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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT (RETURN SHOWING SECURITIES COMPRISING THE INVESTMENT ACCOUNT OF THE).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 2nd July, 1908. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing the securities comprising the Investment Account of the Land for Settlements Account, shown to be £400,000 on the 31st March last." —(Mr. Hebbies.)

Return showing the Securities comprising the Investment Account of the Land for Settlements Account as on the 31st March, 1908. £ s. d. Amount invested ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 400,000 0 0 Particulars of securities— Local loans, 3-per-cent. stock, 1912 ... .. ... ... ... 99,107 13 6 Cardiff Corporation 3-per-cent. stock, 1914-54... ... ... ... 26,000 0 0 South Australia 3-per-cent. stock, 1916-26 ... ... ... ... 32,866 15 9 South Australia 3-per-cent. stock, consolidated 1916 or after ... ... 82,000 0 0 Transvaal 3-per-cent. guaranteed stock, 1923-53 ... ... ... 100,000 0 0 Sheffield Corporation 3-per-cent. stock, 1925 ... ... ... ... 15,036 4 2 Victoria 3-per-cent. stock, 1929-49 ... ... ... ... ... 13,620 0 2 New South Wales 3-per-cent. stock, 1935 ... ... ... ... 67,000 0 0 Ceylon 3-per-cent. stock, 1940 ... ... ... ... ... 10,000 0 0 £445,630 13 7 Robert J. Collins, Secretary to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, 14th July, 1908.

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