PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE (ACCOUNTS OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1915.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1915 Session I, B-09a

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1915. NEW ZEALAND

PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE (ACCOUNTS OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1915.

Laid before the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 5,9 of the Public Trust Office Act, 1908.

The Controller and Auditor-General to the Hon. the Minister of Finance. Sim,— Audit Office, 28th June, 1915. I have the honour, in accordance with the provisions of section 39 of the Public Trust Office Act, 1908, to transmit to you the attached balance-sheet of the Public Trust Office for the year which ended on the 31st March last, and to report that I have examined this balancesheet and found it correct. 1 have, etc., Robert J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. The Hon. the Minister of Finance, Wellington.

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Balance-sheet of the Public Trust Office for the Year ended 31st March, 1915.

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Balances on 31st March. 1914. Transactions. Balances on 31st March, 1915. Name of Account. Dr. Or. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. (Jr. Dr. Cr. Dr. l_ Wills and trusts Intestate estates Mental patients Convicts Unclaimed lands Unclaimed property Native reserves Native Land Act, 1909, section 185 Miscellaneous Native accounts West Coast Settlement Reserves Superannuation Funds — Civil Service Act, 1908 Deferred Pay (Naval) Account Education Act, 1908, section 243 Government Railways Superannuation Fund National Provident Fund Post and Telegraph Act, 1908 Public Service Classification and Superannuation Act, 1908, section 31 Public Service Superannuation Fund Teachers' Superannuation Fund Local Authorities' Superannuation Funds as under — Auckland Harbour Board Superannuation Fund Buller County Council Superannuation Fund Wellington Harbour Board Superannuation Fund Sinking funds Land Settlement Finance Act, 1909 Auckland Hospital reserves Bankruptcy Act, 1908 .. .. .. • Coal-miners' Relief Fund Consolidated Fund Destitute Persons Act, 1910 Education Act, 1908 (Taranaki Scholarships) Education Reserves Amendment Act Gold-miners' Relief Fund Government Fire Insurance Fund Industrial Schools Act, 1908 Land Assurance Fund Maori Land Boards Fund Mining Act deposits Permanent Militia Reward Fund .. Property Law Act, 1908, section 75 Rating Act Shipping and Seamen' Act, 1908 Special loans i £ s. d. £ s. d. 115,171 14 7 1,739.259 12 7 21,249 3 5 242,042 0 1 2,664 6 3 162,198 19 5 1,719 13 2 237 7 0 22,798 6 1 0 16 4 705 13 1 203 12 8 22,051 1 5 107 19 1 83,447 11 9 17,906 1 3 1,669 10 11 52,895 11 10 4,966 16 0 185 18 3 286,391 12 8 25,056 6 5 389 7 6 6,958 2 6 600,872 4 9 277,851 18 11 636 15 4 47 17 3 5,468 1 1 2,408,337 13 7 6,274 6 10 34,324 16 9 529 19 8 1,730 8 1 7,034 10 6 4,288 14 3 1,235 5 7 11,606 16 9 18,447 1 5 835 16 4 19,766 10 0 52 7 11 36,945 8 6 117,849 15 9 1.375 0 0 2,111 11 0 637 7 7 2.664 14 11 337 4 10 4 2 11 2.031 1 9 I £ s. d. 892.579 12 2 237,148 17 9 76,316 16 7 7,935 15 7 11,583 2 3 207 7 2 10,731 8 0 28,222 11 0 5,964 0 3 44,657 19 7 545 1 5 809 9 0 300,545 1 8 9 7 11 74 3 3 1,159 15 11 150,029 3 2 1,182 7 10 446 19 5 6,220 11 10 323,561 2 2 131,415 19 9 3,294 1 7 731 0 7 2,825 9 6 13,070 3 3 625 17 7 363 13 0 1,591 7 2 3,109 18 7 ■ 1 0 9 ; 458 1.5 5 2,024 18 10 250 6 0 5,637 11 6 1,374 6 4 450 14 6 7.369 10 11 £ s. d. 1,050,582 14 11 256,617 14 10 99,282 12 5 8,113 9 4 1.024 13 2 1,569 16 9 13,327 19 11 40,502 8 9 6,602 6 11 55,770 4 1 752 7 2 1,596 11 0 4 14 6 350,933 12 11 21,219 1 7 161 14 11 299 7 7 116,346 3 2 188,064 9 9 2,329 9 9 759 12 8 12,502 15 8 423,797 14 1 138,488 6 8 3,651 6 11 1,040 8 4 2,374 4 3 17,760 16 5 1,682 16 1 779 9 7 4,552 13 2 2.437 2 7 11,166 17 11 13 10 7 1,853 9 5 69,309 8 7 76 7 5 8,883 18 4 2,318 11 3 516 5 2 8,072 1 10 £ s. d. 106.286 19 2 21,504 10 2 1.272 15 0 116 12 3 258 17 2 0 12 0 22 0 10 9 9 5 1,080 9 6 9,965 3;10 £ s. d. 1.888,377 19 11 261,766 3 11 183,773 4 0 2,013 19 2 12,261 7 2 2,067 18 4 24,466 1 6 95,628 19 10 18,544 7 11 63,418 14 11 5,174 1 9 787 2 0 190 12 9 336,780 3 11 46,266 0 1 476 19 2 6,097 14 2 717,218 7 11 315,887 5 6 1.783 17 3 360 10 6 11,750 4 11 2,508,574 5 6 45,088 0 8 887 5 0 2,039 15 10 6,583 5 3 8,979 7 5 2,292 4 1 12,022 13 4 21,408 7 5 163 0 4 30,933 7 11 64 17 9 38,340 2 6 185,134 5 6 1.375 0 0 1,937 12 5 3.883 14 5 3,608 19 10 402 15 6 2,729 9 9 Carried forward 147,583 0 0 6.225.991 16 6 I 2 147,583 0 0 ; 6,225,991 16 6 I 2,274,525 9 2 , 2,927,139 10 4 2,274.525 9 2 2,927,139 10 4 | 140,517 9 4 140,517 9 4 ; 6,871,540 7 0 I

