THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE DOMINION (RETURN SHOWING PARTICULARS OF, AS ON 31st MARCH, 1909).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1909 Session II, B-18

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THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE DOMINION (RETURN SHOWING PARTICULARS OF, AS ON 31st MARCH, 1909).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 22nd October, 1909. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing the public debt, in continuation of B.—lB 1908."—(Mr. J. Allen.) Statement of the Securities in which the Sinking Funds of the several Loans were invested on the 31st March, 1909. 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 .. .. .. 304,771 0 0 New Zealand 3J-per-cent. Debentures .. ... .. .. .. 2,310 0 0 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. ~ .. .. 129,754 19 6 New Zealand 3J-per-eent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 24,823 6 3 New Zealand 3-per-oent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 19,809 9 2 New South Wales 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 4,386 18 4 Victoria 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 1,429 4 1 Tasmania 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. G,645 15 1 Queensland 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 1,433 8 8 Straits Settlements 3J-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. ~ 4,902 12 6 India 3J-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Cape of Good Hope 3J-per-cent. Stock .. . . .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Bank of New Zealand Guaranteed Stock, 4 per cent... .. .. .. 4,800 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 4J-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. 530 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 0 515,116 13 7 Mortgages .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 6,300 0 0 Investments, Government Advanoes to Settlers Office .. .. .. .. 289,734 18 8 Total .. .. .. .. £811,151 12 3

Statement of Treasury Bills outstanding on 31st March, 1909, 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. ' ' Amount. Kate of Interest. Due Date. Authority for Issue. 1908. December 31 £ 250,000* £ I 3J% .. | December 31, 1909 | "Public Revenues Act, 1908." * In renewal 1 of former issues.

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PARTICULARS of Loans converted to 31st March, 1909, under Operation of "The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908," "The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877," and "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884."

4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Nov., 1929. 3J-per-cent. Inscribed 3-per-cent. I Stock, maturing 1st Jan., Stock, maturii 1940. 19; inscribed ig 1st April, 15. Converted inti Short-dated DebenLoans. o rH hH Due Date. Amount converted or redeemed. From what Date. For For ReConversion, demption. For Conversion. For Be- For demption. Conversion. For Kedemption. " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884." New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 p. c 4 6 6 i 20,710 73,800 50,903 ' 51,884 2i*909 £ £ £ 50,000 77,064 610,000 21,318 7,099 1,554 i|400t '" 159,536 195,936 5,096 75,790 87,780 3,105 £ 3*146 240 3,894 1,071 585 Amount of j Debentures.' £ £ Interesl p. 0. £ £ £ £ 50,000 1 July, 1894 1 July, 1891 19,000 74,100 50,000 1 July, 1894 1 May, 1886 109 1 July, 1891 104 93.100 .. 93,100 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 I 5 I 5 i 5 5 I 5 5 5 5 5 6 1 Nov., 1915 -500,000 15 July, 1914 65,600 18,700 6,200 1,400 43,600 2,600 200 „ \ 3,300 900 500 15 Mar., 1891 46,700 1 Nov., 1892 117 1 May, 1886 112J 1 Jan., 1895 114 114J 1 Jan., 1896 111 15 Jan., 1886 l Par 1 April, 1897 121 120 1 April, 1898 118 1 Oct., 1897 119 1 April, 1899 117 1 May, 1886 109 '.'. 43' 600* 5 I 6 154,800 | 15 Mar., 1891 ■ i 1 May, 1886 I 109 15 June, 1891 '■ 104 1 May, 1886 I 109 15 Dec, 1891 104 110 1 July, 1894 115J 115 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 15 June, 1891 47,600 188,400 15 Dec, 1891 20,100 4,900 68,900 76,000 2,700 . j .. Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 36 years .. 3,651,700 36 years .. 562,400 36 years .. 38,200 36 years .. 200 36 years .. 330,400 36 years .. 104,356 36 years .. 68,786 36 years .. 70,200 36 years .. 53,300 36 years .. 39,300 36 years .. 50,400 36 years .. 50,900 j 36 years .. 52,000 36 vears .. 55,900 36 years .. 54,600 36 years .. 53,600 36 years .. 68,000 36 \ears .. 4,300 1 Jan., 1893 64,000 1,253,100 15 April, 1885 ! Par 15 April, 1886 I Par 1 May, 1886 106 1 Jan., 1891 1894-95 I! 1895-96 1896-97 1897-98 1898-99 I 1900 | 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1 Jan., 1893 106J I |3,651,700J ; 562,400§ 5 5 40,492 200f 321,573 33,300 63,195 44,656 27,061 44,000 Q1 nn(\ .. .. •• 31,570 1 t of»r» 31,570 11,329 208 45,000 45,000 47,000 53,000 50,000 55,000 60,000 11,329 II 400 ' 60,000 55,480 '.'. 4*300 68,000 I 75*555 ".' 106J :: :: 5,372,542 Carried forward 1,116,107 i 901,736 [6,768,742 259,698 52,043 430,555 |4,257, 700 * 6 years' currency, to 15th January, 1892; then converted into 4-pe inscribed Stock at ] er-cent. Inscribed Stock at 110. t Dealt with under " The Lost Debentures Act, 1886." 107. S 6 years, to 15th April, 1892; then converted into 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock at 107. I 7 years, to 15th April, 1892; then converted into 4-p< II Various. ir-cent.

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PARTICULARS of Loans converted to 31st March, 1909— continued.

