THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE DOMINION (RETURN SHOWING PARTICULARS OF, AS ON 31st MARCH, 1910).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1910 Session I, B-18

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1910 NEW ZEALAND.

THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE DOMINION (RETURN SHOWING PARTICULARS OF, AS ON 31st MARCH, 1910).

Return to an Oi'der of the House of Representatives dated the 3rd August. i'.ilO. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a Return showing the public debt, in continuation of 8.-IS, 1909."—(Mr. J. Allen.)

Statement of the Securities in which the Sinking Funds of the several Loans were invested on the 31st March, 1910. Investments in— £ s. d. New Zealand 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 3,470 0 0 New Zealand Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 1,700 0 0 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 135,651 0 0 New Zealand 3if per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 7,600 0 0 New Zealand 3A-per-cent,. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 2,310 0 0 New Zealand 4-~per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 129,754 19 6 New Zealand 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 24,823 6 3 New Zealand 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 19,809 9 2 New Zealand Consols, 4 percent. .. .. .. .. .. 130 0 0 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-oent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 6,645 15 1 Queensland 4-percent. Inscribed Stock .. .. 1,433 8 8 Straits Settlements3J-per cent. Stock .. .. .. 4,902 12 6 India 3J-per-eent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. 7,765 1 9 Cape of Good Hope 3J-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Bank of New Zealand Guaranteed Stock, 4 par cent... .. 4,800 0 0 County of Tauianga 5-per-cent..Debentures .. .. 60 0 n Borough of Brunner 6-per-eent. Debentures .. .. 990 0 0 Borough of Palmerston North 4J-per-cent. Debentures .. .. ; -,:io 0 0 Borough of Patea 4}-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-Ashlev Water-supply Board 5-per-cent. Debentures 320 0 0 361,291 15 4 Mortgages .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 1,100 0 0 Total .. .. .. .. £362,391 15 4

Statement of Treasury Bills outstanding on 31st March, 1910, 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 1909. lecember 31 Date of Issue. Issue. Amount. £ 100,000* Amount. Interest. Due Date ' Authority for Issue. 8} % .. December 31, 1910 ' Public Revenues Act, 1908. Authority for Issue. * In ronewal of former issues,

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PARTICULARS of Loans converted to 31st March, 1910, under Operation of the New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, the New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877, and the Consolidated Stock Act, 1884.

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Loans. m X I s Due Date. . Amount converted or redeemed. 1 From what Date. 4-per-<:ent. Inscribed 3$-per-ceut. Inscribed :t-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Nov., Stock, maturing 1st Jan., Stock, maturing 1st April, 1929. 1940. 1945. Terms. _ For For lie- For ■ For lie- For For tteConversion. demption. Conversion, demption. Conversion, demption. Converted into Short-dated Debentures under the Consolidated Stock Act, 1884. p.c. £ £ £!:£££ New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 .. 4 1 July, 1894 .. 50.000 1 Julv, 1894 .. .. .. .. 50,000 New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 .. 6 1 July, 1891 19.000 1 May, 1886 109 20,710 6 „ 74.100 1 Julv, 1891 104 .. .. 77.064 93,100 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 .. 4 1 Nov., 1915 500,000 1 Nov., 1892 117 .. .. .. 010,000 5 15 Julv, 1914 05.00U I MayJ 1886 112} 73,800 5 „ 18,700 1 Jan., 1895 114" .. .. 21,318 5 . 6.200 „ 1144 .. .. 7.099 5 .. 1,400 1 Jan., 1896 111 .. .. 1,554 5 „ 43,600 15 Jan., 1886 Par 5 . 2,600 1 April. 1897 121 5 „ 200 „ 120 5 „ 3,300 1 April. 181)8 118 5 „ 900 1 Oct.. 1897 119 5 . 500 1 April, 1899 117 6 15 Mar., 1891 46,700 | 1 May, 1886 109 50,903 6 , 154,800 : 15 Mar., 1891 j 159'536^ 6 15June,1891 47,600 1 May, 1886 109 51,884 .. ..' " 6 , 188,400 15 June, 1891 104 .. .. 195,936 6 15 Dec., 1891 20,100 , 1 May, 1886 109 21.9011 6 . 4,900 Iff Dec., 1891 104 .. .. 5,096 6 .. 68,900 „ 110 .. 75,790 5 ,. 76,000 1 July, 1894, 115} .. .. 87,780 5 „ 2,700 „ 115 .. 3,105 1,258,100 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 .. 5 30 years .. 3.651,700 15 April, 1885 Par 5 36 years .. 562.400 15 April, 1886 Par .. I .. 5 36vears .. 38,200 1 May. 1886 106 40,4112 5 36 years .. | 200 1 Jan., 1891 .. .. .. 200t 5 36 years .. I 330,400 1894-95 ■ .. .. 321,573 33.300 5 36 years .. 104,356 1895-96 .. .. 63,195 44,656 5 36 years .. 68,786 1896-97 .. 27,061 44,000 5 36 years 70,200 1897-98 5 36vears .. 53,300 1898-99 5 36 years .. 39,300 1900 || 5 36 years .. 50,400 1901 5 36 years 50,900 1902 5 36 years 52,000 1903 ' 5 36 vears .. 55,900 1904 5 36 years .. 54,600 1905 .. .. .. 400 60,000 5 36 years .. 53,600 1906 .. .. .. .. 55,480 5 36 vears .. 68,000 1907 5 36years .. 4,300 1908 .. .. .. .. 4.300 5 1 Jan.. 1893 64,000 1 Jan., 1893 1064. .. .. 0«.000 5,372,542 £ 146 240 3,894 1,071 585 570 11,329 208 £ 45,000 47,000 53,000 50,000 55,000 60,000 75,555 Amount of .-. «* Debentures. Interest £ i p. c. 43" 600* 5 3,651,7001 5 562,4008 5 • _ Cariied forward .. ..' .. .. .. 6,768,742 1 ■■ 259,698 I .. 1,116,107 901,736 ■ c fears' curreuey, to 15th January, 1892; then converted into 4-per-cent Inscribed Stock at 110. t Dealt with under the Lost Debentures Act, 1886. | 7 years, to 15th Inscribed Stock at 107. § 6 years, to 15th April, 1892 then converted into 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock at 107. [I Various. 259,698 I 1,116,107 901,736 52.043 n April, 1892 52,043 I; 1 430.555 ' then converl 430,555 4,257,700 |4,257,700 :ted into 4-per-cent. : 7 years, to 15th April, 1892 ; then converted into 4-pi [I Various. ■-cent.

