PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE DOMINION OR ELSEWHERE. AS ON THE 31st MARCH, 1940 (RETURN OF), TOGETHER WITH AN ACCOUNT OF ALL SECURITIES REDEEMED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1940, AS PROVIDED BY SECTION 107, SUBSECTION (2), OF THE PUBLIC REVENUES ACT, 1926.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1940 Session I, B-10

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1940. NEW ZEALAND

PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE DOMINION OR ELSEWHERE. AS ON THE 31st MARCH, 1940 (RETURN OF), TOGETHER WITH AN ACCOUNT OF ALL SECURITIES REDEEMED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1940, AS PROVIDED BY SECTION 107, SUBSECTION (2), OF THE PUBLIC REVENUES ACT, 1926.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 107, Subsection (2), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.

INDEX.

PAGE Government Insurance Office .. .. ~ .. .. .. ~ .. 0 Government Accident Insurance Office .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Lands and Survey Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Mines Department .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. .. .. 7 Native Trustee .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..11 New Zealand Reparation Estates, Samoa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Niue Island Administration .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Other Securities (Departments of Agriculture, Forestry, Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity, Labour, Native, Pensions, Public Works, and Railways) .. .. .. .. .. 15 Post Office .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Public Trust Office .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 State Advances Corporation (Housing Branch) .. .. .. .. .. .. ..11 State Fire Insurance Office .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. .. •. 4 Summary, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Treasury .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..12 Westport Harbour .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10

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PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD BY THE POST OFFICE.

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Particulars of Security. Amount held purchased or Amount held _ as at i or Sold, renewed, as at M f 81st March, or redeemed. 31st March, . c Maturity Rate 01 ioqn in Itenewal. io,in Nature of Security. Date. Interest. 1939 ' 1940 ' SECURITIES HELD IN RESPECT OF SAVINGS-BANK INVESTMENTS. Held in New Zealand. % £ £ £ £ Arawa District Trust Board (Deed of Charge) .. .. 1/4/55 4 21,305 .. 899 20,406 State Advances Corporation of New Zealand (Stock) .. 1/6/44 3J 1,650,000 .. .. 1,650,000 1/9/55 3f 211,510 .. .. 211,510 1/8/60 3f 1,260,000 .. .. 1,260,000 1/8/63 3f 660,000 .. .. 660,000 1/8/72 3| 750,000 . . 750,000 1/8/75 3} 6,500,000 .. 6,500,000 New Zealand Government Securities. New Zealand Loans Act, 1932 (Stock) .. .. 15/1/57 2| 1,417,000 .. 1,417,000 .... 15/5/57 2j 1,417,000 .. .. 1,417,000 .... 15/8/57 24 1,417,000 .. 1,417,000 .... 15/2/58 24 1,417,000 .. 1,417,000 .... 15/6/58 24 1,417,000 .. 1,417,000 .... 15/9/58 24 1,417,000 .. .. 1,417,000 .... 15/12/58 24 2,842,000 .. .. 2,842,000 .... 1/4/46 3 1,052,743 35,000 . 1,087,743 .... 1/1/56 3 250,000 .. .. 250,000 .... 15/5/57 3 5,511,831 .. .. 5,511,831 .... 1/2/57 3 287,385 .. 193,665 93,720 „ „ .... 15/8/57 3 5,598,030 .. 730,097 4,867,933 .... 15/12/58 3 2,831,140 1,572,503 2,859,260 1,544,383 .... 15/3/59 3 964,755 .. .. 964,755 .... 15/7/59 3 3,210,679 .. 230,000 2,980,679 .... 15/10/59 3 1,710,012 .. 6,976 1,703,036 .... 15/11/59 3 4,245,535 .. .. 4,245,535 .... 15/1/57 34 561,720 .. 33,445 528,275 .... 15/5/57 34 1,535,086 .. .. 1,535,086 .... 15/2/58 34 2,189,835 .. .. 2,189,835 .... 15/6/58 34 1,521,250 .. .. 1,521,250 .... 15/9/58 34 1,261,400 .. .. 1,261,400 .... 15/3/59 34 1,572,260 .. 1,572,260 .... 15/6/55 4 270,000 .. .. 270,000 .... 15/3/59 4 20,275 618,000 7,635 630,640 56,990,751 2,225,503 4,061,977 55,154,277 Local Authorities' Securities. Debentures. boroughs. £ £ £ £ Hamilton .. .. .. .. .. .. 1/7/47 4£ 1,000 .. 1,000 Timaru .. .. .. .. .. .. 30/6/47 4 4,000 .. .. 4,000 Waihi .. .. .. .. .. .. 30/11/52 4£ 10,800 .. 300 10,500 CITIES. Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. 1/3/60 3i 31,111 .. 1,053 30,058 Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. .. 1/6/60 3J 45,179 .. 1,480 43,699 Wellington.. .. .. .. .. .. 30/9/70 3i 68,829 .. 635 68,194 31/7/60 3J 24,397 .. 799 23,598 1/10/51 3J 57,515 .. 3,620 53,895 1/2/57 4J 73,400 .. .. 73,400 COUNTIES. Akaroa .. .. .. .. .. .. 1/3/49 4J 900 .. .. 900 Matakaoa .. .. .. .. .. .. 28/12/72 3J 50,808 .. 758 50,050 Matamata.. .. .. .. .. .. 1/9/50 34 6,487 .. 467 6,020 1/9/65 34 6,507 .. 153 6,354 Waitomo .. .. .. .. .. .. 1/10/62 4f 4,850 .. .. 4,850 HARBOUR BOARDS. Patea .. .. .. .. .. .. 1/12/50 4£ 10,490 .. .. 10,490 1/12/51 4i 12,700 .. 12,700 1/12/52 4J 11,810 .. .. 11,810 Timaru .. .. .. .. .. .. 1/1/52 3£ 127,100 .. 8,100 119,000 Wellington.. .. .. .. .. .. 28/8/46 4 23,500 .. 2,400 21,100 „ .. .. .. .. .. .. 28/8/46 4i 11,600 .. 1,000 10,600 LAND DRAINAGE BOARDS. Ellesmere .. .. .. .. .. .. 14/10/52 4 2,850 .. .. 2,850 Total, Local Authorities'Securities .. .. .. .. 585,833 .. 20,765 565,068

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Public Securities held by the Post Office —continued.

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Particulars of Security. On hand 31st March, 1930. Purcnased> s o)( L 0n hand 31st March » 194 °- ■ (a)Nominal; (a)Nominal; ■ Nature of Security. | "£»** !*£•£ Nominal, j Cost. <*> Co8t ' ( 6 > Cost - Nominal, j Cost. SECURITIES HELD IN RESPECT OF SAVINGS-BANK INVESTMENTS— continued. Securities held in London. % £ £ £ £ • £ £ Canadian Stock 1/10/47 2* 12,667 10,133 .. .. 12,667 10,133 1958/63 3| 5,000 5,000 .. .. 5,000 5,000 Commonwealth of Australia Stock .. 1946-49 3| 1,773 1,773 .. .. 1,773 1,773 Egyptian Government Guaranteed Bonds .. 3 36,400 29,378 .. { J£J *;j**j j 31,400 25,343 Imperial War Loan 1/12/52 3J 409,453 437,24o{ j$ } •■ 414,471 442,240 New Zealand Consolidated Stock .. 1/4/45 3 2,260,495 2,244,583 .! .. 2,260,495 2,244,583 .. 1/1/40 3| 618,000 618,000 .. { j"j ei8,'oOO } " New Zealand Loans Act, 1932 (Stock) .. 15/1/57 3 12,900 12,965 .. .. 12,900 12,965 South Australian Stock ,. .. 1955-70 4 12,000 12,000 .. .. 12,000 12,000 Union of South Africa Stock .. .. 1954-64 3 230,000 189,085 .. .. 230,000 189,085 Victorian Stock 1/1/29-49 3 12,380 10,709 ■■ ■■ 12,380 10,709 Total, Securities held in London 3,611,0683,570,866{ jg g gggj J 2)998(086 2 ,953,831

