PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE (ACCOUNTS OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1898.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1898 Session I, B-09

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1898. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE (ACCOUNTS OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1898.

Laid before the General Assembly in "pursuance of Section 36 of " The Public Trust Office Consolidation Act, 1894."

The Contbollee and Auditor-General to the Hon. the Colonial Treasuhek. Sir,— Audit Office, 27th April, 1898. I have the honour, in accordance with the provisions of section 36 of "The Public Trust Office Consolidation Act, 1894," to transmit to you the attached balance-sheet of the Public Trust Office for the year which ended on the 31st March last, and to report that I have examined this balance-sheet and found it correct. I have, &c, J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General. The Eight Hon. the Colonial Treasurer, Wellington.

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BALANCE-SHEET of the Public Trust Office for the Year ended 31st March, 1898.

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Balances on If it April, 1897. Transactions. Balances on 31st March, 1898. Name of Account. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Wills and trust properties placed in the office Intestates' estates Lunatics' estates Convicts' estates Eeal estates " Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894 " West Coast Settlement Reserves .. .. Native reserves .. .. .. Auckland Hospital reserves '* Civil Service Reform Act, 1886 " .. " Post and Telegraph Classification and Regulation Act, 1890 " " Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877 " " Industrial Schools Act, 1882 " .. " Little Barrier Island Purchase Act, 1894 " .. " Bankruptcy Act, 1883 " .. .. '•' Defence Act, 1886 " .. Trustees' Relief Act .. .. .. .. " Puhlic Works Act, 1882," sections 64 and 65 .. " Public Works Act, 1894," section 77 " Rating Act, 1882 " .. " Foreign Insurance Companies' Deposits Act, 1894 " " Advances to Settlers Act, 1894," Debenture Sinking Fund Account " Mangatu Empowering Act, 1893 " " Native Land Act Amendment Act, 1878," section 13, No. 2 " Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1883," section 14 .. " Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1895," section 71 .. " Native Land Court Act, 1894," section 68 " Native Equitable Owners Act, 1886 " " Maori Real Estate Management Act, 1888 " .. Natives at Wellington .. .. Native 5-per-cents, Wairarapa Native 10-per-cents, Auckland .. .. Land Assurance Fund Coal-miners' Belief Fund Railway Servants' Fund Police Reward Fund .. .. .. .. ... Permanent Militia Reward Fund New Lease Deposit Account Returned Cheque Deposit Account Mortgage Realisation Account Deficiency in Realisation of Mortgage Securities Suspense Account .. .. Imprest Account .. .. .. ..- - Interest Account Accrued Interest Account General Investment Account Special Investment Account Special Loan Account .. .. ... "Assurance and Reserve Fund Account .. .. Cash .. .. .. .. Profit and Loss Account " Rating Act, 1876," section 63 Agents' Deficiency Account " Native Land Court Act, 1894," section 133 ! £ s. d. 547,877 13 5 47,905 17 10 21,469 15 0 7,338 13 0 463 11 9 21,176 15 7 20,130 1 1 16,747 13 8 480 7 2 316 5 11 334 7 9 617 0 0 4,531 12 2 19 2 8 318 18 3 191 16 4 2,079 1 2 20,000 0 0 27,213 10 1 404 14 10 695 5 3 1,751 17 10 16 8 0 5 18 3 20,274 8 5 659 13 2 252 16 7 2,542 7 5 85,017 3 1 1,132 3 2 2,370 11 2 1,714 4 2 1,345 18 2 194 4 6 79 17 1 984 10 8 1,146 2 4 4,561 5 7 8 11 £ s. a. ' 0 18 9 j 260 2 1 ■■ •" :: £ s. d. 116,481 19 2 39,057 8 6 11,015 7 4 50 5 6 187 4 2 1,523 16 0 21,080 7 10 8,633 15 0 3,130 1 6 3,922 3 10 325 3 11 175 3 8 452 0 1 70 0 0 68 16 10 6,140 1 7 73,300 4 11 250 0 0 106 0 0 16 4 7 64 14 0 1,083 18 9 £ s. d. 78,674 2 0 32,152 12 0 8,118 19 1 i 11 16 6 81 16 11 555 4 11 16,840 16 11 13,619 14 9 2,814 2 0 1,712 17 8 3 18 4 243 9 11 27 2 0 65 6 0 1,972 2 4 ' 377 15 6 21,140 1 7 2,112 5 3 503 16 6 15 12 10 26 2 6 16 8 0 10,126 9 1 8,200 3 5 436 12 5 12 17 7 110 2 8 0 11 231 16 0 32 15 9 5,298 13 5 477 8 0 3,697 16 10 265 10 11 46,290 1 0 13,522 12 6 243,380 0 0 293,265 12 11 19,315 18 10 472,977 10 3 13,471 19 7 0 16 4 2,883 13 4 £ s. d. 585.685 10 7 54,810 14 4 24,366 3 3 37 10 3 7,444 0 3 1,432 2 10 25,416 6 6 15,144 1 4 55 17 -5 18,956 19 10 801 12 9 247 19 8 307 5 9 551 14 0 3,011 9 11 19 2 8 318 18 3 191 16 4 70 0 0 1,770 2 6 5,000 0 0 98,401 9 9 150 18 4 785 12 5 1,741 19 11 64 14 0 1,083 18 9 5 18 3 17,578 13 11 659 13 2 252 16 7 2,542 7 5 81,004 6 7 1,304 18 8 2,544 3 8 1,679 3 11 1,398 12 3 42 15 5 47 1 4 1,203 16 3 770 9 3 1,497 7 0 9,022 6 11 7 4 9 £ s. d. iio 12 6 477 8 0 200 0 0 7,002 18 8 635,400 2 2 277,571 7 9 48,667 7 10 7,430 14 7 I " .. i 4,187 6 11 609 7 11 186 10 1 75 2 5 52 15 2 80 6 11 3 8 6 3 8 6 5,1.91 9 5 5,437 3 9 841,974 7 4 5,437 3 9 L.974 7 4 i,664 14 3 3,917 2 5 65 10 11 46,290 1 0 11,956 17 7 449,954 5 2 15,694 5 2 20,086 8 1 351 4 8 440,974 16 8 17,933 0 11 16,664 14 3 28 18 11 28 18 11 28 18 11 2,883 13 4 864,36! 13 864,36! 13 084 li 42! 16 11 969,429 16 11

