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1885. NEW ZEALAND.

THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE (ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEET OF), FOR YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1884.

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

Securities held by the Public Trust Office on 31st December, 1884.

* These debentures are in the custody of the Agent-General in London. B. C. Hamerton, Public Trustee. Public Trust Office, J. C. Moginie, Wellington, 15th May, 1885. Accountant. Audited and found correct. James Edward FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

Interest Account. Ob. £ s. d. £ s. d. By Interest received on Government securities held ... ... 6,574 7 11 „ added by Bank to current account ... ... ... 378 3 11 „ on mortgages received ... ... ... ... 1,278 611 „ on amounts paid over to the Consolidated Fund ... 215 7 0 £8,446 5 9 Dr. To Interest paid in respect of estates during the year ... ... 50 15 11 „ added to accounts at the close of the year ... ... 4,114 7 11 Commission on interest received ... ... ... ... 253 7 2 Balance transferred to Expenses Account ... ... ... 4,027 14 9 £8,446 5 9 B. C. Hamerton, Public Trustee. Public Trust Office, J. C. Moginie, Wellington, 15th May, 1885. Accountant. Audited and found correct. James Edward EitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

Description. Nominal Value. Value at Cost Price. leneral Investment Account, — General Purposes Loan, 1873... » >/ (scrip) £ s. d. 400 0 0 800 0 0 6,200 0 0 24,750 0 0 74,028 14 4 26,142 0 0 £ s. d. 340 0 0 696 0 0 6,014 0 0 24,841 6 6 74,028 14 4 26,142 0 0 ,/ a a New Zealand Loan, 1876* Deficiency bills Mortgages ... Special Investment Account, — New Zealand Loan, 1876* Deficiency bills Deposit in Post-Office Savings-Bank ... Borough of South Invercargill debentures Town of North Invercargill bonds Mortgages ... 132,320 14 150 0 23,171 5 50 0 600 0 500 0 32,958 5 4 0 8 0 0 0 5 132,062 0 10 150 12 0 23,171 5 8 50 0 0 600 0 0 507 10 0 32,958 5 5 Totals 189,750 5 5 189,499 13 11