SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY AND IN ENGLAND ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT (REPORT OF THE).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1895 Session I, B-10

B.—lo.

1895. NEW ZEALAND.

SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY AND IN ENGLAND ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT (REPORT OF THE).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in compliance with Section 19 of " The Public Bevenues Act, 1891."

SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY BELONGING TO THE SEVERAL ACCOUNTS NAMED BELOW. (1.) THE GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.

Particulars. Rate of Interest per Cent. Due Date of Securities. | I Amount. Total. Government Securities — Debentures under " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " Debentures under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " £ s. d. £ s. d. i 4* April, 1913 Nov., 1895 May, 1897 May, 1898 34,963 0 ol 44,216 0 0: 106,600 0 0; 2,200 0 0 Debentures under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886" .. Debentures under " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 " Debentures of the Kaihu Valley Railway Company Debentures of the Waimea Plains Railway Company Debentures of the Waimea Plains Railway Company 5 6 61 Mar., 1896 Oct., 1899 April, 1899 July, 1900 Oct., 1896 185,779 0 0 10,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 .. 40,000 0 0! 35,000 0 0 Treasury Bills Other Securities— Debentures of the County of Ashburton Debentures of the City of Wellington Debentures of the Borough of Akaroa Debentures of the Borough of Arrowtown Debentures of the Borough of Blenheim.. Debentures of the Borough of East Invercargill Debentures of the Borough of Feilding Debentures of the Borough of Greytown Debentures of the Borough of Hastings Debentures of the Borough of Kaiapoi Debentures of the Borough of Lawrence Debentures of the Borough of Lyttelton Debentures of the Borough of Marton Debentures of the Borough of Masterton Debentures of the Borough of North Invercargill Debentures of the Borough of Parnell Debentures of the Borough of Queenstown £ June, 1895 75,000 0 0 140,000 0 0 7 5 6 7 6 5i 7 64 54 Si 6* 5 7 6 6 6 7 7 Oct., 1900 Dec, 1907 Nov., 1895 Mar., 1900 April, 1901 Jan., 1904 Oct., 1903 May, 1913 Aug., 1912 Nov., 1908 July, 1906 June, 1927 May, 1899 Oct., 1900 Jan., 1902 Aug., 1932 April, 1904 April, 1914 1,000 0 0 7,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 2,500 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 5,800 0 0 600 0 0 18,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 6,950 0 0 1,500 0 0 2,000 0 0 Debentures of the Borough of South Dunedin Debentures of the Borough of South Invercargill Debentures of the Borough of Sydenham Debentures of the Featherston Town Board Debentures of the Wanganui Harbour Board Debentures of the Wellington Harbour Board Debentures of the Pukaka River Board Debentures of the Otago University Mortgages of property 6 7 5 6 6* 5 6 6 Oct., 1904 Nov., 1899 Sept., 1935 April, 1915 Dec, 1894 Feb., 1907 Jan., 1898 Jan., 1897 .. 3,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 3,400 0 0 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 10,000 0 0 39,000 0 0 435 0 0 15,000 0 0 493,530 8 2 Total .. • • £1,098,244 8 2 We hereby certify that we have examined the securities in the safi 'epartment, and find the same to amount to £1,098,244 8s. 2d. belonging t< :> the Govemmer it Life Insurance Government Insurance Office, Wellington, 31st December, 1894. D. M. Luc: Mokbis Fo: W. B. Hud kie, \ Custod x, t Governni' isoN, j Sei Jans of the entInsurance curities.

B.—IQ

(2.) DEBENTURES UNDER "THE ROADS AND BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION ACT, 1882."

We. hereby certify that we have this day examined the securities in the safe under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, and find the same to amount to £2,014 17s. 7d. James Edward FitzGekald. L. W. Lovbday. Bth April, 1895. T. H. Burnett.

(3.) THE POST OFFICE.

We hereby certify that we have this day examined the securities in the safe belonging to the Post Office, and find-the same to amount to £2,073,454. W. Geay, \ Custodians of General Post Office, Geo. Gray, I Post Office Wellington, 25th April, 1895. • W. Mokbis,) Securities.

