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Return showing (1) Particulars of the Public Debt of the Dominion on 30th June, 1878; (2) the several Increases and Decreases between that Date and the 31st March, 1910, 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, 1910, 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 (c) the Net Debt— continued.

Public Debt at 30th June, 1878. Increases to 31st Mar.. 1910. Decrease! to 31st March, 1910. Public Debt at 31st March, 1910. No. Authority. Amount authorised. Date of Issue. Annual Charge. Int. S.F. From From New Loans. Conversions. 3-per-cent. 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Inscribed Stock. Stock. Loans converted 11 ito or redeemed by Loans paid off. Transferred 0 the Stateguaranteed Advances Office. When due. Ami Annual Charge. . „. , . Sinking Funds Date. Terms. mot. Net Debt Am. mnt. 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock. Short-dated Debentures. Interest. | S.F. i : £ £ 1,621,126 £ 9,750,542 , £ 15,466,700 £ 6,390,500 £ 3,769,583 £ 4,993,601 £ £ 336,101 £ 55,173 £ 235,64' Brought forward .. - • ■ • ■ GOVF.RNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLEES ACT, 1908— Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894, and \ Amendment Act, 1901 £ £ £ 21,739,411 £ 30,895,201 £ 10,142,621 £ 9,906,973 50 1895-1910 4 34 4. 34 34 50,000 90,000 30,000 80,000 410,000 1906-7 Par 30,000 80,000 30,000 60,000 90,000 6,000,000 - 380,000 Government Advances to Settlers Acts, 1906 and 1908 ! 34 4 3j 805,000 752,700 676,100 I - 2,233,800 Government Advances to Workers Act, 1906, and Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908, Part III 1907-1910 34 .4 3| 480,000 15,000 133,500 200,000 per annum from 1906, 500,000 from 1908 I 628,500 Government Accident Insurance Act, 1898 .. ; .. 1900-1901 34 2,000 2,000 51 52 Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 .. ■ ■ ' • ■ 250,000 per annum 1902-1910 t 34 50,000 1,781,000 1 Mar., 1911 1 June, „ 1 Mar., 1915 1 Jan., 1916 1 Mar., 1916 416,000 50,000 250,000 790,000 325,000 100,000 30,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 1,325,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 21,325,302 State Coal-mines Aot, 1901 (Coal-mines Act, 1908) j .. New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 (4-per-centfi)— New Loans — New Zealand Loan Act, 1882 .. .. j .. 150,000 1902-1910 170,000 40,000 1 April, 1912 1 April, 1916 1,831,000 64,335 1,831,000 53 34 130,000 4,550 130,000 54 1884 1886.. I 1888 North Island Main Truhk Railway, 1882 Conversions .. ■ • j New ZealandConsolidated Stock Act, 1877 (3£-per-cents)-To redeem balances of loans| of 1876,1877, and 1879.. To redeem various loans, including cost of expenses.. New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act 1877 (3-per cents)— To make advances to settlers Aid to public -works and land settlement For conversions Paeroa-Waihi Railway Act 1903 3,000,000 1,500,000 1,325,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 (1 Nov., 1882 1 Nov., . „ (l Nov., 1884 1 May, 1885 1 Nov., 1880 1 May, 1888 1 May, 4 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 I 1 Nov., 1929 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., , 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ • • •• • J21,325; 302 34 34 2,768,000 9,351,302 29,150,302 1,166,012 29,150,302 1 Jan., 1890 1891-1910 25,160 952,172 1 Jan., 1940 11,192,290 391,730 11,192,290 56 3,000,000 1895-1903 1898-1903 1896-1907 31 Mar., 1904 30 Sept., , s 3 3 3 3 2,990,000 2,535,000 3,059,165 1 April, 1945 6,600,815 198,024 6,600,816 80,214 53,476 4,134,980 30 Sept., 1912 31 Mar., „ 26,738 53,476 57 80,214 2,406 80,214 58 59 Midland Railway Petitions Settlement Aot, 1902 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903, 1905, and 1907 150,000 300,000 1 Jan., 1904 1904-1910 34 34 4. 