SINKING FUNDS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1895 Session I, B-08

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1895. NEW ZEALAND.

SINKING FUNDS.

REPORT AND ACCOUNTS OP THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING- FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1895.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in compliance with the 6th Section of " The Public Debts Sinking Funds Act, 1868."

BEPORT. Government Buildings, Wellington, 14th June, 1895. The Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds have the honour to lay before Parliament the account of their transactions for the year ended on the 31st March last. Nothing in the proceedings of the year has occurred calling for special remark by the Commissioners. James Edwakd FitzGekald, Chairman.

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the For the Year ended

RECEIPTS. & s. a. £ s. d. " Auckland Loan Act, 1863 " :— Interest on Investments, — On £1,618, Immigration and Public Works Loan Debentures, one year to 15 October, 1894, at 4J per cent. „ £600, Borough of Thames Debentures, one year to 1 October, 1894, at 5| per cent. „ £110, Borough of Brunner Debentures, one year to 9 November, 1894, at 6 per cent. „ £3,030, General Purposes Loan Debentures, one year to 15 November, 1894, at 5 per cent. „ £3,320, ditto, from 1 July to ditto .. „ £690, ditto, from 1 October to ditto „ £700, Borough of Tauranga Debentures, one year to 1 November, 1894, at 5 per cent. „ £1,850, Consolidated Stock Debentures, one year to 28 November, 1894, at 4J per cent. .. „ £80, County of Waitemata Debentures, one year to 1 December, 1894, at 6 per cent. „ £3,320, Treasury Bills, half-year to 30 June, 1894, at 4.| per cent. .. „ £9,350, Defence Loan Debentures, one year to 31 December, 1894, at 4J per cent. .. ... .. :. „ £620, Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. Debentures, from 18 January to 1 July, 1894 .. „ £130, ditto, from 22 March to ditto „ £750, ditto, for half-year to 1 January, 1895 .. „ £190, ditto, from 29 November, 1894, to ditto „ £2,990, Patea Borough 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 Febru- . . ary, 1895 .. „ £1,450, Wellington and Manawatu Bailway 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 December, 1894, less income-tax ,, £2,270, Government Loans to Local Bodies Debentures, one year to 1 March, 1895 „ £270, County of Tauranga Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1895, at 5 per cent... „ £200, Borough of Hokitika Debentures, one year to 5 January, 1895, at 6 per cent. „ Bank balances, at 3 and 2J per cent., one year to 31 March, 1895 .. 72 16 2 33 0 0 6 12 0 151 10 0 61 16 0 4 4 5 35 0 0 83 5 0 4 16 0 74 14 0 420 15 0 13 18 7 1 16 0 18 15 0 0 17 1 149 10 0 70 1 8 102 3 0 13 10 0 12 0 0 7 1 10 Investments realised, — 1 July, 1894, Treasury bills 1,338 1 9 3,320 0 0 4,658 1 9 Lyttelton and Chhistchurch Railway Loan, I860: — Interest on Investments, — On £651, Immigration and Public Works Loan Debentures, one year to 15 October, 1894, at 4J per cent. .. „ £400, Borough of Thames 5J-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 October, 1894 „ £450, Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 9 November, 1894 „ £28,260, General Purposes Loan Debentures, half-year to 15 May, 1894, at 5 per cent. „ £12,865, ditto, to 15 November, 1894 „ £9,385, ditto, to 1 July, proportion for 47 days „ £6,010, ditto, to 1 October, proportion for 139 days „ £56, Consolidated Stock 4|-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 28 November, 1894 „ £320, County of Waitemata 6-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 December, 1894 „ £2,715, Treasury Bills, half-year to 30 June, 1894, at 4J per cent. .. „ £1,290, Westport Harbour 5-ner-cent. Debentures, from 18 January X.i ■ ■ to 1 July, 1894 .. „ £810, ditto, from 22 March to ditto „ £2,100, ditto, for half-year to 1 January, 1895 „ £2,010, Patea Borough 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1895 .. „ £4,190, Borough of Hawera 6-per-cent. Debentures, for half-year to 1 August, 1894 „ £4,090, ditto, half-year to 1 February, 1895 .. „ £100, ditto, from 1 to 22 August, 1894 „ £11,715, Wellington and Manawatu Bailway 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 December, 1894, less income-tax .. „ £5,290, Government Loans to Local Bodies 4|-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 March, 1895 „ £510, County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1895 .. „ £1,300, Borough of Hokitika 6-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 5 January, 1895 „ £4,900, Treasury Bills, for half-year to 31 December, at 4J per cent. „ Bank balances at 3 and 2J per cent. 29 6 0 22 0 0 27 0 0 706 10 0 321 12 6 59 18 7 113 10 0 2 10 4 19 4 0 61 1 9 28 19 7 11 4 1 52 10 0 100 10 0 125 14 0 122 14 0 0 6 11 566 4 6 238 1 0 25 10 0 78 0 0 98 0 0 53 18 1 Carried forward 2,864 5 4 4,658 1 9

