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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

STATEMENT showing the SECURITIES in which the SINKING FUNDS were held on the 31st March, 1908.

STATEMENT showing the AMOUNT of SINKING FUNDS ACCRUED to the 31st March, 1908, in respect of each LOAN.

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£ s. d. New Zealand 5-per-cent. Debentures .. 3,470 0 0 New Zealand 4§-per-cent. Debentures .. 1,700 0 0 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Debentures .. 199,015 0 0 New Zealand 3J-percent. Debentures .. 2,310 0 0 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 129,754 19 6 New Zealand 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 11,923 6 3 New Zealand 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 19,809 9 2 New South Wales 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 4,386 18 4 Victoria 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. 1,429 4 1 Tasmania 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. 6,645 15 1 Queensland 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 1,433 8 8 Straits Settlements 3J-per-cent. Stock .. 4,902 12 6 India 3f per-cent. Stock .. .. 200 0 0 Cape of Good Hope Stook .. 1,500 0 0 Bank of New Zealand Guaranteed Stock, 4-per-cent. .. .. .. 4,800 0 0 County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 £ s. d. Brought forward .. ..393,340 13 7 Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures 990 0 0 Borough of Palmerston North 4J-per-cent. Debentures .. .. 530 0 0 Borough of Patea 4J-per-cent. Debentures 420 0 0 Borough of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Westport Harbour Board 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. -- 660 0 0 Waimakariri - Ashley Water - supply Board 5-per cent. Debentures .. 320 0 0 Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company 5-per-cent. Debentures .. 540 0 0 397,000 13 7 Mortgages .. .. .. .. 8,000 0 0 Investments, Government Advances to Settlers Office .. .. ..269,204 0 0 Carried forward .. ..393,340 13 7 Total .. ... £674,204 13 7

Investments (Nominal Value). Cash. Totals. Under Colonial Acts: — " New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 " " Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 " The War and Defence Loana The Land for Settlements Loans The Government Advances to Settlers Office £ s. d. 193,985 13 7 8,000 0 0 79,900 0 0 104,630 0 0 269,204 0 0 £ s. d. 188 12 6 592,183 9 3 816 10 2 1,025 5 9 £ s. d. 194,174 6 1 600,183 9 3 80,716 10 2 105,655 5 9 269,204 0 0 Under Acts or Ordinances of the late Provinces :— " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 " .. 18,485. 0 0 j 130 11 9 18,615 11 9 1 £674,204 13 7 ! £594,344 9 5 _1,268,549 3 0 i