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1896. NEW ZEALAND.

POST OFFICE, GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE, PUBLIC TRUST, COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS, GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE, AND NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNTS (RETURN SHOWING THE INVESTMENT OF THE FUNDS OF THE), DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1896.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 7 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1892."

Return showing the Investments of the Funds of the Post Office, Government Life Insurance, Public Trust, Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds, Government Advances to Settlers Office, and New Zealand Consols Accounts during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1896.

* Reduced to 3f per cent, from the Ist January, 1896. Compiled from returns rendered. James B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Eobeet J. Collins, The Treasury, Ist June, 1896. Accountant to the Treasury.

Investments. ■g »2« *■ O ffl « i S ao 3 Q 8 Post Government p,,hli<. Trust 1 "*« §o°hJ S 5 Office Life Insurance a'L„,- %~%a £ S« fl N.2 ■S Account. Account. Account. -g g Jgeg g« -!S a^.aoo'atju&og Government securities — " Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870," debentures " Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," debentures " Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," debentures " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures.. "Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debentures .. " Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debentures " Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," debentures .. " Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," debentures .. New Zealand 3-percent. Inscribed Stock New Zealand 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock Bank of New Zealand 4-per-cent. Guaranteed Stock.. Treasury bills Other securities— Borough of Palmerston North debentures Greymouth Harbour Board debentures.. Westport Harbour Board debentures Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board debentures Shares of the National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) Mortgages Fixed deposits Building on Dunedin freehold property Building on Wellington freehold property 4 4 84 4 34 4 H 4 34 3 34 £ 1,000 34,600 64,000 11,000 119,000 180,000 £ s. d. £ s. d. 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 £ 200 6,000 4,000 £ 59,200 30,000 15,000 65,000 30,000 109,308 £ 2,300 1,000 i 4* 175,000 4,600 5 5 5 7,000 13,600 1,200 5 1,700 216,405 0 0 91 0 0 80,420 1 3 100 0 0 429,122 4,798* 7 2 1,501 4 4 Totals 605,200 222,704 11 6 120,611 1 3 13,100 742,230 3,300