PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY AND IN ENGLAND AS ON 31st MARCH, 1904 (RETURN OF THE).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1904 Session I, B-10

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1904. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY AND IN ENGLAND AS ON 31st MARCH, 1904 (RETURN OF THE).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly ■pursuant to Section 6 of " The Public Securities Act, 1895."

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Return of all Public Securities belonging to the Offices under-named held in the Colony or elsewhere as on the 31st Day of March, 1904, as provided by Section 6 of "The Public Securities Act, 1895"

Securities. Rate of Due Date of Securities. The The Post Government Office. Insurance Office. The Public Trust Office. The The CornGovernment missioners Advances of Public to Settlers Debts SinkOffice, ing Funds. The Treasury. Total. Interest. Held in the colony :— New Zealand Government securities under — " The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 " " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " Per Cent. 4 4 4~ 4* 4. Si 4" St3* 4 4 34 April, 1913 £ 13,000 174,200 20,900 75,000 8,100 5,200 £ £ £ £ £ £ 13, 001 177, 70( 27,901 75, 001 25,00( 6,40( 54,701 332,601 509, 50( 76,101 40, 001 250,301 814,761 62,001 34,501 3,001 8,401 26,65i 2,200 1,300 "The Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870"... 2,100 4,900 " The General PurposesJLoan Act, 1873 "... " The Consolidated StockjAct, 1884 " It If • " The District Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885-86 ... " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 " The Land for Settlements Acts, 1894 and 1897 ... July, 1910 Oct., 1913 Nov., 1914 Sept., 1905 Dec, 1907 April, 1905 July, 1909 Sept., 1907 Oct., 1906 April, 1909 May, 1904 Feb., 1905 „ 1908 „ 1910 282,200 407,500 76,100 231,500 731,066 62,000 25,000 40,000 1,200 1,900 9,700 17,500 3,000 15,000 45,000 50,400 84,500 15,800 73,700 10,000 n a ii " The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900 " 9,500 3,000 6,500 1,900 500 " The New' Zealand Consols Act, 1894 "" ... "The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 " ... Ditto " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899" Ditto, 1902 Ditto, 1903 26,155 4 Sept., 1908 264,000 35,000 15,000 25,000 2,000 2,000 57,000 283,001 117,001 " n ■' The Dairy Industry Act, 1898 "... if a ... ... 4 4 4 34 34 34 34 34 34 Oct., 1906 Dec, 1906 Jan., 1909 „ 1924 Aug., 1908 Jan., 1911 „ 1916 Feb., 1911 Dec, 1904 Jan.. 1909 April, 1907 125,000 100,000 5,000 142,700 438 843 - 500 25,000 3,000 3,000 "9OO 600 125,001 103, 90( 8,001 168,301 43! 84! 50( 2,001 700,001 555, 001 107, 00( " The Government Accident Insurance Act, 1899 " ... " The Public Eevenues Act, 1893 " (Treasury bills) ... " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901" " The State Coal-mines Act, 1901" 599,200 525,000 107,000 2,000 100,800 30,000 Local authorities' securities: — Harbour Boards,— Greymouth ... 4 4 Jan., 1906 „ 1908 25,000 100,000 25, 001 100,001 Carried forward ... |4,141, 447 44,200 103,655 61,200 483,000 4,833,50;

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Return of all Public Securities belonging to the Offices under-named held in the Colony or elsewhere as on the 31st Day of March, 1904, &c.— continued.

