SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT (REPORT OF THE).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1893 Session I, B-10

Corrected Beturn.

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1893. NEW ZEALAND.

SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT (REPORT OF THE).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in compliance with Section 19 of " The Public lievenues Act, 1891."

SECURITIES BELONGING TO THE SEVERAL ACCOUNTS NAMED BELOW. (1.) THE GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.

We hereby certify that we have examined the securities in the safe belonging to the Government Life Insurance Department, and find the same to amount to £1,464,715 7s. sd. D. M. Luckie, 1 Custodians of Government Insurance Office, W. B. Hudson, ■ Government Insurance Wellington, 30th December, 1892. Geo. Leslie, J Securities.

Particulars. Bate ol Interest per Cent. Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. rovernment Securities — Debentures under " Tho Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" .. .. ■• ■• Debentures under " Tho Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4 4 i 4-i April, 1913 May, 1898 May, 1897 Nov., 1895 May, 1895 494,300 0 0 44,216 0 0 45,000 0 0 90,563 0 0 2,200 0 0 Debentures under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1880" .. Treasury Bills Debentures of the Kaihu Valley Railway Company Debentures of the Waimea Plains Railway Company 4J 4 5 6 6i Mar., 189G June, 1893 April, 1899 July, 1909 Oct., 1896 680,079 0 0 10,000 0 0 140,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 4O,o66 0 0 35,000 0 0 ither Securities — Debentures of the County of Ashburton Debentures of the City of Wellington Debentures of the Borough of Akaroa Debentures of the Borough of Arrowtown Debentures of the Borough of Blenheim Debentures of the Borough of East Invereargill Debentures of tho Borough of Eeilding Debentures of the Borough of Hastings Debentures of the Borough of Kaiapoi Debentures of the Borough of Lawrence Debentures of the Borough of Lyttelton Debentures of the Borough of Marton Debentures of the Borough of Masterton Debentures of the Borough of North Invereargill Debentures of the Borough of Parnell Debentures of the Borough of Queonstown 7 5 6 7 G 5J 7 5£ 5* 6* 5 7 6 6 6 7 7 Oct., 1900 Dec, 1907 Nov., 1895 Mar., 1900 April, 1901 Jan., 1904 Oct., 1908 Aug., 1912 Nov., 1908 July, 1905 Juno, 1927 May, 1899 Oct., 1900 Jan., 1902 Aug., 1932 April, 1904 April, 1914 75,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 7,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 2,500 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 5,800 0 0 18,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 6,950 0 0 1,500 0 0 2,000 0 0 Debentures of the Borough of South Dunedin Debentures of the Borough of South Invereargill Debentures of the Borough of Sydenham Debentures of the Borough of Wanganui Debentures of the Wanganui Harbour Board Debentures of the Wellington Harbour Board Debentures of the Pukaka River Board Debentures of the Waiohine River Board Debentures of the Otago University ... Mortgages of property 6 7 5 7 6J 5 6 6 6 Oct., 1904 Nov., 1899 Sept., 1935 Nov., 1894 Dec, 1894 Feb., 1907 Jan., 1898 Feb., 1895 Jan., 1897 3,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 3,400 0 0 25,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 9,000 0 0 435 o 0 500 0 0 15,000 0 0 410,351 7 5 Total .. £1,464,715 7 5

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(2.) DEBENTURES UNDER "THE ROADS AND BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION ACT, 1882."

Examined and found correct. James C. Gavin. L. W. Loveday. 24th July, 1893. T. H. Burnett.

(3.) THE POST OFFICE.

We hereby certify that we have this day examined the securities in the safe belonging to the Post Office, and find the same to amount to £2,489,093. W. Gray, ] Custodians Geo. Geay, -Post Office General Post Office Bth March, 1893. W.Morris,) securities.