a 4-per-cent. ] Stock, maturi 192! Inscribed .ng 1st Nov., 3. 3J-per-cent. Stock, maturi 194( Inscribed Lng 1st Jan., 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st April, 1945. Converted into Short-dated Debentures under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884." Loans. Due Date. Amount converted or redeemed. From what Date. D. For Conversion. For Redemption. For Conversion. For Redemption. For Conversion. For Redemption. I Brought forward -Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 p. c (6 £ 1 July, 1893 "200 I 1 July, 1894 6,000 £ 6,768,742 £ £ 259,698 1891 109 111 £ £ 1,116,107 218 6,660 £ 901,736 £ 52,043 £ 430,555 Amount of Debentures. 4,257,700 Interest p. c Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 .. 6 6 6 11 Sept., 1913 5,800 2 Jan., 1915 1,000 2 Jan., 1915 800 6,200 1891 136 1895 125 ! 1902 130 7,888 1,250 ! i]04O Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 7,600 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 1891 117J 1161 1892 113J 1894 110J 105 1895-96 106 1896-97 103* . 1897-98 Par 1 April, 1898 103 J 1 July, 1898 .. 27,847 1,168 7,491 8,950 1,050 2,650 1,656 "9OO 1,242 .. .. •• Auckland Loan Act, 1863 .. 1 June, 1896 11,800 2,000 1,000 16,800 116,700 70,000 .. i .. i I •• •• 6 6 6 6 1891 114 1894-95 109 1895-96 107 1896-97 13,452 2,180 1,070 17^000 1 •• •• Nelson Loan Act, 1874 31,600 -"-" "• .. .. .. 7 7 12 April, 1885 3,000 23 Mar., 1896 15,000 12 April, 1885 ; Par 23 Mar., 1896 Par 3,000 15,000 1 1 1 1 18,000 13,500 •• Wellington Loan Act, 1866 Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 .. o. 8 }ti 1 July, 1886 31 Dec, 1885 1 50,000 1 July, 1886 Par 31 Dec, 1885 Par I 1 June, 1907 102J .. .. 13,500] (25,000' "(25,000! • 'i ! 5 5 1 4i 1 June, 1907 196,500 3,500 15 April, 1913 9,000 100 15 July, 1906 504,400 745,600 ) lFeb., 1904/ 3,053,900 and j,1,891, 200 ) 1 Feb., 1905 (1,054,900 i 4 4 4 4 15 April, 1897 io8 i '. 108 201,413 3,543 9,720 108 ■ : i i i Five-per-cent. Five-thirties 5 5 209,100 15 Jan., 1884 103J 522,054 15 Jan., 1885 102 J 1 Feb., 1884 103 3,145,517 1 Feb., 1886 101 1,910,112 1 Aug., 1886 Various 1 : 1 764] 240 1,060,000 •• i I Four-and-a-half-per-cent. Five-thirties.. 44 1,250,000 .[ ! ■ 6,000,000 • ■ Carried forward .. 14,471,442 5,837,381 1,824,240 1,401,050 922,279 65,053 500,555 4,339,200;

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PARTICULARS of Loans converted to 31st March, 1909— continued.

s a rH 4-per-cent 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 Debentures, under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884." Loan*. Due Date. Amount converted or redeemed. From what Date. For Conversion. For Redemption. For For ReConversion, demption. For Conversion. For Redemption. ! p. c. £ £ 14,471,442: 1,292,700 £ 5,837,381 1,318,554 £ 1,824,240 £ 1,401,050 £ 1,401,050 £ 922,279 £ 65,053 £ 500,555 Amount of Debentures. £ 4,339,200 Interesl p. c. Brought forward Five-per-cent. Ten-forties General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 4 5 5 1 Mar., 1918 15 Oct., 1883 20,900 15Mav, 1914 1,500 15 Oct", 1913 1,100 15 Oct., 1885 6,200 28 Nov., 1884 87,900 15 Dec, 1888 49,500 1 May, 1886 28 Nov., 1884 1 April, 1899 102 Par 108 108 Par Par Par 1,620 1,188 20,900 4 Westland Loan Act, 1873 Treasury Bills Acts, 1879 and 1880 .. New Zealand Loan Act, 1879 15 Oct., 1885 28 Nov., 1884 15 Dec, 1888 .. ■■ •• 6,200 87,900 49,500 5 44 41 I 167,100 50,000 1,832,000 107§ Par 120 103 53,750 5 5 5 5 15 Aprilj.1894 \ 1 Jan., '1886 ! 1 Nov., 1889 4,476,000 136,000 30 June, 1891 31 Dec, 1883 1 Nov., 1879 1 May, 1886 1,832,000 5,371,200 140,080 53,750 •■ 4,612,000 District Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885 and 1886 4 4 4 4 5 5 34 1 April, 1905 242,800 12,000 1,000 4,500 21,000 76,100 1 April, 1899 22,000 25,000 28 May, 1898 35,000 1 Nov., 1888 1 Mar., 1918 1 Nov., 1889 ! 1 Mar., 1892: 44,000 405,000 1 Nov., 1886 1 July, 1894 1 July, 1895 1 Oct., 1898 1 April, 1905 1 April, 1905 1 April, 1899 Par 104 Par 105J 242,800 12,480 1,000 4,748 76,100 21,740 Par 22,981 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 34 439,400 250,000 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 35^000 25,000 250,000 5 ■• 44,000 405,000 ■ Public Revenues Act, 1886 Public Revenues Act, 1887 (No. 3) .. Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893 .. I 1 Mar., 1896 463,300 31 Dec, 1900 I 509,500 1 Mar., 1896 31 Dec, 1900 Par Par 463,300 509,500 H H 5 44 44 44 10 Oct., 1891 : 1 Mar., 1893 1 18 Oct., 1900 ] 200,000 50,000 ! 1,421,800 50,000 400,000 10 Oct., 1891 1 Mar., 1893 1 Jan., 1894 1 Jan., 1895 Par 420,000 200,000 50,000 50,000 *k Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892 Native Land Purchase Act, 1892 250,000! •■ 41 5 44 31 Oct., 1899 9,700 15,000 27,226 31 Oct., 1899 28,000 'I 24,700 31 Oct., 1899 26,400 Carried forward 27,883,668i 14,742,015 1,824,240 1,544,880 4,382,019 130,590 579,955 6,225,500] * Dealt with under "The Lost Debentures Act, 1886."

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PARTICULARS of Loans converted to 31st March, 1909— continued.

