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Session 11. 1918. NEW ZEALAND

INVESTMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL FUNDS (RETURN SHOWING).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 91 of the Public, Revenues Act, 1910.

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Return showing the Investments of the Funds of the Post Office, Public Trust, Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds, State Advances Office, New Zealand Consols, and State Fire Insurance Accounts during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1918.

Compiled from returns rendered. G. F. C. Campbell, The Treasury, 22nd August, 1918. Secretary to the Treasury. J. J. Esson, Examined and found correct. Accountant to the Treasury. R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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Rate of Interest. Post Office Account. State Advances Office. Investments. Public Trust Account. Commissioners — ■ — of Public Debts Advances Sinking to Fund Settlers ! Account. Branch. I btate Advances UJ Advances tfrancb. Branch imce. Anvances | Office Sinking Fund F.ranch. New State Pi >>ii Zealand Fire r> hr Consols Insurance Extinction Account. Account. Fund. Government securities — The Aid to Pubhc Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 .. The Aid to Pubhc Works and Land Settlement Act, 1910 The Aid to Pubhc Works and Land Settlement Act, 1914 The Aid to Water-power Works Act, 1910 The Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915 The Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and Amendment Act, 1916 The Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and Finance Act, 1917, section 82 The Finance Act, 1915 The Finance Act, 1916, section 35.. The Finance Act, 1916, section 35.. The Finance Act, 1916, section 49.. The Finance Act, 1916, section 50.. The Fruit-preserving Industry Act, 1913 The Fruit-preserving Industry Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1917, section 80 The Government Railways Act, 1908 The Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 The Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Act, 1914 The Land for Settlements Act, 1908 The Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 The Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 The Naval Defence Act, 1909 The New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 The New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10 (Land for Settlements Branch) The Pubhc Revenues Amendment Act, 1914 The Pubhc Revenues Amendment Act, 1915 The Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914 The Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913 The New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10 — Advances to Settlers Branch Advances to Workers Branch The Swamp Drainage Act, 1915.. The War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 Other securities — Advances to local authorities' debentures Auckland Harbour Board debentures .. Hamilton'Borough Council debentures .. .. .. ..I India stock .. .. .. .. .. .. Mortgages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 £ 8,625 239 45,100 10,000 10,000 64,000 20,000 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 44 4 4i ] 500 2,000 1,120,000 550,000 25,000 10,800 5,000 1,000 200 5,000 167,297 140,000 8,325 150,000 1,204 39,500 1,124 290 70,000 2,000 110 4 5,000 500 1,000 52 40,500 19-250 298,730 125^855 4,855 16,600 66,465 106,695 1,965 25,000 50,000 100 ... . 2,463,870 40,500 Totals .. .. .. .. .. I 19,250 298,730 125,855 4,855 83,065 108,660 100 75,000 I

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Statement showing Particulars of New Investments and of Securities renewed by the Post Office Savings-bank during the Year ended 31st March, 1918.

Ceneral Post Office, W. R. Morris, Wellington, 14th August, 1918. Secretary.

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Particulars. O <° fl ° & V Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. J I Slew investments — The Aid to Public Works and Laud Settlement Act, 1903 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1910 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1914 The Aid to Water-power Works Act, 1910 Auckland Harbour Board doiientures The Disoharged Soldiers Settlement Aot, 1915 The Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and Amendment Act, 1916 The Discharged Soldiers Sett'ement Act, 1915, and Finance Act, 1917, section 82 I The Finance Act, 1915.. The Finance Act, 1916, section 35 The Finance Act, 1916, section 35 The Finance Act, 1916, section 35 The Finanoe Act, 1916, seotion 49 The Finance Act, 1916, section 49 The Finanoe Act, 1916, section 50 The Fruit-preserving Industry Act, 1913 Tho Fruit preserving Industry Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1.917, section 80' The Government Railways Act, 1908 The Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 .. Hamilton Borough Council debentures India stock Th© Kauri-guru Industry Amendment Act, 1914 The Laud for Settlements Act, 1.908 The Laud for Settlements Act, 1908 'The Land for Settlements Act, 1908 The Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 The Land Laws Amendment Act, 191.3 The Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 Tho Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 Tlu! Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 The Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 The Naval Dofonce Aot, 1909 .. The New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10 (Land for Settlements Branoh) The Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1914 The Public Revenues Amendment Aot, 1.915 The Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914 The Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913 ( The New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10 (Advances to Settlers Branoh) Tho New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10 (Advances to Workers Branoh) The Swamp Drainage Act, 1915 .. 4 lst January, 1921 £ 8,625 £ 4 lst June, 1922 239 4 lst November, 1922 .. 46,100 4 °i 4 4 lst May, 1922 10th July, 1937 1st March, 1921 lst March, 1922 10,000 500 10,000 64.000 4 lst March, 1923 20,000 41 4* 44 4 4 4 4 4 4 15th December, 1.920 .. lst September, 1930 .. 1st September, 1941 .. 1st April, 1922 1st August, 1922 1st February, 1923 1st August, '192-2 1st April, 1922 lst April, 1923 500 1,500 500 1,120,000 350.000 200,000 25,000 10,800 5,000 4 4 41 2* 4 4 4 4 4 '4 4 4 4 4 4 4 30th June, 1922 lst January, 1923 1st October, 1947 1st May, 1921 lst January, 1922 1st June, i922 1st January, 1923 lst Ootober, 1922 lst December, 1922 .. lst April, 1923 1st January, 1.923 lst April, 1922 1st October, 1922 lst Juno, 1922 lst April, 1922 1,000 200 1,000 52 5,000 144,450 47 22,800 25,000 100,000 15,000 8,325 100,000 50.000 1,204 39.500 4 4 4 4 4 lst June, 1922 lst June, 1922 1st February, 1922 lst March, 1922 lst June, 1922 1,124 290 70,000 2,000 110 4 1st June, 1922 4 4 lst May, 1922 5.000 2,463,* 2,463,870 Renewed investments— The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 'The Defence and other Purposes Loan Aot, 1870 ■ • Tho Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 .. ' Thb Land for Settlements Act, 1.908 .. The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 .. . The Native Land Purchase Act, 1892, and New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 The New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, I 1909-10 (Advances to Settlers Branoh) The New Zealand States-guaranteed Advances Acts. 1909-10 (Land for Settlements Branch) The Public Revenues Act, 1910 (the Reserve Fund Securities Act. 1907) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 lst Deoomber, 1922 .'. lst July, 1922 lst January, 1923 lst January, 1923 1st March,' 1923 lst January, 1923 31st October. 1922 128,000 8,100 36,150 44,925 416,000 257650 125,000 4 23rd October, 1922 . . 750.000 "..<' ■ ; 4 31st October, 1922 . . 741,066 4 1st August, 1922 800,000 3,074,891 5,538,761 3,074,8 K rtoQ n I 5,538,7

