THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE DOMINION (RETURN SHOWING PARTICULARS OF, AS ON 31st MARCH, 1908).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1908 Session I, B-18

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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE DOMINION (RETURN SHOWING PARTICULARS OF, AS ON 31st MARCH, 1908).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 10th July, 1908. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing the public debt, in continuation of B.—lB, 1907."—(Mr. J. Allen.)

Statement of the Securities in which the Sinking Funds of the several Loans were invested on the 31st March, 1908. Investments in— £ s. d. New Zealand 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 3,470 0 0 New Zealand 41-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 1,700 0 0 New Zealand 4 per-cent. Debentures .. ... .. .. .. 199,015 0 0 New Zealand 31-per-cent. D b ntnrfs .. .. .. .. .. 2,310 0 0 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 129,751 19 6 New Zealand 3J per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 11,923 6 3 New Z laland 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 19,809 9 2 New South Wales 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 4,386 18 4 Victor.a 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 1,429 4 1 Tasmania 3-per-oent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 6,615 15 1 Queenslnnd 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 1,433 8 8 S raits Settlements 3s-per cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. 4,902 12 6 India 31 per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Cape of Good Hope 3J-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Bank of New Zealand Guaranteed Stock, 4 per cent... .. .. .. 4,800 0 0 County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 990 0 0 Borough of Palmerston N irth 41-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. 530 0 0 Borough of Patea 41-per-eent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 420 0 0 Borough of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Westport Harbour Board 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 660 0 0 Waiinakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. 320 0 0 Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. 540 0 0 397,000 13 7 Mortgages .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 8,000 0 0 Investments, Government Advanoes to Settlers Office .. .. .. .. 269,201 0 0 Total .. .. .. .. £674,204 13 7

Statement of Treasury Bills outstanding on 31st March, 1908, showing the Date on which, and the Authority under which, they were issued, and the Date on which they are due.

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Date of Issue. Amount. Rate of Interest. Due Date. Authority for Issue. 1907. December 31 .. 400,000" 3i% .. Dec. 31, 1908 "Pablic Revenues Act, 1893," and amending Acts. * In renewal of former issues.

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PARTICULARS of Loans converted to 31st March, 1908, under Operation of "The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877," and "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884."

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m © S3 a 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Nov., 1929. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Jan., 1940. 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Aprils 1945. Converted into Short-dated DebenLoans. Due Date. Amount converted or redeemed. From what Date. Terms. For For ReConversion, demption. For For ReConversion, demption. For Conversion. For Redemption. " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884." 1 Amount of Debentures. £ Interesl p. c. New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 p.c. 4 .. 6 6 £ 1 July, 1894 1 July, 1891 19,000 74,100 1 Nov., 1915 500,000 15 July, 1914 65,600 18,700 i 6,200 1,400 43,600 2,600 200 3,300 900 500 15 Mar., 1891 46,700 50,000 1 July, 1894 1 May, 1886 1 July, 1891 93.100 £ 50,000 109 104 £ 20,710 ' £ £ £ j 50,000 77,064 | £ £ 93,100 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 as.iuu 1 Nov., 1892 1 May, 1886 1 Jan., 1895 1 Jan., 1896 15 Jan., 1886 1 April, 1897 1 April, 1898 1 Oct., 1897 1 April, 1899 1 May, 1886 117 112J 114 114J 111 -Par 121 120 118 119 117 109 1 104 109 104 109 104 110 115 73,800 I 50 i903 51,884 21,909 610,000 21J318 '.'. 7,099 1,554 M00t .' 159,536 195,936 5,096 • 75,790 87,780 3,105 3,146 240 3,894 1,071 585 43,600* • •• 5 ■■ I I •• I I 6 | 154,800 | 15 Mar., 1891 ••- I 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 15 June, 1891 47,600 188,400 15 Dec, 1891 20,100 4,900 . 68,900 76,000 2,700 1 May, 1886 i 15 June. 1891 1 1 May, 1886 15 Dec, 1891 ■• i •• I - - ! 1 July, 1894 .. •■ •• 1,253,100 I Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 36 years .. 3,651,700 36 years .. 562,400 36 years .. 38,200 36 years .. 200 36 years .. 330,400 36 years .. i 104,356 36 years .. 68,786 36 years .. 70,200 36 years .. 53,300 36 years .. 39,300 36 years .. 50,400 36 years .. 50,900 36 years .. 52,000 36 years .. 55,900 36 years .. 54,600 36 years .. 53,600 36 years .. 68,000 36 years .. 4,300 1 "Jan., 1893 64,000 15 April, 1885 15 April, 1886 1 May, 1886 1 Jan., 1891 1894-95 1895-96 1896-97 1897-98 1898-99 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1 Jan., 1893 Par Par 106 II II tl I! j! j 40,492 200t ' .'. 321,573 I 33,300 63,195 44,656 27,061 44,000 31,570 11,329 208 i " 45,000 45,000 47,000 53,000 50,000 55,000 60,000 3,651,700} j 562,400§ - •• 5 5 - " Carried forward 106J 400 60,000 55,480 '.'. 4,300 68,000 [ 75,555 ■• •■ 106J 5,372,542 : i .. ; 430,555 4,257,700 ,768,742 I 259,698 | 1,116,107 901, 736 52,043 » 6 years' currency, to 15th January, 1892 ; then converted into 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock at 110. + Dealt with under " The Lost Debentures Act, 1886." Inscribed Stock at 107. § 6 years, to 15th April, 1892; then converted into 4-per-cent Inscribed Stock at 107. i 7 years, to 15th April, 1892; then converted into 4-per-cent. f| Varions.

