THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE COLONY (RETURN SHOWING PARTICULARS OF, AS ON 31st MARCH, 1905).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1905 Session I, B-18

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THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE COLONY (RETURN SHOWING PARTICULARS OF, AS ON 31st MARCH, 1905).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated the 4th July, 1903. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a Return relative to the public debt of the colony, being continuation of Return 8.-18 of 1903."—(Mr. J. Allen.) Statement of the Securities in which the Sinking Funds of the several Loans were invested on the 31st March, 1905. Investments in— £ s. d. New Zealand 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 3,470 0 0 New Zealand 4J-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 1,700 0 0 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 7,200 0 0 New Zealand 3fj-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 1,910 0 0 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 129,754 19 6 New Zealand 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 4,491 18 8 New Zealand 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 9,229 9 2 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Debentures.. .. .. .. .. 19,800 0 0 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. i. .. .. 5,486 6 7 New South Wales 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 85,000 0 0 New South Wales 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 71,386 18 4 Victoria 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 15,000 0 0 Victoria 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 43,233 17 4 Victoria 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 84,000 0 0 Victoria 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 27,429 4 1 South Australia 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 24,700 0 0 South Australia 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 4,851 0 5 South Australia 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. ~ 39,000 0 0 South Australia 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 114,866 15 9 Canada 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 18,200 0 0 Canada 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 60,000 0 0 Canada 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 34,022 11 8 Canada 3-per-cent. Insoribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 33,226 12 3 Canada 2J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 13,666 15 11 Tasmania 3-per-oent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 6,645 15 1 Queensland 4-per-oent. Insoribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 1,433 8 8 Ceylon 3-percent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 10,000 0 0 Gold Coast 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 17,12114 10 Trinidad 4-percent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 2,861 9 10 Transvaal 3-per-cent. Guaranteed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 65,249 19 4 Lagos 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stook .. .. .. .. .. 13,551 3 11 Leeds Corporation 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. ... .. .. 14,000 0 0 Cardiff Corporation 3-per oent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 26,000 0 0 Reading Corporation 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 6,500 0 0 Sheffield Corporation 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 16,000 0 0 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlements Act 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. 1,290 0 0 Land for Settlements Act 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 3,740 0 0 Local Bodies' Loans Aot 3J-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 400 0 0 County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 990 0 0 Borough of Palmerston North 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. 20 0 0 Borough of Patea 4J-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 420 0 0 Borough of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Westport Harbour Board 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 660 0 0 Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. 320 0 0 Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. 540 0 0 1,039,630 I 4 Sinking funds in respect of " The Looal Bodies' Loans Act, 1901," and " Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894 "— Mortgages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,900 0 0 In common fund, Public Trust Office — At 4 per oent. .. .. .. .. £6,000 0 0 At 3J per cent. .. .. .. .. 553,990 9 0 559,990 9 0 1,650,520 10 4 Cash balance on 31st March, 1905 .. .. .. .. .. 197 7 3 Total .. .. .. .. £1,650,717 17 7

Statement of Treasury Bills outstanding on 31st March, 1905, showing the Date on which, and the Authority under which, they were issued, and the Date on which they are due.

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Date of Issue. ! 1904. December 31 .. Amount. Interest Due ate - Authority for Issue. £ £ 700,000* 34% .. i Dec.31, 1905 "Public Revenues Act, 1893," and amending Acts. Authority for Issue. * In renewal of former issues*.

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PARTICULARS of Loans converted to 31st March, 1905, under Operation of "The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877," and "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884."

£ Due Date. a Amount converted or redeemed. From what Date. 4-per-cent. Inscribed 3J-per-cent. Inscribed 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Nov., Stock, maturing 1st Jan., | Stock, maturing 1st April, 1929. 1940. 1945. Converted into Short-dated DebeuLoans. For For Re- For For Re- For For ReConversion. I demption. : Conversion, demption. ; Conversion. 1 dernption. " The Consolidated Stock Acr, 1884. _J J L New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 Carried forward p.o £ .. 4 1 July, 1894 6 11 July, 1891 19,000 6 „ 74,100 ..4 1 Nov., 1915 : 500,000 5 15 July, 1914 I 65,600 5 . 18,700 5 „ 6,200 5 „ 1,400 5 „ 43,600 5 . 2,600 5 „ 200 5 . 3,300 5 „ 900 5 . 500 6 15 Mar.. 1891 | 46,700 6 „ 154,800 6 15 June, 1891 47,600 6 „ 188.400 6 15 Dec, 1891 20,100 6 . 4,900 6 „ 68,900 5 . 76.000 5 „ 2.700 ] .. 5 36 years .. 3,651,700 5 36 years .. 562,400 5 36 years .. 38,200 5 36 years .. 200 5 36 years .. 330,400 5 36 years .. 104,356 5 36 years .. 68,786 5 36 years .. 70,200 5 36 years .. 53,300 5 36 years .. 39,300 5 36vears .. 50,400 5 36 years .. 50,900 5 36 years .. 52,000 5 36 years .. 55,900 5 36 years .. 54,600 5 1 Jan., 1893 64,000 .. .. .. .. f £ £ £ 50,000 1 July, 1894 IMay, 1886 109 20,710 1 July, 1891 104 93,100 1 Nov., 1892 117 IMay, 1886 112} 73,800 1 Jan., 1895 114 114} 1 Jan., 1896 111 15 Jan., 1886 Par 1 April, 1897 121 120 1 April, 1898 118 1 Oct., 1897 119 1 April, 1899 117 1 May, 1886 109 50,903 15 Mar., 1891 j j^ 1 May, 1886 109 5i,884 15 June, 1891 104 . I IMay, 1886 109 21,909 15 Dec, 1891 104 110 1 July, 1894 115} 115 1.253. 100 15 April, 1885 Par 15 April, 1886 I Par IMay, 1886 106 40,492 1 Jan., 1891 1894-95 1895-96 1896-97 1897-98 1898-99 ... 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1 Jan., 1893 106J 5,246,642 6,642,842 .. .. 259,698 £ 50,000 93,100 £ 1 £ £ 50,000 77J064 '.'. 610,000 21,318 .. 7,099 1,554 iUoot '.'. 159,536 195,936 '.'. 5,096 '.'. 75,790 87,780 3,105 200t .. 321,573 33,300 63,195 44,656 27,061 , 44,000 .. .. 400 60,000 68,000 1,116,107 841,956 £ £ 240 a,894 1,071 585 31,570 45 |000 11,329 45,000 208 , 47,000 ! 53,000 50,000 55,000 60,000 52,043 355,000 Amount of Debentures. ] £ 431600* •• •■ •• •• •• Interest p. c. 5 •• •• "• .. 3,651,700; 562,400§ 5 5 •• •• •■ 5,246,642 6,642,842 4,257,700 1,116,107 841,956 52,043 355,000 * 6 years,' currency, to 15th January, 1892; then converted into 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock at 110. t Dealt with under " The Lost Debentures Act, 1886." Inscribed Stock at 107. § 6 years, to 15th April, 1892; then couverted into 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock at 107. t 7 years, to 15th April, 1892 ; then converted into 4-per-cent. !! VariouB.

