Nov. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2043

LIABILITIES. £ s. d.
Due to 2,424 depositors .. .. 99,663 9 8
Due to Suspense Account .. .. 3 0 0
Property Suspense Account £2,736 16 11
Less amount written off during year .. .. 1,554 18 5 1,181 18 6
Assets in excess of liabilities .. .. 13,387 2 5
£114,235 10 7

We have seen the securities of the above assets, and have compared the depositors’ ledger balances, and found the above statement correct.
WILLIAM BROWN AND CO.,
R. C. MOODIE, F.I.A.N.Z.,
Dunedin, 15th January, 1900.

Liquidators’, Napier Savings-bank, Balance-sheets.

NAPIER SAVINGS-BANK (IN LIQUIDATION).— Balance-sheet and Final Accounts from the 1st January to the 31st December, 1898:—

1898. RECEIPTS. £ s. d.
      Jan. 1. To Balance at Bank of New South Wales .. .. 61 4 8
      Balance in hand .. .. 41 12 7
      Dec. 31. Cash deposited .. .. 1,367 3 5
      Interest .. .. 1 1 0
      Deposit on land-sale .. .. 47 2 10
      Refund, insurance .. .. 0 5 3
      Post-office Savings-Bank .. 2,300 0 0
      Fixed deposit, Bank of New South Wales .. .. 1,000 0 0
      Interest on mortgages .. .. 409 19 11
      Amount realised from mortgages 6,700 1 6
      Sale of bank-premises .. .. 500 0 0
      £12,428 11 2

1899. EXPENDITURE. £ s. d.
      By Cash—
      Mar. 31. Deposits withdrawn .. .. 814 8 4
      Dec. 31. Deposits withdrawn .. .. 9,586 4 9
      Post-office Savings-Bank .. 1,500 0 0
      Manager’s salary .. .. 60 0 0
      Clerical assistance .. .. 23 3 0
      Auditing accounts .. .. 21 0 0
      Rent of office .. .. 12 15 0
      Law-costs, &c., mortgages .. 29 15 0
      " Cotterill and Co... 25 17 6
      Valuations .. .. 3 3 0
      Rates and taxes .. .. 4 4 1
      Printing and stationery.. .. 13 17 0
      " .. .. 12 0 6
      Insurance .. .. 2 5 0
      Sundries .. .. 12 13 3
      Liquidators’ fees .. .. 150 0 0
      Interest on overdraft .. .. 14 0 9
      At Bank of New South Wales .. 143 4 0
      £12,428 11 2

1900. ASSETS. £ s. d.
      Jan. 1. To Balance at Bank of New South Wales .. .. 143 4 0
      Promissory note due 27th February, 1899 .. .. 105 0 0
      £248 4 0

1901. LIABILITIES. £ s. d.
      Jan. 1. By Amount due depositors .. .. 241 15 2
      Surplus balance .. .. 6 8 10
      £248 4 0

EDWD. LYNDON,
J. B. FIELDER,
Liquidators.

13th February, 1899.
We, the undersigned duly appointed Liquidators of the Napier Savings-bank, hereby certify that we have examined and prepared the accompanying balance-sheet and final accounts from the books, and find the same correct; and that the sum of £143 4s. stands to the credit at the Bank of New South Wales, also a promissory note for the sum of £105, due on the 27th February, 1899: making in all a total of £248 4s., as per balance-sheet.

EDWD. LYNDON,
J. B. FIELDER,
Liquidators.

31st December, 1898.
Approved 17th February, 1899.
E. W. KNOWLES,
Vice-President,
For Trustees.

NAPIER SAVINGS-BANK (IN LIQUIDATION).— LIST OF UNCLAIMED BALANCES OF ABOVE BANK.

EDWD. LYNDON,
J. B. FIELDER,
Liquidators.

26th January, 1899.

SUPPLEMENTARY FINAL ACCOUNTS, NAPIER SAVINGS-BANK (IN LIQUIDATION).

Receipts. £ s. d.
To Balance in bank at last statement .. 143 4 0
Promissory note outstanding, since paid .. 105 0 0
£248 4 0

Expenditure. £ s. d.
By Remittance, Colonial Treasurer .. .. 143 4 0
Refund, interest charged to a borrower in excess, and included in last accounts .. 6 0 0
Interest on overdraft, bank, prior to date last accounts .. .. 0 3 8
Bank charge re account .. .. 0 5 0
Remittance herewith, by cheque on Bank of New South Wales, Napier .. .. 98 11 4
£248 4 0