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4= © >H © a ►h 4-per-cent. 1 Stock, maturi 192J Inscribed ing 1st Nov., 3J-per-cent. Stock, maturi 194( Inscribed ng 1st Jan., 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st April, 1945. Converted into Short-dated Debentures under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884." Due Date. Amount converted or redeemed. From what Date. Loans. For Conversion. For Redemption. For Conversion. For Redemption. For Conversion. For Redemption. £ 1,116,107 218 6,660 Amount of Debentures. Interest p. c. Brought forward Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 p. c. £ £ 6,768,742 £ £ 259,698 £ 901,736 £ 52,043 £ 430,555 4,257,700 Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 .. 6 6 6 6 6 1 July, 1893 1 July, 1894 11 Sept., 1913 2 Jan., 1915 2 Jan., 1915 200 j 6,000 I 5,800 1,000 800 6,200 1891 1891 1895 1902 109 111 136 125 130 7,888 1,250 •• 7,600 •• iJ040 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 July, 1898 1 1891 1174 1164 1134 1104 105 106 1034 Par 1034 27,847 1,168 7,491 8,950 1,050 2,650 1,656 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 . i 23,700 1,000 ! 6,600 : 8,100 1,000 2,500 1,600 900 1,200 70,100 1892 1894 -. . Auckland Loan Act, 1863 1895-96 1896-97 1897-98 1 April, 1898 1 July, 1898 ■• •• I "900 1,242 70 j000 6 6 6 6 1 June, 1896 11,800 2,000 1,000 16,800 116,700 1891 1894-95 1895-96 1896-97 114 109 107 13,452 ■ 2,180 1,070 31,600 17i000 I Nelson Loan Act, 1874 .. .: 7 7 12 April, 1885 23 Mar., 1896 1 3,000 15,000 12 April, 1885 23 Mar., 1896 Par Par 3,000 15,000 1 3J Wellington Loan Act, 1866 Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 8 1 July. 1886 18,000 13,500 1 July, 1886 Par 13,500 ]25, 000 (25,000 5 5 4* }5i 31 Dec, 1885 50,000 31 Dec, 1885 Par 4 4 4 4 1 June, 1907 15 April, 1913 196,500 3,500 9,000 100 1 June, 1907 15 April, 1897 102J 108 108 201,413 3,543 9,720 108 Five-per-cent. Five-thirties 5 5 15 July, 1906 J 504,400 745,600 209,100 15 Jan., 1884 15 Jan., 1885 1034 1024 522,054 764^240 •• i Four-and-a-half -per-cent. Five-thirties.. 44 4 ) 1 Feb., 1904 (■ j- and j ) 1 Feb., 1905 I 3,053,900 1,891,200 1,054,900 1,250,000 1 Feb.. 1884 1 Feb., 1886 1 Aug., 1886 3,145,517 1,-910,112 103 101 Various •• 1,060% 000 •• ••• •• 1 Carried forward •• 6,000,000 14,471,442 922,279 5,837,381 1,824,240 1,401,050 65,053 500,555 4,339,200

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© JH 43 h-i 4-per-cent ! Stock, maturi 192! Inscribed ing 1st Nov., 3 Stock, maturi 194( Inscribed ing 1st Jan., 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st April, 1945. Converted into Short-dated Debentures, under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884." Loans. Due Date. Amount converted or redeemed. From what Date. }. a. For Conversion. For Redemption. For Conversion. For Redemption. For Conversion. For Redemption. p.c. £ £ 14,471,442 1,292,700 £ 5,837,381 1,318,554 £ 1,824,240 £ 1,401,050 £ 922,279 £ 65,053 £ 500,555 Amount of Debentures. £ 4,339,200 Interest p. c. Brought forward Five-per-cent. Ten-forties General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 5 4 4 4 44 5 5 1 Mar., 1918 15 Oct., 1883 15 May, 1914 15 Oct.. 1913 15 Oct., 1885 28 Nov., 1884 15 Dec, 1888 20,900 1,500 1,100 6,200 87,900 49,500 1 May, 1886 28 Nov., 1884 1 April, 1899 102 Par 108 108 Par Par Par •• •• I i^620 1,188 20,900 4 •• Westland Loan Act, 1873 Treasury Bills Acts, 1879 and 1880 .. New Zealand Loan Act, 1879 15 Oct., 1885 28 Nov., 1884 15 Dec, 1888 ! •• 6,200 87,900 49,500 5 44 5 5 5 5 15 April, 1894 1 Jan., 1886 1 Nov., 1889 167,100 50,000 1,832,000 30 June, 1891 31 Dec, 1883 1 Nov., 1879 1 May, 1886 1074 Par 120 103 1,832,000 5,371,200 140,080 53,750 4,476,000 136,000 I •• •• ! •■ District Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885 and 1886 4,612,000 4 4 4 4 5 5 34 1 April, 1905 242,800 12,000 1,000 4,500 21,000 76,100 22,000 25,000 35,000 1 Nov., 1886 1 July, 1894 1 July, 1895 1 Oct., 1898 1 April, 1905 1 April, 1905 1 April, 1899 Par 104 Par 1054 242,800 12,480 1,000 21,740 4,748 •• 1 April, 1899 Par 76,100 ! •• 22^981 25 |000 I •• Colonial Inscribed Stock Act, 1882 .. Five-per-cent. Ten-forties .. New Zealand Loan Act, 1879 Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 5 5 5 (44 5 ' 41 4 34 28 May, 1898 1 Nov., 1888 1 Mar., 1918 1 Nov., 1889 1 Mar., 1892 I | 439,400 250,000 2,207,300 388,000 1 April, 1898 1 Nov., 1888 1 Jan., 1890 1 Jan., 1890 1 Mar., 1892 Par Par 95 95 Par Par •• 500* 2,768,000 35,000 250,000 5 I •• 44,000 ; 405,000 44,000 405,000 44 44 j 1 Mar., 1896 31 Dec, 1900 i 463,300 1 Mar., 1896 Par Par 463,300 34 Public Revenues Act, 1886 Public Revenues Act, 1887 (No. 3) .. Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893 .. 509,500 31 Dec, 1900 509,500 34 5 44 44 44 10 Oct., 1891 1 Mar., 1893 18 Oct., 1900 •• 1,421,800 50,000 400,000 I I 10 Oct., 1891 1 Mar., 1893 1 Jan., 1894 1 Jan., 1895 Par [ 420,000 200,000 50,000 50,000 44 200,000 | 50,000 I I - •■ Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892 Native Land Purchase Act, 1892 250,000 44 5 44 31 Oct., 1899 9,700 15,000 27,226 31 Oct., 1899 28,000 24,700 31 Oct., 1899 26,400 Carried forward 27,883,668 6,225,500 •■ 14,742,015 |l, 824, 240 1,544,880 4,382,019 130,590 579,955 * Dealt with under " The Lost Debentures Act, 1! >."

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PARTICULARS of Loans converted to 31st March, 1908— continued.

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4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Nov., 1929. 3J-per-cent. ] Stock, maturis 1940 Inscribed ng 1st Jan., I. 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st April, 1945. Converted into Short-dated Debentures under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884." I*>aas. 43 © JH © a Due Date. Amount converted or redeemed. From what Date. For Conversion. For Redemption. For Conversion. For Redemption. For For ReConversion, demption. p.c. £ £ 27,883,668 £ 14,742,015 3,907,319 601,768 47,960 £ 1,824,240 £ 1,544,880 £ 4,382,019 £ 130,590 j £ 579,955 Amount of Debentures. £ 6,225,500 Interest p. c. Brought forward Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 5 5 5 44 4* 4| 4* 44 44 4 34 34 15 April, 1892 28 Nov., 1895 28 May, 1897 3,651,700 562,400 43,600 109,308 218,816 44,216 100,000 40,000 1,181,829 251,137 585,858 332,600 15 April, 1892 28 Nov., 1895 28 May, 1897 107 107 110 Par Par 109,308 218,816 45,000 Land for Settlements Act, 1894 28 May, 1898 22 May, 1898 28 May, 1898 13 Dec, 1897 1 April, 1898 Par Par Par Par Par Par 100,000 40,000 1,181,829 251,137 585,858 .. 1 Sept., 1905 1 Sept., 1905 332,600 I •■ I 4 34 4 30 April, 1926 31 Oct., 1899 1 April, 1902 24,200 600 39,900 7,121,464 64,700 1 Oct., 1896 31 Oct., 1899 1 April, 1901 110 103 26,620 4^097 600 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act 1896 Amendment Act, 1897 4 31 30 Sept., 1908 31 Dec, 1896 100,000 500,000 1 Oct., 1897 1 Jan., 1896 Par !• 500,000 100,000 3 3 3± 3 34 34 21 Feb., 1899 3 Mar., 1899 11 Mar., 1899 5 April, 1899 4 Jan., 1909 4 Jan., 1909 1 Feb., 1902 100,000 125,000 10,000 100,000 65,000 100,000 250,000 1 Jan., 1898 3 Mar., 1899 11 Mar., 1899 1 July, 1898 4 Jan., 1904 4 Jan., 1904 1 Jan., 1902 Par Par Par Par Par 10,000 100,000 100 \ 000 65,000 100,000 3 34 250^000 750,000 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899 31 34 3 3 4 15 Sept., 1905 15 Oct.. 1905 16Julv, 1905 15 Aug., 1905 1 Mar., 1907 100,000 65,000 100,000 500,000 200,000 1905 1902 1905 15 Aug., 1905 1905-6 :: I 174,000 - 100,000 517,520 •• I " Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 34 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 April, 1903 1 April, 1909 1 April. 1906 1 April, 1906 1 April, 1906 1 Feb., 1908 1 April, 1909 1 April, 1909 35,000 77,000 21,500 69,700 105,300 20,000 30,000 1,500 965,000 1 Jan., 1903 1 Jan., 1905 1 Jan., 1906 1 Jan., 1906 1 Jan., 1906 1 Feb., 1908 1 Jan., 1908 1 Jan., 1908 io3 103 103 103 I 206,000 79,310 22,145 •• 36,050 - - " 69,700 Par 105,300 103 101 20,250 Carried forward 30,900 1,515 #< "' 360,000 5,089,489 2,996,997 1,099,555 6,390,500 37,744,832 1,824,240 19,299,062 2,931,958

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© © 4= KH r 4-per-cent Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Nov., 1929. ] 3J-per-cent Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st Jan.,: 1940. 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st April, 1945. Converted into Short-dated Debentures, under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884.Losme Amount converted or redeemed. From what Date. Terms. Due Date. I For For ReConversion, demption. For Conversion. For Redemption. For B'or ReConversion, demption. p. o. £ £ 37,744,832 £ 119,299,062 £ 1,824,240 £ 2,931,958 £ 5,089,489, £ , 2,996,997 £ 1,099,555 Amount of Debentures Interest £ p.o. 6,390,500 Brought forward Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904 4 4 1 Dec, 1906 1 Jan., 1912 79,100 157,500 1 July, 1906 1904-5 I 103 .. ■ 162,225 79,100 •• .. ••• 4 1 Jan., 1912 157,600 4,200 18,000 100 1904-6 1904-6 1904-7 1904-7 103 101 101 103 162,328 4,242 18,786 103 •• il - I .. V .. •■ ; •• .. .. .. .. .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905 1 Jan., 1921 54,000 7,000 179,900 1906-7 1906-8 103 103 55,620 7,210 •• 1 i ■■■■■'■■ Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903-1905 Land for Settlement Consolidation Act, 1900 1 May, 1911 61,000 1906-7 103 25,750 848 „ .! • :. 4 25,000 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 May, 1909 1 Feb., 1907 1 Feb., 1907 1 April, 1906 30 June, 1914 30 June, 1906 1 Dec, 1906 1 Mar., 1907 1 July, 1909 30 June, 1914 1 June, 1907 30 June, 1907 1 Sept, 1907 1 Feb., 1908 800 12,000 103,000 10,000 4,500 50,000 25,000 25,000 62,000 17,000 25,000 50,000 25,000 138,300 1 Jan., 1905 1 Jan., 1905 1 July, 1905 1 Jan.. 1906 1 July, 1907 1 July, 1906 1 July, 1906 1 Jan., 1907 1 Jan., 1908 31 Dec, 1907 1 June, 1907 30 June, 1907 1 Sept., 1907 1 Feb., 1900 106 103 103 Par 103 102 103 ! •• 12,360 106,090 10,000 4,635 ••• - •• 50,000; 25,000 25,000 i 'I - •• I •• •I ■• .. ■'■ 63,240 17,510 •• 25,312 50,624 25,312 140,029 I Railways Improvements Authorisation Act, 1904 547,600 4 4 1 Jan., 1912 1 Jan., 1912 77,700 [ 14,800 92,500 150,000 1 Jan., 1905 1 Jan., 1905 103 103 80,031 15,244 Midland Railway Petition Act, 1902.. Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894 H 4 34 3* 1 Jan., 1906 15 Aug., 1906 15 Aug., 1906 15 Aug., 1906 30,000 30,000 80,000 1 Jan., 1906 1 July, 1906 1 Julv, 1906 1 July, 1906 Par Par Par " 30,000 30,000 80,000 155, 260' i ! .. Expenses of Conversion Available further Conversions 140,000 202,000 ■• 54,426 18,630 i ■■ 37,580 ■• 19,299,062 2,026,240 , 3,817,332 5,738,182! ! 2,997,845 1,137,135 6,390,500 Totals .. .. £ 39,177,432 £41,406,296

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Return showing (1) Particulars of the Public Debt of the Dominion on 30th June, 1878; (2) the several Increases and Decreases between that Date and the 31st March, 1908, whether arising from New Loans, or the Conversion of Old Loans, or from paying off any Loan; (3) the Rate of Interest and Sinking Fund payable in respect of each Loan; (4) Particulars of the Public Debt on 31st March, 1908, showing in respect of each Loan (a) the Annual Charge for Interest and Sinking Fund, (b) the Amount of Outstanding Debt, (c) the Due Date thereof, (d) the Accrued Sinking Fund, and (e) the Net Debt.

A- Six years' currency to 15th January, 1892; then converted into 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock at 110. B. Seven years' currency to 15th April, 1892; then converted into 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock at 107. C. Six years' currency to 15th April, 1892 ; then converted into 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock at 107. • Included in sum of £231,000, No. 66 3—B. 18.

