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DISBURSEMENTS in respect of INTEREST and SINKING FUND—continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1899-1900.

♦ Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,572,557 15 9 £ s. d. 113,624 9 6 INTEREST AND SINKING FUN$>— continued. " The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 "—continued. Interest— continued. Less— Interest recovered in respect of Cheviot Estate debentures— On £253,318 at 3J per cent., 1 year to 1 January, 1900 Overlap of interest consequent on conversions— Interest on 3-per-cent. Stock— On £104 from 1 October to 15 October, 1898, converting 5-per-per-cent. 1867 Loan .. .. £0 2 6 On £520 from 1 October, 1898, to to 15 January, 1899, converting 5-per cent. 1867 Loan .. .. 4 11 5 8,866 2 6 Interest, due on 3-per-cent. Stock held by Consolidated Fund Investment Account .. Income-tax repaid in respect of Dividends on Stock held by Government Departments — Due 1 April. 1898 .. .. 15 2 1 Due 1 October, 1898 .. .. 1,184 2 4 4 13 11 2,170 0 6 1,199 4 5 Accumulated fractions of interest repaid to the Public Account— On 4 per cent. .. .. .. 48 6 4 On3£ .. 11 1 1 On 3 .. .. .. 3 7 0 62 14 5 Interest recovered from Advances to Settlers Office— On £500,000 at 3 per cent., i year to 1 April, 1899 .. .. 7,500 0 0 On £2.000,000 at 3 per cent., 1 year to 1 April, 1900 .. .. 60,000 0 0 67,500 0 0 1,495,204 14 5 Less income-tax to be recovered in respect of Stock held by Government Departments. Interest paid in full by Treasury 79,802 15 9 2,449 14 5 ■ 77,353 1 4 "The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884":— Interest, — On £50,400 at 3J per cent., 86 days to 1 September, 1899 On £50,400 at 3J J year to 1 March, 1900 .. On £54,300 at 3J „ 1 „ to 1 415 12 5 882 0 0 1,900 10 0 3,198 2 5 " The District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885 ": — Interest, — On £40,000 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 1 October, 1899 .. On £47,000 at 5 „ £ „ to 1 April, On £4,500 at 4 „ f „ to 1 „ On £97,100 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 October, „ 2,400 0 0 1,175 0 0 90 0 0 3,884 0 0 7,549 0 0 " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 ":— Interest, — On £318,700 at 3i per cent., | year to 1 September, 1899.. On £3,700 at 3J „ 164 days to 1 „ „ .. On £10,000 at 8£ „ 133 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £10,000 at 3J „ 112 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £1,500 at 3J „ 86 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £1,500 at 8J „ 63 „ to 1 , „ .. On £10,000 at 3J „ 37 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £10,000 at 8J „ 8 „ to 1 „ „ .. 5,577 5 0 58 3 8 127 10 8 107 7 11 12 7 4 9 12 35 9 7 2 17 6 Carried forward 5,930 2 10 1,619,576 6 4