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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES' DEPOSITS ACT AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANIES ACT (NATURE AND VALUE OF SECURITIES DEPOSITED UNDER).

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives by Leave.

Statement showing the Nature and Value on the 23rd June, 1899, of the Securities deposited in the Public Trust Office by each Company in Terms of "The Life Assurance Companies Act, 1873," and " The Foreign Insurance Companies' Deposits Act, 1894."

Public Trust Office, A. A. K. Duncan, Deputy Public Trustee. Wellington, 23rd June, 1899. M. C. Barnett, Accountant. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing Q.,415 copies), £1 2s. 6d.

Price, 3d.] By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB99.

Company's Value. Amount of Deposit for which Securities are lodged in the Public Trust Office. Australian Mutual Provident Society— Title-deeds of freehold properties Mutual Life Association of Australasia— Title-deeds of freehold and leasehold properties . . Mortgage securities Local bodies' debentures £ 36,900 8,950 5,000 £ 50,400 £ 50,000 50,000 Victoria Insurance Company (Limited) — Fixed-deposit receipts National Mutual Life Association of Australasia— Mortgage securities Title-deeds of freehold property 50,850 10,000 10,000 29,594 28,119 50,000 New Zealand Accident Insurance Company— Mortgage securities ... ... ... ... Local bodies' debentures 57,713 7,500 1,250 5,000 Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society (Limited)— Title-deeds of freehold and leasehold properties Mortgage securities 8,750 45,757 6,500 50,000 Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States— Fixed-deposit receipts Scottish Metropolitan Life Assurance Company — Fixed-deposit receipts Local bodies' debentures 52,257 8,325 8,325 10,000 900 Provident and Industrial Insurance Company of New Zealand— Fixed-deposit receipts New York Life Insurance Company (Limited) — Fixed-deposit receipts The Citizens' Life Assurance Company (Limited) — Title-deeds of freehold property Local bodies' debentures 10,900 10,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 12,000 25,000 Australian Widows' Fund Life Assurance Society (Limited) — Fixed-deposit receipts New Zealand Consolidated Stock 37,000 37,000 5,000 10,000 15,000 Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation (Limited) — Bank of New Zealand Guaranteed Stock 15,000 10,000 10,000 £321,195 £305,325