Public Debt at 30th June, 1878. Annual Increases to 31st Mar., 1008. Decreases to 31st March, 1908 Publie Debt at 31st March, 1908. So. Authority. Date of issue. 1 I Amount. Charge. Int. S.F. j From From New Loans. Conversions. Loans converted into or redeemed by Date. Terms. 3 . per . oent . 3j. pe r-cent. 1-per-cent. <, wt ,,.,.„,, paid off. Inscribed Inscribed Inscribed Stock. Stock. Stock. Debentures. £ £ £ £ £ 1896 .. .. .. .. .. 311 1888 .. .. .. .. .. 300,000 25,000 1889 .. .. .. .. .. 25,000 50,000 50,000 1894 .. .. 50,000 When due. Amount. Annual Charge. Sinking Funds accrued. Interest. S.F. Terms. Net Debt. "1 Ordinance of Legislative Council 2 New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 .. .. .. 500,000 £ 500,000 '.', 500,000 '.', 1 July, 1859 1 Oct., 1 July, 1864 £ 25,000 25-, 000 50,000 50,000 50,000 t 300 25 25 50 50 50 3 0,000 5,000 5-.000 0,000 0,000 0,000 £ 311 500,000 93,100 311 4 4 4 4 4 4 AAT1 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 1 1 July, 1859 1 Oct., 1 July, 1864 3 New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 .. .. .. 150,000 4 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 .. .. .. 3,000,000 150,000 1 July, 1861 3,000,000 15 July, 1864 150,000 1 July, 1861 3,000,000 15 July, 1864 488,000 488 500,C 93,1 8,000 000 100 6 2 5 1 1891 104 .. 74,100 1886 109 .. .. 19,000 [ 1894 115J ■• - 76,000 1886 1124 .. .. 65,600 A ■■ •• •■ 43,600 1894 115 .. 2,700 1895 114 .. 18,700 1144 .. 6,200 1896 111 .. 1,400 1897 120 200 ! 121 2,600 1898 118 3,300 1897 119 900 1899 117 500 1892 117 .. 500,000 1891 104 .. 154,800 1886 109 .. .. 46,700 1891 104 .. 188,400 1886 109 .. .. 47,600 1891 104 .. 4,900 1886 109 .. .. 20,100 1891 110 .. 68,900 200 1886 106 .. .. 38,200 1885 B •• ■• •• 3,651,700 1894 .. .. 33,300 1886 C •• ■• •• 562,400 1879-96 .. .. .. .. .. 1,222,858 1894 IO84 .. 271,000 107J .. 6,400 107 .. 7,600 106 .. 4,600 102 .. 7,500 1895 106 .. 51.000 105 .. 8,700 100 .. 44,656 1896 100 .. 68,786 1897 105 2,000 1064 3.800 107 6,500 108 17,100 40,800 1898 104 1,100 105 9,700 42,500 1899 .. 39,100 104 200 1900 .. 50,400 1901 .. 50,900 1902 .. 52,000 1903 .. I 55,900 1904 .. .. 54,600 1905 .. .. 53,600 1906 .. 68,000 1907 ./ .. 4,300 1893 106J .. 64,000 1 Nov., 1865 15 Mar., 1866 15 June, 1867 500,000 201,500 236,000 93,900 1,519,400 6,531,400 4 6 6 6 'a 2 2 13,315 2,663 ) 72,314 5 Now Zealand Consolidated Loan Act, 1867— Englishissue .. .. .. .. .. 7,283,100 15 Dee., „ 266,300 5 15 July, 1914 193,986 7,283,100 • Colonial issue .. .. .. .. .. 77,000 13,000 € Public Debts Act, 1867— Auckland Loan Act, 1863 .. .. .. 500,000 1 Jan., 1873 15 April, „ 1 July, 1863 64,000 13,000 31,600 5 i 6 2 I • * • * 1891 114 .. 11,800 1894 109 .. 2,000 1895 107 .. 1,000 1896 .. .. 16,800 1886 100 .. .. .. 13,500* 1880-81 .. ■ .. .. .. .. 6,200 1891 109 .. 200 1893 .. .. .. .. .. 28,500 1891 111 .. 6,000 .. .. 15,200 1894 .. .. .. .. .. 18,600 1896 .. .. .. .. .. 4,700 1897 .. .. .. .. .. 4,500 1891 136 .. 5,800 1902 130 800 .. .. .. .. 1895 125 .. 1,000 1893 liej .. 1,000 1174 .. 23,700 1892 1134 .. 6,600 1894 IIO4 .. 8,100 105 .. 1,000 .. .. .. ' 1895 106 .. 2,500 1896 1034 .. 1,600 1897-93 100 ! 900 1898-99 1034 1,200 69,700 ■ 1901 .. 400 1907-8 .. .. 3,500 '< 102* .. 196,500 800,000 1897-99 108 9,100 .. t 15 April, 1913 13,000 5! Wellington Loan Act, 1866 .. .. .. 50,000 Nelson Waterworks Loan Act, 1864 .. .. 20,000 Lyttelton and Ch'ch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 .. 300,000 1 July, 1866 Various .. 13,500 6,200 77,700 8 8 6 2 2 2 , Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 .. .. 500,000 Various 22,800 3,000 • • 2 Jan., 1915 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 .. .. .. 500,000 1 July, 1863 2 July, 1916 12,200 Gr. 3,416 116,700 15,200 912 152 18,61i ■7 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 .. 4,000,000 Guaranteed by Imperial Government .. £1,000,000 Colonial issue .. .. .. 400,000 1 June, 1871 1 June, 1873 15 April, 1875-78 200,000 i i i 24 2-4 800,000 390,900 372400 25,700 2,200 15 April, 1913 15 April, „ 363, 27, Consolidated Loan of 1867 .. .. 2,100,000 Included ii-per-cent. Five-thirties .. .. 500,000 Included £4,000,000 Carried forward 397,800 390,900 15,77( in No. 5. in No. 12. ■ 9,587,511 802,200 529,600 2,115,442 237,200 4,271,200 2,550,869 685,400 30,523 2,815| 212,602 472,798

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Return showing of the Public Debt of the dominion on 30th June, 1878, (2) the several Increases and Decreases between that Date and the 31st March, 1908, whether arising from New Loans, or the Conversion of Old Loans or from paying off any Loan; Rate of Interest and Sinking Fund payable in respect of each Loan; (4) Particulars of the Public Debt on 31st March, 1908, showing in respect of each Loan (a) the Annual Charge for Interest and Sinking Fund, (b) the Amount of Outstanding Debt, Fund, and (e) the Net Debt-continued.

-I ' 1 a a :'. jj Pujolic Debt at 3Qth June, , ,0 1878. a Increases to 31st Mar., 1908. Decreases to 81st-March, 1968r H Public Debt at list March, 1908. 111 Authority. ... .. ■_ _L Annual ' ' .008 .. .. Charge. I ,008 ~ JM«k,«fil8Bue'. 000,68 000,OS 000,oe Am' oe«n ito or redeemj $908 (KXl'.OOo Sinking Funds Net Debt, accrued. No. Ainount authorised. oane convened into or redeerc D*t»,0Sl8sue. 000,68 , .',,■,,1", -.a Amount. : . From r fi^i New Loans. Conversions. Date.. Terms, 8-per-ce . Inscribe Stock ; * 1 : * ; it. 3$-per-e«n6. 4-per-cent. d Inscribed Inscribed Sto<#. Stock. t Slioi-i-dated Debenture6> 00, 0c> Loans paid o£f. 581 .vIsjT, i ,.io01 When duo. Amount. Annual Jharge. OOO.Oa Ipt. S.F ■ . . . 1 rm ,Q." 4-per-cent. Inscribed I Stock. , Interest. S.F. £ Brought forward Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 .. .. 1,000,000 Consolidated Loan of 1867 .. .. £600,000 Included 5-per-cent. Five-thirties .. .. 250,000 Included Colonial issue .. .. .. 150,000 £1,000,000 . £ £ 0/ »T ...... ' :.;■ .. vi ■"« ■ • ' ■■ (00.9T n No. 5. ... . do ;.. 50,000 " .. 'OtSi 5 April, 1873 '.75,000 .. (0i4*l lJuly, 1880 20,000 ' .. 1 nJj !5 June, 1881 5,000 .. rruli — ;i50,000 n No. 13. n No. 12. i00,006 ' 1 ,. (08, J-ci D NO. 13. . rjt tiir .5 May, 1874 12,3O0,L X ,' Ti .. v 4 49,500 ' .. inoSh 20,900 ,. .. I 5 Oct., 1873 18,500 .. . O fA».% 15 Oct., . 6,200 " .. "(uii 15 Oct., . ' 87,900r -... .. """5 15 Oct., . i-- -5.4,700 .. 5 I — '- 250,000 .:■ . £d»- 43,900' S 500,000 .. fact.'ivi 1,500,000 ' .. i (oila :. 4,000,000 .. .,-,*:,, — 6,000,000 . 4| '250,000 .. i\'!.~:;,500,000 500,000 — i;250,000 f ,-5 ; t £ 529,< 0O k 2,115,442' ' 237,200 '237,200 > 4;271,200 n, ! I ,55"er, ; 86g 000,061 £ £ 685,400 £ 30,523 £ 2,815 £ 212,602 472,798 I H8I ,xJol 000,000,* .. • • 511 .. •• ; iir eeei C Oil : e,s ; isi e,8 ! en i *■. K. , >e ! "it : <■■ Tit L 1- i • U 001 3681 Mi .;•>: . •• eoi .. •• tot •• eot .. •• 01 t 1885 100 50,000* 15 April, 1913 1 July, 1910 1 July, 75,000 20,000 5,000 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1873 .. 2,000,000 5-per-cmt. Five-thirties .. .. £500,000 Included 44 „ . .. .. 1,500,000 Included £2,000,000 100,000 4,125 100,0001; General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 .. .. .. 750,000 5-per-cewt. Five-thirties .. .. £500,000 Included Colonial i«sue .. .. .. 250,000 £750,000 ,d8S 1K ' North] Otago District Public Works Loan Aot, 1872 .. 70,000 il-pen-cent. Five-thirties — Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 .. See No. 7 1873 .. See No. 9 1874 .. 4,000,000 i> . 9 j 00,OOP 8»1 ,.voK oe.ios 8B1 ,.mk o 10 1899 1888 1884 1899 1885 1884 108 100 100 108 100 100 1, i! )0 k .? s ■ ■ 00.88S rsei ,enol < 6,200* .. ■87,900* ■;. 15 May, 191( 15 Oct., 1913 10,800 17,400 1 ,?» . "I i v. '/, Q tei riei ■t :•:'•■ nfioj h< ■■ .. •• 901 ■..." 28 Nov., 1914 54,700 82,900 3,863 83,900" 11 12 1878-83 43,900 . •• i?oi ••Tit • % 1884 1886 103 101 D 3,053,900 1,891,200 1,054,900 13 5-per-cent. Five-thirties — Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 .. See No. 8 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1873 .. See Ne. 9 General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 ., .. .. See No. 10 5-per-cent. Ten-forties — New Zealand Loan Act, 1876 .. .. .. 1,000,000 1877 .. .. ,. 2,500,000 i ■ ■ ■ ■ •• « ) 1884 [1885 103J 102, 504,400 745,600 1 - 14 1 Mar., 1878 1,000,000 .. '.'. ... f: 1 Mar., , 2,500,000 .. .. .. } — — 3;500,000 5 15 April, 1874 .. 50,000 5 .. \ !3 Mar., 1876 ' 15,000 " .. 7' J 3,000 .. 7' .. J — — 18,000 16,500 .. 5 .. f 25,000 .. 5 .. I "16,500 .. 5 58,000 .. 1 Nov., 1879 ;. .. ' .. ,5).;; •■ • ' (03,85 C ! 001 X>, £ 501 TOP J 6,8 •• TO! H,?j eoi 8,0* ix,i ••: M)[ >T,e eoi «,£*•• M.ee-- .. eefej ■» 1890 1886 95 102 2,2O7,3OOt 1,292,700 15 Westland Loan Act, 1873 .. .. .. .. 50,000 eee: 1891 107J 16 Nelson Loan Act, 1874 .. .. .. ... 27,000 1 50,000 1896 1885 100 100 15,000 3,000* 17 I Welliagton Debts Act, 1876 .. .. . j. 58,000 •• .. see* e.Od" 0,000,000 '.'. •-• ma 18 New Zealand Loan Ac6, 1879 .. .. J. 5,000,000 1878-79 1890 1879 1886 95 120 103 388,000 I .. I 4,476,000 136,000 58,000 19 Treasury Bills— Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873 j. 400,000 1876 .:. 172,000 Appropriation Act, 1876 .. .. .. 1 110,000 ;:[ Financial Arrangements Act, lffifcej : -. ..fiJOJ IJft^PQ'I .. 0,68 .. , 90ej . ac«i : (0 08, t roer 400,000 .. '' v" ,, .172,000 .... t 0 M 110,000 150,000 .. l a,b °" f .. — 832,000, j j 5 , • '• . .. •• 1 O.t-B 1 atblit . • ■ • • 1883 .* i £ 8 Ck-'.li O,M 8 Pβ! ,.n*l J K1,8X . J.'iqA B 000,VT sDRti kino! >O M 100 VclPi ,30 Treasury Bills Act, 1879 ,. .. .. .. 800,000 1880 .. .. ! .. ;. 200,000 800,006/, J jeiei ,%iai 1 000,00c 8881 . Vcifi ,301 sided <ildu4 & 120 New Zealand State Forests Act, 1885 .»• .. •• ,...'■ ( 1886-89 ■ .. - .. ' r, *( 08,81 00*885-86 .... ... 4 ooft.'k- .'' 00&,«X 003,81 O0T.4 00J8J5-86 .... .. ; 6j ■ 8,000- ;. 357,487" 1891 12,000' r^'l 1 ■■ -I ;:.;;Sp,8oo 8,000 08 :•::: bi nif.nO n.scv Mβ! .s: Jo A njsoj VJSVJJijiJI ; A JKK»J 21 District Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885, 1886 i 1894 1886 1888-89 1898-99 1895 1905 1896 104 E sshov is: ,sV-' tioe'.i Vi 00: ieej roei .M'r I see.' 0331 ,&viii m ! ;.. 105J 100 i, 1,000 97,100 ■ tatyfa 1909 000,8 <; ei ,,ael & 5 »34 35,000' !.' i0,00^ : N . 35,00ft 35J000 oos.sx <nei ,vUiie fflxa.ex eex s;< oos.ej Sew Zealand Colonial Inscribed Stock Loan Act, 1882 ,. 250,000 Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 1894-95 .. .. .. ., .... '.'••! it*)?* 189t) 1898 Par " 47, 35, j •» obe.fiS" .. • • . iMnaV ™>m. 2,400 3 sMJ fUKhbln, O i0 ' 00(> 23 1882-83 ... .. aM & 1887-1901 .. ' .. cri -^c '.'. o»;« •• : .. .. 0 u* ; 9 Oct., 1886 .... .... 4i .. i'h 9 Oct .... 5 [ . o 1 Mar., 1888 .... .... .. 0 >T$S )i * : 5 .. n .. (K .. 0 01 j,. 8; ' 169 'gptt .'! [J 759,8%f. .'. 90- ' - f so. see 1 c loo.oae'j Ee»?eej (,i 50,qua. b T "400,000. * .. roei Nβ; 1888 18& 100 100 100 100 100 I "3 0!T,Wr' 44,000 463,300 509,500 oe 636) ,eoa enibiO iijboJ oga O I Wei i 1896 1900 1 Sept., 1914 250,300 8,760 46.953J .. 250,300 24 Public Revenues Act, 1886 .. .. ' .. .. 150,000 1891 100,000 50,000 25 Public Revenues Act, 1887 (No. 3) .. .. j. 400,000 1893 ioo 100 400,000 !! 00,* . 26 Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers'Land Act, 1892 ' . 1892-95 .. .. ,. .. ' CnlM JOC; 1899 r 00 100 27, I611I bat aoij.sig rf'.:;l ; V ad -;i iniajnAtiO .. 27,226. B-J06J 1 „ ffiftl r .9,824,013 2§-t M * oo.oofi" .. •• 118J ,-r-M«1 1 07S .COO.ii i ,)dA n*o. Carried forward .. .. .. MO.OjQlS 21,739,411 5,274,842 15,^466,700 s&VT.UJ ' ooe.oea ■000,BBS ' kCX .ih'qA f.l jOOe.TSD. Vatiouftag/. 6J . OM ,«*S, 6.,225,50^: tg,7flfeS56 ,158,600 49,671 9,768 212,602 945,998 001 S. Included with issue of £1,325,000 authorised by ' J The Sinking Fund is payable on i IJtj sryt r* —-^- — 1 Tlie Kew Zealand Loa] :2,893,10O (2 per cent. 01 £1,754,, 509, lj p >er cent. luded in-flie sum of £231,OQOr 'NoT 66. β-jlj tjjj!92,' on £95,277, and jt'p^R cent, on'£'1,043,314). :00 accepted at par. f- ■': ' ',- ::..;' ! cVI xii f i ' JtJ .0V1 ni befcobsl 000,001,8 bebclanl 000,006 76? I k. n«oJ li9i,eb:ioB:<oD

9

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Return showing (1) Particulars of the Public Debt of the Dominion on 30th June, 1878; (2) the several Increases and Decreases between that Date and the 31st March, 1908, whether arising from New Loans, or the Conversion of Old Loans, or from paying off any Loan; (3) the Rate of Interest and Sinking Fund payable in respect of each Loan;.(4) Particulars of the Public Debt on 31st March, 1908, showing in respect of each Loan (a) the Annual Charge for Interest and Sinking Fund, (b) the Amount of Outstanding Debt, (c) the Due Date thereof, (d) the Accrued Sinking Fund, and (e) the Net Debt— continued.

. Balanoe raised as Stock under Consolidated Stook Aot, 1877. t Loan may be paid off at any time on six months' notice being given. } Renewed and included under Land for Settlements Consolidation Aot, 1900. gNo interest payable. Debentures not presented at due date. 4—B. 18.

Public Debt at 30th June, 1878. Increases to 31st Mar., 1908. Decreases to 31st March, 1908. Public Debt at 31et March, 1908. No. Authority. .AhSd. ! D »'° °* Iesu «- __ Annual Charge. Loans converted into or redeemed by Date. Terms, ,).p er . oent 3*-per-cent. 4-per-oent. ■ ev ,_,. f j uf .j paid off. Inscribed Inscribed Inscribed S°h'tnr« Stock. Stock. Stock. Debentures. I Annual Charge. sinkiBg When duo. Amount. Funds Net Debt. accrued. - " nil. iLiiii^iiii Amount. From From New Loans. Conversions. Int. I S.F. Interest. S.F. I : i £ Brought forward 27 Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 .. .. .. 50,000 1892-94 {Renewed under the Aid to Public Works Act and Land for per annum Settlements Acts Amendment Act, 1899.) £ £ ■.. 21,739,411 - - \i :: 3* £ £ 9,824,013 9,700 15,000 125,000 £ £ £ £ £ 645,926 5.270.842 15.466,700 6,225,500 ; 2,795,856 1899 .. 9,700 15,000 £ £ £ £ £ £ 1,158,600 49,671 49,768 212,602! 945,998 31 Oct., 1912 125,000 125,000 4,375 .. .. 125,000 . 28 Land for Settlements Act, 1892 .. •• •• 50,000; 1893-94 (Renewedunder "The Land for Settlements Acts Amendment per annum Act, 1899.") 4* 3} .. 8,690 45,276 1897 .. .. .. .. •• 8,690 i 29 J Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893 250,000 i 18 Oct. 1893 .. : r ,.. H .. 4£ 200,000 50,000 1894 100 .. -200,000 1895 100 .. 50,000 (Land for Settlements Act, 1894 .. .. •• 250,000 j 30 \ P er annum I 1894-1900 I Land for Settlements Act Amendment Act, 1897 .. 500,000 f per annum ) 4 •■ J 4 :: ■ 4 24,200 770,090 349,000 62,000 300,000 56,000 1896 110 24,200 1899 100 600 1 April, 1909 349,000 ] April, „ 62,000 I 411,000 15,258 .. .. 411,000 31 Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900 .. .. 500,000 1900-08 per annum 4 200,000 19,000 10,000 10,000 I 10,000 1901 103 39.900 .. .. •• 260,100 1905 .. .. •• .. •• 56,000 200,000 19,000 10,000 1 Jar., 1909 10,000 1 Jan., 1911 \ 10,000 31 Oct., 1912 , ;814,766| I ■ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 I i \ i 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 50,000 3,000 100,000 50,000 410,800 250,000 230,650 106,450 38,500 263,350 338,200 69.000 185,800 400 ,000 187,800 99,600 8,600 222,015 82,800 39,500 45,300 50,000 220,000 1907 .. .. 50,000 103 .. 100,000 50,000 138,300 .. .. 266,800 ' T --,--- 1 Jan., 1911 j 3,000; .. j 1 Feb., 1908 §5,700 1 April 250,000, 1 Aug., , 230,650 1 Jan., 1909 : 106,45o! 1 April, „ i 38,500 1 May, . . 263,350' 1 May, „ 337,400 Uuly, » 7,000 SO Sept., ., 185,800 1 Jan., 1910 400,000 1 Feb., „ 187,800 1 Jan., 1911 i 99,600 1 Nov., „ 8,600 1 Jan., 1912 i 222,015 1 Feb., . ' 82,800 1 April, . 39,50O| 1 May, , 45,300 1 April, 1913. 50,0001 1905 106 800 I 1907 102 .. 62,000 100,000 1907 103 .. 19,500 1908 103 .. 17,000 1907 .. -. 50,000 .. .. 1908 .. .. 50,000 30 June, 1914 i 183,500 I . 4 ? :: 4 4 4 4 77,475 5,000 214,815 16e,700 333,500 27,400 45,000 1 Jan., 1915 77,475 1 Jan., 1915 5,0001 lFeb., 1915 214,815' 1 Jan., 1921 168,700 1 Jan., 1922 I 333,500 1 Feb., 1922 ! 27,400 ! 1 April, 1922 45,000 ; 4,453,62]j 173,704 .. .. 4,453,621 30 Sept., 1908 283,000 1 Sept., „ 117,000; ; 400,000 15,415 .. .. 400 000 1 Feb., 1910 1 .. 478,449 16,746 .. .. 478,449 32 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 500,000 1894-97 1894 .. .. 4 8* 383,000 117,000 1897 .. 100,000 33 New Zealand Console Act, 1894 750,000 1894-1908 34 Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895 .. 50 ?'°™ i , "„. 35 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act. 1896 .. l.0°0,000 16^T > 36 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Amendment 250,000 ; 1899 37 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act Amend- 500,000 38 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899 .. 1,000,000 1899-1901 3J 3* 8 478,449 500,000 1896 100 .. 500,000 .. 1,335,000' 965,000* 1,000,000 5,500 (1902 100 250,000 I .. .. 165,000 85,000 1899 100 135,000 (1898 100 200,000 .. 1899 .. 100,000 100,000 1902 .. 65.00C 1905 .. .. 700,000 1901 103 35.O0C 77,000 1907 103 .. 21,500 : .. i .. 1906 .. .. 175,000 j 1907 103 .. 30,000 ! 1907 101 .. 1,500 .. .. 1908 .. .. 20,000 tlo Aug., 1921 .. 500,000 17,500 .. .. 500,000 1 April, 1908 ; 20,000 1 April, „ 227,400 1 April, „ j 125,000! 1 April, 1909 120,000 IMay, „ 149,600 1 May, 1912 3,000 1 Feb., 1915 I 500 39 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 .. 1,000,000 190O '°l For expenses .. .. ■. • • • • • • 1904-06 4 4 40 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 .. 1,250,000 1901-02 I 4 ■■ 1 3J .. 235,000*! 1 15,000 I ! 645,500 25,8201 .. .. 645,500 1 Dec, 1908 i l!W,700 1 Jan., 1909 ! 15,000| Uan., , 17,900 1 Dec, 1911 63,400 1 Dec, 1912 1,000 ; \ 250,000 9,925 .. .. 250,000 4 1 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 .. 1,750,000 1902-03 4 625,000' 1906-7 .. .. 79,100 1906-7 1 Dec, 1906 §3,000! 1 Dec, 1912 542,900 1 Dec, , 125,000 8) 125,000 i 670,900 26,091 .. .. 670,900 42 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1903 .. 1,000,000 1903-04 4 1,000,000 1905-7 103 .. 157,500 1905-7 103 1 Feb., 1924 299,800, 1 Feb., 1909 200,200; Uan., „ 342,500 842,500 33,700 .. .. 842,500 43 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904 .. 750,000 1904-05 4 750,000 1,000,000 1906-7 103 .. 157,600 101 .. 4,200 1907-8 103 .. 100 101 .. 18,600 1906-7 103 .. 54,000 1907-8 108 .. 7,000 1906-7 103 101 1907-8 103 101 1906-7 103 1907-8 j 103 Uan., 1912 .. 569,500 22,780 .. .. 569,500 1 July, 1916 500,000 1 Jan., 1921 439,000 939,000 37,560 .. .. 939,000 44 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905 .. 1,000,000 1905-06 4 45 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 .. 1,000,000 1906-07 I 4 •■ 1 34 .. 500,000 I 500,000 f " Uan., 1912 99,800 1 Dec, „ 40,000 Uan., 1917 5,000: Uan., 1922 855,200 1,000,000 37,500 .. .. 1,000,000 1 Jan., 1915 16,100 1 Jan., 1922 378,600 Uan., 1923 413,500 808,200 31,328 .. .. 808,200 1 Aug., 1908 438 1 Jan., 1911 843 1 Jan., 1916 500 46 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 .. 1,000,000 1907-08 •• { 84 :: 608,200 ) 200,000 J 47 Dairy Industry Act, 1898 .. •. • • • • ' • • 1900-01 34 .. 1,781 Carried forward 21,739,411 .. 26,855,154 1,621,126 8,170,742 15,466,700 6,390,500 3,691,446 1,621,126 1,781 62 J .. .. 1,781 13,254,051 517,435 49,768 212,60213,041,449

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Return showing (1) Particulars of the Public Debt of the Dominion on 30th June, 1878; (2) the several Increases and Decreases between that Date and the 31st March, 1908, whether arising from New Loans, or the Conversion of Old Loans, or from paying off any Loan; (3) the Rate of Interest and Sinking Fund payable in respect of each Loan; (4) Particulars of the Public Debt on 31st March, 1908, showing in respect of each Loan (a) the Annual Charge for Interest and Sinking Fund, (b) the Amount of Outstanding Debt, (c) the Due Date thereof, (d) the accrued Sinking Fund, and (e) the Net Debt— continued.

• Treasury Bills amounting to £400,000 are not included. f Represents the accrued Sinking Fund in respect of the total amount issued under Local Bodies' Loans Acts, of whioh £1,421,800 has been oonverted into Consolidated Stock debentures. The Treasury, Wellington, 29th August, 1908. R T „ Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,435 copies), ,817 18s. KOBERT J . OOLMNS, Secretary to the Treasury. Price M.] By Authority: JOHN MAOKAY - GovernmenrPrinter", Wellington. -1908 - " Ac counLt to the Treasury.

