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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1916-1917.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the SINKING

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. j £ s. d. THE WAR LOANS SINKING FUND:— 21,052 12 8 Balance on 31st March, 1916 Amount due to Sinking Fund under section 5 of the Public Revenues Amendment Aet, 1915 (No. 2), on £8,159,505 lis. 7d. 81,595 1 1 Interest on Investments 859 10 0 £103,507 3 9 THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS'ACT, 1908:Balaneo on 31st Maroh, 1916 799,600 12 0 Interest on Investments 35,191 3 8 £834,791 15 8 - THE WAR AND DEFENCE LOANS SINKING FUNDS ACCOUNT:— Balance on 31st March, 1916 192,690 12 7 Interest on Investments .. .... 8,480 10 3 £201,171 2 10 THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT SINKING FUND :— Balance on 31st Maroh, 1916 340,186 15 7 Contribution to Sinking Fund at 4 per cent, on £1,835,720 17s. lid., one year to 31st March, 1916 73,428 16 0 Interest on Investments 14,652 5 4 £428,267 16 11