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The total of the Public Trust securities includes amounts in respect of the undermentioned funds as follow : Public Service Superannuation Fund, £2,317,309; Teachers' Superannuation Fund, £1,011,366; National Provident Fund, £1,356,595; Railway Superannuation Fund, £800,461; and Land Settlement Finance Act associations, £327,290. The custodians in London hold debentures to the nominal value of £41,000 on behalf of the Public Trustee, New Zealand 4-per-cent, stock to the value of £11,000 on behalf of the Public Works Department, and German nickel coin to the nominal value of £95. Mortgages and bills of sale securing advances made under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Acts, 1915-22, are held in the District Land Offices. 6. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor- General.

SUMMARY OF PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD BY THE OFFICES UNDERNAMED. As on the 31st March, 1926.

By Authority : W. A. G. Skinner, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1926.

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Securities held as at 31st March, 1925. Securities purchased, or issued in Securities sold, renewed, or reedemed. Securities held as at 31st March, 192 Held in Maturity Bate of , m— Maturity Bate of Maturity Bate of Maturity Bate of a™,,™* Date. Interest. Amount. Date InteIe st. Amount, Date Inter est. Amount, Date interest. Amount. £ £ £ £ Post Office .. .. .. .. Dominion Various Various 44,120,918 Various Various 22,143,821 Various Various 21,314,611 Various Various 48,950,128 .. London .. „ „ 3,436,846 „ „ 80,000 .. .. 80,000 .. .. 3,436,846 State Fire Insurance Office .. .. Dominion „ „ 477,222 „ „ 124,924 Various Various 72,972 Various Various 529,174 Government Accident Insurance Office .. Dominion „ „ 166,505 „ „ 31,000 „ „ 4,450 „ „ 193,055 Treasury* .. .. .. .. Dominion „ „ 7,068,960 „ „ 15,935,199 „ „ 15,416,369 „ „ 7,587,790 .. London .. „ „ 2,199,264 „ „ 9,172,000 „ „ 8,972,000 „ „ 2,399,264 Commissioners of Public Debt Sinking Funds Dominion „ „ 177,650 „ „ 51,900 „ „ 43,100 » „ 186,450 Government Insurance Office .. .. Dominion „ „ 5,034,560 „ „ 608,984 „ „ 329,307 „ „ 5,314,237 State Advances Office .. .. .. Dominion „ „ 25,657,861 „ „ 6,272,156 „ „ 1,633,180 „ „ 30,296,837 Public Trust Office .. .. .. Dominion „ „ 22,298,835 „ „ 4,612,621 „ „ 2,457,059 „ „ 24,454,397 • • London .. „ „ 15,000 „ „ 475,500 „ „ 475,500 „ „ 15,000 Native Trust Office .. .. .. Dominion „ „ 836,744 „ „ 148,131 „ „ 172,797 „ „ 812,078 Other securities .. .. .. .. Dominion „ „ 21,522 „ „ 4,000 „ „ 1,915 .. .. 23,607 Total of Public Securities held in the Do- .. .. .. 115,511,887 .. .. 59,660,236 .. .. 50,973,260 .. .. 124,198,863 minion or elsewhere * The Treasury also holds in the Dominion miscellaneous securities amounting to £236,325 19s. 8d.