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PARTICULARS of Loans converted to 31st March, 1905— continued.

S3 CO CP a 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Nov., 1929. 3J-per-cent. Stock, maturi 1941 Inscribed ing 1st Jan., 0. 3-per-cent. ] Stock, maturii 1941 nscribed ig 1st April, Converted into Short-dated Debentures under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884." Loans. Amount converted or redeemed. From what Date. Due Date. For For ReConversion, demption. For Conversion. For Redemption. For Conversion. For Redemption. £ ! 1 £ 355,000 Amount of Debentures. £ 4,257,700 Interei p. c p. e. Brought forward Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway ( 6 Loan Ordinance, 1860 \ 6 I 1 July, 1893 200 1 July, 1894 j 6,000 £ ,642,842 1891 £ 109 111 £ £ 259,698 £ 1,116,107 218 6,660 £ 841,956 £ 52,043 Canterbury Loan Ordinance. 1862 .. 6 6 6 11 Sept., 1913 5,800 2 Jan., 1915 1,000 2 Jan., 1915 800 6,200 6 200 1891 1895 1902 7 unn 7,600 136 125 130 7,888 1,250 L040 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 .. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 July, 1898 23,700 1,000 6,600 8,100 1,000 2,500 1,600 900 1,200 70,100 1 June, 1896 11,800 2,000 1,000 16,800 7,600 1891 1892 1894 1895-96 1896-97 1897-98 1 April, 1898 1 July, 1898 116,700 1891 1894-95 1895-96 1896-97 31.600 1174 1164 1134 1104 105 106 103J Par 1034 27,847 1,168 7,491 8,950 1,050 2,650 1,656 '• ! i "900 1,242 I I •• 70^000 - •• Auckland Loan Act, 1863 .. .. 6 6 6 6 114 109 107 13,452 2,180 1,070 i i •• 17!000 •• .. - .. •• •• •• Nelson Loan Aot, 1874 .. .. 7 7 12 April, 1885 3,000 23 Mar., 1896 15,000 31,600 12 April, 1885 23 Mar., 1896 1 s onn 3,000 15,000| 44 34 18,000 13,500 Par Par .. Wellington Loan Act, 1866 .. 8 Defence and Other Purposes Loan 1 ,, Act, 1870 f °* Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 .. .. .. 4 j 4 i 1 July, 1886 31 Dec. 1885 50,000 13,500 ; 1 July, 1886 50,000 31 Dec, 1885 Par Par 13,500 (25,000 (25,000 5 5 44 15 April, 1913 9,000 100 j 9,100 j 15 April, 1897 108 108 1034 1024 522,054 764,240 •• 9,720 108 o. inn Five-per-cent. Five-thirties .. .. 5 5 15 July, 1906 I 504,400 745,600 9,100 15 Jan., 1884 15 Jan., 1885 •250 nnn ) 1 Feb., 1904(3,053,900 \ and -1,891,200 ) 1 Feb., 1905 1 1,0.54,900 1,250,000 \ 1 Feb., 1884 1 Feb., 1886 1 Aug., 1886 000,000 103 101 Various 3,145,517 1,910,112 il,060, 000 Four-and-a-half per-cenl. Fie e-thirties.. 44 44 4J 6,000,000 •• •• Carried forward 14,145,542 1,145,542 5,837,381 1,824,240 1,199,637 ' 858,956 65,053 425, 00C 4,339,200 ..

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PARTICULARS of Loans converted to 31st March, 1905— continued.

