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1898. NEW ZEALAND.

"THE AID TO PUBLIC WORKS AND LAND SETTLEMENT ACT, 1896": RETURN SHOWING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE SUM OF £1,000,000 WAS RAISED UNDER, AND BY WHOM, OR BY WHAT COMPANIES OR CORPORATIONS THE MONEY WAS SUBSCRIBED.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 30th September, IS9B. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the conditions under which the sum of £1,000,000 under ' The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896,' was raised, and by whom or by what companies ot corporations the money was subscribed."—(G. Hutchison.)

Return showing Conditions under which the Sum of £1,000,000 was raised under "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896," and by whom or by what Companies or Corporations the Money was subscribed.

By whom the Money was Subscribed. Banking institutions ... ... ... ... ... ... 582,500 Corporations ... ... ... ... ... 25,000 Government departments ... ... ... ... ... 385,000 Public ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7,500 £1,000,000 Jas. B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Bobeet J. Collins, The Treasury, 11th October, 1898. Accountant to the Treasury. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,460 copies), 18s.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB9B. Price, 3d.']

No. of Rate of Interest per cent. Remarks. Date of Issue. Amount Issued. Due Date. Issue. 1 2 30 Sept., 21 Dec, 1896 £ 250,000 500,000 3i 3t 1 Feb., 1902 15 Aug., 1921 Loan may be paid off at any time after the 15th February, 1907, on six months' notice being given. 3 15 „ 21 Feb., 3 March, 11 „ 5 April, 1897 1898 // it u 25,000 100,000 100,000 10,000 15,000 3 3* 3 3 Si 3 March, 1899 21 Feb., 3 March, „ 11 . 5 April, Short-dated debentures issued L in anticipation of 3-per-cent. stock to be created. 1,000,000