POST OFFICE, GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE, PUBLIC TRUST, COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS, GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE, AND NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNTS RETURN SHOWING THE INVESTMENT OF THE FUNDS OF THE), DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1897.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1897 Session II, B-11

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Sess. 11.—1897. NEW ZEALAND.

POST OFFICE, GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE, PUBLIC TRUST, COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS, GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE, AND NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNTS RETURN SHOWING THE INVESTMENT OF THE FUNDS OF THE), DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1897.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 7 of " The Public Seventies Act, 1892."

Return showing the Investments of the Funds of the Post Office, Government Life Insurance, Public Trust, Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds, Government Advances to Settlers Office, and New Zealand Consols Accounts during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1897.

Compiled from returns rendered. Jambs B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Eobeet J. Collins, The Treasury, 16th July, 1897. Accountant to the Treasury.

Investments. w <D U ID a o 0 ce H Post Office Account. Government Life Insurance Account. Public Trust Account. S ® 3 •m O jA •pig s I a»o . aSsa |< "3 3 a s=§g lovernment securities— " General Purposes Loan Act, 1870," debentures " Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," debentures "District Railways Purchasing Act Amendment Act, 1886," debentures.. " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures.. "Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debentures Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," debentures .. New Zealand Inscribed Stock New Zealand Inscribed Consols Treasury bills £ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ £ £ 5 28,000 84 25,000 70,300 34 35,000 34 100,000 10,000 23,800 34 130,000 5,000 0 0 2,000 161,000 29,300 34 34 34 34 3| 25,000 35,000 0 0 52,000 11,000 45,000 245,000 25,000' 0 0 50[000 ither securities — Westport Harbour Board debentures Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board debentures Dunedin Garrison Hall debentures Mortgages Building on Dunedin freehold property Building on Wellington freehold property 4* 5 5 14,000 6,000 500 171,345 12 6 7,920 8 7 649 17 1 119,53111 0 607,305 Totals 184,531 11 0 2,500 911,605 211,100 825,000 179,915 18 2

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Return of Investments of the Funds of the Post-Office Savings-Bank during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1897.

Thos. Eose, General Post Office, 18th June, 1897. Eor Secretary.

Return of Investments made by the Government Life Insurance Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1897.

J. H. Eichaedson, , Government Insurance Commissioner. Government Insurance Office, Wellington 5th July, 1897.

Particulars. O m C3 V CD 43 (DU S a h M Pa Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. Eenewed investments — "Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debentures ... "Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896," debentures Treasury bills Greymouth Harbour Board debentures ... 3i 3* 3| 4i 31 Oct., 1899 IPeb., 1902 30 June 1897 1 Jan., 1898 £ 8,690 250,000 367,600 50,000 s. d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ s. d. i* i New investments — '' Consolidated Stock Act, 1884,'' debentures " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures "Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debentures " Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," debentures ... Treasury bills 3| 28 May, 1898 25,000 0 0 i 676,290 0 0 3i 31 Dec, 1900 100,000 0 0 3i 31 Oct., 1899 130,000 0 0 Westport Harbour Board debentures Dunedin Garrison Hall debentures 3i 3i 3| 5 30 Sept., 1908 30 June, 1897 30 June, 1896 1 Jan., 1898 26 Jan., 1902 25,000 0 0 280,000 0 0 245,000 0 0 14,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 825,000 0 0 !1,501,290 0 0 * In exchange for like amount of Treasury bills.

Particulars. •W 43 -g o to a Q m 43 CD <-> J~S H P3 3 9 Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. ienewed investments — Treasury bills ... .... Akaroa Borough debentures Mortgages on property 3i 5i 30 June, 1897 1 Nov., 1905 £ s. d. 140,000 0 0 900 0 0 61,677 10 4 £ s. d. 202,577 10 4 few investments — Mortgages on property Building on Dunedin freehold property ... Building on Wellington freehold property 171,345 12 7,920 8 649 17 6 7 1 179,915 18 2 !382,493 8 6

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Return of Investments made by the Public Trust Office during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1897.

James C. Martin, Public Trust Office, Public Trustee. Wellington, 15th June, 1897.

Return of Investments made by the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1897.

Wm. Dodd, 6th May, 1897. Secretary to the Commissioners.

Return of Investments made by the Government Advances to Settlers Office during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1897.

John McGowan, Government Advances to Settlers Office, Superintendent. Wellington, 17th June, 1897.

Particulars. o 1 9 CO CD cd s-< rn 43 CD <—' C3" t, P3 £ co Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. ienewed investments — Treasury bills 3i 30 June, 1897 £ 222,400 s. d. 0 0 £ s. d. 222,400 0 0 few investments — " Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debentures " Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," debentures New Zealand Inscribed Consols Mortgages of real property 3i 31 Oct., 1899 5,000 0 0 3i 3i 30 Sept., 1908 1 Feb., 1910 35,000 0 25,000 0 119,531 11 0 0 0 .1 0 :406,931 11 0

Particulars. u-, -& -+3 o " a CD U f% Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. " Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debentures Waimakariri - Ashley Water-supply Board debentures ... £ 2,000 s. d. 0 0 £ s. d. 3i 31 Oct., 1899 5 1 June, 1906 500 0 0 2,500 0 0 £2,500 0 0

Particulars. "W 43 43 O 9 0 1> CD 43 CD W a c S ' Hm Pa Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. £ 70,300 s. d. 0 0 £ s. d. " Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," debentures " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures "Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debentures "Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," debentures New Zealand Inscribed Stock Mortgages of property ... 8i 3i 3+ 28 May, 1898 31 Dec, 1900 31 Oct., 1899 10,000 161,000 0 0 0 0 8* 3i 5 30 Sept., 1908 1 Jan., 1940 52,000 11,000 607,305 0 0 0 0 0 0 £911,605 0 * Purchased for £11,325.

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Return of Investments made by the Registrar of the New Zealand Inscribed Consols during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1897.

Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,375 copies), £3 4s. 6d.

By Authority: John Maokay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB97.

Price 3d.]

Jas. B. Heywood, Office of the Eegistrar of New Zealand Consols, Eegistrar, New Zealand Consols. Wellington, 1st June, 1897.

Particulars. CD cD 43 CD U fat Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. " General Purposes Loan Act, 1870," debentures " District Eailways Purchasing Act Amendment Act, 1886," debentures "Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures "Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debentures " Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," debentures Treasury bills ... 5 3i SI 28 Nov., 1914 28 May, 1898 31 Dec, 1900 28,000 35,000 23,800 0 0 0 0 0 0 SJ 31 Oct., 1899 29,300 0 0 8* 8* 30 Sept., 1908 30 June, 1897 45,000 50,000 0 0 0 0 £211,100 0 0* * Includes £75,000 matu: ed duri: ig the year and reinvested.