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Return of Investments made by the Public Trust Office during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904.

J. W. POYNTON, Public Trust Office, Public Trustee. Wellington, 9th May, 1904.

Return of Investments made by the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904.

P. Purvis Webb, 23rd June, 1904. Secretary to the Commissioners.

Return of Investments made by the Government Advances to Settlers Office during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904.

John McGowan, Government Advances to Settlers Office, Superintendent. Wellington, 9th April, 1904.

Particulars. 5So Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. New investments— New Zealand Consols " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903," debentures... Borough of Lower Hutt debentures Borough of Bast Invercargill debentures Borough of Gladstone debentures Mortgages of real property 3| 4 4* 4~ 4 3* 4 4* 4 4 1 Feb., 1910 1 Feb., 1924 16 Mar., 1910 1 Jan., 1915 8 Feb., 1914 £ 20 25,000 6,500 5,500 1,000 338,430 s. d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 £ s. d. )Al :50 8 5

Particulars. 03 a 3 Due Date of Securities. Amount. , Total. New investments — " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903," debentures ... " The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900," debentures 4 1 Jan., 1909 £ 3,000 s. d. 0 0 £ s. d. 4 1 Aug., 1908 3,000 0 0 £6,000 0 0

Particulars, .ortgages of property ... *5 Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. £ s. d. 463,815 0 0 £ s. d £463,815 0 0 * Reducible to 4J per cent, provided instalments are paid within fo rteen days of due late.