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Return showing (1) Particulars of the Public Debt of the Colony on 30th June, 1878; (2) the several Increases and Decreases between that Date and the 31st March, 1897, whether arising from New Loans, or the Conversion of Old Loans, or from paying off any Loan; (3) the Rate of Interest and Sinking Fund payable in respect of each Loan; (4) Particulars of the Public Debt on 31st March, 1897, showing in respect of each Loan (a) the Annual Charge for Interest and Sinking Fund, (b) the Amount of Outstanding Debt, (c) the Due Date thereof, (d) the accrued Sinking Fund, and (e) the Net Debt— continued.

The Treasury, Wellington, 24th November, 1897. _ Apprcrtmau Cot* of p^^.-p™ P «.ti on , not giro,; printing (1,400 copies), em in. m. j ameb b. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Eobert J. Collins, Accountant to the Treasury.

Price Sd.j By Authority: John JUckay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB97.

Public Debt at 30th June, 1878. Increases to 81st Mar., ifflW. Decreases to 31st March, 1807. Public Debt at 31st March. 1897. So. Authority, Amount authorised. Date of Issue. Aim Annual Charge. From From New Loans. Conversions. Loans converted into or redeemed b; S-per-cent. Inscribed Stock. Loans converted into or redeemed by 3H>er-cem. Inscribed Stock. Loans converted into or redeemed by 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock. Loans converted into Short-dated Debentures. When due. Amount. Annual )harB °' Slaking j Funds Net Debt. -! accrued. S.F. No. Authority. Remarks, Int. S.F. Amount. jTerms. Date. Amount. | Terms. Amount. Terms. Date. : Amount. | Terms. 1 Date. Date. Date. Amount. Interest. j £ £ £ 4,603,700 10 Brought forward Treasury BillsTreasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873 1876 .. Appropriation Act, 1876 Financial Arrangements Act, 1876 400,000 172,000 110,000 150,000 I on 20 400,000 172,000 110,000 150,000 £ 20,907,411 ),907 882 Ji ,41 11 S 5,802,200 £ i £ 4,448,242 £ 13,391,900 1,848,269 £ 2,517,500 £ 111,359 £ 26,898 £ 705,437 £ 1,812,063 832,000 B2.00 L 00 5 31 Dec, 1883 c, 18 883 1,832,000 100 19 Treasury Bills. Treasury Bills Act, 1879 1880 ; New Zealand State Forests Act, 1885 800,000 200,000 800,000 200,000 1891 8,000 20 21 1886-89 6 8,000 357,487 20 New Zealand State Forests Act, 188fi. District Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885, 1886 1885-86 4 1894 1895 12,000 1,000 104 100 1 Nov., 1886 .. 18 886 242,800 F 1888-89 87 1 April, 1905 101,600 1894-95 1896 ? 35,000 40,000 47,000 36,000 250,000 406,000 337,800 169,500 141,800 1 Oct.,' 1896 35^000 1 July, 1909 1 April, 1899 28 May, 1898 40,000 47,000 35,000 F. Included with issue of £1,325,000 authorised by " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1886." New Zealand Colonial Inscribed Stock Loan Act, 1882 Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 250,000 1882-83 1887-97 5 6 44 4 8J - | 1 Nov., 1888 250,000 1 Mar., 1892 405,000 1 Mar., „ 44,000 1 Mar., 1896 463,300 100 100 100 100 223,600 10,039 223,600 21 22 District Railways Purchasing Acts, Ifr New Zealand Colonial Inscribed Stock Loan Act, 1882. 5, 1886. 22 23 Public Revenues Act, 1886 9 Oct., 1886 9 Oct., 1 Mar., 1888 H 31 Dec, 1900 141,800 141,800 141,800 4,963 23,598 118,202 Government Loans to Local Bodies Aot, 1886. { per cent, per annum payable on £1,054,100 The Land Assurance Fund is also charged with £ per cent, as a contribution of Sinking Fund. 5 U 100,000 50,000 400,000 10 Oct., 1891 100,000 16,811} 23 24 150,000 I 24 25 25 Public Bevenues Act, 1887 (No. 3) 400,000 1 Mar., 1893 400i000 100 10 Oct., 1891 50,000 ioo Public Revenues Act, 1886. Public Revenues Act, 1887 (No. 3). 26 27 Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892 Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 • 1892-95 1892-94 . 5 27,226 9,700 140,000 31 Oct., 8991 81 Oct., 31 Oct., „ I 9,700 140,000 27,226 149,700 45,276 1,225 27,226 149,700 45,276 26 Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892. Native Land Purchases Act, 1892. Land for Settlements Act, 1892. 