New Zealand Gazette – 1914 – No. 4

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✨ Astronomical Tables and Bank Statements



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 4

Astronomical Tables.

Hector Observatory,
Wellington, N.Z., 20th January, 1914.

THE following astronomical tables are published for general information. They give the New Zealand Standard mean time when the sun is on the meridian of the Hector Observatory, Wellington, and the sun’s apparent right ascension at apparent noon, Wellington. The adopted position of the transit instrument at the Hector Observatory is longitude 11 h. 39 m. 4·3 s. east of Greenwich and latitude 41° 17′ 3·8″ south.

FEBRUARY, 1914, AT APPARENT NOON.

Day of the New Zealand Standard Mean Time of Sun on Meridian at Hector Observatory, Wellington. The Sun’s Apparent Right Ascension at Apparent Noon, Wellington.
Month. Week. h m s
1 Sun. 12 4 33·68
2 Mon. 42·12
3 Tue. 49·72
4 Wed. 56·48
5 Thu. 12 5 2·41
6 Fri. 7·51
7 Sat. 11·77
8 Sun. 15·21
9 Mon. 17·85
10 Tue. 19·69
11 Wed. 20·74
12 Thu. 21·01
13 Fri. 20·52
14 Sat. 19·27
15 Sun. 17·30
16 Mon. 14·61
17 Tue. 11·20
18 Wed. 7·11
19 Thu. 2·32
20 Fri. 12 4 56·87
21 Sat. 50·75
22 Sun. 44·00
23 Mon. 36·61
24 Tue. 28·59
25 Wed. 19·96
26 Thu. 10·74
27 Fri. 0·93
28 Sat. 12 3 50·55

MARCH, 1914, AT APPARENT NOON.

Day of the New Zealand Standard Mean Time of Sun on Meridian at Hector Observatory, Wellington. The Sun’s Apparent Right Ascension at Apparent Noon, Wellington.
Month. Week. h m s
1 Sun. 12 3 39·62
2 Mon. 28·15
3 Tue. 16·15
4 Wed. 3·66
5 Thu. 12 2 50·67
6 Fri. 37·21
7 Sat. 23·30
8 Sun. 8·96
9 Mon. 12 1 54·20
10 Tue. 39·06
11 Wed. 23·55
12 Thu. 7·70
13 Fri. 12 0 51·54
14 Sat. 35·09
15 Sun. 18·36
16 Mon. 1·39
17 Tue. 11 59 44·20
18 Wed. 26·81
19 Thu. 9·25
20 Fri. 11 58 51·54
21 Sat. 33·68
22 Sun. 15·70
23 Mon. 11 57 57·63
24 Tue. 39·47
25 Wed. 21·25
26 Thu. 2·99
27 Fri. 11 56 44·70
28 Sat. 26·39
29 Sun. 8·08
30 Mon. 11 55 49·81
31 Tue. 31·57

C. E. ADAMS,
Government Astronomer.

Bank Statements.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 31st December, 1913.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation £ s. d.
Bills in circulation 979,916 13 11
Balances due to other Banks 51,176 8 4
Government deposits 16,615 3 6
Other deposits— 2,085,683 3 1
Not bearing interest 5,789,340 18 1
Bearing interest 5,340,438 18 6
Total average liabilities £14,263,171 5 5

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals £ s. d.
Gold and silver in bullion or bars 2,090,983 3 11
Notes and bills of other Banks 97,256 11 2
Balances due from other Banks 117,118 16 3
Landed property 2,526 1 8
Amount of all other securities— 138,147 19 5
1. Notes and bills discounted 1,071,084 7 6
2. Colonial Government securities 926,373 6 2
3. Other funded securities ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) 8,971,900 19 1
5. Securities not included under the above heads 497,736 6 0
Total average assets £13,913,127 11 2

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st December, 1913:—
4-per-cent. guaranteed stock, £1,000,000.
Preference shares issued to the Crown under Bank of Zealand Act, 1903, £500,000.
Ordinary shares, £500,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders on preference shares, 10 per cent. per annum.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders on ordinary shares (12 per cent. per annum, and bonus 3 per cent. per annum), 15 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared to the shareholders on preference shares, £50,000.
Amount of the last dividend declared on ordinary shares, £75,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £1,418,117.
Dated at Wellington this 10th day of January, 1914.
W. CALLENDER, General Manager.
A. McLENNAN, for Accountant.

GENERAL ABSTRACT showing the average amount of the Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of Australasia, within the Dominion of New Zealand, taken from the several weekly statements, during the Quarter from the 1st October to 31st December, 1913.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation £ s. d.
Bills in circulation 136,167 1 6
Balances due to other Banks 18,377 18 4
Government deposits ..
Other deposits— 237 13 10
Not bearing interest 1,298,283 19 6
Bearing interest 643,878 12 7
Total average liabilities £2,096,945 5 9

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals £ s. d.
Gold and silver in bullion or bars 626,418 15 0
Notes and bills of other Banks 462 17 1
Balances due from other Banks 28,023 17 0
Landed property ..
Amount of all other securities— 11,720 2 1
1. Notes and bills discounted 237,138 2 5
2. Colonial Government securities ..
3. Other funded securities ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) 2,961,208 13 4
5. Securities not included under the above heads 4,819 3 4
Total average assets £3,869,791 10 3

Amount of the capital stock paid up at this date, £2,000,000.
Rate of the last dividend and bonus declared to the shareholders, 14 per cent. dividend and bonus 12s. per share, equal to 17 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend and bonus declared, £136,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £2,689,100.
Dated at Wellington this 8th day of January, 1914.
A. P. WEBSTER, Inspector.
R. SWANSTON, Accountant.



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🎓 Astronomical Tables for February and March 1914

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
20 January 1914
Astronomy, Tables, Sun, Meridian, Right Ascension, Wellington, Hector Observatory
  • C. E. Adams, Government Astronomer

💰 Bank of New Zealand Statement of Liabilities and Assets

💰 Finance & Revenue
10 January 1914
Banking, Liabilities, Assets, Bank of New Zealand, Financial Statement
  • W. Callender, General Manager
  • A. McLennan, for Accountant

💰 Bank of Australasia General Abstract of Liabilities and Assets

💰 Finance & Revenue
8 January 1914
Banking, Liabilities, Assets, Bank of Australasia, Financial Statement
  • A. P. Webster, Inspector
  • R. Swanstom, Accountant