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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 March, 1907, &c.—continued.

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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. jPerCent.j £ 5,120,016 £ 205,808 £ 234,694 £ £ 108,450 £ £ 351,956 6,020,924 Brought forward ... Held in the colony — continued. Local authorities' securities — continued. Dunedin Garrison Hall Mortgages Properties acquired by foreclosure ... Landed and house property 44 Jan., 1910 5,000 2,225,243 1,878,167 • 5,366 3,560,097 5,000 1,000 7,664,507 5,366 122,436 122,436 ... ... Total held in the colony |5,125,016 12,553,487 12,118,227 13,560,097 108,450 352,956 13,818,21 Held in London :— New Zealand Government securities under — " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 " " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlements Act, 1899 " "The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900" " The Government Advances to Settlers Act 1894 Extension Act, 1901 " 4 34 3 3 34 34 34 34 June, 1907 Jan., 1940 April, 1945 Jan., 1909 400,000 618,000 2,260,496 65,000 100,000 125,000 625,900 400,000 800, 00( 50,400 668,401 200 2,886,591 65,00< 100, 0(X 125, 0(X Oct., 1912 June, 1908 741,066 80,000 73,700 814,761 80, (XX Ditto ... Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company's debentures 34 5 Oct., 1912 June, 1908 300,000 3,000 300, OCX 17,000 20,00( ... Total held in London ... ! 4,689,562 625,900 ... 3,000 541,300 5,859,76! Summary: — Held in the colony Held in London ... 5,125,016 4,689,562 2,553,487 625,900 2,118,227 3,560,097 108,450 3,000 352,956 13,818,23! 11,300 5 - 859 - 76! ... ... Total (9,814,578 ,179,387 2,118,227 (3,560,097 111,450 894,256 19,677,99! Audit Office, 27th June, 1907. J. K. Warbubton,