SECURITIES, ETC., STANDING IN THE NAME OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL ON ACCOUNT OF THE POSTOFFICE SAVINGS-BANK FUND (STATEMENT OF, ON THE 31st DECEMBER, 1896).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1897 Session II, F-04a

SECURITIES, ETC., STANDING IN THE NAME OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL ON ACCOUNT OF THE POSTOFFICE SAVINGS-BANK FUND (STATEMENT OF, ON THE 31st DECEMBER, 1896).

Sess. 11.—1897. NEW ZEALAND.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

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Securities, &c., standing in the Name of the Postmaster-General on Account of the PostOffice Savings-Bank Fund on the 31st December, 1896.

E. J. Seddon, Postmaster-General. Approximate Cost of Paper— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,375 copies), £1 9s. 6d.

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Description of Securities, &c. Nominal Value. Value at Cost Price. Accrued Interest on 31st December, 1896. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. i. "Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act 1896" Debentures, 3J per cent. 250,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 2,205 9 4 Consolidated Loan 1867 Debentures, 4 per cent. 13,000 0 0 12,480 0 0 109 13 11 " Consolidated Stock Act 1884 " Debentures, 4f per cent. 1,024,813 0 0 1,024,813 0 0 4,169 7 9 " Consolidated Stock Act 1884 " Debentures, 4 per cent. 93,900 0 0 93,900 0 0 339 11 7 " Consolidated Stock Act 1884 Debentures, 3J per cent. 433,800 0 0 433,800 0 0 1,365 10 3 Defence Loan 1870 Debentures, 4 per cent. 75,000 0 0 72,000 0 0 632 17 0 Defence Loan 1870 Debentures, 4J per cent. 8,100 0 0 8,100 0 0 District Railways Purchasing Act Debentures, 4 per cent. 42,000 0 0 36,076 17 8 418 17 0 District Railways Purchasing Act Scrip, 4 per cent. 34,100 0 0 34,100 0 0 340 1 3 General Purposes Loan 1873 Debentures, 4 per cent. 5,200 0 0 4,342 0 0 43 17 7 " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act 1886 " Debentures, 3J per cent. 71,000 0 0 71,000 0 0 346 5 2Greymouth Harbour Board Debentures, 5 per cent. 100,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 2,500 0 0 Hamilton Borough Debentures, 5J per cent. 3,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 68 14 3. Hokitika Harbour Board Debentures, 5 per cent. 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 •1,068 9 10 "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act 1870" Debentures, 4 per cent. 174,200 0 0 167,272 0 0 1,469 19 2; " Immigration and Public Works Loan Act 1870 " Debentures, 4J per cent. 20,900 0 0 20,527 10 0 198 8 2 Imperial Guaranteed Immigration and Public Works Loan 1870 Debentures, 4 per cent. 400,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 1,315 1 4 Land for Settlements Acts, 1892 and 1894, Debentures, 4 per cent. 129,100 0 0 129,100 0 0 863 0 4 " Land for Settlements Act 1894 Debentures," 3J per cent. 30,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 33 1 7 "Land for Settlements Act 1892 " Debentures, 4£ per cent. 53,966 0 0 53,966 0 0 405 17 0 " Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act 1894 " Debentures, 4 per cent. 264,000 0 0 264,000 0 0 2,601 14 0 " Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act 1894 " Debentures, 3J per cent. 25,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 115 1 4 " Native Land Purchases Act 1892 " Debentures, per cent. .. 125,000 0 0 125,000 0 0 940 1 4 North Rakaia River Board Debentures, 5 per cent. 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 41 12 10 Oamaru Borough Consolidated Loan 1893 Debentures, 5 per cent. 13,800 0 0 13,800 0 0 345 0 0 Oamaru Harbour Bonds, 5J per cent. 32,000 0 0 32,000 0 0 737 15 1 Oamaru Harbour Advances 1887, 5 per cent. 30,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 628 15 4 Patea Harbour Board Debentures, 4J per cent. 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 225 0 0 Thames Borough Debentures, 6 per cent. 6,500 0 0 6,500 0 0 190 3 10 Thames Harbour Board Debentures, 5 per cent. 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 250 0 0 Treasury Bills, 3J per cent. 367,600 0 0 367,600 0 0 Westport Harbour Board Debentures, 4£ per cent. 11,000 0 0 11,000 0 0 23 15 10 Westport Harbour Board Debentures, 5 per cent. 339,200 0 0 339,200 0 0 8,480 0 0 Accrued Interest on Post Office Account 788 8 0 Totals 33,321 10 7 4,208,179 0 0 4,190,577 7 8 * Includes four half-yearly interest-payments of £250; due on 11th May and 11th November, 1895 and 1896.