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Sess. 11.—1897. NEW ZEALAND.

POST OFFICE, GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE, PUBLIC TRUST, COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS, GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE, AND NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNTS RETURN SHOWING THE INVESTMENT OF THE FUNDS OF THE), DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1897.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 7 of " The Public Seventies Act, 1892."

Return showing the Investments of the Funds of the Post Office, Government Life Insurance, Public Trust, Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds, Government Advances to Settlers Office, and New Zealand Consols Accounts during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1897.

Compiled from returns rendered. Jambs B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Eobeet J. Collins, The Treasury, 16th July, 1897. Accountant to the Treasury.

Investments. w <D U ID a o 0 ce H Post Office Account. Government Life Insurance Account. Public Trust Account. S ® 3 •m O jA •pig s I a»o . aSsa |< "3 3 a s=§g lovernment securities— " General Purposes Loan Act, 1870," debentures " Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," debentures "District Railways Purchasing Act Amendment Act, 1886," debentures.. " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," debentures.. "Land for Settlements Act, 1894," debentures Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," debentures .. New Zealand Inscribed Stock New Zealand Inscribed Consols Treasury bills £ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ £ £ 5 28,000 84 25,000 70,300 34 35,000 34 100,000 10,000 23,800 34 130,000 5,000 0 0 2,000 161,000 29,300 34 34 34 34 3| 25,000 35,000 0 0 52,000 11,000 45,000 245,000 25,000' 0 0 50[000 ither securities — Westport Harbour Board debentures Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board debentures Dunedin Garrison Hall debentures Mortgages Building on Dunedin freehold property Building on Wellington freehold property 4* 5 5 14,000 6,000 500 171,345 12 6 7,920 8 7 649 17 1 119,53111 0 607,305 Totals 184,531 11 0 2,500 911,605 211,100 825,000 179,915 18 2