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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1905-1906.

DISBURSEMENTS in respect of INTEREST and SINKING FUND— continued.

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. Brought forward .. 2,087,204 0 8 INTEREST AND SINKING FVNB-oontinued. "The Land fob Settlements Act, 1892": — Interest, — • On £45,276 at 3J per cent., 1 year to 31 October, 1905 .. 1,584 13 2 LessAmount recovered from Land for Settlements Account .. 1,584 13 2 " The Land fob Settlements Act 1894 Amendment Act 1897 " Interest, — On £250,000 at 3| per cent., 1 year to 1 October, 1905 .. On £99,000 at 3| 1 „ to 1 „ ..'... On £62,000 at 3$ . 1 „ to 1 „ „ ■ On £769,490 at 3§ . 1 „ to 31 , „ On £56,000 at 4 „ \ „ to 1 April, On £38,500 at 4 , § „ to 1 October, „ 9,375 0 0 $,712 10 0 2,170 0 0 26,932 3 0 1,120 0 0 770 0 0 Less— Amount recovered from Land for Settlements Account .. 44,079 13 0 44,079 13 0 "The Govebnment Advances to Settlers Act, 1894":— Interest, — On £30,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 December, 1905 .. Oα £80,000 at 3J , 1 . to 1 On various sums for broken periods On advances at bank rates, varying 1,200 0 0 2,800 0 0 744 7 6 2,756 3 0 Less— Amount recovered from Government Advances to Settlers Office .. .. .. .. .. 7,500 10 6 7,500 10 6 " The Dairy Industry Act, 1898 " :— Interest, — On £1,781 at 3J per cent., 1 year to 1 February, 1905 62 6 8 Less— Amount received from Public Trustee 62 6 8 "The State Coal-mines Act, 1900-1":— Interest, — On £140,000 at 3J per cent., 1 year to 1 October, 1905 .. 4,900 0 0 Less — Amount received from State Coal-mines Account 4,900 0 0 "The State Fire Insurance Act, 1903": — Interest, — On £1,000 at 3J per cent., % year to 1 May, 1905 .. On £1,500 at 3 J „ i „ to 1 November, „ Oα £500 at i . * . to 1 On various sums for broken periods 17 10 0 26 5 0 10 0 0 13 13 8 Lesa— Amount received from State Fire Insurance Department 67 8 8 67 8 8 Total Interest and Sinking Fund 2,087,204 0 8