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Examined and found correct. Fked. Fitchett, Public Trustee. R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. W. Babe, Accountant.

Balance-sheet of the Public Trust Office for the Year ended 31st March, 1915 — continued.

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Balances on 31st March, 1914. Transactions. Balances on 31st March, 1915. Name of Account. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Brought forward War and Defence Fund War Regulations Act.. Wellington and Hutt Road and Railway Improvement Westport and Cardiff Coal Company shareholders Workers' Dwellings Act, 1910 Fees, rates, and premiums Imprest Suspense Unauthorized expenditure Valuation fees Interest, Instalments, and Rent- — Interest — Interest Interest receivable Overdue interest.. Accrued interest.. Instalments — Instalments receivable Overdue instalments RentAccrued rent General investments Special investments Securities release suspense Mortgage securities acquired Mortgage realization Mortgage securities in possession Office Premises, Furniture, and Plant — Office premises Furniture PlantMechanical appliances Motor cars and cycles, &c. Assurance and Reserve Fund Investment Fluctuation Reserve Cash Profits invested Profit and loss £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 147.583 0 0 6,225,991 16 6 2,274,525 9 2 220 6 3 1,905 18 5 750 19 8 49 8 5 4,274 16 3 5.614 17 4 99 6 9 1.638 18 7 1,625 0 0 .. 250 0 0 2.082 1 0 11,906 2 4 19 6 1 .. 653 6 8 10 15 1 1,298 15 6 957,394 13 11 286,811 7 5 16.005 5 10 79,448 7 10 .. 85,823 10 7 12,070 2 3 2,295 6 11 42 16 4 .. 173 1 5 .. 5,769,762 7 2 .. 1,681,925 7 7 149.288 3 0 .. 6,900 0 0 369,862 10 4 6.240 19 0 .. 62 18 10 .. - .. .. 2.910 8 4 0 4 0 38 17 11 125 1 11 80.016 6 7 .. 4,832 5 10 4,421 6 8 .. 446 15 8 566 5 6 .. 817 15 0 434 5 0 .. 259 0 9 112,209 10 2 7.915 16 2 206.749 19 8 .-. 3.928.148 0 0 92,774 18 11 211.385 4 11 1 £ s. d. ; 2.927.139 10 4 220 6 3 48,670 12 4 30 0 10 12,104 11 5 1,426 3 5 11,418 18 5 187 6 1 1,859 15 9 957,394 13 11 286,811 7 5 16.005 5 10 79,448 7 10 12.070 2 3 2,295 6 11 £ s. d. 140,517 9 4 31 7 10 113 8 5 1,875 0 0 485 6 8 85,823 10 7 £ s. d. 6.871,540 7 0 46,764 13 11 781 0 6 49 8 5 10,795 18 2 1,594 17 1 571 15 4 42 16 4 1,144,815 17 2 48.095 10 0 369,862 10 4 160 4 5 2,715 11 10 187 16 1 173 1 5 6,306,871 17 7 108,092 13 0 6,143 13 5 194 16 6 3 5 4 104 13 5 2.171 0 0 | 700 0 0 82,677 12 5 4,168 2 4 145 0 0 185 0 0 27,511 18 6 3,523 12 8 3,691,400 3 3 6.277 17 3 211.385 4 11 1,239 0 6 508 5 9 443,497 16 5 139.721 8 8 11,439 8 10 99,052 16 2 6,446,198 6 10 6,446,198 6 10 9,866,262 11 9 6,446,198 6 10 9,866,262 11 9 9,866.262 11 9 7,182,416 7 6 7,182,416 7 6 _ i

