PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY AND IN ENGLAND AS ON MARCH 31, 1899 (RETURN OF THE).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1899 Session I, B-10

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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY AND IN ENGLAND AS ON MARCH 31, 1899 (RETURN OF THE).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 6 of " The Public Securities Act, 1895."

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Return of all Public Securities belonging to the Offices under-named held in the Colony or elsewhere as on the 31st Day of March, 1899, as provided by Section 6 of "The Public Securities Act, 1895."

Kate of Interest. Due Date of Securities. The The Post Government Office. i Insurance Office. The Public Trust Office. The J The CornGovernment missioners Advances of Public to Settlers \ Debts SinkOffice. ] ing Funds. The Securities. Treasury. Total. Held in the colony :— New Zealand Government securities under — " The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 " " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " 'er Cent. 4 4 4 4 5 4 5 6 4 3* April, 1913 £ 13,000 174,200 20,900 75,000 8,100 5,200 £ 2,'200 £ 1,300 £ £ £ £ 13,001 177, 70( 27,901 75,001 25,001 6,401 54,701 54,301 76,101 27,001 40,001 327,101 45,271 140,001 134,101 605,991 25,001 // // 2,100 4, - 900 " The Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870"... U tt tt it it ' • • " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 "... " The Consolidated Stock'Act, 1884 " The District Eailways Purchasing Acts, 1885-86 ... July, 1910 Oct., 1913 Nov., 1914 Sept., 1905 April, 1905 „ 1899 July, 1909 Dec, 1900 Oct., 1899 54,'300 76,100 5,000 40,000 1,200 1,900 9,700 15,000 45,'000 a a a — 22,000 " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 " '' The Land for Settlements Act, 1892 " " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 "... "The Land for Settlements Act, 1894 " 241,000 45,276 125,000 129,100 526,690 15,000 9,500 76,600 // // 5,000 5,000 25,000 // tf "600 73,700 " The New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 " .".'. "The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 " ... Ditto " The Aid to Public Works* and Land Settlement Act, 1896" " The Public Eevenues Act, 1893 " (Treasury Bills)... Local authorities' securities: — Harbour Boards, — Greymouth ... .... Hokitika Oamaru Patea Thames Waitara Wellington ... Westport 4 3* 4 5 4 6 5 4 Feb., 1910 Sept., 1908 // '/ Feb., 1902 Mar., Dec, 1899 264,000 35,000 250,000 179,200 100,000 10,000 32,000 13,000 10,000 120,000 15,000 25,000 60,000 2,000 59,'000 100,800 281,001 119,001 250,001 460,001 100,001 10,001 32,001 13,001 10,001 14,03: 39,001 431,551 Jan., 1903 Nov., 1896 An. drawings Aug., 1902 April, 1938 1897-99 Feb., 1907 Jan., 1903 39,000 14,031 421,050 10,500 Carried forward 2,808,116 221,200 159,500 389,031 36,300 3,614,14'

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Return of all Public Securities belonging to the Offices under-named held in the Colony or elsewhere as on the 31st Day of March, 1899, &c.— continued.

