1168 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 59

S
TATEMENT of the average amount of the Liabilities
and Assets of the Bank of New South Wales, in New
Zealand, during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1888.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. £ 90,437 17 1
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 507 12 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 3,422 16 2
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 349,359 7 11
Bearing interest .. .. .. 1,236,924 1 2
Total average liabilities £1,680,651 14 4

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metals .. .. .. .. 422,657 0 5
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 13,379 16 1
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 1,183 18 3
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 26,460 5 10
Landed property .. .. .. 96,138 12 5
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 267,852 1 9
2. Colonial Government securities .. ..
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debits abandoned as bad) .. .. 1,610,437 18 5
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads .. .. .. 44,656 7 4
   Total average assets .. .. £2,482,766 0 6

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the
quarter, £1,250,000.
Rate of the last dividend and bonus declared to the share-
holders, 17½ per cent.
Amount of last dividend declared, including bonus, £109,375.
Amount of the reserved profits after declaring such dividend,
£910,000.
Dated at Christchurch, this 9th day of October, 1888.
W. G. RHIND, Inspector.
W. R. SIME, Inspector's Accountant.

G
ENERAL 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 30th June,
to the 30th September, 1888.

LIABILITIES. £ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 53,218 18 4
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 7,177 1 1
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 5,085 18 10
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 257,184 5 4
Bearing interest .. .. .. 682,845 17 4
Total average liabilities .. £1,005,512 0 11

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metals .. .. .. .. 159,868 4 11
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. ..
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 2,051 8 6
Balances due from other Banks .. .. ..
Landed property .. .. .. 61,041 13 5
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 328,355 1 1
2. Colonial Government securities .. ..
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debits abandoned as bad) .. .. 332,251 18 6
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads .. .. .. 2,159 2 6
   Total average assets .. .. £1,385,727 8 11

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 October, 1888.
E. W. MORRAH, Inspector.
E. J. COX, pro Accountant.

S
TATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and
Assets of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand, during
the Quarter ended the 30th September, 1888.

LIABILITIES. £ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 98,714 7 9
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 4,074 19 2
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 1,578 18 6
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 383,912 4 11
Bearing interest .. .. .. 698,525 12 11
Total average liabilities .. £1,186,806 3 3

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metals .. .. .. .. 202,463 11 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 5,438 9 8
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 2,438 5 4
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 63,666 7 7
Landed property .. .. .. 92,855 5 1
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 414,246 5 4
2. Colonial Government securities .. 100,000 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debits abandoned as bad) .. .. 1,195,421 3 7
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads .. .. .. 27,405 14 1
   Total average assets .. .. £2,103,935 1 8

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the
quarter ended 30th September, 1888, £400,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 7 per
cent.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £14,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such
dividend, £67,275 17s. 9d.
Dated at Dunedin, this 9th day of October, 1888.
H. MACKENZIE, General Manager.
L. P. FRASER, pro Accountant.

S
TATEMENT 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
30th September, 1888.

LIABILITIES. £ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 92,137 6 3
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 4,079 4 6
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 13,134 2 4
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 304,402 13 11
Bearing interest .. .. .. 558,886 13 7
Total average liabilities .. £972,640 0 7

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metals .. .. .. .. 201,475 17 1
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 16,754 12 9
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 3,361 11 5
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 22,305 4 7
Landed property .. .. .. 87,574 2 3
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 288,433 8 5
2. Colonial Government securities .. 15,384 12 4
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debits abandoned as bad) .. .. 1,082,076 8 4
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads .. .. .. 11,989 13 7
   Total average assets .. .. £1,729,355 10 9

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the
quarter ended 30th September, 1888, £250,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders,
2½ per cent. for half-year ending 31st March, 1888.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £6,250.
Amount of the reserved profits at 31st March, 1888 (date of
last balance-sheet), £6,769 1s. 5d.
Dated at Dunedin, this 8th day of October, 1888.
W. DYMOCK, General Manager.