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Loans. CO S « ••3 Due Date. Amount converted or redeemed. From what Date. 4-per-cent. Inscribed 3£-per-cent. Inscribed 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Nov.. Stork. maturing 1st Jan., ' Stock, maturing 1st April, Converted into 1929. 1940. 1945. Short-dated DebenTerms. tures under the Consolidated For ; For Re- For For Ke- For For Re- Stock Acr, 1884. Conversion. demption. Conversion. demption. Conversion. demption. Brought forward Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 .. Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 Auckland Loan Act, 1863 p. o. (6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 £ £ £ £ 6,768.742 .. .. 359. 6118 1 July, 181)3 200 181)1 109 Uuly, 1894 6,000 „ 111 6.200 11 Sept., 1913 5,800 1891 136 2 Jan., 1915 1,000 1895 125 2 Jan., 1915 800 1902 130 7,600 Uuly, 1898 23,700 181)1 117£ 1,000 „ 116 J 6,600 1811-2 113i 8.100 181)4 HOi 1,000 „ 105 2,500 1895-96 106 1,600 1896-97 103£ 900 1897-98 Par 1,200 1 April, 1898 103£ 70,100 1 Julv, 1898 110. 700 1 June, 1896 11.800 1891 114 2,000 1894-95 109 1,000 1895-96 107 16,800 1896-97 31,600 12 April, 1885 3,000 12 April. 1885 Par 23 Mar., 1896 15,000 23 Mar., 1896 Par ; j 18,000 Uuly, 1880 .. 13,500 1 July, 1886 Par 31 Dec. 1885 .. 50,000 31 Dec. 1885 Par ' Uune, 1907 196,500 1 June, 1907 102J 3,500 15 April, 1913 9,000 15 April. 1897 108 100 .. 108 209,100 15 Julv. 1906 504,400 15 .Jan., 1884 103J 522,054 , i 745,600 15 Jan., 1885 102J 1,250,000 11 Feb., 1904 3,053,900 1 Feb., 1884 103 3 145,517 \ and 1,891,200 1 Feb., 1880 101 1.910,112 )l Feb., 1905 1,054,900 1 Aug., 1886 Various 6,000,000 £ • - 761.210 1,060,000 £ £ 1.116,107 901,736 218 6,660 7,888 1.250 27,847 1,168 7,491 8,950 1,050 2,650 1,656 13,452 2,180 1,070 17,00(1 201,413 3,543 Amount of ,_.„-„,. Debentures. lD ™™ st £ £ P- c. 52,043 430,555 4,257.700 li040 '.'. "900 '.'. ■■ .'. 1,242 70,000 3,000 1 15,000 3| 13,500 5 125,000 5 {25,000 44 9,720 108 Nelson Loan Act, 1874 7 7 Wellington Loan Act, 1866 Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act. 1870 8 } 54 4 4 4 4 Five-per-cent. Five-thirties 5 5 Four-and-a-half -per-cent. Five-thirties.. Carried forward _____ _________ 14,471,442 .. .. I 5,837,381 1 5.837,381 1,824,240 1,824,240 1.401,050 1122.279 ; 1,401,050 1)22.279 I 65,053 65,053 500,555 4,339,200 500,555 4.339,200

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PARTICULARS of Loans converted to 31st March, 1910— continued.

Loans. a 4-per-cent. Inscribed :)J-per-cent. Inscribed S-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Nov.. Stock, maturing 1st Jan., Stock, maturing 1st April, Converted into Due Date. Atuouut converted or Frog, what Tenu9 . ™ _ « ledeeined. Date. the Consolidated For For Re- tor For Kβ- For For He- Stock Act. Conversion, demption. Conversion, demption. Conversion, demotion []. 0. Brought forward Five-per-cent. Ten-forties .. .. 5 General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 .. 4 4 4 5 3 i Westland Loan Act, 1873 .. ..I 5 Treasury Bills Acts, 1879 and 1880 .. 5 New Zealand Loan Act, 1870 .. 5 S 1 p. c. 5 4 4 5 5 I 5 5 5 14 4 4 4 5 5 5 I (4J Amount of 'i ut ereet. Debentures. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ $ £ p. c. 14.471.44J .. .. 5,837,381 1,834,240 1.401,050 922.279 65,053 500,555 4,339,200 1 Mar., 1918 .. 1,292,700 1 May. lssr, 102 1,318,554 15 Oct., 1883 20,(100 28 Nov.] 1884 Par .. .. .. .. .. .. 20,900 4* 15 May, 1914 1,500 1 April. 1899 108 .. .. .. .. 1,020 15 Oct., 1913 1,100 . 108 .. .. .. .. 1,188 15 Oct., 1885 6,20(1 15 Oct.. Ins.", Par .. .. .. .. .. .. 0,200 ■"> 28 Nov., 1884 87,900 28 Nov., 1884 Par .. .. .. .. .. .. *7.900 4' 15 Dec, 1888 49,500 15 Dec., 1888 Par .. .. .. .. .. .. 49.500 41 167.100 15 April, 1894 1 .. 50,000' 30 June, ls'.d 107A .. .. 53,750 1 Jan., 1886 .. l,832.000 ! 31 Dec, 1SS3 P;u' 1,832,000 1 Nov.. 18811 4.476.0011 1 Nov., 1879 120 5.371.200 136,000 1 May, 1886 108 140,080 4.612.000 1 April, l<105 242,800 i 1 Nov., 1886 Par 242,800 12,000 1 July, 1894 104 .. .. 12,480 1.000 1 July, 1895 Par .. .. 1.000 4.500 1 Oct. 1898 105J I .. .. .. 4,748 21,000 1 April. 1905 .. .. .. .. 21,740 76,100 1 April, 1905 Par .. .. 76.100 1 April, 1899 22,000 1 April, 1899 .. .. .. .. .. 22,981 25,000 „ .. .. .. .. .. -. 25,000 28 May, 1898 35,000 1 April, 1898 Par .. .. .. .. 35,000 439,400 1 Nov., 1888 .. 250,000 1 Nov., 1888 Par .. .. .. .. .. .. 250,000 5 1 Mar., 1918 .. 2,207, 300 1 Jan., 1890 95 .. .. 500' i .. n - A ftfl A 1 Nov., 1889 .. 388.000 1 Jan., 1890 95 .. .. .. i *,in».vvv 1 Mar., 1892 44.000 1 Mar.. 1892 Par .. .. .. .. .. .. 44,000 4J 405,000 ,. Par .. .. .. .. .. .. 405,000 4J District Railways Purchasing Acts, I 4 1885 and 1886 " \\ 4 4 4 Colonial Inscribed Stock Act, 1882 .. 5 Five-per-cent. Ten-forties .. .. 5 New Zealand Loan Act, 1879 .. 5 Government Loans to Local Bodies [4J Act, 188(1 J 5 Public Revenues Act, 1886 .. .. 5 Public Revenues Act, 1887 (No. 3) .. 4J I Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893 .. 4.} Carried forward 3J 5 44 I 1 Mar., 1896 463,300 I Mar., 1896 Par .. .. .. .. .. .. 463,300' 3$ 31 Dec. 1900 509,500 31 Dec. 1900 Par .. .. .. .. .. .. 509, 500j .SJ ' 1,421,800 10 Oct., 18(11 .. 50,000 10 Oct.. 1891 Par .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,000 4j 1 Mar.. 1893 .. 400.000 1 Mar., 1893 .. .. .. .. 420,000 18 Oct., 1900 200.000 1 Jan., 1894 .. .. .. .. 200,000 .-.il.OOO 1 Jan.. 1895 .. .. .. .. 50.000 '£ 250,000 •• 87.881.749 .. .. 14.742.015 1.824.240 1.544.880 4.382,019 130.590 525.555 (i.225. 5001 ZJ ,8Ol ,/4Z . . . . Ji, **<S,Ult) 1 , OZ4,Z4U 1 ,01*, OOU i,OO£,UltI XOU,U»U | 060,000 U , Ji(*,JWi I I , I I I I 27,831,742 .. .. 14,742,015 1,824.240 1 * Dealt with tinder the Lost Debentures Act, 1886 1.544,880 4,382,019 130,590 525,555 6,225,500!

