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Return of Investments of the Funds of the Post-Office Savings-Bank during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1897.

Thos. Eose, General Post Office, 18th June, 1897. Eor Secretary.

Return of Investments made by the Government Life Insurance Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1897.

J. H. Eichaedson, , Government Insurance Commissioner. Government Insurance Office, Wellington 5th July, 1897.

Particulars. O m C3 V CD 43 (DU S a h M Pa Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. Eenewed investments — "Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debentures ... "Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896," debentures Treasury bills Greymouth Harbour Board debentures ... 3i 3* 3| 4i 31 Oct., 1899 IPeb., 1902 30 June 1897 1 Jan., 1898 £ 8,690 250,000 367,600 50,000 s. d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ s. d. i* i New investments — '' Consolidated Stock Act, 1884,'' debentures " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures "Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debentures " Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," debentures ... Treasury bills 3| 28 May, 1898 25,000 0 0 i 676,290 0 0 3i 31 Dec, 1900 100,000 0 0 3i 31 Oct., 1899 130,000 0 0 Westport Harbour Board debentures Dunedin Garrison Hall debentures 3i 3i 3| 5 30 Sept., 1908 30 June, 1897 30 June, 1896 1 Jan., 1898 26 Jan., 1902 25,000 0 0 280,000 0 0 245,000 0 0 14,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 825,000 0 0 !1,501,290 0 0 * In exchange for like amount of Treasury bills.

Particulars. •W 43 -g o to a Q m 43 CD <-> J~S H P3 3 9 Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. ienewed investments — Treasury bills ... .... Akaroa Borough debentures Mortgages on property 3i 5i 30 June, 1897 1 Nov., 1905 £ s. d. 140,000 0 0 900 0 0 61,677 10 4 £ s. d. 202,577 10 4 few investments — Mortgages on property Building on Dunedin freehold property ... Building on Wellington freehold property 171,345 12 7,920 8 649 17 6 7 1 179,915 18 2 !382,493 8 6