Putlcolu. of Am ° 8 U 9 n at h0,d Purchased or Sold , reucwed> Am °TJ M Z ( Maturity I Hate of ZU \*£ ch ' "> "" ° r redCeme<i - Nature of Security. Date / interest. 1939 - , 1J4U ' SECURITIES HELD IN RESPECT OP POST OFFICE INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES. Old Issue. % £ £ £ £ n . n New Zealand Loans Act, 1932 (Stock) .. .. 15/6/55 4 0,040 .. .. 6,040 New Issue. New Zealand Loans Act, 1932 (Stock) .. .. 15/6/55 4 5,710 .. .. ->,710 Six-year Ouebency. New Zealand Loans Act, 1932 (Stock) .. .. W48 3 M.O00 ■■ ■■ M.OOO Total .. •• •• •• •• ••' •• 592,650 .. .. 592,650 SECURITIES HELD IN RESPECT OF DEPRECIATION AND OTHER RESERVE FUNDS. % £ £ £ £ State Advances Corporation of New Zealand (Stock) .. 1/8/63 3J 180 '<™ " " 7 ™'n™ New Zealand LoansVt, 1932 (Stock) 1/4/46 3 M.000 .. M.000 "■I '.'. 15/5/57 3 152',172 .. .. 152,172 ... 15/8/57 3 300,000 .. .. 300,000 15/12/58 3 .. 600,000 .. 600,000 15/3/59 3 205,491 .. .. 205,491 ' 15/7/59 3f 380,000 .. .. 380,000 1/1/56 4 100,000 .. .. 100,000 " " f .. .. 15/8/57 4 1,355,710 .. .. 1,355,710 To t a l .. .. .. .. •• •• 3,435,073 600,000 .. 4,035,073 SUMMARY OF SECURITIES HELD BY POST OFFICE. % £ £ £ £ Securities held in New Zealand in respect of Savings-bank Various Var. 56,990,751 2,225,503 4,061,977 55,154,277 investments ..„ „„,. -». „,.„ SSftSffiSSr:: :: :: :: : :: ».M m» A™ «.&™ 61,187,652 2,230,521 4,705,742 58,712,431 Securities held in respect of Post Office investment certi- Various Var. 592,650 .. .. 592,650 Securities held in respect of depreciation and other Reserve „ „ 3,435,073 600,000 4,035,073 Funds Total .. ... .. .. 65,215,375 2,830,521 4,705,742 63,340,154

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PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD BY THE STATE FIRE INSURANCE OFFICE.

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Particulars of Security. Amount held u 11TPilflftPll ftr Amount held — as at issued renewe d, as at Mature of Security. in Renewal. or redeemed. 31st March. j —— Held in New Zealand. New Zealand Government Securities. % ■E £ £ £ New Zealand Loans Act, 1932 .. .. .. 15/3/43 4 80,525 .. .. 80 525 £ ». •• •• 1,250 .. 3* 1 „„ .. 32,515 15/3/43 4 / 33 > 766 •• •• 33,76o 15/5/52 4 138,930 .. .. 138,930 „ .. .. 71,850 .. '4 1 •• 2,075 .. 34 l r 73,980 .. .. 73,980 „ »: •• 55 15/5/52 3£ J >> » ■» •• .. 15/2/46 4 66,610 .. .. 66 610 ...... 15/4/49 4 87,970 .. 87,970 » » •• •• •• 15/6/55 4 15,400 .. .. 15,400 15/1/57 3J 143,000 . . .. 143 000 Treasury Bills, New Zealand Loans Act, 1932 .. .. 29/5/40 2| 20,000 200,000 200,000 20,000 • • •• 7/6/40 2£ .. 20,000 .. 20^000 '• » .... 21/6/40 2| .. 20,000 .. 20,000 Local Authorities' Securities. Thames Borough Council .. .. .. .. I 1/3/41 5£* 1,656 .. .. 1 656 Waipukurau Borough Council .. .. .. 31/3/50 4£ 1,600 .. .. L600 » ■■ ■■ ■■ 31/3/51 4\ 550 .. .. 550 Wellington Harbour Board .. .. .. .. 28/2/40 5£ 7,000 .. 7 000 Marton Borough Council .. .. .. .. 1/8/54 4J 6,980 . '326 6 654 Christchurch City Council .. .. .. .. 31/3/52 4J 15,000 .. . 15'000 Levin Borough Council .. .. 1/12/58 4J 900 .. .. '900 Featherston County Council .. .. .. .. 1/10/46 4J- 2,100 2 100 Franklin County Council .. .. .. .. 1/10/54 4,{ ' ' " 5'000 Wanganui City Council .. .. .. .. 1/11/63 4J 9,100 .. .. 9'l00 Petone and Lower Hutt Gas-lighting Board .. .. 1/4/58 4J 21,025 21 025 Petone Borough Council .. .. .. .. 1/4/54 4J 30!680 ' ' 'i 434 29'246 Eyre County Council ,. .. . .. 30/6/54 4J 1,400 .. ' ]'400 Rotorua Borough Council .. .. .. .. 1/10/45 4£ 5,(500 1 400 4'200 Timaru Borough Council .. .. .. ... 30/9/48 4 18,000 ' ls'ooo Stratford Borough Council .. .. .. ... 1/1/55 3i 8,514 .. 405 s'l09 1/6/55 31 1,742 .. 79 l'663 " •• •• •• 1/1/55 3£ 3,108 ,» 148 2 960 Wellington Fire Board .. .. .. ... 1/3/55 4 51,474 .. 2,351 49'j23 „ . ' • ' '• • • 1/6/57 3£ 28,400 .. l'll4 27'286 Central Hawke s Bay JUectric-power Board .. ... 1/4/60 3* 4,400 400 d nnn Auckland City Council ». .. .. ... 1/1/47 4 J 1,000 I'ooo Hamilton Borough Council .. ,, .. .. 1/1/64 4\ 4,000 4 000 » •• •• •• •• 30/9/49 4j .. 1,000 .. 1'oOO " •• .. 30/9/49 4 ] .. 1,000 1 000 Otago Central Electrrc.power Board .. .. 1/12/60 13,808 "426 13'38'> Waipawa Hospital Board .. .. .. .. 1/5/56 3£ 12,915 546 12*369 Hamilton Fire Board .. .. „. .. 8/12/48 3£ 1,205 .. 102 l[l03 Other Securities. Debentures under Masterton Trust Lands Trust Empowering 31/3/44 4 4,250 .. 800 3 450 .Act, 1923 rat t° 31 3/46 3i 910 .. 130 780 Masterton Trust Lands Trust Debentures under section 70, 26/1 /57 3i 3 600 200 <_> 4 nn Local Legislation Act, 1936 Rural Advances Act, 1926 .. .. ,. .. 15/9/47 5f 15,000 .. . 15 000 State Advances Corporation of New Zealand Stock .. 1/9/60 3f 5,000 5 000 New Zealand Centennial Exhibition Co., Ltd. .. .. .. . . 'l88 62 '250 Fixed Deposits (Bank of New Zealand) ,. .. 4/7/39 2| 20,000 20 000 » » •• •• 31/7/39 2} 5,000 .. !. " '• .... 30/10/39 2i 10,000 . . 10,000 » » .... 11/11/39 2| 5,000 .. 5,000 « ■> .. •• 1/3/40 2i 10,000 .. 10,000 " " .... 1/3/40 2-| 20,000 .. 20,000 •• 4/7/40 2\ .. 20,000 .. 20,000 •- 31/7/40 2i .. 5,000 .. 5,000 " » .... 30/10/40 2\ .. 10,000 .. 10,000 " " 11/11/40 2J .. 5,000 5,000 » » •- 1/3/41 2J .. 30,000 .. 30,000 T , j, . 1,016,285 312,062 286,861 1,041,486 Land and house property .. m,7l6 32,532 31,908 171[339 1,187,000 344,594 318,709 1,212,825 * Subject to reduction Under Local Authorities Interest lieduction and Loans Conversion Act, 1932—33. t Subject to 20 per cent, interest-tax under Finance Act, 1932-33.

