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PUBLIC DEBT SINKING FUNDS BRANCH. Classified according to provincial districts, the advances under this branch authorized during the year ended 31st March, 1945, were, — Advances to Settlers. Provincial Number of Amount of Advances District. Applications. authorized. Auckland .. .. .. ~ .. ..45 27,000 Taranaki . . .. .. . . . . . . 2 1,235 Ifawke'sßay .. ... .. .. .. ..I 1,000 Wellington . . .. • . . . . . . . . 14 II ,360 Nelson . . . . .. . . . . . . 2 500 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. ..5 3,350 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 4,250 Southland .. .. .. .. .. ..12 8,875 Totals .. .. .. .. ..86 £57,570 Advances to Local Bodies. , Provincial Number of Amount of Advance. District. Applications. authorized. Auckland .. .. .. .. .. ..35 71,620 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. ..7 8,820 Hawke's Bay .. . . .. .. .. ... 1 200 Wellingtonj' .. .. .. .. .. ..12 27,460 Westland .. .. .. .. .. ..2 33,500 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. ..5 15,155 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2 13,840 Totals .. .. .. .. ..64 £170,595 The amount actually paid over to settlers during the year was £59,815, and to local bodies £95,285 : a total of £155,100. Local bodies are now indebted to the extent of £210,785 2s. 10d.. and settlers £181,237 Bs. Id. : a total of £392,022 10s. I Id. in respect of principal moneys. The net interest earned for the year amounted to £19,442 ss. 4d., or £4 2s. lOd. per £100 on funds invested. G. F. C. Campbell, Superintendent. State Advances Office, Wellington, 23rd June, 1915.

ADVANCES OFFICE SINKING FUND. Classified according to provincial districts, the advances under this branch authorized during the year ended 31st March, 19.1.5, were, — ~ ... Advances to Settlers. , ~...„,.,]„„ s Provincial Number of Amount 01 Advances District- Applications. authorized. Auckland .. .. .. .. .. ..59 35,365 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. ..14 11,400 Hawke's Bay .. .. . . . . . . . . 2 1,400 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. ..22 16,725 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 150 Nelson.. .. .. .. .. .. . . I 600 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. . . .", 2,230 Otago.. .. .. .. .. .. ..7 5,460 Southland .. .. .. .. .. ..17 14,770 Totals .. .. .. .. ..126 £88,100 ~,.„„.., Advances to Local Bodies. ... , . .... Provincial Number of Amount oi Advances District, Applications. authorized. Auckland ...... 3 9 oor, 1 aranaki .. . . .. .. .. . . 3 I 340 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. ~ ~ ~ [ 1250 Wellington .. .. .. .. ~ ..3 21^950 TotalB 10 £27,465 The amount actually paid over to settlers during the year was £79,620, and to local bodies £3 725 ■ a total of £83,345. Settlers are now indebted to the extent of £79,036 Bs. Bd. and Local Bodies £3,704 lf>e. 3d., a total of £82,741 3s. lid. in respect of principal moneys. The profits for the year ended 31st March, 1915, amounted to £19,651 15s. 10d., the cost of management and expenses being nil. G. F. C. Campbell, Superintendent. State Advances Office, Wellington, 23rd June, 1915.