8.—13

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Advances authorised on Fixed Loans, classified according to Provincial Districts, to the 31st March, 1900.

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

THE GOVEENMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLEES OFFICE. Statement of Liabilities and Assets at 31st March, 1900.

Dβ. Liabilities. £ a. d. Cβ. Assets. £ s. d. 3-per-oent. loan, redeemable Ist April, Investment Account — 1945, "A" .. .. .. 1,500,000 0 0 Advances on mort-3-per-cent. loan, redeemable Ist April, gage .. .. £2,087,565 0 0 1945, "B" .. .. .. 500,000 0 0 repayments 340,235 10 3 Suspense Account .. .. .. 3,174 19 11 1,747,329 9 9 Aocrued interest payable .. .. 19S 13 3 Temporary investments, Bank of New Profit and Loss Account .. .. 26,394 14 10 Zealand guaranteed stock .. .. 4,836 17 0 Temporary investments, aid to public works .. .. .. .. 50,000 0 0 Sinking Fund Investment Account with Public Trustee .. .. .. 49,678 15 3 Assurance Fund invested with Public Trustee .. .. .. .. 2,199 19 10 Mortgage instalments receivable—overdue .. .. .. .. 828 14 6 Bills receivable (Prior's deficiency) .. 1,190 9 1 Interest receivable —overdue.. .. 3,579 5 6 acorued .. 20,941 9 8 Cash in hand and in bank .. .. 15,144 16 9 Loan-flotation charges, "A" .. .. £105,897 7 5 Loan-flotation charges, "B" .. .. 28,141 3 3 134,038 10 8 £2,029,768 8 0 £2,029,768 8 0

Statement of Profit and Loss Account for the Year ending 31st March, 1900.' Dβ. £ s. d. Gβ. £ s. d. To Management Expenses Account .. 4,455 16 4 By Balance at 31st March, 1899 .. 12,321 16 1 Balance, net profits.. .. .. 26,394 14 10 Management Account, interest, gross profits .. .. .. .. 18,528 15 1 £30,850 11 2 £80,850 11 2 f '. .

exceei ling ixceei ling Provincial Districts. j. Amount of Value Mortgage, of Security. „ Amount of Value °" Mortgage, of Security. jt Amount of Value Mortgage, of Security. Auckland Taranaki Hawke's Bay Wellington Maryborough Nelson ... Westland Canterbury Otago and Southland 28 14 13 24 £ 3,290 3,360 3,650 5,340 £ 9,708 11,067 8,650 16,895 3 14 3 23 £ 2,400 12,550 2,700 25,225 £ 6,391 28,642 5,842 57,751 31 28 16 47 £ 5,690 15,910 6,350 30,565 £ 16,099 39,709 14,492 74,646 2 5 5 44 150 570 1,575 10,410 393 1,757 3,305 25,298 4 16 5,650 22,880 10,584 46,682 2 5 9 60 150 570 7,225 33,290 393 1,757 13,889 71,980 Totals 135 28,345 77,073 ; 63 71,405 155,892 198 99,750 232,965