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1894. NEW ZEALAND.

DEBENTURES, GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL, HELD BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 6th September, 1894. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House giving the particulars (as given in the Return F.-3, Post Office Account) of Government and municipal debentures held on the 31st March last by the Post Office, the Government Insurance Department, and the Public Trust Office."—(Mr. G. Hutchison.)

Statement showing the Government and Municipal Debentures held by the Post Office on the 31st March, 1894.

General Post Office, W. Gray, 11th September, 1894. Secretary.

Description of Securities, &c. Nominal Value. Value at Cost Price. Consolidated Loan, 1867, debentures, 4 per cent. ... '■• Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," debentures, 4-J per cent. ... Defence Loan, 1870, debentures, 4 per cent. Defence Loan, 1870, debentures, 4| per cent. District Bailways Purchasing Act debentures, 4 per cent. District Bailways Purchasing Act scrip, 4 per cent. General Purposes Loan, 1873, debentures, 4 per cent. ' Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures, 4£ per cent. Eamifton Borough debentures, 5J per cent. Immigration and Public Works Loan, 1870, debentures, 4 per cent. Immigration and Public Works Loan, 1870, debentures, 4| per cent. Imperial Immigration and Public Works Loan, 1870, guaranteed debentures, 4 per cent. ' Land for Settlements Act, 1892," debentures, i\ per cent. Native Land Purchases Act debentures, 4£ per cent. Damaru Borough debentures, 5 per cent. Damaru gas bonds, 5 per cent. rhames Borough debentures, 6 per cent. ■Treasury bills, 4£ per cent. £ 13,000 1,278,602 75,000 8,100 42,000 34,100 5,200 s. d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ S. d. 12,480 0 0 1,278,602 0 0 72,000 0 0 8,100 0 0 36,076 17 8 34,100 0 0 4,342 0 0 169,800 3,000 0 0 0 0 169,800 0 0 3,000 0 0 173,200 0 0 166,272 0 0 20,900 0 0 20,527 10 0 324,000 38,966 75,000 5,000 8,800 6,500 181,500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 324,000 0 0 38,966 0 0 75,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 8,800 0 0 6,500 0 0 181,500 0 0 Totals 2,462,668 0 0 2,445,066 7 8