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New Zealand Conversion of 1886. We hereby certify that New Zealand Government 5-per-cent. bonds, to the amount and of the numbers and denominations here in after set forth, having a currency of six years from 1886 to 1892, and being the whole of such bonds created by us under authority of the New Zealand Consolidated Stock Acts, 1877, 1881, and 1884, in conformity with the published terms of conversion dated the 8th February, 1886, were delivered to the Bank of England for issue to the parties respectively entitled thereto, in exchange for debentures to the like amount surrendered by them and cancelled.

Summary. Consols — 139 Bonds of £1,000 each .. .. .. .. .. £139,000 441 Bonds of £500 each .. . .. .. .. £220,500 473 Bonds of £200 each .. .. .. .. .. £94,600 1083 Bonds of £100 each .. .. .. .. .. £108,300 £502,400 Fives of 1914— 50 Bonds of £500 each .. .. .. .. .. £25,000 81 Bonds of £200 each .. .. .. .. .. £16,200 • * •* 24 Bonds of £100 each .. .. .. .. .. £2,400 £43,600 £606,000 F. D. Bell, Penrose G. Julyan, 7, Westminster Chambers, 9th July, 1886. Stock Agents of the New Zealand Government. I hereby certify that the New Zealand bonds, amounting altogether to the sum of £606,000, as in the preceding certificate set forth, were received at the Bank of England. Bank of England, 9th July, 1886. E. E. Baly, Deputy Chief Cashier.

No. 11. The Colonial Treasurer to the Agent-General. Agent-General, London. Wellington, 26th August. Session ended. Posted authorities loan. All reach you first week October.

No. 12. The Colonial Treasurer to the Loan and Stock Agents. Gentlemen, — Treasury, New Zealand, Wellington, 26th August, 1886. I have now the honour to enclose an Order in Council directing the conversion into stock of £242,800 debenture-bonds issued under " The District Bailways Purchasing Act, 1885," and appointing you to be Agents for the purpose, as provided by " The District Bailways Purchasing Act 1885 Extension and Amendment Act, 1886," and beg that you will give it effect in the direction indicated in my letter of the 21st instant, No. 18. I also send you six copies of each of the two Acts above-named, and a copy of each of the Orders in Council, certified by the Clerk of the Executive Council, authorizing the issue of the debentures referred to in respect of the purchase of the Duntroon and Hakateramea, the Bakaia and Ashburton Forks, the Waimate, and Thames Valley and Botorua District Bailways. I have, &c, The New Zealand Loan and Stock Agents, London. Julius Vogel.

Enclosure in No 12. Wm, F. Drummond Jervois, Governor. ORDER IN COUNCIL. At the Government House, at Wellington, this twenty-sixth day of August, 1886. Present: His Excellency the Governor in Council. Whereas by an Act passed by the General Assembly of tho Colony of New Zealand, the Short Title whereof is " The District Railways Purchasing Act 1835 Extension and Amendment Act, 1886," it is, amongst other things, enacted that " the Governor in Council may from time to time order and direct that any scrip, debenture-bonds, or short-dated debentures authorized to be issued under ' The District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885,' or this Act, shall be converted into stock, and inscribed in the manner provided by ' The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877,' and ' The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884,' " and that any such order and direction may be made and given to the Agents for the time being acting under " The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 " : And whereas by virtue of several Orders in

Date of Delivery of the Bonds to the Bank of England. Number of DenominaBonds tion of the delivered. Bonds. Numbers. By which Agent By whom Bonds volun Bonds signed. countersigned. vame. Bonds in Exchange for Consols. *une 11, 1886 une 11, 1886 une 11, 1886 'une 11, 1886 139 1,000 ' 1297 to 1435 Sir F. D. Bell 441 500 ' 2575 to 3015 Sir F. D. Bell 473 200 | 2553 to 3025 Sir F. D. Bell 1,083 100 I 5584 to 6066 Sir F. D. Bell i £ C. Wray Palliser i 139,000 C. Wray Palliser ! 220,500 C. Wray Palliser : 94,600 C. Wrav Palliser 108,300 'uly 9, 1886 .. uly 9, 1886 .. "uly 9, 1886 .. Bonds in Exchange for Fives of 1914. 50 i 500 j 1 to 50 Sir F. D. Bell 81 200 51 to 131 Sir F. D. Bell 24 100 132 to 155 Sir F. D. Bell C. Wray Palliser 25,000 C. Wray Palliser 16,200 C. Wray Palliser 2,400