B.—lB.

1908. NEW ZEALAND.

THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE DOMINION (RETURN SHOWING PARTICULARS OF, AS ON 31st MARCH, 1908).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 10th July, 1908. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing the public debt, in continuation of B.—lB, 1907."—(Mr. J. Allen.)

Statement of the Securities in which the Sinking Funds of the several Loans were invested on the 31st March, 1908. Investments in— £ s. d. New Zealand 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 3,470 0 0 New Zealand 41-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 1,700 0 0 New Zealand 4 per-cent. Debentures .. ... .. .. .. 199,015 0 0 New Zealand 31-per-cent. D b ntnrfs .. .. .. .. .. 2,310 0 0 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 129,751 19 6 New Zealand 3J per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 11,923 6 3 New Z laland 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 19,809 9 2 New South Wales 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 4,386 18 4 Victor.a 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 1,429 4 1 Tasmania 3-per-oent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 6,615 15 1 Queenslnnd 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. 1,433 8 8 S raits Settlements 3s-per cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. 4,902 12 6 India 31 per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Cape of Good Hope 3J-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. .. 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 Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 990 0 0 Borough of Palmerston N irth 41-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. 530 0 0 Borough of Patea 41-per-eent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 420 0 0 Borough of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Westport Harbour Board 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 660 0 0 Waiinakariri-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 Advanoes to Settlers Office .. .. .. .. 269,201 0 0 Total .. .. .. .. £674,204 13 7

Statement of Treasury Bills outstanding on 31st March, 1908, 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. Rate of Interest. Due Date. Authority for Issue. 1907. December 31 .. 400,000" 3i% .. Dec. 31, 1908 "Pablic Revenues Act, 1893," and amending Acts. * In renewal of former issues.