PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY AND IN ENGLAND AS ON MARCH 31, 1897 (RETURN OF THE).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1897 Session II, B-10

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SESS. 11.—1897. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY AND IN ENGLAND AS ON MARCH 31, 1897 (RETURN OF THE).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 6 of " The Public Securities Act, 1895."

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Return of all Public Securities belonging to the Offices undernamed held in the Colony or elsewhere as on the 31st day of March, 1897, as provided by Section 6 of "The Public Securities Act, 1895."

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Securities. Rate of Interest.! Due Date of Securities. i 1 The Post Office. The Government Insurance Office. The j The ComThe Government j missioners T) Public Trust Advances ! of Public T Office. to Settlers Debts Sink- "e^" Office. ing Funds. I Total. Held in the colony :— New Zealand Government securities under — Per Cent. " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1867 " ... ... 4 " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " 4 " The Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870"... 4 ... 4i " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 "... ... I 4 5 "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884" ... ... 3| 4 44 The District Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885-86 ... 3£ 4" 5 6 " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 " SJ " The Land for Settlements Act, 1892 " ... ... 4| " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 "... ... j 4i "The Land for Settlements Act, 1894" ... ... j 4 31 . " The New Zealand Consols Act, 1894" ... ... 34 " The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 " ... ... ... ... 4 Ditto ... ... ... ... ... 3| " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896" ... ... ... ... ... 3i " The Public Revenues Act, 1893 " (Treasury Bills)... 3| Local authorities' securities: — Harbour Boards, — Greymouth ... ... ... ... ... 5 44 Hokitika ... ... ... ... ... 5 Oamaru ... ... ... ... ... 54 Patea ... ... ... ... ... 4-1 Thames ... ... ... ... ... 5 Waitara ... ... ... ... ... 6 Wanganui ... ... ... ... ... 54 Wellington ... ... ... ... ... 5 Westport ... ... ... ... ... 5 44 April, 1913 » // 'i a July, 1910 Oct., 1913 Nov., 1914 j May, 1898 if n April, 1905 „ 1899 July, 1909 Dec, 190P Oct., 1899 , " " i Feb., 1910 £ 13,000 174,200 20,900 75,000 8,100 5,200 433,800 93,900 40,000 76,100 111,000 45,276 125,000 129,100 138,690 £ 2,200 ... , 131,600 ... 5,000 i 40,000 15,000 £ 1,300 1,200 10,000 21,000 22,000 5,000 5,000 25,000 15,000 35,000 £ 104,500 76,000 £ 7,000 16,900 26,700 6,500 6,000 2,000 £ 28,000 10,300 200 35,000 24,'800 99,300 £ 13,000 177,700 27,900 75,000 25,000 6,400 54,700 558,600 253,200 40,000 35,000 76,100 27,000 40,000 141,800 45,276 140,000 134,100 320,990 25,000 Sept., 1908 264,000 25,000 12,000 4,000 45,000 283,000 117,000 Feb., 1902 June, 1897 250,000 97,600 140,000 192,400 50,000 250,000 480,000 Jan., 1898 50,000 50,000 10,000 32,000 10,000 10,000 50,000 50,000 10,000 32,000 10,000 10,000 15,650 5,000 39,000 350,000 14,000 Nov., 1896 An. drawings Aug., 1902 July, 1907 1897-99 May, 1905 Feb., 1907 Jan., 1898 ... ... 330 15,320 5,000 39,000 339,200 14,000 10,800 ... If If Carried forward ... 12,641,066 377,800 332,900 : 192,500 307,920 3,932,416 80,230

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Return of all Public Securities belonging to the Offices undernamed held in the Colony or elsewhere as on the 31st day of March, 1897, &c.— continued.