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From what Date. I Ti 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. Loans. £ \H __ a. I a Due Date. Amount converted or redeemed. For For Re- | Conversion, demption. For For Reconversion, demption. For For KeCouversion. 1 demption. p. c. Brought forward Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892 .. .. 41 Native Land Purchase Act, 1892 .. 5 27,831.742 £ £ 14,742,015 1,824,240 e 1,544,880 ii £ £ 4,382.019 130,590 525,555 Amount of (interest. Debentures. I £ p. c. 0,225,500! 31 Oct., 1899 27,226 31 Oct.. 1899 11,700 15,000 24,700 31 Oct.. 1899 3.651,700 : 15 April, 1892 562.400 43,600 109,308 28 Nov.. 1895 218.816 28 Mav. 181)7 44,210 100,000 13 Dec, 181)7 40,000 1 April, 1898 1,181,829 251, 137 585,858 332,000 1 Sept.. 1905 ; 7,121. 404 24.200 1 Oct.. 1896 600 31 Oct.. 1899 39,900 1 April. 1901 64,700 100,000 1 Oct., 181)7 500,000 1 Jan.. 1896 100,000 1 Jan., 1898 125,000 '. 3 Mar., 1899 10,000 11 Mar., 1899 100.000 Uuly, 1S98 65,000 ' 4 Jan., 1904 100,000 4 Jan., 1904 250,000 i Uan., 1902 i 750,000 100,000 ! 1905 05,000 1902 100.000 1905 500,000 15 Aug., 1905 200,000 1905-6 965,000 107 3,907,319 107 601,768 110 47,960 Par Par Par V. '.'. Par Par Par Par Par 110 103 .. '.'. Par Par Par Par !! !! Par Par 103 '.'. '.'. 109. 308 332,600 SOO.OdO 206,000 28,000 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 .. 5 5 5 4i 4. 4 34 3i 15 April, 1892 26,400 .: .. .. 28 Nov.. 1895 28 May, 1897 .. .. 218,816 45,000 100,000 40,000 1,181,829 251,137 585,858 .. 1 28 May. 1898 22 May, 1898 28 Mav, 1898 .. .. .. 1 Sept.. 1905 .. Land for Settlements Act, 1894 4 4 30 April, 1926 31 Oct., 1899 1 April, 1902 26,620 600 41,097 .. Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 .. .. 4 Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895 .. .. 31 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act J 896 Amendment Aot, 1897 3J 3 3 3 3J Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899 .. .. .. 3j 34 3 3 4 30 Sept.. 1908 31 Dec. 181)0 21 Feb., 1899 3 Mar., 1899 11 Mar., 18111) 5 April, 1899 4 Jan., 1909 4 Jan., 1909 1 Feb., 1902 100,000 .. .. 100,000 125,000 10,000 100,000 65,000 3 100,000 34 .. '.'. 250.000 '.'. 15 Sept., 1905 15 Oct., 1905 16 Julv, 1905 15 Aug., 1905 1 Mar., 1907 I 174,000 100,000 '.'. 517,520 Carried forward .. 37,384,832 . 19,299,062 1,824,240 2.692,788 4,999,539: 2,960,947 1,099,555 6,390,500 137,384,832 . 19,299,062 1,824,240 , 2,692,788

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Loans. 4s a p.c. Due Date. Amount converted or redeemed. 37,384,832 From wh&t Date 1929. i» 4u - • turos under ! Terms. — the Consolidated For I For Re- For ! For Re- For For Re- Stock Act, 1884. Conversion. I dempfion. Conversion, demption. Conversion, demption. I _ . .— ■ ~ I ■ I ' Amount of interest. Debentures. £ £ £ £ £ « * p.o. < IQ 299 062 1824,240 2,692,788 4,999,539 2,960,947 1,099,555 0,390.500 .. o. i £ £ 37,384,832 p.c. Brought forward Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act. 1900 34 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 34 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 9 »4 4 4 1 April, 190 1 April, 190 1 April, 190 1 April, 190 1 April, 190 1 Feb., 190 1 April, 19C 1 April, 19C 1 April, 190 1 Anril. 19( 1 April, 1903 35,000 1 April, 1909 77,000 1 April, 1906 21,500 1 April, 1906 69,700 1 April, 1906 105,300 lFeb., 1908, 20.000 1 April, 1909 30,000 1 April, 1909: 1,500 1 April, 1909 240,000 1 April, 1909 60,000 v ! 660,000 33 35,000 39 77,000 36 21,500 * 06 69,700 06 1 105,300 08 20.000 09 30,000 09 1,500 09 240,000 09 1 60,000 I 1 Jan., 190c 1 Jan., 190J 1 Jan., 1901 1 Jan.,190( 1 Jan., 1901 1 Feb., 190! 1 Jan., 1901 1 Jan., 190 1 Jan., 190 1 Julv, 190 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 13 103 .. .. ■• •• 3 «.° 50 15 103 .. •• 79,310 ; 103 - :: 22 ' 145 69,700 :: :: :: :: g Par - 105 - 300 20,250 :: :: :: :: )8 103 .. •• 30,900 ya\ 101 .. .. i.5 15 •• )8 102 .. •• 244,800 38 102 .. •• 61,200 108 103 103 Par 103 101 102 102 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 1 April, i»(. RAO non I 660,000 : 34 34 4 4 4 34 34 34 31 1 April, 19( 1 April. 191 1 Dec, 191 1 Jan., 19 1 Jan., 19 1 April, 1909 10,000 1 April. 1909 15,000 25,000 109 10,000 109 15,000 25,000 106 .. 79,100 )12 .. 157,500 112 157,600 4.200 18,600 100 j 2,800 1 Jan., 190 1 July, 190 1 July, 190 1904-5 1904-0 1904-0 1904-7 1904-7 1904-8 1 Jan., 1908 1 July, 1908 08 102 .. .. 10.200 08 102 .. ... 15-300 06 .. .. •• •• 79 ' 100 103 .. .. 162,225 103 .. .. 162,328 101 .. 4,242 101 .. •• 18.780 .. .. •• , •• 103 .. •• 103 101 .. •• 2-828 102 ! 102 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1903 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act. 1904 .. 4 4 1 Dec, 1906 .. 79,100 1 Jan., 1912 .. 157,500 1 July, 1906 1904-5 1904-0 1904-0 1904-7 1904-7 1904-8 103 103 101 101 103 101 4 1 Jan., 1912 157,600 4.200 18,600 100 j 2,800 [ 1 183,300 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905 4 I 1 Jan., 19 ... 183,300 321 54,000 7.000 1906-7 11)06-8 1906-7 1900 8 108 .. •• 6S.620 103 .. •• 7,210 103 103 4 1 Jan., 1921 54,000 7,000 01,000 I , UUU 1 jiw-v Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1908 34 BJ BJ 29 Oct., 19 29 Oct., 1909 420.000 01.000 909. 420,000 60,000 -[ .. j 520,000 i.non.000 1 July, 19 15 Apr , 191 12 Mav, 19i 1909-10 1 July, 1908 15 Apr . 1909 12 Mav, 1909 1909-10 108 102 .. •■ 428.400 )09 102 .. .. 30,000 J09 102 .. .. 30,600 .. 10s .. 535.000 • .. 102 102 102 103 60,000 j .. | 520,000 1,000,000 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903-1905 A 4 1 May, 1911 .. 25,000 1,UUU, UUU on 25.000 1906-7 103 .. .. 25,750 1906-7 103 4 39,575,732 19,299,062 1,824,240 : 4,192,150 5,704,189. 2,996,997 6,390,500 Carried forward .. •• . 39.575.73i