28 Land for Settlements Act, 1892 .. 1893-94 53,966 31 Mar., 1897 8,690 31 Oct., 1899 6,785 2,037 27 38 29 Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893 250,000 18 Oct., 1893 200,000 50,000 1 Jan., 1894 1 Mar., 1895 200,000 50,000 100 100 I I 29 Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893. 30 Land for Settlements Act, 1894 1894-97 I 4 4 134,100 24,200 320,990 19 Dec, 1896 24]200 iio 81 Oct., 1899 31 Oct., 1899 134,100 320,990 455,090 31 500,000 1894-97 16,599 455,090 30 Land for Settlements Act, 1894. I Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 4 Si 383,000 117,000 . 80 Sept., 1908 80 Sept., „ 383,000 117,000 ' \ 250.000 500,000 297,405 32 33 New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895 500,000 1894-97 1895 Si H 297,405 500,000 1 Fob., 1910 19,415 10,409 500,000 297,405 31 32 33 Lands Improvement and Native Lands New Zealand Consols Act, 1894. Bank of New Zealand and Banking Aot, 1895. Acquisition Act, 1894. 1 Jan., 1896 500,000 100 : ; 34 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement, Act, 1896 1,000,000 30 Sept., 1896 21 Dec, „ Si Si 250,000 500,000 1 Feb., 1902 15 Aug., 1921 250,000 500,000 I 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 1,325,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 121,325,302 ' 2,768,000 2OO,UOO 500,000 750,000 ■ 29,150,802 750,000 26,250 35 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 (4-per-cents)— New Loans— New Zealand Loan Act, 1882 750,000 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896. 3,000,000 I a Nov., 1882 UNov., „ (l Nov., 1884 1 May, 1885 INov., 1886 1 May, 1888 1 May, „ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 1,325,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 i - 1 Nov., 1929 1 Nov., 1 Nov., , 1 Nov., , 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., 1 Nov., 1 Nov., 34 I 1884 1886 1888 North Island Main Trunk Railway, 1882 .. Conversions .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 (3£-per-cents)— To redeem balances of loans of 1876, 1877, and 1879 To redeem balances of loans of 1860, 1863, 1867, and sundry provincial loans .. .. ,. .. j 1,500,000 1,325,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 21,325,302 36 1 Jan., 1890 8} 2,768,C00 1 Jan . 194C 1,166,013 29,150,302 35 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 (4-per-cents). 37 1891-97 H 3,393,167 1 Jan., „ 3,893,167 I 6,161,167 215,640 6,161,167 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 (3-per-cents). 38 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act 1877 (3-per-cents)— To make advances to settlers . . .. For conversions .. .. .. .. .. I New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884— English issue—Conversions .. .. .. ., 3,000,000 3 May, 1895 1 Oct., 1896 3 3 1,500,000 26,620 -I 1 April, 1945 1,526,620 45.798S 1,526,620 36 37 § 445,000 of this amount will be recouped by Government Advances to Sottlers Office. 15 April, 1885 15 Jan., 1886 15 April, „ INov., 1888 Various 10 Oct., 1891 ! 1 Mar., 1892 1 Mar., 1896 Various 28 M:iv. 1S<12_ 5 5 5 5 4J 4} 3,651,700 43,600 562,-100 250,000 281,600 50,000 449,000 478,cOO 15 April, 1802 15 Jan., , 15 April, , 3,651,700 107 43,600 110 562,400 107 ' Colonial issue—Conversions •' 81 Aug., 1896 ■ ■ i I Feb., 1897 ' New Loans 28 Nov., 1895 109,308 100 196|608 19,571 3,397 I .. 28 May, 1897 263^032 28 May, 1893 28 May, 1894 ] 22 June, 1895 I 22 June, „ ! 11 June, 1896 j .21,739,411 H 4 4 84 Si 284,500 117,800 135,400 10,000 70,800 22,606,282 -aa iviay-, -t 28 May, 28 May, 28 May, lU'JI «u,uuu 1,306,100 253,200 558,600 - 2,420,932 ,44,366,618 u\K>n £'.)\-A;j0n, tin' amount borrower] under ■ " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1866," which has been converted into Consolidated Stock debentures. Totals 33,229,089 24,200 5,720,550 ■19,724,400 2,023,014 102,090 1,738.622 i| 85,259 814,294 2,335,673 43,552,324 38 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (colonial issue). 5,716,000 j .. 42,709