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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, &c. — continued.

. J. K. Waebueton, Audit Office, 21st June, 1899. Controller and Auditor-General.

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Securities. Bate of Interest. Due Date of Securities. j The Post Office. The Government Insurance Office. The Public Trust Office. The Government Advances to Settlers Office. The Com- , missioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds. The Treasury. Total. Brought forward ... Held in the colony — continued. Local authorities' securities — continued. Boroughs — continued. Thames PerCent. £ 2,824,916 £ 329,350 £ 166,300 £ • £ 51,900 £ 389,378 £ 3,761,84* Town Board of Featherston Eiver Board of North Eakaia Waimakariri- Ashley Water-supply Board ... 6 6 5 . 5 5 July, 1916 Oct., 1917 April, 1915 Aug., 1900 June, 1905 „ 1906 „ 1910 Jan., 1902 6,500 1,000 500 3,500 1,700 500 6,-501 3,501 50( 1,001 l,70( 50( 6,001 6,00( 3,12! 3,399,38i 14,99' 121,03! // it • * * • • • 6,000 Dunedin Garrison Hall ...... Shares of companies... Mortgages Properties acquired by foreclosure ... Landed and house property 6,000 1,203,850 8,456 121,032 3,123 759,830 6,541 1,435,705 - ... Total held in the colony 2,838,416 1,663,188 7,326,08: 941,794 1,435,705 57,600 389,378 Held in London :— New Zealand Government securities under — " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 " " Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896 " 4 3 5 4 June, 1907 April, 1945 Oct., 1903 Jan., 1904 400,000 1,742,140 400,000 135,200 15,000 150,000 500,000 17,000 800,001 2,503,241 15,001 150,001 500,001 20,001 4,601 625,900 II n It Preferred share certificates, Bank of New Zealand Wellington-Manawatu Eailway Company's debentures Bank of New Zealand guaranteed stock June, 1905 July, 1904 3,000 4,600 Total held in London 2,142,140 625,900 4,600 3,000 1,217,200 3,992,841 Summary: — Held in the colony ... ... Held in London ... 2,838,416 2,142,140 1,663,188 625,900 941,794 1,435,705 4,600 57,600 3,000 389,378 1,217,200 7,326,08: 3,992,841 Total 4,980,556 2,289,088 941,794 —- 1,440,305 60,600 1,606,578 11,318,92: