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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

ANNUAL DEBT OF THE COLONY FOR FOUR YEARS FROM 1896 TO 1899.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 18th August, 1899. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return in continuation of No. 3, Legislative Council papers, 1895, showing similar annual returns of the debt of the colony to those rendered therein for the period 31st March, 1895, to 31st March, 1899."—(Mr. Tanneb.)

PUBLIC DEBT.

uic i 'a y tii uit; v»jj j.ou jtijji.j.ii, xut/Li. J. C. Gavin, Audit Office, 23rd September, 1899. Assistant Controller and Auditor.

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1896. 1897. 1898. 1899. References to Tables published by the Treasury B.-l, p 94. B.-l, p. 90. B.-l, p. 92. B.-l. p. 94. Total Gross Debt as therein stated Add— Auckland Loan Act, 1863 Treasury Bills £ 43,050,780 £ 44,366,618 £ 44,963,424 £ •46,938,006 735,000 43,785,780 600 730,000 600 730,000 600 710,000 47,648,606 45,097,218 45,694,024 Deduct— Securities held as investments of the Public Acoount, thg New Zealand Consols Account, and the Advanoes to Settler's Offioe Aocount — Imperial Guaranteed Debentures Immigration and Public Works Loan of 1870 Defenoe and Other Purposes Loan of 1870 General Purposes Loan of 1873 " New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 " Distriot Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885-86 " Land for Settlements Act, 1894 " " Land Improvement and Native Land Acquisition Act, 1894 " "Aid to Public Works and Land for Settlements Act, 1896 " 3-per-cent. New Zealand Insoribed Stock .. 3J-per-cent. New Zealand Inscribed Stock Treasury Bills 3-per-cent. New Zealand Inscribed Stock, oreated to provide funds to pay off debentures of the Auckland Loan of 1863, and debentures of the Conaol Loan of 1867 drawn for payment 400,000 59,200 41,300 15,000 65,000 400,000 28,000 109,200 35,100 35,000 175,300 57,000 312,000 28,000 19,700 52,700 35,000 72,300 57,000 200,000 4,900 15,000 45,000 76,600 73,700 59,000 100,000 30,000 109,308 15,000 120,308 50,000 135,000 100,800 100,800 61,000 780,808 1,024,908 777,500 710,000 Gross Debt Sinking Funds accrued 43,004,972 778,891 44,072,310 814,294 44,916,524 881,903 46,938,606 857,279 Net Debt 42,226,081 43,258,016 44,034,621 46,081,327 * This amount includes the S-per-cent. One-million Loan last raisei >een received and brought to account, together with £150,000 tempo >ecame payable on 1st April, 1899. i in London, although at 31st March, 1899, on] ►rary advances; the first six months intereE ly £105,000 had it on this loan