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PERMANENT CHARGES.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1898-99. Interest and Sinking Fund. £ £ New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 — Interest on £270,100 @ 5 per cent., half-year, 15 July ... 6,753 267,200 „ „ „ 15 January 6,680 13,433 Sinking Fund on £270,100 @ 1 per cent., half-year, 15 July 1,350 „ 267,200 „ „ „ 15 January 1,336 2,686 16,119 Public Debts Act, 1867— Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862— Interest on £16,000 @ 6 per cent., 30 June and 31 December 960 Sinking Fund on £16,000 „ 1 per cent. ... ... 160 1,120 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 — Interest on £70,100 @ 6 per cent., half-year to 1 July 2,103 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 (London issue) — Interest @ 5 per cent, on £481,900, outstanding Bonds, 3 months, 15 April ... '... ... 6,024 Interest @ 5 per cent, on £435,500, outstanding Bonds, 9 months, 15 July. 15 October, and 15 January ... ... ... 16,331 22,355 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 (Colonial issue) — Interest on £13,000 @ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October 520 Defence and. other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 — Interest on £25,000 @ 4£ per cent., 30 June and 31 December ... 1,125 Interest on 75,000 „ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October ... 3,000 £100,000 4,125 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870— Interest on £27,900 @ 4£ per cent., 15 April and 15 October ... 1,256 Interest on 363,100 „ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October ... 14,524 Interest on 200,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 December ... 8,000 Interest on 400,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 Decerrrber ... 16,000 Interest on 400,000 (say) ... ... ... 1,000 £1,391,000 40,780 Sinking Fund on £1,000,000, @ 2"4 per cent., 13 March and 13 September ... .. 24,000 General Purposes Loan Act, 1873— Interest on £54,700 @ 5 per cent., 15 May and 15 November ... 2,735 Interest on 18,500 „ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October ... 740 Interest on 12,300 ,, 4 per cent., 15 May and 15 November ... 492 64,780 3,967