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Return of all Public Securities belonging to the Offices undernamed held in the Colony or elsewhere as on the 31st day of March, 1897, &c.— continued.

J. K. Wabbueton, Audit Office, 31st August, 1897. Controller and Auditor-General.

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Securities. ! Rate of Interest. Due Date of Securities. The Post Office. The Government Insurance Office. The Public Trust Office-. The Government Advances to Settlers Office. The Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds. The Treasury. Total. Per Cent. Brought forward ... ... Held in the colony — continued. Local authorities' securities — continued. Boroughs — continued. Sydenham ... ... ... ... ... 5 Tauranga ... ... ... ... ... 5 Thames ... ... ... ... ... 6 H Town Board of Featherston ... ... ... 6 Eiver Board of Pukaka ... ... ... ... | 6 „ Board of North Eakaia ... ... ... 5 Waimakariri- Ashley Water-supply Board ... ... 5 „ „ ... ... 5 Dunedin Garrison Hall .. ... ... ... 5 Shares of companies... Mortgages ... ... ... ... Properties acquired by foreclosure ... ... Landed and house property ... ... £ 2,657,866 £ 460,950 £ 334,700 £ 192,500 £ 106,530 £ 308,997 £ 4,061,54; 25,000 3,400 25,001 3,401 6,501 3,501 501 43J 1,501 1,701 501 6,001 3,89; 2,326, 13i 36,861 117,80! Sept., 1935 May, 1915 July, 1916 Oct., 1917 April, 1915 Jan., 1898 Aug., 1900 June, 1905 „ 1906 Jan., 1902 6,500 1,500 6,000 6,500 500 435 3,500 1,500 1,700 500 6,000 843,043 28,491 117,809 3,895 473,829 8,377 1,009,263 ... I Total held in the colony ... ... ] 2,671,866 1,476,228 820,801 1,201,763 115,630 308,997 6,595,28; ' \ Held in London :— New Zealand Government securities under — " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" 4 " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884" ... ... 4| " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 " ... ... I 3J 4 3 4 5 5 4 June, 1907 May, 1897-98 Jan., 1940 April, 1945 1897 400,000 I 981,416 400,000 981,416 20,400 400,000 4,700 800,001 1,569,13! 120,30! 105,001 50,00( 500, 00( 20,00( 33,40( 4,601 538,516 ... 120,308 15,000 24,100 „ „ ... ... O Deposit receipts, Bank of New Zealand ... ... 4 Preferred share certificates, Bank of New Zealand ... 2>\ Wellington-Manawatu Eailway Company's debentures 5 Oamaru Harbour Board debentures ... ... ... 5 Bank of New Zealand guaranteed stock ... ... j 4 90,000 50,000 500,000 June, 1905 aa 33,400 20,000 July, 1904 66 ,4UU 4,600 Total held in London ... 1,414,816 1,414,816 538,516 20,400 139,908 I 3,202,44( 44,100 ]1,044, 700 Summary: — Held in the colony ... ... ... Held in London ... ... ... ... ;2,671, 866 !2,671, 866 11,414,816 1,476,228 538,516 820,801 20,400 1,201,763 139,908 115,630 44,100 308,997 1,044,700 6,595,285 3,202,440 1,414,816 Total ... ... ... ... ! ... 4,086,682 159,730 4,086,682 12,014, 744 841,201 1,341,671 1,353,697 9,797,725