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Return showing (1) Particulars of the Public Debt of the Colony on 30th June, 1878; (2) the several Increases and Decreases between that Date and the 31st March, 1899, whether arising from New Loans, or the Conversion of Old Loans, or from paying off any Loan; (3) the Rate of Interest and Sinking Fund payable in respect of each Loan; (4) Particulars of the Public Debt on 31st March, 1899, showing in respect of each Loan (a) the Annual Charge for Interest and Sinking Fund, (b) the Amount of Outstanding Debt, (c) the Due Date thereof, (d) the Accrued Sinking Fund, and (e) the Net Debt — continued.

The Treasury, Wellington, 25th August, 1899.

Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,410 copies), £12 ss.

James B. Heywood*, Secretary to the Treasury, Robebt J. Collins, Accountant to the Treasury.

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By Authority: John Mackat, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB99. Price 6dr,

No. Authority. J8Z2SL Date of Issue. Public Debt Amount. Public Debt at 30th J Annual Charge. me, 1878. Increases to list Mar., 1899. Loai Decreases to 31st March, 1899. is converted into or redeemed by Public Debt at list March, 1899. Annual Charge. From New Loans. From Conversions. Date. Terms. 3J-per-cent. ; 4-per-cent. ai,„,* A„ r „* Inscribed Inscribed fXort-dated Stock. Stock. Debentures. Loans paid off. When due. Amount. Sinking Funds accrued. Net Debt. Int. i S.F. 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock. Interest. S.F. Brought forward Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 £ 1892-94 £ £ 21,739,411 £ 9,391,313 9,700 140,000 £ £ 250,800 £ £ £ 4,861,242 15,466,700 j 5,716,000 £ 1,995,856 £ 9,700 140,000 £ 2,840,126 £ 120,449: £ 46,419 > 8 £ 857,2^ £ 857,279; £ 179 1,982,847 27 5 44 31 Oct., 1899 31 Oct., 149,7001 45,2761 ) 6,7851 2,037 ! Land for Settlements Act, 1892 Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893 250,000 1893-94 18 Oct., 1893 44 4* 44 4 4 34 3| 53,966 200,000 50,000 134,100 24,200 605,990 349,000 1897 1894 1895 ioo 100 . 8,690 31 Oct., „ 149,700 45,276 28 29 Land for Settlements Acts, 1894 and 1897 1894-99 ... 200,000 50,000 j :: :: :: 31 Oct., 1899 134,100 30 1896 110 24^200 500,000 31 Oct., 1899 1 April, 1909 605,990 349,000 1,089,090 ) 39,662 1,089,090 31 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 1894-97 4 34 383,000 117,000 1897 100,000 500,000 .. '.! 30 Sept., 1908 30 Sept., „ 283,000 117,000; 32 33 34 New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896 500,000 500,000 1,000,000 1894-99 1895 30 Sept., 1896 21 Dec, „ 15 Dec, 1897 21 Feb., 1898 3 Mar., „ 11 Mar. 5 April, 1898 31 Oct., 4 Jan., 1899 3* 3* 34 3-4 3 H 3 3 34 3J 34 385,925 500,000 250,000 500,000 25,000 100,000 100,000 10,000 100,000 100,000 150,000 1896 ioo 1 Feb., 1910 400,000 385,925 ) 15,415 13,507 400,000 385,925 1 Feb., 1902 15 Aug., 1921 250,000 500,000 1899 100 25,000 100,000 100,000 10,000 100,000 ibo 100 ■• New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877(4-per-cents)— New Loans— New Zealand Loan Act, 1882 31 Oct., 1903 4 Jan., 1904 100,000 150,000 ; 1,000,000 35,000[ 1,000,000 1884 1886 1888 North Island Main Trunk Railway, 1882 Conversions New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 (3*-per-cents)— To redeem balances of loans of 1876,1877, and 1879.. To redeem balances of loans of 1860, 1863, 1867, and sundry provincial loans 3,000,000 1,500,000 1,325,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 (1 Nov., 1882 INov., „ (l Nov., 1884: 1 May, 1885 1 Nov., 1886 1 May, 1888 1 May, 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 1,325,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1 Nov., 1929 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., , 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 1,325,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 21,325,302 2,768,000 21,325,302 1 Jan., 1890 34 2,768,000 1 Jan., 194C 29,150,302; 1,166,013 1 29,150,302 1891-97 i i 34 3,393,167 •• 1 Jan., 3,393,167 6,161,167 215,640 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act 1877 (3-per-eents)— To make advances to settlers For conversions New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884— English issue—Conversions 3,000,000 3 May, 1895 1896-99 3 3 1,500,000 1,000,000 3,162,120 \ ■■ • 1 April, 1945 5,662,120j S169.864 6,161,167 5,662,120 15 April, 1885 15 Jan., 1886 15 April, „ 1 Nov., 1888 Various 10 Oct., 1891 1 Mar., 1892 1 Mar., 1896 Various 28 May, 1892 28 May, 1893 28 May, 1894 22 June, 1895 22 June, „ 11 June, 1896 17 July, 1897 1 Sept., 1898 5 5 5 5 44 4* 44 3* 44 44 44 4 4 34 34 34 34 3,651,700 43,600 562,400 250,000 231,000 50,000 449,000 478,300 1892 107 110 107 ; 3,651,700 43,600 562,400 • Colonial issue—Conversions 1895 1897 "1897 1898 • New Loans 166,706 280,300 284,500 117,800 135,400 10,000 70,300 69,600 54,300 100 100 100 318,816 44,216 2,058,824 109,308 ) - ) 61,742 1 Sept., 1904 54,300 54,300 1,900 Totals .. 21,739,411 25,193,100 36,364,589 3,131,856 5,720,550 119,724,400 ! 5,716,000 2,066,288 46,938,006 1,786,272 46,419 i 1857,279 46,080,727 § £60,000 of this amount will be recouped by Government Advanc :s to Settlers Office. II .epresents t] ie accn ed Sin! :ing Fund u ion £912,301 I, the ami milt bi irrowed unde: " The Government Loans to Local lodies Act, II 186," which hai been con' 'erted into lonsolidati :d Stock debentures.