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Return of all Public Securities belonging to the Offices under-named held in the Colony or elsewhere as on the 31st Day of March, 1904, &c.— continued.

Audit Office, 30th June, 1904. J. K. Wabbueton, Controller and Auditor-General.

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By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington. 1904.

Securities. of Interest. Rate of Interest. Due Date of Securities. The Post Office. The Government Insurance Office. The Public Trust Office. The Government Advances to Settlers Office. The Commissioners rpv Dlfstlnl- treasury, ing Funds. Total. Brought forward ... Held in the colony — continued. Local authorities' securities — continued. Boroughs — continued. Queenstown ... South Dunedin South Invercargill Sydenham Tauranga Per Cent. 7 6 4 5 4 5 £ 4,720,617 142,702 £ 142,702 £ 135,045 £ £ 81,700 £ 497,031 £ 5,577,095 April, 1914 Oct., 1904 Feb., 1915 Sept., 1935 „ 1921 May, 1915 2,000 10,000 25,000 2,000 10,000 2,000 10,000 5,000 25,000 1,700 3,400 25,000 5,000 1,700 3,400 Town Board of Featherstou Waimakariri- Ashley Water-supply Board ... „ „ ... ... Dunedin Garrison Hall Mortgages Properties acquired by foreclosure Landed and house property Fixed deposits in banks o 4* 5 April, 1915 June, 1905 „ 1906 „ 1910 Jan., 1907 5,500 500 ii no.i ceo 500 ... 6,000 I 1,700 500 500 1,700 500 6,000 5,500 6,201,876 6,399 123,580 600 il, 962, 566 1,033 123,580 ... 1,962,566 1,033 123,580 1,441,872 5,366 2,797,438 "600 ... Total held in the colony 4,726,117 2,267,381 2,267,381 1,595,583 2,797,438 87,300 497,031 11,970,850 Held in London :— New Zealand Government securities under — " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 " " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884" " The Government Advances to Settlers Act 1894 Extension Act, 1901 " 4 3 3 34 June, 1907 April, 1945 Jan., 1909 „ 1909 Feb., 1906 400,000 2,134,940 65,000 100,000 20,000 625,900 ! 625,900 ... 10,000 400,000 100,200 800,000 2,871,040 65,000 100,000 20,000 Ditto ... Wellington-Manawatu Bailway Company's debentures Bank of New Zealand guaranteed stock 34 5 4 June, 1908 „ 1908 July, 1904 .80,000 ... 4,600 3,000 17,000 80,000 20,000 4,600 ... Total held in London ... ... 2,799,940 2,799,940 625,900 j 625,900 ... 14,600 3,000 517,200 3,960,640 Summary :— Held in the colony Held in London ... 4,726,117 4,726,117 2,799,940 2,267,381 2,267,381 625,900 1,595,583 2,797,438 14,600 87,300 3,000 497,031 517,200 11,970,850 3,960,640 2,799,940 625,900 Total ... ... ... ... I 7,526,057 7,526,057 !l ,893,281 1,595,583 2,812,038 90,300 1,014,231 15,931,490