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have compared the same with the books of the bank, and to the best of our knowledge and belief it contains a true and correct account of all transactions of the bank. We have also seen securities for the investments, taken out the depositors’ ledger balances, and compared the cash accounts with the bank pass-book.

WILLIAM BROWN AND CO.,
R. C. MOODIE,
} Auditors.

Dunedin, 19th January, 1906.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT for Twelve Months ending 31st December, 1905.

1905. Dr.
      £ s. d.
      Dec. 31. To Interest credited to depositors .. 3,278 3 3
      Charges (including £100 debited
      as rent of office) .. 940 4 1
      Land and Building Account,
      amount written off .. 100 0 0
      Grant to Dunedin Hospital .. 1,000 0 0
      Balance .. .. .. 10,689 7 3
      £16,007 14 7

1906. Cr.
      £ s. d.
      Dec. 31. By Balance .. .. .. 11,156 19 10

1907. Dec. 31. By Interest on loans .. .. 2,594 11 10
      " bank deposits .. 921 9 5
      " debentures .. 1,144 0 0
      Rents .. .. .. 190 1 0
      Fines .. .. .. 0 12 6
      £16,007 14 7

By Balance .. .. .. £10,689 7 3

KEITH RAMSAY,
Vice-President.
FRED. SMITH,
Manager.

Audited and found correct.
WILLIAM BROWN AND CO.,
R. C. MOODIE,
} Auditors.

Dunedin, 19th January, 1906.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, 31st December, 1905.

ASSETS.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Cash in bank .. .. 4,025 11 6
Less outstanding cheques 1,141 5 4
2,884 6 2
Fixed deposits .. .. .. 4,500 0 0
Accrued interest thereon and current account .. .. .. 123 19 11
Debentures .. .. .. 25,240 0 0
Accrued interest thereon .. .. 505 6 8
Loans on mortgage .. .. 58,965 3 0
Accrued interest thereon .. .. 769 13 10
National Bank, Deposit Account .. .. 11,500 0 0
National Bank, Special Account .. .. 6,000 0 0
Rent Account .. .. .. 25 0 0
Land and building .. .. 3,197 11 4
Insurance premiums due .. .. 7 8 9
£113,718 9 8

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Due to 2,331 depositors .. .. .. 101,849 8 5
Due to Suspense Account .. .. .. 3 0 0
Due to Valuation Fees Account .. .. 3 0 0
Property Suspense Account .. .. 1,173 14 0
Assets in excess of liabilities .. .. 10,689 7 3
£113,718 9 8

KEITH RAMSAY,
Vice-President.
FRED. SMITH,
Manager.

We have seen the securities of the above assets, and have compared the depositors’ ledger balances.

WILLIAM BROWN AND CO.,
R. C. MOODIE,
} Auditors.

Dunedin, 19th January, 1906.

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Invercargill Savings-bank Balance-sheet for 1905.

INVERCARGILL SAVINGS-BANK, 31st December, 1905:—

RECEIPTS.
£ s. d.
Cash in hand, 1st January, 1905 .. .. 6,195 7 1
Amount lodged by depositors .. .. 21,249 12 8
Interest added during the year .. .. 21 14 8
Interest, 31st December, 1905 .. .. 839 0 0
Interest received on mortgages, &c. .. 1,195 15 9
Interest received on deposits at bank .. 183 19 4
Mortgages repaid .. .. .. 1,678 12 6
£31,364 2 0

PAYMENTS.
£ s. d.
Repaid depositors .. .. .. 24,043 15 7
Interest credited to depositors .. .. 860 14 8
Invested on mortgage .. .. .. 350 0 0
Cash in National Bank of New Zealand .. 450 12 4
Deposits in National Bank of New Zealand .. 5,083 4 0
Cash in hand .. .. .. 232 9 6
Paid sundries .. .. .. 4 8 11
Charges Account .. .. .. 338 17 0
£31,364 2 0

R. H. BRODRICK, Manager.

We hereby certify that we have examined the above statement of receipts and payments of the Invercargill Savings-bank, and that to the best of our belief it contains a true and correct statement of all the transactions of the bank during the year, and that the balance in the bank and cash in hand amounts to £5,766 5s. 10d.

R. F. CUTHBERTSON,
F.I.A.N.Z.,
JAS. E. HANNAH,
} Auditors.

WM. P. GRIGOR, Vice-President.
P. L. GILKISON,
JOHN MATHESON,
FRED. W. WADE,
W. LEWIS,
P. S. BRODIE,
ROBT. TAPPER,
JOSEPH STOCK,
C. I. BROAD,
} Trustees.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.

Assets.
£ s. d.
To Amount invested on mortgage .. .. 24,162 12 3
Cash in National Bank of New Zealand .. 450 12 4
Deposits in National Bank of New Zealand 5,083 4 0
Cash in hand .. .. .. 232 9 6
£29,928 18 1

To Balance .. .. .. .. £2,273 12 6

Liabilities.
£ s. d.
By Amount due depositors .. .. .. 27,655 5 7
Balance .. .. .. .. 2,273 12 6
£29,928 18 1

R. H. BRODRICK, Manager.

We do hereby certify that to the best of our belief the above is a true and correct statement of the assets and liabilities of the Invercargill Savings-bank on the 31st December, 1905.

WM. P. GRIGOR, Vice-President.
P. L. GILKISON,
JOHN MATHESON,
FRED. W. WADE,
W. LEWIS,
P. S. BRODIE,
ROBT. TAPPER,
JOSEPH STOCK,
C. I. BROAD,
} Trustees.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 27th February, 1906.

“THE Hope of Wanganui” Tent, No. 64, situated at Wanganui, is registered as a branch of the New Zealand Central District Independent Order of Rechabites Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 27th day of February, 1906.

C. T. BENZONI,
Deputy Registrar of Friendly Societies.