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1911. NEW ZEALAND.

THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE DOMINION (RETURN SHOWING PARTICULARS OF) AS ON 31st MARCH, 1911.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the. Bth August, 1911. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a Return, in continuation of 8.-18, 1910. showing the public debt."—(Mr. Alf.en.)

Statement of the Securities in which the Sinking Funds of the several Loans were invested on the 31st March, 1911. 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 .. .. .. .. .. 136,231 0 0 New Zealand 3f-per-oent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 7,600 0 0 New Zealand 3i-per-cent. Deb«nturps .. .. .. .. .. 2,310 0 0 New Zealand 4-"per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 129,754 19 6 New Zealand 3J per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 24,823 6 3 New Zealand 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 19,809 9 2 New Zealand Consols, 4 percent. .. .. .. .. .. 595 0 0 New South Wales 3-percent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 4,386 18 4 Viotona 3-percent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 1,429 4 1 Tasmania 3-per-oent. Insoribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 6,645 15 1 Queensland 4-per-oent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 1,433 8 8 Straits Settlements3J-per cent. Stook .. .. .. .. .. 4,902 12 6 India 3J-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,516 11 2 Cape of Good Hope 3J-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Bank of New Zealand Guaranteed Stock, 4 par 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 . v .. .. .. 200 0 0 Westport Harbour Board 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. . 660 0 0 Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. 320 0 0 374,088 4 9 Mortgages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31,550 0 0 Total .. .. .. .. £405,638 4 9

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