SINKING FUNDS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1918 Session I-II, B-08

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Session 11. 1918. NEW ZEALAND

SINKING FUNDS.

REPORT AND ACCOUNTS OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1918.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in compliance ivith the Slst Section of the New Zealand Loans Act, 1908.

REPORT. Government Buildings, Wellington, 3rd December, 1918. The Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds have the honour to lay before Parliament the account of their transactions for the year ended 31st March, 1918. Nothing in the procee lings of the year has occurred calling for special remark by the Commissioners. Robert J. Collins, Chairman.

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the COMMISSIONERS of the PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balanck, 1st Apbil, 1917 :— Cash at bank Wkstpobt Habboub Boabd :— Loan of £150,000,— Contribution to Sinking Fund for one year to 1 March, 1918 Interest on Investments — On £3,400, Irrigation and Water-supply 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 October, 1917 „ £5,520, Waverlny Town Board 5-per-cent. Debentures, period to 1 Ootober, 1917 .. .. .. .. .. | „ £1,600, Immigration and Public Works Loan 4J-per-cent. Debentures, i one year to 15 October, 1917 „ £4,200, Land for Settlements 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 November, 1917 „ £470, Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 9 November, 1917 .. „ £3,730, General Purposes Loan 4-per-cont. Debentures, one year to 28 December, 1917 „ £1,690, Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement (1902) 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 December, 1917 .. » £4,710, Finance Aots (1915-16) 4J-per-cent. Debentures, period to I 1 March, 1918 „ £1,160, Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 December, 1917 „ £1,400, Defence and Other Purposes Loan 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 „ £5,280, Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement (1903) 4-per-eent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 „ £1,000, Hutt Railway and Road Improvement 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 „ £9,720, Land for Settlements 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 „ £3,715, New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 „ £7,430, Westport Harbour Board 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 .. .. .. .. .. „ £8,095, Government Railways 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 .. .. .. .. .. „ £2,740, Land for Settlements 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1918 .. .. .. .. .. ! „ £1,320, New Zealand State-guaranteed Advanoes 4-por-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1918 „ £3,825, New Zealand 4-per-cont. Consols, one year to 1 February, 1918 „ £2,805, Palmerston North Borough 5-per-oent. Debentures, period to 20 February, 1918 .. .. ' .. .. „ £1,350, Government Railways 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1918 „ £830, Hutt Railway and Road 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1918 „ £10,090, Consolidated Stock 4-per-cent. Debentures, period to 30 Docember, 1917 .. „ £2,000, Loans to Local Bodies 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 March, 1918 „ £2,480, Patea Borough 4J-per-eent. Debentures, period to 1 Maroh, 19.18 „ £870, Appropriation 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 November, 1917 „ £800, Kauri-gum Industry Amendment 4-per-oent. Debentures, to 1 November, 1917 „ £5,905, Land Laws Amendment 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1918 „ Daily balances 1,500 0 0 136 0 0 276 0 4 72 0 0 108 0 0 28 4 0 149 4 0 67 12 0 203 9 6 58 0 0 50 0 0 211 4 0 40 0 0 388 16 0 148 12 0 297 4 0 323 16 0 109 12 0 52 16 0 153 0 0 140 5 0 54 0 0 33 4 0 403 12 0 80 0 0 167 8 0 34 16 0 32 0 0 236 4 0 0 14 8 171 12 8 5,621 13 6 171 12 8 Wkstpobt Habboub Boabd :— Loan of £200,000,— Contribution to Sinking Fund for one year to 1 March, 1918 Interest on Investments— On £1,400, Irrigation and Water-supply 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 October, 1917 „ £1,930, Waverley Town Board 5-per-cent. Debentures, to 1 October, 1917 „ £1,040, Appropriation 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 November, 1917 .. „ £1,200, Kauri-gum Industry Amendment 4-per-cent. Debentures, : one year to 1 November, 1917 „ £990, Brunner Borough 6-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 9 November, 1917 Carried forward 2,000 0 0 56 0 0 96 12 1 41 12 0 48 0 0 59 8 0 2,301 12 1 | 5,793 5 9

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For the Year ended 31st March, 1918.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. Wkstpobt Habboub Boabd: — Loan of £150,000,— Investments — 4 September/13 March. New Zealand 4J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, due 15 November, 1938 5,550 i 0 0 5,550 0 0 ■ * • - Wkstpobt Habboub Boabd -.— Loan of £200,000,— Investments — 4 Septeraber/13 March. Now Zealand 4J-per-oent. Insoribed Stock, due 15 November, 1938 2,810 0 0 Carried forward .. 8,310 0

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the COMMISSIONERS of the PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS.

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RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 2,301 12 1 5,793 5 9 Wkstpobt Habboub Boabd— continued. Loan of £200,000 — continued. Interest on Investments— continued. On £2,290, Finance Aots (1915-16) 4J-por-cent. Debentures, period to 1 March, 1918 „ £910, Consolidated Stock 4-per-cent. Debentures, period to 30 December, 1917 „ £1,180, Land for Settlements 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 „ £3,595, Government Railways 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 „ £50, Government Railways 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1918 „ £1,000, Hutt Road and Railway 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1918 .. „ £2,090, New Zealand 4-per-cent. Consols, one year to 1 February, 1918 „ £500, Hauraki Plains Amendment 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1918 .. „ £100, Land for Settlements, one year to 1 February, 1918 „ £150, Palmerston North Borough 5-per-cent. Debentures, period to 20 February t 1918 „ Daily balances 98 19 8 36 8 0 47 4 0 143 16 0 2 0 0 40 0 0 83 12 0 20 0 0 4 0 0 7 10 0 0 13 0 2,785 14 9 Wkstpobt Habboub Boabd :— Loan of £500,000,— Contribution to Sinking Fund for one year to 1 March, 1918 Interest on Investments — On £2,910, Irrigation and Water-supply 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 Ootober, 1917 „ £5,220, Waverley Town Board 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 Ootober, 1917 „ £2,860, Appropriation 4-per-cent. Debentures, period to 1 November, 1917 „ £3,000, Kauri-gum Industry Amendment 4-por-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 November, 1917 „ £1,900, Land for Settlements 4-per-oent. Debentures, period to 1 November, 1917 „ £360, Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement (1902) 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 December, 1917 .. „ £2,700, Finanoe Acts (1915-16) 4J-per-oent. Debentures, period to 1 March, 1918 .. .. „ £2,800, General Purposes Loan Debentures, one year to 28 November, 1917 .. „ £300, Land for Settlements 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1918 „ £2,850, Land for Settlements 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 „ £2,500, Hutt Railway and Road Improvement 4-per-oent. Debentures, . one year to 1 January, 1918 „ £3,750, Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement (1903) 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 „ £9,225, Government Railways 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 „ £300, Government Railways 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1918 .. " „ £2,550, Hutt Railway and Road 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1918 ' .. „ £5,200, New Zealand 4-per-cent. Consols, one year to 1 February, 1918 „ £1,600, Hauraki Plains Amendment 4-per-oent. Debentures, to 1 February, 1918 „ £3,180, Palmerston North Borough 5-per-oent. Debentures, period to 1 February, 1918 „ Daily balances 5,000 0 0 116 8 0 261 1 4 114 8 0 120 0 0 76 0 0 14 8 0 267 2 8 112 0 0 12 0 0 114 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 369 0 0 12 0 0 102 0 0 208 0 0 64 0 0 159 0 0 0 19 2 7,372 7 2 Gbkymouth Habboub Boabd:— Contribution to Sinking Fund for half-year to 1 September, 1917 Interest on Investments, — On £2,330, Irrigation and Water-supply 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 October, 1917 „ £5,040, Waverley Town Board 5-per-oent. Debentures, period to 1 October, 1917 „ £500, Immigration and Publio Works Loan 4J-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 15 October, 1917 „ £8,180, Land for Settlements 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 November, 1917 500 0 0 93 4 0 252 2 6 22 10 0 127 4 0 Carried forward 995 0 6 15,951 7 8

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DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. 8,310 0 0 Wkstpobt Habboub Boabd :— Loan of £500,000,— ■ Investments— 4 September/13 March, New Zealand Inscribed Stook, due 15 November, 1938 7,240 0 0 I Gbkymouth Habboub Boabd: — Investments, — 17 September/13 Maroh. New Zealand 4J-per-oent. Iuscribed Stook, due 15 November, 1938 3,290 0 0 Carried forward 18,890 0 0

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the COMMISSIONERS of the PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 995 0 6 995 0 6 15,951 7 8 Gbkymouth Habboub Board— continued, Interest on Investments— continued. On £120, Appropriation 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 November, 1917 „ £40, Borough of Brunner 6-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 9 November, 1917 „ £3,100, General Purposes Loan 4-por-cent. Debentures, one year to 28 November, 1917 „ £930, Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement (1902) 4 per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 Deoember, 1917 .. „ £1,020, Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 Deoember, 1917 „ £500, Defence and Other Purposes Loan 4-per-cont. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 „ £3,350, Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement (1903) 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 „ £8,045, Land for Settlements 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 „ £1,390, New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 „ £500, Hutt Railway and Road Improvement 4-per-cont. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 „ £2,960, Wostport Harbour Board 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 „ £7,350, Government Railways 4-per-cent. Debentures, ono year to ,1 January, 1918 „ £1,030, Government Railways 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1918 „ £820, Hutt Railway and Road 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1918 „ £1,930, Land for Settlements 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1918 .. .. .. .. „ £1,580, New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances 4-per-cent. Debentures, period to 1 February, 1918 „ £2,210, New Zealand 4-per-oent. Consols, one year to 1 February, 1918 „ £1,630, Palmerston North Borough 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 20 February, 1918 .. .. .. .. .. " „ £6,250, Consolidated Stock 4-per-cent. Debentures, period to 30 Deoember, 1917 „ £1,900, Hauraki Plains Settlement 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1918 .. .. „ £1,000, Looal Bodies' Loans 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 March, 1918 „ £2,420, Patea Borough 4-J-per-oent. Debentures, eighteen months to 1 March, 1918 „ £3,700, Land Laws Amendment 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1918 „ £800, Finance Acts (1915-16) Debentures, period to 1 Marob, 1918 1 16 0 2 8 0 124 0 0 37 4 0 51 0 0 20 0 0 134 0 0 321 16 0 55 12 0 20 0 0 118 8 0 294 0 0 41 4 0 32 16 0 77 4 0 63 4 0 88 8 0 81 10 0 250 0 0 76 0 0 40 0 0 163 7 0 148 0 0 33 5 8 1 16 0 2 8 0 124 0 0 37 4 0 51 0 0 20 O 0 134 0 0 321 16 0 55 12 0 20 0 0 118 8 0 294 0 0 41 4 0 32 16 0 77 4 0 63 4 0 88 8 0 81 10 0 250 0 0 76 0 0 40 0 0 163 7 0 148 0 0 33 5 8 3,273 3 2 Bobough of Bbunnkb: — Contribution to Sinking Fund for period to 9 May, 1917 Interest on Investments, — On £40, Irrigation and Water-supply 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 Ootober, 1917 .. .. .. .. .. „ £125, Waverley Town Board 5-per-cent. Debentures, period to 1 October, 1917 „ £110, Land for Settlements 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 November, 1917 „ £40, Appropriation 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 November, 1917 .. .. .. .. .. .. ! „ £40, General Purposes Loan 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to.28 ! November, 1917 „ £20, Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement (1902) 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 Deoember, 1917 .. .. .. „ £20, Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 December, 1917 .. .. .. ... „ £185, Land for Settlements 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 .. .. ... .. .. „ £25, Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement (1903) 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 „ £30, Westport Harbour Board 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 „ £45, Palmerston North Borough 5-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1918 .. „ £140, Government Railways 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 15 0 0 1 12 0 6 5 0 4 8 0 1 12 0 1 12 0 0 16 0 10 0 7 8 0 10 0 1 4 0 2 5 0 5 12 0 Carried forward .. .., ... .. ... 49 14 0 19,224 10 10

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DISBURSEMENTS. £ i s. d. £ s. d £ s. d. Brought forward .. 18,890 0 0 18,890 0 0 I i Bobough of Bbunnbb: — Investments, — 17 September/13 March, New Zealand 4J-per-cent. Inscribed Stook, due 15 November, 1938 70 0 0 70 0 0 I ■ ... Carried forward .. .. !' 18,960 0 0

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the COMMISSIONERS of the PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS.

RECEIPTS. Brought forward £ a. d. 49 14 0 £ s. d. 19,224 10 10 Bobough of Bbunnee — continued. Interest on Investments — continued. On £35, New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 .. .. „ £70, Government Railways 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1918 „ £95, Land for Settlements 4-per-eent. Debentures, to 1 February, 1918 „ £75, Land Jjaws Amendment 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1918 „ £40, New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances 4-per-oent. Deben- . tures, one year to 1 February, 1918 .. .. .. „ £45, New Zealand 4-per-cent. Consols, one year to 1 February, 1918 „ £100, Consolidated Stock 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 30 December, 1917 „ £60, Patea Borough 4J-per-cent. Debentures, eighteen months to 1 March, 1918 18 0 2 16 0 3 16 0 3 0 0 1 12 0 1 16 0 .400 4 10 72 3 0 County of Taueanga :— Interest on Investments, — On £20, Irrigation and Water-supplv 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 October, 1917 .. .. „ £175, Waverley Town Board 5-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 Ootober, 1917 „ £110, Land for Settlements 4-per-eent. Debentures, one year to 1 November, 1917 .. .. .. .. .. „ £70, Appropriation 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 November, 1917 „ £30, General Purposes Loan 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 28 November, 1917 „ £95, Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement (1903) 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 „ £80, Westport Harbour Board 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 , £60, New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 .. .. .. „ £220, Land for Settlements 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 „ £185, Government Railways 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1918 .. .. .. .. .. „ £130, Government Railways 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1918 „ £50, Land for Settlements 4-per-oent. Debentures, to 1 February, 1918 „ £120, Land Laws Amendment 4-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 February, 1918 .. .. .. .. .. I „ £60, New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances 4-per-oent. Deben- j tures, one year to 1 February, 1913 „ £30, New Zealand 4-per-cent. Consols, one year to 1 February, 1918 „ £150, Consolidated Stock 4-per-oent. Debentures, one year to 30 Deoember, 1917 „ £40, Patea Borough 4J-per-cent. Debentures, eighteen months to 1 Maroh, 1918 0 16 0 8 15 0 4 8 0 2 16 0 14 0 3 16 0 3 4 0 2 8 0 8 16 0 7 8 0 5 4 0 2 0 0 4 16 0 2 8 0 1 4 0 6 0 0 2 14 0 Bobough of Patea:— Contribution to Sinking Fund to 1 September, 1917 Interest on Investments, — On £50, Waverley Town Board 5 per-oent. Debentures, period to 1 October, 1917 „ £15, Land for Settlements 4 - per - cent. Debentures, period to 1 February, 1918 „ £10, Government Railways 4-per-oent. Debentures, period to 1 January, 1918 Town Boabd of Waveemsy :— Loan of £13,420 — Contribution to Sinking Fund to 1 October, 1917 Interest on Investments, — Oo £140, Waverley Town Board 5-per-oent. Debentures, period to 1 Ootober, 1917 .. .. .. .. .. „ £70, Land for Settlements 4-per-oent. Debentures, period to 1 February, 1918 .. .. .. .. .. ... „ £70, Government Railways 4-per-oent. Debentures, period to 1 February, 1918 „ £70, New Zealand 4-per-oent. Consols, period to 1 February, 1918 .. 25 0 0 2 10 0 0 12 0 0 8 0 134 4 0 7 0 0 2 16 0 2 16 0 2 16 0 67 17 0 28 10 0 149 12 0 Loan of £4,780,— Contribution to Sinking Fund to 1 October, 1917 Interest on £30, New Zealand 4-per-cent. Consols, period to 1 February, 1918 42 16 0 14 0 42 16 0 14 0 44 0 0 Total .. £19,586 12 10

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DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 18,960 0 0 County of Taubanga ;— Investments, — 17 September/13 March. New Zealand 4J-percent. Inscribed Stock, due 15 November, 1938 70 0 0 4 Bobough of Patea:— Investments, — 10 January, 1918. New Zealand 4.J percent. Inscribed Stook, due 15 November, 1938 30 0 0 Town Boabd of Wavebley :— Investments, — Loan of £13,420— 17 September/10 January. New Zealand 4£-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, due 15 November, 1938 160 0 0 Loan of £4,780— 17 September/10 January. New Zealand 4J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, due 15 November, 1938 40 0 0 Balance, 31st March, 1918 :— Cash in bank 336 12 10 Total .. £19,586 12 10

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STATEMENT of the Funds held by the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds on the 31st March, 1918.

S Loans in respect of which the Funds are held. CD HH s 8 -* When ? Securitif.k. Securities | Westport Harbour Board. Greymouth Borough County Borough T Tav«"v.° f Totals. redeemable o Harbour of of " of lecieemaDle. Board, Brunner, Tauranga, Patea, , -g £150,000. £200,000. £500,000. £100,000. £1,500. £2,000. £5.000. £13,420. £4,780. New Zealand Government Debentures— % £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. : £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Appropriation Act, 1912 (Irrigation and Water 1 Nov., 1919 i 870 0 0 1,040 0 0 2,860 0 0 120 0 0 40 0 0 70 0 0 .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 supply Account) Finance Act, 1915 .. .. .. .. 15 Dec, 1930 i\ 2,210 0 0 1,090 0 0 2,700 0 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1916 (section 35) .. .. 1 Sept., 1930 U 2,500 0 0 1,200 0 0 3,500 0 0 800 0 0 .. .. .. .. .. 8,000 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917, and New Zealand 15 Nov., 1938 4J 5,550 0 0 2,810 0 0 7,240 0 0 3,290 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 30 0 0150 0 0 40 0 0 19,250 0 0 Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 .. 1 Jan., 1923 4 2,140 0 0 1,080 0 0 2,860 0 0 j 2,065 0 0 35 0 0 20 0 0 .. .. .. 8.200 0 0 .. : Uan., 1919 4 4,355 0 0 2,215 0 0 5,865 0 0 i 3,685 0 0 105 0 0 165 0 0 10 0 0 .. .. 16,400 0 0 Uan., 1920 4 1,600 0 0 300 0 0 500 0 0 i 1,600 0 0 .. .. .. .. ., 4,000 0 0 » 1 Feb., 1922 4 1,350 0 0 50 0 0 300 0 0 1,030 0 0 70 0 0 130 0 0 .. 70 0 0 .. 3,000 0 0 Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913 .. 1 Feb., 1919 4 .. 500 0 0 1,600 0 0 1,900 0 0 .. ... .. .. .. 4,000 0 0 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Act, 1907 1 Jan., 1922 \ 4 1,000 0 0 .. 2,500 0 0 500 0 0 .. .. .. .. .. 4,000 0 0 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Act, 1910 1 Feb., 1922 4 830 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,550 0 0 820 0 0 .. .. .. .. .. 0 0 Irrigation and Water-supply Act, 1913 .. .. 1 Oct., 1918; 4 2,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 210 0 0 1,730 0 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 . .. .. 1 Oct., 1919 ' 4 1,400 0 0| 400 0 0 2,700 0 0 600 0 0 .. .. .. .. .. 5,100 0 0 Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Act, 1914 .. 1 Nov., 1919 ! 4 j 800 0 0; 1,200 0 0 3,000 0 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 .. .. 1 Feb., 1920 4 5,905 0 0i .. ... 3,700 0 0 75 0 0 120 0 0 .. .. .. 9,800 0 0 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 .. .. 1 Jan., 1923 4 5,220 0 Oi .. .. 3,830 0 0 75 0 0 75 0 0 .. .. .. 9,200 0 0 ..i lAug., 1920 4 2.740 0 0 1 , 100 0 0 300 0 0 ! 1,930 0 0 95 0 0 50 0 0 15 0 0 70 0 0 .. 5,300 0 0 Uan., 1921 4 . 3,830 0 0 1,000 0 0 j 2,640 0 0 ! 3,825 0 0 110 0 0 : 95 0 0 .. .. .. 11,500 0 0 1 May, 1921 4 | 4,200 0 0 1 .. : 1,900 0 0 3,180 0 0 110 0 0 110 0 0 .. . .. 9,500 0 0 .. Uan., 1924 4 670 0 0 180 0 0 | 210 0 0 390 0 0 .. 50 0 0 .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908.. .. .. 1 Sept., 1919 4 \ 2,000 0 0, .. .. 1,000 0 0 .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 New Zealand Consols Act, 1908 .. .. 1 Feb., 1925 4 3,825 0 0 2.090 0 0 5,200 0 0 2,210 0 0 45 0 0 30 0 0 .. 70 0 0 30 0 0 13,500 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — AidtoPublicWorksandLandSettlementAct,1902 1 Dec, 1922 ' 4 1,690 0 0 .. 360 0 0 930 0 0 20 0 0 .. .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 1903 Uan.. 1921 4 5,280 0 0j .. 3,750 0 0*3,350 0 0 25 0 0 : 95 0 0 .. .. .. 12'500 0 0 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 .. ..31 Dec., 1919 4 10,090 0 0 910 0 0 .. 6,250 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 .. .. .. 17,500 0 0 Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 .. 1 July, 1922 4 1.400 0 0 .. .. 500 0 0 .. f .. .. .. - 1,900 0 0 General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 .. .. , 28 Nov., 1919 4 j 3,730 0 0 .. 2,800 0 0 3 100 0 0 ' 40 0 0 I 30 0 0 .. .. .. 9,i00 0 0 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 15 April, 1920 4-J : 1,600 0 0 .. .. 500 0 0 .. .. .. 2,100 0 0 New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909, 1910— Land for Settlements Branch .. .. 1 Jan., 1919 4 3,715 0 0.. .. 1,390 0 0 35 0 0 60 0 0 .. .. .. 5,200 0 0 .... 1 Feb., 1919 4 1,320 0 0 .. .. 1,580 0 0 40 0 0 60 0 0 .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 Local Authorities.' Debentures — * Brunner Borough .. .. .. .. 9 May, 1917 6 470 0 0 990 0 0 .. 41) 0 0 .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Palmerston North Borough .. .. .. 20 Aug., 1922 5 775 0 0 .. . 280 0 0 530 0 0 I 15 0 0 .. •• -■ •• 1-600 0 0 • • 20 Aug., 1922 5 530 0 0 .. .. 300 0 0 ! 30 0 0 .. .. .. .. 860 0 0 .. 20Aug., 1922 5 1,500 0 0 150 0 0 2,900 0 0 800 0 0 .. .. .. .. .. 5,350 0 0 Patea Borough .. .. .. .. 1 Sept., 1953 4J 2,480 0 0 .. .. 2,420 0 0 60 0 0 ; 40 0 0 .. I .. .. 5,000 0 0 Tauranga County .. .. .. .. 1 Jan., 1919. 5 1,250 0 0 .. .. 700 0 0 ' .. 50 0 0 •• •• ■■ 2,000 0 0 Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board .. *1 June, 1916 5 1,160 0 0 .. .. , 1,020 0 0 ! 20 0 0 .. .. .. .. 2,200 0 0 Waverley Town Board .. .. .. 1 April, 1955 5 3,560 0 0 1,600 0 0 5,000 0 0 [ 3,030 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 20 0 0! 70 0 0 .. 13',420 0 0 lOct., 1956 5 1,960 0 0 330 0 0 230 0 0 2,010 0 0 55 0 0 105 0 0 30 0 0 ! 70 0 0 .. 4,780 0 0 Westport Harbour Board .. .. .. 1 Jan., 1949 4 7,430 0 0 .. •• 2,960 0 0 30 0 0 80 0 C .. .. .. 10,500 0 0 I Westport Harbour Board. 104,935 0 0 21,235 0 0 63,945 0 0 69,615 0 0 1410 0 0 1745 0 0 105 0 0500 0 0 70 0 0263.560 0 0 Cash in Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. 107 18 7 54 15 8 150 17 0 2 15 S 8 10 0 16 2 3 2 5 4 11 5 1 9 336 12 10 Totals *- .. .. lr __ .. 105,042 18 7 21,289 15 8 164,095 17 0 69,617 1 5,1418 8 10 1745 1 6 107 3 2 595 4 11. 75 1 9263,896 12 10 75 1 9 263,896 12 10 P. Puevis Webb, Secretary and .Accountant to the Commissioners.

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STATEMENT showing the Debentures of each Loan in Circulation, and the Sinking Fund accrued, on the 31st March, 1918.

STATEMENT of the Expenses incurred during the Year ended 31st March, 1918. £ s. d. Secretary's salary .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Audit fee .. .. .. .. .. .. ..220 £52 2 0 P. Purvis Webb, Secretary and Accountant to the Commissioners. Examined and found correct. H. M. Nalder, Government Auditor.

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Loans. D c e i b reu5aS in S-gg' When redeemable Sinking Funds accrued. | Westport Harbour Board Loan Westport Harbour Board Loan Westport Harbour Board Loan Greymouth Harbour Board Loan Borough of Brunner County of Tauranga Patea Borough Waverley Town Board Waverley Town Board £ i Per Cent. 150,000 1 1 March, 1925 200,000 1 1945 .. 500,000 1 1 January, 1949 100,000 1 1 March, 1925 1,500 2 9 May, 1917 .. 2,000 2 | 1 January, 1919 5,000 J ! 1 September, 1953 13,420 1 I 1 April, 1955 .. 4,780 1 ! 1 October, 1956 £ s. d. .. J 105,042 18 7 .. | 21,289 15 8 64,095 17 0 69,617 1 5 1,418 8 10 1,745 1 6 .. i 107 3 2 505 4 11 .. | 75 1 9 £976,700 £263,896 12 10 £203,896 12 10