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Particulars. Amount. Total. lounties— Collingwood Geraldine Waimea Wanganui £ s. d. 208 10 0 1,586 10 6 50 0 0 75 0 0 1 10 0 35 12 0 40 0 0 £ s. d. // 1,997 2 6 toad Boards— Epsom .. Hunua .. Karioi .. Kihikihi Mount Albert Opaheke 189 12 0 2 6 0 193 0 0 108 0 0 72 12 0 5 14 0 2 6 0 10 19 0 2 6 0 5 14 0 90 0 0 Paparata Wairoa South Waitara West 687 9 0 Total £2,684 11 6

Particulars. Bate of Interest per Cent. Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. government Securities — Debentures under " The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 " Debentures under " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " 4 April, 1913 £ s. d.l £ s. d. 13,000 0 0 4 April, 1913 April, 1913 173,200 0 0 14,900 0 0 188,100 0 0 Debentures under " The Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 " .. i April, 1913 July, 1910 75,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 Debentures under " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 " Debentures under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " .. 4 H r> Oct., 1913 Nov., 1898 May, 1898 May, 1897 Nov., 1895 Nov., 1895 50,000 0 0 459,900 0 0 234,384 0 0 248,509 0 0 250,000 0 0 80,000 0 0 5,200 0 0 Debentures under " The District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885 " Scrip under " The District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885 " Debentures under "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886" .. Debentures under " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 " Treasury Bills 1,242,793 0 0 4 4 April, 1905 April, 1905 42,000 0 0 34,100 0 0 Mar., 1896 Oct., 1899 June, 1893 76,100 0 0 75,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 366,500 0 0 ither Securities— Debentures of the Borough of Hamilton Debentures of the Borough of Oamaru Debentures of the Borough of Thames Debentures of Greymouth Harbour Board 6} 5 6 5 5 Aug., 1936 Dec, 1896 July, 1916 Jan., 1897 Jan., 1898 3,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 6,500 0 0 19,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 Debentures of Hokitika Harbour Board Debentures of Patea Harbour Board Debentures of Thames Harbour Board Debentures of Westport Harbour Board.. Debentures of North Rakaia River Board Mortgage Bonds of Oamaru Harbour Board 5 5 5 5 5 Nov., 1896 Aug., 1893 July, 1907 Jan., 1898 Aug., 1900 By annual drawings 69,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 273,500 0 0 3,000 0 0 33,000 0 0 Total .. £2,489,693 0 0

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(4.) THE PUBLIC WORKS FUND.

We hereby certify that we have this day examined the securities in the safe belonging to the Public Works Fund, and find the same to amount to £52,520. James C. Gavin. L. W. Loveday. 24th July, 1893. T. H. Burnett.

(5.) THE COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC DEBT SINKING FUNDS.

We hereby certify that we have this day examined the securities in the safe belonging to the Public Debts Sinking Funds, and find the same to amount to £208,141. James C. Gavin. L. W. Loveday. 24th July, 1893. , T. H. Burnett.

(6.) NELSON RIFLE PRIZE-FIRING ACCOUNT.

James C. Gavin. L. W. Loveday. Seen this day, 24th July, 1893. T. H. Burnett.

Particulars. Bate of Interest per Cent. Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. Government Securities— Debentures under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886" .. Other Securities—. Debentures of the Westport Harbour Board Debentures of the Waitara Harbour Board* £ 8. d. £ s. a. 4J Mar., 1896 28,500 0 0 5 G 6 6 Jan., 1898 April, 1897 July, 1897 Aug., 1897 650 0 0 8,760 0 0 5,910 0 0 2,700 0 0 15,320 0 0 Total .. £4G,520 0 0 Fixed deposit receiptsf ' " \ £6,000 0 0 * Bate of interest temporarily reduced to 3 per cent. \ These are held as securities for the due performance of contracts.

Particulars. Eate of Interest per Cent. Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. Government Securities— Debentures under " The Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870" .. Debentures under " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " H July, 1910 & s. d. £ s. d. 20,000 0 0 4 April, 1913 April, 1913 1,000 0 0 13,000 0 0 14,000 0 0 54,700 0 0 Debentures under " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873" Debentures under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " .. 5 4* Nov., 1914 Nov., 1895 May, 1897 May, 1898 15,841 0 0 9,400 0 0 37,000 0 0 Debentures under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886" .. Treasury Bills Other Securities— Debentures of the County of Tauranga Debentures of the County of Waitemata Mortgages of the City of Dunedin Debentures of the Borough of Brunner Debentures of the Borough of Cambridge Debentures of the Borough of Hawera Debentures of the Borough of Hokitika Debentures of the Borough of Patea Debentures of the Borough of Tauranga Debentures of the Borough of Thames Debentures of the Waitara Harbour Board* 62,241 0 0 Mar., 1896 June, 1893 11,500 0 0 12,100 0 0 5 6 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 Hi 6 G Jan., 1919 Dec, 1907 July, 1898 May, 1917 Feb., 1894 April, 1897 Jan., 1904 Feb., 1898 May, 1915 Oct., 1917 July, 1897 Aug., 1897 2,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 3,300 0 0 1,500 0 0 70 0 0 5,200 0 0 3,300 0 0 10,000 0 0 8,400 0 0 3,500 0 0 240 0 0 90 0 0 330 0 0 Total £208,141 0 0 * Kate of interest temporarily reduced to 3 per cent.

