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Advances authorised on Fixed Loans, classified according to Provincial Districts, to the 31st March, 1898.

Note. —The figures supplied in this return are not to be read as in addition to the preceding tables, being embodied therein.

THE GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE. Statement of the Liabilities and Assets at 31st March, 1898.

Statement of Profit and Loss Account for the Year ending 31st March, 1898.

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Not exceeding £500. Exceeding £500. Total. * N Amount of j Value 1 ' Mortgage, j of Security. „ Amount of Value * ' Mortgage, of Security. •xj Amount of Value Mortgage, of Security. £ 1,450 500 1,750 2,115 £ 4,735 1,436 4,006 6,434 £ £ £ 1,450 2,100 2,450 6,940 £ 4,735 5,931 5,863 18,838 Auckland Taranaki Hawke's Bay Wellington Maryborough Nelson ... Westland Canterbury Otago 11. 2 6 8 4 150 510 393 1,495 2 1 6 1,600 700 4,825 4,495 1,857 12,404 11 4 7 14 2 4 1 24 150 510 550 6,720 393 1,495 1,124 16,323 23 5,720 14,031 "i 1 550 1,000 1,124 2,292 56 12,195 32,530 11 8,675 22,172 67 20,870 54,702

Dr. Liabilities. i-per-cent. loan, redeemable 1st April, 1945 consolidated Fund advances.. Suspense Account .. Loomed interest payable £ s. d. 1,500,009 0 0 24,500 0 0 1,679 5 2 91 10 6 Gr. Assets. £ s. d. Investment Account— Advances on mortgages .. .. £1,357,040 0 0 Less repayments 99,122 4 6 : 1,257,917 15 6 Temporary investments, Government security .. .. .. 4,836 17 0 Sinking Fund Investment Account with Public Trustee .. .. 98,401 9 9 Mortgage instalments receivable—overdue .. .. .. .. 721 5 8 Interest receivable —overdue.. .. 3,221 0 1 „ accrued.. .. 15,768 11 0 Cash in hand and in bank .. .. 34,230 8 5 Loan-flotation charges £105,897 7 5 Profit and Loss Account 5,276 0 10 111,173 8 3 £1,526,270 15 8 £1,526,270 15 8

Dr. To Balance at 31st March, 1897.. Management Expenses Account £ s. d. Cβ. £ s. d. 29,204 11 11 ' By Management Account, intesesfc. gros3 2,368 8 8 profits .. .. .. .. 20,650 14 0 Profits on temporary investments, sale of debentures .. .. .. 5,646 0 9 Balance .. .. .. .. 5,276 0 10 £31,572 15 7 . £31,572 15 7