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Return of the Investments made by the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds during the Year ended 31st March, 1918.

Return of Investments made by the State Advances Office during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1918.

State Advances Office, G. F. C. Campbell, Wellington, Ist August, 1918. Superintendent.

Particulars. ■*_ *a -ts 5 <g 5 -t> <D C_J g g Due Date |o of a g '• Securities. ■ Amount. Total. New investments— New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 44 4i 4 2 41 15 Nov, 1938 41 15 Nov., 1938 4 15 Nov, 1938 4 15 Nov, 1938 £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,250 0 0 5.400 0 0 4,000 0 0 5,600 0 0 Renewals, — Debentures under— Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 Government "Railways Act, 1910 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 — 19,250 0 O 1,900 0 0 8,200 0 0 9.200 0 0 19,300 0 0 „ 38,550 0 0 Wellington, 21st August, 1918. S. P. Puevis Webb, ecretary to the Commissioners.

o » c Due Date Particulars. 2 g o of Amount. Total. J S g Securities. M p. Advances to Settlers Branch. £ s. d. £ s. d. Mortgages of property.. .. .. j *5 I .. 298,730 0 0 | I . .1 298,730 0 0 Advances to Workers Branch. Mortgages of property.. .. *5 .. I 125,855 0 0 j ! —j 125,855 0 0 Local Authorities Branch. Debentures issued by local authorities .. 4£ j .. 4,855 0 0 ! —! 4,855 0 0 Public Debt Extinction Fund Branch. Mortgages of property.. .. .. *5 .. 1,965 0 0 Debentures issued by local authorities .. 4| .. I 106,695 0 0 108,660 0 0 Advances Office Sinking Fund Account. Mortgages of property.. .. .. i *5 .. 66,465 0 0 Debentures issued by local authorities .. : 4£ .. 16,600 0 0 83,065 0 0 i ni , „ - „ fiSl.lfifi 0 0 OZl,100 U U 621,165 0 0 I * Reduced to 4J per cent, provided instalments are paid within fourteen days of due d te. * Reduced to 4;

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Return of Investments made by the Registrar of the New Zealand Inscribed Consols during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1918.

Return of Investments made under Section 91 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910, for the Year ended 31st March, 1918.

Return of Investments made by the State Fire Insurance Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1918.

Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (750 copies), £8.

Authority : Marcus F. Marks, Government Printer, Wellington.—19161,

Price 6<l.\

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Particulars. 2 So J J S —1 o. O " - d a, 2 So Is S Due Date of Securities. Amount. Total. New investments,:— Debentures — War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 I" 41 *2 15 Nov, 1938 £ s. d. £ s. d. I 1 100 0 0 Renewed investments — Defence and other Purposes Loan Act,. 1870 4 4 1 July,, 1922 15,000 15,000 0 0 6,390 0 0 i c r\nr\ ri n 0 0 100 0 0 Government Hallways Amendment Act, 1910 4 4 30 June, 1922 6,390 0 0 Government Railways Act, 1908 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 .. j Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 Now Zealand State-guaranteedAdvances Acts, 1909-10— Land for Settlements Branch 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 Jan, 1923 1 Jan, 1923 1 Jan, 1923 16,000 0 0 350 0 0 800 0 0 73,700 0 0 16,000 350 800 0 0 0 0 0 0 112,240 0 0 31 31 Oct, 1922 73,700 0 0 31 I Office of the Registrar of New Zealand ' Wellington, 22nd August, 1918. 112,340 i 0 0 lonsols, Eei G. F. C. Cami Registrar of New Zea. 'BELL, land Consols.

old Particulars. I ortgages Due Date of Securities. Amount. £ s. d. 40,500 0 0 Total. £ S. d. 40,500 0 0 Public Trust Office, Wellington, 20th August, 1918. R. TRIGG! Publ R. Triggs, Public Trustee. is li > c Trustee.

Particulars. 2 go Due Date of Securities. I Amount. I ! Total. *Iew investments — Finance Act, 1916 .. New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 191.7 • £ s. d. 25,000 0 0 50,000 D 0 £ S. (1. 75,000 0 0 Wellington, 9th April, 1918. c. C. R. C. Robiesi Gen< R. C. Robiesc Gene )N, iral Manager.