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PARTICULARS of Loans converted to 31st March, 1910— continued.

Loans. I 9 a i I I Due Date. Amount converted or redeemed. From what Date. Terms. 4-per-cent. Inscribed . Stock, maturing 1st Nov., 1929. 34-per-cont. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Jan., 194a 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st April, 1945. Converted into Short-dated Debentures under the Consolidated Stock Act, 1884. For For Reconversion, demption. 1 For '■ For ReConversion. ! demption. For For ReConversion, j demption. Brought forward Land for Settlement Consolidation Act, 1900 p.c .. 4 1 Mav. 1909 4 1 Feb.. 1907 4 1 Feb., 1907 4 1 April, 1906 4 30 June, 1914 4 30 June, 1906 4 1 Dec, 1906 4 1 Mar., 1907 4 1 July, 1909 i 30 June, 1914 4 1 June, 1907 4 30 June, 1907 4 1 Sept, 1907 4 1 Feb., 1908 34 1 April, 1909 4" 30 June, 1914 39,575,732 800 12,000 103,000 10,000 4,500 50,000 25,000 25,000 02,000 17,000 25,000 50,000 25,000 138,300 250,000 2,000 799,600 77,700 14,800 1 Jan., 1905 1 Jan., 1905 1 Julv, 1905 1 Jan., 1906 1 July, 1907 1 July, 1906 1 Julv, 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 1 July, 1909 1 Jan., 1905 1 Jan., 1905 1 Jan., 1906 19,299.062 1,824,240 106 103 103 Par 103 102 .. 103 102 .'. " 103 103 103 £ 4,192,150 Amount of interest. n _ Debentures. £ \ £ £ £ p.o. 5,704,189 2,996,997 1,099,555 6.390,500 " .. 848 ! 12,360 106,090 10,000 4,635 50,000 25,000 25,000 I .... Railways Improvements Authorisation Act, 1904 63,240 . 17,510 25,312 50,624, 25.312 1 140,029 255,000 2,060 " 4 1 Jan., 1912 4 1 Jan., 1912 80,031 15,244 155,200 Midland Railway Petition Act, 1902.. Government Advances to Settlers Aot, 1894 34 j 1 Jan., 1906 j 92,500 150.000 4 15 Aug., 1906 34 15 Aug., 1906 3i 15 Aug., 1906 30,000 30,000 80,000 1 July, 1906 1 Julv, 1900 1 July, 1900 1 Julv, 1908 15 Apr., 1909 12 May, 1901) 1909-10 Par Par Par 102 102 102 103 202,000 30,000 30,000 80,000 230.900 '.'. '.'. ][ [ 95,956 .. 37,580 6,533,582 2,997,845 1.137,135 6,390,500 ~ Wellington - Manawatu Railway Purchase Act, 1908 .. 31 29 Oct., 1909 140,000 205,000 20,000 45,000 230,000 500.000 209,100 20,400 45,900 Expenses of Conversion .. Totals .. £41,257,832 19,299,062 2,026,240 5,173,720 £43.558.084

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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, 1910, 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, 1910, 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 (c) the Net Debt.

