Oct. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1159

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, within the Colony of New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1890.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation ... 397,360 14 0
Bills in circulation ... 23,053 19 0
Balances due to other Banks ... 7,809 17 11
Government deposits ... 375,973 19 7
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest ... 1,374,044 13 0
Bearing interest ... 2,200,788 18 9

Total average liabilities ... £4,379,032 2 3

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals ... 584,310 8 2
Gold and silver in bullion or bars ... 65,800 3 9
Notes and bills of other Banks ... 26,347 17 4
Balances due from other Banks ... 23,383 6 0
Landed property ... 89,520 6 9
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted ... 754,183 18 2
2. Colonial Government securities ...
3. Other funded securities ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) ... 5,164,398 9 3
5. Securities not included under the above heads ... 213,247 0 1

Total average assets ... £6,921,191 9 6

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th September, 1890, £825,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, nil.
Amount of the last dividend declared, nil.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £33,290 11s. 5d.

Dated at Wellington, this 17th day of October, 1890.

P. T. J. PARFITT, pro Manager.

STATEMENT 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, 1890.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation ... 93,573 9 3
Bills in circulation ... 1,588 0 5
Balances due to other Banks ... 4,185 10 5
Government deposits ...
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest ... 447,742 2 10
Bearing interest ... 1,607,757 0 8

Total average liabilities ... £2,154,846 3 7

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals ... 508,557 16 2
Gold and silver in bullion or bars ... 19,869 18 8
Notes and bills of other Banks ... 2,240 15 4
Balances due from other Banks ... 31,200 5 4
Landed property ... 94,487 12 2
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted ... 251,271 6 8
2. Colonial Government securities ...
3. Other funded securities ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) ... 1,511,893 10 10
5. Securities not included under the above heads ... 53,152 15 3

Total average assets ... £2,472,674 0 5

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th September, 1890, £1,250,000.
Rate of the last dividend and bonus declared to the shareholders, 17½ per cent. per annum.
Amount of last dividend declared, including bonus, £109,375.
Amount of the reserved profits after declaring such dividend, £950,000.

Dated at Christchurch, this 14th day of October, 1890.

W. G. RHIND, Inspector.
W. R. SIME, Inspector's Accountant.

AGGREGATE STATEMENT of the amount of the average Liabilities and Assets of the Union Bank of Australia, Limited, at the Branches in the Colony of New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1890.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation ... 112,413 15 5
Bills in circulation ... 11,340 16 5
Balances due to other Banks ... 92 3 1
Government deposits ...
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest ... 677,905 17 4
Bearing interest ... 2,032,356 9 8

Total average liabilities ... £2,834,109 1 11

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals ... 659,198 9 3
Gold and silver in bullion or bars ... 4,410 10 6
Notes and bills of other Banks ... 1,419 12 2
Balances due from other Banks ...
Landed property ... 78,480 16 5
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted ... 575,635 14 9
2. Colonial Government securities ...
3. Other funded securities ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) ... 1,154,007 19 9
5. Securities not included under the above heads ... 68,173 15 11

Total average assets ... £2,541,326 18 9

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th September, 1890, £1,500,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 14 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £105,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £1,120,378 15s.

Dated at Wellington, this 17th day of October, 1890.

DAVID S. MELVILLE, Manager.
E. R. BODDINGTON, 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 July to the 30th September, 1890.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation ... 61,810 9 2
Bills in circulation ... 8,952 11 2
Balances due to other Banks ...
Government deposits ...
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest ... 299,690 5 6
Bearing interest ... 815,473 17 11

Total average liabilities ... £1,185,927 3 9

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals ... 272,369 13 10
Gold and silver in bullion or bars ...
Notes and bills of other Banks ... 2,333 19 4
Balances due from other Banks ... 1,500 0
Landed property ... 60,518 5 6
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted ... 247,362 11 11
2. Colonial Government securities ...
3. Other funded securities ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) ... 880,279 6 5
5. Securities not included under the above heads ... 1,887 17 2

Total average assets ... £1,466,251 14 2

Amount of the capital stock paid up at this date, £1,600,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 14 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £112,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £815,040.

Dated at Wellington, this 14th day of October, 1890.

E. W. MORRAH, Inspector.
J. W. PICKERSGILL, pro Accountant.