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(3.) The Securities in which the Sinking Fund was invested— continued.

f-?.; A Detailed Statement of the. Disposition of such Sinking Fund. (a.) For redemption of £800,000 Imperial Guaranteed Debentures— £ s A Securities to the value of ... ... ... __ g55 644 17 8 (Market value, £800,000.)" (t>.) ior redemption of £124,000 Debentures, issued under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," for accretions of Sinking FundSecurities to the value 0f... ... ~, ... i(i 128 512 6 4 (Market value, £123,759 16s. 7d.) Total ••• £984,157 4 0

R. J. Collins, Secretary to the Treasury.

The Treasury, Wellington, 21st December, 1909.

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By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer. Wellington.-1909.

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Ascription of Securities. Nominal Amount. Kate of Interest. Brought forward Victoria 4-per-cent. Stock, 1919 Victoria 4-per-cent. Stock, 1920 Victoria 3|-per-cent, Stock, 1921-26 Transvaal 3-per-cent. Guaranteed Stock, 1923-53 ... Victoria 3|-per-cent. Stock, 1923 ... South Australia 4-per-cent. Stock, 1924 New South Wales 3f-per-cent. Stock, 1924 Sheffield Corporation 3-per-cent. Stock, 1925 Gold Coast 3-per-cent. Stock, 1927-52 Leeds Corporation 3-per-cent. Stock, 1927 or after ... Victoria 3-per-cent. Stock, 1929-49 Cape of Good Hope Consolidated Stock (New). Southern Nigeria 3|-per-cent. Stock, 1930-55 India Stock, 1931 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Stock, 1933 ... New South Wales 3-per-cent. Stock, 1935 Canada 3-per-cent. Stock, 1938 ... South Australia 3£-per-cent. Stock Ceylon 3-per-cent. Stock, 1940 Canada 2|-per-cent, Stock, 1947 Beading Corporation 3-per-cent. Stock, 1962, or after (C.) ... £ s. a. 434,210 17 2 11,073 17 8 19,443 12 1 60,000 0 0 142,602 18 5 24,000 0 0 1,772 16 2 53,000 0 0 16,000 0 0 18,000 0 0 14,000 0 0 26,000 0 0 200 0 0 Per Cent, 4 4 3* 3 3* 4 3* 3" 3 3 3 3* 17,000 0 0 200 0 0 5,486 6 7 67,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 39,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 13,666 15 11 6,500 0 0 3* 3* 4 3 3 3* 3 3 Total £984,157 4 0