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the Public Trust Office on the 31st March, 1915. Liabilities. Assets. Amounts held for sundry estates and funds,— £ s. d. £ s. d. Freehold and leasehold premises as office-sites,— £ s. d. £ s. d. Wills and trusts estates .. .. .. .. 1.888,377 19 11 Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,832 10 1 Intestate estates .. .. .. .. .. 261,766 311 Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. 4,129 5 2 Mental patients'estates .. .. .. .. 183,773 4 0 Greymouth .. .. .. .. .. 1,528 12 3 Convicts' estates .. .. .. .. .. 2,013 19 2 Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,964 17 0 Unclaimed land and property .. .. .. 14,329 5 6 Invereargill .. .. .. .. .. 3,239 8 8 Sundry statutes (Native) .. .. .. .. 114,173 7 9 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,706 10 11 West Coast Settlement and Native reserves .. .. 87,884 16 5 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 44J276 8 4 Superannuation and Civil Service Funds .. .. 1,382,421 14 5 —■ 82,677 12 5 Local Bodies' Superannuation Funds .. .. .. 13.894 12 8 Furniture and plant,— National Provident Fund .. .. .. .. 46,266 0 1 Furniture.. .. .. .. .. .. 4,168 2 4 Sinking funds (Government and local bodies) .. .. 2,508,574 5 6 Mechanical appliances .. .. .. .. 1,239 0 6 Land Settlement Finance Act .. .. .. 45,088 0 8 Motor cars and cycles .. .. .. .. 508 5 9 Auckland education reserves .. .. .. 887 5 0 5,915 8 7 Coal and Gold Miners' Relief Fund .. .. .. 6,746 5 7 Stocks, bonds, and debentures,— Taranaki Scholarships Account .. .. .. 12,022 13 4 Government securities .. .. .. .. 236,040 0 0 Education Reserves Amendment Act .. .. .. 21,408 7 5 Land Settlement Finance Act debentures .. .. 77,341 17 3 Government Fire Insurance Fund .. .. .. 30,933 711 Local bodies'debentures .. .. .. ... 625,302 2 0 Land Assurance Fund .. .. .. .. 38,340 2 6 938,683 19 3 Maori Land Boards Fund .. .. .. .. 185,134 5 6 Mortgages, &c,— Special loans (mortgagors' balance-) .. .. .. 2,729 9 9 Mortgages.. .. .. .. .. .. 5,476,181 19 10 War Regulations Act .. .. .. .. 46,764 13 11 Properties acquired by foreclosure .. .. .. 6,143 13 5 Workers' Dwellings Act .. .. .. .. 10,795 18 2 5,482,325 13 3 Sundry statutes and accounts .. .. .. 27,876 14 9 Advances (on overdraft) to estates and account* .. .. .. .. 141,345 14 1 6,932,202 13 10 Interest and rent accrued, due and overdue,— Assurance and Reserve Fund .. .. .. .. 139,721 8 8 Interest accrued, due and overdue .. .. .. 85,823 10 7 Investment fluctuation reserve .. .. .. .. 11,439 810 Rent accrued and due .. .. .. .. 173 1 5 Profits invested .. .. .. .. .. 99.052 16 2 85,996 12 0 250.213 13 8 Cash and fixed deposits,— Cash in hand and on current account .. .. .. 443,497 16 5 Agents'balances (imprest) .. .. .. .. 1,875 0 0 Fixed deposits .. .. .. .. .. 98 11 6 445,471 7 11 £7,182.416 7 6 I £7,182,416 7 6 Pred. Fitchett. Public Trustee. W. Barr, Accountant.