2

Particulars. Amount. Total. iounties— Collingwood Geraldine Wanganui £ s. d. 104 5 0 1,322 2 1 17 16 0 37 10 0 0 15 0 £ s. d. toad Boards— Epsom Karioi Kihikihi Mount Albert Opaheke Paparata Wairoa South Waitara West 158 0 0 165 0 0 90 0 0 36 6 0 2 17 0 5 9 6 2 17 0 72 0 0 1,482 8 1 532 9 6 Total £2,014 17 7

Particulars. Bate ol Interest per Cent. Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. Government Securities — Debentures under " The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 " Debentures under " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " s s. a. £ s. a. 13,000 0 0 4 April, 1913 4 April, 1913 April, 1913 173,200 0 0 20,900 0 0 194,100 0 0 . Debentures under " The Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870" .. i April, 1913 July, 1910 75,000 0 0 8,100 0 0 Debentures under " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 " Debentures under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " .. 4 Oct., 1913 Nov., 1895 May, 1897 May, 1898 83,100 0 0 5,200 0 0 85,604 0 0 234,384 0 0 40,000 0 0 Debentures under " The District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885" Scrip under " The District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885 " 359,988 0 0 4 4, April, 1905 April, 1905 42,000 0 0 34,100 0 C 76,100 0 0 Debentures under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886" .. 4 Mar., 1896 Mar., 1896 95,000 0 0 249,800 0 0 344,800 0 0 125,000 0 0 Debentures under " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 " Debentures under "The Lands for Settlement Act, 1892" .. 4 Oct., 1899 Mar., 1897 Oct., 1899 Oct., 1899 8,«90 0 0 45,276 0 0 35,100 0 0 Debentures under " The Lands for Settlement Act, 1894 " .. 89,066 0 0 Debentures under "The Lands Improvement and Native . Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 " Treasury Bills 4 4 Sept., 1908 June, 1895 84,000 0 0 192,700 0 0 Other Securities — Debentures of the Borough of Hamilton Debentures of the Borough of Oamaru Debentures of the Borough of Thames Debentures of the Greymouth Harbour Board 51 5 6 5 5 Aug., 1936 Jan., 1920 July, 1916 Jan., 1897 Jan., 1898 3,000 0 0 13,800 0 0 6,500 0 0 43,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 Debentures of the Hokitika Harbour Board Debentures of the Patea Harbour Board Debentures of the Thames Harbour Board Debentures of the Westport Harbour Board Debentures of the North Rakaia River Board Mortgage Bonds of the Oamaru Harbour Board 5 5 5 5 5i Nov., 1896 Aug., 1902 July, 1907 Jan., 1898 Aug., 1900 By annual drawings 93,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 325,600 0 0 2,500 0 0 32,000 0 0 Total .. £2,073,454 0 0

B.—10

(4.) THE PUBLIC WORKS FUND.

(5.) NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNT.

(6.) THE COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS.

* Rate of interest temporarily reduced to 3 per cent. We hereby certify that we have this day examined the securities in the safe belonging to the Public Debts Sinking Funds, and find the same to amount to £170,171. James Edward FitzGerald, L. W. Loveday. 14th June, 1895. T. H. Burnett.

3

Particulars. Bate of Interest per Cent. Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. £ s. a. 650 0 0 8,760 0 0 5,910 0 0 £ s. d. Debentures of the Waitara Harbour Board 6 6 6 April, 1897 July, 1897 Aug.. 1897 Treasury Bills .. .. .. 4 15,320 0 0 75,000 0 0 June, 1890 Total £90,320 0 0 We hereby certify that we have examined the securities in the safe belonging ti ;he same to amount to £90,320, as stated above. the Public Wo: rks Fund, and find 14th June, 1895. Fames Edwabd li. W. LOVEDA} r. H. Burnett PitzGeeald. i.