Particulars. Rate of Interest per Cent. Duo Date of Securities. Amount. Total. ■overnment Securities — Debentures of " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " £ s. a. £ s. a. 200 0 0 H May, 1895

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(7.) THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE.

We hereby certify that we have this day examined the seourities in the safe belonging to the Public Trust Office, and find the same to amount to £545,528 12s. 6d. J. K. Warburton, Public Trustee, ] I P" s l t . oli ' ans .°JJ» „,, _ IflQ9 A. A. Duncan, Chief Clerk, Public Trust Office 26th June, 1893. j Securities.

(8.) SECURITIES DEPOSITED IN THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE BY COMPANIES, IN TERMS OF "THE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANIES ACT, 1873."

We hereby certify that we have this Ist day of August, 1893, examined the above securities, and find them to be of the value stated. J. K. Warburton, Public Trustee, 1 Custodians of A. A. Duncan, Chief Clerk, J Securities. Approximate Cost of PajJer. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,425 copies), £510s.

Authority : Samuel Costall, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB93,

Price 6d.

Particulars. Bate of Interest per Cent. Due Date of Securities. Amount, Total. rovernment Securities — Debentures under " Tho Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " Debentures under " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 " Debentures under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " 4 4 4£ April, 1913 Oct., 1913 May, 1898 May, 1895 £ s. d. £ 3. d. 800 0 0 1,200 0 0 20,400 0 0 11,000 0 0 31,400 0 0 Debentures under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 " .. Treasury Bills 44 ■l.i 5 Mar., 1896 June, 1894 June, 1893 June, 1893 1,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 153,400 0 0 59,000 0 0 5 227,400 0 0 22,000 0 0 Debentures of the Kaihu Valley Railway Company )ther Securities — Mortgage Bonds of the City of Dunodin.. Debentures of the City of Dunedin (waterworks).. Debentures of the Borough of Masterton (gasworks) Debentures of the Borough of South Inveroargill Shares of National Bank of New Zealand (Limited) Shares of National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) of New Zealand Shares of New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) Shares of Northern River Steam Navigation Company (Ltd.) Shares of Wellington Gas Company Shares of Wellington Trust, Loan, and Investment Company (Limited) Deposit Receipts, Bank of New Zealand Mortgages of Freehold Securities 7 6 G 6 Jan., 1901 Jan., 1925 Oct., 1900 Feb., 1900 200 0 0 600 0 0 200 0 0 1,000 0 0 747 10 0 182 0 0 185 0 0 87 10 0 300 0 0 70 0 0 1,375 19 5 256,780 13 1 Total .. £545,528 12 6

Public Trust Oiiice Value. Companies Value. Australian Mutual Provident Society Mutual Life Association of Australasia National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Now Zealand Accident Insurance Company Mutual Assurance Society of Viotoria (Limited) .. Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society (Limited) Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States Provident and Industrial Insurance Company of New Zealand New York Life Insurance Company (Limited) Standard Accident Insurance Company (Limited) Scotti-li Metropolitan Life Assurance Company £ s. d. 28,000 0 0 6,060 0 0 6,100 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,100 0 0 5,500 0 0 7,500 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,800 0 0 5,000 0 0 £ s. d. 28,000 0 0 6,060 0 0 13,500 0 0 8,750 0 0 5,100 0 0 5,500 0 0 7,500 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,800 0 0 5,000 0 0 Total.. £84,060 0 0 £95,210 0 0