THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1093

One-fourth of the purchase-money to be paid on
application, the remaining three-fourths within one
month.
J. T. TYLEE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.
PUKETITIRI BUSH.

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

LIABILITIES.
Notes in Circulation ... 89,297 15 5
Bills in Circulation ... 1,197 8 1
Balances due to other Banks ... 3,635 10 5
Government Deposits
Other Deposits—
Not bearing Interest ... 284,169 9 11
Bearing Interest ... 354,574 18 7
Total average Liabilities ... £732,875 2 5

ASSETS.
Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal ... 94,963 8 2
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars ... 14,368 6 0
Notes and Bills of other Banks ... 1,814 18 2
Balances due from other Banks ... 5,304 5 1
Landed Property ... 35,266 17 11
Amount of all other Securities—

1. Notes and Bills Discounted ... 563,243 14 10
2. Colonial Government Securities
3. Other Funded Securities
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad) ... 532,152 9 10
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads ... 42,004 6 0
   Total average Assets ... £1,289,118 6 0

Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at this date, £399,360 5s.
Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, 8 per
cent. per annum.
Amount of last Dividend declared, £14,822 2s. 4d..
Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
Dividend, £59,951 4s.
Dated at Dunedin, this 22nd day of July, 1879.
GEO. COWIE, General Manager.
E. WITHERS, 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 April to 30th June, 1879.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in Circulation ... 55,137 6 2
Bills in Circulation ... 4,120 18 2
Balances due to other Banks ...
Government Deposits ...

Other Deposits—
Not bearing Interest ... 144,189 15 1
Bearing Interest ... 339,396 14 4
Total average Liabilities ... £542,844 13 9

ASSETS.
Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal ... £ 106,129 10 1
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars ... 2,416 5 4
Notes and Bills of other Banks ... 32,888 11 7
Balances due from other Banks
Landed Property
Amount of all other Securities—

1. Notes and Bills discounted ... 457,395 15 7
2. Colonial Government Securities
3. Other Funded Securities
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad) ... 437,371 7 4
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads ... 2,633 15 0
   Total average Assets ... £1,038,835 4 11

Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at this date, £1,200,000.
Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, 12½ per
cent. per annum.
Amount of the last Dividend declared, £75,000.
Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
Dividend, £424,910 7s. 4d.
Dated at Wellington, this 14th day of July, 1879.
E. W. MORRAH, Inspector.
J. W. PICKERSGILL, pro 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 June, 1879.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in Circulation ... 86,091 10 10
Bills in Circulation ... 463 8 1
Balances due to other Banks ... 4,331 1 7
Government Deposits...
Other Deposits—
Not bearing Interest ... 234,643 16 2
Bearing Interest ... 443,259 11 6
Total average Liabilities ... £768,789 8 2

ASSETS.
Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal ... 325,437 0 3
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars ... 22,023 5 7
Notes and Bills of other Banks ... 2,803 16 11
Balances due from other Banks ... 12,510 14 10
Landed Property ... 33,331 7 1
Amount of all other Securities—

1. Notes and Bills Discounted ... 579,627 12 5
2. Colonial Government Securities
3. Other Funded Securities
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad) ... 620,219 14 8
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads ... 116,835 16 0
   Total average Assets ... £1,712,789 7 9

Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
ended 31st March, £1,000,000.
Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, 15 per
cent., and bonus 2½ per cent., equal to 17½ 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 22nd day of July, 1879.
W. ROBERTON PERSTON, Manager.
W H. FRY, Accountant.