B.—lo.

(2.) DEBENTURES UNDER "THE ROADS AND BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION ACT, 1882."

Examined and found correct. James C. Gavin. L. W. Loveday. 24th July, 1893. T. H. Burnett.

(3.) THE POST OFFICE.

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 £2,489,093. W. Gray, ] Custodians Geo. Geay, -Post Office General Post Office Bth March, 1893. W.Morris,) securities.

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Particulars. Amount. Total. lounties— Collingwood Geraldine Waimea Wanganui £ s. d. 208 10 0 1,586 10 6 50 0 0 75 0 0 1 10 0 35 12 0 40 0 0 £ s. d. // 1,997 2 6 toad Boards— Epsom .. Hunua .. Karioi .. Kihikihi Mount Albert Opaheke 189 12 0 2 6 0 193 0 0 108 0 0 72 12 0 5 14 0 2 6 0 10 19 0 2 6 0 5 14 0 90 0 0 Paparata Wairoa South Waitara West 687 9 0 Total £2,684 11 6

Particulars. Bate of Interest per Cent. Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. government Securities — Debentures under " The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 " Debentures under " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " 4 April, 1913 £ s. d.l £ s. d. 13,000 0 0 4 April, 1913 April, 1913 173,200 0 0 14,900 0 0 188,100 0 0 Debentures under " The Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 " .. i April, 1913 July, 1910 75,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 Debentures under " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 " Debentures under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " .. 4 H r> Oct., 1913 Nov., 1898 May, 1898 May, 1897 Nov., 1895 Nov., 1895 50,000 0 0 459,900 0 0 234,384 0 0 248,509 0 0 250,000 0 0 80,000 0 0 5,200 0 0 Debentures under " The District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885 " Scrip under " The District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885 " Debentures under "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886" .. Debentures under " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 " Treasury Bills 1,242,793 0 0 4 4 April, 1905 April, 1905 42,000 0 0 34,100 0 0 Mar., 1896 Oct., 1899 June, 1893 76,100 0 0 75,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 366,500 0 0 ither Securities— Debentures of the Borough of Hamilton Debentures of the Borough of Oamaru Debentures of the Borough of Thames Debentures of Greymouth Harbour Board 6} 5 6 5 5 Aug., 1936 Dec, 1896 July, 1916 Jan., 1897 Jan., 1898 3,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 6,500 0 0 19,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 Debentures of Hokitika Harbour Board Debentures of Patea Harbour Board Debentures of Thames Harbour Board Debentures of Westport Harbour Board.. Debentures of North Rakaia River Board Mortgage Bonds of Oamaru Harbour Board 5 5 5 5 5 Nov., 1896 Aug., 1893 July, 1907 Jan., 1898 Aug., 1900 By annual drawings 69,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 273,500 0 0 3,000 0 0 33,000 0 0 Total .. £2,489,693 0 0