JULY 22.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
1377

Bankruptcy Notices.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOSEPH BYRON RUSSELL, of
Palmerston North, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt;
and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at
my office, on the 27th day of July, 1897, at 2.30 o'clock.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Palmerston North, 19th July, 1897.

In Bankruptcy. In the District Court, holden at Wanganui.

NOTICE is hereby given that ARCHIBALD HENDERSON, of
Hunterville, Labourer, was this day adjudged bank-
rupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be
holden at the Courthouse, Hunterville, on Monday, the
26th day of July, 1897, at 11.30 o'clock a.m.

JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Wanganui, 19th July, 1897.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned divi-
dends are now payable at my office on all proved and
accepted claims:-
Estate W. Cumberland, Wanganui: First and final, 6s. 8d.
in the pound.
Estate F. G. Magnuson, Wanganui: First and final, 1s. 6d.
in the pound.
Estate G. W. Remnant, Ohingaiti: First and final, 1s. 3d.
in the pound.

JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Wanganui, 16th July, 1897.

In Bankruptcy. In the Supreme Court, holden at Wellington.

NOTICE is hereby given that HENRY ISAAC MONKHOUSE,
of Petone, Clerk, was this day adjudged bankrupt;
and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden
at my office, on Thursday, the 22nd day of July, 1897, at
11 o'clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.
Wellington, 15th July, 1897.

In Bankruptcy. In the Supreme Court, holden at Christ-
church.

NOTICE is hereby given that THOMAS DUFFY, of
Waipara, Labourer, was this day adjudged bank-
rupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be
holden at my office, on the 19th day of July, 1897, at
11 o'clock.

G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.
Christchurch, 14th July, 1897.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM WILSON, of
Christchurch, Gentleman, was this day adjudged
bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors,
to be holden at my office, on the 26th day of July, 1897,
at 11 o'clock.

G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.
Christchurch, 19th July, 1897.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM PEARSON, of
Ashburton, Coach-painter, was this day adjudged
bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors,
to be holden at my office, on the 28th day of July, 1897, at
11 o'clock in the forenoon.

JOHN DAVISON,
Deputy Official Assignee.
20th July, 1897.

In Bankruptcy.

In the estate of THOMAS MUSSON, of Fairlie, Tailor.

FIRST and final dividend, of 4s. 9d. in the pound, on
all accepted proved claims is now payable at my office,
Arcade Chambers, Timaru.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Timaru, 17th July, 1897.

In Bankruptcy. In the District Court, holden at Invercargill.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN SMAILL, of Gore,
Commission Agent, was this day adjudged bank-
rupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be
holden at the Courthouse, Gore, on the 26th day of July,
1897, at 2.30 o'clock p.m.

CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Invercargill, 15th July, 1897.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and
Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, within the Colony
of New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1897.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation
566,340 10 9
Bills in circulation
17,121 12 5
Balances due to other Banks
17,124 9 4
Government deposits
798,432 7 8
Other deposits-
Not bearing interest
2,549,964 8 4
Bearing interest
3,306,952 9 5

Total average liabilities
£7,255,935 17 11

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined
metal
957,742 0 4
Gold and silver in bullion or bars
58,471 10 11
Notes and bills of other Banks
29,573 10 5
Balances due from other Banks
5,991 17 9
Landed property
159,063 11 8
Amount of all other securities--

1. Notes and bills discounted
   925,684 5 9
2. Colonial Government securities
   780,121 1 2
3. Other funded securities
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad)
   2,831,607 8 11
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads
   *2,724,429 15 11

Total average assets
..£8,472,685 2 10

• This includes an average of £1,680,285 6s. 9d. held in Assets
  Realisation Board Debentures.
  4-per-cent. guaranteed stock, £2,000,000.
  Preference shares subscribed for by the Government of New
  Zealand, £500,000.
  Capital payable by shareholders, £500,000.
  Reserve fund, £23,474 7s. 4d.
  Dated at Wellington, this 15th day of July, 1897.

C. G. TEGETMEIER,
General Manager.

RICHD. W. GIBBS,
Accountant.