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PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD BY THE MINES DEPARTMENT.

OTHER SECURITIES.

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_ Particular, of Security. Amount hdd Purchased or Sold! Amounth„d *S « st mnroh issued in renewed, or „ 1 f March Nuture of Security. M Drt« ty "I 1927 ' ' renewaL redeemed. ia28. wl : State Coal-mines Account— % £ £ £ £ Mortgages, housing loans to State coal-miners .. Various 5| .. 4,200 67 4,183 Agreements to purchase cottages by State coal- „ 6 148 775 290 633 miners Mining Advances Account— Mortgages to mining companies .. .. „ 5J 27,257 103 1,075 26,285 Mines Department— Blenheim Oil-well Reclamation, Ltd.—Agreement .. .. .. 1,000 600 400 to purchase Blenheim oil-well Westland Power Board—Agreement to purchase 31/7/56 5| .. 7,500 1,130 6,370 Waimea-Kumara water-races Hikurangi Coal Company—Agreement, together .. 6 2,000 .. 1,000 1,000 with continuing guarantee to repay advance Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. 29,405 13,578 4,162 38,821

Securities held as at 31st March, 1928. Securities. j w II; Per Internal Affairs Department. Cent. £ Y.M.C.A., Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,149 Land and Income Tax Department. Southland Farmers'Co-operative Association (Limited) —466 £5 preference 1/6/28 7 2,330 Debenture .. .. ■■ ■■ 1/6/28 5 2,330 Deed of mortgage between Samuel Turner, Samuel Turner (Limited), and .. .. 6,798 His Majesty the King Marine Department. Bill of sale .. .. .. .. .. .. •. • • • • 200 Total .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,807