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PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD BY THE LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT.

The securities are held in the district offices of the Department.

PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD BY NIUE ISLAND ADMINISTRATION.

PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD BY COOK ISLANDS ADMINISTRATION.

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Particulars of Security. TTfltnrp nf Amount held as at .Nature ol becurity. 31gf . Marchj lQ38Mortgage advances — £ Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account* . . . . .. . . Nil Land for Settlements Account— Qurrent Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 191,027 Instalment mortgages .. . . .. .. . . .. 30,313 Small Farms Accountf —* Current Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 110,323 Instalment mortgages .. .. .. .. .. .. 87,291 Advances secured under Agreements— Small Farms Account .. .. . . . . .. .. 36,599 455,553 * During the year discharged-soldier-settlement mortgages amounting to £64,965, including £52,629 on account of mortgages taken during the year, were taken over by the State Advances Corporation, and as consideration therefor the Corporation issued to the Minister of Finance stock amounting to £37,000, the balance of the amount owing to the Crown on account of the mortgages taken over being added to the contingent liability in the books of the Corporation. f Mortgages have not been taken in all cases.

Particulars of Seonritv Maturity Rate of Amount held as at Particulars ol becunty. Date. Interest. 31st March. 1938. L _ % £ New Zealand Loans Act, 1932 (debentures) .. .. 1/1/56 3J 2,206 .... 3 750 Fixed-deposit receipt .. .. .. . . .. .. 250 3,206 Held by Nine Island Fruit Account— £ New Zealand Loans Act, 1932 (Debentures) .. 1/1/56 3| 1,000

Amount held at Securities. 31st March, 1938. £ Fixed-deposit receipt.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,045 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,045