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i -Hi a 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Nov., 1929. 3J-per-cent. Stock, maturi 1941 Inscribed ing 1st Jan., 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st April, 1945. Converted into Short-dated Debentures under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884." Leans. Due Date. Amount converted or redeemed. From what Date. ). For Conversion. For Redemption. For Conversion. For Redemption. For Conversion. For Redemption. p.c £ £ 27,883,668 £ 14,742,015 3,907,319 601,768 47,960 £ 1,824,240 £ ■ 1,544,880 £ 4,382,019 130,590 579,955 Amount of Debentures. £ 6,225,506 Interesi p. c. Brought forward Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 5 5 5 44 44 4. 44 44 4 34 34 15 April, 1892 28 Nov., 1895 28 May, 1897 3,651,700 562,400 43,600 109,308 218,816 44,216 100,000 40,000 1,181,829 251,137 585,858 332,600 24,200 J 600 39,900 ! 15 April, 1892 28 Nov., 1895 28 May, 1897 107 107 110 Par Par ■■ 109,308 •• •• •• - 218,816 100^000 40,000 1.181,829 251,137 585,858 45,000 •• 28 May, 1898 22 May, 1898 28 May, 1898 13 Dec, 1897 1 April, 1898 1 Sept., 1905 Par Par Par Par Par Par .. •• •• 1 Sept., 1905 332,600 Land for Settlements Act, 1894 4 34 4 30 April, 1926 31 Oct., 1899 1 April, 1902 7,121,464 1 Oct., 1896 31 Oct., 1899 1 April, 1901 110 103 26,620 41,097 600 ■• 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 30 Sept., 1908 64,700 100,000 1 Oct., 1897 100,000 34 31 Dec, 1896 500,000 1 Jan., 1896 Par 500,000 3i 3 3 3± 3 34 34 21 Feb., 1899 3 Mar., 1899 11 Mar., 1899 5 April, 1899 4 Jan., 1909 4 Jan., 1909 1 Feb., 1902 100,000 125,000 10,000 I 100,000 65,000 100,000 i 250,000 1 Jan., 1898 3 Mar., 1899 11 Mar., 1899 1 July, 1898 4 Jan., 1904 4 Jan., 1904 1 Jan., 1902 Par Par Par Par Par 10,000 100,000 100 ', 000 65,000 100,000 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899 3* 34 250 ', 000 34 34 3 3 4 15 Sept., 1905 15 Oct., 1905 16Julv, 1905 15 Aug., 1905 1 Mar., 1907 100,000 05,000 100,000 500,000 200,000" 35,000 77,000 21,500 69,700 105,300 20,000 30,000 1,500 240,000 60,000 750,000 1905 1902 1905 15 Aug., 1905 1905-6 103 174,000 100,000 517,520 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 .. .. ' 34 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 34 34 1 April, 1903 1 April, 1909 1 April, 1906 1 April, 1906 1 April, 1906 1 Feb., 1908 1 April, 1909 1 April, 1909 1 April, 1909 1 April, 1909 965,000 1 Jan., 1903 1 Jan., 1905 1 Jan., 1906 1 Jan., 1906 1 Jan.. 1906 1 Feb., 1908 1 Jan., 1908 1 Jan., 1908 1 Jan., 1908 1 July, 1908 103 103 103 Par 103 101 102 102 •• - 206,000 79,310 22,145 36,050 ■• ! • • 69,700 105,300 20,250 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1901 .. 30,900 1,515 244,800 01,200 34 34 1 April, 1909 1 April, 1909 10,000 15,000 660,000 1 Jan., 1908 1 July, 1908 102 102 10,200 15.300 ! 25,000 ■• ■• Carried forward '38,069,832 6,390,500 19,299,062 il, 824, 240 3,263,458 5,089,489! 2,996,997 |: 2,996,997 !l, 099, 555

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PARTICULARS of Loans converted to 31st March, 1909— continued.

u a 4-per-cent Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Nov., 1929. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Jan., 1940. 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st April, 1945. Converted into Short-dated Debentures, under " The Consoliflated Stock Act, 1884.'Zioana. Due Date. Amount converted or redeemed. From what Date. For Conversion. For Redemption. For Conversion. For Redemption. For E'or Reconversion, demption. p. c. £ £ 38,069,832 £ 19,299,062 £ 1,824,240 £ £ 3,263,458 5,089,489 £ 5,089,489 £ 2,990,997 f Amount of Debentures Intere: £ £ nc. 1,099,555 0,390,500 Interes! p.c. Brought forward Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904 4 4 1 Dec, 1906 1 Jan., 1912 79,100 157,500 ■■ 1 July, 1906 1904-5 103 79,100 162,225 79,100 4 1 Jan., 1912 157,600 4,200 18,000 100 2,800 1904-6 1904-6 1904-7 1904-7 1904-8 103 101 101 103 101 162,328 4,242 18,786 103 2,828 .. .. .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905 1 Jan., 1921 54,000 7,000 182,700 1906-7 1906-8 103 103 55,620 I 7,210 j 4 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1908 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903-1905 Land for Settlement Consolidation Act, 1900 34 29 Octh, 1909 61,000 420,000 1 July, 1908 102 428,400 4 1 May, 1911 25,000 1906-7 103 25,750 ■ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 May, 1909 1 Feb., 1907 1 Feb., 1907 1 April, 1906 30 June, 1914 30 June, 1906 1 Dec, 1906 1 Mar., 1907 1 July, 1909 30 June, 1914 1 June, 1907 30 June, 1907 1 Sept, 1907 1 Feb., 1908 1 April, 1909 800 12,000 103,000 10,000 4,500 50,000 25,000 25,000 62,000 17,000 25,000 50,000 25,000 138,300 250,000 77,700 14,800 1 Jan., 1905 1 Jan., 1905 1 Julv, 1905 1 Jan., 1906 1 July, 1907 1 July, 1906 1 July, 1906 1 Jan., 1907 1 Jan., 1908 31 Dec, 1907 1 June, 1907 30 June, 1907 1 Sept., 1907 1 Feb., 1900 1 Jan., 1908 106 103 103 Par 103 12,360 106,090 10,000 ; 4,635 50,000 25,000 25,000 63,240 17,510 I 25,312 50,624 25,312 140,029 255,000 848 .. Railways Improvements Authorisation Act, 1904 102 103 I •• .. ■ ■ 102 i 4 4 1 Jan., 1912 1 Jan., 1912 797,000 1 Jan., 1905 1 Jan., 1905 103 103 80,031 , 15,244 j ' Midland Railway Petition Act, 1902.. Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894 H 1 Jan., 1906 ■■ 92,500 150,000 1 Jan„ 1906 155,260 4 3* 34 15 Aug., 1906 15 Aug.. 1906 15 Aug., 1906 30,000 30,000 80,000 140,000 205,000 1 July, 1906 1 Julv, 1906 1 July, 1906 Par Par Par ! 30,000 . 30,000 80,000 ! Wellington - Manawatu Railway Purchase Act, 1908 Expenses of Conversion Available further Conversions 84 29 Oct., 1909 I •• • 1 July, 1908 102 202,000 209,100 67,326 18,630 5,044,160 5,751,082 ■■ 37,580 .. ■ '.'. 1,137,135 6,390,50O| •• 19,299,062 2,026,240 2,997,845 Totals .. £ 40,380,232 £42,646,024

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Return showing (1) Particulars of the Public Debt of the Dominion on 30th June, 1878; (2) the several Increases and Decreases between that Date and the 31st March, 1909, 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, 1909, 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.

A. Six years' currency to 15th January, 1892; then converted into 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock at 110. B. Seven years' ourrenoy to 15th April, 1892 ; then converted into 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock at 107. O. Six years' currency to 15th April, 1892 • then converted into 4-per-cent Inscribed Stook at 107. * Included in sum of £231,000, No. 65. 3—B. 18.

