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Return of all Public Securities belonging to the Offices under-named held in the Colony or elsewhere as on the 31st Day of March, 1900, &c.— continued.

J. K. Wabbukton, Audit Office, 14th June, 1900. Controller and Auditor-General.

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Securities. Rate of Interest. Due Date of Securities. The The Post Government Office. Insurance Office. The The Government Public Trust Advances Office. to Settlers Office. The Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds. The Treasury. Total. ] Brought forward ... Held in the colony — continued. Local authorities' securities — continued. Boroughs — continued. Thames Town Board of Featherston Waimakariri- Ashley Water-supply Board ... Dunedin Garrison Hall Mortgages Properties acquired by foreclosure ... ... Landed and house property Total held in the colony Held in London :— New Zealand Government securities under — " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 " ... The Land for Settlements Acts, 1894 and 1899 " Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896 " it a a Preferred share certificates, Bank of New Zealand Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company's debentures Bank of New Zealand guaranteed stock ... ■ ... ; Total held in London Summary: — Held in the colony ... ... ... ... Held in London ... ... ... ... ... Total Per Cent. 5| 6 5 5 5 ... ... 4 3 4 3J 5 4 ... July, 1916 Oct., 1917 April, 1915 June, 1905 „ 1906 „ 1910 Jan., 1902 ... June, 1907 April, 1945 „ 1902 Oct., 1903 Jan., 1904 June, 1908 July, 1904 £ £ £ 3,166,866 270,950 151,470 6,500 '.'.'. "500 ... '.'.'. '.'.'. 6,000 6,000 j 11,395,743 865,230 6,226 ; 6,541 122,375 I 3,179,366 1*795,794 1,029,241 400,000 ! 1,764,940 ! 625,900 2,164,940 ! 625,900 3,179,366 1,795,794 ;1,029, 241 2,164,940 ; 625,900 | 5,344,306 2,421,694 1,029,241 £ £ 54,000 £ 439,431 £ 4,082,717 3,500 1,700 500 6,500 3,500 500 1,700 500 6,000 6,000 4,009,131 12,767 122,375 1,748,158 1,029,241 1,748,158 59,700 439,431 8,251,690 50,000 100,000 140,381 300,000 15,000 100,000 500,000 17,000 500,000 2,531,221 300,000 15,000 150,000 500,000 20,000 4,600 4,600 3,000 54,600 3,000 1,172,381 4,020,821 1,748,158 54,600 59,700 3,000 439,431 1,172,381 8,251,690 4,020,821 1,802,758 62,700 1,611,812 12,272,511