IT. a 4-per-ceut, Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Nov., 1929. 3J-per-cent Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Jan., 1940. 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st April, 1945. Converted into Short-dated DebenLoans.'; Due Date. Amount converted or redeemed. From what Date. For For ReConversion, demption. For For ReConversion, demption. For | For ReConversion. ! demption. " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884." p.C. £ £ 14,145, 542 1 1,292,700 £ 5,837,381 1.318,554 £ 1,824,240 £ 1.199,637 £ 858,956 £ £ 65,053 425,000 Amount of Debentures. £ 4,339,200 Interest p. c Brought forward Five-per-cent. Ten-forties General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 5 4 4 4 5 5 1 Mar., 1918 15 Oct., 1883 15 May, 1914 16 Oot., 1913 15 Oct., 1885 28 Nov., 1884 15 Dec, 1888 20,900 1,500 1,100 6,200 87,900 49,500 1 May, 1886 28 Nov., 1884 1 April, 1899 15 Oct., 1885 28 Nov., 1884 15 Dec, 1888 102 Par 108 108 Par Par Par L620 '.'. 1,188 20,900 4 •• •• 6,200 87,900 49,500 5 44 44 .. Westland Loan Act, 1873 Treasury -Bills Acts, 1879 and 1880 .. New Zealand Loan Act, 1879 5 5 5 5 15 April, 1894 1 Jan., 1886 1 Nov., 1889 4,476,000 136,000 167,100 50,000 1,832,000 30 June, 1891 31 Dec, 1883 1 Nov., 1879 1 May, 1886 1074 Par 120 103 1,832,000 5,371,200 140,080 53,750 I 4,612,000 District Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885 and 1886 4 4 5 5 34 1 April, 1905 1 April, 1899 28 May, 1898 242,800 12,000 1,000 4,500 22,000 25,000 35,000 1 Nov., 1886 1 July, 1894 1 July, 1895 1 Oct., 1898 1 April, 1899 Par 104 Par 1054 242,800 12,480 1,000 4,748 22,981 25,000 35,000 Colonial Inscribed Stock Act, 1882 .. Five-per-cent. Ten-forties New Zealand Loan Act, 1879 Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 5 5 5 (44 34 1 Nov., 1888 1 Mar., 1918 1 Nov., 1889 1 Mar., 1892 405,000 342,300 250,000 2,207,300 388,000 1 April, 1898 1 Nov., 1888 1 Jan., 1890 1 Jan., 1890 1 Mar., 1892 Par Par 95 95 Par Par 500* I 2,768,000 250,000 5 44,000 405,000 44 44 34 | 1 Mar., 1896 31 Dec, 1900 ! 463,300 509,500 1 Mar., 1896 Par 463,300 Public Revenues Act, 1886 Public Revenues Act, 1887 (No. 3) .. Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893 .. 5 44 44 44 10 Oct., 1891 1 Mar., 1893 18 Oct., 1900 200 \ 000 50,000 1,421,800 50,000 400,000 31 Dec, 1900 10 Oct., 1891 1 Mar., 1893 1 Jan., 1894 1 Jan., 1895 Par Par 420,000 200,000 50,000 509,500 50,000 34 44 Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892 Native Land Purchase Act, 1892 44 5 44 31 Oct., 1899 9,700 15,000 250,000 27,226 31 Oct., 1899 j 28,000 24,700 31 Oct., 1899 26,400 Carried forward ;27,460,668! 14,742,015 1, 824, 240 1,267,367 4,296,956; 130,590 ; 504,400 6,225,500: » Dealt with under " The Lost Debentures Act, 1886.'

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a From what Date. 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Nov., 1929. 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Jan., 1940. 3-per-cent. ] Stock, maturii 194; Ascribed ig 1st April, Converted into Short-dated Debentures under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884." Loans. Due Date. Amount converted or redeemed. Terms. For Conversion. For Redemption. For For ReConversion, demption. For Conversion. For Redemption. Brought forward Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 p.c. 5 5 5 44 4J 44 44 4 34 15 April, 1892 £ 3,651,700 562,400 43,600 109,308 218,816 44,216 100,000 40,000 1,181,829 251,137 585,858 £ 27,460,668 15 April, 1892 107 107 110 Par Par £ £ 14,742,015 1,824,240 3,907,319 j 601,768 47,960 £ 1,267,367 4 £ 4,296,956 £ 4,296,956 £ £ 130,590 504,400 Amount of Debentures. £ 6,225,500 Interest p.c. 28 Nov., 1895 28 May, 1897 28 Nov., 1895 28 May, 1897 13 Dec, 1897 1 April, 1898 .. .. 109,308 j •• •• i ;; •• '.'. 45,000 100,000 40,000 1,181,829 251,137 585,858 28 May, 1898 22 May, 1898 28 Mav, 1898 Par .. .. .. .. .. I I .. .. Land for Settlements Act, 1894 4 4 30 April, 1926 31 Oct., 1899 1 April, 1902 24,200 600 39,900 6,788,864 1 Oct., 1896 31 Oct., 1899 1 April, 1901 110 .. I I 26,620 600 41,097 .. .. Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act 1896 Amendment Act, 1897 4 34 30 Sept., 1908 31 Dec, 1896 64,700 100,000 1 Oct., 1897 500,000 1 Jan., 1896 Par 500,000 100,000 3 3 3 34 34 21 Feb., 1899 3 Mar., 1899 11 Mar., 1899 5 April, 1899 4 ,Tan., 1909 4 Jan., 1909 1 Feb., 1902 100,000 125,000 10,000 100,000 65,000 100,000 250,000 100,000 65,000 100,000 3 Mar., 1899 11 Mar., 1899 Par Par Par Par 100 ■- ■■ 100,000 125,000 10,000 i 100,000 65,000 100,000 I 3' 34 •• Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899 7.50,000 .. .. •• I I •• 250,000 34 34 3 15 Sept., 1905 15 Oct., 1905 16 July, 1905 100,000 I 174,000 .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settle ment Act, 1900 Land for Settlement Consolidation Act, 1900 34 265,000 35,000 1 April. 1903 103 .. 36,050 4 4 1 April, 1903 1 Mav. 1909 1 Feb., 1907 .. 800 12,000 _ 1 Jan., 1905 1 Jan., 1905 12,800 77,700 1 Jan., 1905 106 103 12^360 „.„ .. 848 Railways Improvements Authorisation Act, 1904 .. 4 1 Jan., 1912 103 202,000 e80,031 Expenses of Conversion 49,936 27,000 2,997,845 1.051,000 6,390,500 I 19,299,062 2,020,240 1,969,066 4,446,892| Totals .. £; 36,054,732 £38,180,605

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Return showing (1) Particulars of the Public Debt of the Colony on 30th June, 1878; (2) the several Increases and Decreases between that Date and the 31st March, 1905, whether arising from New Loans, or the Conversion of Old Loans, or from paying off any Loan; (3) the Rate of Interest and Sinking Fund payable in respect of each Loan; (4) Particulars of the Public Debt on 31st March, 1905, showing in respect of each Loan (a) the Annual Charge for Interest and Sinking Fund, (b) the Amount of Outstanding Debt, (c) the Due Date thereof, (d) the Accrued Sinking Fund, and (e) the Net Debt.

