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DISBURSEMENTS in respect of INTEREST and SINKING FUND— continued.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1897-98.

£ s. a. n s. a. £ s. d. 1,640,385 12 3 Brought forward INTEREST AND SINKING FUND— continued. " The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 " :— Interest, — On £100,000 at 4 per cent., J year to 30 September, 1897 On £100,000 at 4 „ 58 days to 27 November, , On £283,000 at 4 1 year to 31 March, 1898 On £117,000 at 3J 1 „ to 31 2,000 0 0 635 12 3 11,320 0 0 4,095 0 0 18,050 12 3 " The Land for Settlements Act, 1894 " :— Interest, — On £134,100 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 31 October, 1897 On £5,000 at 3J „ 1 „ to 31 On £5,000 at 3J „ 1 day to 31 „ 1896 On £184,300 at 3J „ % year to 30 April, 1897 On £2,000 at 3£ „ 132 days to 30 . On £5,000 at 3f „ 128 „ to 30 „ On £20,000 at 3£ „ 120 „ to 30 „ On £1,000 at 3J „ 92 „ to 30 „ On £25,000 at 3£ „ 84 „ to 30 „ On £3,300 at 3J „ 30 „ to 30 „ On £8,690 at 3| „ 30 „ to 30 „ On £70,000 at 3J „ 29 „ to 30 „ On £420,990 at 3§ „ J year to 31 October, 5,364 0 0 175 0 0 0 9 7 3,225 5 0 25 6 3 61 7 4 230 2 9 8 16 5 201 7 4 9 9 10 24 19 11 194 13 1 7,367 6 6 16,888 4 0 " The New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 " :— Interest, — On £297,185 at 3§ per cent., £ year to 1 August, 1897 On £200 at 3J „ 178 days to 1 On £20 at 3| „ 156 „ to 1 On £200 at 3J „ 122 „ to 1 On £30 at 3i „ 121 „ to 1 On £600 at 3£ „ 90 „ to 1 On £400 at 3J „ 81 „ to 1 On £200 at 3§ „ 71 „ to 1 On £100 at 3J „ 46 „ to 1 On £298,935 at 3§ „ J year to 1 February, 1898 On £15 at 3j „ 186 days to 1 On £300 at 3£ „ 181 „ to 1 On £500 at 3J „ 168 „ to 1 On £200 at 3| „ 165 „ to 1 On £400 at 3J „ 157 „ to 1 On £420 at 3J „ 101 „ to 1 On £600 at 3| „ 80 „ to 1 On £350 at 3J „ 71 „ to 1 On £4,000 at 3J „ 47 „ to 1 On £30 at 3J „ 42 „ to 1 On £400 at 3| „ 41 „ to 1 5,200 14 9 3 8 3 0 5 11 2 6 8 0 6 11 5 3 6 3 2 1 17 3 0 8 10 5,231 7 3 0 5 4 5 4 1 8 11 3 3 3 6 0 5 4 14 4 12 0 2 7 7 18 0 6 0 2 5 1 11 5 " The Aid to Public Wobks and Land Settlement Act, 1896 " :— Interest, — On £250,000 at 3£ per oent., 1 year to 1 February, 1898 .. On £500,000 at 3J „ 1 „ to 1 „ „ .. 10,502 0 10 8,750 0 0 17,500 0 0 26,250 0 0 Treasury Bills :— Interest, — On £67,600 at 3J per cent., J year to 30 June, 1897 On £30,000 at 3J „ | „ to 30 „ On £50,000 at 3J „ £ „ to 30 „ On £25,800 at 3J J „ to 30 „ On £50,000 at 3£ „ 110 days to 30 „ On £100,000 at 3J „ 85 „ to 30 „ On £116,600 at 3£ „ 1 year to 31 December, On £150,000 at 3| 1 „ to 31 On £140,000 at 3J 1 „ to 31 On £100,000 at 3J 1 „ to 31 On £75,800 at 3 J J „ to 31 On £222,600 at 3J „ I „ to 31 On £50,000 at 3J „ 120 days to 31 On £25,000 at 3J „ 57 „ to 31 On £150,000 at 3J „ 90 days to 31 March, 1898 1,183 0 0 525 0 0 875 0 0 451 10 0 527 7 11 815 1 3 4,081 0 0 5,250 0 0 4,900 0 0 3,500 0 0 1,326 10 0 3,895 10 0 575 6 9 136 12 10 1,294 10 4 29,336 9 1 Total Interest and Sinking Fund ' .. £ 1,741,412 18 5