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Return showing (1) Particulars of the Public Debt of the Dominion on 30th June, 1878; (2) the several Increases and Decreases between that Date and the 31st March, 1909, whether arising from New Loans, or the Conversion of Old Loans, or from paying off any Loan; (3) the Rate of Interest and Sinking Fund payable in respect of each Loan; (4) Particulars of the Public Debt on 31st March, 1909, showing in respect of each Loan (a) the Annual Charge for Interest and Sinking Fund, (b) the Amount of Outstanding Debt, (c) the Due Date thereof, (d) the accrued Sinking Fund, and (e) the Net Debt.

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! No. Authority. ,4bSd. Date of Issue. Public Debt at 30th June, 1878. Annual Charge. Amount. Int. S.P. £ £ 21,739,411 5 H 3J Increases to 31st Mar., 1909. Decreases to 31st March, 1909. Pu .lie Debt at 31st March, 1909. From From New Loans. Conversions. Date. Terms. Loans converted into or redeemed by Loans 3-per-cent. SJ-per-cent. 4-per-cent. shor b . aated paid off. Inscribed Inscribed Inscribed n"i;''t,, r "" Stock. Stock. Stock. Debentures. Loans converted into or redeemed by juoans converted moo or rtuBejueu uy 3-per-cent. SJ-per-cent. 4-per-cent. shor L date< 3 Inscribed Inscribed Inscribed nohttiSTreo ai™i, st.,,,1, stock Debentuies. I Loans paid off. When due. | Amoui Annual Charge. „. . . I Sinking mnt. Funds Net Debt accrued. int. Annual ( £ £ 9,824,013 9,700 15,000 125,000 j Stock. Stock. Stock. --—— - - 1 Interest. : S.P. I Interest. Brought forward 27 Native Land Purchases Aot, 1892 .. .. .. 50,000 1892-94 (Renewed under the Aid to Public Works Act and Land for per annum Settlements Acts Amendment Act, 1899.) 1899 1894 100 1895 100 £ £ £ £ 645,926 5.270,842 15.466,700 6,225,500 9,700 15,000 200,000 .. .. 50,000 .. £ 2,795,856 £ 1 £ £ £ £ £ 1,158,600 49,672 53,325 223,994 934,606 125,000 4,375 .. .. 125,000 £ 1,158,600 ) £ 49,672 31 Oct.] 1912 125,000 125,000 ) 4,375 28 Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893 .. .. .. 250,000 18 Oct. 1893 44 44 200,000 50,000 29 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 — Land for Settlements Act, 1892 .. .. .. 50,000 1893-94 (Renewed under The Land for Settlements Acts Amendment p er annum Act, 1899.) 8,690 45,276 24,200 770,090 349,000 62,000 300,000 56,000 1897 1896 110 1899 100 24,200 600 .. .. 1.. 8,690 (Land for Settlements Act, 1894 .. .. .. 250,000 \ J ! per annum I ,0041000 (Land for Settlements Act Amendment Act, 1897 .. 500,000 f per annum j 4J 3J 4 34 :: 4 4 4 24 34 .. 84 1901 103 1905 39.900 10,000 .. .. 260,100 56,000 200,000 19,000 * 1 April, 1909 349,000 1 April, . 62,000 ■ ' 411,000 15,258 411,000 Land for Settlements Consolidation Aot, 1900 .. 500,000 1900-09 per annum 200,000 19,000 10,000 13,000 Uan., 1911 13,000 31 Oct., 1912 {814,766 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 50,000 100,000 50,000 405,100 400 38,500 263,350 338,200 69.00b 185,800 400 ,000 187,800 99,600 8,600 222,015 82,800 39,500 45,300 50,000 220,000 1907 103 1905 106 1907 102 J-cJV I .I-\J'-' 50,000 100,000 .. 50,000 .. . 138,300 J • .. "800 62,000 266j 800 1 Jan., 1909 §400 1 April, „ 38,500 1 May, „ 263,350 IMay, » 337,400 Uuly, „ 7,000 30 Sept., „ 185,800 1 Jan., 1910 400,000 1 Feb., „ 187,800 1 Jan., 1911 99,600 INov., „ 8,600 1 Jan., 1912 222,015 1 Feb., . 82,800 1 April, „ 39,500 1 May, „ 45,300 1 April, 1913 50,000 » 100,000 1907 103 1908 103 1907 1908 19,500 17,000 50,000 50,000 30 June, 1914 183,500 4 4 34 34 " 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 n ■■ 77,475 5,000 10,000 308,990 650 91,550 76,150 61,700 60,120 168,700 363,100 39,950 27,400 45,000 100,000 250,000 Uan., 1915 77,475 1 Jan., „ 5,000 1 Feb., „ 10,000 1 Feb., „ 308,990 1 Aug., „ 650 1 Aug., „ 91,550 1 Jan., 1916 76,150 1 Jan., „ 61,700 lFeb., „ 60,120 1 Jan., Jy21 168,700 1 Jan., 1922 363,100 1 Jan., „ 39,950 1 Feb., „ 27,400 1 April, „ 45,000 1 Aug., „ j 100,000 '.'. 102 '.'. 250,000 4 30 Sept., 1915 398,000 30 Sept., „ 2,000 1 Feb., 1910 4,415,116 4,415,116 400,000 478,573 S 0 3 171,992 171,992 14,010 16,750 4,415,116 30 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Aot, 1894 30 500,000 1894-97 1 4 34 3. 