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Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1915. Dr. Or. £ s. d. To Salaries,— £s.d.£s. d. By Commission and charges .. .. .. .. .. .. 34,979 14 3 Head Office.. .. .. .. .. .. 21,539 4 6 Interest, being surplus from investments .. .. .. .. .. 49,613 8 5 Branch offices ... .. .. .. .. 13,680 4 8 Rent from freehold property .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,644 411 Office Board (non-Service members) .. .. .. 500 0 0 Miscellaneous receipts .. "............ 59 10 0 35,719 9 2 Less contribution by Justice Departmentjto salaries of officers acting as Official Assignees .. .. .. 123 13 1 35,595 16 1 Service charges,— Clerical assistance .. .. .. .. .. 1,125 19 10 Agents'commission .. .. .. .. .. 3,580 13 5 Services of High Commissioner's" Office .. .. .. 100 0 0 Services of General Post Office * .. .. .. 1,083 2 1 5,889 15 4 Audit of books and accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Maintenance of premises and plant,— Repairs and insurance office premises, &o. .. .. 467 1 2 Repairs and upkeep of motor cars and cycles .. .. 275 14 8 742 15 10 RentHead Office .. .. .. .. .. 2,625 0 0 Branches .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 15 0 2,925 15 0 General charges,— Advertising .. .. .. .. .. 189 7 0 Cleaning, lighting, firing, &c. .. .. .. .. 802 3 4 Legal expenses .. .. .. .. .. 49 9 0 Miscellaneous payments .. .. .. .. 758 19 7 £ s. d. Postages and freight .. .. .. 1. 209 7 5 Less refunds .. .. .. 304 13 7 904 13 10 Printing, stationery, and office requisites .. .. 3,050 16 0 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 1,255 18 6 7,011 7 3 Depreciation (office premises, furniture, &c.) .. .. .. .. 3,123 0 0 Balance, being net profit for year, to Appropriation Account .. .. 32,508 8 1 £88,296 17 7 £88,296 17 7

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Profit and Loss: Appropriation Account. To Appropriations as under :— New premises,— £ s. d. £ s. d. I By Balance from Profit and Loss Account, being net profit for year ended £ s d. Invercargill .. .. .. .. .. 3,327 8 8 31st March, 1915 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32,508 8 1 Wanganui .. .. .. .. ■■ 1,426 17 2 4,754 5 10 Furniture, &c,— Furniture .. ~ .. .. .. •■ 446 15 8 Office appliances .. .. .. .. .. 817 15 0 Motor-cycles .. .. .. .. .. 259 0 9 1,523 11 5 Investment fluctuation reserve .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,207 0 0 Assurance and Reserve Fund .. .. .. .. .. ..23,023 10 10 £32,508 8 1 £32,508 8 1 Interest Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1915. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. To Interest accrued and overdue at 31st March. 1914 (since received) .. .. 79,448 710 By Interest on investments,— £s.d.£ s. d. Interest credited to estates and accounts .. .. .. .. .. 256,806 710 Mortgages.. ~..... .. .. 247,826 19 9 Interest twice paid and overpaid .. .. .. .. .. 63 2 1 Government securities .. .. .. .. 10,52973 Balance transferred to Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. .. 49,613 8 5 Local bodies'debentures .. .. .. .. 24,798 19 10 Land Settlement Finance Act debentures .. .. 7,600 411 Fixed deposits .. .. .. .. .. 160 2 9 Advances to estates.. .. .. .. .. 7,723 11 11 298,639 6 5 Interest on current account in bank .. .. .. .. .. 809 2 2 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 659 7 0 Interest accrued but not due, and interest overdue on 31st March, 1915 .. 85,823 10 7 £385,931 6 2 £385,931 6 2 Consolidated Fund Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1915. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s . d. To Amount paid to Public Account in terms of section 89 of the Public Revenues By Wills and trusts, sundry estates .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 1 7 Act, 1910 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,053 10 7 Intestacies, sundry estates .. .. .. .. .. .. 2.388 610 Shipping and Seamen Act, sundry estates .. .. .. .. .. 137 16 11 Rating Act, sundry estates .. .. .. .. .. .. 138 5 3 Bankruptcy Act .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 190 14 6 Civil Service Act ..." .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 10 Unclaimed lands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10.138 2 8 £13,053 10 7 £13,053 10 7

