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Return showing the Loans or Debentures matured during 1907-8, with Particulars of Conversions, Renewals, or Redemptions.

♦ £5,700 to be provided for. £4,300, annual drawing, Consolidated Fund, 1867, not included. Notes. Amount matured .. .. .. •• £2,582,900 i Amount matured, replaced by new debentures or stock .. £1,613,200 Outstanding .. .. .. 5,700 New stock or debentures issued .. .. .. •■ 1,621,383 Amount dealt with £2,577,200 — —— New debentures or stock i-sued— Increase to public debt.. .. • • • ■ iB^lSd New debentures ........ £1,154,900 3* Inscribed stock .. .. .. .. 466,483 Actual saving of interest per annum on debentures renewed or S 1,621,383 converted .. .. .. •• ■■ •• £2,004 Net amount written off debt .. .. .. £955,817 Annual reduction of interest and sinking fund in respect of such Eobebt J. COLLINS, debentures .. ~ ~ .. •• •• £63 ' 744 Secretary to the Treasury.

How dealt with. New Debentures or Stoek issued in Renewal or lor Redemption Charges and Expenses. Authority. Amount. Kate of Interest. Due Date. Converted. Eenewed. ing. Rate of Interest. Due Date. received. Redeemed. Amount. Coxnrmssion or Brokerage. Stamp-duty Charges. Other Charges. Total. £ 1,000,000 Per Cent. 4 £ 196,500 £ £ 803,500 £ £ 204,956 Per Cent. 34 £ s. a. 1,000 0 0 £ s. d. 1,280 14 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,280 14 9 £ The Immigration and Public Works Loans Act, 1870 The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900 Ditto 1 June, 1907 1 Jan., 1940 250,300 31 1 Sept., „ 250,300 .. I 250,300 B* 1 Sept., 1914 509,500 j 25,000 34 4 31 Dec, „ 1 June, 385,500 124.000 25,000 385,500 25,312 3* 31 31 Dec, ,. 1 Jan., 1940 253 0 0 158 4 9 411 4 9 ■■ 50,000 25,000 4 30 „ 1 Sept., 50,000 25,000 50,624 25,312 1121,400 27,400 214,000 140,029 52,800 I 3,000 \ 500 20,250 100,000 34 4 4 4 34 4 4 4 34 506 0 0 253 0 0 316 9 6 158 4 9 822 9 6 411 4 9 •• 1 Feb., 1915 1922 1 Jan., 1940 1 Feb., 1915 1 May, 1912 1 Feb., 1915 1 Jan., 1940 1 April, 1912 ■2,765 0 0 559,600 4 lFeb., 1908 148,800 405,100 5,700 875 3 9 272 12 10 3,912 16 7 2,794 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 Ditto Tbe State Coal-mines Act, 1901.. 3,500 . 1 May, 1907 3,000 500 126 11 3 "126 11 3 202 0 0 20,000 140,000 2,582,900 4 1 Feb., 1908 1 April, 1907 100,000 20,000 40,000 202 0 0 " 196,500 887,600 1,493,100 , 5,700 1,621,383* j 4,979 0 0 2,915 8 9 272 12 10 8,167 1 7 2,794 Totals ; .. £2,577,200