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

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1894 Session I, B-10

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1894. NEW ZEALAND.

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

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

SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY 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 £1,007,406 lis. lid. __ "D- M. Luckie, ) Custodians of Government Insurance Office, Morris Fox, Government Insurance Wellington, 30th December, 1893. W. B. Hudson, ) Securities.

Particulars. Bate of Interest per Cent. Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. rovernment Securities— Debentures under " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " Debentures under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " .. £ S. d. 96,563 0 0 45,000 0 0 44,216 0 0 £ s. d. 2,200 0 0 4 44 44 41 April, 1913 May, 1895 Nov., 1895 May, 1897 Debentures under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886" .. Debentures under " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 " Treasury Bills Debentures of the Kaihu Valley Railway Company Debentures of tho Waimea Plains Railway Company 44 44 4k 5 6 H Mar., 1896 Oct., 1899 June, 1894 April, 1899 July, 1909 Oct., 1896 185,779 0 0 10,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 140,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 40,000 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 Invercargill Debentures of the Borough of Feilding Debentures of the Borough of Greytown.. 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 Invercargill Debentures of the Borough of Parnell Debentures of the Borough of Queenstown 7 5 0 7 6 64 7 °1 6$ 54 64 5 7 6 6 6 7 7 Oct., 1900 Dec, 1907 Nov., 1895 Mar., 1900 April, 1901 Jan., 1904 Oct., 1903 May, 1913 Aug., 1912 Nov., 1908 July, 1906 June, 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 0 600 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 Invercargill 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 0 7 5 7 61 5 0 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 24,000 0 0 435 o 0 500 0 0 15,000 0 0 476,742 11 11 Total .. £1,067,406 11 11

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

We hereby certify that we have this day examined the securities in the safo belonging to the Post Office, and find the same to amount to £1,963,668. W. Gray, ■) Custodians Geo. Gray, [ Post Office General Post Office, 26th April, 1894, W. Morris, J securities,

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'arl icir lars. .mouni Counties— 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. a, 1,997 2 C Road Boards— Epsom .. Hunua .. Karioi .. Kihikihi Mount Albert Opaheke 189 12 0 2 6 0 198 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 Examined and found correct. James Edwabd L. W. Loveda' T. H. Burnetq FitzGebald. 11th April, 1894. if. t (3.) THE POST OFPIC: Particulars. Bate of Interest per Cent. Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. rovernment Securities —■ Debentures under " The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 " Debentures under " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " 4 April, 1913 £ a. d. £ s. d. 13,000 0 0 4 April, 1913 April, 1913 173,200 0 0 20,900 0 0 194,100 0 0 Debentures under " The Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870" .. April, 1913 July, 1910 75,000 0 0 8,100 0 0 Debentures under " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 " Debentures under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " .. 4 H h Oct., 1913 Nov., 1895 May, 1897 May, 1896 83,100 0 0 5,200 0 0 232,218 0 0 234,384 0 0 40,000 0 0 Debentures under " The District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885" Scrip under " The District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885 " 506,602 0 0 4 4 April, 1905 April, 1905 42,000 0 0 34,100 0 0 76,100 0 0 Debentures under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 " .. Debentures under " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 " Debentures under "The Lands for Settlement Act, 1892" .. Mar., 1896 Oct., 1899 Mar., 1897 Oct., 1899 229,800 0 0 125,000 0 0 8,690 0 30,276 0 Debentures under "The Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893" Treasury Bills .. .. .. .. .. 4} Oct., 1900 June, 1894 38,966 0 0 50,000 0 0 181,500 0 0 Ither Securities— Debentures of the Borough of Hamilton .. Debentures of the Borough of Oamaru Debentures of the Borough of Thames .. .. ., Debentures of the Greymouth Harbour Board 6i 5 V, 5 5 Aug., 1936 Dec, 1896 July, 1916 Jan., 1897 Jan., 1898 3,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 6,500 0 0 33,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 Debentures of the Hokitika Harbour Board Debentures of the Patea Harbour Board Debentures of the Thames Harbour Board .. .. Debentures of the Westport Harbour Board Debentures of the North Rakaia River Board Mortgage Bonds of the Oamaru Harbour Board 5 5 5 5 61 Nov., 1896 Aug., 1902 July, 1907 Jan., 1898 Aug., 1900 By annual drawings 83,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 297,800 0 0 3,000 0 0 32,000 0 0 Total .. £1,963,668 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 £16,320. James Edward FitzGerald. L. W. Loveday. 19th May, 1894. T. H. Burnett.

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

* Rate of interest temporarily reduced to 3 per cent. 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 £175,671. James Edward FitzGerald. L. W. Loveday. 11th April, 1894. . T. H. Burnett.

