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PUBLIC DEBT SINKING FUND BRANCH. Classified according to provincial districts, the advances under this branch authorized during the year ended 31st March, 1913, were, — r, ■■ , Tv, . x. Amount of Advances P ™ v f m ° lal Number of autnorised . District. Applications. Auckland -.. .. .. .. .. ..44 24,330 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 4,575 Hawke'sßav .. .. .. .. 3 1,100 Wellington".. .. .. .. .. ..20 11,165 Marlborough.. .. .. .. .. .. 6 2,775 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. ..2 1,100 Westland .. .... .. .. .-. 1 350 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. 14 6,520 Otago .. .. .. .. .. ..10 5,545 Southland .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 • 10,435 Totals .. ..121 £67,895 The amounts of the advances actually paid over during the year ended 31st March, 1913, are as follows :— Amount. Number. „ Not exceeding £500 .. .. .. .. ..123 46,870 Exceeding £500 but not exceeding £1,000 .. .. 24 17,300 Exceeding £1,000 but not exceeding £2,000 .. ..11 15,715 Exceeding £2,000 but not exceeding £3,000 .. .. 3 7,250 Totals .. .. .. .. ..161 £87,135 The tenure of the securities is,— Number. Amount. On freeholds .. .. .. .. .. ..159 84,910 On leaseholds .. .. .. .. .. 2 2,225 Totals .. .. ~ .. ..161 £87,135 G. F. C. Campbell, Superintendent , State-guaranteed Advances Office, Wellington, 26th June, 1913.