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1909. NEW ZEALAND.

IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN, 1870 (RETURNS RELATIVE TO THE SINKING FUND OF THE).

Return to an Order of the Bouse of Representatives dated the 2nd December, 1909. Ordered, " That thore be laid before this House a return showing—(l) the amount of the Sinking Fund of the Immigration and Public Works Loan, 1870, at tbe time of the maturity of the loan ; (2) the securitii s in which the Sinking Fund was invested ; and (3) a detailed statement of tbe disposition of such Sinking Fund."—(Mr, Hebeies.)

Ektubn showing (1) the Amount of the Sinking Fund of the Immigkation and Public WoitKS Loan, 1870, at the Time of the Maturity of the Loan; (2) the Securities in which the Sinking Fund was invested; and (3) a Detailed Statement of the Disposition of such Sinking Fund. (1.) The Amount of the Sinking Fund of the Immigration and Public Works Loan, 1870, at the Time of the Maturity of the Loan. £984,157 4s.

(2.) The Securities in which the Sinking Fund was invested.

Description of Securities. Nominal Amount. Rate of Interest. Victoria 4-per-cent. Stock, 1908 ... South Australia 4-per-cent. Debentures, 1908 Canada 4-per-cent. Stock Loan, 1878-79 Canada 4-per-cent. Debentures, 1908 South Australia 4-per-cent. Debentures, 1909 Canada 3£-per-cent. Stock, 1909-34 Canada 4-per-eent. Debentures, 1910 Canada 4-per-cent. Stock (Eeduced), 1910 ... ... ... ! New South Wales 4-per-cent. Debentures, 1910 ... ... Canada 4-per-cent. Debentures (Inscribable), 1910-35 Canada 4-per-cent. Stock, 1910-35 Victoria 4-per-cent. Stock, 1911-26 ... ... ... Local Loans 3-per-cent. Stock, 1912 ... ... Victoria 4-per-cent. Stock, 1913 ... Victoria 4-per-cent. Debentures, 1908 Cardiff Corporation 3-per-cent. Stock, 1914-54 ... ... j South Australia 4-per-cent. Debentures, 1916 ... ... I South Australia 3-per-cent. Stock, 1916-26 ... ... j South Australia 4-per-cent. Stock, 1917-36 ... ... \ South Australia 4-per-cent. Debentures, 1916 South Australia 3-per-cent. Stock (Consolidated), 1916 or after j South Australia 4-per-cent. Stock, 1916-35 ... Trinidad 4-per-eent. Stock, 1917-42 ... ... ... j South Australia 4-per-cent. Stock, 1916-17-36 Hong Kong 3i-per-.cent. Stock, 1918-43 ... New South Wales 3|-per-cent. Stock, 1918 £ s. a. 10,417 15 5 100 0 0 6,421 16 11 4,600 0 0 13,000 0 0 34,022 11 8 4,500 0 0 20,932 9 7 19,800 0 0 1,600 0 0 3,142 10 8 1,547 16 9 99,107 13 6 750 15 5 10,000 0 0 26,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 32,866 15 9 1,979 18 9 9,700 0 0 82,000 0 0 906 15 6 2,861 9 10 191 10 0 14,260 17 5 32,000 0 0 Per Cent. 4 4 4 4 4 3i 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 44 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 3i 3* Carried forward 434,210 17 2