1879.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1535

SCHEDULE.
APPLICANT: James Nicolson. Style under which it
is intended to conduct the business: "Deep Lead
Company." 6 acres, at Vinegar Hill, in the Mount
Ida Mining District.
Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this
twenty-third day of October, one thou-
sand eight hundred and seventy-nine.
J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,
(Holding delegated powers.)

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities
and Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, within
the Colony, during the Quarter ended 30th September,
1879.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in Circulation ... £ 465,118 3 8
Bills in Circulation ... 26,080 8 5
Balances due to other Banks... 16 8 4
Government Deposits ... 374,150 12 2
Other Deposits—
Not bearing Interest ... 1,577,603 4 2
Bearing Interest ... 1,716,405 10 6
Total average Liabilities ... £4,159,374 7 3

ASSETS.
Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal ... £ 653,583 14 7
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars 125,921 8 5
Notes and Bills of other Banks 20,857 8 4
Balances due from other Banks 5,950 12 4
Landed Property ... 70,817 10 0
Amount of all other Securities—

1. Notes and Bills Discounted 2,644,227 4 4
2. Colonial Government Securities 188,461 10 9
3. Other Funded Securities ... ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad) 3,429,444 15 9
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads ... 122,437 2 11
   Total average Assets £7,261,701 7 5

Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
ended 30th September, 1879, £980,210.
Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, equal
to 15 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last Dividend declared, £54,375.
Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
Dividend, £595,333 11s. 8d.
Dated at Auckland, this 21st day of September,
1879.
D. L. MURDOCH, General Manager.
GEO. WHITELAW, Inspector's Accountant.

STATEMENT of the average amount of the
Liabilities and Assets of the Union Bank of
Australia, within the Colony of New Zealand, during
the Quarter ended 29th September, 1879.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in Circulation ... £ 115,854 15 6
Bills in Circulation ... 16,979 6 4
Balances due to other Banks ... 279 9 4
Government Deposits...
Other Deposits—
Not bearing Interest ... 412,311 19 0
Bearing Interest ... 976,275 19 10
Total average Liabilities £1,521,701 10 0

ASSETS.
Joined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal ... £ 320,103 4 7
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars 10,341 0 11
Notes and Bills of other Banks 3,096 14 4
Balances due from other Banks 1,515 5 1
Landed Property ... 90,500 0 0
Amount of all other Securities—

1. Notes and Bills Discounted 700,246 1 2

2. Colonial Government Securities ...

3. Other Funded Securities ... ...

4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad) 918,009 19 6

5. Securities not included under the above
   heads ... 49,470 2 5
   Total average Assets £2,093,282 8 0

Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
ended 30th June, 1879, £1,487,500.
Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, 16 per
cent. per annum.
Amount of the last Dividend declared, £119,000.
Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
Dividend, £927,631 14s. 2d.
Dated at Wellington, this 17th day of October,
1879.
A. JACKSON, Manager.
WM. JAMIESON, Accountant.

STATEMENT of the average amount of the
Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New
South Wales, in the Colony of New Zealand, during
the Quarter ended 30th September, 1879.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in Circulation ... £ 75,777 1 5
Bills in Circulation ... 6,620 4 2
Balances due to other Banks... 5,474 3 7
Government Deposits...
Other Deposits—
Not bearing Interest ... 211,404 5 6
Bearing Interest ... 440,225 18 0
Total average Liabilities £739,501 12 8

ASSETS.
Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal ... £ 402,873 19 2
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars 18,907 7 10
Notes and Bills of other Banks 2,445 10 8
Balances due from other Banks 15,940 3 11
Landed Property ... 33,157 14 4
Amount of all other Securities—

1. Notes and Bills Discounted 540,455 12 5
2. Colonial Government Securities 631,583 15 5
3. Other Funded Securities ... ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad) 631,583 15 5
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads ... 103,423 6 2
   Total average Assets £1,748,787 9 11

Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
ended 30th September, 1879, £980,210.
Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, equal
to 15 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last Dividend declared, £54,375.
Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
Dividend, £595,333 11s. 8d.
Dated at Auckland, this 21st day of September,
1879.
D. L. MURDOCH, General Manager.
GEO. WHITELAW, Inspector's Accountant.

Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
ended 30th September, £1,000,000.
Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, 15 per
cent., and bonus 24 per cent., equal to 174 per cent. per
annum.
Amount of the last Dividend declared: Dividend, £75,000;
Bonus, £12,500: total £87,500.
Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
Dividend, £562,251 8s. 4d.
Dated at Wellington, this 20th day of October,
1879.
W. ROBERTON PERSTON, Manager.
W. H. FRY, Accountant.

GENERAL Abstract showing the average amount
of the Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of
Australasia, within the Colony of New Zealand,
taken from the several Weekly Statements during the
Quarter from the 1st August to 30th September,
1879.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in Circulation ... £ 48,684 9 4
Bills in Circulation ... 6,005 3 10
Balances due to other Banks ...
Government Deposits ... ...
Other Deposits—
Not bearing Interest ... 120,742 2 2
Bearing Interest ... 274,974 18 3
Total average Liabilities £450,406 13 7

ASSETS.
Joined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal ...