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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, 1900, 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, 1900, 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, 14th September, 1900.

James B. Hbywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Bobbkt J. Collins, Accountant to the Treasury.

Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington. —1900

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Public Debt at 30th June, 1878. Increases to 31st Mar., 1900. Decreases to 31st March, 1900. Public Debt at 31st March, 1900. Amount authorised. Annual Charge. From From New Loans. Conversions. Loai is converted into or redeemed by No. Authority. Date of Issue. Annual Charge. Date. Terms. 4-per-cent. Inscribed Inscribed Stock. Stock. Short-dated Debentures. Loans paid off. When due. Ami iunt. Sinking Funds accrued. Net Debt. Amount. 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock. Int. j S.F. Interest. S.F. £ £ £ 21,739,411 £ 9,506,813 9,700 15,000 125,000 £ £ 367,206 9,700 15,000 £ 4,861,242 £ 15,466,700 £ 5,716,000 £ 1,995,856 £ £ 2,839,220 £ 119,819 £ 47,146 £ 944,376 £ i 1,894,844 Brought forward Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 (Kenewed under the Aid to Public Works Act and Land for Settlements Acts Amendment Act, 1899.) 1892-94 e" 44 34 1899 31 Oct., 1906 1893-94 125,000 4,375 125,000 Land for Settlements Act, 1892 (Renewed under " The Land for Settlements Acts Amendment Act, 1899.") Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893 44 34 8,690 45,276 1897 S,690 31 Oct. I 1906 45,276 i,585 45,276 250,000 18 Oct., 1893 44 44 200,000 50,000 1894 1895 100 100 200,000 50,000 19 0 Land for Settlements Acts, 1894 and 1897 1894-1900 i 34 3§ H 34 4 4 24,200 740,090 349,000 62,000 30,000 300,000 56,000 1896 1899 lio 100 24,200 600 31 Oct.," 1906 1 April, 1909 1 April, '„ 31 Oct., 1906 1 April, 1902 1 April, 1905 739,490 349,000 62,000 30,000 300,000 56,000 1,536,490 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 1,536,490 56,430 31 500,000 1894-97 4 34 • * 383,000 117,000 1897 103,000 30 Sept., 1908 30 Sept., „ 283,000 117,000 400,000 441,487 15,415 15,452 New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896 to 1899 500,000 500,000 2,000,000 1894-1900 1895 30 Sept., 1896 21 Dec, „ 15 Dec, 1897 21 Feb., 1898 3 Mar., „ 11 Mar. 5 April, 1898 31 Oct., 4 Jan., 1899 15 Jan., 1900 15 Feb., „ 15 Mar., 34 34 H H 3 3i 3 - 3 3:1 34 441,487 500,000 250,000 500,000 25,000 100,000 100,000 10,000 100,000 100,000 150,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100 500,000 « 1 Feb., 1910 400,000 441,187 2 3 4 1896 1 Feb., 1902 15 Aug., 1921 250,000 500,000 1899 100 25,000 100,000 100,000 10,000 100,000 100 100 # * 1899 85,000 31 Oct., 1903 4 Jan., 1904 15 Jan., 1905 15 Feb., „ 15 Mar., „ 15,000 150,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 1,215,000 1,215,000 42,525! New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 (4-per-cents)— New Loans — New Zealand Loan Act, 1882 1884 1886.. 1888 North Island Main Trunk Railway, 1882 Conversions New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 (34-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 3,000,000 1,500,000 1,325,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 (INov., 1882 \ 1 Nov., „ (l Nov., 1884 1 May, 1885 1 Nov., 1886 1 May, 1888 1 May, „ 4 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 1 Nov., 1929 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., 1 Nov., „ 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 1,325,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 21,325,302 29,150,302 21,325 ', 302 36 .1 Jan., 1890 34 2,768,000 1 Jan., 194C 2,768,000 29,150,302 1,166,012 1891-1900 34 3,393,167 1 Jan., „ 3,393,167 6,161,167 215,641 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act 1877 (3-per-cents) — To make advances to settlers For conversions New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884— English issue—Conversions 6,161,167 37 3,000,000 1895-1900 1896-1900 3 3 1,500,000 1,000,000 3,355,810 t1 April, 1945 5,855,810 §175,674 5,855,810 38 15 April, 1885 15 Jan., 1886 15 April, 1 Nov., 1888 Various 10 Oct., 1891 1 Mar., 1892 1 Mar., 1896 Various 28 May, 1892 28 May, 1893 28 May, 1894 22 June, 1895 22 June, „ 11 June, 1896 17 July, 1897 1 Sept., 1898 7 June, 1899 5 5 5 5 44 44 44 34 44 44 44 4 4 34 34 34 34 34 3,651,700 43,600 562,400 250,000 231,000 50,000 449,000 478,300 1892 107 V n 107 3,651,700 43,600 562,400 Colonial issue—Conversions i 1895 _1897 1898 318,816 44,216 2,058,824 109,308 New Loans 166,706 280,300 284,500 117,800 135,400 10,000 70,300 69,600 54,300 50,400 100 100 ioo r61,742 104,700 <• 1 Sept., 1905 1 Sept., „ 54,300 50,400 104,700 1,900 1,764 Totals .. 21,739,411 26,162,562 36,558,279 19,724,400 5,716,000 2,151,288 47,874,452 1,816,592 47,146 3,273,562 5,720,550 944,376 46,930,076 * One-quarter per cent, over bank rate; varying interai § £60,000 of this amount will be recouped by Governa st, caloulatei I at 34 per cent ts to Settlers Ofi lent Advanc ice. il •epresents t] le accrued Sin dngFund u ion £912,301 1, the ami tunt bi irrowed under " The Govi irnment Loat is to Local lodies Act, 1886," which hi been con'erted into lonsolidati :d Stock debentures.