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1890. NEW ZEALAND.

THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE COLONY (RETURN SHOWING PARTICULARS OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated Mh July, 1800. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House—l, A return, in continuation of the return presented last session, showing (1) particulars of the public debt of the colony on the 30th June, 1878 ; (2) the several increases and decreases between that date and the 31st March, 1890, whether arising from new loans or the conversion of old loans, or from paying off of any loan; (3) the rate of interest and sinking fund payable in respect of each loan; (4) particulars of the public debt at the 81st March, 1890, showing in respect of each loan (a) the annual charge in respect of interest and sinking fund, (6) the total amount of outstanding debt, (c) the accrued sinking fund, and (d) the net debt. 11. A return showing particulars of the loans converted to the 31st March, 1890, under the operation of " The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877," and " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884." 111. A statement of the securities in which the sinking funds of the several loans were invested on the 31st March, 1890. IV. A statement of debentures outstanding on the 31st March, 1890, showing the date on which, and the authority under which, they were issued, and the date on which they are due." —(Hon. Sir J. Hall.)

Statement of the Securities in which the Sinking Funds of the several Loans were invested on 31st March, 1890.

Investments in— £ s. d. New Zealand 5-per-cent. Debentures.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54,030 0 0 4$ per cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. 32,951 0 0 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 4-por-eent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. ... .. 761,628 16 2 5-per-cent. Consolidated Stock Debentures (Colonial issue).. .. .. 48,465 0 0 4J-per-ccnt. Consolidated Stock Debentures (Colonial issue) .. .. 49,800 0 0 Deficiency Bills 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,800 0 0 City of Dunedin Mortgage 7-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 3,300 0 0 Borough of Patea 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 Borough of Hawera 6-per-cont. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 6,024 0 0 Borough of Thames 53-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,200 0 0 Borough of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,600 0 0 Cambridge Town District 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 120 0 0 Waitara Harbour Board 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 15,120 0 0 "Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. 17,455 0 0 Canada 33-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,897 17 10 Canada 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52,538 16 5 Canada 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,700 0 0 New South Wales 3^-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 47,693 9 7 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,919 9 3 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,200 0 0 South Australia 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,679 2 (j South Australia 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 23,200 0 0 Victoria 4-pcr-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40,337 6 0 Victoria 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23,000 0 0 1,239,679 18 6 Cash balance on 31st March, 1890 .. .. .. .. 140,506 2 1 Total ~ .. .. .. .. £1,386,186 0 7