Public Debt at 30th June, 1878. Increases to 31st Mar., 1909. De< :reases to 31st ] March, 1909. Public Debt at 31st March 1909. No. Authority. Amount authorised. Date of Issue. Amount. Charge. Ann ial From From New Loans. Conversions. Date. Terms. . Iioat 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock. is converted in 3^-per-cent. Inscribed Stock. ito or redeemed by Loans paid off. When due. Amount. r>. Annual < Charge. Sinking Funds accrued. S.F. Net Debt. Scribed Short-dated Stock? Debentures. £ Int. S.F. Interest. £ £ 311 300,000 25,000 25,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 500,000 93,100 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 2 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Ordinance of Legislative Council ... New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 1896 1888 1889 £ 2 500 ', 000 311 300,000 25,000 25,000 50,000 50,000 1 July, 1859 1 Oct., 1 July, 1864 1894 '.'. 50,000 New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 1 July, 1861 1891 104 1886 109 1894 115J 1886 112§ A 1894 115 1895 114 114J 1896 111 1897 120 121 1898 118 1897 119 1899 117 1892 117 1891 104 1886 109 1891 104 1886 109 1891 104 1886 109 1891 110 18*86 106 1885 B 1894 1886 C 1879-96 .. 1894 108J 107i 107 106 102 1895 106 105 100 1896 100 1897 105 106£ 107 108 1898 104 105 74,100 19'jooo ! '. 3 150,000 4 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 3,000,000 15 July, 1864 488,000 5 1 76,000 65,600 '.'. 43,600 2,700 18,700 6,200 1,400 200 2,600 3,300 . 900 500 1 Nov., 1865 15 Mar., 1866 500,000 201,500 4 6 *2 506j 000 154,800 46J700 '.'. 15 June, 1867 236,000 6 2 188 ', 400 ii',600 '.'. 15 Dec, „ 93,900 1,519^400 6 2 4,900 New ZealandjjConsolidated Loan Act, 1867— English issue .. .. .. 7,283,100 6,531,400 5 200 33,300 20,100 .. 38J200 '.'. 3,651,700 5 July, 1914 266,300 13,315 2,663 204,404 61,896 '.'. 562^400 1,222 ', 858 271,000 6,400 7,600 4,600 7,500 51.000 8,700 44,656 68,786 2,000 3,800 6,500 17,100 40,800 1,100 9,700 42,500 39,100 200 50,400 50,900 52,000 55,900 1899 104 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 53,600 681000 64,000 13,000 31,600 4J300 Colonial issue ,. .. »'• 77,000 77,000 1 Jan., 1873 15 April, „ 5 4 1893 106J 64,000 Public Debts Act, 1867— Auckland Loan Act, 1863 500,000 500,000 1 July, 1863 6 2 I 1891 114 1894 109 1895 107 1896 1886 100 1880-81 1891' 109 1893 1891 111 1894 1896 1897 1891 136 1902 130 1895 125 I 11,800 2,000 1,000 16,800 15 April, 1913 13,000 520 13,000 Wellington Loan Act, 1866 Nelson Waterworks Loan Act, 1864 Lyttelton and Ch'ch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 .. 50,000 20,000 300,000 50,000 20,000 300,000 1 July, 1866 Various 13,500 6,200 77,700 8 8 6 2 2 2 "200 .. 13J500* MOO 6J000 28,500 15,200 18,600 4,700 4,500 Or. 4,390 Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 500,000 500,000 Various 22,800 51800 800 2 Jan., 1915 3,000 I ijooo 2 July, 1916 12,200 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 500,000 500,000 Uuly, 1863 116,700 1891 116J 117^ 1892 113J 1894 105 1895 106 1896 103J 1897-98 100 1898-99 103J 1,000 23,700 6,600 8,100 1,000 2,500 1,600 15,200 912 152 19,5! Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 Guaranteed by Imperial Government .. £1,000,000 4,000,000 1901 1907-8 102} 900 1,200 69,700 400 390,900 1 June, 1871 200,000 4 2-4 31500 196,500 Colonial issue .. .. .. 400,000 1 June, 1873 15 April, 1875-78 372i100 25,700 4 4 4* 2-4 800,000 1897-99 108 9^100 .. 800,000 15 April, 1913 15 April, „ 363,000 27,900 2^200 Consolidated Loan of 1867 .. .. 2,100,000 ty-per-cent. Five-thirties .. .. 500,000 £4,000,000 .. Included Included 397^800 in No. 5. in No. 12. 390,900 15,776 Carried forward 9,587,513 802,200 529,600 2,115,442 237,200 4,271,200 2,550,869 685,400 30,523 2,815 223,994 461,406

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Return showing (1) Particulars of the Public Debt of the Dominion on 30th June, 1878; (2) the several Increases and Decreases between that Date and the 31st March, 1909, 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, 1909, 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.

P. Various. E. Included with issue of £1,325,000 authorised by " The New Zealand Loan Aot, 1886." * Included in the sum of £231,000, No. 65. f £92,400 aooepted at par. } The Sinking Fund is payable on £3,178,100 (2 per cent, on £1,816,738, 1J per oent. on £112,342, and 1 per cent, on £1,249,020).