Pyblic Public Debt at 30th June, 1878. c Debt a Increases to 31st Mar., 1910. Decreases to 31st March, 1910. Public Debt at 31st March, 1910. Ho. Authority. au A thor._'e t a. Date of Issue. , . £ Amount. 1871 Amoi £ Charge. From From New Loans. Conversions. Loans converted into or redeemed by r, T Loans Date lerms. _.p er . cent . 31-per-cent. 4-per-cent. : 0h.jj.h_1 paid off. Inscribed Inscribed Inscribed n'b e __!_r__ Stock. Stock. Stock. Debentures. £ £ I £ £ 1896 .. .. .. .. .. 311 1888 .. .. .. .. .. 300,000 25,000 1889 .. .. .. .. ■• 25,000 50.000 50,000 1894 .. .. 50.000 t Annual Charge. Sinking When due. Amount. Funds Net Debt. accrued. Int. S.F. £ £ Interest. S.F. 1 Ordinance of Legislative Counoil 2 New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 .. .. .. 500,000 30. 9! £ . 300,000 25,000 25,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 , 0,000 ... noo 15,000 !5,000 £ 311 4 4 4 4 4 4 500,000 93,100 6 2 £ £ £ £ £ £ 1 July, 1859 1 Oct., „ 1 July, 1864 5( 6( 5. O,000 0,000 O,000 i 3 New Zealand Loan Aot, 1860 .. .. .. 150,000 1 July, 1861 4 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 .. .. .. 3,000,000 15 July, 1864 1 Nov., 1865 15 Mar.. 1866 io Aiar., isoo 15 June, 1867 15 Dec, „ 5 New Zealand Consolidated Loan Aot, 1867— English issue .. .. .. .. .. 7,283,100 1 Nov., 1865 18 Mar., 1866 15 June, 1867 15 Dec, „ 48. 501 i 20: > a}. 231 9; 500,000 201,500 236,000 93,900488,000 18,000 K),000 11.500 n.ouu 16,000 )3,9004 6 6 6 1,519,400 6,531,400 5 I 5 1 2 2 2 1891 104 .. 74,100 1886 109 .. .. 19,000 1894 115£ .. 70.000 1886 112_ .. .. 65,600 A 43,600 1894 115 .. 2.700 1895 114 .. 18.700 I 114_ .. 0.200 1890 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 108J .. 271,000 107_ .. 0.400 107 .. 7,600 106 .. 4,600 102 .. 7.500 1895 106 .. 51,000 105 .. 8,700 100 .. 44,656 1896 100 .. 68,786 1897 105 2,000 l 106_ 3,800 107 6,500 108 17,100 .. «.. 40,800 1898 104 1,100 105 9,700 42,500 1899 .. 39,100 104 200 1900 .. 50,400 1901 .. 50,900 1902 .. 52,000 .. 1903 .. 55,900 1904 .. .. 54.600 1905 .. .. 53.600 1906 .. 68,000 1907 .. .. 4,300 15 July, 1914 .. 266,300 13,315 2,663 215,051 51,249 15 July, 1914 266,300 «• Colonial issue .. .. .. .. .. 77,000 1 Jan., 1873 15 April, ,, 6 Publio Debts Act, 1867— Auokland Loan Act, 1863 .. .. .. 500,000 1 July, 1863 1 Jan., 1873 64,000 .. 5 15 April, „ 13,000 .. 4 77,000 1 July, 1863 .. 31,600 6 !4,000 IO AAA 13,000 5 4 1893 106J .. 64,000 15 April, 1913 .. 13,000 520 .. .. 13,000 6 2 1891 114 .. 11,800 1894 109 .. 2,000 1895 107 .. 1,000 1896 .. .. 16,800 1886 100 .. .. .. 13,500* 1880-81 .. .. .. .. .. 6,200 1891 109 .. 200 1893 .. .. .. .. .. 28,500 1891 111 .. 6,000 .. .. 15,200 1894 .. .. .. .. .. 18,600 1896 .. .. .. .. .. 4,700 1897 j .. j .. .. .- ■• 4,500 1891 136 .. 5,800 1902 i 130 800 1895 125 .. 1,000 .. .. .. Wellington Loan Aot, 1866IJ .. .. .. 50,000 1 July, 1866 Nelson Waterworks Loan Aot, 1864] .. .. 20.000 Lyttelton and Ch'oh Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860.. 300.000 Various 1 July, 1860 .. 13,500 8 6,200 8 Various .. .. 77,700 6 * \\ S 8 0 2 2 2 Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 .. .. 500.000 Various Various .. .. 22,800 6 2 Jan., 1915 3,008 1 July, 1863 .. 116,700 6 2 July, 1916 12,200 15,200 912 152 20,596 Or. 5,396 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 .. .. .. 500,000 1 July, 1863 » 1891 116_! .. 1,000 117_ 23,700 1892 113! .. 6,600 1894 110. .. 8,100 ; 105"; .. 1,000 1895 ' 106 .. 2,500 1890 I 103J 1 .. 1,600 .. 1897-98 100 !KXI .. ~ 1898-99 103. 1,200 69,700 1901 .. j 400 1907-8 .. .. 3,500 1021 .. ' 196,500 I 800,000 1897-99 108 9,100 .. 7 Immigration and Publio Works Loan Aot, 1870 .. 4,000,000 Guaranteed by Imperial Government].. £1,000,000 .. 1 June, 1871 1 June, 1873 Colonial issue .. .. .. 400,000 .. 15 April, 1875-78 1 June, 1871 .. 200,000 4 37. 2. 2,100 !5,700 2-4 1 June, 1873 .. .. 4 15 April, 372,100 .. 4 1875-78 25,700 .. 4_ 397,800 in No. 5. in No. 12. 2-4 800,000 isvo-.e iO,IW 2,200 15 April, 1913 363,000 15 April, „ 27,900 390,900 15,776 .. .. 390,900 Consolidated Loan of 1867 .. .. 2,100,000 Inoluded in No. 5. 4i-per-cent. Five-thirties .. .. 500,000 I Inoluded in No. 12. . £4,000,000 Carried forward 9,587,511 802,200 529,600 i 2,115,442 237,200 4,271,200 2,550,869 685,400 30,523 2,815 235,647 449,763 I. Six years' currenoy to 15th April, 1892; then oonverted into 4-per-cent. I A. Six years' currenoy to 15th January, 1892; then converted into 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock at 110. Inscribed Stock at 107. * Inoluded in sum of £231,000, No. 68. B. Sevei years' ourrenoy to 15th April, 1892; then converted into 4-per-eent. Inscribed Stock at 1 '7. '3—B. 18

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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, 1910, 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, 1910, 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 (c) the Net Debt—continued.

