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Return of Investments of the Funds of the Post-Office Savings-Bank during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899.

W. Geay, General Post Office, 12th May, 1899. Secretary.

Return of Investments made by the Government Life Insurance Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1899.

J. H. Eichaedson, ■ < I ] • • Government Insurance Commissioner. Government Insurance Office, Wellington, 29th May, 1899.

Particulars. o % a CD r^ &5 | Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. Eenewed investments— New Zealand inscribed stock Treasury bills 3 3* 3| 4 1 April, 1945 31 Mar., 1899 31 Dec, 1899 1 April, 1938 £ s. d. 1,416,324 0 0 139,200 0 0 179,200 0 0 10,000 0 0 £ s. a. it ... ■ • • • • • Thames Harbour Board debentures New investments— "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884,'' debentures " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures New Zealand inscribed stock ... Treasury bills Westport Harbour Board debentures Patea Harbour Board debentures "The Land for Settlements Act 1894 Amendment Act, 1897," debentures... 1 Sept., 1905 1,744,724 0 0 34 54,300 0 0 34 3 3* 4 4i 31 Dec, 1900 1 April, 1945 31 Mar., 1899 1 Jan., 1903 8 Aug., 1902 55,000 51,400 210,000 33,850 3,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 557,550 0 0 34 31 Oct., 1899 150,000 0 0 52,302,274 0 0

Particulars. •m -a "S o to d CD CD CD U r X cS*f j, p3 a 3 "HI (5, Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. Eenewed investments— ■ New Zealand inscribed stock ... Treasury bills 3 34 34 1 April, 1945 31 Mar., 1899 31 Dec, 1899 625,900 0 0 140,000 0 0 *120,000 0 0 48,700 0 0 £ s. d. Mortgages on property 934,600 0 0 New investments—' .Mortgages on property Building on Wellington freehold property 232,169 410 0 9 0 9 232,579 9 9 ,1,167,179 9 9 * This amount is a renewal of a portion of the £140,000 shown in the preoeding line the balance of £20,000 having been paid off in cash.