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An Account of Investments of the Funds of the Post Office Savings Bank during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1893, as required by Section 7 of "Public Revenues Act, 1892."

General Post Office, 23rd June, 1893. W. Geay.

Return of Investments made by the Government Life Insurance Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1893.

J. H. EICHAEDSON, Government Insurance Commissioner. By his Deputy, Government Insurance Office, D. M. Luckie. Wellington, 31st March, 1893.

Security. Invested. Matured or Eedeemed. Balance of Investments. £ £ £ 2,513,991 s. d. 7 8 31st March, 1892 " Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," debentures, 4 J per cent. Deficiency bills, 5 per cent. " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures, 4£ per cent. ... Greymouth Harbour Board debentures, 5 per cent. Imperial Immigration and Public Works Loan, 1870, guaranteed debentures, 4 per cent. " Native Lands Purchase Act, 1892," debentures, 4J per cent. North Eakaia Eoad Board debentures, 5 per cent. Thames Harbour Board debentures, 5 per cent. ... Treasury bills, 4J per cent. Westport Harbour Board debentures, 5 per cent. 91,000 99,300 23,000 220 132,600 100,000 20,000 500 4,000+ 331,200 268,500 10,000* 366,500} 349,800§ 122,580 0 0 959,600|| 837,020 2,636,571 7 8 * £4,000 renewed. t 6 per cent, [eluded in exchange for other securities. I £226,800 renewed. § £268,500 renewed. I] £137,000

Particulars. -S So All Due Date of Securities. Amount. Amount. ienewed Investments:— Treasury bills Consolidated- stock Mortgages of property June 30, 1893 May 28, 1898 £ 115,000 158,300 5,100 a. a. 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ s. a. 278,400 0 0 few Investments:— Government debentures issued under "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886" Treasury bills Consolidated stock Debentures of the Borough of Hastings ... Debentures of the Wellington Harbour Board ... Building on 'Wellington freehold property Mortgages of property 4 6i Mar. 1, 1896 June 30, 1893 May 28, 1898 Aug. 1, 1912 10,000 0 25,000 0 15,000 0 18,000 0 0 0 0 0 5 Feb. 28, 1907 24,000 0 7,915 16 20,850 0 0 6 0 120,765 16 6 399,165 16 6