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Return of all Public Securities belonging to the Offices under-named held in the Colony or elsewhere as on the 31st day of March, 1898, &c.— continued.

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Securities. i Ra . te Due Date of Interest. Securities. The Post Office. The Government Insurance Office. The Public Trust Office. The Government Advances to Settlers Office. The Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds. The Treasury. Total. - £ 3,476,561 Brought forward ... Held in the colony — continued. Local authorities' securities — continued. Boroughs — continued. Thames Per Cent. £ 2,488,766 £ 354,350 £ 201,300 £ £ 106,190 £ 325,960 Town Board of Featherston River Board of North Eakaia Waimakariri- Ashley Water-supply Board ... 6 6 5 5 5 5 July, 1916 Oct., 1917 April, 1915 Aug., 1900 June, 1905 „ 1906 „ 1910 Jan., 1902 6,500 1,000 500 3,500 i',700 500 6,50( 3,50( 50( 1,001 l,70( 501 6,00( 6,00( 2,26! 2,924,79! 30,551 120,62: 6,000 6,000 Dunedin Garrison Hall Shares of companies... Mortgages Properties acquired by foreclosure Landed and house property 1,021,537 24,017 120,621 2,265 644,619 6,541 1,258,639 ... ... Total held in the colony ... 2,502,266 1,521,025 860,725 1,258,639 111,890 325,960 6,580,50! Held in London :— New Zealand Government securities under — " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " f , if ... ... 4 4 3 3 5 5 4 June, 1907 May, 1898 400,000 707,129 91,837 607,900 274,416 35,000 400,000 800,001 1,241,22! 251,13' 628,201 308,811 135,001 35,001 500,001 20,001 33,401 4,601 494,300 131,600 20,400 21,000 10,000 19,'400 6,500 200 10,300 34,400 100,000 35,000 500,000 // it " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 " " Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896 " The District Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885-86 Preferred share certificates, Bank of New Zealand Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company's debentures Oamaru Harbour Board debentures ... Bank of New Zealand guaranteed stock April, 1945 Mar. 1899 May, 1898 June, 1905 33,400 20,000 July, 1904 4,'600 Total held in London 2,149,682 625,900 51,400 4,600 45,900 1,079,900 3,957,38! Summary: — Held in the colony Held in London ... 2,502,266 2,149,682 1,521,025 625,900 860,725 51,400 1,258,639 4,600 111,890 45,900 325,960 1,079,900 6,580,50! 3,957,38; Total 912,125 1,405,860 110,537,88' 14,651,948 2,146,925 1,263,239 157,790