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1900. NEW ZEALAND.

DRAWING LOAN OF 1867 (RETURN SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF INTEREST AND SINKING FUND PAID, OR THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN SO PAYABLE, UNDER EACH OF THE SYSTEMS OF DEALING WITH THE), FROM 31st MARCH, 1899, TO 31st MARCH, 1900.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives da. id the 29th August, 1900. Ordered "That there be laid before this House a return, being in continuance of 8.-25, 1899, showing the amounts paid, or that would have been so payable, under each of the systems of dealing with the drawing loan of 1867 from 31st March, 1899, to 31st March, 1900, for (1) interest, exclusive of Treasury bills ; (2) interest on Treasury bills'; and (3) sinking fund."—(Mr. Massey.)

Eetuen showing the Amount of Inteeest and Sinking Fund paid, or that would have been so payable, under each of the Systems of dealing with the Drawing Loan of 1867, from 31st March, 1899, to 31st March, 1900. 1 Under the present system of dealing with the drawing loan of 1867 (actual)— £ Interest (exclusive of Treasury bills) ... ... ■•■ ••• " ' oq'wq Interest on Treasury bills Sinkingfund 4b ' 071 Total £1,749,394 2. Under the old system of dealing with the drawing loan of 1867, as if the same was in force at present (approximate)— h Interest (exclusive of Treasury bills) ... ... ■•• ■•• " ' oLim Interest on Treasury bills iTq'qao Sinkingfund ' ••• 118 ' 902 Total... £2,064,737 Jas. B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Eobeet J. Collins, The Treasury, 11th September, 1900. Accountant to the Treasury. Approximate Coat of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,200 copies), 17s.

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