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(7.) THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE.

We hereby certify that we have this day examined the securities in the safe belonging to the Public Trust Office, and find the same to amount to £573,062 10s. 7d. Public Trust Office J - X ' Wabbubton, Publio T ™tee, I Publto^^Offloe rubiic irust umce A A Ddncan chief Clerk, M-udlic irust Umce Wellington, 16th April, 1894. ' ' j Securities.

(8.) SECURITIES DEPOSITED IN THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE BY COMPANIES, IN TERMS OF "THE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANIES ACT, 1873."

We hereby certify that we have this day examined the above securities, and find them to be of the value stated. J. K. Warburton, Public Trustee, ) Custodians of Public Trust Office, A. A. Duncan, Chiof Clerk, } Securities. Wellington, 16th April, 1894.

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Particulars. Bate of Interest per Cent. Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. rovernment Securities— Debentures under " Tho Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " .. Debentures under " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 " Debentures under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " .. Debentures under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886" .. Treasury Bills 4 4 41 April, 1913 Oct., 1913 May, 1895 £ S. d. £ s. d. 1,300 0 0 1,200 0 0 11,000 0 0 44 44 44 44 Mar., 1896 June, 1894 June, 1894 June, 1894 15,000 0 0 153,400 0 0 59,000 0 0 16,000 0 0 w .. ■• . • .. •* Debentures of the Kaihu Valley Railway Company 5 April, 1899 227,400 0 0 22,000 0 0 'ther Securities— Mortgage Bonds of the City of Dunedin.. Debentures of the City of Dunedin (waterworks) Debentures of the Borough of Masterton (gasworks) Debentures of the Borough of South Invercargill Shares of National Bank of New Zealand (Limited) Shares of National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) Shares of New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) Shares of Northern River Steam Navigation Company (Limited) Shares of Wellington Gas Company Shares of Wellington Trust, Loan, and Investment Company (Limited) Deposit Receipts, Bank of New Zealand Mortgages of Freehold Securities 7 6 6 6 Jan., 1901 Jan., 1925 Oct., 1900 Feb., 1900 200 0 0 600 0 0 200 0 0 1,000 0 0 747 10 0 182 0 0 185 0 0 87 10 0 300 0 0 350 0 0 629 19 8 289,680 10 11 Total .. £573,062 10 7

Public Trust Office Value. Companies Value. Lustralian Mutual Provident Society Mutual Life Association of Australasia National Mutual Life Association of Australasia .. lew Zealand Accident Insurance Company ,lutual Assurance Society of Victoria (Limited) Jolonial Mutual Life Assurance Society (Limited) Cquitable Life Assurance Society of the United States 'rovident and Industrial Insurance Company of New Zealand Jew York Life Insurance Company (Limited) Standard Accident Insurance Company (Limited) Scottish Metropolitan Life Assurance Company £ s. d. 28,000 0 0 6,180 0 0 7,100 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,100 0 0 5,500 0 0 8,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 £ s. d. 28,000 0 0 6,180 0 0 15,000 0 0 8,750 0 0 5,600 0 0 5,500 0 0 8,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 Total.. £84,880 0 0 £99,030 0 0