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Sess. 11.—1897. NEW ZEALAND.

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

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 19th November, 1897. Ordered "That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) Particulars of the public debt of the colony on the 30th June, 1878; (2) the several increases and decreases between that date and the 31b* Mw°h 1896 (°1897) whether arising from new loans or the conversion of old loans, or from paying off of any loan ( 3 ) the^ ate ° £ L. re 'L sinking fund payable in respect of each loan; (i) particulars of the publ.o debt at the 31st March M 97 showing in respect of each loan (a) the annual charge for interest and sinking fund, (b) the amount of outlK"eW,") the due date thereof, (d) the accrued sinking fund, and (c) the net debt: being continuation of return 8.-16, 1896." -(Mr. J. Allen.)

Statement of the Securities in which the Sinking Funds of the several Loans were invested on the 31st March, 1897. £ s. d. Investments in— 20,250 0 0 New Zealand 5-per-cent. Debentures .. •• ■• 38 891 0 0 4J-per-cent. Debentures .. •• ■■ •• : 4585 0 0 4-per-cent. Debentures .. •• •• - •• 10 6,'g85 10 3 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. •■ •• •• 1 291 U 3 3J- per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .• •■ •• •■ 42249 0 0 Treasury Bills, 34-per-oent. .. •• •• •• •' 1 4 6() 0 0 County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. •• ■■ ' 580 0 0 County of Waitemata 6-per-cent. Debentures .. ■ ■ • • 3 300 0 0 City of Dunedin Mortgage 7-per-cent. Debentures » .. •• •• '970 0 0 Borough of Brunner 0-per-cent. Debentures .. .. • • • • Qoo Q Q Borough of Hawera 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .■ ■• •• 2*oBo 0 0 Borough of Hokitika 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. • • • • 1' 100 0 0 Borough of Palmerston North 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. •■ s ' ooo Q Q Borough of Patea 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. •• •■ 2200 0 0 Borough of Thames SJ-per-cent. Debentures .. .. •• •■ 2 200 0 0 Borough of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. ■• •• ' 5Q () Q Westport Harbour Board 5-per-cent. Debentures .. ■ •• •• 17455 0 0 Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company 5-per-cent. Debentures .. ■■ 990 0 0 Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply 5-per-cent. Debentures 28,930 19 1 Canada 3-per-cent. Stock .. ■• •• 34,022 11 8 Canada 3J-per-cent. Stock .. •• •• 60,000 0 0 Canada 4-per-cent. Stock .. •• •• 0 0 Canada 4-per-cent. Debentures .. •■ •• •• 15899 910 New South Wales 3-per-cent. Stock .. ■• •■ •• 83* 393 15 8 New South Wales 3J-per-cent. Stock .. •■ ■■ 5486 6 7 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Stock .. •• •• 9o'BOO 0 0 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Debentures .. •• •• •• ie',2Bl 8 5 South Australia 3-percent. Stock .. .. •• •■ 37216 16 0 South Australia 3J-per-cent. Stock .. •• •• 4851 0 5 South Australia 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. •• •• 24' 700 0 0 South Australia 4-per-cent. Debentures .. ■• •■ 63551 5 5 Victoria 3J-per-cent. Stock .. ■• •• 43,233 17 4 Victoria 4-per-cent. Stock .. •• •■ 23!oOO 0 0 Victoria 4-per-cent. Debentures .. •• •■ 65,700 0 0 Mortgages .. • ■ • • • ■ • ■ , 810,210 9 11 * Cash balance on 31st March, 1897 •• •• •• 83 18 1 Total £814,294 8 0

Statement of Treasury Bills outstanding on 31st March, 1897, showing the Date on which, and the Authority under which, they were issued, and the Date on which they are due.

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Date of Issue. Amount. Bate of Interest. Due Date. Authority for Issue. 1896. £ £ , June 27 •• 50.000 3 J % 30 .. 430,000* 3J% December 31.. 150,000* 3J % 100,000* 34% Total .. £730,000 .. June 30,1897 '.'. Dee! 31 ," .. ! Mar. 31,1898 I I"PublicBevenuesAot,1891," and amending Acts. * In renewal of former issues.