383,000 117,000 1897 100,000 400,000 478,573 14,010 16,750 400,000 478,573 31 32 33 34 31 New Zealand Consols Aot, 1908 32 Bank of New Zealand and Banking Aot, 1895 33 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896 .. 34 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Amendment Act, 1897 35 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act Amendment Aot, 1898 I 36 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899 750,000 500,000 1,000,000 250,000 1894-1909 1895 1896-98 1 1899 34 Si 3, 3i 478,573 500,000 1896 100 (1902 100 Jl899 100 i [ 1898 100 1899 1902 1905 1901 103 1907 103 1906 1907 103 1907 101 1908 .'. 500,000 250,000 .. .. 16 ,000 135,000 200,000 100,000 100,000 65,00C 700,000 35,00C 77,000 21,500 175,000 30,000 1,500 20,000 ) 85,000 1,335,000* 165,000 85,000 . .. •• 3J 3j tl5 Aug., 1921 500,000 500,000 17,500 17,500 500,000 35 500,000 I 36 1,000,000 1899-1901 3 965,000* 37 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 .. For expenses 37 1,000,000 1900-01 1904-09 4 4 4 1,000,000 5,500 7,600 f 38 ! Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 .. { 3* i 172,700* 1 77,600 j 1909 102 1909 102 300,000 .. .. 25,000 1 April, 1909 120,000 1 May, , 149,600 1 May, 1912 3,000 1 Feb., 1915 500 ||80,000 1 Dec, 1908 §300 1 Dec, 1911 73,400 29 Deo., „ 72,700 1 Dec, 1912 1,000 1145,000 1 Jan., 1916 32,600 1 Jan., „ 300 353,100 353,100 0 13,724 13,724 353,100 1,250,000 1901-02 39 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1902 1 Dec, 1912 542,900 1 Dec, „ 125,000 1 Jan., 1922 3,000 1 Jan., 1909 §50 1 Feb., „ §200 29 Dec, 1911 25,000 1 Jan., 1912 5,000 1 Jan., 1914 1,000 30 June, „ 25,000 1 Jan., 1915 1,000 Uan., 1916 198,215 1 Feb., „ 200,000 Uan., 1922 12,900 1 Jan., 1923 12,500 lFeb., 1924 f299,800 Uan., 1916 61,525 225,300 670,900 842,190 225,300 0 0 0 ) 8,612 26,211 33,370 8,612 225,300 39 1,750,000 1902-03 4 3* 625,000* 125,000 1906-7 79,100 1,000,000 1903-04 670,900 ) 26,211 670,900 40 40 i Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1903 4 3| 938,475 61,525 1905-7 103 1909 157,500 "310 26,211 4 1 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904 41 750,000 1904-05 4 750,000 1906-7 103 101 103 101 103 101 101 103 103 157,600 4,200 100 18,600 2,800 54,000 7,000 842,190 33,370 842,190 101 1907-8 103 101 1,000,000 1905-06 1,000,000 101 1908-9 101 1906-7 103 1907-8 103 1 Jan., 1912 Uuly, 1916 500,000 1 Jan., 1921 439,000 Uan., 1912 99,300 1 Dec, „ 40,000 1 Jan., 1917 5,000 Uan., 1922. 855,200 ... ] 1 Jan., 1915 16,100 1 Jan., 1922 378,900 1 Jan., 1923 605,000 ] 13 Nov., 1913 100,000 1 Aug., 1915 100,000 .. ||580,000 566,700 22,668 566,700 939,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 780,00C 0 0 0 '0 10 22,668 37.56C 37,50C 39,00C 28.30C 566,700 42 4id to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905 .. 42 4 43 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 .. 43 1,000,000 1906-07 J 4 " 1 84 .. J 4 •• i 34 I 4 ■• ' 34 .. 34 .. 500.000 500,000 1 I 939,000 37,560 939,000 1,000,000 44 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 .. 1,000,000 1907-09 800,000 200,000 } 1,000,000 37,500 44 1,000,000 45 45 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1908 1,250,000 1908-09 200,000 1,000,000 } 102 420,000 1,000,000 39,000 1908-9 102 46 46 Post and Telegraph Act, 1908 200,000 1908-09 200,000 1 July, „ 780,000 28,300 200,000 7,000 200 [oOC 7'00( 780,000 200,000 47 47 Dairy Industry Act, 1898 1900-01 34 .. 1,781 1 Jan., 1911 843 1 Aug., 1915 438 Uan., 1916 500 1,781 62 14,067,260 543,564 1 f7O1 11 a< Carried forward 21,739,411 .. '28,666,473 1,621,126 9,168,542 15,466,700 6,390,500 3,691,756 1,781 II ft 1,781 53,325 223,99413,843,266 1( 14,067.26C (0 543,56 ♦ Balance raised as Stock under Consolidated Stock Aot, : .877. f Loan may be H paid off at any time on six months' ihs' noi ler Land for Settlements Consolidation Aot, 1900. § No interest payabl )le. Debentures not 1 le. Debel mti tures not presented at due date. ;ice being gi I! Pending 'en. conversion i] I Renewed and oto 34-per-cent. included urn Stock.