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, 1898.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1898 Session I, B-11

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1898. 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, 1898.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 7 of " The Public Bevenues 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, 1898.

Compiled from returns rendered. James B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Eobeet J. Collins, The Treasury, 15th June, 1898. Accountant to the Treasury.

Investments. Q 4= a M D Post Office Account. Government Life Insurance Account. Public Trust Account. all • 1 •Sx> a g x a g a g 33o «Jbo o oai<! X,<ai< 8-* 6 O -i til rovernment securities— " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," debentures " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures "The Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debentures " The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," debentures Treasury bills ither securities— Westport Harbour Board debentures .. £ £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ £ £ 3i 174,100 84 75,000 8,500 27,900 8J 238,000 43,000 8i 8* 10,000 191,600 12,000 50,800 4* 4 18,000 16,000 Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board debentures Fixed deposit, Union Bank of Australia (Limited) Fixed deposit with Bank of New Zealand (Hokitika Harbour Board) Building on Dunedin freehold property Building on Wellington freehold property Mortgages H 3 8* 600 6,000 0 0 380 0 0 •' 2,619 4 9 211 16 11 241,898 11 8 253,819 0 0 320J563 320,563 Totals 723,300 260,199 0 0 8,500 133,700 244,729 13 4

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Return of Investments of the Funds of the Post-Office Savings-Bank during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898.

W. Gray, General Post Office, 15th June, 1898. Secretary.

Return of Investments made by the Government Life Insurance Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1898.

J. H. Richardson, Government Insurance Commissioner. Government Insurance Office, Wellington, 17th May, 1898.

Particulars. o g a £ a " Mm S Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. Renewed investments— "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896," debentures ... 3 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896-1897, debentures ... 3 New Zealand inscribed stock ... ... 3 Treasury bills ... ... ... 3£ Greymouth Harbour Board debentures ... 4 Westport Harbour Board debentures ... j 4 3 Mar., 1899 11 Mar., 1899 1 April, 1945 30 June, 1898 1 Jan., 1903 1 Jan., 1903 £ 25,000 10,000 309,416 97,600 100,000 371,200 s. d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ . d. 913,216 0 0 New investments— "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," deben28 May, 1898 tures ... ... ... ... j 3 J " The Government Loans to Local Bodies i Act, 1886," debentures ... ... j 3£ "The Land for Settlements Act, 1894," j debentures ... ... ... 3-J " The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," deben- j tures ... ... ... ... 3£ Treasury bills ... ... ... 3-J-Westport Harbour Board debentures ... 4-| 4 if If ft ... n Hokitika Harbour Board, fixed deposits ] „. J with Bank of New Zealand ... ... } d * \ 31 Dec, 1900 31 Oct., 1899 30 Sept., 1908 30 June, 1898 Uan., 1898 1 Jan., 1903 5 June, 1897 11 Jan., 1898 174,100 0 0 75,000 0 0 238,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 191,600 0 0 18,000 0 0 16,000 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 723,300 0 0 il,636,516 0 0

Particulars. -w -*2 o a ci Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. lenewed investments — Treasury bills Mortgages on property 2 30 June, 1898 £ ■«. d. 140,000 0 0 52,539 14 5 £ s. d. 192,539 14 5. lew investmentsMortgages on property Building on Dunedin freehold property ... Building on Wellington freehold property 241,898 11 8 2,619 4 9 211 16 11 244,729 13 4 :437,269 7 9-

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Return of Investments made by the Public Trust Office during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898. "oil Due Date Particulars. 0 °* Amount. Total. [Sag Securities. M p< j Renewed investments— £ s. d. £ «. d. Treasury bills ... ... ... 3i J3O June, 1898 116,600 0 6 116,600 0 0 New investments— Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board debentures... ... ... ... 4| i 1 June, 1910 3,000 0 0 Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board (Brown's Rock subdivisions) debentures & J 1 June, 1910 3,000 0 0 Fixed deposit, Union Bank of Australia (Limited) ... ... ... ... 3 11 Sept., 1898 380 0 0 Mortgages of real property ... ... 253,819 0 0 260,199 0 0 £376,799 0 0A. A. Duncan, Public Trust OfiQce, Deputy Public Trustee. Wellington, 17th May, 1898. Rbtuen of Investments made by the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898. "3 11 Due Date Particulars. 2 So of Amount. Total. Jag i Securities. Renewed investments— £ s. d. £ s. d. Westport Harbour Board debentures ... i 4 1 Jan., 1903 10,800 0 0 10,800 0 0 New investments — "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures ... ... ! H 31 Dec, 1900 8,500 0 0 — 8,500 0 0 £19,300 0 0 Wμ. Dodd, 14th April, 1898. Secretary to the Commissioners. Return of Investments made by the Government Advances to Settlers Office during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898. "3 1 § Due Date Particulars. £ % o of Amount. Total. S "c j! Securities. £ s. d. £ ». d. Mortgages of property ... ... ... 5 ... 320,563 0 0 -£320,563 0 0 John McGowan, Government Advances to Settlers Office, Superintendent Wellington, 28th April, 1898.

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Return of Investments made by the Registrar of the New Zealand Inscribed Consols during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898.

* Includes £75,000 matured during the year and reinvested.

Jas. B. Hey wood, Office of the Registrar of New Zealand Consols, Registrar, New Zealand Consols. Wellington, Ist April, 1898. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,435 copies), £3 18s.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB9B.

Price 3d.]

Particulars. -p o M fl 8 3 S So J a " Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. Renewed investments— Treasury bills 8* 30 June, 1898 75,800 0 0 New investments— " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures "The Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debentures " The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," debentures Treasury bills 75,800 0 0 31 Dec, 1900 3| 27,900 0 0 3i 31 Oct., 1899 43,000 0 0 8* 8* 30 Sept., 1908 30 June, 1897 30 June, 1898 12,000 25,800 25,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 ,700 0 0* £209,500 0 0