No. Authority. Amount authorised. Public Debt at 30th June, 1878. Date of Issue. Amount. Annual Charge. Increases to 31st Mar., 1909. Terms. Tjnana nnnrayiDri intrt rw vo^oowi Loans converted into or redeem Decreases to 31sfc March, 1909. Loans converted into or redeem< id by When due. Public Debt at Amount. ■ 31st March, Annual C 1909. Charge. Sinking Funds accrued. Net Debt. Int. S.P. : . From New Loans. From Conversions. Date. 3-per-cent. 3£-per-cent. 4-per-cent. Inscribed Inscribed Inscribed Stock. Stock. Stock. Short-dated Debentures. Loans paid off. Interest. S.F. £ Brought forward Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 .. j.. 1,000,000 Consolidated Loan of 1867 .. .. £600,090 Included 5-per-cent. Five-thirties .. .. 250,000 Included Colonial issue .. .. .. 150,000 £1,000,000 £ . £ 9,587,511 £ 802,200 J Jg Jg £ 529,600 2,115,442 237,200 £ £ 529,600 2,115,442 £ 4,271,200 £ 2,550,869 £ £ 685,400 £ 30,523 £ 2,815 £ 223,994 1 4 461,406 in No. 5. in No. 13. 50,000 ' 75,000 20,000 5,000 1885 100 50,000* 15 April, 1873 1 July, 1880 25 June, 1881 5J 4 44 ; •■■• '.. 15 April, 1913 Uuly, 1910 1 July, „ 75,000 20,000 5,000 100,000 150,000 100,000 4,125 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1873 .. 2,000,000 5-per-cent. Five-thirties .. - .. £500,000 Included 4J „ .. .. 1,500,000 Included £2,000,000 in No. 13. in No. 12. . 10 General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 ;'." ..° .. 750,000 5-per-cent. Five-thirties .. .. £500,000 Included Colonial issue .. .. .. 250,000 in No. 13. 15 May, 1874 12,300 49,500 20,900 18,500 6,200 87,900 54,700 250',000 43,900 1,500 4 5 4 4 . 5> 1899 1888 1884 1899 1885 1884 108 100 100 108 100 100 1,500 15 May, 1914 10,800 £750,000 j j j 49 \ 500* 20,900* - 5 Oct., 1873 ISOot., , i 15 Oct., „ 15 Oct., „ -* -i /\t\ 1,100 1,100 MOO* 87,900* 15 Oct., 1913 17,400 North Otago District Public Works Loan Act, 1872 .. 70,000 Five-thirties — Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 .. See No. 7 1873 .. See No. 9 j, „ 1874 .. 4,000,000 28 Nov., 1914 54,700 5 1878-83 43,900 82,900 3,863 82,900 11 12 70,000 See No. 7 See No. 9 4,000,000 500,000 1,500,000 4,000,000 6,ooo|ooo 1884 1886 103 101 D 3,053,900 1,891,200 1,054,900 U 13 5-per-cent. Five-thirties — Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 .. See No. 8 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1873 .. See No. 9 General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 .. .. .. See No. 10 See No. 8 See No. 9 See No. 10 250,000 500,000 500,000 250,000 ) 1884 j 1885 103J 102J 504,400 745,600 \ 500,000 500,000 1,250,000 5 14 5-per-cent. Ten-forties — New Zealand Loan Act, 1876 .. .. .. 1,000,000 1877 .. .. .. 2,500,000 1,000,000 2,500,000 1 Mar., 1878 1 Mar., „ 1,000,000 2,500,000 1,000,000 1890 1886 95 102 2,207,300t 1,292,700 2,207,300t 2,500,000 3,500i000 5 15 Weetland Loan Act, 1873 .. .. .. .. 50,000 50,000 15 April, 1874 50,000 5 1891 107J 50,000 50,000 16 Nelson Loan Act, 1874 .. .. .. .. 27,000 27,000 23 Mar., 1876 15,000 3,000 15,000 o rvnrv 7 7 1896 1885 100 100 15,000 3,000* 17 Wellington Debts Act, 1876 .. .. .. .. 58,000 58,000 16,500 25,000 16,500 3,000 1 C C/"\A 18I000 16,500 25,000 -1 *? tzr\t\ 5 5 5 18 New Zealand Loan Act, 1879 .. .. .. 5,000,000 5,000,000 1 Nov., 1879 16,500 y 58,000 5 5,OOO]000 1878-79 1890 1879 1886 95 120 103 ooo r\r\r\ 388,000 4,476,000 136,000 388^000 58,000 19 y Treasury BillsTreasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873 .. 400,000 1876 . 172,000 Appropriation Act, 1876 .. .. .. .. 110,000 Financial Arrangements Act, 1876.. ,. .. 150,000 400,000 172,000 110,000 150,000 400,000 172,000 110,000 150,000 400,000 172,000 about 5 1,832,000 110,000 800,000 200,000 150,000 832,000 1883 100 Treasury Bills Act, 1879 .. .. ,. .. 800,000 1880 .. .. .. .. 200,000 800,000 200,000 8,000 20 New Zealand State Forests Act, 1885 1886-89 5 8,000 1891 21 District Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885, 1886 .. 1885-86 4 357,487 1894 1886 1888-89 1898-99 1895 1905 1896 104 E 12,000 242,800 12,000 105J 100 A CAA 41500 87 . ■„; O€D,CJ .""' !' 1885-86 4,500 1,000 ijooo 97,100 i j j ' ! i 1894-95 1896 f 5 35,000 40,000 47,000 35,000 1899 1898 Par 97,100 An nnr\ 47,000 35,000 35^000 1 July, 1909 40,000 2,400 40,000 New Zealand-Colonial Trmpri*""* Ptinnfr T.np,Ti Ar.f. JL8B2-.. 250,000Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 35,000 22 23 1SS2-8& 1887-1901 5 4 Si aso T eoa 405,000 337,800 169,500 759,800 —1888— 1892 100 100 100 100 • • 250,300 1896 1900 405,000 44,000 463,300 509,500 1 Sept., 1914 9 Oct., 1886 9 Oct., 1 Mar., 1888 250,300 8,761 50,510 Public Revenues Act, 1886 .. .. .. .. 150,000 5 100,000 50,000 400,000 1891 50,000 100,000 24 ioo 100 25 Public Revenues Act, 1887 (No. 3) .. .. .. 400,000 1893 A f\J\ AAA 400,000 400 \ 000 36 Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892 Carried forward .. .... 1892-95 41 27,226 1899-00 ioo 27,226 27,226 21,739,411 9,824,013 645,926 5,270,842 15,466,700 6,225,500 2,795,856 1,158,600 49,672 53,325 223,994 934,606

9

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Return showing (1) Particulars of the Public Debt of the Dominion on 30th June, 1878; (2) the several Increases and Decreases between that Date and the 31st March, 1909, 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, 1909, 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.

4—B. 18.

