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, 1906, 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, 1906, 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.

* Treasury Bills amounting to £700,000 are not included. f Represents the accrued Sinking Fund in respect of the total amount issued under Local Bodies' Loans Acts, of which £1,421,800 has been oonverted into Consolidated Stock debentures. The Treasury, Wellington, 29th AugUSt, 1906. Approximate Cost 0/ Paper— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,500 copies), £21 9s. 9d. JAMES B. HEYWOOD, Secretary to the Treasury. By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o6. -Rarftit T for tins Assistant Secretary to the Treasury and Accountant.

Public Debt at 30th June, 1878. Increases to 3: 1st Mar., 1906. Dec creases to 31st March, 1906. Public Debt at list March, 1906. No. Authority. Amount authorised. Date of Issue. An] Chi Lual ■rge. From New Loans. From Conversions. Date. Loan is converted ii ito or redeemi id by Loans paid off. When due. Amount. Annual Charge. i Sinking Funds Net Debt accrued. Anii )unt. Int. S.F. Terms. 3-per-oent. Inscribed Stock. 3i-per-cent. Inscribed Stock. 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock. Short-dated Debentures. Interest, i S.F. £ 23,857,826 50,000 90,000 30,000 80,000 310,000 £ rBrought 'orward Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894, and Amendment Act 1901 £ £ £ 21,739,411 £ 1,553,126 £ 1,553,126 £ 6,897,842 ! ,£ 15,466,700 £ 6,390,500 £ 2,624,646 50,000 90,000 £ £ 12,664,423 £ 499,043 £ 56,756 £ £ 1,102,475(11,561,948 4,000,000 1900-1906 4 4 34 34 15 Aug., 1906 5 June, 1908 23 Oct., 1912 10 July, 1906 15 Aug., 1906 30,000 80,000 200,000 30,000 80,000 Government Accident Insurance Act, 1898 1900-1901 34 4 3} 2,000 55,000 836,000 2,000 420,000; 14,850 420,000 .7 8 Local Bodies' Loans Aot, 1901 300,000 per annum 1902-1966 1 Jan., 1909 1 Jan., „ 1 Mar., 1911 1 June, 1911 55,000 735,000 51,000 50,000 49 50 State Coal-mines Act, 1901 (Coal-mines Act, 1905) New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 (4-per-cents)— New Loans— New Zealand Loan Act, 1882 150,000 1902-1906 34 140,000 1 April, 1907 891,000 140,000 31,710 4,900 891,000 140,000 1884 1886 1888 North Island Main Trunk Railway, 1882 Conversions 3,000,000 1,500,000 1,325,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1 Nov., 1882 1 Nov., 1 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 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 (34-per-cents)-To redeem balances of loans of 1876,1877, and 1879.. To redeem various loans, including cost of expenses New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act 1877 (3-per-cents)— To make advances to settlers .. • Aid to public works and land settlement For conversions Paeroa-Waihi Railway Act, 1903 1 Jan., 1890 1891-1906 2,768,000 5,311,871 1 Jan., 194C 1 Jan., 29,150,302 1,166,012 51 25,160 2,768,000 5,337,031 8,105,031 283,676 8,105,031 52 3,000,000 1895-1903 1898-1903 1896-1905 31 Mar., 1904 80 Sept., „ 3 3 3 3 3 2,990,000 2,535,000 )■■ 1 April, 1945 9,573,845 287,215 9,573,845 4,048^845 53 80^214 26\733 53,476 30 Sept., 1912 31 Mar., „ 26,738 53,476 80,214 2,406 80,214 54 55 Midland Railway Petitions Settlement Act, 1902 Hutt Railway and Roadlmprovement Acts, 1903 and 1905 150,000 200,000 1 Jan., 1901 1904-1906 34 34 4 150,000 100,000 25,000 1906 150,000 1 May, 1911 1 May, „ 100,000 25,000 State Fire Insurance Aot, 1903 Scenery Preservation Act, 1903 Railways Improvements Authorisation Act, 1904 100,000 1904-1906 125,000 2,000 4,500 72 125,000 2,000 3J 4 84 4 1,500 500 10,000 185,000 1 May, 1911 56 57 58 100,000 250,000 1904-1906 1904-1906 1905-6 103 92,500 1 May, 1911 30 June, 1910 30 June, 1914 17,500 75,000 10,000 350 10,000 Maori Land Settlement Aot, 1905 200,000 1905-1906 4 134,025 100,000 34,025 92-, 500 3,700 92,500 59 1 Jan., 1921 1 Jan., 1911 5,301 134,025 60 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Aot, 1884— English issue—Conversions 15 April, 1885 15 Jan., 1886 15 April, „ 1 Nov., 1888 Various 10 Oct., 1891 1 Mar., 1892 1 Mar., 1896 31 Dec, 1900 Various 28 Hay, 1892 28 May, 1893 28 May, 1894 22 June, 1895 22 June, „ 11 June, 1896 17 July, 1897 1 Sept., 1898 7 June, 1899 27 June, 1900 26 June, 1901 5 July, 1902 30 June, 1903 21 Feb., 1905 13 July, 4 Jan., 1904 4 Jan., „ 5 5 5 5 44 44 8| 34 4 4 4 34 84 34 3J 3J H 84 34 34 34 34 3 8j 3,651,700 43,600 502,400 250,000 231,000 50,000 449,000 478,300 509,500 1892 107 110 107 3,651,700 43,600 562,400 134,025 Colonial issue—Conversions New Loans ■ ■:■ 166,700 280,300 284,500 117,800 135,400 10,000 70,300 69,600 54,300 50,400 52,800 57,000 57,500 60,600 63,200 65,000 1895 1897 1898 100 100 109,308 I t 61,742 100 318,816 44,216 2,058,824 « 332 i 600 •• 802,700 31 Dec. 1907 4 Jan., 1909 509,500 65,000 Conversions 100,000 4 Jan., 1 Feb., 1912 100,000 128,200 802,700 62,191,040 27,770 Less — Accrued Sinking Fund in respect of the Loans to Local Bodies Act Sinking Fund, Government Advances to Settlers Office Account Investments in securities included above on account New Zealand Consols Investment Account Bank of New Zealand Preference Shares held by the Government 1,102,475 61,088,565 t475,156 83,888 '■ 359,050 500,000 1,418,094 Totals .. 21,739,411 41,107,631 39,844,518 2,828,388 3,974,982 7,582,250 19,724,400 6, 390,500 •62,191,040 2,331,505 56,756 2,520,569 59,670,471