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COMMISSIONERS of the PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS 31st March, 1895.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. "Auckland Loan Act, 1863": — Investments, — 1 July, 1894. General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures 1 Oct., „ Ditto ditto 29 Nov., 1894. Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. Debentures .. 12 Jan., 1895. Ditto ditto 3,320 0 0 690 0 0 190 0 0 330 0 0 4,530 0 0 ;■..'... . . Lyttelton and Ohbistchubch Railway Loan, 1860: — General Purposes Loan Debentures given in exchange for Treasury Bills per contra .. .. .. .. ■• Sinking Funds released, — Payment in cash to Public Account .. .. .. £8,000 Treasury Bills handed to Treasury (as from 1 July, 1894) .. 7,200 9,385 0 0 15,200 0 0 24,585 0 0 Carried forward .. .. ■ .. .. 29,115 0 0

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the For the Year ended

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. a. Brought forward 2,864 5 4 4,658 1 9 Lyttelton and Chiustchurch Railway Loan, 1860 — continued. Securities realised, —■ 1 October, 1894, General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures £6,010 22 August, 1894, Hawera Borough 6-per-cent. Debentures .. 100 4 February, 1895, ditto .. .. .. .. 30 6,140 0 0 1 July, 1894, Treasury Bills received in exchange for General Purposes Loan Debentures .. .. .. £9,385 Ditto, transferred from Investment Account .. .. 7,200 16,585 0 0 "Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862":— Contribution to Sinking Fund for half-vear to 30 June, 1894, 1 per cent, on £17,000 .. .. .. Ditto for half-year to 31 December, 1894, on £16,000, unconverted balance of loan Interest on Investments, — On £1,015, Immigration and Public Works Loan 4J-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 15 October, 1894 .. „ £40, Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 9 November, 1894 „ £200, Borough of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 November, 1894 „ £1,420, General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures, one vear to 15 November, 1894 .. „ £280, ditto, proportion, 1 October to 15 November, 1894.. '„ £560, ditto, proportion, 1 July to ditto „ £2,660, Consolidated Stock 4J-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 28 November, 1894 .. " .. „ £20, County of Waitemata 6-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 December, 1894 „ £560, Treasury Bills at 4J per cent., half-year to 30 June, 1894 „ £670, Defence Loan 4J-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 31 December, 1894 „ £250, Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. Debentures, from 18 January to 1 July, 1894 „ £20, ditto, from 22 March to ditto „ £270, ditto, for half-year to 1 January, 1895 .. „ £120, ditto, from 29 November, 1894, to ditto.. „ £480, Wellington and Manawatu Railway 5-per-cont. Debentures, for one year to 1 December, 1894, less income-tax „ £590, Government Loans to Local Bodies 4J-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 1 March, 1895 „ £60, County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1895 .. „ £50, Borough of Hokitika 6-per-eent. Debentures, for one year to 5 January, 1895 „ Bank balances at 3 and 2J per cent. 85 0 0 80 0 0 45 13 6 2 8 0 10 0 0 71 0 0 1 14 3 10 8 6 119 14 0 14 0 12 12 0 25,589 5 4 30 3 0 5 12 4 0 5 6 6 15 0 0 10 10 23 4 0 26 11 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 19 3 Securities realised,— 1 July, 1894, Treasury Bills 541 15 2 560 0 0 " Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 " :— Contribution to Sinking Fund, for one year to 1 July, 1894 Interest on Investments, — On £2,567, Immigration and Public Works Loan Debentures, for one year to 15 October, 1894 .. „ £1,000, ditto at 4 per cent., for one year to ditto „ £1,200, Borough of Thames 5J-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 October, 1894 „ £370, Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 9 November, 1894 „ £21,420, General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 15 November, 1894 „ £3,135, ditto, proportion, 1 July to ditto „ £2,830, ditto, proportion, 1 October to ditto .. „ £1,700, Borough of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 1 November, 1894 „ £29,510, Consolidated Stock 4J-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 28 November, 1894 „ £160, County of Waitemata 6-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 December, 1894 „ £3,135, Treasury Bills at 4J per cent., for half.-year to 30 June, 1894 „ £5,680, Defence Loan 4J-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 31 December, 1894 „ £1,830, Westport Harbour 5-per-eent. Debentures, from 18 January to 1 July, 1894 „ £170, ditto, from 22 March to ditto „ £2,000, ditto, for half-year to 1 January, 1895 „ £620, ditto, from 29 November, 1894 to 1 January, 1895 1,101 15 2 805 0 0 115 10 4 40 0 0 66 0 0 22 4 0 1,071 0 0 58 7 1 17 6 1 85 0 0 1,327 19 0 9 12 0 70 10 9 255 12 0 41 2 3 2 7 1 50 0 0 2 16 1 Carried forward .. 4,040 6 8 31,349 2 3