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PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD BY THE GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE OFFICE.

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Particulars of Security. Amount held p„ rnh .««rt Amount held as at ilsnM So l d . renewed, as at Nature o! Security. | >n Itenewal. or redeemed. 31st March, Held in New Zealand. % £ £ £ £ New Zealand Government Securities. New Zealand Loans Act, 1932 .. .. .. 15/3/43 4 55,135 .. .. 55,135 £ » „ 10,065 .. 3 i \ 11 hsk .. oo1,820 15/3/43 4 / i 1 ' 880 •• ll,88o 15/5/52 4 7,290 .. .. 7,290 15/5/52 4 40,210 .. .. 40,210 15/2/46 4 27,380 .. .. 27,380 15/4/49 4 27,385 .. .. 27,385 15/6/55 4 27,385 .. .. 27,385 15/1/57 Si 24,000 .. .. 24,000 Treasury Bills, New Zealand Loans Act, 1932 .. .. 9/5/40 21 20,000 250,000 250,000 20,000 .... 29/5/40 2J . .. 20,000 .. 20,000 .... 7/6/40 2J .. 20,000 .. 20,000 .... 28/6/40 2i .. 25,000 .. 25,000 Local Authorities Securities. Masterton Borough Council .. .. .. .. 1/12/48 4J 9,900 .. .. 9,900 Wellington Hospital Board .. .. .. .. 14/9/43 1 { 5,000 .. .. 5,000 Petone Borough Council .. .. .. .. 1/9/53 4§ 4,831 .. 244 4,587 1/9/52 4£ 994 .. 55 939 1/10/48 4J 1,467 .. 120 1,347 1/4/54 4i 15,314 .. 716 14,598 Featherston County Council .. .. .. .. 1/10/49 4J 10,465 .. 600 9,865 .. 15/10/47 31 732 . . 71 661 Carterton Borough Council .. .. .. .. 1/9/62 4J 1,878 .. 48 1,830 Onehunga Borough Council .. .. .. .. 1/12/61 4| 23,000 .. 1,000 22,000 Pukekohe Borough Council .. .. .. .. 1/12/53 4} 1,061 .. 52 1,009 2/6/65 4J 4,427 .. 93 4,334 Papakura Town Board .. .. .. .. 1/9/60 4,260 .. 100 4,160 Eastbourne Borough Council .. .. .. 15/12/42 4J 2,100 .. .. 2,100 .. 15/12/43 4J 3,100 .. .. 3,100 .... . 15/12/44 4} 3,100 .. .. 3,100 Masterton County Council .. .. .. .. 1/11 /42 1] 400 .. 100 300 Pahiatua Borough Council .. .. .. .. 31/3/57 4} 2,270 .. 200 2,070 Greymouth Borough Council .. .. .. .. 31/7/53 4, J f 2,568 .. 131 2,437 Taihape Borough Council ... .. .. .. 1/9/58 4f 2,588 .. 86 2,502 Palmerston North Fire Board .. .. .. 17/12/48 4| 1,027 .. 84 943 Akaroa Borough Council .. .. .. .. 1/4/49 l,j 687 .. 53 634 Taumarunui Borough Council .. .. .. 1/9/54 4J 4,884 .. 228 4,6.56 Helensville Town Board .. .. .. .. 1/1 /SO 3J 393 .. 30 363 Taranaki Electric-power Board .. .. .. 1/2/55 3j 9,365 .. 446 8,919 Springs-Ellesmere Electric-power Board .. .. 1/12/62 31 1,800 .. 1,800 Napier Harbour Board ... .. .. .. 1/6/55 31 3,300 .. 100 3,200 Stratford Hospital Board .. .. .. .. 1/8/55 31 3,136 .. 143 2,993 Wairarapa Hospital Board .. .. .. .. 25/2/51 31 2,098 .. 143 1,955 1/9/56 31 4,548 192 4,356 Wairoa Borough Council .. .. .. .. 1/4/46 31 4,299 .. 511 3,788 ... .. .. .. 1/4/56 31 6,276 .. 265 6,011 Grey Hospital Board .. .. .. .. 1/4/56 3| 4,548 .. 192 4,356 Westland Hospital Board .. .. .. .. 1/7/56 3J 6,367 .. 269 6,098 Manawatu-Oroua Electric-power Board .. .. 20/9/56 31 4,548 .. 192 4,356 Taieri County Council .. .. .. .. 1/10/51 3f 3,803 .. 236 3,567 Palmerston North Hospital Board .. .. .. 1/10/56 31 4,641 .. 189 4,452 Te Awamutu Electric-Power Board .. .. .. 1/12/56 3| 4,641 .. 189 4,452 Alexandra Borough Council .. .. .. .. 30/3/57 31 1,893 .. 74 1,819 Dannevirke Hospital Board .. .. .. .. 15/12/56 31 4,500 .. 250 4,250 20/9/53 31 2,436 .. 132 2,304 .. 15/10/49 4J .. 2,500 .. 2,500 Westport Borough Counoil .. .. .. .. 1/3/47 31 1,240 .. 137 1,103 Tararua Electric-power Board . . .. .. 10/11/57 3J 950 .. 50 900 Waikato Hospital Board .. .. .. .. 1/2/58 3J 4,824 .. 183 4,641 Auckland City Counoil .. .. .. .. 30/3/58 31 4,913 .. 180 4,733 Waipa County Council . . .. . . .. 30/3/58 31 393 .. 14 379 15/3/58 31 858 .. 32 826 .. 20/12/53 3J 2,500 .. 129 2,371 Wakere Electric-power Board .. ... .. 1/5/58 31 1,965 .. 72 1,893 Amuri County Council ... .. .. .. 9/6/58 31 1,876 .. 68 1,808 10/8/58 31 2,751 .. 100 2,651 Palmerston North City Council .. .. .. 1/10/58 31 2,000 .. 71 1,929 Grey Eleotric-power Board ... .. .. .. 1/1(0/48 31 2,000 .. 71 1,929 Auckland Transport Board .. .. .. .. 15/11/48 31 5,000 .. 426 4,574 Birkenhead Borough Council .. .. .. 15/12/48 31 5,000 .. 176 4,824 Bay of Islands Electric-power Board .. .. .. 3/3/49 31 2,000 .. .. 2,000 Waitaki Hospital Board .. .. ... .. 15/2/50 4] .. 2,625 .. 2,625 Rural Advances Bonds. Rural Advances Bonds under Rural Advances Act, 1926 15/9/47 5* 5,000 .. .. 5,000 State Advances Corporation of New Zealand Stock .. 1/9/60 3$ 5,000 .. .. 5,000 467,585 320,125 259,243 528,467 Property acquired on default of mortgagor .. .. Various Various 3,980 .. .. 3,980 471,565 320,125 259,243 532,447 * Subject to 20 per cent, interest-tax under Finance Act, 1932-33

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PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD BY THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.