! No. Authority. ,4bSd. Date of Issue. Public Debt at 30th June, 1878. Annual Charge. Amount. Int. S.P. £ £ 21,739,411 5 H 3J Increases to 31st Mar., 1909. Decreases to 31st March, 1909. Pu .lie Debt at 31st March, 1909. From From New Loans. Conversions. Date. Terms. Loans converted into or redeemed by Loans 3-per-cent. SJ-per-cent. 4-per-cent. shor b . aated paid off. Inscribed Inscribed Inscribed n"i;''t,, r "" Stock. Stock. Stock. Debentures. Loans converted into or redeemed by juoans converted moo or rtuBejueu uy 3-per-cent. SJ-per-cent. 4-per-cent. shor L date< 3 Inscribed Inscribed Inscribed nohttiSTreo ai™i, st.,,,1, stock Debentuies. I Loans paid off. When due. | Amoui Annual Charge. „. . . I Sinking mnt. Funds Net Debt accrued. int. Annual ( £ £ 9,824,013 9,700 15,000 125,000 j Stock. Stock. Stock. --—— - - 1 Interest. : S.P. I Interest. Brought forward 27 Native Land Purchases Aot, 1892 .. .. .. 50,000 1892-94 (Renewed under the Aid to Public Works Act and Land for per annum Settlements Acts Amendment Act, 1899.) 1899 1894 100 1895 100 £ £ £ £ 645,926 5.270,842 15.466,700 6,225,500 9,700 15,000 200,000 .. .. 50,000 .. £ 2,795,856 £ 1 £ £ £ £ £ 1,158,600 49,672 53,325 223,994 934,606 125,000 4,375 .. .. 125,000 £ 1,158,600 ) £ 49,672 31 Oct.] 1912 125,000 125,000 ) 4,375 28 Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893 .. .. .. 250,000 18 Oct. 1893 44 44 200,000 50,000 29 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 — Land for Settlements Act, 1892 .. .. .. 50,000 1893-94 (Renewed under The Land for Settlements Acts Amendment p er annum Act, 1899.) 8,690 45,276 24,200 770,090 349,000 62,000 300,000 56,000 1897 1896 110 1899 100 24,200 600 .. .. 1.. 8,690 (Land for Settlements Act, 1894 .. .. .. 250,000 \ J ! per annum I ,0041000 (Land for Settlements Act Amendment Act, 1897 .. 500,000 f per annum j 4J 3J 4 34 :: 4 4 4 24 34 .. 84 1901 103 1905 39.900 10,000 .. .. 260,100 56,000 200,000 19,000 * 1 April, 1909 349,000 1 April, . 62,000 ■ ' 411,000 15,258 411,000 Land for Settlements Consolidation Aot, 1900 .. 500,000 1900-09 per annum 200,000 19,000 10,000 13,000 Uan., 1911 13,000 31 Oct., 1912 {814,766 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 50,000 100,000 50,000 405,100 400 38,500 263,350 338,200 69.00b 185,800 400 ,000 187,800 99,600 8,600 222,015 82,800 39,500 45,300 50,000 220,000 1907 103 1905 106 1907 102 J-cJV I .I-\J'-' 50,000 100,000 .. 50,000 .. . 138,300 J • .. "800 62,000 266j 800 1 Jan., 1909 §400 1 April, „ 38,500 1 May, „ 263,350 IMay, » 337,400 Uuly, „ 7,000 30 Sept., „ 185,800 1 Jan., 1910 400,000 1 Feb., „ 187,800 1 Jan., 1911 99,600 INov., „ 8,600 1 Jan., 1912 222,015 1 Feb., . 82,800 1 April, „ 39,500 1 May, „ 45,300 1 April, 1913 50,000 » 100,000 1907 103 1908 103 1907 1908 19,500 17,000 50,000 50,000 30 June, 1914 183,500 4 4 34 34 " 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 n ■■ 77,475 5,000 10,000 308,990 650 91,550 76,150 61,700 60,120 168,700 363,100 39,950 27,400 45,000 100,000 250,000 Uan., 1915 77,475 1 Jan., „ 5,000 1 Feb., „ 10,000 1 Feb., „ 308,990 1 Aug., „ 650 1 Aug., „ 91,550 1 Jan., 1916 76,150 1 Jan., „ 61,700 lFeb., „ 60,120 1 Jan., Jy21 168,700 1 Jan., 1922 363,100 1 Jan., „ 39,950 1 Feb., „ 27,400 1 April, „ 45,000 1 Aug., „ j 100,000 '.'. 102 '.'. 250,000 4 30 Sept., 1915 398,000 30 Sept., „ 2,000 1 Feb., 1910 4,415,116 4,415,116 400,000 478,573 S 0 3 171,992 171,992 14,010 16,750 4,415,116 30 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Aot, 1894 30 500,000 1894-97 1 4 34 3. 383,000 117,000 1897 100,000 400,000 478,573 14,010 16,750 400,000 478,573 31 32 33 34 31 New Zealand Consols Aot, 1908 32 Bank of New Zealand and Banking Aot, 1895 33 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896 .. 34 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Amendment Act, 1897 35 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act Amendment Aot, 1898 I 36 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899 750,000 500,000 1,000,000 250,000 1894-1909 1895 1896-98 1 1899 34 Si 3, 3i 478,573 500,000 1896 100 (1902 100 Jl899 100 i [ 1898 100 1899 1902 1905 1901 103 1907 103 1906 1907 103 1907 101 1908 .'. 500,000 250,000 .. .. 16 ,000 135,000 200,000 100,000 100,000 65,00C 700,000 35,00C 77,000 21,500 175,000 30,000 1,500 20,000 ) 85,000 1,335,000* 165,000 85,000 . .. •• 3J 3j tl5 Aug., 1921 500,000 500,000 17,500 17,500 500,000 35 500,000 I 36 1,000,000 1899-1901 3 965,000* 37 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 .. For expenses 37 1,000,000 1900-01 1904-09 4 4 4 1,000,000 5,500 7,600 f 38 ! Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 .. { 3* i 172,700* 1 77,600 j 1909 102 1909 102 300,000 .. .. 25,000 1 April, 1909 120,000 1 May, , 149,600 1 May, 1912 3,000 1 Feb., 1915 500 ||80,000 1 Dec, 1908 §300 1 Dec, 1911 73,400 29 Deo., „ 72,700 1 Dec, 1912 1,000 1145,000 1 Jan., 1916 32,600 1 Jan., „ 300 353,100 353,100 0 13,724 13,724 353,100 1,250,000 1901-02 39 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1902 1 Dec, 1912 542,900 1 Dec, „ 125,000 1 Jan., 1922 3,000 1 Jan., 1909 §50 1 Feb., „ §200 29 Dec, 1911 25,000 1 Jan., 1912 5,000 1 Jan., 1914 1,000 30 June, „ 25,000 1 Jan., 1915 1,000 Uan., 1916 198,215 1 Feb., „ 200,000 Uan., 1922 12,900 1 Jan., 1923 12,500 lFeb., 1924 f299,800 Uan., 1916 61,525 225,300 670,900 842,190 225,300 0 0 0 ) 8,612 26,211 33,370 8,612 225,300 39 1,750,000 1902-03 4 3* 625,000* 125,000 1906-7 79,100 1,000,000 1903-04 670,900 ) 26,211 670,900 40 40 i Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1903 4 3| 938,475 61,525 1905-7 103 1909 157,500 "310 26,211 4 1 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904 41 750,000 1904-05 4 750,000 1906-7 103 101 103 101 103 101 101 103 103 157,600 4,200 100 18,600 2,800 54,000 7,000 842,190 33,370 842,190 101 1907-8 103 101 1,000,000 1905-06 1,000,000 101 1908-9 101 1906-7 103 1907-8 103 1 Jan., 1912 Uuly, 1916 500,000 1 Jan., 1921 439,000 Uan., 1912 99,300 1 Dec, „ 40,000 1 Jan., 1917 5,000 Uan., 1922. 855,200 ... ] 1 Jan., 1915 16,100 1 Jan., 1922 378,900 1 Jan., 1923 605,000 ] 13 Nov., 1913 100,000 1 Aug., 1915 100,000 .. ||580,000 566,700 22,668 566,700 939,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 780,00C 0 0 0 '0 10 22,668 37.56C 37,50C 39,00C 28.30C 566,700 42 4id to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905 .. 42 4 43 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 .. 43 1,000,000 1906-07 J 4 " 1 84 .. J 4 •• i 34 I 4 ■• ' 34 .. 34 .. 500.000 500,000 1 I 939,000 37,560 939,000 1,000,000 44 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 .. 1,000,000 1907-09 800,000 200,000 } 1,000,000 37,500 44 1,000,000 45 45 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1908 1,250,000 1908-09 200,000 1,000,000 } 102 420,000 1,000,000 39,000 1908-9 102 46 46 Post and Telegraph Act, 1908 200,000 1908-09 200,000 1 July, „ 780,000 28,300 200,000 7,000 200 [oOC 7'00( 780,000 200,000 47 47 Dairy Industry Act, 1898 1900-01 34 .. 1,781 1 Jan., 1911 843 1 Aug., 1915 438 Uan., 1916 500 1,781 62 14,067,260 543,564 1 f7O1 11 a< Carried forward 21,739,411 .. '28,666,473 1,621,126 9,168,542 15,466,700 6,390,500 3,691,756 1,781 II ft 1,781 53,325 223,99413,843,266 1( 14,067.26C (0 543,56 ♦ Balance raised as Stock under Consolidated Stock Aot, : .877. f Loan may be H paid off at any time on six months' ihs' noi ler Land for Settlements Consolidation Aot, 1900. § No interest payabl )le. Debentures not 1 le. Debel mti tures not presented at due date. ;ice being gi I! Pending 'en. conversion i] I Renewed and oto 34-per-cent. included urn Stock.

