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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, 1903, &c.— continued.

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Audit Office, 25th June, 1903. J. K. Wabbueton, Controller and Auditor-General

Securities. Rate of Interest. Due Date of Securities. The Post Office. The Government Insurance Office. The Public Trust Office. The Government Advances to Settlers Office. The Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds. The Treasury. Total. Per Cent. £ 4,053,447 £ 145,117 £ £ 97,025 £ 75,700 £ 495,331 £ 4,866,621 Brought forward ... Held in the colony — continued. Local authorities' securities — continued. Boroughs — continued. Queenstown ... South Dunedin South Invercargill Sydenham » * • ■ • • • • • • Tauranga 7 April, 1914 6 Oct., 1904 4 Feb., 1915 5 Sept., 1935 4 „ 1921 5 May, 1915 2,000 10,000 2,001 10,001 5,001 25,001 1,701 3,401 5,000 '.'.'. 25,000 1,700 3,400 ... ... Town Board of Featherston Waimakariri- Ashley Water-supply Board ... // it • • • n a ... ... Dunedin Garrison Hall Mortgages Properties acquired by foreclosure ... Landed and house property 6 April, 1915 5 June, 1905 5 „ 1906 44 „ 1910 5 Jan., 1907 500 1,700 500 501 1,70( 50( 6,001 6,001 1 5,687,85' 6,13f 123, 57i ... 6,000 ... 6,000 1,848,433 1,794 123,575 1,247,496 2,591,928 4,340 Total held in the colony 4,059,447 12,156,419 1,361,561 2,591,928 81,300 495,331 10,745,98! 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 " it 11 It " Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899" Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company's debentures Bank of New Zealand guaranteed stock ... ... 4 June, 1907 3 April, 1945 3 Oct., 1903 3 Jan., 1904 3 May, 1905 5 June, 1908 4 July, 1904 400,000 2,134,940 15,000 150,000 625,900 ... ... 500,000 4,600 400,000 200 800,001 2,761,04* 15,00( 150, 00( 500, 00( 20,00( 4,60( 3,000 17,000 Total held in London Summary: — Held in the colony Held in London ... Total 1 4,059,447 2,156,419 2,699,940 625,900 2,699,940 625,900 1,361,561 2,591,928 500,000 4,600 500,000 4,600 81,300 3,000 3,000 495,331 417,200 417,200 10,745,986 4,250,640 4,250,641 ,759,387 2,782, 319 1,861,561 2,596,528 84,300 912,531 14,996,626