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Particulars of Security. Amount held p„ rC hased or , , Amount held as at j, „ z. Sold, renewed, as at tvtofnpitw ,, Qf . , f 31st March, . ,» . or redeemed. 31st March, Maturity Rate of 1ft oQ ' in Renewal. lft40 Nature of Security. Date . interest. 19J9 ' Held in New Zealand. New Zealand Government Securities. % £ £ £ New Zealand Loans Act, 1932 (Stock) .. .. 15/2/46 4 188,750 .. .. 188,750 15/4/49 4 188,510 .. .. 188,510 15/6/55 4 49,740 .. .. 49,740 " " .... 15/3/43 3i 168,395 .. . . 168,395 .... 15/5/52 3i 512,390 .. 512,390 15/3/43 3| 233,900 10,000 .. 243,900 15/3/43 3J 40,255 .. . . 40,255 15/7/41 3 122,000 .. . . 122,000 15/1/57 3£ 182,060 .. .. 182,060 31/5/58 4 .. 90,000 .. 90,000 Treasury Bills .. .. • • ■■ •• Various 2J 50,000 100,000 50,000 100,000 Rural Advances Bonds. Rural Advances Act, 1926 .. .. .. 15/9/47 5* 90,000 .. 90,000 15/9/47 5* 86,000 .. . . 86,000 Local Authorities' Securities (Debentures). BOROUGHS. Birkenhead 1/9/54 H 2,600 .. 100 2,500 Cambridge .. • • • • • ■ • • Various 4j 34,500 .. . . 34,500 Hamilton 1/12/58 4* 42,089 1,371 40,718 Hawera 1/8/45 4* 1,015 .. 139 876 Kaiapoi 1/7/47 4J 2,600 .. 300 2,300 Lower Hutt 1/1/56 4J 6,001 .. 247 5,754 Mount Eden .. •• 1/10/53 4J 6,480 .. 316 Ngaruawahia .. • • ■ • • • • ■ 1/12/43 4J 276 ■. 51 225 S .. .. .. .. .. Various 4£ 2,750 .. . . 2,750 New Plymouth .. .. •• •• 1/4/59 4| 59,003 1,802 57,201 Onehunga 1/4/54 4-4 1,260 .. 58 1,208 Opotiki 1/7/55 4i 1,623 .. 69 1,554 Petone .. .. .. .. Various 4£ 7,500 .. .. 7,500 Pukekohe 2/6/57 4J 11,906 .. 434 11,472 Queenstown .. •• ■■ •• 1/7/62 4.J 3,860 .. •• Stratford .. . . 1/10/58 4\ 10,600 .. .. 10,600 Taihape 1/4/58 4-4 3,200 .. .. 3,200 Tauranga .. .. •• •• 1/10/47 4|- 3,949 .. 368 ,i,o81 Thames .. .. •• 1/1/59 6* 4,404 .. 71 4,333 Upper Hutt .. .. ■■ Various 4J 13,950 .. 1,000 12,950 Waipukurau . . • . • • • ■ • • 31/3/62 4j 2,225 . • ■. Whakatane .. •• ■■ •• 1/12/40 4£ 2,300 .. 1,200 1,100 CITIES. Invercargill 1/12/53 4| 19,001 .. 928 18,073 Kelson •• 21/9/43 41 15,000 .. .. 15,000 Wellington 1/2/49 4* 38,000 .. .. 38,000 1/3/47 3| 80,000 .. .. 80,000 COUNTIES. Egmont .. . . ■ • ■ • • • ■ • Various 900 . . .. 900 Featherston 1/10/49 4* 1,969 .. .. 1,969 Hutt .. .. •• •• 1/12/64 4] 39,700 .. 600 39,100 Horowhenua .. •• •• •• •• 1/4/60 4£ 17,800 .. .. 17,800 Inglewood .. .. ■ • • • ■ • • • Various 4J 645 .. 200 445 Manukau .. .. .. •• Various 4£ .18,500 .. .. 18,500 Mangonui .. .. •• •• Various 4£ 3,100 .. 200 2,900 Opotiki 1/7/45 4i 2,204 .. 302 1,902 Pahiatua .. . . .. ■■ •• •• Various 4£ 3,200 .. .. 3,200 Rangitikei .. •• •• •• 1/1/51 6* 1,465 .. 1,3'79 Stratford 31/3/51 4J 1,800 .. .. 1,800 Tauranga .. .. .. ■■ Various 4J 5,980 .. •• 5,980 Waiapu 1/12/48 4J 1,400 .. .. ,400 Waipa .. •• Various 4| 4,150 .. .. 4,150 Waipawa .. .. .. •• •• •• Various 4| 8,800 .. .. 8,800 Wairarapa South .. .. •• •• ■■ Various 4£ 1,960 .. .. 1,960 Waitomo 1/12/60 6* 3,800 .. .. 3,800 TOWN BOAKDS. Ellerslie •• •• •• 1/4/44 4£ 11,100 .. 1,400 9,700 Havelock " .. • 1/11/43 6* 1,150 .. 204 946 Kaponga .. .. • • • • • • • • Various 4\ 885 .. ... 885 Mangaweka .. •• •• •• 1/8/54 5* 2,250 .. .. 2,250 Papakura 1/9/55 4J 1,600 .. 100 1,500 Tuakau 1/1/58 4} 558 .. 20 538 Waverley 25/4/47 5* 750 750 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 2,423,764 200,000 61,566 2,562,198 * Subject to reduction under Local Authorities Interest Reduction and Loans Conversion Act, 1932-33.

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Public Securities held by the New Zealand Government Insurance Department—continued.

PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD BY MINES DEPARTMENT.

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Particulars of Security. Amount held Pnr „ ha ,„ rt „ r Amount held as at Sold, renewed, as at w* t c •. Maturity Rate of 31st March, ■ rv, , or redeemed. 31st March. Nature ot Security. Date Interest. 1939 - Renewal. 1940- % £ £ £ £ Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 2,423,764 200,000 61,566 2,562,198 Held in New Zealand—continued. Local Authorities' Securities (Debentures) —continued. HARBOUR BOARDS. Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 28/8/46 4£ 16,700 .. 2,200 14,500 New Plymouth .. .. .. .. .. 1/11/59 4J .. 62,500 .. 62,500 DRAINAGE BOARD. Taieri .. .. .. . I .. . . 31/7/51 5* 827 .. 49 778 ELECTRIC-POWER BOARDS. Central Hawke's Bay .. .. . .. 1/4/64 4£ 79,647 ,. 1,779 77,868 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. 28/2/63 4J 102,302 .. 2,520 99^782 „ •• •• ■■ •• Various 3J 13,750 .. 1,250 12,500 Hutt Valley .. .. .. .. .. 1/9/64 4{ 102,786 .. 2,297 100,489 Otago Central .. . . . . .. 1/12/62 6*f 10,000 .. .. 10,000 South Taranaki .. .. .. .. 1/10/55 4£ 11,134 .. 459 10,675 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 1/12/65 4-| 120,439 .. 2,448 117'991 Tararua .. .. .. .. .. .. Various 4J 40,000 .. .. 40,000 Wairarapa .. .. .. .. .. 31/5/65 4J 115,000 .. 2,000 113,000 Wairoa .. .. .. .. .. .. 31/3/63 4J 19,808 .. 472 19,336 Wanganui-Rangitikei .. .. .. .. 30/9/61 4] 65,665 .. 1,729 63,936 HOSPITAL BOARD. Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 19/6/47 3J 544,750 .. 15,264 529,486 Miscellaneous Securities. Landed and house property (freehold) .. .. Various Var. 466,330 32,464 "1,700 497,094 Landed and house property (leasehold) .. .. „ „ 1,030 .. 172 858 Properties acquired on default of mortgagors .. .. „ „ 30,256 900 16,776 14 380 Mortgages.. .. .. .. .. .. „ „ 4,780,837 593,607 376*717 4,997^727 Securities held in London. New Zealand Consolidated Stock inscribed at Bank of 1/4/45 3 625,900 .. .. 625 900 England 9,570,925 889,471 489,398 9,970,998 * Subject to reduction under Local Authorities Interest Iteductlon and Loans Conversion Act, 1932-33. t A sinking-fund policy for repayment of the loan at maturity is in existence.

