Balance-sheets of Savings-banks for 1907.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 21st March, 1908.

THE following balance-sheets of the New Plymouth,
Hokitika, and Dunedin Savings-banks, having been
approved by His Excellency the Governor, are published as
required by “ The Savings-banks Act, 1858,” section 17.
J. G. WARD.

New Plymouth Savings-bank Balance-sheet for 1907.

STATEMENT of Receipts and Expenditure of the New
Plymouth Savings-bank for the Year ending the
31st December, 1907:

RECEIPTS.
To Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. 970 0 7
Post Office, Deposit Account .. .. .. 1,128 7 6
Bank of New Zealand, Deposit Account .. 700 0 0
Depositors .. .. .. .. 9,464 3 1
Depositors (interest credited) .. .. 769 13 10
Mortgages paid off .. .. .. 1,325 0 0
Interest on mortgages .. .. .. 1,216 12 4
Interest on deposit (Post Office) .. 31 16 10
£15,605 14 2
EXPENDITURE.
By Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. 869 7 8
Post Office (deposit) .. .. .. 1,160 4 4
Bank of New Zealand (deposit at call) .. 700 0 0
Depositors .. .. .. .. 7,843 15 6
Depositors (interest placed to credit) .. 769 13 10
Loans granted on mortgage .. .. .. 3,875 0 0
Charges .. .. .. .. 387 12 10
£15,605 14 2
PROFIT AND LOSS.
To Interest credited to depositors .. 769 13 10
Charges .. .. .. .. 387 12 10
Balance 31st December, 1907, carried forward 2,165 16 4
£3,323 3 0

By Balance 1st January, 1907 .. .. 2,021 13 7
Interest received .. .. .. 1,248 9 2
Interest accrued to 31st December, 1907 .. 320 3 5
3,590 6 2
Less interest accrued to 31st December,
1906 .. .. .. .. 267 3 2
£3,323 3 0
BALANCE-SHEET of the New Plymouth Savings-bank as on
the 31st December, 1907.
ASSETS.
To Deposit (Post Office) .. .. .. 1,160 4 4
Deposit at Bank of New Zealand (at call) .. 700 0 0
Bank of New Zealand (current account) .. 869 7 8
Securities (including reserve of £1,675) .. 21,475 0 0
Office furniture .. .. .. 19 10 3
Accrued interest .. .. .. 320 3 5
£24,544 5 8
LIABILITIES.
By Depositors (806) .. .. .. 22,378 9 4
Balance profit and loss .. .. .. 2,165 16 4
£24,544 5 8

H. WESTON, Vice-President.
A. SHUTTLEWORTH,
J. WARD,
W. L. NEWMAN,
PAUL C. MORTON, Manager.

I have examined the books, accounts, and securities of the
New Plymouth Savings-bank, and certify that the balance-
sheet gives a true and correct statement of the bank's
affairs.
H. A. CHOLWILL, Auditor.
3rd February, 1908.

Hokitika Savings-bank Balance-sheet for 1907.
RECEIPTS and Payments of the Hokitika Savings-bank
for the Year ending the 31st December, 1907.
RECEIPTS.
Cash in banks on 31st December, 1906—
On fixed deposit .. .. .. 12,125 0 0
On open account .. .. .. 3,563 0 5
Amount lodged by depositors .. .. 17,603 8 5
Interest credited during year .. .. 17 11 0
Interest credited on 31st December, 1907 .. 1,331 7 3
Interest on mortgages .. .. .. 1,613 8 0
Interest from banks on fixed deposits .. 439 16 5
Interest from New Zealand Government de-
bentures .. .. .. .. 119 17 0
Interest from Hokitika Borough debentures .. 13 7 0
Mortgages repaid .. .. .. 8,007 16 3
£44,834 11 9
PAYMENTS.
Repaid depositors .. .. .. 18,869 13 0
Interest credited depositors .. .. 1,348 18 3
Charges .. .. .. .. 327 6 10
Grant to Hokitika Public Library .. .. 400 0 0
Invested on mortgage .. .. .. 10,246 16 3
Cash in Bank of New Zealand on fixed de-
posit .. .. .. .. 3,550 0 0
Cash in Bank of New South Wales on fixed
deposit .. .. .. .. 3,875 0 0
Cash in National Bank of New Zealand
(Limited) on fixed deposit .. .. 4,550 0 0
Cash in National Bank of New Zealand
(Limited) on open account .. .. 160 10 3
Cash in Bank of New Zealand on open ac-
count .. .. .. .. 941 2 6
Cash in Bank of New South Wales on open
account .. .. .. .. 565 4 8
£44,834 11 9
ASSETS and LIABILITIES of the Hokitika Savings-bank on
the 31st December, 1907.
ASSETS.
Amount invested on mortgage .. .. 24,917 4 10
Bank premises and furniture .. .. 230 0 0
New Zealand Government 4-per-cent. deben-
tures .. .. .. .. 3,000 0 0
Hokitika Borough debentures .. .. 178 0 0
Cash in Bank of New Zealand on fixed de-
posit .. .. .. .. 3,550 0 0
Cash in Bank of New South Wales on fixed
deposit .. .. .. .. 3,875 0 0
Cash in National Bank of New Zealand
(Limited) on fixed deposit .. .. 4,550 0 0
Cash in National Bank of New Zealand
(Limited) on open account .. .. 160 10 3
Cash in Bank of New Zealand on open ac-
count .. .. .. .. 941 2 6
Cash in Bank of New South Wales on open
account .. .. .. .. 565 4 8
£41,967 2 3
To Balance, excess of assets over liabilities .. £6,528 0 9
LIABILITIES.
Amount due depositors (643 in number) .. 35,439 1 6
Balance .. .. .. .. 6,528 0 9
£41,967 2 3
WM. DUNCAN, Manager.
Audited and found correct.
J. H. WILSON, Auditor.
29th January, 1908.
We certify that we have examined the foregoing state-
ment of receipts and payments, and of assets and liabilities,
of the Hokitika Savings-bank, and that to the best of our
belief these statements are true and correct, the cash
balance (deposited in the several banks as above) being
£13,641 17s. 5d.
JAMES HOLMES, Vice-President.
W. E. WILLIAMS,
M. POLLOCK,
ANDREW CUMMING,
H. L. MICHEL,
J. D. LYNCH,