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1922. 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 of Securities in which the Naval Defence Act Sinking Fund is invested. The sinking fund amounted to £931,429 Is. on the 31st March, 1922, 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 Trustee's Administration, 31st March, 1921, to 31st March, 1922. Dr. Or. £ s. d. £ s. d. Bv Balance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 822,333 14 8 " Instalments—Treasury. 27th February, 1922 .. .. .. .. 71,807 0 0 Public Trust Office—lnterest, 31st March, 1922, at 4| per cent. .. .. 37.288 6 4 To Balance .. .. .. .. .. .. 931,429 1. 0 £931,429 1 0 £931,429 1 0 By Balance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £931,429 1 0 W. M. Bare, Wellington, 13th April, 1922. Chief Accountant, Public Trust Office.

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