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Securities held by the Public Trustee on 31st March, 1915. Nominal Valuu. Nominal Valua. Neio Zealand Consols,' — £ s. d. £ s. d. Inscription Nos. 402, 403, 405, 407, Brought forward .. .. 490,262 19 3 and 410 .. .. .. 11,280 0 0 Local Bodies' Debenture s—continued. New Zealand Government Debentures, — Boroughs— continued. The State-guaranteed Advances Acts, Dannevirke, Nos. Ito 200 .. 20,000 0 0 1909-10 (Land for Settlements „ Nos. .1, 2, and 3 .. 1,500 0 0 Branch)— „ Nos. Ito 78 .. 7,500 o o No. 15814 .. .. .. 50,000 0 0 „ Nos. Ito 6 .. 6,000 0 0 The Land for Settlements Consolida- „ Nos. 10 to 20 .. 1,1.00 0 0 tion Act, 1900— „ Nos. ItoB, I a, 2a, 1b 11,000 0 0 No. 11847 .. .. .. 9,950 0 0 Eketahuna, Nos. 1 to 4 .. .. 2,300 0 0 The Government Railways Act, 1908— „ No. 1 .. .. 530 0 0 No. 540 .. .. .. 20,000 0 0 Eltham, Nos. 1 to 6 .. .. 6,000 0 0 The Land for Settlements Act, 1908— „ Nos. Ito 38 .. .. 3,800 0 0 Nos. 12839, 13030, 15418 to 15428, Foxton, Nos. Ito 3 .. .. 2,400 0 0 15435 to J5438, 15244, 15248 to Feilding, Nos. 1 to 10 .. .. 10,000 0 0 15265, 15271 to 15290, 15297 to No. I .. .. 1,000 0 0 15299, 15305 to 15308, 15313 to Frankton, No. 1 .. .. 750 0 0 15316, 15327, 15328, 15357 to „ Nos. 1 and 2.. .. 2,000 0 0 15412, 15947, 15950 to .15941, Greytown, Nos. Ito 4 .. .. 2,000 (I 0 15942, 15246, 15930, 15931, and Hamilton, Nos. 9 to 11, 14, 15, 21 16024 .. .. .. 44,810 0 0 to 28, 30 to 40, and 71 to 113 .. 1.8,800 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Hastings, Nos. I and 2 . . .. 1,130 0 0 Settlement Act, 1914— „ No. 8 .. .. 500 0 0 No. 6.. .. .. .. 100,000 0 0 „ Nos. 4to 7 .. .. 4,000 0 0 The Land Settlement Finance Act, WO9, „ Nos. 3, 3a, 3b, and 3o .. 4,000 0 0 Debentures,— „ Nos. J to J 5 .. .. 11,925 0 0 Nos. 30 to 38, 216 to 221, 244, 247 to Hokitika, Nos. Ito 7 .. .. 3,500 0 0 249, 256 to 274, 372 to 399, 421 to lnglewood, Nos. Ito 7 and 1 .. 3,850 0 0 437, 439, 440, 502, 650 to 657, and Kaiapoi, Nos. 1, 2, and 3 .. 3,000 0 0 884 .. .. .. .. 77,341 17 3 Levin, Nos. 9to 15 .. .. 420 0 0 Local Bodies' Debentures, — „ Nos. 7to 30 and 31 to 37.. 9,400 0 0 Cities— Lower Hutt, Nos. Ito 23 and 6to 13 3,000 0 0 Duncdin,Nos. 1032-3,1044,1074-5, Marton, Nos. 1 and 2 .. .. 1,500 0 0 1137, and 1143 (cost price, £639) 600 0 0 Masterton, Nos. 1120 to 1127 .. 3,750 0 0 Nelson, Nos. 585 to 594.. .. I ,000 0 0 Mataura, No. 1 .. .. 700 0 0 Counties— Napier, Nos. 1 and 2 .. .. 1,200 0 0 Awatere, Nos. 1 and 2.. .. 2,000 0 0 „ Nos. Ito 12 .. .. 12,000 0 0 Collingwood, No. I .. .. 1,000 0 0 ,» Nos. Ito 25 .. .. 2,500 0 0 Egmont, No. 1 .. . . J ,000 0 0 New Brighton, No. 1 .. .. 435 0 () Nos. 1 and 2 .. .. 1,500 0 0 Onslow, Nos. Ito 5 .. .. 