Public Debt at 30th June, 1878. Increases to ..1st Mar.. 1910. Decreases to 31st Marcb, 1910. Iucreases to..1st Mar.. 1910. Public Debt at 31st March, 1910. —— Annual Author*,. JSSSSHa. "-'-f issue. Cb "^ Loans converted iuto or redeemed by Annual Charge. sinbing When duo. Amount. Funds Net Debt. accrued. Interest. S.F. Amount. NewL°o n _ns. Conversions. Da «°- Terms. _. per . ce _ t sj-per-cent. ! 4-per-cent. -., , . . paidoff. Inscribed Inscribed Inscribed Short-dated V Stock. Stock. Stock. Debentures. From From New Loans. Conversions. Int. S.F. £ £ £ ~y Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 9587 511 8 Defenoe and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870.. 1,000,000 Consolidated Loan of 1867 .. .. £600,000 Included in No. 5. 5-per-eent. Five-thirties .. .. 250,000 Included in Xo. 13. Colonial issue .. .. .. 150.<hm> .. .. 60,000 5. 15 April, 1873 75. I '.'. 4 H.< .000 , 1 July, 1880 20,000 .. 4.1 ' 25 June, 1881 5.000 .. I 150,000 9 Immigration and PubUo Works Loan Act, 1873 .. 2,000,000 5-per-eent. Five-thinlies .. .. £500,000 Included in Xo 13 4. „ „ .. .. 1,500,000: Included in No. 12. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ * 02 - 200 •• •• •• 529,600 2,115,442 237,200 4,271,200 2,550,869 S02.200 £ £ £ £ £ £ 685,400 30,523 2,815 235,647 449,753 » ■ 1885 100 .. .. .. 50.000* 15 April, 1913 75,000 1 July. 1910 20,000 1 July, „ 5,000 I 100,000 4,125 .. 100,000 £2,000,000 i 10 General Purposes Loan Aot, 1873 .. .. 750.000 5-per-cent. Five-thirties .. .. £600,000 Inoluded in Xo. 13. Colonial issue .. .. .. 260,000 .. 15 May, 1874 I2,3(K) .. 4 19.500 £760,000 20,90(1 4 5 Oct., 1873 18,500 4 15 Oct., „ 0.200 .. 44 15 Oct., „ 87,900 .. 5 16 Oct., „ 64,700 .. 5 250,000 H North Otago District Publio Works Loan Aot, 1872 .. 70,000 .. 13 900 5 12 H-per-cent. Five-thirties — Immigration and Public- Works Loan Act, 1870 .. Seo No. 7 ' 500 000 1873 ..See No. It ! " l,50o!o00 '.'. " '.'. 1874 .. 4,000.000 .. 4,000,000 I _ _,. _. . 6,000,000 44 13 o-per-eent. Ftve-thtrties — Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 .. See Xo. s .. 250000 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1873 .. See No. 9 500 000 General Purposes Loan Act. 1873 .. .. See No. 10 .. 51H.000 „, , . 1,250,000 .,' 14 o-per-eent. Ten-forties — New Zealand Loan Aot, 1876 .. .. .. 1,000.000 1 Mar., 1878 1,000,000 1877 .. .. .. 2,500.000 1 Mar., „ 2,50O.ikio 3,500,000 5 1899 108 1,500 1888 ioo .. .. .. 4 ;,; 50 o» ;; 1884 100 .. .. .. 20,900* 1899 108 1,100 1885 100 .. .. 6200* 1884 100 .. .. 87,900* \\ 1878 -8 3 •• •• •• .. .. 43,900 1884 103 .. .. 3,053,900 1880 101 .. .. 1,891,200 D .. 1,054,900 16 May, 1914 10,800 15 Oct., 1913 17,400 28 Nov., 1914 54,700 82,900 3,863 .. 82,900 1 1884 103_ .. .. 504,400 ) | 1885 102; .. .. 745,(100 f 1890 96 .. 2,207.300t 1886 102 .. .. 1,292,700 1891 107! .. 50,000 15 West land Lo; ,n Act, 1873 .. .. .. .. 50,000 15 April, 1874 .. 50,000 5 1 6 Nelson Loan Aot, 1874 .. .. .. .. 27,0(0 23 Mar., 1870 15.000 .. 7 3,000 .. 7 18,000 17 Wellington Debts Act, 1876 .. .. .. 68,000 .. 10,500 ., 5 26,000 '.'. 6 .. 10,500 6 ,"j8 000 18 New Zealand Loan Act, 1879 .. .. .. 5,000,000 1 Nov., 1879 7 5 I 19 Treasury Bills— Treasury Bills Extended Currency Aot, Is?:; .. 400,000 400 000 1876 .. 172,000 .. 172,000 '.'. ) Appropriation Act, 1870 .. .. .. 110,000 .. 110,000 Financial Arrangements Act, 1876 .. .. 150,000 15o!o00 I about 832 000 Treasury Bills Act. 1879 .. .. .. 800.000 18*0 .. .. .. 200,000 , .. '.[ " I 20 Zealand State Forests Aot, 1885 .. .. .. 1886-89 5 21 District Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885. 1886 .. .. 1885-86 4 1890 100 .. .. .. 15,000 1885 1(0 .. .. .. 3.000* • • 1878-79 " ;; ;; ;; ;; 5 8 "ooo 5,000,000 .. 1890 96 .. 388,000 1879 ] 120 .. .. 4,476,000 1886 103 .. .. 136.000 5,000,000 ( :: j :: 800.010 200,0(0 8,000 367,487 ( - :: i j •• •• [ 1883 !00 .. .. 1,832,000 800.000 200,000 .. I 8,000 .. 1891 .... 8 000 357,487 .. 1894 104 .. 12,000 1886 E .. .. 242,800 .. .'. 1888-89 .... .. 87 1898-99 105!, 4,500 1895 100 j .. 1.000 1905 .. .. 97,100 ! 40'Z ; '• 1896 ■' i •' '• • 35 ' 000 1885-86 .. 0. 4 .. 1894-95 .. .. 5 1896 .. .. 3. 35,000 j 40,000 ; 47,000 ! 35,000 ! 4U.UUO I . . . j 47,000 ! .. 1899 .. I 47,000 '.'. 35,000 I .. 1898 Par ! 35,000 1 July, 1919 40,000| 1,000 .. .. 40,000 22 New Zealand Colonial Inscribed Stock Loan Act, 1882.. 250,000 1882-83 6 23 Government Loans to Looal Bodies Act, 1880 •• •• 1887-1! 01 5 -i! :: 4 3_ .. 250,000 .. 1888 100 ' .. .. .. 250 000 .. 1892 100 .. .. .. 405,000 .'. 337 > 80 ° •■ .. 100 .. .. 44 000 169,500 .. 1890 100 i .. .. .. 463 300 759,800 ... 1900 100 .. .. .. 509,500 '.'. 250,000 405,000 337,800 169,500 759,800 1 Sept., 1914 250,300 8,761 52.358J ... 250,300 24 Public Revenues Act, 1886 .. .. .. 150,000 : 9 Oct., 1886 .. 44 9 Oct., „ .. '.'. 25 Public Revenues Act, 1887 (No. 3) .. .. .. 400,000 I Mar., 1888 4_ " 26 Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' L.nd A,-i. .. 1892-95 44 1892 1; _; * Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 21739 411 'S-JSJI •• 1891 • •• •• •• •• 100,000 <*WO0 .. „ ioo .. .. .. 50,000 400,000 .. 1893 100 .. 400,000 27,226 .. 1899-00 100 27,226 9,824,013 j .. .. ' 646,926 ' 5,270,842 i 15,466,700 6,225,500 2,795,85<T I I 100,000 50,000 400,000 27,226 9,824.013 1,158,600 48,872 55,173 235,647 922,963 1 ' .11 I 1 |_ D. Various. E. Included with issue of £1,325,000 authorized { The Sinking Fund is payable on by the New Zealand Loan Act, 1886. « Included in the sum of £231,000, No. 68 + £92 400 £3,453,100 (2 per cent, on £1,873,930, 1_ per cent, on £141,110, and 1 per cent, on £1,438,054). i aocepted at par. •

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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, 1910, 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, 1910, 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 (c) the Net Debt— continued.

