THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 107

Bank of Otago, Limited (Quarter ended 30th September, 1873)

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities
and Assets of the Bank of Otago, Limited, at
Dunedin, during the Quarter ended 30th September,
1873.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in Circulation
Bills in Circulation
Balances due to other Banks
Government Deposits
Other Deposits-
Not bearing Interest
Bearing Interest

Total average Liabilities...

ASSETS.

Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal, held by National Bank of New
Zealand (Limited), to redeem Notes in
circulation, as per contra
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars
Notes and Bills of other Banks
Balances due from other Banks
Landed Property
Amount of all other Securities-

1. Notes and Bills Discounted
2. Colonial Government Securities
3. Other Funded Securities
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad)
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads

Total average Assets

£ s. d.
53,983 0 0
2,464 5 3
£56,447 5 3

£ s. d.
53,983 0 0
4,492 5 8
190,442 17 11
41,820 19 0
£290,739 2 7

Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
ended 30th September, 1873, £231,626 12s.
Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, 2 per
cent. per annum.
Amount of the last Dividend declared, £4,650 8s.
Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
Dividend, £219 17s. 4d.

Dated at Dunedin, this 27th day of October, 1873.

W. J. M. LARNACH, Chief Colonial Manager.
WILLIAM CARGILL, p. Accountant.

Bank of New Zealand (Quarter ended 29th December, 1873)

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities
and Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, in the
Colony, during the Quarter ended 29th December,
1873.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in Circulation
Bills in Circulation
Balances due to other Banks
Government Deposits
Other Deposits-
Not bearing Interest
Bearing Interest

Total average Liabilities

ASSETS.

Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars
Notes and Bills of other Banks
Balances due from other Banks
Landed Property
Amount of all other Securities-

1. Notes and Bills Discounted
2. Colonial Government Securities
3. Other Funded Securities
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad)
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads

Total average Assets

£ s. d.
390,380 7 1
35,423 10 8
5,520 2 7
1,115,428 12 5
1,188,632 11 7
512,166 7 10
£3,247,551 12 2

£ s. d.
462,914 15 10
186,956 16 0
9,558 2 11
11,353 6 5
24,110 9 11
1,067,716 5 6
157,600 0 0
3,175 1 6
1,575,999 2 11
351,341 11 1
£3,850,725 12 1

Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
ended 29th December, 1873, £600,000.
Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, equal
to 12 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last Dividend declared, £37,500.
Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
Dividend, £226,392 Os. 9d.

Dated at Auckland, this 21st day of January,
1874.

D. L. MURDOCH, Inspector.
FREDK. BATTLEY, Inspector's Accountant.

National Bank of New Zealand, Limited (Quarter ended 30th September, 1873)

STAT EMENT of the average amount of Liabilities
and Assets of the National Bank of New Zea
land, Limited, within the Colony, during the Quarter
ended 30th September, 1873.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in Circulation
Bills in Circulation
Balances due to other Banks
Government Deposits.....
Other Deposits-
Not bearing Interest
Bearing Interest

Total average Liabilities

ASSETS.

Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars
Notes and Bills of other Banks
Balances due from other Banks
Landed Property
Amount of all other Securities-

1. Notes and Bills Discounted
2. Colonial Government Securities...
3. Other Funded Securities
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad)
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads

Total average Assets...

£ s. d.
4,373 13 10
739 0 11
155,387 6 2
248,569 10 8
182,549 7 9
£591,618 19 4

£ s. d.
177,068 0 9
11,552 19 10
17,288 9 5
42,390 7 0
22,000 0 0
220,082 3 2
274,489 14 6
18,327 13 7
£783,199 8 3

Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
ended 30th September, 1873, £283,334.
Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, Nil.
Amount of the last Dividend declared, Nil.
Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
Dividend, £1,102 5s. 9d.

Dated at Wellington, this 28th day of October,
1873.

ALEX. KERR, Manager.
W. KNOWLES, Accountant.

Union Bank of Australia (Quarter ended 31st December, 1873)

STAT EMENT of the average amount of Liabilities
and Assets of the Union Bank of Australia,
within the Colony of New Zealand, during the Quarter
ended 31st December, 1873.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in Circulation
Bills in Circulation
Balances due to other Banks
Government Deposits...
Other Deposits-
Not bearing Interest
Bearing Interest

Total average Liabilities

ASSETS.

Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metals
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars
Notes and Bills of other Banks
Balances due from other Banks
Landed Property
Amount of all other Securities-

1. Notes and Bills Discounted
2. Colonial Government Securities
3. Other Funded Securities
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad)
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads

Total average Assets

£ s. d.
123,425 1 1
14,550 17 10
63 7 9
268 1 6
517,831 19 10
358,450 15 5
£1,014,590 3 5

£ s. d.
293,284 3 11
16,689 3 10
1,811 12 10
8,082 2 8
45,000 0 0
439,189 0 5
701,471 16 11
17,197 18 6
£1,526,325 19 1

Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
ended 31st December, 1873, £1,250,000.
Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, 13 per
cent. per annum.
Amount of the last Dividend declared, £81,250.
Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
Dividend, £488,550 12s. 8d.

Dated at Wellington, this 12th day of January,
1874.

A. JACKSON, Manager.
WM. JAMIESON, Accountant.