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1909. NEW ZEALAND.
PUBLIC DEBT, 31st MARCH, 1909.
Laid on the Table of the House by leave.
Public Debt, 1908-9 .... .... .... 70,938,534 Public Debt, 1907-8 .... .... .... 66,453,897 Increase for Year .... .... .... 424,484,637 Made up as follows : — Public Works, — £ " Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 " ' 191,800 " Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1908 " 1,200,000 Hutt Eailway and Road Improvement Acts, 1905 and J907 .... .... .... .... .... 69,300 " Government Railway Act, 1908 ".... .... .... 145,100 " Wellington and Manawatu Railway Purchase Act, 1908" .... .... .... .... .... 1,000,000 " Post and Telegraph Act, 1908 .... .... .... 200,000 Land for Settlements, — " Land for Settlements Act, 1908 " .... £566,020 Amount redeemed .... .... .... 354,525 211,495 Local Bodies, — " Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 " .... .... .... 250,000 Advances to Settlers and Workers, — " Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908 " .... 1,048,800 Government Advances (for Workers) .... .... 123,500 Miscellaneous, — " New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 " .... .... 124 Increase by conversion .... .... .... .... 36,928 For redemptions .... .... .... .... 7,590 Total increase for 1908-9 .... £4,484,637 Of the foregoing, there are direct interest-bearing items amounting in round figures to about £2,800,000, comprising— £ Manawatu Railway .... .... .... .... 1,000,000 Advances to settlers and workers .... .... 1,172,300 Loans to local bodies .... .... .... 250,000 Acquirement estates for land settlement .... 211,495 Under Government Railways Act .... .... 145,100 Hutt Railway .... .... .... ... 69,300 Consols .... .... .... .... .... 124 A total of .... .... .... .... £2,848,319 In addition to this, a large portion of the loan for public works, including railways, of £1,200,000, is largely interest-bearing.
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PUBLIC DEBT, 31st MARCH, 1909., Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1909 Session I, B-18a
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234PUBLIC DEBT, 31st MARCH, 1909. Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1909 Session I, B-18a
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