GOVERNMENT BONDS, DEBENTURES, OR TREASURY BILLS (AMOUNTS OUTSTANDING ON 31st MARCH, 1894, ADVANCED ON, BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS; ALSO AMOUNTS ADVANCED ON, DURING FINANCIAL YEAR 1893-94).

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GOVERNMENT BONDS, DEBENTURES, OR TREASURY BILLS (AMOUNTS OUTSTANDING ON 31st MARCH, 1894, ADVANCED ON, BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS; ALSO AMOUNTS ADVANCED ON, DURING FINANCIAL YEAR 1893-94).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 27th July, 1894. Ordered, " That a return (in continuation of 8.-20,1893) be laid on the table of this House showing tho amount outstanding on the 31st March, 1894, advanced on Government bonds, debentures, or Treasury bills (with rates of interest), by (1) the Post Office, (2) the Government Insurance Department, (3) the Public Trust Office, and (4) the Trustees of the Sinking Funds, and showing by dates the amounts included in the foregoing advanced during the financial year 1893-94."— (Mr. G. Hutchison.)

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Return showing the Amount outstanding on 31st March, 1894, advanced on Government Bonds, Debentures, or Treasury Bills, by (1) the Post Office, (2) the Government Insurance, (3) the Public Trust Office, and (4) the Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds; also showing the Amounts included therein which have been advanced during the Financial Year 1893-94.

Jas. B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Treasury, 11th August, 1894. Bobeet J. Collins, Accountant to the Treasury.

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Post Office. Government Insurance. Public Trust Office. Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds. Name of Securities on which Amounts have been advanced. of Interest percent. Investments during Investments during 1893-94. Amount 1893-94. outstanding. ; 31st March, : Total Amount outstanding, 31st March, 1894. Investments during 1893-94. Amount outstanding, Investments during 1893-94. Amount outstanding, 31st March, 1894. Amount outstanding, Date. Amount. 1894. Date. t Amount. Date. Amount. 1894. Date. Amount. " Consolidated Loan Act, 1807," debentures " Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " £ s. d. 12,480 0 0 £ £ £ £ £ £ jg . £ s. d. 12,480 0 0 4 4 166,272 0 0 20,527 10 0 1,914 672 1,000 7,000 169,858 0 0 27,527 10 0 (Imperial-guaranteed Deben tures) "Defence "and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 " .. Dec. 4 6|6oo 4 324,000 0 0 324,000 0 0 4 72,000 0 0 8,100 0 0 16 j900 72,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 " General Purposes Loan Act, 18.73 " Dec!' 4 siioo " 4 5 44 4,342 0 0 " 1,036 5,378 0 0 54,700 0 0 2,034,722 0 0 " 54 * 700 44,641 " Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " .. 1,278,602 0 0 30,000 40,000 429 17,600 680 ] 079 .. 31^400 " District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885" May 17 May 25 June 22 Dec. 4 .. ,. 70,176 17 8 4 5 6 4,850 40,000 35,000 23*i00 I 70,176 17 8 27,950 0 0 40,000 0 0 35,000 0 0 " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886" .. 4i 169,800 0 0 April 26 June 7 July 14 Sept. 15 Dec. 4 10,000 10,000 3,500 30,000 15,000 10,000 16,000 July" 18 15,000 18,000 July" 28 6,500 213,800 0 0 •• - " Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 " 75,000 0 0 15 ] 000 90,000 0 0 4J April 26 July 14 July 21 Sept. 15 10,000 10,000 10,000 25,000 Dec. 28 15,000 •• " Land for Settlements Act, 1892 " .. *1 38,966 0 0 July 13 Oct. 26 Nov. 25 Jan. 29 8,690 20,000 4,832 5,444 38,966 0 0 Treasury Bills .. . *1 181,500 0 0 April 5 May 8 May 28 Sept. 15 200,000 43,000 52,000 43,000 140,000 .. I 227,' 400 May 9 15,000 12^00 561,000 0 0 Totals .. ! 15,000 299,608 2,421,766 7 8 597,595 926,843 •• •• 30,000 154,341 6,500 £3,802,558 7 8