150,000 232,590 64,300 1906 1906-7 ios 150,000 25^000 1 May, 1911 1 May, 1915 1 May, „ 1 Feb., 1917 1 Jan., 1922 100,000 117,000 10,000 27,590 17,300 Wellington and Manawatu Railway Purchase Act, 1908.. 1,000,000 1908-1910 500,000 500,000 205,000 65,000 230,000 271,890 9,653 271,890 60 4 84 1909 102 ( 102 | 103 500,000 20,000 500,000 100,000 1904-1906 1,500 500 40,000 1909-10 1 Mar., 1916 61 State Fire Insurance Aot, 1908 34 4, 34 1 May, 1911 1 May, , 1 Nov., 1916 100,000 1904-1910 30,000 10,000 17,500 75,000 110,000 1,600 30,000 2,000 68,100 50,000 1,200 20,500 1,500 1,700 200,000 50,000 2,000 72 2,000 62 Scenery Preservation Aot, 1908 63 GOVEBNMENT RAILWAYS ACT, 1908— Railways Improvements Authoriza'ion Acts, 1904 and 1907 1904-1910 4 34 326,700 70,000 1905-6 103 92,500 40,000 1,400 40,000 400,000 30 June, 1910 30 June, 1914 30 June, 1915 1 Mar., „ 30 June, „ 1 Aug., , Uan., 1922 Finanoe Act, 1909 . • ■ • - ' ■ 30 June, 1915 1 Mar., 1915 1 Feb., 1917 1 Feb., 1922 1 Feb., 1923 304,201 11,611 304,200 64 75,000 1909 34 4 50,000 24,900 250,000 1905-1908 200,000 50,000 74,900 Maori Land Settlement Acts, 1905 and 1907 1 Jan., 1921 1 Jan., 1911 74,900 2,746 65 4 34 250,000 53,476 800,000 9,750 1,604 28,000 250,000 53,476 800,000 66 67 68 Waikaka Branch Railway Aot, 1905 Reserve Fund Securities Act, 1907 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884— English issue—Conversions 53,476 800,000 1907-1908 1907-1908 3 34 53,476 800,000 1 May, 1915 1 Aug., 1912 15 April, 1885 15 Jan., 1886 15 April, „ 1 Nov., 1888 Various .. 10 Oct., 1891 1 Mar., 1892 1 Mar., 1896 31 Dec, 1900 Various 28 May, 1892 28 May, 1893 28 May, 1894 22 June, 1895 22 June, „ 11 June, 1896 17 July, 1897 1 Sept., 1898 7 June, 1899 27 June, 1900 26 June, 1901 5 July, 1902 80 June, 1903 21 Feb., 1905 13 July, „ 1906 4 Jan., 1901 4 Jan., 5 5 5 5 44 H 44 34 H 4.', 4 4 34 34 34 34 34 3J 84 34 34 34 34 34 3 84 3,651,700 43,600 562,400 250,000 231,000 50,000 449,000 478,300 509,500 1892 107 110 107 3,651,700 43,600 562,400 Colonial issue—Conversions 1895 1897 1898 1907 1905 -1908 109,308 New Loans 166,706 280,300 284,500 117,800 135,400 10,000 70,300 69,600 54,300 50,400 52,800 57,000 57,500 60,600 63,200 65,000 66,000 100 100 ioo 318,816 44,216 2,058,824 61,742 332 ] 600 124,000 1 Feb!, 1912 31 Dec 1914 194,200 385,500 Conversions 65,000 100,000 J - 1 Jan., 1916 165,000 744,700 62,168,407 26,065 235,647 61,932,760 744,700 Less— Accrued Sinking Fund in respect of the Loans to Local Bodies Aot Sinking Fund, War and Defence Loans Investments in securities included above on account New Zealand Consols Investment Account Investments in securities held under the Reserve Fund Securities Act, 1907 Bank of New Zealand Preference Shares held by the Government ■• t758,209 168,109 308,840 800,000 500,000 2,630,158 Totals 21,739,411 54,101,807 43,970,084 •1,042,982 11,099,950 19,724,400 0,390,500 4,137,325 12,247,238 •62,168,407 2,274,006 12,274,066 55,173 2,765,805 59,402,602 55,173 2,765,80! * Treasury Bills amounting to £100,000 are not included. t Represents the accrued Sinking Fund in respect of the total amount issued under Local Bodies' Loans Acts, of which £1,421,800 has been converted into Consolidated Stock debenture 38, The Treasury, Wellington, 29th September, 1910. J. W. PoYN Approximate Coat of Paper. —Preparation, not given; yu'inting (1,500 eopics), £25. Secre ITON, stary to the Treasury. E. B. Vinci : Assisi By Authority; John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—1910. BNT, tant Secretary and Accountant. Price 6d.]