(6.) NELSON RIFLE PRIZE-FIRING ACCOUNT.

James Edward FitzGerald. L. W. Loveday. Seen this day, 11th April, 1894, T. H, Burnett-

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Particulars. Bate of Interest per Cent. Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. Debentures of the Waitara Harbour Board 6 6 6 April, 1897 July, 1897 Aug., 1897 £ S. d. 650 0 0 8,760 0 0 5,910 0 0 £ s. d. 15,320 0 0 1,000 0 0 Fixed deposit receipts Total £16,320 0 0

Particulars. Rate 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 " £ s. d. £ s. d. 44 July, 1910 16,900 0 0 4 44 April, 1913 April, 1913 1,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 54,700 0 0 » tt Debentures under " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873" Debentures under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " .. 5 44 44 Nov., 1914 Nov., 1895 May, 1897 15,841 0 0 9,400 0 0 25,241 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 Debentures of the Borough of Brunner 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* 44 44 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 64 6 0 Mar., 1896 June, 1894 Jan., 1919 Dec, 1907 May, 1917 April, 1897 Jan., 1904 Feb., 1898 May, 1915 Oct., 1917 July, 1897 Aug., 1897 18,000 0 0 12,100 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 5,200 0 0 3,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 3,400 0 0 3,500 0 0 240 0 0 90 0 0 Debentures of the Westport Harbour Board Mortgages of the City of Dunedin 5 7 Jan., 1898 July, 1898 330 0 0 7,500 0 0 3,300 0 0 Total .. £175,671 0 0

i??£w! Due Date Interest J * Cerft. i Se ™ rlties - I Particulars. Amount. Total. ■overnmont Securities— Debentures of " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " £ s. d. £ s. d. 200 0 0 44 May, 1895

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(7.) THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE.

We hereby certify that we have this day examined the securities in the safe belonging to the Public Trust Office, and find the same to amount to £573,062 10s. 7d. Public Trust Office J - X ' Wabbubton, Publio T ™tee, I Publto^^Offloe rubiic irust umce A A Ddncan chief Clerk, M-udlic irust Umce Wellington, 16th April, 1894. ' ' 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 day examined the above securities, and find them to be of the value stated. J. K. Warburton, Public Trustee, ) Custodians of Public Trust Office, A. A. Duncan, Chiof Clerk, } Securities. Wellington, 16th April, 1894.

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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 " .. Debentures under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886" .. Treasury Bills 4 4 41 April, 1913 Oct., 1913 May, 1895 £ S. d. £ s. d. 1,300 0 0 1,200 0 0 11,000 0 0 44 44 44 44 Mar., 1896 June, 1894 June, 1894 June, 1894 15,000 0 0 153,400 0 0 59,000 0 0 16,000 0 0 w .. ■• . • .. •* Debentures of the Kaihu Valley Railway Company 5 April, 1899 227,400 0 0 22,000 0 0 'ther Securities— Mortgage Bonds of the City of Dunedin.. Debentures of the City of Dunedin (waterworks) Debentures of the Borough of Masterton (gasworks) Debentures of the Borough of South Invercargill Shares of National Bank of New Zealand (Limited) Shares of National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) Shares of New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) Shares of Northern River Steam Navigation Company (Limited) 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 6 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 0 350 0 0 629 19 8 289,680 10 11 Total .. £573,062 10 7

Public Trust Office Value. Companies Value. Lustralian Mutual Provident Society Mutual Life Association of Australasia National Mutual Life Association of Australasia .. lew Zealand Accident Insurance Company ,lutual Assurance Society of Victoria (Limited) Jolonial Mutual Life Assurance Society (Limited) Cquitable Life Assurance Society of the United States 'rovident and Industrial Insurance Company of New Zealand Jew York Life Insurance Company (Limited) Standard Accident Insurance Company (Limited) Scottish Metropolitan Life Assurance Company £ s. d. 28,000 0 0 6,180 0 0 7,100 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,100 0 0 5,500 0 0 8,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 £ s. d. 28,000 0 0 6,180 0 0 15,000 0 0 8,750 0 0 5,600 0 0 5,500 0 0 8,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 Total.. £84,880 0 0 £99,030 0 0

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SECURITIES HELD IN ENGLAND. We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we have this day inspected the under-mentioned securities held by us to the order of the Colonial Treasurer and Public Trustee, and found the same correct:—

Debentures issued under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884."

We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we have this day inspected the under-mentioned securities held by us to the order of the Chairman of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds, and have found the same correct: —

Debentures issued under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884."

