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1909. NEW ZEALAND.

CONSOLS ACCOUNT (SECURITIES IN WHICH THE INVESTMENT ACCOUNT OF) WAS INVESTED ON 31st MARCH, 1909.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 22nd October, 1909. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the securities in which the Investment Account of the New Zealand Consols Account, standing at the amount of £478,573 Is. Id., was invested as at the 31st March last."—(Mr. Heeeies.)

Return showing the Securities in which the Investment Account of the New Zealand Consols Account was invested as at the 31st March last. £ s. aTreasury Bills, 3| per cent. ... ... ... ... ... ... 100,800 0 0 " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873," scrip, 5 per cent. ... ... ... 45,000 0 0 " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901," 4-per-cent. debentures ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 300 0 0 " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902," 4-per-cent. debentures ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 600 0 0 "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903," 4-per-cent. debentures ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,940 0 0 "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906," 4-per-cent. debentures ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 600 0 0 " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870," 4f-per-cent. debentures 4,900 0 0 " The Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870," 4-J-per-cent. debentures ... 15,000 0 0 " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," 3i-per-cent. debentures ... ... 134,900 0 0 " The Land for Settlements Act, 1908," 3|-per-cent. debentures ... ... 73,700 0 0 " The Land for Settlements Act, 1908," 4-per-cent. debentures ... ... 20,225 0 0 " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908," debentures ... ... 20,800 0 0 "The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," 3|-per-cent. debentures... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 59,000 0 0 "The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905," 4-per-cent. debentures ... ... 800 0 0 478,565 0 0 Cash in Deposit Account .... ... ... ... ... ... 8 11 £478,573 1 1

Robert J. Collins, Secretary to the Treasury. R. B. Vincent, Accountant to the Treasury.

The Treasury, 22nd November, 1909.

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