Oct. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1547

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 30th September, 1893.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 102,148 13 11
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 3,370 11 8
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 17,610 17 0
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 341,227 14 8
Bearing interest .. .. .. 777,473 16 7
Total average liabilities ..£1,241,831 13 10

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 183,658 8 2
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 22,423 3 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 3,197 2 8
Balances due from other Banks .. 1,736 9 6
Landed property .. .. .. 90,857 8 2
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 263,838 18 11
2. Colonial Government securities .. ..
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 1,172,206 9 10
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 12,982 15 9
   Total average assets .. ..£1,750,900 16 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th September, 1893, £250,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 5 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £6,250.
Amount of the reserved profits at 31st March, 1893 (date of last published balance-sheet), £16,927 16s. 1d.
Dated at Dunedin, this day of October, 1893.

JOSEPH GIBSON STOTT, Inspector.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand, at Dunedin and branches, during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1893.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 119,687 10 9
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 5,291 4 8
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 2,903 15 4
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 420,857 6 3
Bearing interest .. .. .. 1,186,067 18 9
Total average liabilities ..£1,734,807 15 9

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 206,098 18 10
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 37,281 12 1
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 3,262 3 2
Balances due from other Banks .. 14,222 4 9
Landed property .. .. .. 106,351 15 4
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 371,834 15 7
2. Colonial Government securities .. 108,301 11 6
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 1,761,831 11 8
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 28,940 0 2
   Total average assets .. ..£2,638,124 13 1

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th September, 1893, £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, £80,434 12s. 8d.
Dated at Dunedin, this 9th day of October, 1893.

H. MACKENZIE, General Manager.
H. ADAM, Accountant.

Bankruptcy Notices.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, held at Auckland.

NOTICE is hereby given that ALEXANDER HEANY, of Lichfield, Hotelkeeper and Storekeeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on the 27th day of October, 1893, at 2.30 o’clock.

J. LAWSON,
Official Assignee.
19th October, 1893.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, held at Gisborne.

NOTICE is hereby given that MICHAEL HICKEY, of Makauri, farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on the 24th day of October, 1893, at 2.30 o’clock.

JOHN COLEMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.
17th October, 1893.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, held at Napier.

NOTICE is hereby given that JAMES READY, of Woodville, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Woodville, on the 31st day of October, 1893, at 10 o’clock.

J. F. JARDINE,
Official Assignee.
Napier, 18th October, 1893.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Wanganui, held at Palmerston North.

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM HENRI PASCOE, of Palmerston North, Brewer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on the 31st day of October, 1893, at 2.30 o’clock.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Palmerston North, 18th October, 1893.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that MARK MAXTON, of Greytown North, Miller, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Greytown North, on Tuesday, the 31st day of October, 1893, at 11 o’clock a.m.

W. B. CHENNELLS,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Masterton, 23rd October, 1893.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Wellington District.

NOTICE is hereby given that OSCAR MAPLESDEN, of Regent Street, Wellington, Joiner, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 27th day of October, 1893, at 3 o’clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.
Wellington, 20th October, 1893.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, held at Christchurch.

NOTICE is hereby given that ALFRED CORLETT, of Woodend, Storekeeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on the 25th day of October, 1893, at 11 o’clock.

G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.
18th October, 1893.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, held at Christchurch.

NOTICE is hereby given that ROBERT MCJARROW, of Southbridge, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on the 26th day of October, 1893, at 11 o’clock.

G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.
19th October, 1893.