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COMMISSIONERS of the PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS. 31st March, 1895.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. a. £ s. d. Brought forward 29,115 0 0 " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 " :— Investments, — 1 July, 1894. General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures 1 Oct., „ Ditto ditto 29 Nov., „ Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. Debentures .. 12 Jan., 1895. Ditto ditto 500 0 0 280 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 1,080 0 0 i " Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862": — Investments, — 1 July, 1894. General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures 1 Oct., „ Ditto ditto 29 Nov., „ Westport Harbour 5-per-cont. Debentures .. 12 Jan., 1895. Ditto ditto 3,135 0 0 2,830 0 0 620 0 0 1,150 0 0 i , . .f 7,735 0 0 Carried forward 37,930 0 0

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RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 4,040 6 8 31,349 2 3 " Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 " — continued. Interest on Investments — continued. On £3,300, City of Dunedin Mortgage, at 7 per cent., one year to 1 January, 1895 £3,810, Wellington and Manawatu Railway 5-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 1 December, 1894, less income-tax £145, Borough of Hawera 6-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 1 February, 1895 „ £5,310, Government Loans to Local Boaies 4J-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 1 March, 1895 „ £620, County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1895 „ £530, Borough of Hokitika 6-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 5 January, 1895 „ Bank balances at 3 and 2J per cent. 231 0 0 184 3 0 8 14 0 238 19 0 31 0 0 31 16 0 30 4 10 Securities realised, — 1 July, 1894, Treasury Bills t 4,796 3 6 3,135 0 0 7,931 3 6 i Waitara Harbour Board :— Contribution to Sinking Fund for half-year to 1 April, 1894 Ditto on account of amount due 1 July Interest on Investments, — On £49, Immigration and Public Works Loan 4J-per-eent. Debentures, for one year to 15 October, 1894 .. ■ „■ £a0,- Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 9 November, 1894 „ £90, General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 15 November, 1894 „ £50, ditto, proportion, 1 July to ditto „ £50, ditto, proportion, 1 October to ditto „ £325, Consolidated Stock 4J-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 28 November, 1894 .. „ £50, Treasury Bills, at 4J per cent., for half-year to 30 June, 1894 .. „ £100 Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. Debentures, from 8 January to 1 July, 1894 „ £40, ditto, from 22 March to ditto .. „ £140, ditto, for half-year to 1 January, 1895 .. „ £10, ditto, from 29 November, 1894, to ditto .. „ £85, Wellington and Manawatu Railway 5-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 1 December, 1894, less income-tax .. „ £270, Government Loans to Local Bodies 4J-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 1 March, 1895 „ £20, Borough of Hokitika 6-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 5 January, 1895 „ Bank balances at 3 and 2J per cent. 3 5 0 20 0 0 2 4 0 14 0 4 10 0 0 18 7 0 6 1 14 12 6 12 6 2 4 11 0 11 1 3 10 0 0 0 11 4 2 2 12 3 0 14 0 0 9 4 Securities realised, — 1 July, 1894, Treasury Bills 72 8 1 50 0 0 122 8 1 Borough op Hawera :— Contribution to Sinking Fund for one year to 1 August, 1894 Interest on Investments, — On £865, Borough of Hawera 6-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 1 February, 1895 „ £100, ditto, from 22 August, 1894, to ditto „ Bank balances at 3 and 2J per cent. 52 0 0 51 18 0 2 13 1 0 10 6 107 1 7 Westbort Harbour Board :— Contribution to Sinking Fund for one year to 1 March, 1895 Interest on Investments, — On £600, Immigration and Public Works Loan 4J-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 15 October, 1894 „ £800, Borough of Thames 5J-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 1 October, 1894 „ £430, Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 9 November, 1894 , £200, Borough of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 1 November, 1894 „ £7,040, Consolidated Stock 4J-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 28 November, 1894 .. „ £220, County of Waitemata 6-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 1 December, 1894 „ £1,300, Treasury Bills, at 4J-per-cent., half year to 30 June, 1894 .. „ £700, Defence Loan 4£-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 31 December, 1894 .. „ £460, Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. Debentures, from 18 January to 1 July, 1894 „ £840, ditto, from 22na March, 1894, to aitto .,. „ £1,300, ditto, half-year to 1 January, 1895 „ £210, ditto, from 29 November, 1894, to ditto 1,500 0 0 27 0 0 44 0 0 25 16 0 10 0 0 310 16 0 13 4 0 29 5 0 31 10 0 10 6 8 11 12 5 32 10 0 0 19 0 Carried forward 2,052 19 1 39,509 15 5

