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Return of Investments of the Funds of the Post-Office Savings-Bank during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898.

W. Gray, General Post Office, 15th June, 1898. Secretary.

Return of Investments made by the Government Life Insurance Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1898.

J. H. Richardson, Government Insurance Commissioner. Government Insurance Office, Wellington, 17th May, 1898.

Particulars. o g a £ a " Mm S Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. Renewed investments— "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896," debentures ... 3 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896-1897, debentures ... 3 New Zealand inscribed stock ... ... 3 Treasury bills ... ... ... 3£ Greymouth Harbour Board debentures ... 4 Westport Harbour Board debentures ... j 4 3 Mar., 1899 11 Mar., 1899 1 April, 1945 30 June, 1898 1 Jan., 1903 1 Jan., 1903 £ 25,000 10,000 309,416 97,600 100,000 371,200 s. d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ . d. 913,216 0 0 New investments— "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," deben28 May, 1898 tures ... ... ... ... j 3 J " The Government Loans to Local Bodies i Act, 1886," debentures ... ... j 3£ "The Land for Settlements Act, 1894," j debentures ... ... ... 3-J " The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," deben- j tures ... ... ... ... 3£ Treasury bills ... ... ... 3-J-Westport Harbour Board debentures ... 4-| 4 if If ft ... n Hokitika Harbour Board, fixed deposits ] „. J with Bank of New Zealand ... ... } d * \ 31 Dec, 1900 31 Oct., 1899 30 Sept., 1908 30 June, 1898 Uan., 1898 1 Jan., 1903 5 June, 1897 11 Jan., 1898 174,100 0 0 75,000 0 0 238,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 191,600 0 0 18,000 0 0 16,000 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 723,300 0 0 il,636,516 0 0

Particulars. -w -*2 o a ci Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. lenewed investments — Treasury bills Mortgages on property 2 30 June, 1898 £ ■«. d. 140,000 0 0 52,539 14 5 £ s. d. 192,539 14 5. lew investmentsMortgages on property Building on Dunedin freehold property ... Building on Wellington freehold property 241,898 11 8 2,619 4 9 211 16 11 244,729 13 4 :437,269 7 9-