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SUMMARY OF PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD BY THE OƑICE UNDERMENTIONED As on the 31st March, 1929.

By Authority: W. A. G. Skinner, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1929.

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! Securities held a9 at 31st March, 1928. | Securities or issued in Securities sold, renewed, or redeemed. Securities held as at 31st March, T>i29 Held in Maturity Rate of Ammint Maturity Hate of Maturity Rate of a mmmt Maturity Rate of A ! Date. Interest. Amount. Date / interest. Amount. Date / interest. .Amount. Date ' Interest. Amount. £ £ £ £ Post Office .. .. .. • Dominion Various Various 45,680,002 Various Various 16,748,985 Various Various 15,238,525 Various Various 47,190,462 „ .. .. .. London .. ,, ,, 3,436,846 ,, ; „ 12,900 „ „ 12,900 „ „ 3,436,846 Public Trust .. .. .. •• Dominion „ „ 28,469,831 ,, „ 4,134,335 ,, „ 1,815,195 „ ,, 30,788,971 ,, .. .. .. ■■ London .. ,, ,, 20,000 „ „ 98,000 „ ,, 105,000 „ ,, 13,000 State Advances .. .. .. •• Dominion ,, „ 36,697,163* „ „ 4,045,107 ,, „ 2,131,630 ,, „ 38,610,640 Government Insurance .. .. •• ,, ,, ,, 5,834,201 ,, „ 522,627 „ ,, 263,226 ,, ,, 6,093,602 ■ • London .. „ „ 625,900 „ „ .. „ „ .. „ „ 625,900 Government Accident Insurance .. -■ Dominion ,, ,, 224.986 ,, ,, 31,000 ,. ,, 5,406 ,, ,, 250,580 State Fire .. .. .. ■■ „ ,, „ 620,056 „ „ 126,912 „ „ 21,245 „ „ 725,723 Native Trust .. .. .. ,, ,, ,, 731,940 ,, ,, 19,359 ,, ,, 35,077 ,, ,, 716,222 Commissioners Public Debts Sinking Funds .. ,, ,, ,, 219,900 ,, ,, 47,550 ,, ,, 29,000 ,, ,, 238,450 Mines Department .. .. .. ,, ,, ■ » 38,821 ,, ,, 1,589 ,, ,, 5,694 ,, „ 34,716 Miscellaneous .. .. .. ,, ,, ,, 18,807 „ „ 2,114 ,, ,, 12,158 ,, „ 8,763 Treasury .. .. ... .. „ „ j „ 11,930,483 „ „ 49,230,885 „ „ 45,781,108 „ „ fl5,380,260 Totals .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 134,548,936 .. .. 75,021,363 .. .. 65,456,164 .. .. 144,114,135 * Includes £150,000 shown under State Advances temporary investments in return of 31st March, 1928. t Includes £8,861,764 held in London. The custodians in London hold debentures to the nominal value of £43,000 and New Zealand Inscribed Stock 5J per cent, to the nominal value of £35,400 on behalf of the Public Trustee, also securities to the nominal value of £1,373,100, of which £14,100 is security for fixed deposits made from Public Trust Account and £1,359,000 as security for fixed deposits made from Public Account. Mortgages and bills of sale securing advances made under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Acts, 1915-22, are held in the District Land Offices. G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.