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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 73

7. That the amount of money held as executor to the credit of estates under administration was at 31st March, 1911, £4,644 4s. 2d.

8. That the amount remaining in the company's hands at 31st March, 1911, to the credit of estates for which the company is executor, co-executor, trustee, or co-trustee, attorney or agent, which sum is represented by either cash or securities, or both, was £1,626,423 17s. 9d.

9. That the liabilities and assets of the company in terms of its balance-sheet were at 31st March, 1911, as follows:—

Liabilities.

Capital—10,000 shares of £5 each .. .. .. 50,000 0 0
Less £4 per share uncalled .. 40,000 0 0

Reserve Fund .. .. .. 10,000 0 0
Sundry creditors .. .. .. 244 6 8
Balance of profit and loss .. .. 3,816 14 4

£24,061 1 0

Assets.

Mortgages, debentures, and deposits at bankers .. 21,372 11 3
Sundry debtors .. .. 57 4 8
Office furniture and stationery 119 18 0
Interest and commission accrued 371 19 4

549 2 0

The National Bank of New Zealand (Limited) current account .. 2,139 7 9

£24,061 1 0

TRUST, EXECUTOR, AND AGENCY BUSINESS AT 31ST MARCH, 1911.

Liabilities.

Amount at credit of estates, trusts, and clients represented by investments as per contra .. 1,545,209 2 1
Balances at credit of sundry clients' and trust accounts on current account .. .. 81,214 15 8

£1,626,423 17 9

Assets.

Mortgages .. .. .. 722,646 15 6
Debentures .. .. 366,625 14 4
Shares at company's valuation 164,670 18 3
Landed property at land-tax value .. .. 225,634 2 1
Other securities .. .. 65,631 11 11

1,545,209 2 1

Balances at debit of sundry clients' and trust accounts on current account .. 9,840 14 2
Deposits .. .. 62,245 12 8
Cash at bankers in company's trust account and separate bank accounts .. .. 9,128 8 10

81,214 15 8

£1,626,423 17 9

STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS FOR YEAR TO 31ST MARCH, 1911.

Dr.

Directors' fees, auditors' fees, rent, expenses, and salaries 2,645 3 7
Government license fee, and land and income tax .. 164 6 11
Office stationery, petty cash, and expenses .. 112 16 5
Law costs .. .. 18 18 0
Expenses of Christchurch and Wellington Agencies .. 52 7 8
Printing and advertising .. 2,993 12 7
Interim dividend at 10 per cent. per annum for half-year ending 30th September, 1910, paid .. 91 1 6
Balance .. .. 500 0 0
.. 3,816 14 4

£7,401 8 5

Cr.

Balance from last statement .. 3,485 2 8
Less dividend (which with interim dividend paid, for the half-year ending 30th September, 1909, made 10 per cent. for the year ending 31st March, 1910) .. 500 0 0
Bonus (5 per cent. on £10,000) 500 0 0
Written off office furniture and stationery .. 32 15 6
Paid Manager's percentage .. 246 8 0

1,279 3 6

2,205 19 2

Transfer fees .. 1 12 6
Agency and commission .. 4,079 3 10
Interest and discount .. 1,114 12 11

5,195 9 3

£7,401 8 5

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly intituled the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

W. LAURENCE SIMPSON.

Declared this 30th day of August, 1911, before me—Wm. Eric Reynolds, J.P.

ANNUAL MEETING OF NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY.

NOTICE is hereby given that the annual general meeting of members of the New Zealand Law Society, provided by section 79 of the Law Practitioners Act, 1908, will be held on Friday, the 6th day of October, 1911, at 8 p.m., in the Supreme Court Library, Wellington.

F. HARRISON,
Secretary, N.Z. Law Society.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership heretofore carried on by us at Dunedin as Tailors and Costumiers, under the style or firm of "Ritson and Dietrich," has this day been dissolved by mutual consent.

Dated this 6th day of September, 1911.

EDGAR RITSON.
P. DIETRICH.
ROSE GUNN.

Witness to all signatures—A. E. Gascoigne, Solicitor, Dunedin.

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership Business hitherto carried on by JAMES GREENWOOD and the late FRANCIS WHITEMAN as Sawmillers at Akatarawa (and since the death of the late Francis Whiteman by the said JAMES GREENWOOD and HENRY WHITEMAN, FRANK WHITEMAN, and JAMES WHITEMAN, as Executors and Trustees of the estate of the late Francis Whiteman) has been dissolved as from the 1st day of July, 1911.
The interest of the said James Greenwood in the said business has been acquired by the said Executors and Trustees of the said late FRANCIS WHITEMAN, deceased, who will continue to carry on the said business, and by whom all debts owing by the said business will be paid, and to whom all moneys owing to the said business are to be paid.

Dated at Wellington, this 31st day of July, 1911.

JAMES GREENWOOD.

Signed by the said James Greenwood in the presence of —R. F. Smith, Solicitor, Wellington.

HENRY WHITEMAN.

Signed by the said Henry Whiteman in the presence of— Trevor Holmden, Solicitor, Wellington.

FRANK WHITEMAN.

Signed by the said Frank Whiteman in the presence of —R. Herbert Webb, Solicitor, Wellington.

JAMES WHITEMAN.

Signed by the said James Whiteman in the presence of —Trevor Holmden, Solicitor, Wellington.