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Public Debt at 30th June, 1Q170 Public Debt at 30th June, 1878. Increases to 31st Mar., 1905. Decreases to 31st March, 1905. Public Debt at 31st March, 1905. Increases to 31st Mar., 1905. 1878. No. Authority. Date of Issue. _! Annual Charge. Loans converted into or redeemed by From From D . Terma — Loans . New Loans. Conversions. c • 3-per-oent. 3*-per-cent. 4-per-cent. av ,„ t A . , paid off. Inscribed Inscribed Inscribed ■ Stock. Stock. Stock. Debentures. s £ ; £ £ £ : £ £ 1896 .. .. .. .. .. 311 1888 .. .. .. .. .. 300,000 25,000 1889 .. .. .. .. .. 25,000 50,000 From From New Loans. Conversions. When due. ! Annual Charge. Sinking Amount. Funds accrued. Interest. S.F. Net Debt. Date of Issue. Amount. £ ST 311 300,000 25,000 25,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 ■ 500,000 93,100 Int. S.F. 4 .. 4 4 4 4 4 6 2 Loans paid off. Amount. £ £ £ £ 1 £ & £ £ I £ "" £ £ £ 1 Ordinance of Legislative Council .. .. .. .. .. .. 311 2 New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 .. .. .. 500,000 . 300,000 25,000 25,000 1 July, 1859 50,000 , 311 300,000 25,000 25,000 50,000 50,000 lOct., „ 50,000 1 July, 1864 50,000 500,000 3 New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 .. .. .. 150,000 1 July, 1861 .. 93,100 1 July, 1859 1 Oct., 1 July, 1864 1 50,000 1894 .. .. 50,000 I 1 July, 1861 _. . j I 4 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 .. .. .. 3,000,000 15 July, 1864 488,000 INov., 1865 500,000 15 Mar., 1866 201,500 15 June, 1867 236,000 15 Dec, „ 98,900 1,519,400 5 New Zealand Consolidated Loan Act, 1,867— English issue .. .. .. .. .. 7,283,100 .. .. 6,531,400 15 July, 1864 488,000 5 1 i 6 6 6 5 1 2 2 2 1891 | 104 .. 74,100 1886 109 .. .. 19,000 1894 1154 •• 76,000 1886 ; 1124 .. .. 65,600 ! A .. .. .. 43,600 1894 115 .. 2,700 1895 114 .. 18,700 1144 .. 6,200 1896 111 .. 1,400 1897 120 200 121 2,600 1898 ! 118 3,300 1897 119 900 1899 117 500 1892 117 .. 500,000 1891 104 .. 154,800 1886 109 .. .. 46,700 1891 104 .. 188,400 1886 109 .. .. 47,600 1891 104 .. 4,900 1886 109 .. .. 20,100 1891 110 .. 68,900 200 1886 106 .. .. 38,200 1885 B •• .. .. 3,651,700 1894 .. .. 33,300 1886 C •• •• .. 562,400 1879-96 .. .. .. .. .. 1,222,858 1894 1084 •• 271,000 , 1074 .. 6,400 107 .. 7,600 106 .. 4,600 102 .. 7,500 1895 106 .. 51.000 105 .. 8,700 j 100 .. 44,656 1896 ! 100 .. 68,786 1897 I 105 2,000 ; IO64 3 .800 107 6,500 I 108 17,100 40,800 1898 i 104 1,100 i 105 9,700 42,500 1899 .. 39,100 104 200 1900 .. 50,400 1901 , .. 50,900 1902 ! .. 52,000 1903 : .. ,55,900 1904 .. .. 54,600 1893 ; 1064; .. 64,000 1891 114 .. 11,800 1894 109 .. 2,000 1895 107 .. 1,000 1896 .. .. 16,800 1886 100 I ..- .. .. 13,500* 1880-81 .. .. .. .. .. 6,200 1891 109 I 200 1893 .. .. .. .. .. 28,500 1891 111 .. 6,000 .. .. 15,200 1894 .. .. .. .. .. 18,600 1896 .. .. .. .. .. 4,700 1897 .. .. .. .. .. 4,500 1891 136 .. 5,800 1902 130 800 1895 125 .. 1,000 1891 1164" •• 1.000 1174 .. 23,700 1892 1134 .. 6,600 1894 110| .. 8,100 105 .. 1,000 1895 I 106 .. 2,500 1896 1034 .. 1,600 11897-93 j 100 900 1898-99 1034 1,200 69,700 1901 .. 400 800,000 .. .. " " \\ " \\ \\ 1,222^858 15 July, 1914 ... ! 266,300 ■ dtaTnts) - HM" 13,315 2,663 164,572 6,295 101,728 125,900 101,728 125,900 I Colonial issue .. .. .. .. .. 77,000 1 Jan., 1873 64,000 15 April, „ 13,000 6 Public Debts Act, 1867— 77,000 Auckland Loan Act, 1863 .. .. .. ,500,000 1 July, 1863 .. 31600 5 4 6 2 15 April, 1913 .. 13,000 520! 13,000 Wellington Loan Act, 1866 .. .. .. 50,000 1 July, 1866! .. 13,500 Nelson Waterworks Loan Act, 1864 .. .. 20,000 .. .. 6,200 Lyttelton and Ch'ch Railway Loan Ordinance, I860 .. 300,000 Various .. .. 77,700 8 8 6 2 2 2 ! Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 .. .. 500,000 Various .. .. 22 800 6 1 2 Jan., 1915 3,000 2 Jan., 1915 2 July, 1916 12,200 15,200 2 July, 1916 912 152 15,917 Cr. 717 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 .. .. ..j ,500,000 1 July, 1863! .. 116,700 6 1 ■ 7 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 .. I 4,000,000 Guaranteed, by Imperial Government .. £1,000,000] .. 1 June, 1871 .. 200,000 1 June, 1873 . 4 ; 2-4 4 2-4 1 June, 1907 1 June, „ 1 June, 1907 200,000 1 June, „ 800,000 1,000,000 J 15 April, 1913 363,000 15 April, , 27,900 ,390,900 I 40,000 24,000 859,338 15,776 140,662t 390,900 Colonial issue .. .. .. 400,000 1 . • .. 15 April, „ , 372,100 1875-78 25,700 4 44 1897-99! 108 .9,100 2,200 .. .. ...... .. .. 15 April, 1913 15 April, „ ' 397,800 Consolidated Loan of 1867 .. .. 2,100,000 Included in No. 5. Five-thirties .. .. 500,000 Included in No. 12. Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. . 9,587,511 A. Six years' currency to 15th January, 1892; then converted into 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock at 110. Stock at 107. * Included in sum of £231,000, No. 35. f Sinking Fund payable 13th March and 13th Se] j- I B. Seven yeai itember. 802,200 I .. I .. j .. 461,600 1,857,542 237,200 4,271,200 1,750,869 cs' currency to 15th April, 1892; then converted into 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock at 107. C. Six yi I Only £200,000 has actually been issued to the public. I •■ iars' currency .. il,811,300 76,818 26,8151,039,827 771,473 15th April, 1892 ; then converted into 4-per-cent. Inscribed

