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Abstract of Investments made by the Trustees on the foregoing Account up to 31st December, 1868.

P. G". JITLXAN, London, 29th January, 1869. Trustee.

No. 5. Messrs. Julyan and Sergeattnt, as Trustees, in Account with the Government of New Zealand, in respect of a Sinking Fund for the redemption of £500,000 four per cent. Debentures, issued under " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1863," to be paid off on the Ist November, 1915, by halfyearly Investments of a sum equal to one per cent, per annum on the total amount issued. For the period from Ist January to 31st December, 1868. 1868. Dk. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1868. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Jan. I.—To balance uninvested 14 15 5 Feb. s.—By amount invested ~ To six months' divi- in the purchase of dend due Ist Janu- £79 4s. 3d. three ary, 1809, on £2,000 per cent. Consols, at Victoria Govern- . 93| ... ... 73 19 5 ment six per cent. Brokerage ... 0 2 0 Debentures ... 60 0 0 74 1 5 Less Income Tax at 6d. ... ... 1 10 0 Nov. 3.—By amount invested 58 10 0 in the purchase of Jan. 29.—T0 six months' divi- £2,800 New South dend duo sth Janu- Wales five per cent, ary, on £54 15s. 7d. Debentures at 98 ; three per cent. Con- Nos. 29 of £1,000, sols. ... ... 0 16 5 83 to 85 of £500, Less Income Tax at and 353 to 355 of 6d 0 0 5 £100 each ... 2,744 0 O 0 16 0 Brokerage ... 7 0 0 May 1. —To six months' contribution due 2,751 0 0 Ist May, 1868, received from the Crown Agents ... ... 2,500 0 0 Dec. 15.—8y amount invested „ 16. —To six months' divi- in the purchase of dend due 15th May, £300 New South 1868, on £2,800 Wales five per cent. Ceylon Government Debentures at lOOf; six per cent. Deben- Nos. 3,592, 14,815, tures, expiring 1872 £84 0 0 and 15,915, of £100 302 5 0 Less Income Tax at Brokerage ... 0 15 0 6d. ... ... 2 2 0 303 0 0 81 18 0 By amount invested To six months' divi- in the purchase of dend due 15th May, £2,500 New South 1868, on £4,700 Wales five per cent. Ceylon Government Debentures (£9O to six per cent. Deben- pay) at 8 ; Nos. 83 tures, expiring 1883 141 0 0 and 84 of £1,000, Less Income Tax at No. 225 of £500 ... 200 0 0 6d. ... ... 310 6 Payment in 137 9 6 £2,250 0 0 To six months' divi- Les3 disdend due 15th May, count from 1868, on £200 An- Ist Jan. tigua Government 1869, at Debentures, expiring three per 1883 ... ... 6 0 0 cent. ... 12 9 0 Less Income Tax at 2,237 11 0 6d ... ... 0 3 0 Brokerage ... 6 5 0 — 5 17 0 2,443 16 0 Carried forward 2,799 5 11 Carried forward 5,571 17 5

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PAPERS RELATIVE TO THE SINKING EUNDS

Stock or Securities in which placed. iocj or Securil held. ;ies urehaso Money paid. 'hree per cent. Consols, aitigua Government Debentures !ape of Good Hope ditto fatal ditto Queensland ditto !eylon ditto r ictoria ditto few South Wales ditto £ s. d. 96 9 10 900 0 0 11,600 0 0 3,447 10 0 5,567 12 6 9,113 10 0 1,894 10 0 7,045 15 0 £ s. d. 109 0 5 900 0 0 11,600 0 0 3,500 0 0 6,300 0 0 8,500 0 0 1,800 0 0 7,300 0 0 39,665 7 4 40,009 0 5