May 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1019

By Mortgage securities and freehold properties 19,682 18 11
Interest and rent due and accrued .. 604 18 3
Balance of Insurance Account .. 4 8 6
Bank premises .. 1,200 0 0
Bank furniture .. 20 9 0
Cash in Bank of New Zealand .. 1,327 6 5
£22,840 1 1

A. A. SCAIFE,
Manager and Accountant.

AMBROSE E. MOORE,
R. B. JACKSON,
} Auditors.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT of the NELSON SAVINGS-BANK
for the Year ending 31st December, 1898.

£ s. d.
To Interest paid depositors.. .. .. 27 15 9
Interest credited depositors .. .. 588 14 4
Amounts written off .. .. 72 8 9
Charges .. .. £188 9 6
Less outstanding last year 25 0 0
163 9 6
Repairs to properties .. .. .. 1 6 6
Insurances .. .. .. 19 18 3
Rates and taxes .. .. .. 18 11 0
Outstanding account .. .. .. 29 14 7
Balance .. .. .. 876 5 9
£1,798 4 5

£ s. d.
By Balance, January, 1898 .. .. 806 18 8
Interest received on mortgage and deposit .. £825 0 2
Rents received .. .. 100 7 10
Interest and rent due and accrued .. .. 604 18 3
£1,530 6 3
Less due and accrued, 1897 .. £611 9 3
Less written off 72 8 9
539 0 6
991 5 9
£1,798 4 5

We hereby certify that we have examined the above statement, with the books and vouchers of the Nelson Savings-bank, and find the same correct, and that the mortgage securities and fixed deposits are in full force and virtue, and that the amount of £1,327 6s. 5d. stands to credit at the Bank of New Zealand, Nelson.

AMBROSE E. MOORE,
R. B. JACKSON,
} Auditors.

H. EDWARDS, Vice-President.

J. HOLLOWAY,
D. WINTON,
THOMAS FIELD,
HEMINGWAY FIRTH,
} Trustees.

A. A. SCAIFE, Manager.

New Plymouth Savings-bank Balance-sheet for 1898.

STATEMENT of Receipts and Payments of the New Plymouth Savings-bank for the Year ending 31st December, 1898:—

RECEIPTS.

To Balance, 1st January, 1898— £ s. d.
Bank of New Zealand .. .. 275 14 0
Post Office .. .. 754 0 11
Depositors, 31st December, 1898.. .. 2,926 6 8
" interest .. .. 291 18 5
Interest from securities.. .. 487 11 10
Loans paid off .. .. 1,695 0 0
£6,430 11 10

PAYMENTS.

By Balance, 31st December, 1898— £ s. d.
Bank of New Zealand .. .. 259 10 8
Post Office .. .. 772 17 11
Depositors .. .. 2,581 2 10
" interest .. .. 291 18 5
Loans .. .. 2,350 0 0
Salary and charges .. .. 125 8 0
Cash .. .. 49 14 0
£6,430 11 10

STATEMENT of ASSETS and LIABILITIES of New Plymouth Savings-bank for the Year ending 31st December, 1898.

ASSETS. £ s. d.
To Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. 259 10 8
Post Office .. .. .. 772 17 11
Securities .. .. .. 7,345 0 0
" of reserves .. .. .. 600 0 0
Accrued interest .. .. .. 144 3 9
Office-furniture .. .. .. 19 10 3
Cash .. .. .. 49 14 0
£9,190 16 7

LIABILITIES. £ s. d.
By Depositors (391) .. .. .. 8,090 13 6
Balance .. .. .. 1,100 3 1
£9,190 16 7

R. PARRIS, Vice-President.

A. SHUTTLEWORTH,
R. COCK,
W. L. NEWMAN,
} Trustees.

PAUL C. MORTON, Manager.

Audited and found correct, 30th January, 1899.

H. A. CHOLWILL, Auditor.

Hokitika Savings-bank Balance-sheet for 1898.

RECEIPTS and Payments of the Hokitika Savings-bank for the Year ending 31st December, 1898:—

RECEIPTS. £ s. d.
Cash in bank on 31st December, 1897—
On fixed deposit .. .. .. 2,931 10 0
On open account .. .. .. 2,163 18 0
Amount lodged by depositors .. .. 5,511 10 11
Interest credited during year .. .. 12 4 3
Interest credited, 31st December, 1898 .. 434 8 6
Interest on mortgages .. .. 726 11 6
Interest from banks on deposits .. .. 147 16 0
Mortgages repaid .. .. 2,712 15 3
£14,640 14 5

PAYMENTS. £ s. d.
Repaid depositors .. .. .. 4,769 10 11
Interest credited depositors .. .. 446 12 9
Charges .. .. .. 202 11 0
Invested on mortgage .. .. 4,346 10 8
Cash in Bank of New Zealand on fixed deposit .. .. .. 750 0 0
Cash in Bank of New South Wales on fixed deposit .. .. .. 959 0 0
Cash in National Bank of New Zealand (Limited) on fixed deposit .. .. 1,150 0 0
Cash in Bank of New Zealand on open account .. .. .. 986 9 1
Cash in Bank of New South Wales on open account .. .. .. 1,030 0 0
£14,640 14 5

WM. DUNCAN, Manager.

Audited and found correct.

R. W. WADE, Auditor.

26th January, 1899.

We certify that we have examined the above statement of receipts and payments of the Hokitika Savings-bank, and that, to the best of our belief, it contains a true and correct statement of the transactions of the bank during the year, and that the cash balance (deposited in the several banks as above) amounts to £4,875 9s. 1d.

JAS. A. BONAR, Vice-President.

D. MACFARLANE,
JAMES HOLMES,
JAMES CHESNEY,
} Trustees.

ASSETS and LIABILITIES of the Hokitika Savings-bank on the 31st December, 1898.

ASSETS. £ s. d.
Amount invested on mortgage .. .. 10,545 15 0
Bank premises and office-furniture .. 77 0 0
Cash in Bank of New Zealand on fixed deposit .. .. .. 750 0 0
Cash in Bank of New South Wales on fixed deposit .. .. .. 959 0 0
Cash in National Bank of New Zealand (Limited) on fixed deposit .. .. 1,150 0 0
Cash in Bank of New Zealand on open account .. .. .. 986 9 1
Cash in Bank of New South Wales on open account .. .. .. 1,030 0 0
£15,498 4 1

To Balance, excess of assets over liabilities.. £3,686 4 0