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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 31

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

NOTICE is hereby given that HENRY MOSS, of Wellington, Commission Agent, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on Thursday, the 3rd day of May, 1894, at 11 o'clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,

Wellington, 25th April, 1894. Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that THOMAS WEARY THOMAS, of Teddington, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on the 26th day of April, 1894, at 11 o'clock.

G. L. GREENWOOD,

Christchurch, 19th April, 1894. Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy. — In the District Court, holden at Ashburton.

NOTICE is hereby given that THOMAS McGRANDEL, of Ashburton, Wool- and Skin-dealer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on the 28th day of April, 1894, at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon.

JOHN DAVISON,

19th April, 1894. Deputy Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy. — In the District Court of Timaru and Oamaru, holden at Timaru.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN MASON and ANN MASON, of Glen-iti, Farmers, were this day adjudged bankrupts; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, at Arcade, Timaru, on Monday, the 30th day of April, 1894, at 11 o'clock.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,

Timaru, 23rd April, 1894. Deputy Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.

Estate of ANDREW McCORMICK, late of Timaru, Farming Contractor, deceased.

A FIRST and final dividend, of 4s. in the pound, on all accepted proved claims is now payable at my office, Arcade Chambers, Timaru.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,

Timaru, 21st April, 1894. Deputy Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy. — In the Supreme Court, holden at Dunedin.

No. 58.

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM McLEOD, of Dunedin, Soap-manufacturer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on the 24th day of April, 1894, at 3 o'clock.

C. C. GRAHAM,

Dunedin, 20th April, 1894. Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.

In the estate of WILLIAM HILL, of Waikerikeri Valley, near Clyde, Rabbiter.

A FIRST and final dividend, of 9d. in the pound, on all accepted proved claims in the above estate is now payable at my office, Town Hall, Ballarat Street, Queenstown.

F. W. F. GEISOW,

Queenstown, 19th April, 1894. Deputy Official Assignee.

Banking Returns.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, within the Colony, during the Quarter ended 26th March, 1894.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. 472,926 13 1

Bills in circulation .. .. .. 16,828 0 4

Balances due to other Banks .. .. 4,099 15 8

Government deposits .. .. 463,068 9 11

Other deposits—

Not bearing interest .. .. .. 1,994,353 17 4

Bearing interest .. .. .. 2,902,635 1 3

Total average liabilities .. £5,853,911 17 7

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metal .. .. .. .. 662,648 3 9

Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 45,546 13 9

Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 27,391 8 6

Balances due from other Banks .. .. 676 2 3

Landed property .. .. .. 101,573 19 5

Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 702,892 16 4

2. Colonial Government securities .. ..

3. Other funded securities .. ..

4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 3,385,344 9 11

5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 2,063,400 3 10

Total average assets .. £6,989,473 17 9

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 26th March, 1894, £900,000.

Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 5 per cent. per annum.

Amount of the last dividend declared, £22,500.

Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £86,661.

Dated at Wellington, this day of April, 1894.

P. T. J. PARFITT, Manager.

J. B. HOBART, 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 31st March, 1894.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. 105,930 9 4

Bills in circulation .. .. .. 10,909 2 1

Balances due to other Banks .. .. 199 3 0

Government deposits .. ..

Other deposits—

Not bearing interest .. .. .. 568,573 11 4

Bearing interest .. .. .. 2,189,696 5 6

Total average liabilities .. £2,875,308 11 3

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metal .. .. .. .. 640,748 9 1

Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 2,327 18 9

Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 1,436 15 4

Balances due from other Banks .. ..

Landed property .. .. .. 77,564 3 10

Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 378,349 17 3

2. Colonial Government securities .. ..

3. Other funded securities .. ..

4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 1,175,894 15 9

5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 58,738 6 3

Total average assets .. £2,335,060 6 3

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st March, 1894, £1,500,000.

Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 8 per cent. per annum.

Amount of the last dividend declared, £60,000.

Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £1,075,612 2s. 9d.

Dated at Wellington, this 20th day of April, 1894.

G. E. TOLHURST, Resident Inspector.

A. LONGDEN, Inspector's Accountant.