INVESTMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL FUNDS (RETURN SHOWING).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1900 Session I, B-11

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1900. NEW ZEALAND.

INVESTMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL FUNDS (RETURN SHOWING).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly vursuant to Section 63 of " The Public Revenues 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, 1900.

Investments. <D : U •S Post m Office °o Account. © 1 Government Life Insurance Account. Public Trust Account. n Q rt o •ssSg g§|g O-ti *Sg tovernment securities — "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," debentures " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures "The Land for Settlements Act 1894 Amendment Act, 1897," debentures.. New Zealand inscribed stock.. New Zealand Consols , Treasury, bills tther securities— Borough of Onslow debentures Borough of South Invercargill debentures Patea Harbour Board debentures Westport Harbour Board debentures .. Building on Wellington freehold property Mortgages £ £ s. d. es s. d. £ & £ 3* 50,400 3J 111,500 4,000 3,700 8* 3 3i 8i 92,000 22,000 235 0 0 1,400 200,000 4* 2,600 0 0 4 4 18,450 5,000 0 0 . , •■ 658 16 0 243,620 0 0 I 163,802 13 0 448,985 Totals 244,278 16 0 171,637 Iβ 0 4,000 448,985 55,500 443,950 Compiled from returns rendered. James B. Hbywood, Secretary to the Treasury. The Treasury, 1st June, 1900. Eobeet J. Collins, Accountant to the Treasur-

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Return of Investments of the Funds of the Post-Office Savings-Bank during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1900.

Return of Investments made by the Government Life Insurance Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1900.

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Particularsi o m a CD U ® ■B ClO w '- 1 Ex Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. Renewed investments — " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899," debentures... " The Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debentures Treasury bills 34 31 Oct., 1906 £ 125,000 s. d. 0 0 £ a. d. i i 1,125,266 0 0 34 34 31 Oct., 1906 31 Dec, 1900 701,066 299,200 0 0 0 0 New investments — " The Land for Settlements Act 1894 Amendment Act, 1897," debentures 1 April, 1909 31 Oct., 1906 Ditto " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures New Zealand inscribed stock ... Treasury bills 3i 34 62,000 30,000 0 0 0 0 34 3 34 34 4 31 Dec, 1900 1 April, 1945 31 Dec, 1899 31 Mar., 1900 1 Jan., 1903 111,500 *22,000 100,000 100,000 18,450 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 443,950 0 0 Westport Harbour Board debentures ... !1,569,216 0 0 * Invested in £22,800 worth of stock. General Post Office, 15th June, 1900. W. Gray, Secretary.

Particulars. I *. 43-g O ™ H CD CO CO W r^ i HJ CO (H " rH P. Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. ;enewed investments— Treasury bills Mortgages on property 34 31 Dec, 1900 £ 120,000 38,415 s. d. 0 0 0 0 £ s. d. 158,415 0 0 few investments— Mortgages on property Building on Wellington freehold property 243,620 0 658 16 o: 0 : 244,27816 0 £402,693 16 0 J. H. Richardso: Government Insurance Coi imissioner. o'D&8i Government Insurance Office, Wellington, 25th M.ay, 1900.

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Return of Investments made by the Public Trust Office during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1900.

John McGowan, Government Advances to Settlers Office, Superintendent. Wellington, 20th April, 1900.

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Particulars. ° if S go Mr3 £ Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. i I I Renewed investments— "The Land for Settlements Act 1894 Amendment Act, 1897 " ... . ... Treasury bills 34 34 31 Oct., 1906 31 Dec, 1900 £ s. d.j £ s. d. 10,000 0 0 ! 60,000 0 0 70,000 0 0 New investments— New Zealand Consols Borough of South Invercargill debentures Borough of Onslow debentures Mortgages of real property 34 4 44 1 Feb., 1910 1 Feb., 1915 1 Nov., 1923 ■ 235 0 0 5,000 0 0 2,600 0 0 163,802 13 0 171,637 13 0 £241,637 13 0 Public Trust Office, Wellington, 21st June, 1900. J. W. Poynton, Public Trustee. Return of Investments made by the Coi during the Financial 'Mmissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Fi Year ended 31st March, 1900. iinking Funds Particulars. P CO 43 CD (H 03 a Jo "h o. Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. " The Government Loans to Local Bodies SJgjtjgAet, 1886," debentures 34 31 Dec, 1900 £ 4,000 s. d. 0 0 £ £4,000 s. d. 0 0 6th June, 1900. Wm. Dodd, Secretary to the Commissioners. Return of Investments made by the Gov Financial Year ternment Advances to Settlers Office during the ended 31st March, 1900. Particulars. u. 43 4=* o m fl C4 CO co '-, n 44 COV C3 -» M 0h_5 co Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. £ 448,985 s. d. 0 0 £ s. d. Mortgages of property ... :8,985 0 0

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Return of Investments made by the Registrar of the New Zealand Inscribed Consols during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1900.

Jas. B. Heywood, Registrar, New Zealand Consols. Office of the Registrar of New Zealand Consols, Wellington, Ist April, 1900. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,325 copies), £3 ss.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9oo.

Price 3d.]

Particulars. *4-l "t 3 ■*" o s fl 4_ -_ O Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. Renewed investments— Treasury bills " The Land for Settlements Act 1894 Amendment .\ct, 1897," debentures ... £ 100,800 s. d. 0 0 £ s. d. 34 31 De6., 1900 New investments— "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," debentures " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures "The Land for Settlements Act 1894 Amendment Act, 1897," debentures 34 31 Oct., 1906 73,700 0 0 174,500 0 0 34 1 Sept., 1905 50,400 0 0 34 31 Dec, 1900 3,700 0 0 55,500 0 0 34 31 Oct., 1899 1,400 0 0 £30,000 0 0