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Session 11. 1921. NEW ZEALAND.

UNEXHAUSTED LOAN AUTHORITIES POSSESSED BY THE GOVERNMENT AS AT THE 1st DECEMBER, 1921 (RETURN OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 20th December, 1921. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing—(]) The amount and nature of unexhausted loan authorities possessed by the Government as at the Ist December, 1921; and (2) (a) the charges and expenses, (b) cost per cent, of raising loans, and (c) from what source or sources loan or renewal loans were obtained in respect of each of the following loans : Lands Improvement and Native Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (due 30th September, 1920, renewed to 30th September, 1925), £341,000 ; Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 (due Ist January, 1921, renewed to Ist January, 1920), £785,000 : Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 (due Ist March, 1921, renewed to Ist March, 1926), £370,000 ; Mining Amendment Act, 1913 (due Ist May, 1920, renewed to Ist May, 1925), £4,500 ; Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (duo Ist April, 1920, renewed to Ist April, 1925), £250,000 ; Post and Telegraph Act, 1908 (due Ist July, 1920, renewed to Ist July, 1925), £200,000; Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915, section 5 (due Ist February, 1921, renewed to Ist February, 1926), £1,700,000 ; Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914 (due Ist August, 1920, renewed to Ist August, 1925), £140,000; Railways Improvement Authorization Act,' 1914 (due Ist February, 1921, renewed to Ist February, 1926), £240,000 ; Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Acts, 1913-14 (due Ist September, 1920, renewed to Ist September, 1925), £19,000 ; Wellington and Manawatu Railway 'purchase Act, 1908 (due Ist March, 1920, renewed to Ist March, 1926), £499,700."— 1 H0n. Mr. Hanan.)

(1.) The Amount and Nature of Unexhausted Loan Authorities possessed by the Government as at the Ist December, 1921. State Forests Account— „ State Forests Act, 1908, section 7 . . .. .. .. ~ ]q goo Finance Act, 1916, section 50 ; and Finance Act, 1920, section 16.. .. .. 250000 State Coal-mines Account — Coal-mines Act, 1908 ; Finance Act, 1916, section 51 .. .. .. 25 000 Coal-mines Act, 1908, section 114; and Finance Act, 1920, section 16 .. .. 30,000 Scenery Preservation Account— Scenery Preservation Act, 1908, section 12 .... \ qqq Public Works FundFinance Act, 1921, section 10.. .. .. .. .. .. Nil Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914, Account— Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914, section 4 .. .. .. 458 310 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account— Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910; and Finance Act, 1919, section 6 •• ■■ .' 59,000 Land lor Settlements Account— Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, section 62 ; and Appropriation Act, 1918, section 42 500,000 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1916; and Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 50o'oOO Land for Settlements Account; Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account— Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1919, section 4 .. .. .. 905 000 Land for Settlements Account: Opening up Crown lands— Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 ; and Appropriation Act, 1918, section 42 .. 243,000 Native Land Settlement Account— Native Land Amendment Act, 1913.. .. .. .. .. 455 QOO Hauraki Plains Settlement Account— Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913 : and Finance Act, 1920, section 16 .. .. 48 000 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account— Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913, section 2 ; and Finance Act, 1920, section 16 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .' 8;000 Fruit-preserving Industry Advances Account — Fruit-preserving Industry Act, 1913 ; and Finance Act, 1917, section 80 .. .. 40,000 Mining Advances Account— Mining Amendment Act, 1913 ; and Amendment Act, 1919, section 17 .. .. 37 500 Swamp Land Drainage Account— Swamp Drainage Act, 1915 ; and Appropriation Act, 1918, section 46 .. .. 55 000 Kauri-gum Industry — Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Act, 1914 ; and Appropriation Act, 1918, section 45 4,000