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(4.) THE PUBLIC WORKS FUND.

We hereby certify that we have this day examined the securities in the safe belonging to the Public Works Fund, and find the same to amount to £52,520. James C. Gavin. L. W. Loveday. 24th July, 1893. T. H. Burnett.

(5.) THE COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC DEBT SINKING FUNDS.

We hereby certify that we have this day examined the securities in the safe belonging to the Public Debts Sinking Funds, and find the same to amount to £208,141. James C. Gavin. L. W. Loveday. 24th July, 1893. , T. H. Burnett.

(6.) NELSON RIFLE PRIZE-FIRING ACCOUNT.

James C. Gavin. L. W. Loveday. Seen this day, 24th July, 1893. T. H. Burnett.

Particulars. Bate of Interest per Cent. Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. Government Securities— Debentures under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886" .. Other Securities—. Debentures of the Westport Harbour Board Debentures of the Waitara Harbour Board* £ 8. d. £ s. a. 4J Mar., 1896 28,500 0 0 5 G 6 6 Jan., 1898 April, 1897 July, 1897 Aug., 1897 650 0 0 8,760 0 0 5,910 0 0 2,700 0 0 15,320 0 0 Total .. £4G,520 0 0 Fixed deposit receiptsf ' " \ £6,000 0 0 * Bate of interest temporarily reduced to 3 per cent. \ These are held as securities for the due performance of contracts.

Particulars. Eate of Interest per Cent. Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. Government Securities— Debentures under " The Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870" .. Debentures under " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " H July, 1910 & s. d. £ s. d. 20,000 0 0 4 April, 1913 April, 1913 1,000 0 0 13,000 0 0 14,000 0 0 54,700 0 0 Debentures under " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873" Debentures under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " .. 5 4* Nov., 1914 Nov., 1895 May, 1897 May, 1898 15,841 0 0 9,400 0 0 37,000 0 0 Debentures under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886" .. Treasury Bills Other Securities— Debentures of the County of Tauranga Debentures of the County of Waitemata Mortgages of the City of Dunedin Debentures of the Borough of Brunner Debentures of the Borough of Cambridge Debentures of the Borough of Hawera Debentures of the Borough of Hokitika Debentures of the Borough of Patea Debentures of the Borough of Tauranga Debentures of the Borough of Thames Debentures of the Waitara Harbour Board* 62,241 0 0 Mar., 1896 June, 1893 11,500 0 0 12,100 0 0 5 6 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 Hi 6 G Jan., 1919 Dec, 1907 July, 1898 May, 1917 Feb., 1894 April, 1897 Jan., 1904 Feb., 1898 May, 1915 Oct., 1917 July, 1897 Aug., 1897 2,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 3,300 0 0 1,500 0 0 70 0 0 5,200 0 0 3,300 0 0 10,000 0 0 8,400 0 0 3,500 0 0 240 0 0 90 0 0 330 0 0 Total £208,141 0 0 * Kate of interest temporarily reduced to 3 per cent.

Particulars. Rate of Interest per Cent. Duo Date of Securities. Amount. Total. ■overnment Securities — Debentures of " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " £ s. a. £ s. a. 200 0 0 H May, 1895