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Return showing the Gross Public Debt, etc. — continued.

J. W. PoYNTON, Secretary to the Treasury. E. L. Mowbbay, The Treasury, Wellington, 10th October, 1911. Accountant to the Treasury.

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Amount outstanding. Sinking Funds. Net Indebtedness. S, Brought forward ... ... ... ... 62,826,544 Naval Defence Act, 1909 ... ... ... ... 823,750 Finance Act, 1909 ... ... ... ... 247,900 Public Eevenues Act, 1908, — Reserve Fund Securities Act, 1907 ... ... 800,000 Post and Telegraph Act, 1908 ... ... ... 200,000 Public Works Act, 1908,— Paeroa-Waihi Railway Act, 1903... ... ... 80,214 Waikaka Branch Railway Act, 1905 ... ... 53,476 Scenery Preservation Act, 1908 ... ... ... 40,000 State Fire Insurance Act, 1908 ... ... ... 2,000 Wellington-Manawatu Railway Purchase Act, 1908 ... 500,000 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910 100,000 £ 1,048,043 £ 61,778,501 823,750 247,900 800,000 200,000 80,214 53,476 40,000 2,000 500,000 100,000 Totals ... ... ... ... ... £65,673,884 £1,044,043 £64,625,841 Add Sinking Fund in respect of the War and Defence Loans Investments in securities included above on account New Zealand Consols Investment Account Investments in securities held under the Public Revenues Act, 1908 (Reserve Fund Securities Act, 1907)... Bank of New Zealand preference shares held by Government 192,691 335,240 ... 800,000 500,000 1,827,931 Totals ... ... |£65,673,884 £2,875,974 £62,797,910 Under the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts — Land for Settlements ... ... ... ... 5,907,938* Advances to Settlers and Workers ... ... 7,939,7001 Local Authorities ... ... ... ... 1,375,000 Native Land Settlement ... ... ... 181,600 301,057 192,909 17,970 1,816 5,606,881 7,746,791 1,357,030 179,784 Totals ... ... ... ... ... £15,404,238 £513,752 £14,890,486 Grand totals . ... ... ...£81,078,122 £3,389,726 £77,688,396 * includes £881,337 inscribed stock. t Includes £3,130,000 nscrihed stock.