THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE COLONY (RETURN SHOWING PARTICULARS OF) AS ON 31st MARCH, 1899.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1899 Session I, B-18a

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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE COLONY (RETURN SHOWING PARTICULARS OF) AS ON 31st MARCH, 1899.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated the 18th August, 1899. Ordered "That there be laid before this House returns for 1899, showing the particulars of the public debt of the colony,'in continuance of 8.-18 of 1897."—(Mr. J. DUTHIE.)

Statement of the Securities in which the Sinking Funds of the several Loans were invested on the 31st March, 1899. £ s d Investments in— „. .„ "„' ~' New Zealand 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. ■• •• ■• »>**" v v 4*-per-cent. Debentures .. .. •• •• •• ~I'aoa * ia 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. •• ■• U Mq? „Xq 3*-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. ■• •• •■ \\n A A -County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. • ■ • • • • °0 0 0 County of Waitemata 6-per-cent. Debentures .. • ■ • • • ■ Ran n n Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. ■ • • • °»U 0 U Borough of Hokitika 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. •■ •• •• orn n n Borough of Patea 4*-per-cent. Debentures .. .. • • • • • ■ qnn A A Borough of Thames s*-per-cent. Debentures .. .. ■ ■ • • • • »uu v v Borough of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. • • • • ■ • ma A A Westport Harbour Board 4-per-cent. Debentures .. • • ■ ■ • • k!a a a Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company 5-per-cent. Debentures .. . - 540 O O Waimakariri Ashley Water-supply 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. *" " " Canada 3-per-cent. Stock .. .. •■ •■ •• •■ ! f. Canada 3i-per-cent. Stock .. .. ... •• •■ ■• Saaa a a Canada 4-per-cent. Stock .. • .. •• ■■ ■• •• 0 0 Canada 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. •• •• •• 7 J! New South Wales 3-per-cent. Stock .. .. ■- ■• •• JLopqiq i New South Wales 3*-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. •• •• «4,2b9 Id 4 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. ■■ •• •• 5,48b b / New South Wales 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. •■ •• «„17 ii South Australia 3-per-cent. Consols .. •■ ■• •• •• 5* f " South Australia 3-per-cent. Stdck .. .. .. -• •• •• ™'" j* ° South Australia 3*-per-cent. Stock .. .. •• ■• •• a k South Australia 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. •• •• •• 0 2'™r> A A South Australia 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. •• •• •• vt'aaq a i Victoria 3*-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. •• •• •• '™ , ~ Victoria 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. •• •• •• * Victoria 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. 23.000 0 0 Mortgages .. . ■ • • • • • • • • • ■ ' ■ 815,474 16 7 Cash balance on 31st March, 1899 .. .. •• 41,804 3 8 Total .. .. •• •• £857,279 0 3

Statement of Treasury Bills outstanding on 31st March, 1899, showing the Date on which, and the Authority under which, they were issued, and the Date on which they are due.

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Date of Issue. Amount. Kate of Interest. Due Date. Authority for Issue. 1898. December 31 .. 1899. March 31 £ 150,000 £ 31% 34% 34% .. Dec. 31, 1899 .. Dec. 31, „ .. Mar. 31,1900 j-" Public Revenues Act,1891," and amending Acts. 460,000 100,000 £710,000* Total i * In renewal of former issues.

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PARTICULARS of Loans converted to 31st March, 1899, under Operation of "The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877," and "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884."