Particulars. IS D»» o ?*te Cmft. Securities. Amount. Total. 'ebentures under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act,.188.6" ... 4 Mar., 1896 I £ s. d. £ s. d. 8,000 0 0 We hereby certify that we have examined the securities in the safe this day, and find the same to amount to 58,000. James Edwabd FitzGerald. L. W. Loveday. 14th June, 1895. T. Hayton Bubnett.

Particulars. Bate of Interest per Cent. Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. rovernment Securities— Debentures under " The Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 Debentures under " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" £ s. d. & s. d. H July, 1910 16,900 0 0 4 April, 1913 April, 1913 1,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 Debentures under " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873" Debentures under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " .. 5 Nov., 1914 Nov., 1895 May, 1897 8,000 0 0 54,700 0 0 15,841 0 0 9,400 0 0 25,241 0 0 Debentures under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 " .. Treasury Bills 'ther Securities — Debentures of the County of Tauranga Debentures of the County of Waitemata Debentures of the Borough of Brunner Debentures of the Borough of Hawera Debentures of the Borough of Hokitika Debentures of the Borough of Patea Debentures of the Borough of Tauranga Debentures of the Borough of Thames Debentures of the Waitara Harbour Board* 4i 4 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 54 6 6 Mar., 1896 June, 1895 Jan., 1919 Dec, 1907 May, 1917 April, 1897 Jan., 1904 Feb., 1898 May, 1915 Oct., 1917 July, 1897 Aug., 1897 18,000 0 0 4,900 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 5,200 0 0 2,700 0 0 10,000 0 0 3,400 0 0 3,500 0 0 240 0 0 90 0 0 Debentures of the Westport Harbour Board Mortgages of the City of Dunedin 5 7 Jan., 1898 July, 1898 330 0 0 9,500 0 0 3,300 0 0 Total .. £170,171 0 0

B.—lo

(7.) NELSON RIFLE PRIZE-FIRING ACCOUNT.

(8.) THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE.

We hereby certify that we have this day examined the securities in the safe belonging to the Public Trust Office, and find the same to amount to £635,663 Os. 6d. T X WAnmntTrm Pnhlie TrmtPP ) Custodians of the Public Trust Office, £ £ d|5S Chief Cleric Public Trust Office Wellington, 30th March, 1895. A - A ' DuNOAN . Ghle£ Uelk ' j Securities.

(9.) SECURITIES DEPOSITED IN THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE BY COMPANIES, IN TERMS OF "THE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANIES ACT, 1873," AND "THE FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES ACT," 1894 "

We hereby certify that we have this day examined the above securities, and find them to be of the value stated. J. K. Warbubton, Public Trustee, ) Custodians of Public Trust Office, A. A. Duncan, Chief Clerk, J Securities. Wellington, 30th March, 1895.

4

Particulars. S. ' Securities. Amount. Total. overnment Securities— Debentures under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " .. £ s. a. £ s. d. 200 0 0 May, 1898 James Edwabi L. W. Loveda' T. H. Bubneti PitzGebald. Seen this day, 8bh April, 1895.

Particulars. Rate of Interest per Cent. Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. Government Securities — Debentures under " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " Debentures under " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 " Debentures under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " .. Debentures under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886" .. Treasury Bills 4 4 4* April, 1913 Oct., 1913 May, 1895 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,300 0 0 1,200 0 0 11,000 0 0 41 H i Mar., 1896 June, 1895 June, 1895 59,000 0 0 163,400 0 0 16,000 0 0 Debentures of the Kaihu Valley Railway Company 5 April, 1899 222,400 0 0 22,000 0 0 Other Securities — Debentures of the City of Dunedin (waterworks) Debentures o.f the Borough of Masterton (gasworks) Debentures of the Borough of South Invercargill Shares of National Bank of New Zealand (Limited) Shares of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand Shares of the Bank of New Zealand Shares of National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) Shares of New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) Shares of Wellington Gas Company .. Shares of Wellington Trust, Loan, and Investment Company (Limited) Shares of the Kaitangata Railway and Coal Company (Limited) ... Shares of the South British Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand Deposit Receipts, Bank of New Zealand Deposit Receipts, Union Bank of Australia Mortgages of Freehold Securities 6 6 6 Jan., 1925 Oct., 1900 Feb., 1900 600 0 0 200 0 0 1,000 0 0 747 10 0 1,726 0 0 234 19 0 273 0 0 481 0 0 300 0 0 350 0 0 450 0 0 23 0 0 44 6 9 400 0 0 354,933 i 9 Total .. £635,663 0 6

