THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 541

Medical Referee appointed.

Government Insurance Office,
Wellington, 11th August, 1875.

THE under-mentioned gentleman has been appointed
Medical Referee, under "The Government In-
surance and Annuities Act, 1874," for the Districts
of Hampden and Otepopo, Province of Otago :-
CHARLES EDWARD SMITH, Esq., L.R.C.S. Edin.,
L.R.C.P. Edin.

W. GISBORNE,
Commissioner.

WELLINGTON AND MASTERTON RAILWAY.

RETURN of Traffic for four weeks ending 31st
July, 1875.

PASSENGERS.
No. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Passengers ... ... ... 7,201 273 12 2
Parcels, &c. ... ... ... 5 2 6
Season Tickets* ... ... ... 32 4 0
310 18 5

GOODS.
Tons.
Freight ... ... ... 620 132 18 5
132 18 5

Total ... ... ... ... £443 17 1

• Included in above number of passengers.

F. B. PASSMORE,
Superintending Engineer.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities
and Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, within
the Colony, during the Quarter ended 28th June,
1875.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in Circulation ... ... 472,962 11 8
Bills in Circulation ... ... 30,791 15 10
Balances due to other Banks ... 13,671 13 5
Government Deposits ... ... 982,255 0 10
Other Deposits-
Not bearing Interest ... ... 1,239,076 17 1
Bearing Interest ... ... 1,001,154 14 5

Total average Liabilities ... £3,739,912 13 3

ASSETS.
Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal ... ... ... ... 449,517 5 8
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars ... 92,174 13 0
Notes and Bills of other Banks ... 13,669 13 5
Balances due from other Banks ... 3,903 2 1
Landed Property ... ... ... 27,869 10 4
Amount of all other Securities-

1. Notes and Bills Discounted ... 1,787,061 15 6
2. Colonial Government Securities ... 319,230 15 4
3. Other Funded Securities ... ... 7,600 0 0
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad) ... 1,984,555 14 5
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads ... ... ... ... 83,905 7 4

Total average Assets ... ... £4,769,487 17 1

Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
ended 28th June, 1875, £600,000.
Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, equal
to 15 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last Dividend declared, £45,000.
Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
Dividend, £241,974 11s. 1d.

Dated at Auckland, this 21st day of July, 1875.

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

within the Colony of New Zealand, during the Quarter
ended 30th June, 1875.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in Circulation ... ... 136,508 12 8
Bills in Circulation ... ... 17,657 3 8
Balances due to other Banks ... ... 7 2 1
Government Deposits... ... ... ...
Other Deposits-
Not bearing Interest ... ... ... 433,806 6 9
Bearing Interest ... ... 571,874 3 7

Total average Liabilities ... £1,159,853 8 9

ASSETS.
Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metals ... ... ... ... 290,666 12 11
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars ... 10,862 19 7
Notes and Bills of other Banks ... 2,072 11 1
Balances due from other Banks ... 7,414 13 1
Landed Property ... ... ... 45,000 0 0
Amount of all other Securities-

1. Notes and Bills Discounted ... 657,715 19 8
2. Colonial Government Securities ... ... ...
3. Other Funded Securities ... ... ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad) ... 586,144 7 1
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads ... ... ... ... 15,042 9 11

Total average Assets ... ... £1,614,919 13 4

Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
ended 30th June, 1875, £1,250,000.
Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, 16 per
cent. per annum.
Amount of the last Dividend declared, £100,000.
Amount of the Reserved Profits' at the time of declaring such
Dividend, £505,472 15s. 2d.

Dated at Wellington, this 21st day of July, 1875.

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

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities
and Assets of the Union Bank of Australia,

in the Colony of New Zealand, during the Quarter
ended 30th June, 1875.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in Circulation ... ... 98,186 6 10
Bills in Circulation ... ... 925 13 2
Balances due to other Banks ... 17,955 14 11
Government Deposits ... ... ... ...
Other Deposits-
Not bearing Interest ... ... 259,995 7 4
Bearing Interest ... ... 335,902 15 7

Total average Liabilities ... £712,965 17 10

ASSETS.
Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal ... ... ... ... 381,099 1 0
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars ... 26,207 2 5
Notes and Bills of other Banks ... 3,223 10 8
Balances due from other Banks ... 14,701 4 8
Landed Property ... ... ... 21,812 1 4
Amount of all other Securities-

1. Notes and Bills Discounted ... 524,551 3 8
2. Colonial Government Securities ... ... ...
3. Other Funded Securities ... ... ...
4. Debts due to Bank (exclusive of Debts
   abandoned as bad) ... 552,386 6 1
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads ... ... ... ... 122,866 19 10

Total average Assets ... ... £1,646,847 9 8

Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
ended 30th June, 1875, £1,000,000.
Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, 15 per
cent. per annum, and bonus 2 per cent. per annum.
Amount of last Dividend declared, £87,500.
Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
Dividend, £396,497 12s. 9d.

Dated at Wellington, this 20th day of July, 1875.

EDWD. MILLER, Manager.
A. WARBURTON, Accountant.