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Loans. EC a Due Date. Ahiount couverted or redeemed. From what Date. Terras. 4-per-cent. Inscribed : Stock, maturing 1st Nov., 1929. For I For BeConversion. j demption. 3$-per-cent. Stock, maturi 194( Inscribed tug 1st Jan., 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st April, 1945. Converted into Short-dated DebenFor Conversion. For Redemption. For Conversion. " The Consolidate! Stock AcM884." For Eedeuiption. £ £ 50,000 £ Amount of Debentures. Interest p. 0. New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 p.C. 4 6 6 1 July, 1894 1 July, 1891 74,100 1 July, 1894 1 May, 1886 1 July, 1891 £ 109 104 £ 20^710 £ I •■ 77,064 £ 50,000 £ £ .... 93,100 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 1 Nov., 1915 15 July, 1914 500,000 65,600 18,700 6,200 1,400 43,600 2,600 200 3,300 900 46,700 1 Nov., 1892 1 May, 1886 1 Jan., 1895 15 Jan., 1886 1 April, 1897 117 1121 114 1141 111 Par 121 120 118 119 109 73,800 •• I I •• 21,318 7,099 1,554 610,000 43" 600* 6 1 April, 1898 1 Oct., 1897 1 May, 1886 1 i 3,146 240 3,894 1,071 I I 15 Mar., 1891 50^903 1 6 : 154,800 15 Mar., 1891 1 May, 1886 15 June, 1891 1 May, 1886 15 Dec, 1891 1 104 109 104 109 104 110 1151 115 MOOf 159,536 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 15 June, 1891 47,600 188,400 20,100 4,900 68,900 76,000 2,700 51 i884 15 Dec., 1891 21 1909 ! 195,936 I •• •• I •• 5,096 75,790 87,780 3,105 I - I • - I " 1 I - 1 July, 1894 •• Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 36 years 36 years 36 years 36 years 36 years 36 years 36 years 36 years 36 years 1 Jan., 1893 3,651,700 562,400 38,200 200 330,400 104,356 68,786 70,200 53,300 64,000 I 1,252.600 15 April, 1885 15 April, 1886 1 May, 1886 1 Jan., 1891 1894-95 1895-96 1896-97 1897-98 1898-99 1 Jan., 1893 Par Par 106 40,492 I •• 200t 321,573 63,195 27,061 I 3,651,700} 562,400§! 6 i 6 II II II 33,300 44,656 44,000 •• .. • Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 4,943,542 |i 106J II " •• I •■ * 68 |000 11,329 45,000 I 6 16 1 July, 1893 1 July, 1894 j < 200 I 6,000 1891 109 111 218 6,660 6,200 .1 Carried forward i259,698 1,122,585 781,956 51,250 90,000 4,257,700 ,345,442 -■ * 6 years' currency, to 15th January, 189 ; then converted into 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock at 110. + Dealt with under " The Lost Debentures Act, 1886." Inscribed Stock at 107. S 6 years, to 15th April, 1892; then converted into 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock at 107. ; 7 years, to 15th April, 1892; then converted into 4-per-cent. II Various.

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PARTICULARS of Loans converted to 31st March, 1899— continued.

