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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, 1902, &c.—continued.

J. K. Warburton, Audit Office, 16th June, 1902. 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. Per Cent. £ 3,578,947 £ 175,197 £ 100,705 £ £ 72,900 £ 465,131 £ 4,392,88( Brought forward ... Held in the colony — continued. Local authorities' securities — continued. Town Board of Featherston Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board ... 6 5 5 41 5 April, 1915 June, 1905 „ 1906 „ 1910 Jan., 1907 500 1,700 500 501 1,701 501 6,001 6,001 5,133,47! 11,69! 123,56' ,/ ,/ ••• ... 6,000 6,000 n a ... ... Dunedin Garrison Hall Mortgages Properties acquired by foreclosure Landed and house property 1,654,702 5,152 123,564 1,110,459 6,540 2,368,317 Total held in the colony 3,584,947 1,959,115 1,223,704 2,368,317 75,100 ... 465,131 9,676,31 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 2,134,940 15,000 150,000 400,000 200 800,001 2,761,041 15,001 150,001 500,001 20,001 4,601 625, 900 ... . .- . ... ... ;/ II it " Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899" Welliugton-Manawatu Eailway Company's debentures Bank of New Zealand guaranteed stock 500,000 3,000 17,000 4,600 ... Total held m London 2,699,940 625,900 500,000 4,600 3,000 417,200 4,250,641 Summary: — Held in the colony Held in London ... 3,584,947 2,699,940 1,959,115 625,900 1,223,704 500,000 2,368,317 4,600 75,100 3,000 465,131 417,200 9,676,314,250,641 Total 1 6,284,887 2,585,015 1,723,704 2,372,917 78,100 882,331 13,926,95.