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Return showing (1) Particulars of the Public Debt of the Colony on 30th June, 1878; (2) the several Increases and Decreases between that Date and the 31st March, 1905, whether arising from New Loans, or the Conversion of Old Loans, or from paying off any Loan; (3) the Rate of Interest and Sinking Fund payable in respect of each Loan: (4) Particulars of the Public Debt on 31st March, 1905, showing in respect of each Loan (a) the Annual Charge for Interest and Sinking Fund, (b) the Amount of Outstanding Debt, (c) the Due Date thereof, (d) the accrued Sinking Fund, and (e) the Net Debt— continued.

Public Debt at 30th June, 1878. Annual Amount Charge. No. Authority. authorised. Date of Issue. Amount. Int. S.F. I Increases to 31st Mar., 1905. From From New Loans. Conversions. Decreases to 31st March, 1905. Loans converted into or redeemed by Loans ■ 3-per-cent. 3*-per-cent. 4-per-cent. <_..„__, j.*«j paid off. Inscribed Inscribed Inscribed £hort-dated Stock. Stock. Stock. Debentures. £ £ £ £ £ 461,600 1,857,542 237,200 : 4,271,200 1,750,869 Public Debt at 31st March, 1905. Annual Charge. „. Sinking : When due. Amount. Funds '• Net Debt 1 1 accrued. Date. Terms. Interest. S.F. £ £ £ Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,587,511 8 Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 .. .. 1,000,000 Consolidated Loan of 1867 .. .. £600,000 Included in No. 5. 5-per-cent. Five-thirties .. ■■ 250,000 Included in No. 13. Colonial issue .. .. .. 150,000 .. .. 50,000 .. 5J 15 April, 1873 75,000 .. 4 £1,000,000 1 July, 1880 20,000 .. 44 25 June, 1881 5,000 .. 44 150,000 : 9 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1873 .. 2,000,000 5-per-cent. Five-thirties .. .. £500,000 Included in No. 13. 44 „ „ .. .. 1,500,000 Included in No. 12. £2,000,000 10 General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 .. .. .. 750,000 5-per-cent. Five-thirties .. .. £500,000 Included in No. 13. Colonial issue .. .. .. 250,000 .. 15 May, 1874 12,300 .. 4 49,500 .. 5 £750,000 20,900 .. 4 5 Oct., 1873 18,500 .. 4 15 Oct., . 6,200 .. 44 15 Oct., . 87,900 .. 5 15 Oct, „ 54,700 .. 5 250,000 11 North Otago District Public Works Loan Aot, 1872 .. 70,000 .. .. 43,900 j 5 12 ii-per-cent. Five-thirfit's— Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 .. See No. 7 .. 500,000 1873 .. See No. 9 .. 1,500,000 1874 .. 4,000,000 .. 4,000,000 6,000,000 44 13 5-per-cent. Five-thirties — Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 .. See No. 8 .. 250,000 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1873 .. See No. 9 .. 500,000 General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 .. .. .. See No. 10 .. 500,000 1,250,000 5 £ 802,200 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 1,811,300 76,818 26,815 1,039,827 771,47 i . r 1885 100 50,000* 15 April, 1913 75,000 1 July, 1910 20,000 1 July, „ 5,000 100,000 4,125 .. .. 100,(XK) 100,01 10 1899 1888 1884 1899 1885 1884 108 100 100 108 100 100 1,500 49,500* 20,900* 1,100 6,200* 87,900* 15 May, 1914 10,800 15 Oct., 1913 17,400 I 28 Nov., 1914 54,700j 1878-83 ; 82,900 3,863 .. .. 82,900 82,900 11 12 43,900 - ' 1884 1886 103 101 E 3,053,900 1,891,200 1,054,900 13 1884 1885 1034 1024 I .. 504,400 \ 745,600 j" •' 5-per-cent. Ten-forties — 14 New Zealand Loan Act, 1876 .. .. .. 1,000,000 1 Mar., 1878 1,000,000 1877 .. .. .. 2,500,000 1 Mar., „ 2,500,000] 14 1890 1886 95 102 2,207,300+ 3,500,000 5 1,292,700 15 Westland Loan Act, 1873 .. .. .. .. 50,000 15 April, 1874 .. 50,000 5 15 1891 1074 50,000 16 16 Nelson Loan Act, 1874 .. .. .. .. 27,000 23 Mar., 1876 15,000 .. 7 3,000 .. 7 — 18,000 17 Wellington Debts Act, 1876 .. .. . .. 58,000 .. 16,500 .. 5 25,000 .. 5 16,500 .. 5 58,000 18 New Zealand Loan Act, 1879 .. .. .. 5,000,000 1 Nov., 1879 .. .. 5 1896 1885 100 100 15,000 3,000* 17 i 18 5,000.000 1878-79 1890 1879 1886 95 120 103 58,000 ,388,000 4,476,000 186,000 ! !. 19 19 Treasury Bills — Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873 ,. 400,000 .. 400,000 .. v 1876 . 172,000 .. 172,000 Appropriation Act, 1876 .. .. .. .. 110,000 .. 110,000 Financial Arrangements Act, 1876.. . .. 150,000 .. 150,000 .. yabout __ 832,000 & ! :: i J 800,000 \ 200,000 - 1883 100 1, .432,000 Treasury Bills Act, 1879 .. .. . ..800,000 1880 .. .. .. .. 200,000 .. .. .. I 1891 20 New Zealand State Forests Act, 1885.. .. .. .. 1886-89 .. .. 5 20 8,000 8,000 21 District Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885, 1886.. .. .. 1885-86 .. .. 4 21 357,487 1894 1886 1888-89 1898-99 1895 1896 104 P 12,000 242,800 87 4,500 1,000 35,000 47,000 '.. '.'. '.'. '.'. 35,000 250,000 405,000 44,000 463,300 509,500 I 1885-86 .. .. 6_ 35,000 40,000 47,000 35,000 1054 100 1 April, 1905 97,100 6 .. 1894-95 .. .. 5 1896 .. .. 34 04 6 5 34 1899 1898 Par 1 July, 1909 40,000 ! 1888 1892 100 100 100 100 100 I ■ 137,100] 6,284 .. .. 137,100 22 New Zealand Colonial Inscribed Stock Loan Act, 1882 .. 250,000 1882-83 .. .. 5 23 Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 .. .. .. 1887-1901 .. .. 5 44 •• 4 :2 3 5 5 4 8j| 250,000 405,000 337,800 169,500 7.59,800 1896 1900 1 Sept., 1907 .. 250,300 8,760 28,793J .. 250,300 I 34 ■• 24 Public Revenues Act, 1886 .. .. .. .. 150,000 9 Oct., 1886 .. .. 44 9 Oct., , .. .. 5 25 Public Revenues Act, 1887 (No. 3) .. .. .. 400,000 1 Mar., 1888 .. .. 44 26 Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers'Land Act, .. 1892-95 .. .. 44 1892 14 44 5 100,000 50,000 400,000 1891 1893 100 100 100,000 ,50,000 400,000 I 15 16 ii 27,226 1899-00 101) 27.226 .. .. -. — Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,739,411 .. ' .. 21,739,411 I 9,824,013 577,926 4,915,842 15,466,700 6,225,500 1,995,856 .■_ j ■• 2,381,600 99,850 55,608 1,039,827 1,341,773. •• •■ I E. Various. P. Included with issue (14 per cc e of £1,325,000 authorised by "The New int. on £1,644,366, 1 per cent, on £57,70£ ■ Zealar i, and 4 id Loa: per eei 11 Act, 1886.' nt. on £710,C * I: ncluded ir iand Assu! i the su ranee F n h im of £231,000, No. 35. t £92,400 accepted at par. "und is also charged with 4 per cent, as a contribution of Sinki \ The Sinking Fund is payable on £2,412,100 ing Fund. 131). TheL

