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Return showing the Amount Outstanding on 31st March, 1893, advanced on Government Bonds, Debentures, or Treasury Bills, by (1) the Post Office, (2) the Government Insurance, (3) the Public Trust Office, and (4) the Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds; also showing the Amounts Included therein which have been Advanced during the Financial Year 1892-93.

Jas. B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Treasury, 12th August, 1893. Eobeet J. Collins, Accountant to the Treasury.

Approximate Cost of Vapor.— Preparation (not given); printing (1,375 copies), £1 15s.

Authority: Samdkl Gostall, Government Printer, Wellington. —1893.

Price 3d.]

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Tost Office'. Government Insurance. Public Trust Office. Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds. Xame of Securities on which Amounts have been Advanced. Bate of Interest percent. Investments during Amonnt 1892-93. . . Amount 31st March, 1893. , i]™* 0 "' Date. Amount. | lbJJ - i Investments during 1892-93. Amount Outstanding Investments during 1892-93. Investments during 1892-93. Total Amount Outstanding 31st March, 1893. Amount Outstanding 1893. Date. Amount, i 1893. Date. Amount. 1893. Date. Amount. " Consolidated Loan Act, 1867," debentures " Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " 4 £ s. d. 12,480 0 0 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ s. a. 12,480 0 0 Ditto (Imperial Guaranteed Debentures) .. " Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870'' .. Ditto " General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 " 4 4 166,272 0 0 14,527 10 0 324,000 0 0 1,914 672 1,000 13,000 169,858 0 0 27,527 10 0 324,000 0 0 4 4i 4 5 5 72,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 4,342 0 0 lJ036 20,000 72,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 5,378 0 0 54,700 0 0 250,000 0 0 1 766,331 0 0 ■■ : 54,700 " Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " 250,000 0 0 992,061 0 0 •• I 680,079 31 i400 62,241 June 3 „ 16 July 23 Aug. 6 Sept. 1 . 15 Oct. 5 Nov. 29 26,500 18,000 16,000 20,000 5,000 3,000 500 2,000 Sept.' 19 15,000 May 28 10 i000 June 10 July 27 Oct. 6 Nov. 29 3,100 3,000 2,000 3,500 " District Railways Purchasing Act, 1835" Ditto 4 5 6 70,176 17 8 4,850 40,000 35,000 23400 70,176 17 8 27,950 0 0 40,000 0 0 35,000 0 0 " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 " .. 41 101,300 0 0 April 20 June 27 Jan. 27 Mar. 31 48,000 15,000 10,000 26,300 10,000 10 1000 1,000 11,500 Mar. 27 4^500 123,800 0 0 Ditto Nov. 15 I "Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 " k 20,000 0 0 Nov.' 21 20 1000 20,000 0 0 Treasury Bills 'k 129,500 0 0 140^000 Dec. 5 25^000 153,400 Dec. 9 24^000 12^00 435,000 0 0 Nov. 29 33 \ 000 59^000 59,000 0 0 h April' 11 59^000 ■■ • • '/ • • • • * ' 243,300 269,608 Totals 2,162,259 7 8 911, 843 50,000 93,000 174,541 16,100 3,518,251 7 8