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1884. NEW ZEALAND.

THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE (ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEET OF), FOR YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1883.

Laid before the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 42 of " The Public Trust Office Act, 1872," as amended by " Ihe Public Eevenues Act, 1882," Section 15,

Securities held by the Public Trust Office on the 31st December, 1883.

E. C. Hameeton, Public Trustee, Public Trust Office, J. C. Moginie, Wellington, 6th February, 1884. Accountant. Examined and found correct. James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

Inteeest Account, cc. £ s. a. By Interest received on Government securities held ... ... ... 4,067 1 8 added by Bank to current account ... ... ... 150 9 5 on mortgages ... ... ... ... ... ... 232 4 2 on amounts paid over to Consolidated Fund ... ... 84 3 5 £4,533 18 8 De. £ s. d. To Interest paid in respect of estates during year ... 88 15 5 ~ added to accounts at close of year... ... 3,450 17 4 Balance transferred to Expenses Account ... ... 994 5 11 £4,533 18 8 B. C. Hameeton, Public Trustee. Public Trust Office, J. C. Moginie, Wellington, 6th February, 1884. Accountant. Examined and found correct. James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General,

Description. Nominal Value. Value at Cost Price. General Investment Account, — General Purposes Loan, 1873... it }> ' • • * • • • • • (scrip.) ... ,, ,, ,, ... ... New Zealand Loan, 1876 " Treasury Bills Act, 1879 " (debentures) 1880" Deficiency bills Mortgages ... £ s. d. 400 0 0 20,900 0 0 800 0 0 6,200 0 0 24,750 0 0 42,759 14 4 4,000 0 0 5,900 0 0 17,162 0 0 £ s. (3. 340 0 0 20,064 0 0 696 0 0 6,014 0 0 24,841 6 6 42,759 14 4 4,000 0 0 5,900 0 0 17,162 0 0 ipecial Investment Account, —■ New Zealand Loan, 1876 " Treasury Bills Act, 1879 " (debentures) Deficiency bills Deposit in Post-Office Savings-Bank Borough of South Invercargill Loan debentures ... Town of North Invercargill bonds Mortgages ... 122,871 14 4 121,777 0 10 150 0 7,440 5 6,100 0 50 0 600 0 500 0 24,311 5 0 8 0 0 0 0 5 150 12 0 7,440 5 8 6,100 0 0 50 0 0 600 0 0 507 10 0 24,311 5 5 Total 162,023 5 5 160,936 13 11