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Return showing (1) Particulars of the Public Debt of the Colony on 30th June, 1878; (2) the several Increases and Decreases between that Date and the 31st March, 1905, whether arising from New Loans, or the Conversion of Old Loans or from paying off any Loan; (3) the Rate of Interest and Sinking Fund payable in respect of each Loan; (4) Particulars of the Public Debt on 31st March, 1905, showing in respect of each Loan (a) the Annual Charge for Interest and Sinking Fund, (b) the Amount of Outstanding Debt, (c) the Due Date thereof, (d) the Accrued Sinking Fund, and (e) the Net Debt— continued.

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Public Debt at 30th June, 1878. Increases to 31st Mar., 1905. Decreases to 31st March, 1905. Public Debt at 31st March, 1905. No Authority, authorised. Date of Issue. Annual Charge. Loans converted into or redeemed by Annual Charge. sinking When due. Amount. Funds Net Debt. accrued. Interest. S.F. Amount. From From New Loans. Conversions. Date Terms Loans :i-per-eent. 3J-per-cent. 4-per-cent. H . ,. , paid off. Inscribed Inscribed Inscribed Shoi c-dated Stock. Stock. Stock. Debentures. Int. I S.F. _J ! I ! L £ Brought forward 27 Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 .. .. .. .. 1892-94 (Renewed under the Aid to Public Works Act and Land for Settlements Acts Amendment Act, 1899.) £ £ 21,739,411 5 44 34 £ £ 9,824,013 9,700 15,000 125,000 £ £ £ £ £ 577,926 4,915,842 15,466,700 6,225,500 1,995,856 1899 .. 9,700 15,000 £ £ £ £ £ £ 2,381,600 99,850 55,6081,039,827 1,341,773 31 Oct., 1906 T 125,000 28 Land for Settlements Act, 1892 .. .. .. • • 1893-94 (Renewed under " The Land for Settlements Acts Amendment Act, 1899.") 44 34 8,690 45,276 1897 .. .. .. .. .. 8,690 125,000 4,375 .. .. 125,000 31 Oct., „ .. 45,276 1,585 .. .. 45,276 29 ' Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893 .. .. .. 250,000 18 Oct., 1893 30 Land for Settlements Act, 1894, and Amendment Act, 1897 .. 1894-1900 31 Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900 .. .. 500,000 per annum 44 44 ., 4 34 3f 3J .. 4 4 4 24 4 34 •• 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 \ :: 4 200,000 50,000 24,200 770,090 349,000 62,000 300,000 56,000 200,000 19,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 50,000 3,000 100,000 100,000 50,000 559,600 250,000 230,650 29,400 263,350 338,200 127,500 300 ,000 137,800 8,600 5,000 34,800 118,100 383,000 117,000 475,734 500,000 1,000,000 335,000 1894 100 .. 200,000 1895 100 .. 50,000 .. .. .. ' 1896 110 24,200 1899 100 600 1901 103 39.900 .. '.'. '.'. 26o|l00 .'. '.'. '.'. 200^000 19,000 31 Oct., 1906 769,490 1 April, 1909 349,000 1 April, . 62,000 1 April, 1905 56,000 103 .. 12,000 '.'. '.'. '.'. 1905 106 "800 '.'. '.'. .'. '.'. 1,236,490 44,430 .. .. 1,236,490 1 Nov., 1905 10,000 1 April, 1906 10,000 1 Feb., „ 10,000 30 June, „ 50,000 1 Nov., „ 3,000 1 Dec, . 100,000 1 Feb., 1907 88,000 30 June, „ 50,000 1 Feb., 1908 ] 559,600 1 April „ 250,000 1 Aug., „ 230,650 1 Jan., 1909 29,400 1 May, . ! 263,350 1 „ „ 337,400 30 Sept., „ 127,500 1 Jan., 1910 300,000 1 Feb., „ 137,800 1 Nov., 1911 8,600 1 Jan., 1912 5,000 1 Feb., „ 34,800 30 June, 1914 118,100 2,723,200 108,878 .. .. 2,723,200 30 Sept., 1908 283,000 30 Sept., , 117,000 400,000 15,415 .. .. 400,000 1 Feb., 1910 .. 475,734] 16,650 .. .. 475,734 1,236,490 .. .. •• 32 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, , 500,000 1894-97 1894 4 34 1897 .. 