rt a rr 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Nov., 1929. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Jan., 1940. 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st April, 1945. Converted into Short-dated DebenLoans. Due Date. Amount converted or redeemed. From what Date. is. . For Conversion. For Bedemption. For For Reconversion, dernption. For For Reconversion, dernption. "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884." p. p. £ £ 6,345,442 5,800 1891 1,000 1895 6,800 23,700 1891 1,000 6,600 1892 8,100 1894 1,000 2,500 1895-96 1,600 1896-97 900 1897-98 1,200 1 April, 1898 69,700 1 July; 1898 116,300 11,800 1891 2,000 1894-95 1,000 1895-96 16,800 1896-97 31,600 3,000 12 April, 1885 15,000 23 Mar., 1896 I 18,000 13,500 1 July, 1886 50,000 31 Dec, 1885 £ 136 125 H71 1161 113* 1101 105 106 103* Par 1031 114 109 107 Par Par Par Par £ £ 259,698 £ 1,122,585 7,888 1,250 £ 781,956 £ 51,250 £ 90,000 Amount of Debentures. £ 4,257,700 Interesl p. c. Brought forward Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 6 6 11 Sept., 1913 2 Jan., 1915 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 " / 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 July, 1898 27,847 1,168 7,491 8,950 1,050 2,650 1,656 - I " 900 1,242 Auckland Loan Act, 1863 6 6 6 6 1 June, 1896 .. 13,452 2,180 1,070 70 |000 Nelson Loan Act, 1874 17!000 7 7 12 April, 1885 23 Mar., 1896 I 3,000: 15,000 1 ii 31 Wellington Loan Act, 1866 Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 Five-per-cent. Five-thirties 522,054 '.'. 764,240 "• I 8 1 July, 1886 13,500 (25,000 125,000 5 5 ii h 31 Dec, 1885 4 5 15 April, 1913 15 July, 1906 9,000 15 April, 1897 504,400 I 15 Jan., 1884 745,600 . I 15 Jan., 1885 1,250,000 3,053,900 1 Feb., 1884 1,891,200 •. 1 Feb., 1886 1,054,900 1 Aug., 1886 j6,000, 000 ll,292. 700 ' 1 May, 1886. 20,900 j 28 Nov., 1884 6,200 15 Oct., 1885 87,900 . 28 Nov., 1884 49,500 I ! 15 Dec, 1888 j 108 103A 1021 103 101 Various 102 Par Par Par Par 9,720 Four-and-a-half -per-cent. Five-thirties.. 4* 4* 4* j 1 Feb., 1904 j j- and J ) 1 Feb., 1905 I 3,145,517 1,910,112 1,060,000 I ' •■ Five-per-cent. Ten-fortiet General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 5 4 44 5 5 1 Mar., 1918 15 Oct., 1883 15 Oct., 1885 28 Nov., 1884 15 Dec, 1888 1,318,554 .. • 20,900 6,200 87,900 49,500 4 5 44 41 " •• i " Westland Loan Act, 1873 Treasury Bills Acts, 1879 and 1880 .. New Zealand Loan Act, 1879 5 5 5 5 15 April, 1894 1 Jan., 1886 1 Nov., 1889 : 164,500 50,000 30 June, 1891 1,832,000 31 Dec, 1883 4,476, 000 1 Nov., 1879 i 136,000 1 May, 1886 : 4,612,000 21,791,842 1071 Par 120 103 1,832,000 5,371,200 140,080 53,750 I ,. Carried forward 798,956 14,499,215 1,824,240 1,252,987 63,112 160,000 4,503,700

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PARTICULARS of Loans converted to 31st March, 1899— continued.

