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Return of all Public Securities belonging to the Offices under-named held in the Colony or elsewhere as on the 31st Day of March, 1899, as provided by Section 6 of "The Public Securities Act, 1895."

Kate of Interest. Due Date of Securities. The The Post Government Office. i Insurance Office. The Public Trust Office. The J The CornGovernment missioners Advances of Public to Settlers \ Debts SinkOffice. ] ing Funds. The Securities. Treasury. Total. Held in the colony :— New Zealand Government securities under — " The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 " " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " 'er Cent. 4 4 4 4 5 4 5 6 4 3* April, 1913 £ 13,000 174,200 20,900 75,000 8,100 5,200 £ 2,'200 £ 1,300 £ £ £ £ 13,001 177, 70( 27,901 75,001 25,001 6,401 54,701 54,301 76,101 27,001 40,001 327,101 45,271 140,001 134,101 605,991 25,001 // // 2,100 4, - 900 " The Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870"... U tt tt it it ' • • " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 "... " The Consolidated Stock'Act, 1884 " The District Eailways Purchasing Acts, 1885-86 ... July, 1910 Oct., 1913 Nov., 1914 Sept., 1905 April, 1905 „ 1899 July, 1909 Dec, 1900 Oct., 1899 54,'300 76,100 5,000 40,000 1,200 1,900 9,700 15,000 45,'000 a a a — 22,000 " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 " '' The Land for Settlements Act, 1892 " " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 "... "The Land for Settlements Act, 1894 " 241,000 45,276 125,000 129,100 526,690 15,000 9,500 76,600 // // 5,000 5,000 25,000 // tf "600 73,700 " The New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 " .".'. "The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 " ... Ditto " The Aid to Public Works* and Land Settlement Act, 1896" " The Public Eevenues Act, 1893 " (Treasury Bills)... Local authorities' securities: — Harbour Boards, — Greymouth ... .... Hokitika Oamaru Patea Thames Waitara Wellington ... Westport 4 3* 4 5 4 6 5 4 Feb., 1910 Sept., 1908 // '/ Feb., 1902 Mar., Dec, 1899 264,000 35,000 250,000 179,200 100,000 10,000 32,000 13,000 10,000 120,000 15,000 25,000 60,000 2,000 59,'000 100,800 281,001 119,001 250,001 460,001 100,001 10,001 32,001 13,001 10,001 14,03: 39,001 431,551 Jan., 1903 Nov., 1896 An. drawings Aug., 1902 April, 1938 1897-99 Feb., 1907 Jan., 1903 39,000 14,031 421,050 10,500 Carried forward 2,808,116 221,200 159,500 389,031 36,300 3,614,14'