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PUBLIC DEBT SINKING FUNDS BRANCH. The following is a statement showing the advances under this branch authorized during the year ended 31st March, 1921, classified according to provincial districts:— Advances to Local Bodies. Provincial Number of Am T*Vr,ri A^ V ' U,Cße District. . Applications. autnonzea. Auckland .. .. .. .. .. ..44 148,490 Taranaki .. . .* .. .. .. ..5 15,600 Hawke'sßay .. .. .. .. .. ..6 29,600 Wellington' .. .. .. .. .. ..24 74,980 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 10,000 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. ..6 43,900 Otago.. .. .. .. .. .. ..2 11,250 Southland .. .. .. .. .. .. I 1,000 Totals.. .. .. .. .. ..89 £334,820 . . Advances to Settlers. „ . , Amount of Advances Provincial Number of authorized. District. Applications. £ Auckland .. .. .. .. .. ..89 63,000 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. ■ ..17 13,955 Hawke'sßay .. .. .. ..23 1X,525 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. ..44 30,680 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. ..I 750 Nelson.. .. .. .. .. .. ..2 1,700 Westland .. .. .. .. .. ..2 740 Canterbury '.. .. .. .. ... ..18 11,540 Otago .. .. .. .. ..8 4,170 Southland .. .. .. .. .. ..14 10,955 Totals.. - .. .. .. .. ..218 £162,015 The amount actually paid over to local bodies during the year, was £191,230, and to Settlers, £132,565. 849 local bodies are now indebted to the extent of £993,907 6s. LOd., and 379 settlers £243,317 Bs.: a total of £1,237,224 14s. 10cI. in respect of principal moneys. The profit earned for the year amounted to £70,248. The cost of management and expenses was m ' G. F. C. Campbell, Superintendent. State Advances Office, Wellington, sth July, 1921.

ADVANCES OFFICE SINKING FUND. The following is a statement showing the advances under this branch authorized during the year ended 31st March, 1921, classified according to provincial distriots : — Advances to Settlers. Amount nf Advim-™ Provincial Number of Amount ol Advances District. Applications. authorized. Auckland ... .. .. .. .. ..31 18,345 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. ..6 8,275 Hawke'sßay .. .. .. .. .. ..5 3,600 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. ..6 3,805 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. ..I 1,000 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. ..2 1,280 Otago .. ~ .. .. .. .. .. 2 750 Southland .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 750 Totals .. .. '.. .. .. ..54 £37,805 „ ... Advances to Local Bodies. A m „„„* <a^ Provincial Number of Amount of Advance! District. , Applications. authorized. Auckland 18 32,635 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. ..7 22,850 Hawke'sßay .. .. .. .. .. ..5 27,000 Wellington .. .. .-. .. .. ..13 34^445 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2 2,200 Southland .. .. .. .. .. ..1 6,850 Totals ■• -.46 £125,980 The amount actually paid over to settlers during the year was £47,575 and to local bodies £121,685 : a total of £169,260. 821 settlers are now indebted to the extent of £508,635 19s. 10d., and 179 local bodies £256,513 ss. 2d.: a total of £765,149 ss. in respect of principal moneys. G. F. C. Campbell, Superintendent. State Advances Office, Wellington, sth July, 1921.