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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, 1911, 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, 1911, 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 (e) the Net Debt— continued.

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Public Debt at 30tb June. 1878. Annual Authority. XS. Dateofl.,..e. Auiouot. ! Int. S I'. I I - - — - Increases to Slet Mar., 1911. I'rozu From Newborns. CoiiTereioni. Decreases to 31st March, 1911. Loans converted into or redefined by ! T ,. an j .,. ,j Loans to lho sta - te - Date Tor,,,, f ent 4-per-cem „ t . . . uafd off guaranteed Inscribed Inscribed Inscribe v Advances Stock. Stock. Stock. Debentures., Office I Public Debt at aist Marcb, 1911. .Minimi Charge ,. . Sinking When due. Amount. Funds Net Debt. aocrned. Interest. : S.F. £ £ £ Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 31,789,411 52 GOVBUNMKNT ADVANCES TO SETTLORS ACT, 1908— Government Advances to Settlers Act. 1894, and \ 4 Amend-nent lot, 1901 : 3J 4 81 .. 6,000,000 181)5-1910 .. 1' a i £ £ )3,487,005 £ £ £ £ £ £ 1,621,126 ;13,009,042 15,466,700 0,390,500 3,770,910 4,993,601 1 £ £ £ £ £ £ '.1,974,58? 382,816 52,815 248,442 9,726,098 50,000 90,000 30,000 80,000 410.000 50,000 90,000 1906-7 Pav .. 30,000 80,000 30,000 .. .. .. 380,000 , . Government AdvanceR to Settler* Acts, 1906 and 3J .. 1908 4 .. / Si 555,000 752,700 } 676,100 I 1,983,800 ■ . Government Advances to Workers Act, 1906, and 200,000 1907-1910 .. .. 34 Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908, Part per annum 4 III from 1906, 3| 500,000 from 1908 230,000 j 15,000 133,500 I 378,50(1 53 53 New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909, and 1910— Advances to Settlers .. .. .. .. 1,675,000 1910 .. .. 3J Advances to Workers .. .. .. .. 325,000 , .. .. 3J .. 54 Government Accident Insurauce Act, 1898 .. .. .. 1900-1901 .. .. 3J 55 Local Bodies' Loans Aot, 1908 .. .. .. 250,000 1902-1910 .. .. 3$ per annum 4 1,501,135 , 291,205 2,000 1,851,000 50,000 1,501,135 291,265 .. A •• .. .. .. 2,000 54 55 I June, 1911 50,000 1 Mar., 1915 : 250,000 1 Jan., 1916 790,000 1 Mar., 1916 ! 395,000 1 Mar., 1918 416,000 '1,901,000 66,785 .. .. i 1,901,000 1 April, 1912 100,000 1 April, 1916 30,000 - 180,000 4,550 .. .. 180,000 1 Nov., 1929 : 1,000,000 1 Nov., „ ' 1,000,000 1 Nov.. „ : 1,000,000 1 Nov., „ 1,500,000 1 Nov., „ 1,325,000 1 Nov., „ 1,000,000 1 Nov.. „ 1,000,000 1 Nov., ., -21,325,302 -29,150,30211,166,013 .. .. 29,150,30^ 56 i State Coal-iniuee Act, 1901 (Coal-mines Act, 1908) .. 150,000 1902-1910 .. .. 3^ 170,000 56 40,000 57 I 57 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877(4-per-cents)— New Loans — 1 Nov., 1882 .. .. 4 New Zealand Loan Act, 1882 .. .. ..3,000,000 1 Nov., „ .. .. 4 1 Nov., 1884 .. .. 4 1884.. .. .. 1,500,000 1 May, 1885 .. .. , 4 1886.. .. .. 1,325,000 1 Nov., 1886 .. .. 4 1888.. .. .. 1,000,000 1 May. 1888 .. .. 4 North Island Main Trunk Railway, 1882 .. 1,000,000 1 May, „ .. .. 4 Conversions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 1,325,000 1,000,000 l,000.<io(. •21,325,302 .. .. I 58 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 (3£-per cents)— To redeem balances of loans of 1876,1877, and 1879.. .. 1 Jan., 1890 .. .. 3J To redeem various loans, including cost of expenses.. .. 1891-1911 .. .. 3J 59 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act 1877 (3-per cents) — To make advances to settlers .. .. .. 3,000,000 1895-1903 3 Aid to public works and land settlement .. .. .. 1898-1903 .. .. ; 3 For conversions .. .. .. .. .. .. 1896-1907 .. .. 8 ' .. 60 I Paeroa-Waihi Railway Act, 1903 .. .. .. 80,214 31 Mar., l<)04 . .. .. 3 30 Sept., „ .. .. 8 1.. 2,768,000 25, n>0 12,766,962 2,990,000 2,535,000 "4,134,980 26,738 53,47(i ..'... . .. 952,172 3,059,1(>5 1 Jan., 1940 14,607,950 511,278 .. .. 14.607,950 1 April, 1945 .. 6,600,815! 198,024 .. .. 6,600,815 . 30 Sept., 1912 26,73fc 31 Mar., . 53,476 80,214 '2.406 .. .. 80,214 1 May, 1911 100,000 1 May, 1915 117,000 1 May, „ 10,000 1 Feb., 1917 42,590 1 Feb., . 12,600 1 Jan., 1922 17,300 299,490 10,682 .. .. 299,490 61 Midland Railway Petitions Settlement Aot, 1902 .. 150,000 1 Jan., 1904 .. .. 3£ 62 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903, 1905, 335,000 1904-1911 .. .. 3J 1907, and 1910 4 150,000 259,590 : 64.900 1906 .. . 150,000 1906-7 103 .. 25,000 i .. .. '.'. '.'. 63 Wellington and Manawatu Railway Purchase Act, 1908.. ' 1,000,000 1908-1910 ' .. .. 4 3* 500,000 500,(100 1909 i 102 .. 205,000 1909-10 J 102 • 65 >°°° ■■ l.KW 1U j 103 230,000 .. 1 Mar., 1916 500,000i 20,000 .. .. 500,000 64 State Fire Insurance Aot, 1908 .. .. .. 100,000 1904-1906 : .. .. 3$ 4 65 Scenery Preservation Act, 1908 .. .. .. 100,000 1904-1910 .. .. 34 66 Government Railways Act, 1908 — Railways Improvements Authoriza ion Acts, 1904 and 400.000 1904-1910 ■ .1 .. 4 1907 3J 1,500 , 500 J 40,000 1 May, 1911 .. 2,000 72 .. .. 2,000 1 May, . 30,000 1 Nov., 1916 10,000 — 40,000 1,400 .. .. 40,000 30 June, 1917 17,500, 30 June, 1914 75,000 30 June, 1915 110,000 1 Mar., „ 1,600 30 June, „ 30,000 1 Aug., . 2,000, 1 Feb., 1917 3,300 1 Jan., 192'2 68,100 ! 307,500; 11,750 .. .. 807,50 I > 290,000 110,000 1905-6 103 .. 92,500 .. . Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,739,41lj .. 15,746,580 40,995,244 56,746,569 1,621,126 13,916,542 15,466,700 6,390,500 3,952,910 ; 13,039,638 1,621,126 52,815 248,442 63.593,808J2,375,776 63,345,366