W. B. Perceval, \ Custodians of Securities, appointed Walter Kennaway, [• under section 77 of " The Public London, 19th March, 1894. C. Wray Palliser, j Revenues Act, 1891."

We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we have this day inspected the under-mentioned securities held by us to the order of the Colonial Treasurer and the Government Insurance Commissioner, and found the same Correct: —

Debentures under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884."

W. B. Perceval, ) Custodians of Securities, appointed Walter Kennaway, I under section 77 of " The Public London, 19th March, 1894. C. Wray Palliser, ) Revenues Act, 1891."

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Debentures Number. Number of Debentures. Nominal Value of each Debenture. Total. 835 920 921 1 1 1 £10,400 5,000 5,000 £10,400 5,000 5,000 3 Debentures for £20,400 London, 19th March, 1894. W. B. Perceval, 1 Custodian Walter Kennaway, I under s C. Wray Palliser, ) Revenu ns of Securities, appointed section 77 of " The Public les Act, 1891."

Debentures Number. Number of Debentures. Nominal Value of each Debenture. Total. 831 902 to 904 935 to 937 949 to 951 963 to 964 970 to 972 974 to 977 1 3 8 8 2 8 4 £5,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 100 £5,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 2,000 3,000 400 19 Debentures for a total of £19,400

Debentures Number. Number of Debentures. Nominal Value of each Debenture. Total. 829 834 878 879 to 893 894 to 900 919 960 to 962 1 1 1 15 7 1 8 £130,500 24,800 150,000 1,000 100 158,300 5,000 £130,500 24,800 150,000 15,000 700 158,300 15,000 29 Debentures for £494,300

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We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we have this day inspected the under-mentioned securities held by us to the order of the Postmaster-General, and found the same correct:—

Debentures under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884."

W. B. Perceval, ■) Custodians of Securities, appointed Walter Kennaway, I under section 77 of " The Public London, 19th March, 1894. C. Wray Palliser, | Revenues Act, 1891."

We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we have this day inspected the under-mentioned securities held by us to the order of the Postmaster-General and Secretary to the General Post Office, and found the same correct:—

Debentures under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884."

W. B. Perceval, Custodians of Securities, appointed Walter Kennaway, ■ under section 77 of " The Public London, 19th March, 1894. C. Wray Palliser, J Revenues Act, 1891."

We hereby certify that, in accordance with the provisions of section 19 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891," we have inspected the under-mentioned securities in London, and found them to be correct: —

C. Wray Palliser, Audit Officer. Walter Kennaway, London, 16th March, 1894. Secretary to the Agent-General's Department.

Debentures Number. Number of Debentures. Nominal Value of each Debenture. Total. 832 833 850 851 to 873 874 to 877 905 to 909 913 to 918 922 to 925 926 to 934 939 to 941 942 to 944 945 to 947 948 952 to 955 956 957 to 959 965 to 969 978 to 979 980 to 985 986 to 993 994 995 996 1 1 1 23 4 5 6 4 9 3 3 3 1 4 1 3 5 2 6 8 1 1 1 £50,000 55,500 250,000 1,000 100 1,000 100 [5,000 f: • 100 5,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 5,000 5,000 1,000 100 1,000 5,000 5,000 169,700 44,371 429 £50,000 55,500 250,000 23,000 400 5,000 600 20,000 &> 900 15,000 3,000 15,000 1,000 20,000 5,000 3,000 500 2,000 30,000 40,000 169,700 44,371 429 96 Debentures for £754,400

Debentures Number. Number of Debentures. Nominal Value of each Debenture. . Total. 830 901 910 to 912 938 973 1 1 3 1 1 £16,100 1,000 100 100 100 £16,100 1,000 300 100 100 7 Debentures for £17,600

Description. Value. " Deposited at Held on behalf of To the Order of Wellington and Manawatu Rail- £20,000 London and Westminster New Zealand Govern- The Agent-General, way 5-per-cent, Bonds Bank ment lamaru Gasworks Bonds .. 9,000 Bank of New Zealand .. New Zealand Govern- Agent-General and ment Audit Officer, lamaru Harbour Board Bonds .. 33,400 13, Victoria Street, S.W. New Zealand Govern- Agent-General and ment Audit Officer.

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Securities in the Custody of the Bank of England, held on Account of Sir P.G. Julyan, K.C.M.G., C.B., Walter Kennaway, Esq., C.M.G., and Sir W.B. Perceval, K.C.M.G., on the evening of the 15th March, 1894.

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ew Zealand Guaranteed 4-per-cent. Debentures .. £800,000 £800,000 Total Say eight hundred thousand pounds. Bank of England, 16th March, 1894. J. G. Nairne, Deputy Chief Cashier.