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DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 37,930 0 0 Waitara Harbour Board :— Investments, — 1 July, 1894. General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures 1 Oct., „ Ditto ditto 29 Nov., „ Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. Debentures .. 50 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 110 0 0 Borough of Hawera :— Investments, — 22 Aug., 1894. Borough of Hawera 6 percent. Debentures 4 Feb., 1895. Ditto ditto 100 0 0 30 0 0 130 0 0 Westbort Harbour Board :— Investments, — 1 July, 1894. General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures 1 Oct., „ Ditto ditto 29 Nov., „ Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. Debentures .. 12 Jan., 1895. Ditto ditto 1,300 0 0 1,190 0 0 210 0 0 110 0 0 2,810 0 0 Carried forward 40,980 0 0

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the For the Year ended

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 2,052 19 1 39,509 15 5 Westbort Harbour Board — continued. Interest on Investments— continued. On £1,480, Wellington and Manawatu Railway 5-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 1 December, 1894, less income-tax „ £1,890, Government Loans to Local Bodies 4-J-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 March, 1895 „ £1,300, General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures, proportion, 1 July to 15 November „ £1,190, ditto, proportion, 1 October to 15 November „ £210, County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1895 „ £210, Borough of Hokitika 6-per-cent. ditto, one year to 5 January, 1895 „ Bank balances at 3 and 2J per cent. 71 10 8 85 1 0 24 4 0 7 5 6 10 10 0 12 12 0 7 14 5 Securities realised, — 1 July, 1894, Treasury Bills 2,271 16 8 1,300 0 0 3,571 16 8 Greymouth Harbour Board :— Contribution to Sinking Fund, for one year to 1 March, 1895 Interest on Investments, — On £500, Borough of Thames 5|-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 1 October, 1894 ' „ £5b0, Immigration and Public Works Loan 4|-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 15 October, 1894 „ £40, Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures, ose year to 9 November, 1894 „ £480, General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 15 November, 1894 .. „ £1,020, ditto, proportion, 1 July to ditto „ £830, ditto, proportion, 1 October to ditto „ £600, Borough of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 November, 1894 „ £2,950, Consolidated Stock 4J-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 28 November, 1894 .. ' .. „ £200, County of Waitemata 6-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 December, 1894 „ £1,020, Treasury Bills, half-year to 30 June, 1894, at 4|- per cent. .. „ £500, Defence Loan 4J-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 31 December, 1894 .. .. .. .. „ £220, Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. Debentures, 18 January to 1 July, 1894 „ £480, ditto, 22 March to ditto „ £700, ditto, half-year to 1 January, 1895 „ £120, ditto, 29 November to ditto .. „ £980, Wellington and Manawatu Railway 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 December, 1894, less income-tax „ £1,890, Government Loans to Local Bodies 4£-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 March, 1895 „ £330, County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1895 „ £180, Borough of Hokitika 6-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 5 January, 1895 „ Bank balances at 3 and 2J per cent. 1,000 0 0 27 10 0 22 10 0 2 8 0 24 0 0 18 19 9 5 16 30 0 0 132 15 0 12 0 0 22 19 0 22 10 0 4 18 10 6 12 10 17 10 0 0 10 10 47 7 4 85 1 0 16 10 0 10 16 0 5 14 2 Securities realised, — 1 July, 1894, Treasury Bills 1,515 14 3 1,020 0 0 2,535 14 3 Borough op Tauranga:— Contribution to Sinking Fund, for one year to 1 May, 1894 Interest on Investments, — On £40, Borough of Brunner 6-per-cenfc. Debentures, one year to 9 November, 1894 » £160, Consolidated Stock 4J-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 28 November, 1894 .. .. „ £80, Government Loans to Local Bodies 4|-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 March, 1895 „ £80, General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures, proportion, 1 October to 15 November, 1894 „ £10, Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. Debentures, 29 November, 1894, to 1 January, 1895 „ £10, Borough of Hokitika 6-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 5 January, 1895 „ Bank balances at 3 and 2J per cent. 68 0 0 2 8 0 7 4 0 3 12 0 0 9 9 0 0 11 12 0 0 1 0 1 83 6 9 Carried forward 45,700 13 1