Particulars of Security. Amount held Paroha9ed or Amount held — i issued Sold, renewed, as at Nature of Security. "jgjj&y Rate of 81st 19 M 3 <f h ' In Renewal. or redeemed. 81st March. State Coal-mines Account. % £ £ £ £ Mortgages: Housing loans to State coal-miners .. Various 41 11,540 4,675 778 15,437 Mining Advances Account. Mortgages with mining companies .. .. .. .. 5 14,910 .. .. 14 910 Mines Department. Agreement to purchase Waimea-Kumara Water-races: 31/7/52 5£ 6,243 .. .. 6,243 Westland Power, Ltd. First mortgage debenture (Brunner Collieries, Ltd.) .. 1/1/43 4 .. 9,222 .. 9 222 Deed of mortgage: Agreement to lease (A. and G. Wynn) 1/7/43 4 .. 450 .. 450 Promissory Notes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 .. 300 Second debenture (Waro Coal Mines, Ltd.) .. .. .. .. .. 5,800 .. 5 800 32,993 20,147 1,078 52,062

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Particul&is of Security. Amount held Pnrrhjisod «r Amount held : as at i a Unl?f sold, renewed, as at 31st March, or redeemed. 31at March, Nature of Security. M &" e y Tnteresf 1939 " W4 °" Held in New Zealand. % £ £ £ £ Mortgages.. .. .. .. .. .. Various Various 15,941,037 566,289 677,412 15,829,914 Local authorities'securities .. .. .. .. „ 2| 29,941 .. .. 29,941 „ 3i 97,413 .. .. 97,413 U 779,778 .. 28,358 751,420 3} 5,750 .. 2,800 2,950 31 4,600 .. 4,600 4 20,600 .. .. 20,600 4i 7,156,163 .. 203,846 6,952,317 ,! „ 9,275 .. .. 9,275 4f 1,732 .. 117 1,615 .. .. .. .. „ 4| 222,496 .. 856 221,640 New Zealand Government Securities. New Zealand Loans Act, 1932 .. .. •• 15/7/41 3 49,120 .. .. 49,120 15/1/57 3 34,000 .. .. 34,000 15/1/57 3J 3,349,480 132,200 .. 3,481,680 " .. .. .. 15/5/52 3£ 71,915 .. 71,915 ' „ .. .. .. 15/12/58 3 420,000 .. .. 420,000 .. 15/11/41 3£ 1,061,200 .. .. 1,061,200 ' .. .. .. 15/1/40 3J 8,900 .. 8,900 15/2/46 4 1,184,435 .. .. 1,184,435 15/4/49 4 1,305,380 .. .. 1,305,380 15/6/55 4 1,422,410 100,000 800,000 722,410 15/3/43 4 115,000 48,260 .. 163,260 .... 15/9/47 4 2,304,100 .. .. 2,304,100 15/5/52 4 202,105 80,165 .. 282,270 .. 30/11/48 4 .. 33,500 .. 33,500 15/8/57 4 .. 700,000 .. 700,000 " f .. .. .. 31/5/58 4 .. 340,350 .. 340,350 Rural Advances Act, 1926 (Rural Advances Bonds) .. 15/9/47 4 900 .. .. 900 State Advances Corporation of New Zealand (Stock) .. 1/9/60 3| 130,000 .. .. 130,000 Property acquired by foreclosure .. .. •• •• 236,501 93,128 10,963 318,666 Advances to protect security .. .. .. .. •• •• 65,257 10,993 15,244 61,006 Promissory notes and loans .. .. .. .. •• •• 170 •• 120 50 Leasehold and freehold property and balance purchase- .. .. 393,558 30,850 18,787 405,b21 money on premises sold Held in London. Midland Bank, Ltd. .. .. .. •• At call i 5,000 .. 5,000 36,628,216 2,135,735 1,848,918 36,915,033

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Public Securities held by the Public Trust Office —continued. (Included in foregoing return.) Statement of Public Securities held by the Public Trustee in the Dominion of New Zealand as at 31st March, 1940. Mortgages. Common Fund of the Public Trust Office— £ £ Flat mortgages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,731,194 Instalment mortgages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .3 292 517 Public Service Superannuation Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,196,513 Teachers' Superannuation Fund .. .. .. .. ~ .. 713,450 Railways Superannuation Fund .. ~ . . .. .. ~ .. .. ~ 673,578 National Provident Fund .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1,111,704 Land Settlement Finance Act Association} . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 110,958 15,829,914 Local Authorities' Securities. Common Fund of the Public Trust Office .. .. .. .. ~ ~ .. .. 6,446,753 Special investments outside the Common Fund— £ Agencies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 91,655 Estate— Permanent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,194 Temporary .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ~ 180 110,029 Public Service Superannuation Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 689,359 Teachers' Superannuation Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 157,054 Railways Superannuation Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 199,991 National Provident Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. 483,985 8,087,171 Government Securities. , Common Fund of the Public Trust Office .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 4,514,630 Public Service Superannuation Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,094,795 Teachers' Superannuation Fund .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. 86,475 Railways Superannuation Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 354,845 National Provident Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,081,110 Public Debt Redemption Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,949,850 12,081,705 Rural Advances Act, 1926. Teachers' Superannuation Fund .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. ~ .. 900 State Advances Corporation of New Zealand Stock. Public Service Superannuation Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,000 Teachers' Superannuation Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. 5,000 Railways Superannuation Fund .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. 25,000 National Provident Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,000 130,000 Properties acquired by Foreclosure. Common Fund of the Public Trust Office .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 277,482 Public Service Superannuation Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33,129 Teachers' Superannuation Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,849 Railways Superannuation Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 5,800 National Provident Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 406 ■ 318,666 Advances to protect Securities. Common Fund of the Public Trust Office .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59,725 Teachers' Superannuation E'und .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 500 Railways Superannuation Fund .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 647 National Provident Fund .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 134 61,006 Promissory Notes and Loans. Public Service Superannuation Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. 50 Property. Titles to freehold and leasehold property and balance purchase-money of premises sold .. ~ .. .. 405,621 Total held in New Zealand ~ .. .. .. .. .. £36,915,033

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PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD BY THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AS SINKING FUND COMMISSIONER FOR THE WESTPORT HARBOUR UNDER SECTION 13 OF THE FINANCE ACT, 1928.

PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD BY NIUE ISLAND ADMINISTRATION.

PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD BY NEW ZEALAND REPARATION ESTATES, SAMOA.

