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(2.) DEBENTURES UNDER "THE ROADS AND BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION ACT, 1882."

We. hereby certify that we have this day examined the securities in the safe under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, and find the same to amount to £2,014 17s. 7d. James Edward FitzGekald. L. W. Lovbday. Bth April, 1895. T. H. Burnett.

(3.) THE POST OFFICE.

We hereby certify that we have this day examined the securities in the safe belonging to the Post Office, and find-the same to amount to £2,073,454. W. Geay, \ Custodians of General Post Office, Geo. Gray, I Post Office Wellington, 25th April, 1895. • W. Mokbis,) Securities.

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Particulars. Amount. Total. iounties— Collingwood Geraldine Wanganui £ s. d. 104 5 0 1,322 2 1 17 16 0 37 10 0 0 15 0 £ s. d. toad Boards— Epsom Karioi Kihikihi Mount Albert Opaheke Paparata Wairoa South Waitara West 158 0 0 165 0 0 90 0 0 36 6 0 2 17 0 5 9 6 2 17 0 72 0 0 1,482 8 1 532 9 6 Total £2,014 17 7

Particulars. Bate ol Interest per Cent. Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. Government Securities — Debentures under " The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 " Debentures under " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " s s. a. £ s. a. 13,000 0 0 4 April, 1913 4 April, 1913 April, 1913 173,200 0 0 20,900 0 0 194,100 0 0 . Debentures under " The Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870" .. i April, 1913 July, 1910 75,000 0 0 8,100 0 0 Debentures under " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 " Debentures under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " .. 4 Oct., 1913 Nov., 1895 May, 1897 May, 1898 83,100 0 0 5,200 0 0 85,604 0 0 234,384 0 0 40,000 0 0 Debentures under " The District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885" Scrip under " The District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885 " 359,988 0 0 4 4, April, 1905 April, 1905 42,000 0 0 34,100 0 C 76,100 0 0 Debentures under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886" .. 4 Mar., 1896 Mar., 1896 95,000 0 0 249,800 0 0 344,800 0 0 125,000 0 0 Debentures under " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 " Debentures under "The Lands for Settlement Act, 1892" .. 4 Oct., 1899 Mar., 1897 Oct., 1899 Oct., 1899 8,«90 0 0 45,276 0 0 35,100 0 0 Debentures under " The Lands for Settlement Act, 1894 " .. 89,066 0 0 Debentures under "The Lands Improvement and Native . Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 " Treasury Bills 4 4 Sept., 1908 June, 1895 84,000 0 0 192,700 0 0 Other Securities — Debentures of the Borough of Hamilton Debentures of the Borough of Oamaru Debentures of the Borough of Thames Debentures of the Greymouth Harbour Board 51 5 6 5 5 Aug., 1936 Jan., 1920 July, 1916 Jan., 1897 Jan., 1898 3,000 0 0 13,800 0 0 6,500 0 0 43,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 Debentures of the Hokitika Harbour Board Debentures of the Patea Harbour Board Debentures of the Thames Harbour Board Debentures of the Westport Harbour Board Debentures of the North Rakaia River Board Mortgage Bonds of the Oamaru Harbour Board 5 5 5 5 5i Nov., 1896 Aug., 1902 July, 1907 Jan., 1898 Aug., 1900 By annual drawings 93,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 325,600 0 0 2,500 0 0 32,000 0 0 Total .. £2,073,454 0 0