5,000 0 0 Featherston, No. 1 .. .. 200 0 0 „ Nos. 1 and 2 .. .. 2,600 0 0 „ No. I .. .. 300 0 0 Ohakune, Nos. Ito 8 .. '.. 7,826 0 0 No. I .. .. 1,000 0 0 „ Nos. Ito 10 .. .. 10,000 0 0 No. 1 .. .. 100 0 0 Opotiki, Nos. Ito 18 .. .. 18,000 0 0 Hawera, Nos. 2to 63 .. .. 61,500 0 0 Patea, Nos. Ito 50 .. .. 5,000 0 0 Nos. Ito 10 .. .. 3,000 0 0 „ No. 1.. .. .. 500 0 0 Heathcote, Nos. Ito 6 .. 6,000 0 0 Rangiora, Nos. 1 to 6 and 15 to 31 7,360 0 0 Horowhenua, Nos. Ito 4 ■ . . 2,800 0 0 >, Nos. Ito4 .. .. 2,000 0 0 No. 1 .. .. 500 0 0 Sumner, Nos. Ito 26 .. .. 2,600 0 0 Kaitieke, Nos. Ito 5 .. 3,500 0 0 Sydenham, No. 1b .. .. 100 0 0 No. 1 .. . . 350 0 0 Tauranga, Nos. 1 to 23, 1 to 10, Mackenzie, Nos. 1 and 2 1,200 0 0 and 1 to 8 .. .. .. 29,500 0 0 No. 1 .. .. 120 0 0 Te Aroha, Nos. Itoll . . . . 5,500 0 0 Matamata, Nos. 1 and 2 2,000 0 0 To Kuiti, Nos. Ito 9 .. .. 13,000 0 0 Nos. 1 to 12.. .. 12,000 0 0 „ Nos. land 2.. .. 2,000 0 0 Nos. 1,1 and 2 .. 1,200 0 0 Thames, Nos. Ito 14 .. .. 14,000 0 0 Murchison, Nos. Ito 3 .. .. I ,500 0 0 »> Nos. 1 and 2 .. .. 1,400 0 0 No. I .. . . 900 0 0 Timaru, Nos. Ito 3 and Ito 6 . . 5,400 0 0 Manawatu, Nos. 1 and 2 .. 1,500 0 0 Waipawa, Nos. ]Bto 25 .. 800 0 0 Opotiki, Nos. J. to 4 .. .. 4,000 0 0 » Nos. Ito 75 .. .. 7,500 0 0 Piako, Nos. Ito 7 .. :. 7,000 0 0 Wairoa, No. 1.. ~ .. 500 0 0 Raglan, Nos. Ito 5 and Ito '2 .. 7,000 0 0 » Nos. 1 and 2 .. .. 1,500 0 0 Nos. Ito 5 .. .. 4,500 0 0 Waitara, Nos. Ito 7 .. .. 7,000 0 0 Nos. ]to 18 .. .. 1,750 0 0 No. 1 .. .. 500 0 0 Nos. Ito 5 .. .. 3,500 0 0 Wanganui East, Nos. Ito 18 .. 1,800 0 0 No. 1.. .. .. 700 0 0 » Nos. Ito 23 .. 2,300 0 0 Nos. ], 1 and 1.. .. 875 0 0 Whangarei, Nos. Itofi .. .. 2,750 0 0 Waiapu, Nos. Ito 20 .. .. 20,000 0 0 » No. 1 .. .. 700 0 0 Nos. Ito 3 .. .. 2,700 0 0 » Nos. Ito 5 .. .. 4,200 0 0 Nos.] to 4 .. .. 4,000 0 0 Winton, Nos. Ito 3 .. .. 1,575 0 0 Waikato, Nos. 1 and 2 .. 1,250 0 0 Woodville, Nos. 22 to 40 .. 1,900 0 0 Waimarino, No. ] .. ;!00 0 0 Town Boards— No. i . . 350 0 0 Bull's, No. 1 .. .. . . 600 0 0 Waipa, Nos. I and 2 .. 1,750 0 0 Featherston, No. 1 .. .. 200 0 0 No. 1 .. .. . . 700 0 0 » No. I . . .. 500 0 0 Waitomo, Nos. Ito 5 .. .. 1,250 0 0 Frankton, Nos. Ito 15 .. .. 7,500 0 0 Wanganui, Nos. I and 2 .. 2,000 0 0 Gonville, Nos. 54 to 70 . . .. 1,700 0 0 Whakatane, Nos. 1 and 2 and I Hikurangi, Nos. Ito 7 .. . . 7,000 0 0 and 2 .. .. ~ 2,586 2 0 „ No. 1 .. .. 700 0 0 Boroughs— Hunterville, Nos. Ito 50 . . 5,000 0 0 Akaroa, No. 1 ~ .. .. 800 0 0 „ No. ]a .. 500 0 0 Balclutha, Nos. 1 to 4 .. 2,600 0 0 Johnsonville, Nos. J to 5 .. 2,500 0 0 No. 1 .. . . 500 0 0 » No. 1 .. . . ] ,000 0 0 Carried forward .. .. £490.262 19 3 Carried forward .. .. £845,763 19 3

