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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, 1901, &c.— continued.

J. K. Warburton, Audit Office, 29th June, 1901. Controller and Auditor-General.

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Securities. Rate of Interest. Due Date of Securities. The Post Office. The Government Insurance Office. The Public Trust Office. The Government Advances to Settlers Office. The Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds. The Treasury. Total. Brought forward ... Per Cent. £ 3,456,447 £ 239,273 £ 121,290 £ £ 60,700 £ 463,431 £ 4,341,14: Held in the colony — continued. Local authorities' securities — continued. Town Board of Featherston Waimakariri- Ashley Water-supply Board ... 6 5 5 5 April, 1915 June, 1905 „ 1906 „ 1910 Jan., 1902 500 1,700 500 501 1,701 50( 6,001 6,00( 4,626,941 12,12! 123,58' a a • • • 6,000 6,000 a a *•• ••• Dunedin Garrison Hall Mortgages Properties acquired by foreclosure Landed and house property 1,510,006 5,589 123,587 984,802 6,540 2,132,141 ... ... Total held in the colony 3,462,447 1,878,955 1,118,632 2,132,141 62,900 463,431 9,118,50! Held in London :— New Zealand Government securities under — " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" '' The Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 " " Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896 " 4 3 3 3 3 5 4 June, 1907 April, 1945 Oct., 1903 Jan., 1904 May, 1905 June, 1908 July, 1904 400,000 1,884,940 15,000 50,000 625,900 400,000 90,381 t 800,001 2,601,22: 15,001 150,001 500,001 20,001 4,601 500,000 100,000 a n a • - Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company's debentures Bank of New Zealand guaranteed stock 4,600 3,000 17,000 ... i ... Total held in London ;2,349, 940 625,900 500,000 4,600 3,000 607,381 4,090,82: Summary :— Held in the colony Held in London ... 13,462,447 2,349,940 1,878,955 625,900 1,118,632 500,000 2,132,141 4,600 62,900 3,000 463,431 607,381 9,118,501 4,090,82: Total I ■ 5,812,387 2,504 ,.855 1,618,632 12,136,741 65,900 1,070,812 13,209,32'