Public Debt at 30th June, 1878. [increases to 31st Mar., 1910. Decreases to 31st March, 1910. Public Debt at 31st March, 1910. Annual Authority. Amount authorised. Date of Issue. Charge. Loans converted into or redeemed by Transferred o the Stateguaranteed Advances Office. No. Annual Charge. Ann mat. Int. S.F. From New Loans. From Conversions. Date. Terms-3-per-cent. 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Inscribed Stock. Stock. 4-per-eent. Inscribed Stock. Short-dated Debentures. Loans paid off. When due. Ami rant, Sinking Funds accrued. Net Debt, Interest. S.F. Brought forward Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 (Renewed under the Aid to Public Works Aet and Land for Settlements Acts Amendment Aet, 1899.) £ 60,000 per annum 1892-94 £ £ 21,739,411 5' 44 34 £ 9,824,013 9,700 15,000 125,000 £ 1899 £ 645,926 9,700 15,000 £ 5.270.842 £ 15,466,700 £ 6,225,500 £ 2,795,856 £ £ 1,158,600 £ 48,872 55,173 £ 235,647 £ 922,95 27 260,000 18 Oct. 1893 31 Oct" 1912 125,000 126,000 4,375 125,000 28 Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893 44 44 200,000 50,000 1894 1895 100 100 200,000 50,000 29 Land fob Settlements Act, 1908— Land for Settlements Act, 1892 KBenewed under the Land for Settlements Acts Amendment Aot, 1899.) 50,000 per annum 1893-94 8,690 1897 <*4 8,690 {Land for Settlements Act, 1894 Land for Settlements Act Amendment Act, 1897 Land for Settlements Consolidation Aet, 1900 250,000 per annum 500,000 per annum 600,000 per annum [ 1894-1900 1900-10 it 134 1 4 24 34 34 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3| 4 4 34 4 4 24,200 600 300,000 56,000 200,000 19,000 10,000 13,000 50,000 100,000 50,000 405,100 800 62.000 99,600 99,000 8,600 222,015 82,800 345,400 39,500 45,300 814,766 50,000 320,000 1896 1899 1901 1905 1907 1905 1907 110 100 108 103 106 102 24,200 600 39.900 800 10,000 501000 100,000 50,000 138,300 62,000 260,100 56,000 200,000 19,000 266^800 1907 1908 1909 1907 1908 103 103 103 19,500 17,000 2,000 50,000 50,000 i 100,000 4,993,601 i 4 31 8J 4 4 34 4 34 3| 4 4 4 84 4 84 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 84 4 4 4 4 4 34 84,300 77,475 5,000 10,000 308,990 10,000 650 91,550 76,150 7,700 158,985 60,120 38,500 62,000 28,700 27,000 128,300 413,000 135,000 38,000 16e,700 422,700 39,950 27,400 45,000 100,000 250,000 83,950 40,000 126,000 77,000 383,000 117,000 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 102 250,000 400,000 30 500,000 1894-97 1897 100,000 30 Sept., 1915 30 Sept., „ 31 New Zealand Consols Act, 1908 750,000 1894-1910 34 4 78,774 408,877 1910 77,527 1 Feb., 1910 1 Feb. 1925 398,000 2,000 1,247 408,877 400,000 14,010 32 33 34 Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896 .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Amendment Aot, 1897 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act Amendment Aot, 1898 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899 500,000 1,000,000 250,000 1895 1896-98 1899 34 500,000 1896 100 250,000 135,000 200,000 500,000 410,124 16,399 410,124 84 1,335,000" (1902 U899 [1898 100 100 100 165,000 85,000 tlS Aug., 1921 500,000 17,500 500,000 35 500,000 36 1,000,000 1899-1901 3 965,000* 1899 1902 1905 1901 1907 1906 1907 1907 1908 100,000 65,000 100,000 700,000 77,000 21,500 175,000 30,000 1,500 20,000 37 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 For expenses 1,000,000 1900-01 1904-10 4 4 4 3| 34 743,500 5,500 7,600 200,000 56,500 103 103 35^000 ios 101 1 April, 1912 1 May, 1916 1 May, 1912 1 Feb., 1915 1 May, 1916 1 May, 1923 200,000 56,500 3,000 500 41,600 51,500 73,400 72,700 1,000 300 32,600 45,000 542,900 125,000 3,000 §25 §200 25,000 5,000 1,000 25,000 1,000 198,465 200,000 12,900 12,500 t299,800 61,525 353,100 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 34 1909 102 300,000 1,250,000 1901-02 4 34 3| 172,700" 32,600 45,000 1909 25,000 300 1 Dec, 1911 29 Dec, „ 1 Dec, 1912 1 Jan., 1916 1 Jan., „ 1 April, 1912 353,101 13,341 102 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 902 .. 1,750,000 1902-03 625,000* 125,000 79,100 225,000 39 4 34 1906-7 1 Dec, 1912 1 Dec, » 1 Jan,, 1922 225,000 8,724 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1903 1,000,000 1903-04 938,700 61,525 1905-7 1909 103 157,500 670,900 26,211 670,900 40 4 "310 1 Jan., 1909 1 Feb., „ 29 Dec, 1911 1 Jan., 1912 1 Jan., 1914 30 June, „ 1 Jan., 1915 Uan., 1916 1 Feb., „ 1 Jan., 1922 1 Jan., 1923 1 Feb., 1924 1 Jan., 1916 Aid to Publio Works and Laud Settlement Act, 1904 * 842,415 1904-05 842,415 33,379 41 \id to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905 750,000 1,000,000 1905-06 750,000 1,000,000 1906-7 1907-8 1908-9 1906-7 1907-8 103 101 103 101 101 103 103 157,600 4,200 100 18,600 2,800 54,000 7,000 1 Jan., 1912 Uuly, 1916 1 Jan., 1921 566,700 566,700 4 500,000 439,000 99,900 40,000 5,000 865,200 16,100 378,900 605,000 100,000 100,000 50,000 22,668 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 1906-07 1 4 34 500,000 500,000 } 939,000 37,560 939,000 1,000,000 1 Jan., 1912 1 Dec, „ 1 Jan., 1917 1 Jan., 1922 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 .. 1,000,000 1907-09 I 800,000 200,000 } 1,000,000 37,501 1,000,000 44 i 34 Uan., 1915 1 Jan., 1922 1 Jan., 1923 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1908 1,250,000 1908-10 4 3| 34 100,000 100,000 1,050,000 1,000,000 39,001 1,000,000 45 1908-9 1909-10 1909-10 102 102 103 420,000 60,000 520,000 1 April, 1912 13 Nov., 1913 1 April, 1916 46 47 48 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1909 Finance Act, 1909 .. .. Post and Telegraph Aot, 1908 1,000,000 1,250,000 200,000 1909-10' 1909-10 1908-09 34 500,000) 1,000,000 200,000 1 July, 1915 250,000 11500,000 |]1,000,000 200,000 9,500 250,000 500,000 1,000,000 200,000 7*,00oi 49 Dairy Industry Act, 1898 1900-01 84 1,781 Uan., 1911 1 Aug., 1915 1 Jan., 1916 843 438 500 21,739,411 30,395,261 1,781 1,781 Carried forward (t»i 1,621,126 9,750,542 15,466,700 6,390,500 3,769,583 4,993,601 10,142,620 386,101] 55,173 235,647] 9,906,973 * Balance raised as Stock under Consolidated Stock Act, 1877. f Loan may be paid off at any time on six months' notici II: being given loney obtain 1. } £4 ued pending notation of } £400,01 ,tion of loan. 1400,000 raised as Stook under Consolidated Stock Aot, 1877. f loan. § No interest payable. Debentures not presented at due date. 4—B. 18.

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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, 1910, 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, 1910, 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 (c) the Net Debt— continued.