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£ s. a. £ s. a. DISBURSEMENTS. Brought forwara 40,980 0 0 Greymouth Harbour Board: — Investments, — 1 July, 1894. General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures 1 Oct., „ Ditto aitto 29 Nov., „ Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. Debentures .. ' 12 Jan., 1895. Ditto ditto 1,020 0 0 830 0 0 120 0 0 80 0 0 2,050 0 0 Borough of Tauranga:— Investments, — 1 Oct. 1894. General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures 29 Nov., „ Westport Harbour ditto 80 0 0 ! io o o : 90 0 0 Carried forward .. .. .. 43,120 0 0 2—B. 8.

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the For the Year ended

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 45,700 13 1 Iounty of Waitemata :— Contribution to Sinking Fund for one year to 1 December, 1894 Interest on Investments, — On £30, Consolidated Stock 4J-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 28 November, 1894 .. „ £20, Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. Debentures, 18 January to 1 July, 1894 „ £20, Ditto, half-year to 1 January, 1895 „ £70, Government Loans to Local Bodies 4J-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 March, 1895 „ General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures, proportion, 1 October to 15 November, 1894 „ Bank balances at 3 and 2J per cent. 40 0 0 17 0 0 9 0 0 10 0 3 3 0 0 3 8 0 7 7 46 0 3 iOROUGH of Brunner : — Contribution to Sinking Fund for one year to 9 November, 1894 Interest on Investments, — On £30, Consolidatea Stock 4J-per-cent. Debentures, for one year to 28 November, 1894 .. „ £10, Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. Debentures, 18 January to 1 July, 1894 „ £10, ditto, half-year to 1 January, 1895 ,, £20, ditto, from 29 November, 1894, to ditto • „ £30, Government Loans to Local Bodies 4J-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 March, 1895 „ £20, General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures, proportion, 1 October to 15 November, 1894 .. „ Bank balances at 3 and 2J per cent. 30 0 0 17 0 0 4 6 0 5 0 0 1 10 17 0 0 2 6 0 7 7 33 15 5 iOROUGH of Hokitika :— Contribution to Sinking Fund for one year to 5 January, 1895 Interest on Investments, — On £30, Consolidated Stock 4J-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 28 November, 1894 .... „ £160, Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. Debentures, 18 January to 1 July, 1894 ... „ £10, Ditto, 22 March to ditto „ £170, ditto, for half-year to 1 January, 1895 „ £270, Government Loans to Local Bodies 4J-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 March, 1895 „ £10, General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures, proportion, 1 October to 15 November, 1894 .. „ Bank balances at 3 and 2J per cent. 150 0 0 17 0 3 11 11 0 2 9 4 5 0 12 3 0 0 13 0 2 1 171 13 0 !ounty of Tauranga :— Contribution to Sinking Fund for one year to 1 January, 1895 Interest on Investments, — On £40, Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. Debentures, 18 January to 1 July, 1894 .. „ £40, ditto, half-year to 1 January, 1895 „ £40, Government Loans to Local Bodies 4J-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 March, 1895 „ Bank balances at 3 and 2J per cent. 40 0 0 0 18 0 10 0 1 16 0 0 2 4 43 16 4 Balance on 31 March, 1894 45,995 18 1 377 4 10 £46,373 2 11 Wellington, 23rd May, 1895.

