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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1916-1917.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for INTEREST and SINKING FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1917.

INTEREST AND SINKING FUND. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. THE NEW ZEALAND LOANS ACT, 1908. The District Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885-86:— Interest— On £40,000 at 4 per cent., I year to 1 January, 1917 1,600 0 0 The Native Land Purchase Act, 1892:— Interest — On £125,000 at 3J per cent., 1 year to 31 October 1916 .. 4,687 10 0 The Lands Improvement and Native Land Acquisition Act, 1894:— Interest— On £400,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 3.1 March, 1917 16,000 0 0 The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1905, 1907, and 1910:— Interest— On £100,000 at 81 per cent., 1 year to 1 November, 1916 On £42,590 at 3£ per cent., I year to 1 February, 1917 On £129,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 November, 1916 On £5,190 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1916 On £17,300 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 January, 1917 On £12,600 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 February, 1917 3,500 0 0 1,490 13 0 5,160 0 0 207 12 0 692 0 0 504 0 0 11,554 5 0 The Maori Land Settlement Acts, 1905, .1907: — Interest — On £75,650 at 3£ per cent., I year to I January, 1917 .. On £300 at 4 per cent., 1} year to 1 July, 1915 On £16,275 at 4 per cent., f year to 1 July, 1916 On £157,825 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 January, 1917 .. 2,647 15 0 6 0 0 325 10 0 • 0,313 0 0 9,292 5 0 The Coal-mines Act, 1908:Tntorest— On £30,000 at 3J per cent., *} year to 1 April, 1916 On £10,000 at 3£ per cent., 1 year to 1 October, 1916 . . On £135,000 at 3| per cent., 1 year to 1 October, 1916 . . On £30.000 at 4 per oent., £ year to I October. 1916 525 0 0 350 0 0 5,062 10 0 600 0 0 6,537 10 0 Less — Amount recovered from State Coal-mines Aocount 6,537 10 0 The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908: — Advances to Settlers Branch, — Interest — 3§.On £90,000 at 4 per cent., 177 days to 1 September, 1916 On £10,000 at 4 per cent., 155 days to 1 Septembor, 1916 On £185,000 at 4 per cent., I. year to 1 December, 1916 . . On £57,900 at 4 per cent., I year to 1 January, 1917 On £1.00,000 at 4 per cent., £ year to 1 March, 1917 1,745 15 0 169 17 3 7,400 0 0 2,316 0 0 2,000 0 0 Less— Amount recovered from State Advances Office 13,631 12 3 13,631 12 3 Advances to Workers Branch — Interest — On £1.5,000 at 4 per cent., J year to 1 July, 1916 On £25,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 December, 1916 . . On £5,000 at 4 per cent., | year to I January, 1917 300 0 0 1,000 0 0 100 0 0 Less — Amount recovered from State Advances Office 1,400 0 0 1,400 0 0 Carried forward t 43,134 0 0 ! I I r I