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Particulars of Security. Amount held Purcha8ed or , .. Amount held — — 1 as at isqufld renewed, as at Nature of Security. Maturity Rate of 81 % 5^ roh > in Renewal or redeemed. 31st. March, * I Date. Interest. 19 «>- New Zealand Government Securities. % £ £ '■ £ New Zealand Loans Act, 1932 (Stock) .. .. 15/1/57 3 J 29,375 .. .. 29 375 n .. .... 15/2/46 4 29,375 .. .. 29^375 " » .... 15/4/49 4 29,375 .. .. 29,375 » ». .... 15/6/55 4 29,370 .. .. 29,370 " " .... 1/1/49 4 10,500 .. .. 10,500 Local Authorities' Securities. Oxford County Council Debentures .. .. .. 1/4/39 4J 200 200 1/4/40 4£ 300 .. ' 300 " » • • • • • • 1/4/41 4£ 300 .. .. 300 » " ■■ ■■ ■ ■ 1/4/42 4£ 300 .. .. 300 Wanganui-Rangitikei Electric-power Board .. .. Various 4| 4,670 .. 192 4 478 Waverley Town Board . . .. .. .. .. !! 248 s'769 Patea Borough Council .. . . .. .. 1/4/55 605 .. .. '605 l/ 4 / 5 6 4 1,850 .. .. 1,850 » •• •• •• 1/4/57 4j 1,000 .. .. 1,000 » • • • • • • • • 1/4/58 4J 925 .. .. 925 * » •• ■■ ■■ 1/4/59 4J 620 .. .. 620 • ' 144,782 .. 640 144,142

Particulars of Security. Maturity Rate of Amount held as at Date. j Interest. 31st March, 1940. Held by Niue Island Fruit Account— % £ New Zealand Loans Act, 1932 (Debentures) .. 1/1/56 3 750 Fixed-deposit receipt .. .. .. .. 21/6/40 .. 250 1,000

Securities. Amount held at 31st March, 1940. £ Mortgages and bills of sale .. .. .. .. . . . . 3 257 Total •• •• •• •• .. .. 3,257

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PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD BY THE NATIVE TRUSTEE.

PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD BY THE STATE ADVANCES CORPORATION OF NEW ZEALAND. Housing Branch.

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Particulars of Security. Amount held Pnpl>hiulpl1 , ir Amount held — : : : as at Krt Sold, renewed, as at Maturifv 1!ate of 31st March, i„ or redeemed. 31st March, Nature of Security. Date Interest. 1939 ' Renewal. !94 0 . Held in New Zealand Local Authorities' Securities. BOROUGHS. % £ £ £ £ Hamilton .. .. .. .. .. .. 1/2/47 4£ 100 .. .. 100 Patea .. .. .. .. .. .. Various 4J 5,000 .. .. 5,000 Flat Mortgages. Mortgages.. .. .. .. .. .. Various Var. 421,361 1,309 10,82-7 411,843 Mortgages (special investments) .. .. .. 26/7/42 4J 450 .. .. 450 Properties acquired .. .. .. .. .. Various Var. 15,014 164 684 14,494 441,925 1,473 11,511 431,887

Particulars of Security. Amount held nr Amount held . as at issued Sold, renewed, as at I Maturitv Rate nf 31st Mar °h> in -rcuowai or redeemed. 31st March, Nature ol Security. 1 Interest, 1939 " Renewal. 1940 % f £ £ £ Agreements for sale and purchase .. .. .. Various 5* 102,949 .. 11,081 91,868 ....... 4f* 26,283 6,128 683 31^728 ....... H 942 13 929 ....... 4| 702 17 685 ....... 5 848 740 108 ....... 6 58 .. 58 Local authorities' debentures .. .. .. „ 3 304,268 134,325 11,883 426,710 Mortgages and debentures (dairy companies) .. .. 3 7,094 2,250 295 9,049 Land, buildings, and plant .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,800,942 4,931,494 .. 10,732,436 6,244,086 5,074,197 24,712 11,293,571 * Reducible by £ per cent, if paid within seven days of due date.

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Particulars of Security. Amount hold Purchased or Amount held ——— as at issued Sold ' renew ecl, as at v , t a .. Maturity Rate of 8t March, i n ltpnpwni or redeemed. 31st March, Nature oi Security. Date Interest. 1939 " renewal. 104a • ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT. Held in New Zealand. % £ £ £ £ Treasury Bills: New Zealand Loans Act, 1932 .. .. Various 1] 200,000 3,060,000 1,900,000 1,360,000 » 2 200,000 300,000 400,000 'l00^000 AT », » •• •• ». 21- .. 300,000 300,000 New Zealand Government stock .. .. .. 15/5/57 3 10,000 .. 10,000 » ■■ ■■ • ■ 15/11/41 3| 11,476 .. 11'476 !' » ■■ ■■ •• 31/5/54-58 4 .. (a)568,670 (a)568,670 15/12/58 3 325,000 975,000 1,299,038 962 15/8/57 3 .. 600,000 600,000 >> •• 15/8/57 4 4,300 .. 4,300 » •• •• • • 15/2/46 4 .. (6) 200 . . (6) 200 Temporary transfer to Public Works Fund—Electric Supply 27/3/40 2 50,000 .. 50,000 Account: Public Revenues Act, 1926, sec. 40 Ditto •• •• •• •• •• •• 29/3/40 2 50,000 .. 50,000 30/3/40 2 60,000 .. 60,000 •• •' •• 18/7/40 2 .. 50,000 .. 50,000 lemporary transfer to State Forests Account: Public 30/3/40 2 50,000 .. 50,000 Revenues Act, 1926, see. 40 960,776 5,853,870 5,303,484 (0)1,511,162 (a) Cost price, £550,000. (6) Cost price, £200 18s. (c) Cost price total Investments, £1,511,162 lis. lod. DEPOSITS ACCOUNT. Held in New Zealand. % £ £ £ £ Treasury Bills: New Zealand Loans Act, 1932 .. .. Various 1|- .. 500,000 .. 500,000 AT _„ . » •• •• » 2 •• 100,000 .. 100,'000 New Zealand Government stock .. .. .. 1/4/46 3 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 15/5/57 3 106,000 .. 10,000 96^000 » ■■ •• •• 15/8/57 3 4,000 .. .. 4 000 •• •• •• 15/12/58 3 1,359,170 15,730 556,890 818'010 • ■ 15/11/41 3f 4,000 . . .. 4 000 •• 15/2/46 4 2,000 .. .. ( 0 )2'000 •• 31/5/54-58 4 .. (6) 40,000 35,000 c) 5,000 .. . , , » , , , 15/8/57 4 125,450 5,000 63,900 66,550 New Zealand Government debentures .. .. 31/3/40 2J .. 2 000 2 000 Investment under Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act, .. . . 1 203 325 . . ' ' 1 0A0 •>or. 1933 (without interest) Investment under State Advances Corporation Act, .. .. 890,418 .. .. 890 418 1934-35, and sec. 7, State Advances Corporation Act, 1936 (without interest) Fixed deposits with Bank of New Zealand .. .. Various Var. 28,339 60,159 72,098 16 400 Held in London. New Zealand Consolidated Stock .. .. .. 1/4/45 3 200 .. 900 3,727,902 727,889 744,888 (d)3,710,903 (a) Cost price, £2,039 6s. Id (6) Cost price, £30,800. (c) Cost price, £4,800. (d) Nelson ltifle Prize Fund Investments (£1 000 Included in above figures) are not shown in Investment Account. Cost price total investments, £3,710,743 5s. ( ' PUBLIC WORKS FUND.—GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT. Held in New Zealand. % £ £ £ Treasury Bills: New Zealand Loans Act, 1932 .. .. Various 1J 25,000 6,575,000 6,600,000 2 .. 1 1' 300000 ! .. „», .. » •• •• .. 4 .. 100,000 100,000 New Zealand Government stock .. .. .. 31/5/54-58 4 .. (a)l,354,083 (a) 1,354,083 •• 30/11/48 4 .. (4)2,591,092 (6)2,'591,'092 " 15/12/58 3 .. 1,883,690 1,883,273 417 , T „ , , » 15/8/57 4 .. (c) 476,817 (c) 476,817 New Zealand Government debentures .. .. .. 31/3/40 2£ .. 2,000 2 000 Temporary transfer to State Forests Account: Public 4/12/40 2 .. 50 000 ' k() nnn Revenues Act, 1926, sec. 40 Temporary transfer to War Expenses Account: Public 4/1/41 2 .. 200 000 9nn nnn Revenues Act, 1926, sec. 40 Samoan Securities. Advances to Samoa in terms of Finance Act, 1926, sec. 4 Various 4J 3,845 .. (d) 3 845 28,845 14,532,682 14,307,265 254,262 (a) Cost price, £1 3(32,000. <J> c " st I""' 06 - £2,580,000. (c) Cost price, £473,790. (d) No actual securities are held in respect of these advances, repayment being secured by the terms of section 33 of the Samoa Act, 1921. le&peci, 0 i uiese

