THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE COLONY (ANNUAL) FOR TWELVE YEARS, FROM 1896 TO 1907.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1907 Session I, B-18a

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1907. NEW ZEALAND.

THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE COLONY (ANNUAL) FOR TWELVE YEARS, FROM 1896 TO 1907.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 2nd October, 1907. Ordered, " That, there be laid before this House a return in the form and in continuation of No. 3, Legislative Council, 1895, showing the publio debt of the oolony for the years 1896 to 1907, inclusive."—(Mr. Tanner.)

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J. K. Wabburton, Audit Office, 17th October, 1907. Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing (1,300 copies), £1 12e. 6d. Price 3d.] By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1907.

PUBLIC DEBT.

1898. 1897. 1898. 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. Reference to Tables published by Treasury B.-l,p. 94. B.-l, p. 90. B.-l, p. 92. B.-l, p. 94. B.-l, p. 94. £ 47,874,452 B.-l, p. 98. £ 49,591,245 B.-l, p. 98. £ 52,966,447 B.-l, p. 102. £ 55,899,019 B.-l, p. 106. B.-l, p. 111. B.-l, p. 115. B.-l, p. 122. Total Gross Debt as therein stated £ 43,050,780 £ 44,366,618 £ 44,963,424 £ 46,938,006 £ 57,522,215 £ 59,912,000 62,199,040 £ 64,179,040 Deduot— Securities held by Treasury as investments of the Public Acoount and Consuls Account — Imperial Guaranteed Debentures Government Loans to Local Bodies Debentures Consolidated Stock Debentures Land for Settlements Aots Debentures General Purposes Loan Aot Debentures Lands Improvement and Native Land Acquisition Act Debentures District Railways Purchasing Act Debentures Treasury Bills Bank of New Zealand Preferred Stock Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot Debentures Inscribed Stock Defence and other Purposes Loan Aot Debentures Immigration and Publio Works Loan Aot Debentures Maori Land Settlement Aot Debentures 400,000 1,000 10,300 500,000 400,000 24,800 15,000 99,300 28,000 45,000 35,000 50,000 500,000 312,000 52,700 19,700 72,300 28,000 57,000 35,000 100,800 500,000 100,000 200,000 76,600 73,700 45,000 59,000 100,800 500,000 10O,0O0; 76,600' 50,400 873,700; 45,000; 59.000J 100,800 500,000 115,000 400,000 6,100 134,900 73,700 45,000 59,000 110,800 500,000 100,000 17,800! 134,900: 74,700 45,000 59,000 100,800 500,000 100,000 20,800 134,900 74,500 45,000 59,000 100,800 500,000 600 100,000 20,800 134,900 75,600 45,000 59,000 100,800 500,000 1,200 100,000 20,800 134,900 75,600 45,000 59,000 100,800 500,000 2,460 20,800 134,900 76,275 45,000 59,000 100,800 500,000 2,750 20,800 134,900 76,675 45,000 59,000 100,800 500,000 3,350 •• 135,0001 15,000j 140,000 15,000 oo.oool 15,000| 15,000 ,15,000 100,000} 15,000 is,ooo 15,000 15,000 4,900 4,900 4,900 4,900 4,900 4,900! 4,900 4,900 4,900 • • 425 800 961,225 911,300 1,197,100 1,277,500) 1,310,000 1,580,400 1,539,400 1,001,100 1,055,500 1,157,200 56,365,015 1,058,450 959,850 Add— Treasury Bills 42,139,480 43,169,518 43,685,924 45,728,006 46,294,052 48,051,845 51,965,347 54,843,519 58,853,550 61,231,190 63,217,815 735,000 730,000 730,000 710,000: 700,000 700,000 700,000 700,000 700,000 700,000 700,000 550,000 Gross Debt Sinking Funds accrued .. .. 42,874,480 778,892 43,899,518 814,294 44,415,924 881,903 46,438,006! 857,279! 46,994,052 944,376 48,751,845 1,033,494 52,665,347 1,128,816 55,543,519 1,357,739 54,185,780 57,065,015 1,500,687 59,553,550 1,649,718 61,931,190 1,661,519 63,767,811 20,042,061 Net Debt 42,095,588 43,085,224 43,534,021 45,580,727: 46,049,676; 47,718,351 51,536,531 55,564,328 57,903,832 60,269,671 61,725,741