HARBOUR BOARDS (MONEYS LENT TO) BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1907 Session I, B-25

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1907. N|EW ZEALAND.

HARBOUR BOARDS (MONEYS LENT TO) BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

Return to an Order of the House, of Representatives, dated the 4th September, 1907. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the amount of money lent to the different Harbour Boards in the colony by the Government, showing in detail amount lent, name of Department lending, rate of interest, amount of interest in arrears (ff any) on the 31st March, 1907, with the name of Board in arrears and amount of arrears."—(Mr. Okey.)

Return showing the Amount of Money Lent by the Government to the different Harbour Boards within the Dominion as on the 31st March, 1907, compiled from Returns rendered.

* Sinoe paid. t Lent out of moneys held on aooount of the Bluff Harbour Board Sinking Fund. J And 1 per cent, sinking fund. §No interest paid since June, 1894. These bonds were handed over to the Treasury as part of the accrued sinking fund of the New Zealand Loan, 18C0, but have never been met.

R. J. Collins, Secretary to the Treasury.

The Treasury, 4th November, 1907.

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Name of Lending Department. Name of Harbour Board. Rate of Interest per Cent. Amount of Loan. Interest in Arrears. Grovernment Insurance Department ... Post Office Wellington Greymouth Hokitika Oamaru Patea ... Thames Wellington Westport Bluff ... Waitara 4{ 4 5 H 4 n 4 6] £ 39,000 155,000 10,000 31,000 26,870 10,000 28,900 489,500 10,400+ 14,031 £ 4,050* ...§ If ■ . . ... ... „ ... ... ... „ ... ... ... n " • • • • Public Trust Office... Sinking Fund Commissioners 814,701 4,050