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Public Securities held by the Treasury—continued.

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Pai ticulais of Security. Amount held p 11P „h« n «H Amount held as at issued 8o,d > renewed, as at Mature 01 security. | Maturity | ftat in llonewa , or redeemed. SlstMaxoh, PUBLIC WORKS FUND.—ELECTRIC SUPPLY SINKING FUND ACCOUNT. Held in New Zealand. % £ £ £ £ New Zealand Government stock .. .. .. 1/4/46 3 5,000 .. .. 5,000 .. 15/12/58 3 3,206 .. 3,206 8,206 .. 3,206 5,000 BANK OF NEW ZEALAND SHARES ACCOUNT. Held in New Zealand. % £ £ £ £ Preference " A " Shares— 500,000 £! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 500,000 .. .. 500,000 Preference " B " Shares— 625,000 £1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 625,000 .. .. (a)625,000 750,000 £1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 750,000 .. .. 750,000 " C " Shares— 234,375 £1 long-term mortgage shares .. .. .. .. 234,375 .. .. 234,375 2,109,375 .. .. (6)2,109,375 (a) Cost price, £375,000. (6) Cost price, £1,859,375. EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION FUND. Held in New Zealand. % £ £ £ £ New Zealand Government stock .. .. .. 15/12/58 3 175,000 .. 175,000 175,000 .. 175,000 LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT. Held in New Zealand. j % £ £ £ £ Treasury Bills : New Zealand Loans Act, 1932 .. .. Various lj .. 600,000 150,000 450,000 New Zealand Government stock .. .. .. 15/5/57 3 56,580 .. 56,580 .. 30/11/48 4 .. 50,000 50,000 .. 31/5/54-58 4 .. 50,000 50,000 .. 15/12/58 3 600,000 .. 596,979 3,021 15/8/57 4 .. (a)223,183 (a)223,183 15/3/45 4 .. 20,000 20,000 Temporary transfer to Public Works Fund —Electric Supply 12/10/39 2 50,000 .. 50,000 Account: Public Revenues Act, 1926, sec. 40 Ditto .. .. .. .. .. .. 29/6/40 2 .. 25,000 .. 25,000 28/9/40 2 .. 50,000 .. 50,000 „ .. .. .. .. .. .. 11/10/40 2 .. 50,000 .. 50,000 Samoan Securities. Advances to Samoa in terms of Finance Act, 1926, sec. 4 Various 4J 16,365 .. .. (6) 16,365 722,945 1,068,183 1,196,742 594,386 (a) Cost price, £221,700 4s. 3d. (b) No actual securities are held in respect of these advances, repayment being secured in terms of section 33, Samoa. Act, 1921. MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT. Held in New Zealand. % £ £ £ £ Treasury Bills: New Zealand Loans Act, 1932 .. .. Various l j .. 600,000 600,000 New Zealand Government Stock .. .. .. 30/11/48 4 .. (a) 201,008 (a) 201,008 .. 31/5/54-58 4 .. (6)104,167 (6)104,167 905,175 905,175 (a) Cost price, £200,000. (6) Cost price, £100,000. RESERVE FUND ACCOUNT. Held in London. % £ £ £ £ British Conversion Loan .. .. .. .. 1944-64 5 335,670 .. .. (o) 335,670 Imperial War Loan stock .. .. .. .. 1/12/52 3J 31,551 .. .. (6) 31,551 Held in New Zealand. New Zealand Government stock .. .. .. 15/12/58 3 865,000 .. .. 865,000 1,232,221 .. .. (c)1,232,221 (a) Cost price, £342,136 18s. 3d. (6) Cost price, £33,760 2s. 7d. (c) Cost price, £1,240,897 10s.

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Public Securities held by the Treasury—continued.

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! Particulars of Security. Amount held PlI1 .„ h „. rt n,- Amount held as at 1 ""J"® 4 01 Sold, renewed, as at Nature of Security. ™ y ££& to ReM ™ 1 °' redeemei SOCIAL SECURITY FUND. Held in New Zealand. % £ £ £ £ New Zealand Government stock .. .. .. 15/12/58 3 .. 1,750,000 1,750,000 1,750,000 1,750,000 WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT. Held in New Zealand. % £ £ £ £ New Zealand Government stock .. .. .. 15/11/41 3§ 150,000 .. 150,000 Railway Employees' Sick Benefit Fund (invested with .. .. 49,378 1,520 .. 50 898 Public Trustee) 199,378 1,520 150,000 50,898 PUBLIC ACCOUNT CASH BALANCE INVESTMENT ACCOUNT. Held in London. % £ £ £ £ Fixed-deposit Receipts. Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. .. Various Var. .. 225,000 225,000 Barclays Bank, Ltd. .. .. .. .. „ „ .. 250,000 125,000 125,000 Lloyds Bank, Ltd. .. .. .. .. .. „ „ .. 195,000 195,000 Midland Bank, Ltd. .. .. .. .. „ „ 60,000 525,000 460,000 12.5,000 National Provincial Bank, Ltd. .. .. .. „ ,, 25,000 315,000 340,000 Alexanders Discount Co., Ltd. .. .. .. „ „ .. 305,000 305,000 National Discount Co., Ltd. .. .. .. .. „ „ .. 215,000 215,000 Union Discount Co., Ltd. .. .. .. .. „ ,, .. 640,000 640,000 Held in New Zealand. State Advances Corporation Act, 1934-35, sec. 21 : Stock 1/6/44 3J 1,000,000 .. .. 1,000,000 1,085,000 2,670,000 2,505,000 1,250,000 SECURITIES NOT INCLUDED IN INVESTMENTS ACCOUNT—MISCELLANEOUS. Held in New Zealand. Local Authorities' Securities. % £ £ £ £ Hutt Road Act, 1915— Eastbourne Borough .. .. .. .. 1/4/66 4 300 .. .. 300 Lower Hutt Borough .. .. .. .. 1/4/66 ,, 8,400 .. .. 8,400 Miramar Borough .. .. .. .. 1/4/66 ,, 150 .. .. 150 Onslow Borough .. .. .. .. .. 1/4/66 ,, 3,600 .. .. 3,600 Petone Borough .. .. .. .. .. 1/4/66 „ 10,800 .. .. 10^800 Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. 1/4/66 „ 22,800 .. .. 22'800 Hutt County .. .. .. .. .. 1/4/66 „ 4,800 .. .. 4^800 Makara County .. .. .. .. .. 1/4/66 „ 7,200 .. .. 7^200 Johnsonville Town Board .. .. .. .. 1/4/66 „ 1,200 .. .. I 200 Upper Hutt Town Board .. .. .. .. 1/4/66 „ 750 .. .. 750 60,000 .. .. 60,000 Other Securities. State Advances Corporation stock issued in name of the 1/8/60 3| 6,585,750 .. .. 6 585 750 Minister of Finance Ditto .. .. .. .. .. .. 1/8/63 „ 5,060,000 .. .. 5,060,000 » •• •• •• •• •• •• 1/8/66 „ 6,500,000 .. .. 6,500,000 •> •• •• •• •• •• •• 1/8/69 „ 6,500,000 .. .. 6,500,000 1/8/72 „ 5,750,000 .. .. 5,750,000 Mortgages .. .. .. . . . . .. ,. 6 335 .. 62 273 Repatriation Advances: Bills of Sale and Undertakings Various Var. 76,298 .. 15,833 60 465 to Repay Fruit-preserving Industry Advances: Mortgages .. ,, ,, 1,500 .. 1 500 Agriculture Emergency Powers Act, 1934: Miscellaneous „ ,, 41,746 .. 1 821 39 925 advances Hawke's Bay Earthquake Act, 1931 : Miscellaneous „ „ 726,227 .. 32 969 693 258 advances General Purposes Relief Account: Advances .. .. „ ,, 24,283 4,136 4 897 23 522 Miscellaneous advances .. .. .. .. „ „ 99,765 5,000 39'522 65*243 New Zealand Centennial Exhibition Co., Ltd., shares .. ,, ,, 25,000 5,949 .. 30 949 Fixed-deposit receipts .. .. .. .. „ „ 86,598 117,262 136,079 67*781 31,537,502 132,347 232,683 31,437,166

