JAN. 31.]

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined
metals
Gold and silver in bullion or bars
Notes and bills of other Banks
Balances due from other Banks
Landed property
Amount of all other securities-

1. Notes and bills discounted
2. Colonial Government securities
3. Other funded securities
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad)
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads
   Total average assets

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, 17+ por co
cent.
Amount of last dividend declared, including bonus, £109,375.
Amount of the reserved profits after declaring such dividend,
£920,000.
Dated at Christchurch, this 12th day of January, 1889.
GILBERT KING, Assistant 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 1st October,
to the 31st December, 1888.
LIABILITIES.
Notes in circulation
Bills in circulation
Balances due to other Banks
Government deposits
Other deposits-
Not bearing interest
Bearing interest
Total average liabilities
£ s. d.
368,831 16 2
13,892 14 0
1,320 1 4
28,989 8 7
96,028 4 9
274,670 18 5
1,646,592 15 7
57,559 14 11
£2,487,885 13 9

55,966 18 8
7,670 3 5
5,211 8 2
258,624 15 4
636,068 15 4
£963,542 0 11

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 127
Other deposits-
Not bearing interest
Bearing interest
Total average liabilities
ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined
metals
Gold and silver in bullion or bars
Notes and bills of other Banks
Balances due from other Banks
Landed property
Amount of all other securities-

1. Notes and bills discounted
2. Colonial Government securities
3. Other funded securities
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad)
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads
   Total average assets

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the
quarter ended 31st December, 1888, £250,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders,
24 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 published balance-sheet), £6,769 1s. 5d.
Dated at Dunedin, this 15th day of January, 1889.
W. DYMOCK, General Manager.

STA
TEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and
Assets of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand, during
the Quarter ended the 31st December, 1888.
LIABILITIES.
Notes in circulation
Bills in circulation
Balances due to other Banks
Government deposits
Other deposits-
Not bearing interest
Bearing interest
Total average liabilities

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined
metals
Gold and silver in bullion or bars
Notes and bills of other Banks
Balances due from other Banks
Landed property
Amount of all other securities-

1. Notes and bills discounted
2. Colonial Government securities
3. Other funded securities
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad)
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads
   Total average assets

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 January, 1889.
E. W. MORRAH, Inspector.
J. W. PICKERSGILL, 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
31st December, 1888.
LIABILITIES.
Notes in circulation
Bills in circulation
Balances due to other Banks
Government deposits
£ s. d.
297,309 7 1
592,895 18 10
£998,378 16 3
£ s. d.
244,077 18 6
15,820 6 4
3,445 5 2
7,901 10 1
87,731 6 3
292,215 19 10
1,113,565 18 2
11,594 10 11
.£1,776,352 15 3

98,357 7 2
4,767 6 7
2,081 8 8
329,709 19 6
710,139 4 2
£1,145,055 6 1

£ s. d.
208,506 5 3
2,010 8 3
60,971 1 3
318,369 1 5
913,961 8 4
1,822 15
8
£1,505,641 0
2

95,308 5 7
4,569 7 1
8,295 17 8
Other deposits-
Not bearing interest
Bearing interest
Total average liabilities

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined
metals
Gold and silver in bullion or bars
Notes and bills of other Banks
Balances due from other Banks
Landed property
Amount of all other securities-

1. Notes and bills discounted
2. Colonial Government securities
3. Other funded securities
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad)
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads
   Total average assets

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the
quarter ended 31st December, 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 12th day of January, 1889.
W. WATSON, pro General Manager.
L. P. FRASER, pro Accountant.

329,709 19 6
710,139 4 2
£1,145,055 6 1

£ s. d.
140,264 17 9
8,599 19 9
2,587 11 4
62,600 14 5
93,367 4 2
409,239 13 6
100,000 0 0
1,235,319 6 3
27,502 12 4
£2,079,481 19 6