AUGUST 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1063

3. Other Funded Securities ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad) 1,217,081 10 2
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads 112,851 9 6
   Total average Assets ...£1,967,653 12 9
   Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
   ended 30th June, 1882, £1,000,000.
   Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, 15 per
   cent. per annum, and bonus 2½ per cent. per annum.
   Amount of the last Dividend declared, £75,000, and bonus,
   £12,500; total, £87,500.
   Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
   Dividend, £594,489 2s. 3d.
   Dated at Wellington, this 15th day of July, 1882.
   W. ROBERTON PERSTON, Manager.
   Jos. L. FLINT, Acting Accountant.

GENERAL ABSTRACT showing the average
amount of the Liabilities and Assets of the
Bank of Australasia, within the Colony of New Zea-
land, taken from the several Weekly Statements
during the Quarter from the 1st April to the 30th
June, 1882.
LIABILITIES.
Notes in Circulation ... 69,040 9 2
Bills in Circulation ... 5,911 14 5
Balances due to other Banks ... 100 10 3
Government Deposits ...
Other Deposits—
Not bearing Interest... 282,114 3 4
Bearing Interest ... 301,507 5 6
Total average Liabilities ... £658,674 2 8

ASSETS.
Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal 141,312 9 6
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars 3,355 18 1
Notes and Bills of other Banks 29 2 1
Balances due from other Banks 46,113 19 3
Landed Property ...
Amount of all other Securities—

1. Notes and Bills Discounted 479,615 9 10
2. Colonial Government Securities ...
3. Other Funded Securities ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad) 819,793 4 3
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads 2,582 17 10
   Total average Assets ...£1,492,803 0 10
   Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
   ended 30th June, 1882, £350,000.
   Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, 6 per
   cent. per annum.
   Amount of the last Dividend declared, £10,500.
   Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
   Dividend, £25,195.
   Dated at Dunedin, this 12th day of July, 1882.
   ALEX. FORREST, pro Inspector.
   E. B. ALEXANDER,
   pro Inspector's Accountant.

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 27th March to the
26th June, 1882.
LIABILITIES.
Notes in Circulation ... 106,809 6 1
Bills in Circulation ... 1,317 14 6
Balances due to other Banks ... 1,397 7 8
Government Deposits ...
Other Deposits—
Not bearing Interest ... 409,875 2 7
Bearing Interest ... 339,827 14 4
Total average Liabilities ... £859,227 5 2

ASSETS.
Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal ... 130,583 12 1
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars 8,265 19 9
Notes and Bills of other Banks 2,807 1 5
Balances due from other Banks 10,428 5 11
Landed Property ... 35,945 12 8
Amount of all other Securities—

1. Notes and Bills Discounted 432,104 8 1
2. Colonial Government Securities ...
3. Other Funded Securities ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad) 742,311 17 5
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads 62,827 0 9
   Total average Assets ...£1,425,273 18 1
   Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at this date, £1,200,000.
   Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, 12
   per cent. per annum,
   Amount of the last Dividend declared, £72,000.
   Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
   Dividend, £453,114 11s.
   Dated at Wellington, this 11th day of July, 1882-
   J. SAWERS, Manager.
   J. W. PICKERSGILL, pro Accountant.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities
and Assets of the National Bank of New
Zealand (Limited), in New Zealand, during the
Quarter ended 30th June, 1882.
LIABILITIES.
Notes in Circulation ... 114,004 16 11
Bills in Circulation ... 4,854 8 5
Balances due to other Banks ... 18,210 12 2
Government Deposits ...
Other Deposits—
Not bearing Interest ... 425,196 15 9
Bearing Interest ... 395,572 1 5
Total average Liabilities... £957,838 14 8

ASSETS.
Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal ... 209,072 8 8
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars 20,731 19 9
Notes and Bills of other Banks 3,170 14 10
Balances due from other Banks 11,307 6 7
Landed Property ... 75,091 5 1
Amount of all other Securities—

1. Notes and Bills Discounted 793,843 4 6
2. Colonial Government Securities ...
3. Other Funded Securities ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad) 1,083,641 17 0
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads 12,590 1 3
   Total average Assets ...£2,209,448 17 8
   Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
   ended 30th June, 1882, £350,000.
   Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, 6 per
   cent. per annum.
   Amount of the last Dividend declared, £10,500.
   Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
   Dividend, £25,195.
   Dated at Dunedin, this 12th day of July, 1882.
   ALEX. FORREST, pro Inspector.
   E. B. ALEXANDER,
   pro Inspector's Accountant.

Total average Assets ...£1,425,273 18 1
Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at this date, £400,000.
Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, 7 per
cent. per annum.
Amount of the last Dividend declared, £14,000.
Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
Dividend, £47,939 11s. 1d.
Dated at Dunedin, this 12th day of July, 1882.
GEO. COWIE, General Manager.
R. J. HARPER, Visiting Officer.