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The custodians in London hold debentures to the nominal value of £41,000 and New Zealand Inscribed Stock 5J per cent, to the nominal value of £35,400 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. War bonds to the value of £58,100 are held by the Bank of New Zealand, London, as security for fixed deposits made from Public Trustee Account. Mortgages and bills of sale securing advances made under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Acts, 1915-22, are held in the District Land Offices. J. H Fowler, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.

SUMMARY OF PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD BY THE OFFICES UNDERNAMED. As on the 31st March, 1927.

By Authority: W- A. G. Skinner, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1927.

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I Securities held as at 31st March, 1926. i Securities purchased or issued in j g ecur ities sold, renewed, or redeemed, i Securities held as at 31st Mareh, 1927. j I Renewal. — Held in j 'l . i Maturity Rate of Maturity Rate of Maturity Rate of Amount- Maturity j Rate of Am mint Date. ! Interest, Amount. j Date » Interest- Amount. Date interest. Amount. j Date Inte rest. Amount. ; j j I J . - - - - T- _ £ £ £ t Post Office .. .. .. .. Dominion Various Various 45,513,282 Various Various 3,131,390 : Various Various 2,125,200 j Various Various 46,519,472 .. London .. „ „ 3,436,846 „ „ .. | .. .. •• •• 3,436,846 State Fire Insurance Office .. Dominion ! „ „ 529,174 „ „ 122, 834 Various Various 37,406 Various Various 614,602 Government Accident Insurance Office .. Dominion „ „ 193,055 „ „ 70,502 „ „ 54,162 „ „ 209,395 Treasury* .. .. .. .. Dominion ! „ „ 7,587,790 „ „ 14,183,953 „ „ 13,037,576 „ „ 8,734,167 „ » •• •• •• •• London • „ „ 2,399,264 „ „ 18,236,000 „ „ 18,436,000 „ „ 2,199,264 Commissioners of Public Debt Sinking Funds Dominion „ „ 186,450 „ „ 33 450 „ „ 17,400 „ „ , 202,500 Government Insurance Office .. .. Dominion „ „ 5,314,237 „ „ 554,773 „ „ 322,959 „ „ 5,546,051 » •• London .. „ „ 625,900 „ „ .. „ „ „ » 625.900 State Advances Office .. .. .. Dominion „ „ 30,715,174 „ „ 6,185,976 „ „ 1,693,613 „ „ 35,207,537 Public Trust Office .. .. .. Dominion „ 24,454,398 „ „ 3,431,774 ,. „ 1,674,430 „ „ 26,211,742 • • London .. j „ „ 15,000 „ „ 545,000 „ ,. 506,000 „ „ 54,000 Native IVust Office .. .. .. Dominion „ „ 812, 07S „ „ 75,166 „ „ 134,172 „ „ 753,072 Other securities .. .. .. .. Dominion „ „ 23,607 „ „ .. „ „ 4,500 .. ..I 19,107 Total of Public Securities held in the Do- .. .. .. 121,806,255 .. .. 46,570,818 .. .. j 38,043,418 .. .. 130,333,655 minion or elsewhere • I * The Treasury also holds in the Dominion miscellaneous securities amounting to £233,734 8s. 5d.