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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1911-1912.

DISBURSEMENTS in respect of INTEREST and SINKING FUND— continued.

£ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 2,408,953 0 7 £ 6. d. £ s. a. INTEREST AND SINKING FUND-eontinued. The Scenery Preservation Act, 1908 :— Interest, — On £40,000 at 34 per oent., 1 year to 1 November, 1911.. .. .. 1,400 0 0 The State Fire Insurance Act, 1908:— Interest, — On £1,500 at 34 per cent., 4 year to 1 May, 1911 .. 26 5 0 On £2,000 at 34 . J year to 1 November, 1911 .. : 35 0 0 On £500 at 4 , J year to 1 May, 1911 .. 10 0 0 71 5 0 Less— Amount recovered from State Fire Insurance Department .. 71 5 0 The Wellington and Manawatu Railway Purchase Act, 1908 :— Interest, — On £500,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 March, 1912 .. .. .. 20,000 0 0 The Naval Defence Act, 1909: — Interest, — On £823,750 at 34 per cent., 4 year to 1 July, 1911 .. I 14,415 12 - 6 On £953,500 at 34 „ 4 year to 1 January, 1912 .. 16,686 5 0 ; 81,101 17 6 Sinking Fund, — On £1,250,000 at 4 per cent., to 80 Maroh, 1912 .. .. 50,000 0 0 81,101 17 6 The Public Debt Extinction Act, 1910 :— Sinking Fund, — Payable under Debt Extinction Act, 1910 .. ..I .. .. 144,885 0 0 Total Interest and Sinking Fund .. .. .. £2,656,339 18 1 1 ' I