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1895. NEW ZEALAND.

SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY AND IN ENGLAND ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT (REPORT OF THE).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in compliance with Section 19 of " The Public Bevenues Act, 1891."

SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY BELONGING TO THE SEVERAL ACCOUNTS NAMED BELOW. (1.) THE GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.

Particulars. Rate of Interest per Cent. Due Date of Securities. | I Amount. Total. Government Securities — Debentures under " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " Debentures under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " £ s. d. £ s. d. i 4* April, 1913 Nov., 1895 May, 1897 May, 1898 34,963 0 ol 44,216 0 0: 106,600 0 0; 2,200 0 0 Debentures under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886" .. Debentures under " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 " Debentures of the Kaihu Valley Railway Company Debentures of the Waimea Plains Railway Company Debentures of the Waimea Plains Railway Company 5 6 61 Mar., 1896 Oct., 1899 April, 1899 July, 1900 Oct., 1896 185,779 0 0 10,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 .. 40,000 0 0! 35,000 0 0 Treasury Bills Other Securities— Debentures of the County of Ashburton Debentures of the City of Wellington Debentures of the Borough of Akaroa Debentures of the Borough of Arrowtown Debentures of the Borough of Blenheim.. Debentures of the Borough of East Invercargill Debentures of the Borough of Feilding Debentures of the Borough of Greytown Debentures of the Borough of Hastings Debentures of the Borough of Kaiapoi Debentures of the Borough of Lawrence Debentures of the Borough of Lyttelton Debentures of the Borough of Marton Debentures of the Borough of Masterton Debentures of the Borough of North Invercargill Debentures of the Borough of Parnell Debentures of the Borough of Queenstown £ June, 1895 75,000 0 0 140,000 0 0 7 5 6 7 6 5i 7 64 54 Si 6* 5 7 6 6 6 7 7 Oct., 1900 Dec, 1907 Nov., 1895 Mar., 1900 April, 1901 Jan., 1904 Oct., 1903 May, 1913 Aug., 1912 Nov., 1908 July, 1906 June, 1927 May, 1899 Oct., 1900 Jan., 1902 Aug., 1932 April, 1904 April, 1914 1,000 0 0 7,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 2,500 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 5,800 0 0 600 0 0 18,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 6,950 0 0 1,500 0 0 2,000 0 0 Debentures of the Borough of South Dunedin Debentures of the Borough of South Invercargill Debentures of the Borough of Sydenham Debentures of the Featherston Town Board Debentures of the Wanganui Harbour Board Debentures of the Wellington Harbour Board Debentures of the Pukaka River Board Debentures of the Otago University Mortgages of property 6 7 5 6 6* 5 6 6 Oct., 1904 Nov., 1899 Sept., 1935 April, 1915 Dec, 1894 Feb., 1907 Jan., 1898 Jan., 1897 .. 3,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 3,400 0 0 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 10,000 0 0 39,000 0 0 435 0 0 15,000 0 0 493,530 8 2 Total .. • • £1,098,244 8 2 We hereby certify that we have examined the securities in the safi 'epartment, and find the same to amount to £1,098,244 8s. 2d. belonging t< :> the Govemmer it Life Insurance Government Insurance Office, Wellington, 31st December, 1894. D. M. Luc: Mokbis Fo: W. B. Hud kie, \ Custod x, t Governni' isoN, j Sei Jans of the entInsurance curities.