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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

CONSOLS ACCOUNT. (RETURN FOR YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1899.)

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in conformity with Clause 7 of " The New Zealand Consols Act, 1894."

Beturn for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899, in conformity with Clause 7 of " The New Zealand Consols Act, 1894." Total amount of deposits received — Ist April, 1898, to 31st March, 1899... ... ... ... ... £29,740 0 0 Particulars of investments made on security of debentures as under— " The Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870," 4J- per cent, per annum ... ... ... ... ... ' ... ... £15,000 0 0 "The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870," 4-J- per cent, per annum ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4,900 0 0 " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873," 5 per cent, per annum ... 17,000 0 0 "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," 3-J- per cent, per annum ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19,200 0 0 " The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," 3J per cent, per annum ... ... ... ... ... 2,000 0 0 Wellington and Manawatu Bailway Company's debentures, 5 per cent, per annum ... ... ' ... ... ... ... ... 17,000 0 0 £75,100 0 0* * This amount includes reinvestment of £45,300 which had fallen due during the year. Jas. B. Heywooo, Wellington, 27th April, 1899. Begistrar New Zealand Inscribed Consols. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printinr (1,410 copies), 6d.

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