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Return of Investments of the Funds of the Post-Office Savings-Bank during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1895.

W. Gbay, General Post Office, Ist May, 1895. Secretary.

Return of Investments made by the Government Life Insurance Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1895.

Particulars. 111 Due Date of Securities. Amount. Amount. lenewed Investments — "Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893," debentures "Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," debentures ... Treasury bills H 18 Oct., 1900 £ 50,000 s. a. o o £ s. a. 4 4 30 Sept., 1908 30 June, 1895 25,000 297,600 0 0 0 0: 372,600 0 0 Tew Investments — " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures " Land for Settlements Act, 1892," debentures "Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debentures "Native Land Purchases Act, 1892," debentures " Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893," debentures " Lands Improvement and Native Lands 'Acquisition Act, 1894," debentures ... " Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894 " debentures Treasury bills Greymouth Harbour Board debentures ... Westport Harbour Board debentures 4i 4 H 4 4f 1 Mar., 1896 1 Mar., 1896 31 Oct., 1899 31 Oct., 1899 HI Oct., 1899 80,000 0 0 95,000 0 0 ! 15,000 0 0 10,100 0 0 50,000 0 0 44 18 April, 1894 50,000 0 0 4 30 Sept., 1908 59,000 0 0 3* 4 5 5 Short-dated... 30 June, 1895 1 Jan., 1897 1 Jan., 1898 5,000 0 0 20,200 0 0 10,000 0 0 27,800 0 0 I ' 422,100 0 0 £ 794,700 0 0

Particulars. ISO Due Date of Securities. Amount. Amount. Renewed Investments — Debentures under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884" Debentures under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884" Treasury bills Mortgages of property t 4 28 May, 1898 28 May, 1898 30 June, 1895 £ s. d. 96,563 0 0 10,037 ■ 0 0 140,000 0 0 8,550 0 0 £ s. d. New Investments — Debentures of the Borough of Hastings ... Debentures of the Featherston Town Board Building on Wellington freehold property Mortgages of property 155,150 0 0 5i 6 1 Aug., 1912 1 April, 1915 2,000 0 0 500 0 0 11,070 11 ,6 66,220 0 0 79,790 11 6 334,940 11 6 •4J per cent, to 28th May, 1895, and 4 per cent, thereafter, per cent, thereafter. t 4J per cent, to 28th ,November, 1895, and J. H. BlCHABDSON, Government Insurance Commissioner. Government Insurance Office, Wellington, 31st March, 1895.