}i p 4-per-cent Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Nov., 1929. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Jan., 1940. 3 per-eent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st April, 1945. Converted into Short-dated Debentures, under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884." Due Date. Amount converted or redeemed. From what Date. Loans. For For ReConversion, dernption. For For ReConversion. dernption. For For ReConversion, dernption. p.o. £ £ 21,791.842 £ 14,499,215 242,800 £ 1,824,240 £ £ : 1,252,987 I 798,9561 £ 63,112 j Amount of j Debentures.: £ £ 160,000 4,503,700 Interest p. c Brought forward District Railways Purchasing Acts 1885 and 1886 I 4 4 4 3* 1 April, 1905 242, 8JO 12,000 1,000 4,500 35,000 1 Nov., 1886 1 Julv, 1894 1 July, 1895 1 Oct., 1898 1 April, 1898 Par I 104 Par 105* Par 12,480 1,000 .. Colonial Inscribed Stock Act, 1882 .. Five-per-cent. Ten-forties New Zealand Loan Act, 1879 Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 28 May, 1898 4,748 35,000 5 5 5 (4* I? 1 Nov., 1888 1 Mar., 1918 1 Nov., 1889 1 Mar., 1892 295,300 250,000 2,207,300 388,000 1 Nov., 1888 1 Jan., 1890 1 Jan., 1890 1 Mar., 1892 Par 95 95 Par Par 500 * j- 2,768,000 •• 250,000 I 5 44,000 405,000 •• •■ I 44,000 405,000 44 4* .. .. I 1 Mar., 1896 463,300 912,300 50,000 400,000 1 Mar., 1896 Par 463,300 31 Public Revenues Act, 1886 Public Revenues Act, 1887 (No. 3) .. Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893 .. 5 44 44 4* 10 Oct., 1891 1 Mar., 1893 18 Oct., 1900 200,000 I 50,000 j 10 Oct., 1891 1 Mar., 1893 1 Jan., 1894 1 Jan., 1895 Par •• 420,000 200,000 50,000 " .. "' 50,000 41 ; 250,000 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 5 5 5 44 4i 4* 44 44 4 3* 15 April, 1892 28 Nov., 1895 28 May, 1897 3,651,700 562,400 43,600 109,308 218,816 44,216 100,000 40,000 1,181,829 251,137 585,858 15 April, 1892 28 Nov., 1895 28 May, 1897 107 107 110 Par Par 3,907,319 601,768 47,960 " - 109,308 218,816 .'. 28 May, 1898 22 May, 1898 28 May. 1898 13 Dec, 1897 1 April, 1898 Par •• 100,000 40,000 1,181,829 251,137 585,858 •• .. •• i ; •• .. •• i ■• Land for Settlements Act, 1894 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 Bank of New Zealand and Banking , Act, 1895 Aid to Public Works and Laud Settlement Acts, 3 896 and 1897.. 4 30 April, 1926 6,788,864 24,200 1 Oct., 1896 110 j 26,620 I I 4 30 Sept., 1908 100,000 I I ' 100,000 1 Oct., 1897 44 31 Dec, 1896 500,000 1 Jan., 1896 Par I 500,000 3 3 3± 1 Feb., 1899 3 Mar., 1899 11 Mar., 1899 5 April, 1899 100,000 125,000 10,000 100,000 3 Mar., 1899 11 Mar., 1899 Par Par " .. 10,000 100,000 : .. Expenses of Conversion 100,000 .'. •• .. 335,000 15,000 520,000 5,716,000 ... ! 19,299,062 202,000 2,026,240 47,936 1,876,275 4,284,892 2,642,120 Totals .. £ 34,292,806 £36,364,589 * Dealt with under " The Lost Dobi mtm-es Act, 1886."

Return showing (1) Particulars of the Public Debt of the Colony on 30th June, 1878; (2) the several Increases and Decreases between that Date and the 31st March, 1899, whether arising from New Loans, or the Conversion of Old Loans, or from paying off any Loan; (3) the Rate of Interest and Sinking Fund payable in respect of each Loan; (4) Particulars of the Public Debt on 31st March, 1899, showing in respect of each Loan (a) the Annual Charge for Interest and Sinking Fund, (b) the Amount of Outstanding Debt, (c) the Due Date thereof, (d) the Accrued Sinking Fund, and (e) the Net Debt.

Public Debt at 30th . rune, 1878. Increases to ilst Mar., 1899. Dei Teases to 31st March 1899. Public Debt at 31st March, 1899. No. Authority. Amount authorised. Date of Issue. Amount. Annual Charge. From New Loans. From Conversions. Loa: is converted into or redeem' 3d by When due. Amount. Int. S.F. Date Terms. 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock. I 3$-per-cent. 4-per-cent. Inscribed Inscribed Stock. Stock. Short-dated Debentures. Loans paid off. Annual Charge. Sinking Funds Net Debt accruei Interest. S.F. 1 2 Ordinance of Legislative Council New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 £ £ £ 311 £ £ £ £ £ £ 500,000 £ £ £ £ £ £ 1 July, 1859 1 Oct., 1 July, 1864 300,000 25,000 25,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 4 4 4 4 4 4 1896 1888 1889 311 300,000 25,000 25,000 50,000 50,000 £ £ 500[000 93,100 1894 50[000 3 New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 150,000 1 July, 1861 6 2 1891 1886 1894 1886 1886 1894 1895 104 109 115J 112* A 115 114 1144 111 120 121 118 119 117 104 109 104 109 104 109 110 74,100 19,000 4 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 3,000,000 15 July, 1864 488,000 5 1 76i000 65,600 43^600 2,700 18,700 6,200 1,400 1896 1897 200 2,600 3,300 900 1898 1 Nov., 1865 15 Mar., 1866 15 June, 1867 500,000 201,500 236,000 4 6 6 '2 2 1892 1891 1886 1891 1886 1891 1886 1891 500,000 154,800 188^400 46,700 47,600 15 July, 1914 266,800 15 Dec, „ 93,900 6 2 4,900 1,519,400 68^900 20,100 New Zealand Consolidated Loan Act, 1867— English issue 7,283,100 6,531,400 1891 1886 1885 1894 1886 1879-96 1894 106 B 200 38,200 266,800 13,340 2,668 1 116,685 150,115 116,685 33j 300 3,651,700 C 562,400 1084 1074 107 106 102 106 105 100 100 105 1064 107 108 271,000 6,400 7,600 4,600 7,500 51.000 8,700 44,656 68,786 1,222j 858 1895 1896 1897 2,000 3,800 6,500 17,100 40,800 1,100 9,700 42,500 i 1898 104 105 i i 1 Annual I i drawings f 429,000 Colonial issue 429,000 21,450 77,000 1 Jan., 1873 15 April, „ 64,000 13,000 5 4 1893 106J 64,000 Public Debts Act, 1867— Auckland Loan Act, 1863 500,000 1 July, 1863 31,600 2 1891 1894 1895 1896 1886 1880-81 1891 1893 1891 1894 1896 1897 15 April, 1913 6 114 109 107 11,800 2,000 1,000 16,800 13,000 520 13,000 Wellington Loan Act, 1866 Nelson Waterworks Loan Act, 1864 Lyttelton and Ch'ch. Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860.. 50,000 20,000 300,000 1 July, 1866 13,500 6,200 77,700 100 8 8 6 2 2 2 13,500* 6,200 Various 109 200 • 111 6,000 28,500 Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 22,800 15,200 18,600 4,700 4,500 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 500,000 500,000 1 July, 1863 116,700 6 6 1 I 1891 1895 1891 1892 1894 136 125 1:64 1174 1134 1104 105 106 1034 100 1034 5,800 1,000 1,000 23,700 6,600 8,100 1,000 2,500 1,600 D 16,000 960 160 11,041! 4,959 11,041 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 Guaranteed by Imperial Government .. £1,000,000 1895 1896 1897-93 1898-99 900 1,200 69,700 4,000,000 1 June, 1871 1 June, 1873 200,000 4 4 2-4 2-4 • 1 July, 1898 1 June, 1907 1 June, „ 200,000 800,000 400 400 Colonial issue .. .. .. 400,000 800,000 1,000,000 15 April, „ 1875-78 372,100 25,700 4 2^200 1897 108 9,000 15 April, 1913 15 April, 363,100 27,900 40,000 24,000 564,460 435,540 564,460 Consolidated Loan of 1867 .. .. 2,100,000 Five-thirties .. .. 500,000 £4,000,000 Included Included 397,800 ■ ■ 391,000 15,780 in No. 5. in No. 12. 391,000 Carried forward — 6924861 1,424,014 L . Six years' currency to 15th January, 1892; then conver at 107. D. 2nd January, 1915, £3,800; 2nd July, 19: ;ed into 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock at 11 .6, £12,200. * Included in sum of £i 3. Seven ye; ;fi s ■s' currency 'urther coni :o 15th April, 1892 ; then co: rihntions of ftlTlkinff TTnnrl Y^ iverted into 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock at 107. : 3 ,a itool 181.000. Nn C. Six years' currency to 15th April, 1892; then convertedlnto"

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Return showing (1) Particulars of the Public Debt of the Colony on 30th June, 1878; (2) the several Increases and Decreases between that Date and the 31st March, 1899, whether arising from New Loans, or the Conversion of Old Loans, or from paying off any Loan; (3) the Rate of Interest and Sinking Fund payable in respect of each Loan; (4) Particulars of the Public Debt on 31st March, 1899, showing in respect of each Loan (a) the Annual Charge for Interest and Sinking Fund, (b) the Amount of Outstanding Debt, (c) the Due Date thereof, (d) the accrued Sinking Fund, and (e) the Net Debt— continued.