No. Ho. Authority. auiSed. Date of Issue. Authority. a U A tho°ris n ed. Date of Issue. Public Debt at 30th June, 1878. Annual Charge. Increases to 31st Mar., 1908. From Prom New Loans. Conversions. Dec Loam oreaees to 31st March, 1908. creases to 31st March, 1908. is converted into or redeem. is converted into or redeem edby edby When due. Public Debt at 31st March., Annual ( Amount. Interest. , 1908. 1 3harge - Sinking Funds " * accrued. S.P. auiruUllQDU. Amount. Date. Terms. ' erme S-per-oent. Inscribed Stock. 3J-per-cent. 4-percent, Inscribed Inscribed Stock. Stock. 3J-per-cent. 4-percent, Inscribed Inscribed Stock. Stock. Loans Short-dated P aid off - Debentures. Loans Short-dated P aid off - Debentures. Net Debt. Int. S.F. i " I 48 M Brought forward 18 Government Advanoes to Settlers Aot, 1894, and Amend- ; 4,000,000 1900-1907 meat Act 1901 £ |21,739,411 4 ? :: 3J .. £ £ 26,855,154 I 50,000 j 90,000 , 30,000 80,000 410,000 1906-7 Par £ 1,621,126 Par V. & S 8,170,742 15,466,700 30]000 ','. 80,000 30,000 i £ £ 6,390,500 3,691,446 50,000 90,000 £ 5 June, 1908 80,000 23 Oct., 1912 300,000 £ £ 13,254,051 517,435 £ £ 49,768 212,602 £ 13,041,449 49 19 Government Advanoes to Settlers Aot, 1906 .. .. 1,000,000 1907-1908 3J 600,000 23 Oct., 1912 450,000 6 Feb., 1915 100,000 23 Mar., , 50,000 380,000 13,300 380,000 50 50 Government Advances to Workers Aot, 1906 .. .. 200,000 1907-1908 per annum 3 J Government Accident Insurance Aot, 1898 ,. .. ,. 1900-1901 j2 Local Bodies'Loans Aot, 1901 .. .. .. 250,000 1902-1908 per annum 4 3} 205,000 I 1 Jan., 1912 600,000 21,000 205,000 7,175 600,000 205,000 51 52 2,000 105,000 ' 1,151,000 ■ 2,000 1 Jan., 1909 55,000 Uan., „ 735,000 1 Mar., 1911 416,000 Uune, „ 50,000 1,256,000 44,485 100,000 3,500 53 54 53 State Coal-mines Act, 1901 (Coal-mines Act, 1905) .. 150,000 1902-1906 j4 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 (4-per-cents)— New Loans— (1 Nov., 1882 New Zealand Loan Act, 1882 .. .. J 1 Nov., U Nov., 1884 1884.. .. ..11,500,000 1 May, 1885 1886.. .. .. 1,325,000 1 Nov., 1886 1888.. .. .. 1,000,000 1 May, 1888 North Island Main Trunk Railway, 1882 .. 1,000,000 1 May, Conversions )5 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 (34-per-cents)— To redeem balances of loans of 1876,1877, and 1879.. j ,. 1 Jan., 1890 To redeem various loans, including cost of expenses.. .. 1891-1908 jg New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act 1877 (3-per-cents)— To make advances to settlers .. .. ••3,000,000 1895-1903 Aid to public works and land settlement .. .. .. 1898-1903 For conversions .. .. .. .. .. .. 1896-1907 i7 Paeroa-WaiM Railway Act, 1903 .. .. .. 80,214 31 Mar., 1904 30 Sept., . ! 3J i 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3* 3J 3 3 3 3 3 140,000 j 1,000,000 I 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 i 1,325,000 ! 1,000,000 1,000,000 21,325,302 40,000 1 April, 1912 1 Nov., 1929 1,000,000 1 Nov., „ 1,000,000 1 Nov., „ 1,000,000 1 Nov., „ 1,500,000 1 Nov., , 1,325,000 1 Nov., „ 1,000,000 1 Nov., , 1,000,000 1 Nov., „ 21,325,302 1 Jan., 1940 '.. 29,150,302 1,166,012 1,256,000 100,000 55 2,768,000 25,160 6,787,514 29,150,302 9,580,674 335,324 9,580,674 56 2,990,000 2,535,000 4,134,980 26,738 53,476 1 April, 1945 9,659,980 289,799 9,659,980 57 30 Sept., 1912 26,738 31 Mar., „ 53,476 I 80,214 2,406 58 59 ig Midland Railway Petitions Settlement Aot, 1902 .. 150,000 1 Jan., 1904 J9 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903, 1905, 300 000 1904-1908 and 1907 3J 8i .. 150,000 160,000 1906 150,000 80,211 1906-7 103 103 1 May, 1911 100,000 1 May, 1915 50,000 4 25,000 103 25,000 150,000 2,000 30,000 60 JO State Fire Insurance Aot, 1903 .. .. .. 100,000 1904-1906 jl Scenery Preservation Aot, 1903 .. .. .. 100,000 1904-1907 J2 Railways Improvements Authorisation Aots, 1904 and 1907 400,000 1904-1908 3J .. 4 3} 4 1,500 500 30,000 250,000 150,000 5,250 61 62 1905-6 103 103 ;03 '.'. 92,500 .. 1 May, 1911 1 May, 1911 30 June, 1910 17,500 30 June, 1914 75,000 1 Jan., 1922 65,000 1 Jan., 1921 200,000 1 Jan., 1911 50,000 2,000 72 30,000 1,050 J3 Maori Land Settlement Aots, 1905 and 1907 .. .. 250,000 1905-1908 - I 4 34 200,000 50,000 157,500 6,300 157,500 63 64 65 66 54 Waikaka Branch Railway Aot, 1905 .. .. .. 53,476 1907-1908 55 Reserve Fund Securities Act, 1907 .. .. .. 800 000 1907-1908 36 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884— English issue—Conversions .. .. .. t , 15 April, 1885 15 Jan.,'1886 15 April, „ Colonial issue—Conversions .. .. .. _, \ Nov. 1888 « • ■ • • • • .. Various 10 Oct., 1891 IMar., 1892 1 Mar., 1896 31 Dec, 1900 New Loans .. .. .. .. Various 28 May, 1892 28 May, 1893 28 May, 1894 22 June, 1895 I 22 June, „ 11 June, 1896 17 July, 1897 .. 1 Sept., 1898 7 June, 1899 27 June, 1900 26 June, 1901 5 July, 1902 30 June, 1903 21 Feb., 1905 .. 13 July, „ _ " . .. 1906 Conversions .. .. .. .. 4 j an .,. 1904 * ■ • • • • • .. 4 Jan., „ 3 3J .. . 5 5 5 5 44 4J 4i 3i .. 34 44 44 44 4 4 3J .. 3J .. l\ :: I :: 34 3i 3J 3J .. 34 .. ? :: 34 53,476 800,000 1 May, 1915 1 Aug., 1912 250,000 9,750 53,476 1,604 800,000 28,000 250,000 53,476 800,000 3,651,700 43,600 562,400 250,000 231,000 50,000 449,000 478,300 509,500 166,706 280,300 284,500 117,800 135,400 10,000 70,300 69,600 54,300 50,400 52,800 57,000 57,500 ! 60,600 I 63,200 ! 65,000 j 66,000 j 65,000 100,000 1892 107 110 107 107 Uβ 107 3,651,700 43,600 562,400 t 1895 1897 1898 1907 1905 1908 100 100 318,816 44,216 100 2,058,824 109,308 332 ', 600 ■ 61,742 124,000 1 Feb., 1912 31 Dec. 1914 194,200 385,500 4 Jan., 1909 65,000 4 Jan., 1909 100,000 744,700 66,453,897 25,741 744,700 LessAccrued Sinking Fund in respect of the Loans to Local Bodies Aot Sinking Fund, Government Advanoes to SettlersOffice Account Sinking Fund, War and Defence Loans Sinking Fund, Land for Settlement Loans Investments in securities included above on aooount New Zealand Consols Investment Aocount Investments in securities held under the Reserve Fund Securities Aot, 1907 Bank of New Zealand Preference Shares held by the Government • 212,602 t600,183 269,204 80,717 105,655 360,575 66,241,295 800,000 500,000 Totals .. 21,739,411 46,545,410 41,406,296 2,716,334 4,042,982 9,020,15019,724,400 6,390,500 4,059,188 *66,453,897 2,478,202 49,768 2,928,936 63,524,961