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Return showing (1) Particulars of the Public Debt of the Dominion on 30th June, 1878; (2) the several Increases and Decreases between that Date and the 31st March, 1909, 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, 1909, 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.

The Treasury, Wellington, 20th November, 1909. Bobbet J. Collins, Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,500 copies), j£3l 18s. Secretary to the Treasury. . R. B. Vincent, By Authority; John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o9. Accountant to the Treasury, fiice 6d.]

No. Public Debt at 30tb June, 1878. Annual No. Authority. amtoortaeV Date of Iasue. Amount. Annual Charge. Increases to 31st Mar., 1909. From From New Loans. Conversions. Deere Loans c Date. Terms. 3 . per . eent . 3, Inscribed 1 Stock. £ 1,621,126 9 creases to 31st March. 1909. is converted into or redeemi eases to 31st I converted int Inscribed Stock. 1 £ 1 March. 1909. to or redeemed b 4-per-eent. s . Inscribed 55 Stock. Del £ 15,466,700 6, id by Loans Short-datea P ftid off - Debentures. £ • £ 6,390,500 3,691,756 lort-date abenture £ ,390,50( ed ee. )0 3 Loans paid off. £ 5,691,756 50,000 90.000 Public Debt at 31st March, 1909. iunt. Annual Charge. _. , . Sinking Funds ~~ accrued. Interest. S.P. Net Debt Int. S.F. I When due. Ami 3£-per-cen|t 4-per-eent. Inscribed Inscribed Stock. Stock. Int. S.F. £ £ 28,666,473 1 £ £ £ Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. ,. 21,739,411 48 GOVEENMENT ADVANCES TO SeTTLEKS ACT, 1908— Government Advanoes to Settlers Act, 1894, and . , 4 .. Amendment *ct, 1901 ■ I 3J 4 ■ 6,000,000 1895-1909 .. • -I ai ] 34 Government Advanoes to Settlers Acts, 1906 and 1908 \ 34 £ £ 9,168,542 15,466,700 £ -I £ 14,067,260 £ -i a nan c\ar\ £ £ £ 543,564 53,325 223,994 £ 13,843,266 1 14,067,260 48 50,000 90,000 30,000 80,000 410,000 50,000 90,000 » 4 34 4 n 34 1906-7 Par . '. 30,000 80,000 30,00() 30,000 80,000 yu,uuu 23 Oct., 1912 5 June, 1915 300,000 80,000 380,000 30^000 659,100 989,700 1 Deo., 1911 29 Deo., „ 23 Oot., 1912 15 Jan., „ 13 Nov., 1913 1 Jan. ,1914 15 Jan., 1 June, 1915 1 June, „ 1 Mar., 1916 1 July, 1922 275,000 117,300 450,000 85,000 100,000 12,900 17,500 105,000 237,000 100,000 45,000 ;104,loo 205,000 25,000 33,500 15,000 150,000 380,000 1,648,800 328,500 380,000 13,300 4 34 4 I - I I \ •< Government Advanoes to Workers Act, 1906, and 200,000 1907-1909 .. .. 34 Government Advanoes to Settlers Act, 1908, Part per annum 4 III from 1906, 500,000 from 1908 34 4 280,000 1 48,500 [ ( 1 Jan., 1912 1 June, 1915 1 June, 1915 1 July, 1922 62,657 1,648,800 49 Government Accident Insurance Act, 1898 .. .. .. 1900-1901 .. .. 34 50 Local Bodies'Loans Act, 1908 .. .. .. 250,000 1902-1909 .. .. 4 per annum 3§ J 2,000 50,000 1 1,456,000 \ - 1 2,000 ( ll,74i 328,500 49 50 34 4 3J 1 Mar., 1911 1 June, „ 1 Mar., 1915 1 Jan., 1916 416,000 50,000 250,000 790,000 1,506,000 1,506,000 100,000 51 State Coal-mines Aot, 1901 (Coal-mines Act, 1908) .. 150,000 1902-1906 .. .. 34 52 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 (4-per-cents)— New Loans— (INov., 1882 .. .. 4 New Zealand Loan Act, 1882 .. .. .. 3,000,000 jlNov., „ .. .. 4 [l Nov., 1884 .. .. 4 1884., .. ..1,500,000 1 May, 1885 .. .. 4 1886.. .. .. 1,325,000 1 Nov., 1886 .. .. 4 1888.. .. .. 1,000,000 1 May, 1888 .. .. 4 North Island Main Trunk Eailway, 1882 .. 1,000,000 1 May, „ .. .. 4 Conversions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 53 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 (34-per- cents)— To redeem balances of loans of 1876,1877, and 1879.. .. 1 Jan., 1890 .. .. 3J To redeem various loans, including cost of expenses.. .. 1891-1909 .. .. 3^ 54 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act 1877 (3-per-cents)— To make advances to settlers .. .. ..3,000,000 1895-1903 .. .. 3 Aid to publio works and land settlement .. .. .. 1898-1903 .. .. 3 For conversions .. .. .. .. .. .. 1896-1907 .. .. 3 55 Paeroa-Waihi Eailway Act, 1903 .. .. .. 80,214 31 Mar., 1904 .. .. 3 30 Sept., „ .. .. 