100,000 33 New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 .. .. •■] 750,000 1894-1905 34 Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895 •• 500,000 1895 35 ] Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896 •• 1,000,000 1896-98 36 ! Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Amendment 250,000 1899 Act, 1897 37 : Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899 .. 1,000,000 1899-1901 34 .. 34 34 ..I 3 4 1896 100 ■ .. 500,000 1902 100 250,000 .. .. 165,000 85,000 1899 100 135,000 .. .. [.. 1898 100 200,000 1899 .. 100,000 100,000 1902 .. 65,000 *15 Aug., 1921 500,000 1 17,500 .. .. 500,000 38 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 .. 1,000,000 1900-01 For expenses .. .. .. .. .. • • ] 1904-05 39 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 .. 250,000 1901-02 4 4 4 965,000 1,000,000 5,500 250,000 1901 I 103 35,000 15 Aug., 1905 500,000 1 Mar., 1907 | 200,000 | 700,000! 23,000 .. .. 700,000 1 April, 1905 I 250,000 1 April, 1906 i 175,000 1 May, 1907 3,500 1 Feb.. 1908 20,000 1 April, „ 20,000 1 April, „ 227,400 1 April, „ ] 125,000 1 May, 1909 i 149,600 ! 970,500 38,820 .. .. 970 500 1 Dec, 1904 ! 300 1 Dec, 1905 \ 15,000 lDec, 1906 1,000 1 Dec, 1908 152,700 1 Dec, 1911 63,400 1 Jan., 1909 17,600 250,000 9,988 .. .. 250 000 1 Dec, 1906 i .. 750,000 30,000 .. .. 750 000 1 Feb., 1924 j 299,800 1 Feb., 1909| 200,200 Uan., „ 342,500 1 Jan., 1912 157,500 1,000,000 40,000 .. .. 1000 000 Uan., 1912 .. 750,000 30,000 .. .. ' 750' 000 1 Aug., 1908 438 ' 1 Jan., 1911 I 843 1 Jan., 1916 500 1,781 62 .. .. 1.781 40 i Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 .. 750,000 1902-03 41 ! Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 .. 1,000,000 1903-04 [ 4 !'. 4 4 4 750,000 1,000,000 42 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904 .. 750,000 1904-05 43 Dairy Industry Act, 1898 .. .. .. .. .. 1900-1901 4 34 .. 750,000 1,781 Carried forward 21,739,411 22,326,984 1,553,126 5,777,842 15,466,700 6,39(|>,500 2,568,646 12,309,581 480,553 55,6081,039,82711,269,754

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Return showing (1) Particulars of the Public Debt of the Colony on 30th June, 1878; (2) the several Increases and Decreases between that Date and the 31st March, 1905, whether arising from New Loans, or the Conversion of Old Loans, or from paying off any Loan; (3) the Rate of Interest and Sinking Fund payable in respect of each Loan; (4) Particulars of the Public Debt on 31st March, 1905, showing in respect of each Loan (a) the Annual Charge for Interest and Sinking Fund, (b) the Amount of Outstanding Debt, (c) the Due Date thereof, (d) the accrued Sinking Fund, and (e) the Net Debt— continued.

"Loan may bepaid off at any time after 15th February, 1907, on six months' notice being given. t Treasury Bills amounting to £700,000 are not included. J One-quaner per cent, over bank rate, varying interest calculated at 34 per cent. § Represents the accrued Sinking Fund in respect of the total amount issued under Local Bodies' Loans Acts, of which £1,421,800 has been converted into Consolidated Stock debentures. rrs TT7 IT 1 1 <-U T 1 1 Qf>f. JAMBS B. HBYWOOD, The Treasury, Wellington, lltn July, i»uo. Approximate cou of vaym-.— preparation, not given; printingii,47scopies),,6l2 ss. Secretary to the Treasury. • Robert J. Collins, By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9os. Assistant Secretary to the Treasury and Accountant. Price 6d.]