Name of Company. Amount of Deposit for which the Securities are lodged in the Public Trust Office. Companies Value. Australian Mutual Provident Society Alliance Marine and General Assurance Company (Limited) of London Mutual Life Association of Australasia National Mutual Life Association of Australasia New Zealand Accident Insurance Company Mutual Assurance Society of Victoria (Limited) .. Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society (Limited) Equitable Lite Assurance Society of the United States Scottish Metropolitan Life Assurance Company Provident and Industrial Insurance Company of New Zealand New York Life Insurance Company (Limited) The Citizens Life Insurance Company (Limited) £ s. d. 28,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 1 50,578 0 o! 5,000 0 0 5,100 0 0! 5,500 0 0! 8,200 0 0 10,000 0 0, 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 £ s. d. 28,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 53,113 0 0 8,750 0 0 5,600 0 0 5,500 0 0 8,200 0 0 12,800 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,750 0 0 Total.. £182,378 0 Ol £193,713 0 0

5

B.—lo

SECURITIES HELD IN ENGLAND.

W. B. Perceval, \ Custodians of Securities, appointed Walteb Kennaway, - under section 77 of "The Public London, 30th April, 1895. C. Weay Palliseb, J Revenues Act, 1891."

We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we have this day inspected the under-mentioned securities held by us to the order of the Chairman of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds, and have found the same correct :—

Debentures issued under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884."

We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we have this day inspected the under-mentioned securities held by us to the order of the Colonial Treasurer and the Government Insurance Commissioner, and found the same correct:—

Debentures under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884."

5Ve, the undersigned, hereby certify that we have this day inspected th'e under-mentioned securities held by us to ;he order of the Colonial Treasurer and the Public Trustee, and found the same correct:— Debentures issued under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884." Debentures Number. Number of Debentures. Nominal Value of each Debenture. Total. 835 920 921 1 1 1 £10,400 5,000 5,000 £10,400 5,000 5,000 3 Debentures for £20,400

Debentures Number. Number of Debentures. Nominal Value of each Debenture. I Total. 831 902 to 904 935 to 937 949 to 951 963 to 964 970 to 972 974 to 977 1 3 3 3 2 3 4 £5,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 100 £5,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 2,000 3,000 400 19 Debentures for a total of £19,400 W. B. Perceval, ) Custodii Walter Kennaway, t under C. Wray Palliser, ) Bever ms of Securities, appointed section 77 of "The Public iues Act, 1891." London, 30th April, 189;

Debentures Number. Number of Debentures. Nominal Value of each Debenture. Total. 829 834 878 879 to 893 894 to 900 919 960 to 962 1 1 1 15 7 1 3 £130,500 24,800 150,000 1,000 100 158,300 5,000 j £130,500 24,800 150,000 15,000 700 158,300 15,000 29 Debentures for £494,300 London, 30th April, 1895. W. B. Peeceval, I Custodians of Securities, appointed Walteb Kennaway, '.- under seetion 77 of " The Public C. Weay Palliseb, ) Revenues Act, 1891."

B.—lo.

We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we have this day inspected the under-mentioned securities held by us to the order of the Postmaster-General, and found the same correct: —

Debentures under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884."

We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we have this day inspected the under-mentioned securities held by us to the order of the Postmaster-General and Secretary to the General Post Office, and found the same correct: —

Debentures under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884."

