POST OFFICE, GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE, PUBLIC TRUST, AND COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS ACCOUNTS (RETURN SHOWING THE INVESTMENT OF THE FUNDS OF THE, DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1894).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1894 Session I, B-11

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1894. NEW ZEALAND.

POST OFFICE, GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE, PUBLIC TRUST, AND COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS ACCOUNTS (RETURN SHOWING THE INVESTMENT OF THE FUNDS OF THE, DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1894).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 7 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1892."

Return showing the Investments of the Funds of the Post Office, Government Life Insurance, Public Trust, and Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds Accounts, during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1894.

Compiled from returns rendered. James B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Bobert J. Collins, The Treasury, 25th May, 1894. Accountant to the Treasury.

Investments. CQ CD M © a hH HH O 4D d Ph Post Office Account. Government Life Insurance Account. Public Trust Account. Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds Account. -pvernment Securities — "Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870," debentures " Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870," debentures "Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," debentures "'Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures "Nat ; ve Land Purchases Act, 1892," debentures " Land for Settlements Act, 1892," debentures Treasury bills ither Securities —■ Borough of Grey town debentures Greymouth Harbour Board debentures Westport Harbour Board debentures... Wellington Harbour Board debentures Mortgages Fixed deposits Building on Wellington freehold property Per cent. £ £ s. d. £ s. a. £ 41 3,100 H 6,000 4* 88,029 H 68,500 15,000 0 o 6,500 H 55,000 15,000 0 0 H H 38,966 338,000 15,OOO" 0 o 6| 5 5 5 10,000 16,500 600 0 0 15,OOO" 0 121,345 0 0 0 7,500 33,050'"0 965 11 0 6 13,345 15 8 Totals... 624,095 |165,290 15 8 64,015 11 6 14,000

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Account of Investments of the Funds of the Post Office Savings-Bank during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1894.

* £198,000 formerly 5 per oent. W. Gray, General Post Office, 7th May, 1894. Secretary.

Return of Investments made by the Government Life Insurance Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1894.

J. H. EICHARDSON, Government Insurance Commissioner. Government Insurance Office, Wellington, 31st March, 1894.

Particulars. 44H "H> -4H O m 0 -4H CO O J§ a u Due Date of Securities. Amount. Amount. ienewed Investments— "Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," debentures Treasury bills 4 28 May, 1898 30 June, 1894 £ 214,071 129,500 s. d. 0 0 0 0 £ s. d. 343,571 0 0 few Investments — "Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," debentures " Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870," debentures " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures " Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870," debentures " Land for Settlements Act, 1892," debentures "Land for Settlements Act, 1892," debentures " Native Land Purchases Act, 1892," debentures Treasury bills Greymouth Harbour Board debentures ... Westport Harbour Board debentures 4 4J 4J 4* H 28 May, 1898 Uuly, 1910 1 Mar., 1896 15 April, 1913 31 Mar., 1897 88,029 3,100 68,500 6,000 8,690 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4* 31 Oct., 1899 30,276 0 0 4i 4* 5 5 31 Oct., 1899 30 June, 1894 Uan., 1897 Uan., 1898 55,000 338,000 10,000 16,500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 624,095 0 0 £ 967,666 0 0

Particulars. «" ■** "3 O m ti <D CD <D w 3 n *■< Ph & ° Hh ft Due Date of Securities. Amount. Amount. ,enewed Investments—• Treasury bills Mortgages of property n 30 June, 1894 £ s. d. 140,000 0 0 3,215 0 0 £ s. d. 143,215 0 0 'ew Investments —■ Debentures issued under "The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 " Debentures of the Borough of Greytown... Debentures of the Wellington Harbour Board ... Building on Wellington freehold property Mortgages of property 64 31 Oct., 1899 15 May, 1913 15,000 0 600 0 0 0 5 28 Feb., 1907 15,000 0 13,345 15 121,345 0 0 8 0 165,290 15 8 308,505 15 8

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Statement of Investments made by the Public Trust Office for the Year ended 31st March, 1894.

Benewed Investments— £ s. 3. Treasury bills, 4f per cent. ... ... ... ... 212,400 0 0 New Investments— £ s. 3. Government debentures under "Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," 4J per cent. ... ... 15,000 0 0 Treasury bills ... ... ... ... ... 15,000 0 0 Mortgages of real property ... ... ... ... 33,050 0 0 Bank of New Zealand, fixed deposits ... ... ... 965 11 6 Total ... ... ... ... ... £64,015 11 6 J. K. Warburton, Public Trust Office, Wellington, 10th May, 1894. Public Trustee. Statement of Investments made by the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1894. £ s. d. Government Loans to Local Bodies debentures, bearing 4-J- per cent. ... ... ... ... ... ... 6,500 0 0 Westport Harbour Board debentures, 5 per cent. ... ... 7,500 0 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... £14,000 0 0 J. G. Anderson, 2nd May, 1894. Secretary to the Commissioners. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,385 copies), £i 4s.

By Authority : Samuel Costall, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB94.

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