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No. 37. The Secretary to the Treasury, to the Manager, Bank of New Zealand, Wellington. (No. 550.) Sir, — • 4th January, 1893. With reference to the concluding paragraph of your letter of the 28th ultimo, I have now the honour by the direction of the Colonial Treasurer, to hand you herewith, under the arrangement made on the terms set forth in my letter of tho 28th September last, No. 427, Treasury Bill No. 19, for £64,000, dated Ist instant and payable 30th June next, to be held by the Bank as collateral security for an advance of like amount made for the purpose of paying off debentures of the Consolidated Loan of 1867, amounting to £64,000, which fell due on the Ist instant. Kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter and enclosed Treasury bill. I have, &c, James B. Heywood, The Manager, Bank of New Zealand, Wellington. Secretary to the Treasury.

No. 38. The Secretary, Australian Mutual Provident Society, Sydney, to the Colonial Treasurer. Australian Mutual Provident Society, 87, Pitt Street, Sydney, 22nd December, 1892. Dear Sir, — Be Debentures maturing Ist January, 1893. The Society has this day handed to the Bank of New Zealand (Sydney branch), acting as Agents for your Government, debentures numbered from 1 to 64 inclusive, of the value of one thousand pounds each, maturing on Ist January next; and the Bank have undertaken, on behalf of your Government, to place to this Society's credit with the Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, the sum of sixty-four thousand pounds (£64,000) on the first banking-day after maturity of the debentures. Yours faithfully, Eobert B. Cameron, Secretary. The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer, Wellington, New Zealand.

No. 39. The Manager, Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, to tho Secretary to the Treasury. Sir, — Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, sth January, 1893. I have the honour to own receipt of your letter, No..T. 92/1961, dated 4th January, enclosing Treasury Bill No. 19, for £64,000, dated Ist instant and payable 30th June next, to be held by the Bank as collateral security for an advance of like amount, made for tho purpose of paying off debentures of the Consolidated Loan of 1867. This transaction was carried out by our Sydney branch on 3rd instant, from which date interest on the advance will be calculated. I have, &c, The Secretary to the Treasury, Wellington. P. T. J. Parfitt, Manager.

No. 40. The Premier to the Agent General. Agent-General, London. Wellington, 12th January, 1893. Three-and-a-half per cents.: Colonial Bank of New Zealand; prefer private sale.

No. 41. The Bank of New Zealand to the Secretary to the Treasury. Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, 13th January, 1893. (Memorandum.) Be Consolidated Loan 1867 Debentures, £64,000, paid at Sydney. Beferring to your letter dated 28th September last, will you be good enough to forward me cheque for as follows :— £ s. d. Commission on £64,000 @ J per cent. ... ... ... ... 160 0 0 Advertising payment in Sydney Morning Herald... ... ... 0 18 0 Postage and registration of parcel to Agent-General, London ... 0 10 8 £161 8 8 I enclose schedule of debentures forwarded to Agent-General, London, as requested by you. J. B. HOBART, The Secretary to the Treasury, Wellington. Pro Manager.