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, 1895.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. £92,695 11 4
Bills in circulation .. .. .. £2,720 19 5
Balances due to other Banks .. .. £3,096 7 11
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. £566,746 9 11
Bearing interest .. .. .. £1,432,447 10 4
Total average liabilities ..£2,097,706 18 11

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined
metal .. .. .. .. £580,359 18 8
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. £21,078 9 5
Notes and bills of other Banks .. £2,767 14 3
Balances due from other Banks .. £10,504 3 10
Landed property .. .. £96,395 11 5
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. £206,630 15 7
2. Colonial Government securities ..
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad) .. .. £1,580,829 15 6
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads .. .. .. £43,416 16 7
   Total average assets .. .. £2,541,983 5 3

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the
quarter ended 30th September, 1895, £1,894,200.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders,
9 per cent. per annum.
Amount of last dividend declared, £81,451 13s.
Amount of the reserved profits after declaring such dividend,
£1,158,072 2s.
Dated at Wellington, this 19th day of October, 1895.
W. G. RHIND, Inspector.
R. CHAPMAN, 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, 1895.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. £62,386 11 5
Bills in circulation .. .. .. £6,606 9 5
Balances due to other Banks .. ..
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. £416,040 7 10
Bearing interest .. .. £690,715 8 8
Total average liabilities ..£1,175,748 17 4

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined
metal .. .. .. .. £376,820 2 11
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. £38,110 16 6
Notes and bills of other Banks .. £3,081 9 4
Balances due from other Banks ..
Landed property .. .. £61,034 2 8
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. £219,179 13 7
2. Colonial Government securities ..
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad) .. .. £879,624 2 9
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads .. .. £2,036 7 11
   Total average assets .. .. £1,541,725 19 2

Amount of the capital stock paid up at this date, £1,600,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders,
5 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £40,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such
dividend, £810,490.
Dated at Wellington, this 16th day of October, 1895.
C. WINTER, Inspector.
J. W. PICKERSGILL, pro Accountant.

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, 1895.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. £104,345 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. £2,519 6 7
Balances due to other Banks .. .. £12,469 10 0
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. £464,417 0 2
Bearing interest .. .. £808,916 2 4
Total average liabilities ..£1,392,666 19 1

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined
metal .. .. .. .. £311,207 8 4
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. £20,656 9 5
Notes and bills of other Banks .. £2,920 13 1
Balances due from other Banks .. £1,991 17 0
Landed property .. .. £92,181 19 11
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. £249,052 1 5
2. Colonial Government securities ..
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad) .. .. £1,143,194 8 7
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads .. .. £13,399 6 8
   Total average assets .. .. £1,834,604 4 5

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the
quarter ended 30th September, 1895, £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 the time of declaring such
dividend, £25,357.
Dated at Wellington, this 17th day of October, 1895.
JAMES COATES,
General Manager.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and
Assets of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand during
the Quarter ended 30th September, 1895.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. £100,544 8 7
Bills in circulation .. .. .. £2,462 17 11
Balances due to other Banks .. .. £2,411 10 7
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. £423,944 7 11
Bearing interest .. .. £1,047,054 15 4
Total average liabilities ..£1,576,418 0 4

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined
metal .. .. .. .. £246,292 8 4
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. £38,110 16 6
Notes and bills of other Banks .. £3,190 3 4
Balances due from other Banks .. £17,302 7 11
Landed property .. .. £105,162 0 10
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. £307,985 9 6
2. Colonial Government securities .. £108,000 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad) .. .. £1,415,597 14 8
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads .. .. £28,222 11 11
   Total average assets .. .. £2,269,863 13 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the
quarter ended 30th September, 1895, £400,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 6 per
cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £12,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such
dividend, £85,700 15s. 6d.
Dated at Dunedin, this 9th day of October, 1895.
WM. B. VIGERS, pro General Manager.
H. ADAM, Accountant.