.. . ., ,. Amount No. Authority. authorised. Public Debt at 30th June, 1878. Annual Charge. Date of Issue. Amount. Int. S.F. Increases to 31st Mar., 1905. From From New Loans. Conversions. Decreases to 31st March, 1905. Loans converted into or redeemed by Loans Date. Terms. , pel , t. 4-per-cent. short-dated P aid off " Inscribed Inscribed Inscribed Debentures . Stock. Stock. Stock. Public Debt at 31st March, 1905. I Annual Charge. , Sinking When due. Amount. Funds I Net Debtaccrued. I Interest. S.F. £ Brought forward 44 Government Advanoes to Settlers Act, 1894 £ £ 21,739,411 I .. i .. 1900-1903 .. . 4 34 4 34 + + £ £ 22,326,984. 50,000 90,000 30,000 80,000 100,000 £ £ £, £ £ 1,553,126 5,777,842 15,466,700 6,390,500 2,568,646 50,000 " .. .. .. .. -. 90,000 2,000 I o n £ £ jR £ 12,309,581 480,55355,608 1,039,82711,269,754 1 Feb., 1906 30,000 5 June, 1908 80,000 45 Government Accident Insurance Aot, 1898 46 Local Bodies' Loans Aot, 1901 47 State Coal-mines Aot, 190 48 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 (4-per-cents)— New Loans— New Zealand Loan Act, 1882 .. .. .. 3,000,000 1884., .. .. 1,500,000 1886.. .. .. 1,325,000 1888.. .. .. 1,000,000 North Island Main Trunk Railway, 1882 .. 1,000,000 Conversions 49 Paeroa-Waihi Railway Act, 1903 .'. .. •• 80,214 50 Midland Railway Petitions Settlement Act, 1902 51 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Aot, 1903 .. 100,000 52 State Fire Insurance Aot, 1903 .. .. •• 100,000 53 Scenery Preservation Aot, 1903 .. .. .. 100,000 54 Railways Improvements Authorisation Act, 1904 55 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 (34-per-cents)— To redeem balances of loans of 1876,1877, and 1879 To redeem balances of loans of 1860, 1863, 1867, and sundry provincial loans and other debentures 56 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act 1877 (3-per-cents)— To make advances to settlers .. .. .. 3,000,000 Aid to public works and land settlement For conversions 57 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884— English issue—Conversions Colonial issue—Conversions New Loans Less — Accrued Sinking Fund in respect of the Loans to Local Bodies Act Sinking Fund, Government Advances to Settlers Office Account Investments in securities included above on account New Zealand Consols Investment Account Bank of New Zealand Preference Shares held by the Government Totals .. 1900-1901 .. .. 34 4 1902-1905 .. .. 34 34 (INov., 1882 .. .. 4 \ 1 Nov., „ .. .. 4 (l Nov., 1884 .. .. 4 1 May, 1885 .. .. 4 1 Nov., 1886 .. .. 4 1 May, 1888 .. .. 4 I May, „ .. .. 4 4 31 Mar., 1904 .. .. 3 30 Sept., „ 1904-5 .. .. 34 34 .. 4 34 Uan., 1890 .. .. 34 1891-1905 .. .. 34 1895-1903 .. .. 3 1901-1903 .. .. 3 1896-1905 .. .. 3 15 April, 1885 .. .. 5 15 Jan., 1886 .. .. 5 15 April, „ .. .. 5 1 Nov., 1888 .. .. 5 Various .. .. .. 44 10 Oct., 1891 .. .. 44 1 Mar., 1892 .. .. 44 1 Mar., 1896 .. .. 34 31 Dec, 1900 .. .- 34 Various .. .. .. 44 28 May, 1892 .. .. 44 28 May, 1893 .. .. 4* 28 May, 1894 .. .. 4 22 June, 1895 .. .. 4 22 June, „ .. .. 34 II June, 1896 .. .. 34 17 July, 1897 .. .. 84 1 Sept., 1898 .. .. 3J 7 June, 1899 .. .. 34 27 June, 1900 .. .. 3| 26 June, 1901 .. .. 3| 5 July, 1902 .. .. 34 30 June, 1903 .. .. 34 21 Feb., 1905 .. .. 3§ 4 Jan., 1904 .. .. 3 4 Jan., „ .. .. 34 • • 21,739,411 .. 2,000 55,000 685,000 140,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 1,325,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 21,325,302 100,000 210,000 7,500 .. .. 210,000 Uan., 1909 55,000 Uan., , ! 685,000 ! 740,000 26,175 .. .. 740,000 1 Anril 1907 < .. 140,000 4,900 .. .. 140,000 INov., 1929 1,000,000 1 Nov., „ 1,000,000 INov., „ 1,000,000 INov., „ 1,500,000 INov., „ 1,325,000 INov., „ 1,000,000 INov., „ 1,000,000 INov., „ 21,325,302 29,150,302 1,166,012 .. .. 29,150,302 30 Sept., 1912 26,738 31 Mar., „ 53,476 80,214 2,406 .. .. 80,214 Uan., 1906 .. 150,000 5,250 .. .. 150,000 1 May, 1911 .. 45,000 1,575 .. .. 45,000 1 May, „ .. 2,000 72 .. .. 2,000 80,214 150,000 45,000 1,500 500 10,000 92,500 1905 103 '.'. 77,700 1 1892 107 .. .. 3,651,700 110 .. .. 43,600 107 .. .. 562,400 1895 100 .. 109,308 .. •• I .1897 100 318,816 .. .. •• L 61 742 f „ .. 44,216 .. ... •• j 1898 100 2,058,824 .. .. •• I IMay . .. 10,000 350 .. .. 10,000 Uan., 1912 .. 14,800 592 .. .. 14,800 2,768,000 3,647,958 Uan., 194C 2,768,000 Uan., „ 3,647,958 6,415,958 224,558 .. .. 6,415,958 2,990,000 .. ) 2,000,000 535,000 4,048,845 J 1 April, 1945 .. 9,573,845 287,215 .. .. 9573,845 3,651,700 43,600 562,400 250,000 231,000 50,000 449,000 478,300 509,500 166,706 280,300 284,500 117,800 135,400 10,000 70,300 69,600 54,300 50,400 52,800 57,000 57,500 60,600 63,200 65,000 100,000 1 Sept., 1905 332,600 31 Dee. 1907 509,500 4 Jan., 1909 65,000 4 Jan., . 100,000 lFeb., 1912 63,200 1,070,300 37,135 .. .. 1,070,300 59,912,000 1,039,827 58,872,173 •• §417,003 193,888 357,650 500,000 1,468,541 " 38,819,104 38,180,605 3,974,982 5,964,850 19,724,400 I 6,390,500 2,772,388 t 59,912,000 2,244,293 55,608 2,508,368 57,403,632 I ; 1