Securities. Rate of Interest. Due Date of Securities. The Post Office. The Government Insurance Office. The Public Trust Office. The The CornGovernment missioners Advances of Public to Settlers Debts SinkOffice, ing Funds. The Treasury. Total. Per Cent. £ 4,141,447 £ 44,200 £ 103,655 £ £ 61,200 £ 483,000 £ 4,833,50! Brought forward ... Held in the colony — continued. Local authorities' securities — continued. Harbour Boards — continued. Hokitika Oamaru Patea Thames Waitara Wellington ... Westport Counties, — Ashburton Tauranga City of Wellington City of Dunedin City of Christchurch 5 44 4 6 5 4 Nov., 1896 An. drawings Feb., 1946 April, 1938 1897-99 Feb., 1907 Jan., 1908 10,000 31,000 21,870 10,000 39,000 14,031 10,001 31,001 21,871 10,001 14,03: 39,001 500,001 489,500 10,500 5 5 5 6 4 4 4* Oct., 1912 Jan., 1919 Dec, 1907 Jan., 1925 April, 1928 „ 1930 Mar., 1933 690 7,500 600 1,640 850 2,000 69( 2,001 7,501 60( 1,641 85( 15, 001 City of Nelson ... Boroughs, — Akaroa Arrowtown ... Brunner East Invercargill Gladstone Grey town Hamilton Hastings 5 6 4 4 64 44 54 54 64 44 41 5 6 44 Nov., 1905 Mar., 1926 May, 1917 Jan., 1915 Nov., 1923 May, 1913 Aug., 1936 „ 1912 15,000 900 862 5,500 1,000 1,500 901 86! 1,501 5,501 1,00( 60( 3,001 18, 001 2,00( 30( 2,001 2,001 9,50( 3,001 4,701 13,801 7,601 1,201 6,95( 5,00( 3,000 "600 18,000 2,000 a ... ... ... Hokitika Kaiapoi Lawrence Lower Hutt ... Lyttelton North Invercargill Oamaru Onslow Palmerston North Parnell Patea Jan., 1904 Nov., 1908 July, 1906 Mar., 1910 June, 1927 Jan., 1912 „ 1920 Nov., 1923 July, 1905 Aug., 1932 Sept., 1913 2,000 2,000 3,000 9,500 4,700 300 13,800 1 7,600 1,200 6,950 5,000 Carried forward ... ! 14,720,617 142,702 135,045 81,700 497,031 5,577,09)

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Return of all Public Securities belonging to the Offices under-named held in the Colony or elsewhere as on the 31st Day of March, 1904, &c.— continued.

Audit Office, 30th June, 1904. J. K. Wabbueton, Controller and Auditor-General.

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By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington. 1904.

Securities. of Interest. Rate of Interest. Due Date of Securities. The Post Office. The Government Insurance Office. The Public Trust Office. The Government Advances to Settlers Office. The Commissioners rpv Dlfstlnl- treasury, ing Funds. Total. Brought forward ... Held in the colony — continued. Local authorities' securities — continued. Boroughs — continued. Queenstown ... South Dunedin South Invercargill Sydenham Tauranga Per Cent. 7 6 4 5 4 5 £ 4,720,617 142,702 £ 142,702 £ 135,045 £ £ 81,700 £ 497,031 £ 5,577,095 April, 1914 Oct., 1904 Feb., 1915 Sept., 1935 „ 1921 May, 1915 2,000 10,000 25,000 2,000 10,000 2,000 10,000 5,000 25,000 1,700 3,400 25,000 5,000 1,700 3,400 Town Board of Featherstou Waimakariri- Ashley Water-supply Board ... „ „ ... ... Dunedin Garrison Hall Mortgages Properties acquired by foreclosure Landed and house property Fixed deposits in banks o 4* 5 April, 1915 June, 1905 „ 1906 „ 1910 Jan., 1907 5,500 500 ii no.i ceo 500 ... 6,000 I 1,700 500 500 1,700 500 6,000 5,500 6,201,876 6,399 123,580 600 il, 962, 566 1,033 123,580 ... 1,962,566 1,033 123,580 1,441,872 5,366 2,797,438 "600 ... Total held in the colony 4,726,117 2,267,381 2,267,381 1,595,583 2,797,438 87,300 497,031 11,970,850 Held in London :— New Zealand Government securities under — " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 " " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884" " The Government Advances to Settlers Act 1894 Extension Act, 1901 " 4 3 3 34 June, 1907 April, 1945 Jan., 1909 „ 1909 Feb., 1906 400,000 2,134,940 65,000 100,000 20,000 625,900 ! 625,900 ... 10,000 400,000 100,200 800,000 2,871,040 65,000 100,000 20,000 Ditto ... Wellington-Manawatu Bailway Company's debentures Bank of New Zealand guaranteed stock 34 5 4 June, 1908 „ 1908 July, 1904 .80,000 ... 4,600 3,000 17,000 80,000 20,000 4,600 ... Total held in London ... ... 2,799,940 2,799,940 625,900 j 625,900 ... 14,600 3,000 517,200 3,960,640 Summary :— Held in the colony Held in London ... 4,726,117 4,726,117 2,799,940 2,267,381 2,267,381 625,900 1,595,583 2,797,438 14,600 87,300 3,000 497,031 517,200 11,970,850 3,960,640 2,799,940 625,900 Total ... ... ... ... I 7,526,057 7,526,057 !l ,893,281 1,595,583 2,812,038 90,300 1,014,231 15,931,490