Securities. Eate of Interest. Due Date of Securities. The Post Office. The Government Insurance Office. The Public Trust Office. The Government Advances to Settlers Office. The Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds. The Treasury. Total. Brought forward ... Held in the colony — continued. Local authorities' securities — continued. Counties, — Ashburton Tauranga Waitemata ... Under " The Eoads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882" City of Wellington City of Dunedin ... Boroughs, — Akaroa Arrowtown ... Blenheim Brunner East Invercargill Feilding Greytown Hamilton Hastings Per Cent. £ 2,808,116 £ 221,200 £ 159,500 £ £ 36,300 £ 389,031 £ 3,614,147 7 5 6 Oct., 1900 Jan., 1919 Dec, 1907 May, 1899 Dec, 1907 Jan., 1925 1,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 347 7,500 600 ... "347 6 ... 7,500 600 Hokitika Kaiapoi Lawrence Lyttelton Marton Masterton North Invercargill Oamaru Onslow ... ... ... Palmerston North Parnell Patea Queenstown ... South Dunedin South Invercargill 7 6 6 6 5 . 7 6 6 5 5 6 7 6 7 6 5 5 Nov., 1905 Mar., 1900 April, 1901 May, 1917 Jan., 1904 Oct., 1903 May, 1913 Aug., 1936 „ 1912 Jan.1900-1904 Nov., 1908 July, 1906 June, 1927 May, 1899 Oct., 1900 Jan., 1902 Jan., 1920 Nov., 1923 July, 1905 Aug., 1932 Sept., 1913 April, 1904-14 Oct., 1904 Nov., 1899 Feb., 1900 Sept., 1935 May, 1915 ... ... 3,'000 ... ... 900 2,500 3,000 3,000 5,800 600 18,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 3,000 5,000 2,000 1,000 i',500 1,500 900 2,500 3,000 1,500 3,000 5,800 600 3,000 18,000 2,000 1,500 2,000 2,000 3,000 5,000 2,200 1,000 13,800 5,000 1,200 6,950 5,000 3,500 10,000 3,400 1,000 25,000 3,400 "2OO 13,800 5,'000 6,950 1,200 I 5,000 ... 3,500 10,000 3,400 1,000 // ... ... •»• ... Sydenham Tauranga 25,000 3,400 ... Carried forward ... -H ... ... |2,824,916 329,350 166,300 51,900 389,378 3,761,84-

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Return of all Public Securities belonging to the Offices under-named held in the Colony or elsewhere as on the 31st Day of March, 1899, &c. — continued.

. J. K. Waebueton, Audit Office, 21st June, 1899. Controller and Auditor-General.

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Securities. Bate of Interest. Due Date of Securities. j The Post Office. The Government Insurance Office. The Public Trust Office. The Government Advances to Settlers Office. The Com- , missioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds. The Treasury. Total. Brought forward ... Held in the colony — continued. Local authorities' securities — continued. Boroughs — continued. Thames PerCent. £ 2,824,916 £ 329,350 £ 166,300 £ • £ 51,900 £ 389,378 £ 3,761,84* Town Board of Featherston Eiver Board of North Eakaia Waimakariri- Ashley Water-supply Board ... 6 6 5 . 5 5 July, 1916 Oct., 1917 April, 1915 Aug., 1900 June, 1905 „ 1906 „ 1910 Jan., 1902 6,500 1,000 500 3,500 1,700 500 6,-501 3,501 50( 1,001 l,70( 50( 6,001 6,00( 3,12! 3,399,38i 14,99' 121,03! // it • * * • • • 6,000 Dunedin Garrison Hall ...... Shares of companies... Mortgages Properties acquired by foreclosure ... Landed and house property 6,000 1,203,850 8,456 121,032 3,123 759,830 6,541 1,435,705 - ... Total held in the colony 2,838,416 1,663,188 7,326,08: 941,794 1,435,705 57,600 389,378 Held in London :— New Zealand Government securities under — " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 " " Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896 " 4 3 5 4 June, 1907 April, 1945 Oct., 1903 Jan., 1904 400,000 1,742,140 400,000 135,200 15,000 150,000 500,000 17,000 800,001 2,503,241 15,001 150,001 500,001 20,001 4,601 625,900 II n It Preferred share certificates, Bank of New Zealand Wellington-Manawatu Eailway Company's debentures Bank of New Zealand guaranteed stock June, 1905 July, 1904 3,000 4,600 Total held in London 2,142,140 625,900 4,600 3,000 1,217,200 3,992,841 Summary: — Held in the colony ... ... Held in London ... 2,838,416 2,142,140 1,663,188 625,900 941,794 1,435,705 4,600 57,600 3,000 389,378 1,217,200 7,326,08: 3,992,841 Total 4,980,556 2,289,088 941,794 —- 1,440,305 60,600 1,606,578 11,318,92: