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1889. NEW ZEALAND.

THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE COLONY (RETURN SHOWING PARTICULARS OF.)

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 29th June, 1888. Ordered, " That there be laid upon the table—l. A return in continuation of the return presented last session, showing (1) particulars of the public debt of the colony on the 30th June, 1878 ; (2) tho several increases and decreases between that date and the 31st March, 1888, whether arising from new loans or the conversion of old loans, or from paying off of any loan; (3) the rate of interest and sinking fund payable in respect of each loan; (4) particulars of the public debt at the 31st March, 1888, showing in respect of each loan (a) the annual chargo in respect of interest and sinking fund, (b) the total amount of outstanding debt, (c) the accrued sinking fund, and (d) tho net debt. 11. A return showing particulars of the loans converted to 31st March, 1888, under the operations of " The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877," and " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884." 111. A statement of the securities in which the sinking funds of the several loans were invested on the 31st March, 1888. IV. A statement of debentures outstanding on the 31st March, 1888, showing the date on which, and the authority under which, they were issued, and the date on which they are due." —(Hon. Sir J. Hall.) Note.—As the return could not be completed in time to be laid upon the table last session, the information ordered has been brought down to 31st March, 1889.

Statement of the Securities in which the Sinking Funds of the several Loans were invested on 31st March, 1889. Investments in— . £ s. d. New Zealand 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54,050 0 0 4J-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32,951 0 0 4-per-eent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 „ 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 811,086 3 9 5-per-cont. Stock (Colonial issue) .. .. .. .. .. .. 29,730 0 0 4J-pcr-cont. Stock (Colonial issue) .. .. .. .. .. 49,800 0 0 City of Dunedin Mortgage 7-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 3,300 0 0 Borough of Patea 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 q Borough of Hawera 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,024 0 0 Borough of Thames SJ-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,200 0 0 Cambridge Town District 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 190 0 0 Waitara Harbour Board 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,120 0 0 Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. 17,455 0 0 Deficiency Bills 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,800 0 0 Canada 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,700 0 0 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,200 0 0 Victoria 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31,400 0 0 South Australia 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. 23,200 0 0 South Australia 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,079 2 6 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,919 9 3 Victoria 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39,709 9 6 New South Wales 3J-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 47,693 9 T Canada 3J-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,698 0 5 Canada 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,685 7 0 1,237,591 2 0 Cash balance on 31st March, 1889 .. .. .. .. ... 157,798 0 1 Total „ .. .. • ... ... £1,395,389 2 1