lie une, 1878. Increases to 31st Mar., 1899. Do sreases to 31si : March, 1899. Public Debt at 31st March, 1899. No. Authority. Amount authorised. Date of Issue. Amount. Annual Charge. Int. S.F. From From New Loans. Conversions. Date. Terms. Loai 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock. is converted ii 3^-per-cent. Inscribed Stock. lto or redeem* 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock. id by Short-dated Debentures. Loans paid off. When due. Amount. Annual Charge. Sinking Funds accrued. Net Debt. Interest. S.F. Brought forward Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 Consolidated Loan of 1867 .. .. £600,000 5-per-cent. Five-thirties .. •• 250,000 Colonial issue .. .. •■ 150,000 £ 1,000 ', 000 Included Included £ £ 9,587,511 £ 802,200 £ £ 211,300 £ 1,802,942 £ 237,200 £ 4,271,200 £ 1,750,869 £ £ 2,116,200 £ £ 92,050 26,828 £ 692,186 £ 1,424,01' in No. 5. in No. 13. 50,000 75,000 20,000 5,000 1885 \ 15 April, 1873 1 July, 1880 25 June, 1881 54 4 H 50,000* 15 April, 1913 1 July, 1910 1 July, „ 75,000 20,000 5,000 100 £1,000,000 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1873 5-per-cent. Five-thirties .. .. £500,000 4* . . .. .. 1,500,000 2,000,000 Included Included in No. 13. in No. 12. 150,000 100,000 4,125 100,oc £2,000,000 10 General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 5-per-cent. Five-thirties .. .. £500,000 Colonial issue .. .. .. 250,000 750,000 Included in No. 13. 15 May, 1874 £750,000 15 Oct., 1873 12,300 49,500 20,900 18,500 6,200 87,900 54,700 4 5 4 4 41 5 5 1888 1884 1885 1884 ioo 100 ioo 100 49 ', 500* 20,900* 6,200* 87,900* 15 May, 1914 15 Oct.,' 1913 12,300 ±8,500 11 12 North Otago District Public Works Loan Aot, 1872 ii-per-cent. Five-thirties — Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 1873 ," „ 1874 70,000 See No. 7 Se% No. 9 4,000,000 500,000 1,500,000 4,000,000 250,000 43,900 5 1878-83 43,900 28 Nov., 1914 54,700 85,50( 3,967 85,500 1884 1886 1886 103 101 El 3,053,900 1,891,200 1,054,900 6,000|000 H 13 5-per-cent. Five-thirties — Defence and Other Purposes Loan Aot, 1870 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1873 General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 See No. 8 See No. 9 See No. 10 250,000 500,000 500,000 )l884 [1885 103* 1021 504,400 745,600 1,250,000 5 14 5-per-cent. Ten-forties — New Zealand Loan Act, 1876 1877 1,000,000 2,500*, 000 1 Mar., 1878 1 Mar., 1,000,000 2,500,000 3,500,000 1890 1886 95 102 2,207,300f 1,292,700 5 Westland Loan Act, 1873 50,000 15 April, 1874 50,000 5 1891 107* 50,000 15 16 17 Nelson Loan Act, 1874 Wellington Debts Act, 1876 27,000 58,000 23 Mar., 1876 15,000 3,000 16,500 25,000 16,500 18^000 7 7 5 5 5 1896 1885 100 100 15,000 3,000* New Zealand Loan Act, 1879 5,000,000 1 Nov., 1879 58j 000 5,000,000 388,' 000 58,000 5 1878-79 1889 1879 1886 95 120 103 18 4,476,000 136,000 19 Treasury Bills— Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873 1876 Appropriation Act, 1876 Financial Arrangements Act, 1876.. 400,000 172,000 110,000 150,000 400,000 172,000 110,000 150,000 I about I 5 1883 100 1,832,000 Treasury Bills Act, 1879 1880 .. 800,000 200,000 832,000 800,000 200,000 8,000 <i 20 New Zealand State Forests Act, 1885 .. 1886-89 5 8,000 1891 21 District Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885, 1886 1885-86 4 357,487 1894 1886 1888-89 1898-99 1895 1896 104 F 12,000 242,800 1 April, 1905 97,100 1051 100 4,500 87 New Zealand Colonial Inscribed Stock Loan Act, 1882 .. Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 1894-95 1896 6 5 3* 35,000 40,000 47,000 35,000 i,ooo 35,000 1 July, 1909 1 April, 1899 40,000 47,000 1898 Par 35,000 250,000 1882-83 1887-99 5 5 *4 4 31 250,000 405,000 337,800 169,500 327,100 1888 1892 1892 1896 100 100 100 100 250,000 405,000 44,000 463,300 184,100 8,634 184,100 12 ;3 Public Revenues Act, 1886 150,000 14 31 Dec, 1900 327,100 327,100 30,448 16a,007 41 5 4* 100,000 50,000 400,000 1891 1891 1893 50,000 100,000 J19,591 165,093 14 Public Revenues Act, 1887 (No. 3) 400,000 9 Oct., 1886 9 Oct., 1 Mar., 1888 100 100 400*000 15 16 Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892 1892-95 4* 27,226 31 Oct., 1899 27,226 1,225 27,226 Carried forward |21,739,411 9,391,313 857,279 1,982,847 250,800 4,861,242 [15,466,700 5,716,000 1,995,856 2,840,126| 120,449j 46,419| E. VarioJ 1* per i us. ] cent, per at i 1 . Included wit! mum [jayaole c h issue of £1,325,000 autl in £1,239,400 The Lam :onsed Assur by " •ance 'he New Zeal 'und is also c' land Loan Act, 1886." * Included barged with * per cent, as a contribution in the sum of Sinking 1 of £231,000, No. 35. ?und. f £92.401 accepted at pi ,r.

