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1882. NEW ZEALAND.

SECURITIES HELD ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT (LIST OF THE).

Laid on the Table in compliance with Section 20 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1880."

Secueities belonging to the Posi Office on the 18th February, 1882. £ s. d. Consolidated Loan Debentures ... ... ... 13,000 0 0 Westland Loan Debentures ... ... ... 50,000 0 0 Immigration and Public Works Loan, 1870, Debentures ... 188,100 0 0 Canterbury Eivers Bonds ... ... ... ... 4,500 0 0 General Purposes Loan Debentures ... ... ... 197,300 0 0 Defence and Other Purposes Loan Debentures ... ... 80,000 0 0 Oamaru Harbour Mortgages ... ... ... 34,000 0 0 . . . North Otago Loan Debentures ... ... ... 17,000 0 0 North Rakaia River Bonds ... ... ... ... B,OCO 0 0 Borough of Oamaru Bonds ... ... ... ... 5,000 0 0 ' Patea Harbour Board Bonds ... ... ... 10,000 0 0 Treasury Bills ... ... ... ... 294,800 0 0 Deficiency Bills ... ... ... ... 219,700 0 0 Total ... ... ... ... £1,121,400 0 0 We hereby certify that we have this day examined the securities in the safe belonging to the Post Office, and find the same to amount to £1,121,400, as stated in this account. James Edwaed FitzGeeald. J. K. Wabbueton. 13th February, 1882. E. T. Collins. N.B.—The above is in excess of the amount belonging to the Post Office by £8,100 of North Otago Loan Bonda, which have been paid off, but are still in the safe. —J. E. F.G-.

Skcueities belonging to the Commissioners of the Public Debt Sinking Funds on the 16th March, 1882. £ s. d. Defence Loan Debentures... ... ... ... 70,000 0 0 Immigration and Public Works Loan, 1870, Debentures ... 4,200 0 0 Treasury Bills ... ... ... ... 50,700 0 0 City of Dunedin Mortgage ... ... ... 3,300 0 0 Canterbury Eivers Bonds ... ... ... ... 14,500 0 0 Borough of Hamilton Bonds ... ... ... 6,700 0 0 Deficiency Bills ... ... ... ... 10,600 0 0 Total ... ... ... ... £160,000 0 0 We hereby certify that we have this day examined the securities in the safe belonging to the Commissioners of the Public Debt Sinking Funds, and find the same to amount to £160,000, as stated in this account. James Edwahd FitzGeeald. J. K. Waebueton. 16th March, 1882. Thomas Teuman.

Secueities belonging to the Govebnment Insubance Depaetment on the 16th March, 1882. £ s. d. Treasury Bills ... ... ... ... ... 433,000 0 0 Deficiency Bills ... ... ... ... 95,000 0 0 Arrowtown Waterworks Bonds ... ... ... 2,500 0 0 Total ... ... ... ... £530,500 0 0