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(8.) Nelson Rifle Prize-firing Account. £ s. d. Mortgage ... ... ... ... ... 800 0 0 Consolidated Stock Scrip ... ... ... ... 200 0 0 £1,000 0 0 T T 1 IhY 1 Seen 18th June, 1891. J. B." H. T ' L. W. L.

SECUEITIES HELD IN ENGLAND. We hereby certify that, in accordance with the provisions of section 4 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1885," we have inspected the under-mentioned securities deposited in London, and found them to be correct:—

C. Weay Pallisee, Audit Officer. London, 24th April, 1891. W. G. McKellae, Accountant.

In addition to the above-mentioned securities there is £68,000, New Zealand Government Three-and-a-half-per-cent. Consolidated Stock, inscribed at the Bank of England in the names of myself and Mr. Palliser, which we hold subject to instructions from the Government. ( G ) London, 30th April, 1891. F. D. Bell.

Secueities in the Custody of the Bank of England, held on account of Sir F. D. Bell and Sir P. G. Julyan, on the evening of the 21st April, 1891. New Zealand Guaranteed Four-per-cent. Debentures ... ... £570,000 Bank of England, 22nd April, 1891. F. May, Chief Cashier.

Secueities in the Custody of the Bank of England, held on account of Sir F. D. Bell and Sir P. G. Julyan, on the evening of the 21st April, 1891, as Security for an Advance. New Zealand Guaranteed Four-per-cent. Debentures ... ... £230,000 Bank of England, 22nd April, 1891. F. May, Chief Cashier.

Bills in the Custody of the Bank of England, held on account of the Agent-General of New Zealand, on the evening of the 21st April, 1891. Bank of New Zealand, 3rd August ... ... ... ... £25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 £200,000 Bill Office, 22nd April, 1891. , F. May, Chief Cashier.

(') Public Debt Sinking Fund Account; ( 2 ) and ( 3 ) Post Office Account; (') Conversion Investment Account; (») Public Trust Office Account; ( 6 ) Public Works Fund.

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Description. Value. Deposited at Held on behalf of To the Order of Wellington and Manawatu Eailway Five-per-cent. Bonds f 1 ) larnaru Gasworks Bonds ("-) £ 20,000 London and Westminster Bank Bank of New Zealand .. N.Z. Government The Agent-General. 9,000 Sir F. 1). Bell and C. Wray Palliser. Ditto. •amaru Harbour Board Bonds (") .. lew Zealand Government Six-per-cent. Loan 18G0 Bonds ( 4 ) jueensland Government Four-per-cent. Bonds ( 5 ) 33,400 200 13, Victoria Street, S.W... 20,000 Bank of New Zealand The Public Trustee.