6

Debentures Number. Number of Debentures. Nominal Value of each Debenture. Total. 832 833 850 851 to 873 874 to 877 " 905 to 909 913 to 918 922 to 925 926 to 934 939 to 941 942 to 944 945 to 947 948 952 to 955 956 957 to 959 965 to 969 978 to 979 980 to 985 986 to 993 994 995 996 1 1 1 23 4 5 6 4 9 3 3 3 1 4 1 3 5 2 6 8 1 1 1 £50,000 55,500 250,000 1,000 100 1,000 100 5,000 100 5,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 5,000 5,000 1,000 100 1,000 5,000 5,000 169,700 44,371 429 £50,000 55,500 250,000 23,000 400 5,000 600 20,000 900 15,000 3,000 15,000 1,000 20,000 5,000 3,000 500 2,000 30,000 40,000 169,700 44,371 429 96 Debentures for £754,400 London, 30th April, 1895. W. B. Perceval, \ Custodians of Securities, appointed Walter Kennaway, I under section 77 of " The Public C. Wray Palliser, ) Revenues Act, 1891."

Debentures Number. Number of Debentures. Nominal Value of eacli Debenture. Total. 830 901 910 to 912 938 973 1 1 3 1 1 £16,100 1,000 100 100 100 £16,100 1,000 300 100 100 7 Debentures for £17,600 W. B. Perceval, j Custodial Walter Kennaway, t under ; C, Wray Palliser, J Reveni is of Securities, appointed lection 77 of " The Public les Act, 1891." London, 30th April, 1895.

B.—lo.

We hereby certify that, in accordance with the provisions of section 19 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891," we have inspected the under-mentioned securities in London, and found them to be correct: —

Secubities in the Custody of the Bank oi< England, held on Account of Sir P. G. Julyan, K.C.M.G., C.8., Walteb Kennaway, Esq., C.M:G., and Sir W. B. Perceval, K.C.M.G., on the evening of the 29th April, 1895. New Zealand Guaranteed 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £800,000 Total .. .. .. .. .... .. .. £800,000 Say eight hundred thousand pounds. J. G. Naiknk, Bank of England, 30th April, 1895. Deputy Chief Cashier.

At the close of Business on the 29th day of April, 1895, the under-mentioned Amount of Stock was standing in the Names against which it is placed.

6. F. Stutchbuey, Chief Accountant's Office, Chief Accountant. Bank of England, 30th April, 1895. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,410 copies), £8 7s, 3d. By Authority: Samuel Costall, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB9s. Price 6d.J

7

Description. Value, Deposited at Held on behalf of To the Order of Wellington and Manawatu Bailway 5-per-cent. Bonds Oamaru Harbour Board Bonds .. Drafts. On the Bank of New Zealand, maturing 3rd June, 1895 On the Colonial Bank of New Zealand, maturing 3rd June, 1895 On the Bank of New Zealand, maturing 1st July, 1895 On the Colonial Bank of New Zealand, maturing 1st July, 1895 On the Bank of New Zealand, maturing 27th July, 1895 On the Colonial Bank of New Zealand, maturing 27th July, 1895 £20,000 33,400 70,000 London and Westminster Bank 13, Victoria Street, S.W. Bank of New Zealand .. New Zealand Government New Zealand Government The Agent-General. The Agent-General and Audit Officer. 35,000 140,000 // • * -*3 a a a I o § % N I 70,000 50,000 25,000 13, Victoria Street, S.W. "3 a dp a a) 00 <1 a .s Deposit Receipts. Prom the Colonial Bank of New Zealand— No. 11467, for £25,000, due 29th May, 1896 No. 11468, for £25,000, due 29th August, 1896 No. 11469, for £25,000, due 29th November, 1896 No. 11470, for £25,000, due 28th February, 1897 No. 11471, for £25,000, due 29th May, 1897 No. 11472, for £25,000, due 29th August, 1897 25,000 25,000 25,000 13, Victoria Street, S.W. 25,000 25,000 25,000 C. Wbay Pallise Audi Waltee Kennaw. Secretary to the Agent-General IE, t Officer. AY, t'a Department. London, 80th April, 1895.

Names of Stockholders. Amount. Name of Stock. iir W. B. Perceval and C. W. Palliser £17 3s. 2d. New Zealand 3J per cent.