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Session 11. 1921. NEW ZEALAND.

NAVAL DEFENCE ACT SINKING FUND. STATEMENT OF SECURITIES IN WHICH INVESTED, AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT.

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives pursuant to Section 7 (5) of the Naval Defence Act, 1909.

Statement op Securities in which the Naval Defence Act Sinking Fund is invested. The sinking fund amounted to £822,333 14s. Bd. on the 31st March, 1921, and is invested as part of the Common Fund of the Public Trust Office. J. W. Macdonald, Public Trustee.

Naval Defence Act Sinking Fund : Statement of Account of the Public Tbustee's Administration, 31st Makch, 1920, to 31st March, 1921. Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. By Balance... ... ... ... ... 715,220 19 4 Instalments : Treasury — £ s. d. 24th November, 1920 ... ... 10,000 0 0 7th February, 1921 ... ... 10,000 0 0 10th February, 1921 ... ... 10,000 0 0 11th February, 1921 ... ... 10,000 0 0 Ist March, 1921 ... ... ... 7,000 0 0 4th March, 1921 ... ... ... 24,807 0 0 71,807 0 0 Public Trust OfficeInterest to 31st March, 1921, at 4| per cent. ... ... ... ' ... 32,633 13 4 Bonus interest to 31st March, 1920 ... 2,672 2 0 35,305 15 4 To Balance... ... ... ... ... 822,333 14 8 £822,333 14 8 £822,333 14 8 By Balance... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £822,333 14 8 W. M. Barr, Acting Chief Accountant, Public Trust Office. Wellington, 2nd May, 1921. Approximate Cost of Paper, —Preparation, not given ; printing 500 copies, £1 7s. Bd.

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