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Public Securities held by the Treasury—continued. SUMMARY OF PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD BY THE TREASURY.

OTHER SECURITIES.

Securities. o^ 1 ? 0 ,? 114 sel?„^5 el ?„^ 31st March, 1940. Agbiculture Department. £ Promissory notes .. .. .. .. . . . . 766 State Forest Service. Promissory notes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78,117 Native Department. Advances made under Part I and under sections 340 and 521 of the Native 2,105,137 Land Act, 1931, and Advances made under section 48 of the Native Land Amendment Act, 1936, and Advances under the Native Housing Acts, 1935 and 1938) Social Security Department. Mortgages, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 195,520 Public Works Department. Main Highways Board agreements for advances .. .. .. .. 94,142 Main Highways Board agreements for sale of plant .. .. .. 82,898 Miscellaneous agreements .. .. .. .. .. ~ 17,248 Taieri River Trust .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 79,800 Railways Department. Mortgages under Government Railways Amendment Act, 1927 (section 15), 142 and Government Railways Amendment Act, 1928 (section 8) Department op Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity. Mortgages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,369 2,761,139

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I I I I I Amount held i Purchased or \ „„ M , ! Amount held Amount held as at 31st March, 1940. Name of Investment Account. at 31st March, issued in »oia,reneweu ; . Ma reli 1939. Renewal. or redeemed. 1940 , ' 1 I _ ; 1 Zealand. ' In London. j Aus {f alia £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. 960,770 5,853,870 5,303,484 1,511,162 1,511,162 Deposits Account .. .. .. 3,727,902 727,889 744,888 3,710,903 3'710'703 "200 Public Works Fund— ' * General Purposes Account .. .. 28,845 14,532,682 14,307,265 254,262 254,262 Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account .. 8,206 .. 3,206 5,000 5 000 Bank of New Zealand Shares Account .. 2,109,375 .. .. 2,109,375 2 109 375 Employment Promotion Fund .. .. 175,000 .. 175,000 ' ' . \ Land for Settlements Account .. .. 722,945 1,068,183 1,196,742 594,386 594^386 Main Highways Account .. .. . .. 905,175 905,175 Reserve Fund Account .. .. .. 1,232,221 .. .. 1,232,221 367 221 Social Security Fund .. .. .. .. 1,750,000 1,750,000 .. .! Working Railways Account .. .. 199,378 1,520 150,000 50,898 50,898 ! Public Account Cash Balance Investment 1,085,000 2,670,000 2,505,000 1,250,000 1,000,000 250*000 Account 10,249,648 27,509,319 27,040,760 10,718,207 10,100,786 617,421 ~ Miscellaneous securities not included in In- 31,537,502 132,347 232,683 31,437,166 31,437,166 vestment Accounts LL__ 41,787,150 27,641,666 27,273,443 42,155,373 41,537,952 617,421

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PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD BY THE LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT.

The securities are held in the district offices of the Department.

SUMMARY OF SECURITIES HELD BY THE UNDERMENTIONED OFFICES AS ON 31st MARCH, 1940.

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Particulars of Security. XT . . a „ „ Amount held as al Nature of Security. 31gt Marollj lg40i Mortgage advances— £ Land for Settlement Account — Current Account .. .. .. . . .. 154,979 Instalment mortgages .. . . . . . . • . ■ 80,013 Small Farms Account*— Current Account . ■ . . •• .. 134,137 Instalment mortgages .. .. .. .. . . .. 206,107 Advances secured under Agreements— Small Farms Account .. .. . . -. .. 22,360 597,596 * Mortgages have not been taken in all cases.

_ He,din I ™ M A "* d P ~° r I Uate. interest. Marchi 1939 , renewal. or redeemea - March, 1940. £ £ £ £ Post Office .. .. .. .. Dominion Various Various 01,604,307 2,825,503 4,082,742 60,347,068 .. London .. „ „ 3,611,068 5,018 623,000 2,993,086 State Fire Insurance Office .. .. Dominion ,, „ 1,187,000 344,594 318,769 1,212,825 Government Accident Insurance Office .. ,, „ ., 471,565 320,125 259,243 532,447 Treasury .. .. .. .. „ „ „ 41,334,729 24,971,666 24,768,443 41,537,952* .. London .. „ „ 452,421 2,670,000 2,505,000 617,421 Mines .. .. .. .. Dominion „ „ 32,993 20,147 1,078 52,062 Government Insurance Office .. .. „ „ ,, 8,945,025 889,471 489,398 9,345,098 .. London .. „ „ 625,900 .. .. 625,900 Public Trust Office .. .. .. Dominion „ „ 36,623,216 2,135,735 1,843,918 36,915 033 .. London .. „ „ 5,000 .. 5,000 Public Trust Office (Westport Harbour Dominion „ , 144,782 .. 640 144,142 Sinking Fund) Native Trustee .. .. .. ,, ,, „ 441,925 1,473 11,511 431,887 State Advances Corporation (Housing „ „ „ 6,244,086 5,074,197 24,712 11,293,571 Branch) Lands and Survey Department.. .. „ „ „ 583,341 14,255 .. 597,596 Niue Island Administration .. .. ,, ,, ,, 11,000 .. 10,000 1,000 Cook Islands Administration .. .. „ „ „ 1,069 .. 1,069 New Zealand Reparation Estates, Samoa „ „ 5,557 .. 2,300 • 3,257 Miscellaneous „ „ „ 2,328,788 432,351 .. 2,761,139 164,653,772 39,704,535 34,946,823 169,411,484 I * Included in these securities the Minister of Finance holds stock amounting to £30,390,750 as consideration (or the securities taken over from the State Advances Office and from the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account.