Aug. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 971

STATEMENT of the average amount of the Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New South Wales, in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 28th June, 1886.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation ... 97,993 18 7
Bills in circulation ... 1,304 0 10
Balances due to other Banks ... 1,320 15 1
Government deposits ...
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest ... 296,581 16 7
Bearing interest ... 792,029 3 2

Total average liabilities £1,189,229 14 3

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals ... 354,185 0 11
Gold and silver in bullion or bars ... 14,883 8 10
Notes and bills of other Banks ... 1,365 15 1
Balances due from other Banks ... 13,062 5 7
Landed property ... 98,131 13 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted ... 250,748 15 8
2. Colonial Government securities ... 19,073 1 6
3. Other funded securities ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) ... 1,434,379 15 11
5. Securities not included under the above heads ... 64,997 18 3

Total average assets £2,250,827 14 9

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1886, £1,000,000.
Rate of the last dividend and bonus declared to the shareholders, 15 per cent. and 2½ per cent. bonus = 17½ per cent. per annum.
Amount of last dividend and bonus declared, £87,500.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend and bonus, £599,632 2s. 4d.

Dated at Christchurch, this 15th day of July, 1886.

W. G. RHIND, Inspector.
R. J. HOGG, Inspector's 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 the 30th June, 1886.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation ... 64,361 4 7
Bills in circulation ... 5,114 15 3
Balances due to other Banks ... 98 8 3
Government deposits ...
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest ... 300,524 14 5
Bearing interest ... 636,011 0 10

Total average liabilities £1,006,110 3 4

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals ... 200,758 8 5
Gold and silver in bullion or bars ...
Notes and bills of other Banks ... 1,817 16 3
Balances due from other Banks ...
Landed property ... 59,422 8 3
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted ... 601,255 1 1
2. Colonial Government securities ...
3. Other funded securities ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) ... 944,669 6 11
5. Securities not included under the above heads ... 1,724 8 2

Total average assets £1,809,647 9 1

Amount of the capital stock paid up at this date, £1,600,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 15 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £120,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £780,000.

Dated at Wellington, this 16th day of July, 1886.

JOHN SAWERS, Acting Inspector.
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, 1886.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation ... 99,228 7 7
Bills in circulation ... 3,505 2 3
Balances due to other Banks ... 13,143 14 8
Government deposits ...
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest ... 285,048 6 7
Bearing interest ... 513,010 15 3

Total average liabilities £913,936 6 4

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals ... 260,124 18 8
Gold and silver in bullion or bars ... 15,132 5 0
Notes and bills of other Banks ... 2,787 11 0
Balances due from other Banks ... 9,881 7 3
Landed property ... 83,692 3 6
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted ... 429,457 1 9
2. Colonial Government securities ...
3. Other funded securities ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) ... 974,634 1 4
5. Securities not included under the above heads ... 11,427 2 0

Total average assets £1,787,136 10 6

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1886, £250,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 5 per cent. per annum for half-year ended 30th September, 1885.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £6,250.
Amount of the reserved profits at 31st March, 1885, date of latest-published balance-sheet, £7,829 3s. 3d.

Dated at Dunedin, this 13th day of July, 1886.

W. DYMOCK, General Manager.
Wm. HUNTER, pro 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 1st April to the 30th June, 1886.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation ... 110,467 15 6
Bills in circulation ... 2,414 13 8
Balances due to other Banks ... 10,551 1 9
Government deposits ...
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest ... 363,298 9 6
Bearing interest ... 662,982 16 11

Total average liabilities £1,149,714 17 4

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals ... 209,580 16 11
Gold and silver in bullion or bars ... 7,258 4 2
Notes and bills of other Banks ... 2,287 18 2
Balances due from other Banks ... 27,878 1 7
Landed property ... 38,715 3 7
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted ... 626,116 16 4
2. Colonial Government securities ...
3. Other funded securities ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) ... 1,035,677 15 1
5. Securities not included under the above heads ... 76,272 15 8

Total average assets £2,023,787 11 6

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, £62,762 13s. 5d.

Dated at Dunedin, this 12th day of July, 1886.

H. MACKENZIE, General Manager.
J. GREGOR, Accountant.