May 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 581

STATEMENT of the average amount of the Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New South Wales, in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 31st March, 1888.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 98,092 14 4
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 622 19 6
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 2,862 1 6
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 326,592 13 3
Bearing interest .. .. .. 1,071,644 18 4
Total average liabilities £1,499,815 6 11

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 424,196 12 11
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 14,770 1 7
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 1,410 4 6
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 32,350 18 11
Landed property .. .. .. 99,228 1 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 274,794 2 3
2. Colonial Government securities .. ..
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 1,571,829 5 3
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 57,058 15 11
   Total average assets .. ..£2,475,638 2 4

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter, £1,250,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 15 per cent. and 2½ per cent. bonus.
Amount of last dividend declared, including bonus, £109,375.
Amount of the reserved profits after declaring such dividend and bonus, £900,000.
Dated at Christchurch, this 16th day of April, 1888.

W. G. RHIND, Inspector.
W. R. SIME, 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 31st December, 1887, to the 31st March, 1888.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 56,124 18 5
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 6,555 1 3
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 5,000 0 0
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 262,030 17 7
Bearing interest .. .. .. 676,721 8 6
Total average liabilities ..£1,006,432 5 9

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 162,165 17 8
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. ..
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 1,737 12 7
Balances due from other Banks .. ..
Landed property .. .. .. 61,075 18 7
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 351,413 11 0
2. Colonial Government securities .. ..
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 751,257 8 4
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 1,393 19 2
   Total average assets .. ..£1,329,044 7 4

Amount of the capital stock paid up at this date, £1,600,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 12 per cent.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £96,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £800,000.
Dated at Wellington, this 17th day of April, 1888.

E. W. MORRAH, Inspector.
Geo. F. PEARCE, pro Accountant.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand, at Head Office and branches, during the Quarter ended 31st March, 1888.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 101,116 10 10
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 5,182 6 5
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 3,894 18 3
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 408,550 0 8
Bearing interest .. .. .. 683,700 1 4
Total average liabilities ..£1,202,443 17 6

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 222,361 12 7
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 9,376 18 6
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 2,656 2 7
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 63,614 5 2
Landed property .. .. .. 92,315 6 4
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 435,710 2 4
2. Colonial Government securities .. .. 141,269 2 6
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 1,181,060 1 1
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 27,243 6 6
   Total average assets .. ..£2,175,606 17 7

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st March, 1888, £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, £67,126 10s. 2d.
Dated at Dunedin, this 13th day of April, 1888.

H. MACKENZIE, General Manager.
L. P. FRASER, pro Accountant.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the National Bank of New Zealand, Limited, in the Colony of New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 31st March, 1888.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 98,377 19 11
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 3,684 13 9
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 8,190 11 11
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 330,672 16 3
Bearing interest .. .. .. 566,122 13 7
Total average liabilities ..£1,007,048 15 5

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 189,502 0 6
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 12,909 9 5
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 4,322 14 6
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 50,997 13 0
Landed property .. .. .. 86,696 1 3
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 280,791 8 5
2. Colonial Government securities .. .. 100,000 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 1,053,573 16 1
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 11,493 2 4
   Total average assets .. ..£1,790,286 5 6

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st March, 1888, £250,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders (as per last balance-sheet), 5 per cent. per annum, for half-year ending 31st March, 1887.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £6,250.
Amount of the reserved profits at 31st March, date of last published balance-sheet, £10,537 9s. 3d.
Dated at Dunedin, this 10th day of April, 1888.

W. DYMOCK, General Manager.