Public Debt at 30th June, 1878. Increases to 31st Mar.. 1910. Decrease! to 31st March, 1910. Public Debt at 31st March, 1910. No. Authority. Amount authorised. Date of Issue. Annual Charge. Int. S.F. From From New Loans. Conversions. 3-per-cent. 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Inscribed Stock. Stock. Loans converted 11 ito or redeemed by Loans paid off. Transferred 0 the Stateguaranteed Advances Office. When due. Ami Annual Charge. . „. , . Sinking Funds Date. Terms. mot. Net Debt Am. mnt. 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock. Short-dated Debentures. Interest. | S.F. i : £ £ 1,621,126 £ 9,750,542 , £ 15,466,700 £ 6,390,500 £ 3,769,583 £ 4,993,601 £ £ 336,101 £ 55,173 £ 235,64' Brought forward .. - • ■ • ■ GOVF.RNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLEES ACT, 1908— Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894, and \ Amendment Act, 1901 £ £ £ 21,739,411 £ 30,895,201 £ 10,142,621 £ 9,906,973 50 1895-1910 4 34 4. 34 34 50,000 90,000 30,000 80,000 410,000 1906-7 Par 30,000 80,000 30,000 60,000 90,000 6,000,000 - 380,000 Government Advances to Settlers Acts, 1906 and 1908 ! 34 4 3j 805,000 752,700 676,100 I - 2,233,800 Government Advances to Workers Act, 1906, and Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908, Part III 1907-1910 34 .4 3| 480,000 15,000 133,500 200,000 per annum from 1906, 500,000 from 1908 I 628,500 Government Accident Insurance Act, 1898 .. ; .. 1900-1901 34 2,000 2,000 51 52 Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 .. ■ ■ ' • ■ 250,000 per annum 1902-1910 t 34 50,000 1,781,000 1 Mar., 1911 1 June, „ 1 Mar., 1915 1 Jan., 1916 1 Mar., 1916 416,000 50,000 250,000 790,000 325,000 100,000 30,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 1,325,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 21,325,302 State Coal-mines Aot, 1901 (Coal-mines Act, 1908) j .. New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 (4-per-centfi)— New Loans — New Zealand Loan Act, 1882 .. .. j .. 150,000 1902-1910 170,000 40,000 1 April, 1912 1 April, 1916 1,831,000 64,335 1,831,000 53 34 130,000 4,550 130,000 54 1884 1886.. I 1888 North Island Main Truhk Railway, 1882 Conversions .. ■ • j New ZealandConsolidated Stock Act, 1877 (3£-per-cents)-To redeem balances of loans| of 1876,1877, and 1879.. To redeem various loans, including cost of expenses.. New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act 1877 (3-per cents)— To make advances to settlers Aid to public -works and land settlement For conversions Paeroa-Waihi Railway Act 1903 3,000,000 1,500,000 1,325,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 (1 Nov., 1882 1 Nov., . „ (l Nov., 1884 1 May, 1885 1 Nov., 1880 1 May, 1888 1 May, 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 1,325,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 I 1 Nov., 1929 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., , 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ • • •• • J21,325; 302 34 34 2,768,000 9,351,302 29,150,302 1,166,012 29,150,302 1 Jan., 1890 1891-1910 25,160 952,172 1 Jan., 1940 11,192,290 391,730 11,192,290 56 3,000,000 1895-1903 1898-1903 1896-1907 31 Mar., 1904 30 Sept., , s 3 3 3 3 2,990,000 2,535,000 3,059,165 1 April, 1945 6,600,815 198,024 6,600,816 80,214 53,476 4,134,980 30 Sept., 1912 31 Mar., „ 26,738 53,476 57 80,214 2,406 80,214 58 59 Midland Railway Petitions Settlement Aot, 1902 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903, 1905, and 1907 150,000 300,000 1 Jan., 1904 1904-1910 34 34 4. 150,000 232,590 64,300 1906 1906-7 ios 150,000 25^000 1 May, 1911 1 May, 1915 1 May, „ 1 Feb., 1917 1 Jan., 1922 100,000 117,000 10,000 27,590 17,300 Wellington and Manawatu Railway Purchase Act, 1908.. 1,000,000 1908-1910 500,000 500,000 205,000 65,000 230,000 271,890 9,653 271,890 60 4 84 1909 102 ( 102 | 103 500,000 20,000 500,000 100,000 1904-1906 1,500 500 40,000 1909-10 1 Mar., 1916 61 State Fire Insurance Aot, 1908 34 4, 34 1 May, 1911 1 May, , 1 Nov., 1916 100,000 1904-1910 30,000 10,000 17,500 75,000 110,000 1,600 30,000 2,000 68,100 50,000 1,200 20,500 1,500 1,700 200,000 50,000 2,000 72 2,000 62 Scenery Preservation Aot, 1908 63 GOVEBNMENT RAILWAYS ACT, 1908— Railways Improvements Authoriza'ion Acts, 1904 and 1907 1904-1910 4 34 326,700 70,000 1905-6 103 92,500 40,000 1,400 40,000 400,000 30 June, 1910 30 June, 1914 30 June, 1915 1 Mar., „ 30 June, „ 1 Aug., , Uan., 1922 Finanoe Act, 1909 . • ■ • - ' ■ 30 June, 1915 1 Mar., 1915 1 Feb., 1917 1 Feb., 1922 1 Feb., 1923 304,201 11,611 304,200 64 75,000 1909 34 4 50,000 24,900 250,000 1905-1908 200,000 50,000 74,900 Maori Land Settlement Acts, 1905 and 1907 1 Jan., 1921 1 Jan., 1911 74,900 2,746 65 4 34 250,000 53,476 800,000 9,750 1,604 28,000 250,000 53,476 800,000 66 67 68 Waikaka Branch Railway Aot, 1905 Reserve Fund Securities Act, 1907 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884— English issue—Conversions 53,476 800,000 1907-1908 1907-1908 3 34 53,476 800,000 1 May, 1915 1 Aug., 1912 15 April, 1885 15 Jan., 1886 15 April, „ 1 Nov., 1888 Various .. 10 Oct., 1891 1 Mar., 1892 1 Mar., 1896 31 Dec, 1900 Various 28 May, 1892 28 May, 1893 28 May, 1894 22 June, 1895 22 June, „ 11 June, 1896 17 July, 1897 1 Sept., 1898 7 June, 1899 27 June, 1900 26 June, 1901 5 July, 1902 80 June, 1903 21 Feb., 1905 13 July, „ 1906 4 Jan., 1901 4 Jan., 5 5 5 5 44 H 44 34 H 4.', 4 4 34 34 34 34 34 3J 84 34 34 34 34 34 3 84 3,651,700 43,600 562,400 250,000 231,000 50,000 449,000 478,300 509,500 1892 107 110 107 3,651,700 43,600 562,400 Colonial issue—Conversions 1895 1897 1898 1907 1905 -1908 109,308 New Loans 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 66,000 100 100 ioo 318,816 44,216 2,058,824 61,742 332 ] 600 124,000 1 Feb!, 1912 31 Dec 1914 194,200 385,500 Conversions 65,000 100,000 J - 1 Jan., 1916 165,000 744,700 62,168,407 26,065 235,647 61,932,760 744,700 Less— Accrued Sinking Fund in respect of the Loans to Local Bodies Aot Sinking Fund, War and Defence Loans Investments in securities included above on account New Zealand Consols Investment Account Investments in securities held under the Reserve Fund Securities Act, 1907 Bank of New Zealand Preference Shares held by the Government ■• t758,209 168,109 308,840 800,000 500,000 2,630,158 Totals 21,739,411 54,101,807 43,970,084 •1,042,982 11,099,950 19,724,400 0,390,500 4,137,325 12,247,238 •62,168,407 2,274,006 12,274,066 55,173 2,765,805 59,402,602 55,173 2,765,80! * Treasury Bills amounting to £100,000 are not included. t 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 debenture 38, The Treasury, Wellington, 29th September, 1910. J. W. PoYN Approximate Coat of Paper. —Preparation, not given; yu'inting (1,500 eopics), £25. Secre ITON, stary to the Treasury. E. B. Vinci : Assisi By Authority; John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—1910. BNT, tant Secretary and Accountant. Price 6d.]