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Securities held by the Public Trustee on 31st March, 1915— continued. Nominal Value. ' Nominal Value' & s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. 845,763 19 3 Brought forward .. .. 895,183 19 3 Local Bodies' Debentures —continued. | Local Bodies' Debentures —continued. Town Boards— continued. Harbour Boards— Johnsonville, No. 1 .. ..- 800 0 0 Mokau, No. I .. .. .. .1 ,000 0 0 „ Nos. 1,2, and 3 .. 3,000 0 0 Drainage Boards— Kaponga, Nos. Ito 5 .. .. 5,000 0 0 i Aorangi, Nos. Ito fi . . 480 0 0 Leamington, Nos. J and 1 .. 660 0 0 Hillside, Nos. Ito 5 .. .. 5,000 0 0 „ No. 1 .. .. 250 0 0 Kirikiriroa, No. I . . .. 300 0 0 Mangaweka, No. 1 .. .. 900 0 0 To Rapa, No. ] .. .. .1.20 0 0 No. I .. .. 900 0 0 Woodlands, Nos. I. to 3.. .. 1,500 0 0 Manunui, Nos. Ito 5 .. .. 2,500 0 0 Water-supply Boards— No. 1 .. .. 250 0 0 , Waimakariri-Ashley, Nos. Ito 26 13,000 0 0 Martinborough, Nos. Ito 35 .. 3,500 0 0 Road Boards — Nos. 1 to 5 .. 4,500 0 0 Inch-Clutha, Nos. Ito 4 .. 1,000 0 0 No. 1 .. .. 350 0 0 „ No. 1 .. .. 100 0 0 „ No. I .. .. 450 0 0 Kirikiriroa, Nos. 1 and 2 .. 1,500 0 0 Morrinsville, Nos. Ito 6 .. 6,000 0 0 „ No. 1 .. .. 1,000 0 0 Ngaruawahia, No. 1 .. .. 350 0 0 Mercer, No. I .. .. .. 500 0 0 Nos. Ito 7 .. 3,500 0 0 , Picton, Nos. Ito 3 .. .. 2,100 0 0 Opunake, Nos. Ito 0 .. .. 600 0 0 Pukekohe, No. 1 .. .. 500 0 0 No. 1 60 0 0 Spring Crook, Nos. Ito 4 .. 3,500 0 0 Raglan, No. 1 .. .. .. 500 0 0 Tamaki West, Nos. Ito 10 .. 10,000 0 0 Upper Hutt, No. 1 .. .. 500 0 0 .„ No. 1 .. .. 1,000 0 0 „ No. 2 .. .. 600 0 0 River BoardsNo. 1 .. .. 350 0 0 \ Opio, No. 1 .. .. .. 400 0 0 „ Nos. Ito 11 .. 11,000 0 0 , Tuamarina, No. J .. .. 500 0 0 Nos. 1 and 2 .. 1,100 0 0 | Fixed -deposit receipts .. .. 98 11 6 Waipawa, Nos. Ito 10 .. .. 1,000 0 0 ; Mortgages .. ... .. 5,476,181 19 10 Waipukurau, Nos. 1 to 12 .. 600 0 0 , Warkworth, No. 1 .. .. 200 0 0 , £6,414,964 10 7 Carried forward .. .. £895,183 19 3 i ____________ Fred. Fitohett, Public Trustee. W. Barr. Accountant.

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