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DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 43,120 0 0 County of Waitemata :— Investments, — 1 Oct., 1894. General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures 12 Jan., 1895. Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. ditto 30 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 Borough of Brunner: — Investments, — 1 Oct., 1894. General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures 29 Nov., „ Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. ditto 20 0 0 20 0 0 40 0 0 Borough of Hokitika :— ; Investments, — 1 Oct., 1894. General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures 12 Jan., 1895. Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. Debentures .. I 10 0 0 150 0 0 160 0 0 County of Tauranga :— Investments, — 12 Jan., 1895. Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. Debentures .. 40 0 0 Balance on 31 March, 1895 43,410 0 0 2,963 2 11 £46,373 2 11 J. G. . iNDEESON, jit to the Com Secretar and Account; missioners.

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STATEMENT of the Funds held by the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds on the 31st March, 1895.

IANS IN EESP! ICT OF WHIC] the Sinking Funds abe held. ■p Seoubities. When Securities are redeemable. <D a "Auckland Loan Act, 1863." "Lyttelton and Christchurch Eailway Loan Ordinance, 1860." " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862." " Otago Loan Ordinance, 1802." Waitara Harbour Board. Borough of Hawera. Westport Greymouth ] Borough Co ™ty B ol . ou gij Borough Harbour. Harbour of w - f of of Board. Board. Tauranga. Bran ner. Hokitika. County of Tauranga. Totals. % £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ b. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.| £ s. d. Defence and Other Purposes Loan Debentures Immigration and Public Works Loan Debentures Ditto .. General Purposes Loan Debentures Treasury Bills Consolidated Stock Deben- j tures Government Loans to Local Bodies Debentures Borough of Patea Debentures Borough of Hawera Debentures Borough of Thames Debentures Borough of Tauranga Debentures Borough of Hokitika Debentures Borough of Brunner Debentures County of Waitemata Debentures County of Tauranga Debentures Waitara Harbour Board Debentures Ditto .. Westport Harbour Board Debentures Wellington and Manawatu Eailway Debentures .. City of Dunedin Mortgage 1 July, 1910 15 April, 1913 15 April, 1913 28 Nov., 1914 30 June, 1895 (various) 1895-1898 1 Mar., 1896 1 Feb., 1898 1 April, 1897 1 Oct., 1917 1 May, 1915 *i 4 5 4 *i ii 5 6 54' 9,350' 0 0 1,618 0 0 7,040 0 0 1,850 0 0 2,270 0 0 2,990 0 0 600 0 0 700 0 0 651' 0 0 12,865 0 0 4,900 0 0 56 0 0 5,290 0 0 2,010 0 0 4,060 0 0 400 0 0 670 0 0 1,015*0 0 2,260 0 0 2,660 0 0 590 0 0 .. 200 0 0 5,680 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,567 0 0 27,385 0 0 29,510 0 0 5,310 0 0 145 0 0 1,200 0 0 49"o 0 190 0 0 325 0 0 270 0 0 - I 995 0 0 700 0 0 600* 0 0 2,490 0 0 7,040 0 0 1,890 o o; 800 0 0 1 500 0 0 500 0 0 2,330 0 0 2,950 0 0 ;l,890 0 0 500 0 0 80 0 0 160 0 0 80 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 70 0 0 ! .. 20 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 10 0 0 " 30 0 0 270 0 a 40 0 o' 16,900 0 0 1,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 54,700 0 0 4,900 0 0 44,641 0 0 18,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,200 0 0 3,500 0 0 5 1,700 0 0 200 0 0 600 0 0! .. 3,400 0 0 5 Jan., 1904 6 200 0 0 1,300 0 0 50 0 0 530 0 0 20 0 0 210 0 0 : 180 0 oj 10 0 0 2,500 0 0 9 May, 1917 6 110 0 0 450 0 0 40 0 0 370 0 0 20 0 0 430 0 0 40 0.01 40 0 0 1,500 0 0 1 Dec, 1907 6 80 0 0 320 0 0 20 0 0 160 0 0 220 0 0 200 0 o| .. 1,000 0 0 1 Jan., 1919 5 270 0 0 510 0 0 60 0 0 620 0 0 210 0 0 330 0 0 2,000 0 0 1 July, 1897 1 Aug., 1897 6 __ 240 0 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 90 0 0 .. I 1 Jan., 1898 5 1,270 0 0 2,100 0 0 510 0 0 3,770 0 0 150 0 0 1,620 0 0J j 900 0 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 320 0 0 80 0 0 ; 10,800 0 0 1 June, 1905 1 July, 1898 5 7 1,450 0 0 11,715 0 0 480 0 0 3,810 0 0 3,300 0 0 85 0 0 1,480 0 0, •• . 980 0 0 • • 20,000 0 0 3,300 0 0 ! 205,671 0 0 2,963 2 11 Cash in Bank of N.Z. .. 29,798 0 0 165 5 4 46,627 0 0 1,043 8 6 47,670 8 6 8,555 0 0 31 11 6 i 87,057 0 0 256 3 5 1,439 0 0 18 1 2 995 0 0 6 2 6 I 17,890 0 0 836 6 8 i 11,900 0 0 578 0 7 380 0 0 3 7 6 170 0 0 3 4 0 110 0 0 2 11 11 630 0 0 13 4 2 I ! 120 0 o! 5 15 8 Totals .. 29,963 5 4 8,586 11 6 87,313 3 5 I 1,457 1 2J 12,478 0 7 383 7 6 125 15 8 [208,634 2 11 1,001 2 6 18,726 6 8: 173 4 0 112 11 11 643 4 2 J. G. Andbeson, and Accountant to the Commissioners. 23rd May, 1895. Secretar