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Return showing (1) Particulars of the Public Debt of the Colony on 30th June, 1878; (2) the several Increases and Decreases between that Date and the 31st March, 1899, whether arising from New Loans, or the Conversion of Old Loans, or from paying off any Loan; (3) the Rate of Interest and Sinking Fund payable in respect of each Loan; (4) Particulars of the Public Debt on 31st March, 1899, showing in respect of each Loan (a) the Annual Charge for Interest and Sinking Fund, (b) the Amount of Outstanding Debt, (c) the Due Date thereof, (d) the Accrued Sinking Fund, and (e) the Net Debt — continued.

The Treasury, Wellington, 25th August, 1899.

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James B. Heywood*, Secretary to the Treasury, Robebt J. Collins, Accountant to the Treasury.

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By Authority: John Mackat, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB99. Price 6dr,

No. Authority. J8Z2SL Date of Issue. Public Debt Amount. Public Debt at 30th J Annual Charge. me, 1878. Increases to list Mar., 1899. Loai Decreases to 31st March, 1899. is converted into or redeemed by Public Debt at list March, 1899. Annual Charge. From New Loans. From Conversions. Date. Terms. 3J-per-cent. ; 4-per-cent. ai,„,* A„ r „* Inscribed Inscribed fXort-dated Stock. Stock. Debentures. Loans paid off. When due. Amount. Sinking Funds accrued. Net Debt. Int. i S.F. 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock. Interest. S.F. Brought forward Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 £ 1892-94 £ £ 21,739,411 £ 9,391,313 9,700 140,000 £ £ 250,800 £ £ £ 4,861,242 15,466,700 j 5,716,000 £ 1,995,856 £ 9,700 140,000 £ 2,840,126 £ 120,449: £ 46,419 > 8 £ 857,2^ £ 857,279; £ 179 1,982,847 27 5 44 31 Oct., 1899 31 Oct., 149,7001 45,2761 ) 6,7851 2,037 ! Land for Settlements Act, 1892 Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893 250,000 1893-94 18 Oct., 1893 44 4* 44 4 4 34 3| 53,966 200,000 50,000 134,100 24,200 605,990 349,000 1897 1894 1895 ioo 100 . 8,690 31 Oct., „ 149,700 45,276 28 29 Land for Settlements Acts, 1894 and 1897 1894-99 ... 200,000 50,000 j :: :: :: 31 Oct., 1899 134,100 30 1896 110 24^200 500,000 31 Oct., 1899 1 April, 1909 605,990 349,000 1,089,090 ) 39,662 1,089,090 31 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 1894-97 4 34 383,000 117,000 1897 100,000 500,000 .. '.! 