Securities. Bate Interest. Due Date of Securities. The Post Office. The The Government pbu Tt Insurance Qffi Office. The The CornGovernment missioners Advances of Public to Settlers Debts SinkOffice, ing Funds. The Treasury. Total. Brought forward ... Held in the colony — continued. Local authorities' securities — continued. Counties, — Ashburton Tauranga Waitemata ... Under " The Eoads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882" City of Wellington „ Dunedin PerCent. £ 2,641,066 £ 377,800 332,900 192,500 £ 80,230 £ 307,920 £ 3,932,416 7 5 6 Oct., 1900 Jan., 1919 Dec, 1907 1,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 1,077 7,500 3,300 600 ... ... ... ... 1,077 I 6* 7 6 ... Dec, 1907 July, 1898 Jan., 1925 ... ... 3,000 13,800 7,500 900 \ 2,500 J 3,000 3,000 5,800 600 18,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 3,000 5,000 2,000 1,000 6,960 3,500 10,000 3,400 i ■ "600 ... "200 ... 1,000 3,300 I It n • • ' ' ' • • • • Boroughs, — Akaroa Arrowtown ... Blenheim Brunner East Invercargill Feilding Grey town Hamilton Hastings 5| Sir 6 6 5 7 6 6 5 6 5 5 7 6 7 6 Nov., 1905 Mar., 1900 April, 1901 May, 1917 Jan., 1904 Oct., 1903 May, 1913 Aug., 1936 „ 1912 1,500 ... 900 2,500 3,000 1,500 3,000 5,800 600 3,000 18,000 2,000 5,200 2,100 2,000 2,000 3,000 5,000 2,200 1,000 1,200 6,950 10,000 13,800 3,500 10,000 3,400 1,000 ... Hawera ... Hokitika Kaiapoi Lawrence Lyttelton Marton Masterton ... ... ... ... ... North Invercargill ... ... ... Palmerston North Parnell ... ... Patea Oamaru Queenstown ... South Dunedin South Invercargill „ 1897 Jan.1898-1904 Nov., 1908 I July, 1906 I June, 1927 i May, 1899 Oct., 1900 Jan., 1902 July, 1905 Aug., 1932 Feb., 1898 Jan., 1920 April, 1904-14 Oct., 1904 Nov., 1899 Feb., 1900 5,200 2,100 1,200 io','ooo it • • - • * • ■■■ • • • Carried forward ... ... 12,657,866 460,950 j 334,700 i 192,500 106,530 308,997 [ 4,061,543

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Return of all Public Securities belonging to the Offices undernamed held in the Colony or elsewhere as on the 31st day of March, 1897, &c.— continued.

J. K. Wabbueton, Audit Office, 31st August, 1897. Controller and Auditor-General.

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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. Per Cent. Brought forward ... ... Held in the colony — continued. Local authorities' securities — continued. Boroughs — continued. Sydenham ... ... ... ... ... 5 Tauranga ... ... ... ... ... 5 Thames ... ... ... ... ... 6 H Town Board of Featherston ... ... ... 6 Eiver Board of Pukaka ... ... ... ... | 6 „ Board of North Eakaia ... ... ... 5 Waimakariri- Ashley Water-supply Board ... ... 5 „ „ ... ... 5 Dunedin Garrison Hall .. ... ... ... 5 Shares of companies... Mortgages ... ... ... ... Properties acquired by foreclosure ... ... Landed and house property ... ... £ 2,657,866 £ 460,950 £ 334,700 £ 192,500 £ 106,530 £ 308,997 £ 4,061,54; 25,000 3,400 25,001 3,401 6,501 3,501 501 43J 1,501 1,701 501 6,001 3,89; 2,326, 13i 36,861 117,80! Sept., 1935 May, 1915 July, 1916 Oct., 1917 April, 1915 Jan., 1898 Aug., 1900 June, 1905 „ 1906 Jan., 1902 6,500 1,500 6,000 6,500 500 435 3,500 1,500 1,700 500 6,000 843,043 28,491 117,809 3,895 473,829 8,377 1,009,263 ... I Total held in the colony ... ... ] 2,671,866 1,476,228 820,801 1,201,763 115,630 308,997 6,595,28; ' \ Held in London :— New Zealand Government securities under — " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" 4 " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884" ... ... 4| " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 " ... ... I 3J 4 3 4 5 5 4 June, 1907 May, 1897-98 Jan., 1940 April, 1945 1897 400,000 I 981,416 400,000 981,416 20,400 400,000 4,700 800,001 1,569,13! 120,30! 105,001 50,00( 500, 00( 20,00( 33,40( 4,601 538,516 ... 120,308 15,000 24,100 „ „ ... ... O Deposit receipts, Bank of New Zealand ... ... 4 Preferred share certificates, Bank of New Zealand ... 2>\ Wellington-Manawatu Eailway Company's debentures 5 Oamaru Harbour Board debentures ... ... ... 5 Bank of New Zealand guaranteed stock ... ... j 4 90,000 50,000 500,000 June, 1905 aa 33,400 20,000 July, 1904 66 ,4UU 4,600 Total held in London ... 1,414,816 1,414,816 538,516 20,400 139,908 I 3,202,44( 44,100 ]1,044, 700 Summary: — Held in the colony ... ... ... Held in London ... ... ... ... ;2,671, 866 !2,671, 866 11,414,816 1,476,228 538,516 820,801 20,400 1,201,763 139,908 115,630 44,100 308,997 1,044,700 6,595,285 3,202,440 1,414,816 Total ... ... ... ... ! ... 4,086,682 159,730 4,086,682 12,014, 744 841,201 1,341,671 1,353,697 9,797,725