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STATEMENT showing the Debentures of each Loan in Circulation, and the Sinking Funds Accrued, on the 31st March, 1895.

STATEMENT of the Expenses incurbed during the Year ended 31st March, 1895. & s. a. Secretary's salary .. .. . • ■ • • ■ • • •■ • ■ ' •• 50 0 0 Fee to Mr. Brewer (Customs Audit) for audit of Commissioners' accounts .. .. .. ..220 £52 2 0 J. G. Anderson, 23rd May, 1895. Secretary and Accountant to the Commissioners. Examined and found correct. H. W. Bbeweb, Customs. 28th May, 1895. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,350 copies), £12 is. By Authority: Samuel Costall, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB9s. Price fid.)

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.Loans. Debentures in circulation. Rate of Sinking Fund. When redeemable. Sinking Funds accrued. " Auckland Loan Act, 1863 " " Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan, 1860" " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 " " Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 " 16,800 Per cent, ceased 1 June, 1896 . . £ s. d. 29,963 5 4 Waitara Harbour Board Loans Borough of Hawera Loans Westport Harbour Board Loan Grey mouth Harbour Board Loan Borough of Tauranga County of Waitemata Borough of Bruuner Borough of Hokitika County of Tauranga " 27,800 16,000 76,300 f 0,000 \ 0,000 [ 650 5,200 150,000 100,000 3,400 1,000 1,500 2,500 2,000 ceased 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 2 4 2 6 2 1896 and 1897 .. 1915 and 1916 1 July, 1898 .. 1 July, 1897 .. 1 August, 1897 1 April, 1897 .. 1 April, 1897 .. 1 March, 1925 1 March, 1925 1 May, 1915 .. 1 December, 1907 .9 May, 1917 .. 5 January, 1904 1 January, 1919 ) 47,670 8 6 8,586 11 6 87,313 3 5 1,457,1 2 1,001 2 6 18,726 6 8 12,478 0 7 383 7 6 173 4 0 112 11 11 643 4 2 125 15 8 £418,150 £208,634 2 11