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Return showing (1) Particulars of the Public Debt of the Dominion on 30th June, 1878; (2) the several Increases and Decreases between that Date and the 31st March, 1908, 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, 1908, 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 £400,000 are not included. f Represents the accrued Sinking Fund in respect of the total amount issued under Local Bodies' Loans Acts, of whioh £1,421,800 has been oonverted into Consolidated Stock debentures. The Treasury, Wellington, 29th August, 1908. R T „ Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,435 copies), ,817 18s. KOBERT J . OOLMNS, Secretary to the Treasury. Price M.] By Authority: JOHN MAOKAY - GovernmenrPrinter", Wellington. -1908 - " Ac counLt to the Treasury.

No. Ho. Authority. auiSed. Date of Issue. Authority. a U A tho°ris n ed. Date of Issue. Public Debt at 30th June, 1878. Annual Charge. Increases to 31st Mar., 1908. From Prom New Loans. Conversions. Dec Loam oreaees to 31st March, 1908. creases to 31st March, 1908. is converted into or redeem. is converted into or redeem edby edby When due. Public Debt at 31st March., Annual ( Amount. Interest. , 1908. 1 3harge - Sinking Funds " * accrued. S.P. auiruUllQDU. Amount. Date. Terms. ' erme S-per-oent. Inscribed Stock. 3J-per-cent. 4-percent, Inscribed Inscribed Stock. Stock. 3J-per-cent. 4-percent, Inscribed Inscribed Stock. Stock. Loans Short-dated P aid off - Debentures. Loans Short-dated P aid off - Debentures. Net Debt. Int. S.F. i " I 48 M Brought forward 18 Government Advanoes to Settlers Aot, 1894, and Amend- ; 4,000,000 1900-1907 meat Act 1901 £ |21,739,411 4 ? :: 3J .. £ £ 26,855,154 I 50,000 j 90,000 , 30,000 80,000 410,000 1906-7 Par £ 1,621,126 Par V. & S 8,170,742 15,466,700 30]000 ','. 80,000 30,000 i £ £ 6,390,500 3,691,446 50,000 90,000 £ 5 June, 1908 80,000 23 Oct., 1912 300,000 £ £ 13,254,051 517,435 £ £ 49,768 212,602 £ 13,041,449 49 19 Government Advanoes to Settlers Aot, 1906 .. .. 1,000,000 1907-1908 3J 600,000 23 Oct., 1912 450,000 6 Feb., 1915 100,000 23 Mar., , 50,000 380,000 13,300 380,000 50 50 Government Advances to Workers Aot, 1906 .. .. 200,000 1907-1908 per annum 3 J Government Accident Insurance Aot, 1898 ,. .. ,. 1900-1901 j2 Local Bodies'Loans Aot, 1901 .. .. .. 250,000 1902-1908 per annum 4 3} 205,000 I 1 Jan., 1912 600,000 21,000 205,000 7,175 600,000 205,000 51 52 2,000 105,000 ' 1,151,000 ■ 2,000 1 Jan., 1909 55,000 Uan., „ 735,000 1 Mar., 1911 416,000 Uune, „ 50,000 1,256,000 44,485 100,000 3,500 53 54 53 State Coal-mines Act, 1901 (Coal-mines Act, 1905) .. 150,000 1902-1906 j4 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 (4-per-cents)— New Loans— (1 Nov., 1882 New Zealand Loan Act, 1882 .. .. J 1 Nov., U Nov., 1884 1884.. .. ..11,500,000 1 May, 1885 1886.. .. .. 1,325,000 1 Nov., 1886 1888.. .. .. 1,000,000 1 May, 1888 North Island Main Trunk Railway, 1882 .. 1,000,000 1 May, Conversions )5 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 (34-per-cents)— To redeem balances of loans of 1876,1877, and 1879.. j ,. 1 Jan., 1890 To redeem various loans, including cost of expenses.. .. 1891-1908 jg New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act 1877 (3-per-cents)— To make advances to settlers .. .. ••3,000,000 1895-1903 Aid to public works and land settlement .. .. .. 1898-1903 For conversions .. .. .. .. .. .. 1896-1907 i7 Paeroa-WaiM Railway Act, 1903 .. .. .. 80,214 31 Mar., 1904 30 Sept., . ! 