B.—lB

1909. NEW ZEALAND.

THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE DOMINION (RETURN SHOWING PARTICULARS OF, AS ON 31st MARCH, 1909).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 22nd October, 1909. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing the public debt, in continuation of B.—lB 1908."—(Mr. J. Allen.) Statement of the Securities in which the Sinking Funds of the several Loans were invested on the 31st March, 1909. Investments in— & s. d. New Zealand 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 3,470 0 0 New Zealand 4J-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 1,700 0 0 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. 304,771 0 0 New Zealand 3J-per-cent. Debentures .. ... .. .. .. 2,310 0 0 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. ~ .. .. 129,754 19 6 New Zealand 3J-per-eent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 24,823 6 3 New Zealand 3-per-oent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 19,809 9 2 New South Wales 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 4,386 18 4 Victoria 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 1,429 4 1 Tasmania 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. G,645 15 1 Queensland 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 1,433 8 8 Straits Settlements 3J-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. ~ 4,902 12 6 India 3J-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Cape of Good Hope 3J-per-cent. Stock .. . . .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Bank of New Zealand Guaranteed Stock, 4 per cent... .. .. .. 4,800 0 0 County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 990 0 0 Borough of Palmerston North 4J-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. 530 0 0 Borough of Patea 4J-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 420 0 0 Borough of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Westport Harbour Board 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 660 0 0 Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. 320 0 0 515,116 13 7 Mortgages .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 6,300 0 0 Investments, Government Advanoes to Settlers Office .. .. .. .. 289,734 18 8 Total .. .. .. .. £811,151 12 3

Statement of Treasury Bills outstanding on 31st March, 1909, showing the Date on which, and the Authority under which, they were issued, and the Date on which they are due.

I—B. 18.

Date of Issue. ' ' Amount. Kate of Interest. Due Date. Authority for Issue. 1908. December 31 £ 250,000* £ I 3J% .. | December 31, 1909 | "Public Revenues Act, 1908." * In renewal 1 of former issues.