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1895. NEW ZEALAND.

POST OFFICE, GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE, PUBLIC TRUST, AND COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS ACCOUNTS

(BETURN SHOWING THE INVESTMENT OP THE FUNDS OP THE, DURING THE FINANCIAL, YEAR ENDED 31si MARCH, 1895). Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 7 of " The Public Seventies Act, 1892."

Return showing the Investments of the Funds of the Post Office, Government Life Insurance, Public Trust, and Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds Accounts, during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1895.

Investments. QJ U CD 4^ M O s Cβ X Post Government Office Life Insurance Account. Account. Public Trust Account. Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds Account. rovernment Securities — " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1866," debentures " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures " Native Land Purchases Act, 1892," debentures " Land for Settlements Act, 1892," debentures " Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debentures "Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893," debentures " Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," debentures ... ... £84,000 Less issued in exchange for Consolidated Stock debentures redeemed ... 25,000 Per cent. £ £ s. a. £ s. d. £ 4* 80,000 4 95,000 4* 50,000 H 15,000 4 10,100 U 50,000 4 59,000 " Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894," debentures Treasury bills ... ...£136,300 Less issued in exchange for Consolidated Stock debentures redeemed ... 116,100 3* 5,000 4 20,200 ither Securities — Borough of Hastings debentures Featherston Town Board debentures... Greymouth Harbour Board debentures Westport Harbour Board debentures... Mortgages Fixed deposits Building on Wellington freehold property 5* 6 5 5 10,000 27,800 2,000 0 500 0 66,220 0 o 0 0 98,965 10 444 6 0 9 3,300 f 11,070 11 6 Totals... 422,100 79,790 11 6 99,409 16 9 3,300 Compiled from returns rendered. The Treasury, 20th May, 1895. James B. Hβ Secretai Eobeet J. Cc Accourr IYW00D, ry to the Treasury. DLLINS, tant to the Treasury,