3J i 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3* 3J 3 3 3 3 3 140,000 j 1,000,000 I 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 i 1,325,000 ! 1,000,000 1,000,000 21,325,302 40,000 1 April, 1912 1 Nov., 1929 1,000,000 1 Nov., „ 1,000,000 1 Nov., „ 1,000,000 1 Nov., „ 1,500,000 1 Nov., , 1,325,000 1 Nov., „ 1,000,000 1 Nov., , 1,000,000 1 Nov., „ 21,325,302 1 Jan., 1940 '.. 29,150,302 1,166,012 1,256,000 100,000 55 2,768,000 25,160 6,787,514 29,150,302 9,580,674 335,324 9,580,674 56 2,990,000 2,535,000 4,134,980 26,738 53,476 1 April, 1945 9,659,980 289,799 9,659,980 57 30 Sept., 1912 26,738 31 Mar., „ 53,476 I 80,214 2,406 58 59 ig Midland Railway Petitions Settlement Aot, 1902 .. 150,000 1 Jan., 1904 J9 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903, 1905, 300 000 1904-1908 and 1907 3J 8i .. 150,000 160,000 1906 150,000 80,211 1906-7 103 103 1 May, 1911 100,000 1 May, 1915 50,000 4 25,000 103 25,000 150,000 2,000 30,000 60 JO State Fire Insurance Aot, 1903 .. .. .. 100,000 1904-1906 jl Scenery Preservation Aot, 1903 .. .. .. 100,000 1904-1907 J2 Railways Improvements Authorisation Aots, 1904 and 1907 400,000 1904-1908 3J .. 4 3} 4 1,500 500 30,000 250,000 150,000 5,250 61 62 1905-6 103 103 ;03 '.'. 92,500 .. 1 May, 1911 1 May, 1911 30 June, 1910 17,500 30 June, 1914 75,000 1 Jan., 1922 65,000 1 Jan., 1921 200,000 1 Jan., 1911 50,000 2,000 72 30,000 1,050 J3 Maori Land Settlement Aots, 1905 and 1907 .. .. 250,000 1905-1908 - I 4 34 200,000 50,000 157,500 6,300 157,500 63 64 65 66 54 Waikaka Branch Railway Aot, 1905 .. .. .. 53,476 1907-1908 55 Reserve Fund Securities Act, 1907 .. .. .. 800 000 1907-1908 36 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884— English issue—Conversions .. .. .. t , 15 April, 1885 15 Jan.,'1886 15 April, „ Colonial issue—Conversions .. .. .. _, \ Nov. 1888 « • ■ • • • • .. Various 10 Oct., 1891 IMar., 1892 1 Mar., 1896 31 Dec, 1900 New Loans .. .. .. .. Various 28 May, 1892 28 May, 1893 28 May, 1894 22 June, 1895 I 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, „ _ " . .. 1906 Conversions .. .. .. .. 4 j an .,. 1904 * ■ • • • • • .. 4 Jan., „ 3 3J .. . 5 5 5 5 44 4J 4i 3i .. 34 44 44 44 4 4 3J .. 3J .. l\ :: I :: 34 3i 3J 3J .. 34 .. ? :: 34 53,476 800,000 1 May, 1915 1 Aug., 1912 250,000 9,750 53,476 1,604 800,000 28,000 250,000 53,476 800,000 3,651,700 43,600 562,400 250,000 231,000 50,000 449,000 478,300 509,500 166,706 280,300 284,500 117,800 135,400 10,000 70,300 69,600 54,300 50,400 52,800 57,000 57,500 ! 60,600 I 63,200 ! 65,000 j 66,000 j 65,000 100,000 1892 107 110 107 107 Uβ 107 3,651,700 43,600 562,400 t 1895 1897 1898 1907 1905 1908 100 100 318,816 44,216 100 2,058,824 109,308 332 ', 600 ■ 61,742 124,000 1 Feb., 1912 31 Dec. 1914 194,200 385,500 4 Jan., 1909 65,000 4 Jan., 1909 100,000 744,700 66,453,897 25,741 744,700 LessAccrued Sinking Fund in respect of the Loans to Local Bodies Aot Sinking Fund, Government Advanoes to SettlersOffice Account Sinking Fund, War and Defence Loans Sinking Fund, Land for Settlement Loans Investments in securities included above on aooount New Zealand Consols Investment Aocount Investments in securities held under the Reserve Fund Securities Aot, 1907 Bank of New Zealand Preference Shares held by the Government • 212,602 t600,183 269,204 80,717 105,655 360,575 66,241,295 800,000 500,000 Totals .. 21,739,411 46,545,410 41,406,296 2,716,334 4,042,982 9,020,15019,724,400 6,390,500 4,059,188 *66,453,897 2,478,202 49,768 2,928,936 63,524,961