IV REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY.

ESTIMATES.

The estimates of receipts for the current fiscal year are
detailed in "Statement C," amounting in the aggregate to
$1,905,159.90, which, if realized and added to the balance in the
Treasury 30th September last, would make the total amount in
the Treasury during the current fiscal year to be $2,572,005.84.

"Statement D" shows the estimated disbursements for the
current fiscal year to be $1,673,212.30.

FREE SCHOOL AND SINKING FUND.

"Statement E" gives a detailed account of the Free School
Fund, and also of the Sinking Funds, for the fiscal year ended
30th of September, 1890.

FREE SCHOOL FUND.

The receipts on account of the Free School Fund during the
fiscal year were $69,251.86. This sum, added to the balance
standing to the credit of the fund 30th September, 1889, viz.,
$10,199.85, makes an aggregate to the credit of the fund during
the fiscal year 1890 of $79,451,71. The disbursements from
the fund during the same time were $72,513.19, leaving a
balance to the credit of the fund 30th September, 1890, of
$6,938.52. These receipts and disbursements are given in
detail in "Statement E."

SINKING FUNDS.

"Statement E" also gives in detail the receipts into the
several Sinking Funds for the fiscal year, viz.:
General Sinking Fund......................$58,380 63

Balance September 30, 1889............ 10 103 44

—————$ 68,484 07
Sinking Fund Treasury Relief Loan..... 25,215 00

Sinking Fund Defence Redemption

Loan............................................. 276,080 34

Sinking Fund Exchange Loan 1889..... 18,634 50

$388,413 91

There was invested on account of these Sinking Funds
during the past fiscal year the sum of $366,093.01, and there
remains to the credit of the several Sinking Funds in cash the
sum of $22,320.90. Since the close of the fiscal year, $55,500.00
have been invested in Treasury Relief Loan Bonds, which
have been placed to the credit of the Sinking Fund for that
Loan.

"Statement F" shows in detail the several investments which,
have been made of the moneys belonging to these Funds from
time to time, and the amounts remaining uninvested at the close
of the fiscal year.

DIVIDENDS.

"Statement G" shows the dividends from various stocks held
by the State, and interest accrued and paid, during the fiscal
year ended 30th September, 1890. to be $206,058.42.