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STATEMENT of the Funds held by the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds on the 31st March, 1927.

J. H. Fowler, Secretary and Accountant to the Commissioners.

STATEMENT showing the Debentures of each Loan in Circulation, and the Sinking Fund accrued, on the 31st March, 1927.

STATEMENT of the Expenses incurred during the Year ended 31st March, 1927. £ s. d. Audit fee .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 220 J. H. Fowler, Secretary and Accountant to the Commissioners. Examined and found correct. H. M. Nalder, Chief Examiner, Audit Office.

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43* Loans in respect of which the © Funds are held. When S Securities Securities a . . securities. are m Westport Harbour Board. lotais. redeemable. o f £200,000. £500,000. g 15th Feb., 1945. 1st Jan., 1949. New Zealand Government Debentures — % £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 19X9, sec. 4 .. 1 Sept., 1927 4 12,000 0 0 28,050 0 0 40,050 0 0 Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 .. .. 1 Feb., 1929 4J 1,150 0 0 1,850 0 0 3,000 0 0 Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1 Aug., 1928 4J- 2,000 0 0 4,500 0 0 6,500 0 0 1920, sec. 16 Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1 Aug., 1928 4J 300 0 0 2,700 0 0 3,000 0 0 1921-22, sec. 23 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903, 1905, f 1 Jan., 1929 4|- 800 0 0 3,200 0 0 4,000 0 0 1907, 1910 \l Feb., 1929 4| 1,200 0 0 4,000 0 0 5,200 0 0 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 .. .. 1 Feb., 1930 4 .. 2,100 0 0 2,100 0 0 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 .. .. .. 1 Jan., 1929 1,000 0 0 4,300 0 0 5,300 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, and Discharged 15 Jan., 1933 5| 1,245 0 0 5,605 0 0 6,850 0 0 Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, Electric-power 15 July, 1930 5 3,260 0 0 9,390 0 0 12,650 0 0 Works Loan Act, 1919, Finance Act, 1919, sec. 5, and Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, and State Advances 1 Feb., 1936 5J 13,150 0 0 25,050 0 0 38,200 0 0 Act, 1913, Advances to Settlers Branch New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, and State Advances fl Feb., 1936 5J 4,600 0 0 10,400 0 0 15,000 0 0 Act, 1913, Advances to Workers Branch \ 15 Feb., 1932 5J 1,200 0 0 3,150 0 0 4,350 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, and Finance Act, 1920, sec. 15— Electric-power works .. .. .. .. 1 Feb., 1936 5i 700 0 0 1,550 0 0 2,250 0 0 Public works .. .. .. .. .. 15 Feb., 1932 5j 2,000 0 0 7,150 0 0 9,150 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, and Finance Act, 15 Feb., 1932 ; 5|- 1,300 0 0 3,200 0 0 4,500 0 0 1921, sec. 10 (Public works) Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913, and \ *5 Amendments .. .. .. .. .. 1 Mar., 1929 ] 4 200 0 0 1,800 0 0 2,000 0 0 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910, and 1 Aug., 1930 4.1 2,000 0 0 500 0 0 2,500 0 0 Finance Act, 1919, sec. 6 Westport Harbour Act, 1920, Westport Harbour Board Act, 1 Jan., 1949 4 .. 10,500 0 0 10,500 0 0 1884, and Loan Acts, 1896, 1897, and 1900 Local Authorities' Debentures— Oxford County Council .. .. .. .. 1 Dec., 1940 5i 1,200 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,200 0 0 Waverley Town Board (1) .. .. .. .. 1 April, 1955 5 3,670 0 0 9,750 0 0 13,420 0 0 (2) .. .. .. 1 Oct., 1956 5 425 0 0 4,355 0 0 4,780 0 0 Patea Borough .. .. .. .. .. 1 Sept., 1953 4J- .. 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 53,400 0 0 ,149,100 0 0 202,500 0 0 Cash in Bank of New Zealand . . .. .. .. .. ! .. 7 16 1 189 5 3 197 1 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. I 53,407 16 1 |149,289 5 3 202,697 1 4 I I '

Loans - When redeemable - 1 " 18 I £ Per Cent. £ e. d. Westport Harbour Board Loan .. .. 200,000 1 15 February, 1945 .. 53,407 16 1 Westport Harbour Board Loan .. .. 500,000 1 1 January, 1949 .. 149,289 5 3 £700,000 .. .. £202,697 1 4