JULY 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2263

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the National Bank of New Zealand (Limited), in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1913.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 256,184 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 9,462 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 18,011 0 0
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 2,075,898 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. 1,569,659 0 0
Total average liabilities £3,929,214 0 0

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 901,923 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 42,647 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 57,384 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. 13,322 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 94,712 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 300,798 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. 40,000 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad).. 3,224,272 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 10,412 0 0
   Total average assets .. ..£4,685,470 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1913, £500,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 12 per cent. per annum for half-year.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £30,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £564,264.

Dated at Wellington this 8th day of July, 1913.

JAMES H. B. COATES,
General Manager.

STATEMENT of the average amount of the Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New South Wales, in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1913.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 179,027 3 10
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 12,040 15 2
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 15,215 18 6
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 1,753,289 3 7
Bearing interest .. .. 1,665,325 11 3
Total average liabilities ..£3,624,898 12 4

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 623,626 8 2
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 15,085 5 10
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 5,120 13 10
Balances due from other Banks .. 36,096 10 0
Landed property .. .. .. 132,090 16 6
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 188,013 5 0
2. Colonial Government securities .. 167,705 19 0
3. Other funded securities .. .. 55,014 2 11
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 2,920,389 18 10
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 143,749 1 9
   Total average assets .. ..£4,286,892 1 10

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1913, £3,253,540.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 10 per cent.
Amount of last dividend declared, £156,338 10s.
Amount of the reserved profits after declaring such dividend, £2,250,000.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of July, 1913.

B. M. MOLINEAU, Inspector.
F. MALFROY, Inspector's Accountant.

GENERAL ABSTRACT showing the average amount of the Liabilities and Assets of the Commercial Bank of Australia (Limited), within the Dominion of New Zealand, taken from the several weekly statements during the Quarter from 1st April, 1913, to 30th June, 1913.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 145,575 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 14,938 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 3,567 0 0
Government deposits .. .. .. 76 0 0
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 1,969,880 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. 1,355,726 0 0
Total average liabilities ..£3,489,662 0 0

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 764,006 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 1,700 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 51,402 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. 1,280 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 51,605 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 184,276 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. ..
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad).. 3,390,300 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 119,929 0 0
   Total average assets .. ..£4,564,498 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1913, £1,500,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 10 per cent. per annum, and bonus of 2 per cent. for half-year, together equal to 14 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £105,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £1,598,348 16s. 4d.

Dated at Wellington this 8th day of July, 1913.

J. SALMOND, Acting Inspector.
T. P. FOTHERINGHAM, Chief Clerk.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. ..
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 331 5 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. ..
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 19,957 3 10
Bearing interest .. .. 5,715 7 8
Total average liabilities ..£26,003 16 6

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver, and other coined metals .. .. .. 37,899 9 4
Gold and silver in bullion or bars ..
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 5,366 11 3
Balances due from other Banks ..
Landed property .. .. ..
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 173 3 11
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. ..
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 6,329 11 2
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 28 12 7
   Total average assets .. ..£49,797 8 3

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1913 : Ordinary, £95,644 ; preference, £2,117,350.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders (preference only), 3 per cent.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £31,760 5s.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £6,359 13s. 5d.

Dated at Wellington this 15th day of July, 1913.

E. P. YALDWYN, Manager.
J. GRAY, Accountant.