Jan. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 169

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 December, 1896.

LIABILITIES. £ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 113,555 16 11
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 10,295 6 6
Balances due to other Banks .. .. ..
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 1,072,841 14 10
Bearing interest .. .. .. 1,517,541 3 5
Total average liabilities ..£2,714,234 1 8

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metal .. .. .. 763,524 16 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 2,098 8 10
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 4,642 10 2
Balances due from other Banks .. ..
Landed property .. .. .. 72,334 17 9
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 213,999 9 9
2. Colonial Government securities .. ..
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 990,475 7 5
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 79,154 17 3
   Total average assets .. ..£2,126,230 7 2

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st December, 1896, £1,500,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 5 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £37,500.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £1,050,651 6s.
Dated at Wellington, this 16th day of January, 1897.
S. HALLAMORE, Resident Inspector.
H. C. SKEET, Chief Clerk.

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 October to the 31st December, 1896.

LIABILITIES. £ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 75,047 10 9
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 10,295 4 11
Balances due to other Banks .. .. ..
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 494,289 13 4
Bearing interest .. .. .. 609,118 2 2
Total average liabilities ..£1,188,750 11 2

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metal .. .. .. 372,664 5 9
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 1,675 9 9
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 3,030 17 1
Balances due from other Banks .. ..
Landed property .. .. .. 62,775 11 9
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 215,721 16 7
2. Colonial Government securities .. ..
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 1,050,942 12 3
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 2,071 14 11
   Total average assets .. ..£1,708,882 8 1

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, £812,222.
Dated at Wellington, this 16th day of January, 1897.
C. WINTER, Inspector.
J. W. PICKERSGILL, pro Accountant.

STATEMENT of the average amount of the Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New South Wales, in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 31st December, 1896.

LIABILITIES. £ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 110,087 7 8
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 4,348 14 6
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 4,973 18 9
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 762,086 7 8
Bearing interest .. .. .. 1,494,761 7 0
Total average liabilities ..£2,376,257 15 7

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metal .. .. .. 556,645 8 2
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 20,793 2 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 2,353 6 2
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 13,640 10 5
Landed property .. .. .. 97,450 15 4
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 203,873 7 7
2. Colonial Government securities .. .. 7,753 16 11
3. Other funded securities .. .. 1,515 7 8
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 1,711,186 13 3
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 65,471 17 7
   Total average assets .. ..£2,680,684 5 1

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st December, 1896, £1,949,340.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 9 per cent. per annum.
Amount of last dividend declared, £87,458 8s.
Amount of the reserved profits after declaring such dividend, £1,190,250.
Dated at Wellington, this 16th day of January, 1897.
W. G. RHIND, Inspector.
R. CHAPMAN, Accountant.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the National Bank of New Zealand, Limited, in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 31st December, 1896.

LIABILITIES. £ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 135,609 4 8
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 6,542 7 2
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 14,891 16 0
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 675,749 0 7
Bearing interest .. .. .. 1,130,618 2 10
Total average liabilities ..£1,963,410 11 3

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metal .. .. .. 330,668 18 4
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 23,981 16 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 2,630 17 4
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 8,009 6 8
Landed property .. .. .. 91,080 5 11
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 254,798 16 11
2. Colonial Government securities .. ..
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 1,409,344 10 8
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 12,009 14 5
   Total average assets .. ..£2,132,524 6 3

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st December, 1896, £250,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 5 per cent. per annum.
Amount of last dividend declared for half-year, £6,250.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £30,946.
Dated at Wellington, this 20th day of January, 1897.
J. H. B. COATES, General Manager.