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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 5

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and
Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, in New Zealand,
during the Quarter ended 31st December, 1908.

LIABILITIES.

£ s. d.
Notes in circulation ...
909,595 0 0
Bills in circulation ...
10,217 0 0
Balances due to other Banks ...
65,217 7 1
Deposits, not bearing interest ...
895,309 6 0
Deposits bearing interest ...
1,094,317 7 4
Government deposits ...
4,703,520 1 7
Bearing interest ...
...

Total average liabilities ...
£10,054,597 1 7

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined
metals ...
...
... ...

£ s. d.
1,715,078 2 0

Gold and silver in bullion or bars ...
Government securities ...
Landed property ...
Bills discounted ...
Notes and bills discounted ...
Other advances and securities ...
28,024 19 0
842,674 13 4
106,580 16 0
1,089,194 5 11
4,570,361 5 6
3. Overdrafts on personal security ...
7,461,800 2 0
725,622 11 2

Total average assets ...
£19,340,868 11 4

4-per-cent. guaranteed stock, £1,000,000. (Interest, £30,000
paid by Colony, and £10,000 by Bank.)
Preference shares, issued to the Crown under “Bank of New
Zealand Act, 1903,” £500,000.
Ordinary shares, £500,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders on
ordinary shares, 10 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared to the shareholders on
ordinary shares, £25,000, and bonus, £5,000.
Amount of the last dividend declared to the shareholders on
preference shares, £27,500.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such
dividend, £504,087.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such
dividend, £504,087.

Dated at Wellington, this 9th day of January, 1909.

F. CALDER, General Manager.
F. CALDER, Accountant.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities
and Assets of the Union Bank of Australia, Limited,
in New Zealand, for the Quarter ended 31st December,
1908.

LIABILITIES.

£ s. d.
Notes in circulation ...
141,195 0 0
Bills in circulation ...
12,561 0 0
Balances due to other Banks ...
4,160 0 0
Government deposits ...
Not bearing interest ...
Bearing interest ...
...
...

Deposits, not bearing interest ...
1,517,948 10 0
Deposits bearing interest ...
2,201,328 12 0

Total average liabilities ...
£2,847,195 12 0

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined
metals ...
...
...
£ s. d.
672,594 5 0

Gold and silver in bullion or bars ...
4,930 0 0
Government securities ...
Bills discounted ...
Balances due from other Banks ...
67,055 0 0
223,054 0 0
3,240,966 0 0
119,695 0 0

Total average assets ...
£4,361,024 5 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the
quarter ended 31st December, 1908, £1,500,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 10 per
cent. per annum, and 2 per cent. bonus.
Amount of the dividend declared, £75,000. Bonus,
£30,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such
dividend, £1,577,157.

Dated at Wellington, this 11th day of January, 1909.

G. E. TOLHURST, Inspector.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities
and Assets of the Bank of New South Wales, in New
Zealand, during the Quarter ended 31st December, 1908.

LIABILITIES.

£ s. d.
Notes in circulation ...
185,593 17 0
Bills in circulation ...
4,755 15 4
Balances due to other Banks ...
14,888 13 4
Government deposits ...
Not bearing interest ...
Bearing interest ...
...
...

Deposits, not bearing interest ...
1,230,020 9 0
Deposits bearing interest ...
1,684,627 10 0

Total average liabilities ...
£3,113,331 4 0

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined
metals ...
...
£ s. d.
685,132 14 0

Gold and silver in bullion or bars ...
64,064 19 6
Balances due from other Banks ...
5,630 19 6
Government securities ...
25,638 0 0
349,606 13 4
Bills discounted ...
293,318 5 11
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
premises) ...
3,014,454 16 2

Total average assets ...
£4,457,842 4 4

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the
quarter ended 28th September, 1908, £2,500,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 10 per
cent.
Amount of last dividend declared, £125,000.
Amount of the reserved profits after declaring such dividend,
£1,500,000.

Dated at Wellington, this 5th day of January, 1909.

E. T. FENWICK, Inspector.
R. G. GUY, Inspector's Accountant.

GENERAL ABSTRACT showing the average amount of
the Liabilities and Assets of the National Bank of New
Zealand, Limited, in New Zealand, from the 1st day of
October to the 31st day of December, 1908.

LIABILITIES.

£ s. d.
Notes in circulation ...
136,192 9 3
Bills in circulation ...
12,475 4 1
Balances due to other Banks ...
Government deposits ...
Not bearing interest ...
Bearing interest ...
...
...

Deposits, not bearing interest ...
1,014,589 8 1
Deposits bearing interest ...
246,570 18 3

Total average liabilities ...
£1,814,250 18 0

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined
metals ...
...
...
£ s. d.
527,062 15 1

Gold and silver in bullion or bars ...
26,108 19 4
Balances due from other Banks ...
16,028 8 1
Government securities ...
380,771 19 7
46,781 3 1
3. Colonial Government securities ...
2,950,960 14 7
3,555 0 6

Total average assets ...
£3,907,896 13 2

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the date, £1,600,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 10 per
cent. per annum, and 2 per cent. bonus.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £80,000; bonus,
£12,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such
dividend, £350,103.

Dated at Wellington, this 5th day of January, 1909.

A. P. WEBSTER, Inspector.
B. SWANSTON, Accountant.