30 Sept., 1908 30 Sept., „ 283,000 117,000; 32 33 34 New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896 500,000 500,000 1,000,000 1894-99 1895 30 Sept., 1896 21 Dec, „ 15 Dec, 1897 21 Feb., 1898 3 Mar., „ 11 Mar. 5 April, 1898 31 Oct., 4 Jan., 1899 3* 3* 34 3-4 3 H 3 3 34 3J 34 385,925 500,000 250,000 500,000 25,000 100,000 100,000 10,000 100,000 100,000 150,000 1896 ioo 1 Feb., 1910 400,000 385,925 ) 15,415 13,507 400,000 385,925 1 Feb., 1902 15 Aug., 1921 250,000 500,000 1899 100 25,000 100,000 100,000 10,000 100,000 ibo 100 ■• New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877(4-per-cents)— New Loans— New Zealand Loan Act, 1882 31 Oct., 1903 4 Jan., 1904 100,000 150,000 ; 1,000,000 35,000[ 1,000,000 1884 1886 1888 North Island Main Trunk Railway, 1882 Conversions New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 (3*-per-cents)— To redeem balances of loans of 1876,1877, and 1879.. To redeem balances of loans of 1860, 1863, 1867, and sundry provincial loans 3,000,000 1,500,000 1,325,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 (1 Nov., 1882 INov., „ (l Nov., 1884: 1 May, 1885 1 Nov., 1886 1 May, 1888 1 May, 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 1,325,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1 Nov., 1929 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., , 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 1,325,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 21,325,302 2,768,000 21,325,302 1 Jan., 1890 34 2,768,000 1 Jan., 194C 29,150,302; 1,166,013 1 29,150,302 1891-97 i i 34 3,393,167 •• 1 Jan., 3,393,167 6,161,167 215,640 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act 1877 (3-per-eents)— To make advances to settlers For conversions New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884— English issue—Conversions 3,000,000 3 May, 1895 1896-99 3 3 1,500,000 1,000,000 3,162,120 \ ■■ • 1 April, 1945 5,662,120j S169.864 6,161,167 5,662,120 15 April, 1885 15 Jan., 1886 15 April, „ 1 Nov., 1888 Various 10 Oct., 1891 1 Mar., 1892 1 Mar., 1896 Various 28 May, 1892 28 May, 1893 28 May, 1894 22 June, 1895 22 June, „ 11 June, 1896 17 July, 1897 1 Sept., 1898 5 5 5 5 44 4* 44 3* 44 44 44 4 4 34 34 34 34 3,651,700 43,600 562,400 250,000 231,000 50,000 449,000 478,300 1892 107 110 107 ; 3,651,700 43,600 562,400 • Colonial issue—Conversions 1895 1897 "1897 1898 • New Loans 166,706 280,300 284,500 117,800 135,400 10,000 70,300 69,600 54,300 100 100 100 318,816 44,216 2,058,824 109,308 ) - ) 61,742 1 Sept., 1904 54,300 54,300 1,900 Totals .. 21,739,411 25,193,100 36,364,589 3,131,856 5,720,550 119,724,400 ! 5,716,000 2,066,288 46,938,006 1,786,272 46,419 i 1857,279 46,080,727 § £60,000 of this amount will be recouped by Government Advanc :s to Settlers Office. II .epresents t] ie accn ed Sin! :ing Fund u ion £912,301 I, the ami milt bi irrowed unde: " The Government Loans to Local lodies Act, II 186," which hai been con' 'erted into lonsolidati :d Stock debentures.