3 51 52 34 4 4 4 4 i 4 4 4 140,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 1,325,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 21,325,302 40,000 1 April, 1912 1 Nov., 1929 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., 1 Nov., 1 Nov., 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 1,325,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 21,325,302 a 100,000 29,150,302 1,506,000 100,000 52,91 3,51 29,150,302 29,150,302 L,166,012 ! 34 34 2,768,000 25,160 8,027,242 1906 1906-7 103 . '. 1909 102 '.. 1905-6 103 150,00(i 25,00(i 205^00(1 i 92,50C 1 Jan.', 1940 1 10,820,402 378,714 : 10,820,402 i 10,820,402 3 3 3 3 3 2,990,000 2,535,000 4,134,980 26,738 53,476 1 April, 1945 9,659,980 9,659,980 289,799 9,659,980 30 Sept., 1912 31 Mar., , 26,738 53,476 80,214 80,214 2,406 80,214 56 57 56 Midland Railway Petitions Settlement Act, 1902 .. 150,000 1 Jan., 1904 .. .. 3J 57 Hutt Eailway and Eoad Improvement Acts, 1903, 1905, 300,000 1904-1909 .. .. 34 and 1907 4 3J 34 4 150,000 180,000 64,300 1 May, 1911 1 May, 1915 1 May, „ 1 Jan., 1922 100,000 80,000 22,000 17,300 500,000 §295,000 219,300 795,000 4 34 219,300 58 Wellington and Manawatu Eailway Purchase Act, 1908.. 1,000,000 1908-1909 .. .. 4 34 500,000 500,000 1,500 500 30,000 1 Mar., 1916 219,300 7,872 o* 795,000 30,325 795,000 59 State Fire Insurance Aot, 1908 .. .. .. 100,000 1904-1906 .. .. 34 59 ? :: 34 1 May, 1911 1 May, . 2,000 art nnn 2,000 30,000 72 1,050 2,000 30,000 60 60 Scenery Preservation Aot, 1908 .. .. .. 100,000 1904-1907 .. .. 3J 30,000 61 Eailways Improvements Authorisation Acts, 1904 and 1907 400,000 1904-1909 .. .. 4 34 61 co Maori Land Settlement Aots, 1905 and 1907 .. .. 250,000 1905-1908 .. .. 4 34 .. 4 34 325,100 70,000 30 June, 1910 30 June, 1914 30 June, 1915 30 June, „ 1 Aug., . 1 Jan., 1922 17,500 75,000 70,000 70,000 2,000 68,100 302,600 4 34 200,000 50,000 1 Jan., 1921 1 Jan., 1911 200,000 50,000 302,600 250,000 CO AHC 302,600 250,000 53,476 800,000 11,754 9,750 1,604 28,000 250,000 53,476 800,000 00 Waikaka Branch Eailway Aot, 1905 .. .. .. 53,476 1907-1908 .. .. 3 64 Reserve Fund Securities Act, 1907 .. .. .. 800,000 1907-1908 .. .. 34 65 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 — English issue—Conversions .. .. .. .. 15 April, 1885 .. .. 5 15 Jan., 1886 .. .. 5 15 April, „ ... .. 5 Colonial issue—Conversions .. .. .. .. 1 Nov., 1888 .. .. 5 „ .. .. .. .. Various .. .. .. 44 10 Oct., 1891 .. .. 44 1 Mar., 1892 .. .. 44 1 Mar., 1896 .. .. 34 31 Dec, 1900 .. .. 34 New Loans .. .. .. .. I Various .. .. .. 44 i 28 May, 1892 .. .. 44 28 May, 1893 .. .. 4$ 28 May, 1894 .. .. 4 22 June, 1895 .. .. 4 22 June, „ .. .. 34 11 June, 1896 .. .. 34 17 July, 1897 .. .. 34 1 Sept., 1898 .. .. 3| 7 June, 1899 .. .. 34 27 June, 1900 .. .. 34 26 June, 1901 .. .. 34 5 July, 1902 .. .. 34 30 June, 1903 .. .. 3§ 21 Feb., 1905 ... .. 34 .... .. .. 13 July, „ .. .. 34 .. „ 1906 .. .. 34 Conversions .. .. .. .. 4 Jan., 1904 .. .. 3 4 Jan., „ .. .. 34 .. 3 34 53,476 800,000 -. 1892 107 110 107 1895 100 1897 100 318,816 44,216 1898 10Q 2,058,824 1907 1905 [-1908 J 109,308 332,600 3,651,700 43,600 562,400 61,742 124 ]000 1 May, 1915 1 Aug., 1912 53,476 onn c\f\f\ 800,000 5 5 5 5 44 4J 4J 34 34 44 44 44 4 4 34 34 •■ 34 a! :: 34 34 34 34 .. 34 •• 34 34 .. 3 3J 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 66,000 61,742 124^000 1 Feb!, 1912 31 Deo. 1914 194,200 385,500 65,000 100,000 1 Jan., 1916 165,000 744,700 70,938,534 26,061 744,700 223,994 70,714,540 LeesAccrued Sinking Fund in respect of the Loans to .. .. .. .. .... Local Bodies Aot Sinking Fund, Government Advanoes to Settlers .. .. .. .. .... Offioe Account Sinking Fund, War and Defence Loans Sinking Fund, Land for Settlement Loans .. Investments in securities included above on aocount .. • New Zealand Consols Investment Aocount Investments in securities held under the Eeserve .. Fund Securities Act, 1907 Bank of New Zealand Preference Shares held by the Government Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,739,411 .. * Treasury Bills amounting to £250,000 are not included. t [Represents the accrued Sinking Fu I Temporary A t673,407 289,735 123,538 168,550 377,765 800,000 500,000 2,932,995 50,993,429 42,646,024 4,059,498 •70,938,534 4,042,982 10,222,950 19,724,400 6,390,500 2,641,144 53,325 3,156,989 67,781,545 md in respect of the total dvances. § Pend 1 amount issued under Local Bodies' Loans Acts, of which £1,421,1 ling conversion into 34 per-cent. Stock. S00 has been i converted into. Consolidate id Stock debentures.