Jan. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 155

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 31st December, 1893.

LIABILITIES. £ s. d.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. 102,974 7 7
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 2,607 15 5
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 18,971 19 11
Government deposits .. .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 326,660 10 11
Bearing interest .. .. .. 757,458 18 1
Total average liabilities ..£1,208,673 11 11

ASSETS. £ s. d.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 188,945 8 6
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. .. 21,014 14 8
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. .. 3,002 5 1
Balances due from other Banks .. .. .. 829 5 7
Landed property .. .. .. 90,937 7 1
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 270,610 4 9
2. Colonial Government securities .. ..
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 1,167,199 19 7
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 12,559 7 7
   Total average assets .. .. ..£1,755,098 12 10

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st December, 1893, £250,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 5 per cent. per annum for half-year ended 31st March, 1893.
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 16th day of January, 1894.

J. SINCLAIR THOMSON,
Pro General Manager.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand during the Quarter ended 31st December, 1893.

LIABILITIES. £ s. d.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. 116,194 16 11
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 9,213 11 11
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 11,937 5 2
Government deposits .. .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 382,493 6 4
Bearing interest .. .. .. 1,154,385 7 10
Total average liabilities ..£1,674,224 8 2

ASSETS. £ s. d.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 189,078 16 10
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. .. 28,422 7 9
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. .. 4,185 18 0
Balances due from other Banks .. .. .. 10,453 0 6
Landed property .. .. .. 106,721 13 5
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 889,996 17 2
2. Colonial Government securities .. 108,172 9 2
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 1,714,955 9 4
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 28,700 16 8
   Total average assets .. .. ..£2,580,687 8 10

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st December, 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 10th day of January, 1894.

H. MACKENZIE, General Manager.
L. P. FRASER, Assistant Accountant.

Bankruptcy Notices.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Wanganui (being a Local Court of Bankruptcy), held at Palmerston North;

And

In the matter of “The Bankruptcy Act, 1892,” and in the following matters.

NOTICE is hereby given that a public sitting of the above Honourable Court will be held in the Courthouse, Palmerston North, on Thursday, the 8th day of February, 1894, at 10 a.m., for the public examination of the following bankrupts :—
Alexander Munro, of Birmingham, Sheepfarmer.
William Managh, of Feilding, Coachdriver.
David Thompson, of Otaki, Flaxdresser.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Palmerston North, 20th January, 1894.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Nelson District Court, held at Nelson.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOSEPH CLARK, of Nelson, Plumber, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, at Nelson, on Wednesday, the 24th day of January, 1894, at 3 o’clock p.m.

A. A. SCAIFE,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Nelson, 17th January, 1894.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Westland, held at Greymouth.

NOTICE is hereby given that OTTO PETERSON, of Greymouth, Sawmiller, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on the 26th day of January, 1894, at 10 o’clock.

ROBT. WM. RUSSELL,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Greymouth, 13th January, 1894.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Westland, held at Greymouth.

NOTICE is hereby given that HENRY BRIMBLE, of Greymouth, Tobacconist, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on the 31st day of January, 1894, at 10 o’clock a.m.

ROBT. WM. RUSSELL,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Greymouth, 22nd January, 1894.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ROBERT COTTON, of Christchurch, Accountant, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on the 25th day of January, 1894, at 11 o’clock.

G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.

Christchurch, 18th January, 1894.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that MATTHEW JAMES SHERWIN, of Christchurch, Hotelkeeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on the 31st day of January, 1894, at 11 o’clock.

G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.

Christchurch, 24th January, 1894.

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

No. 49.

NOTICE is hereby given that BERNARD WHITBURN, of Dunedin, Expressman, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on the 26th day of January, 1894, at 2.30 o’clock.

C. C. GRAHAM,
Official Assignee.

Dunedin, 22nd January, 1894.