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Securities held by the Public Trust Office on the 31st March, 1898.

James C. Mabtin, Public Trustee. M. C. Baenett, Accountant. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Wabbueton, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,650 copies), £5 'M,

Authority: John Maokay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB9B.

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Nominal Value. Cost Price. New Zealand Treasury bills Nos. 59 to 62 " Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," debentures Nos. 835, 920, and 921 " Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," debenture No. 998 " Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," debenture No. 1000 (part) " Consolidated Stock Act, 1834," debenture No. 1001 (part) " Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," debentures Nos. 270 to 284 " Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," debentures Nos. 399 to 408 and Nos. 439 to 453 " Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debenture No. 6 .. " Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debenture No. 163 " New Zealand Consols Act, 1894," Consols, inscription Nos. 41 and 49 " Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870," debentures Nos. 4 to 11 and Nos. 1921 to 1925 " General Purposes Loan Act, 1873," debentures Nos. 32 to 35, and certificate No. 74 Kaihu Valley Railway Company (Limited), debentures Nos. 6 to 27 " Waimakariri- Ashley Water-supply Board Loan Act, 1894," debentures Nos. 1 to 3 Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board, Brown's Rock Subdivision Loan, debentures Nos. 1 to 3 " Dunedin Waterworks Loan Act, 1874," debentures Nos. 1032, 1033, 1044, 1074, 1075, 1137, and 1143 'Borough of South Invercargill, debentures Nos. 11 to 20 'Borough of Masterton Gasworks Loan, debentures Nos. 1 and 2 'Wellington Gas Company (Limited), shares certificate 'National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited), shares certificate *Kaitangata Railway and Coal Company (Limited), shares certificate •South British Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand, shares certificate •National Bank of New Zealand (Limited), shares certificate Union Bank of Australia (Limited), fixed-deposit receipt Mortgages .. .. ... .. .. s s. a. 100,000 0 0 20,400 0 0 11,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 1,300 0 0 1,200 0 0 22,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 £ s. d. 100,000 0 0 20,400 0 0 11,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 O 25,000 0 0 1,172 0 0 1,036 0 0 23,100 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 600 0 0 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 300 0 0 639 0 0 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 300 0 0 364 0 0 450 0 0 364 0 0 450 0 0 23 0 0 747 10 0 380 0 0 651,159 19 11 23 0 0 747 10 0 380 0 0 651,159 19 11 Total £912,124 9 11 £912,971 9 11 General Investment Account .. .. .. £63t Special Investment Account .. .. .. 27' ,400 2 2 r,571 7 9 £915 1,971 9 11 * Investments ol former Trustees.