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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE COLONY (RETURN SHOWING PARTICULARS OF) AS ON 31st MARCH, 1899.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated the 18th August, 1899. Ordered "That there be laid before this House returns for 1899, showing the particulars of the public debt of the colony,'in continuance of 8.-18 of 1897."—(Mr. J. DUTHIE.)

Statement of the Securities in which the Sinking Funds of the several Loans were invested on the 31st March, 1899. £ s d Investments in— „. .„ "„' ~' New Zealand 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. ■• •• ■• »>**" v v 4*-per-cent. Debentures .. .. •• •• •• ~I'aoa * ia 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. •• ■• U Mq? „Xq 3*-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. ■• •• •■ \\n A A -County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. • ■ • • • • °0 0 0 County of Waitemata 6-per-cent. Debentures .. • ■ • • • ■ Ran n n Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. ■ • • • °»U 0 U Borough of Hokitika 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. •■ •• •• orn n n Borough of Patea 4*-per-cent. Debentures .. .. • • • • • ■ qnn A A Borough of Thames s*-per-cent. Debentures .. .. ■ ■ • • • • »uu v v Borough of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. • • • • ■ • ma A A Westport Harbour Board 4-per-cent. Debentures .. • • ■ ■ • • k!a a a Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company 5-per-cent. Debentures .. . - 540 O O Waimakariri Ashley Water-supply 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. *" " " Canada 3-per-cent. Stock .. .. •■ •■ •• •■ ! f. Canada 3i-per-cent. Stock .. .. ... •• •■ ■• Saaa a a Canada 4-per-cent. Stock .. • .. •• ■■ ■• •• 0 0 Canada 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. •• •• •• 7 J! New South Wales 3-per-cent. Stock .. .. ■- ■• •• JLopqiq i New South Wales 3*-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. •• •• «4,2b9 Id 4 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. ■■ •• •• 5,48b b / New South Wales 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. •■ •• «„17 ii South Australia 3-per-cent. Consols .. •■ ■• •• •• 5* f " South Australia 3-per-cent. Stdck .. .. .. -• •• •• ™'" j* ° South Australia 3*-per-cent. Stock .. .. •• ■• •• a k South Australia 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. •• •• •• 0 2'™r> A A South Australia 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. •• •• •• vt'aaq a i Victoria 3*-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. •• •• •• '™ , ~ Victoria 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. •• •• •• * Victoria 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. 23.000 0 0 Mortgages .. . ■ • • • • • • • • • ■ ' ■ 815,474 16 7 Cash balance on 31st March, 1899 .. .. •• 41,804 3 8 Total .. .. •• •• £857,279 0 3

Statement of Treasury Bills outstanding on 31st March, 1899, showing the Date on which, and the Authority under which, they were issued, and the Date on which they are due.

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Date of Issue. Amount. Kate of Interest. Due Date. Authority for Issue. 1898. December 31 .. 1899. March 31 £ 150,000 £ 31% 34% 34% .. Dec. 31, 1899 .. Dec. 31, „ .. Mar. 31,1900 j-" Public Revenues Act,1891," and amending Acts. 460,000 100,000 £710,000* Total i * In renewal of former issues.