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1893. :: NEW ZEALAND. : : : : ' :

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

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 28th June, 1893. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House—l. A return, in continuation of the return 8.-18, 1892, showing (1) particulars of the public debt of the colony on the 30th June, 1878; (2) the several increases and decreases between that date and the 31st March, 1893, 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, 1893, showing in respect of each loan (a) the annual charge in respect of interest and sinking fund, (b) the total amount of outstanding debt, (c) the accrued sinking fund, and (d) the net debt. 11. A return showing particulars of the loans converted to the 31st March, 1893, under the operation 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, 1893. IV. A statement of debentures, Treasury bills, or deficiency bills, outstanding on the 31st March, 1893, showing the date on which, and the authority under which, they were issued, and the date on which they are due, and the rate of interest which they bear." —(Hon. Sir J. Hall.)

Statement of the Securities in which the Sinking Funds of the several Loans were invested on the 31st March, 1893. : Investments in— £ s. d. New Zealand 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 54,130 0 0 Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 39,361 0 0 4-per-eent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 398,639 810 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 20,730 811 4J-per-cent. Consolidated Stock Debentures (Colonial issue) .. .. 51,676 0 0 Treasury Bills 4J-per-cent. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,730 0 0 County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 1,460 0 0 County of Waitemata 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 580 0 0 City of Dunedin Mortgage 7-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 3,300 0 0 Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 970 0 0 Borough of Patea 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 Borough of Hawera 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. ... .. .. 4,430 0 0 Borough of Hokitika 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 2,080 0 0 Borough of Thames SJ-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 2,200 0 0 Borough of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 2,600 0 0 Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. 17,455 0 0 Canada 3-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 20,000 0 0 Canada 3J-per-cent. Stock .. .. ... .. .. .. 34,022 11 8 Canada 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 60,000 0 0 Canada 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,200 0 0 New South Wales 3J-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. 64,112 18 4 New South Wales 1-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. 1,919 9 3 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 20,800 0 0 Queensland 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 2,100 0 0 South Australia 4-per-cont. Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,171 8 9 South Australia 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. •.. .. .. 24,700 0 0 Victoria 3J-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,316 19 5 Victoria 4-"per-cent. Stock .. .. .. ... .. .. 40,337 6 9 ' Victoria 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. 23,000 0 0 944,022 11 11 Cash balance on 31st March, 1893.. .. .. .. 169,747 0 2 Total .. .. .. .. £1,113,769 12 1

Statement of Treasury Bills outstanding on 31st March, 1893, showing the date on which, and the authority under which, they were issued, and the date on which they are due. H'^L 01 Amount. A*'" 1 Due Date. Authority for Issue. To whom issued, 1892. £ £ 1893. April 1 100,000* 5 % .. June 30 1 f Colonial Bank of New Zealand. , 11 59,000 5 % .. , Public Trust Office. June 30 100,000* 5 % .. „ Auckland Savings Bank. 96,500* 4J % .. „ General Post Office. 129,400* 4* % .. „ I Public Revenues Act, 1891 and J Public Trust Office. 115,000* 4J% .. „ f 1592 1 Government Life Insurance Dept. 12,100* 4| % .. „ Comnrs. Public Debts Sinkg. Funds. Nov. 29 33,000 4 J % . . , General Post Office. Dec. 5 25,000 H % .. „ . Government Life Insurance Dept. „ 9 24,000 4J %.. . \ { Public Trust Office. Total £694,000 ♦ In renewal of former issues.