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1909. NEW ZEALAND.

INVESTMENT OF INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS OF PUBLIC WORKS, CHEVIOT ESTATE, AND LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS DEPARTMENTS ON 31st MARCH, 1909.

Return to an Order of the House of Representativ s dated the 22nd October, 1909. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing the securities in which the following Investment Accounts were invested on the 31st March, 1909: (1) Public Works Investment Account, £130,000; (2) Cheviot Estate Investment Account, £47,000 ; and (3) Land for Settlements Investment Account, £301,500 15s. 7d."—(Mr. Hebbies.)

Return showing the Securities in which the following Investment Accounts were invested on the 31st March, 1909. (1.) Public Works Fund Investment Account. £ p. d. " The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908," 4-per-cent. debentures ... 100,000 0 0 " The Government Railways Act, 1908," 4-per-cent. debentures ... ... 30,000 0 0 £130,000 0 0 {2.) Cheviot Estate Investment Account. £ s. d. " The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1906," 4-per-cent. debentures ... 25,000 0 0 " The Government Advances to Workers Act, 1906," 4-per-cent. debentures ... 10,000 0 0 " The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Act, 1907," 4-per-cent. debentures... 12,000 0 0 £47,000 0 0 (3.) Land for Settlements Investment Account. £ s. d. South Australia 3-per-cent. stock ... ... ... ... ... ... 65,884 8 4 " The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1906," 4-perjcent. debentures ... 50,000 0 0 "The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908," 4-per-cent. debentures ... 62,000 0 0 " The Government Advances to Workers Act, 1906," 4-per-cent. debentures ... 23,500 0 0 "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1908," 4-per-cent. debentures ... .... ... ... ... ... ... 100,000 0 0 "The Government Railways Act, 1908," 4-per-cent. debentures ... ... 10,000 0 0 311,384 8 4 Less profit on the sale of stock ... ... ... 9,883 12 9 £301,500 15 7

R. J. Collins, Secretary to the Treasury.

R. B. Vincent, Accountant to the Treasury.

The Treasury, 22nd November, 1909.

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