2866
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 68

Notice by the Public Trustee under the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part II), and its Amendments.

To the owner of the following land, that is to say: All that parcel of land in the Provincial District of Auckland, containing by admeasurement 36 acres, more or less, being Allotment 19, Parish of Waiheke, County of Eden. Bounded on the north-east by a line, 1375 links; on the south-east by Allotments 17 and 18, 2270 links; on the south-west by Allotment 20, 2920 links; and on the north-west by a road, 100 links wide. The land was Crown-granted to one CORRIE PALMER, described as a Farm Servant, of Wade, Auckland, who cannot now be traced.

WHEREAS the Public Trustee has instituted inquiries and has been unable to find the owner of the above-described land or any agent of such owner in New Zealand: Now, the Public Trustee hereby calls upon such owner, within six months of the date of the publication of this notice in this Gazette, to establish to the satisfaction of the Public Trustee his title to the said land; and if he fails or neglects so to do, the Public Trustee will exercise the powers and authorities granted to him in and by the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part II).

Dated this 13th day of July, 1914.

FRED. FITCHETT,
Public Trustee.

Notice by the Public Trustee under the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part II), and its Amendments.

To the owner of the following lands, that is to say: All those parcels of land in the Provincial District of Auckland, containing together by admeasurement 91 acres, more or less, being, firstly, the south-eastern portion of Allotment 8, Parish of Ruatangata, bounded as follows—on the north-east by a road 100 links wide, 363 links; on the south-east by other part Section 9, 3480 links; on the south-west by Allotment 7, 351 links; and on the north-west by other part Allotment 8, 3480 links. And, secondly, the north-western portion of Lot 9 of the said Parish of Ruatangata, bounded on the north by other part Allotment 9, 1100 links; on the south-east by other part Allotment 9, 5440 links; on the south-west by a road, 1870 links; and on the north-west by Allotment 7, 5750 links. The said lands were Crown-granted to one THOMAS LIDDELL, of Auckland, Cabinet-maker, whose whereabouts are not now known.

WHEREAS the Public Trustee has instituted inquiries and has been unable to find the owner of the above-described land or any agent of such owner in New Zealand: Now, the Public Trustee hereby calls upon such owner, within six months of the date of the publication of this notice in this Gazette, to establish to the satisfaction of the Public Trustee his title to the said land; and if he fails or neglects so to do, the Public Trustee will exercise the powers and authorities granted to him in and by the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part II).

Dated this 21st day of July, 1914.

FRED. FITCHETT,
Public Trustee.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies Department,
Wellington, 14th July, 1914.

THE Star of Melrose Lodge, situated at Devonport, is registered as a branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of New Zealand Friendly Society, under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, this 27th day of May, 1914.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Bank Statements.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1914.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. £ 963,853 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 48,943 13 6
Balances due to other Banks .. 16,735 2 8
Government deposits .. .. .. 3,341,386 6 1
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 6,927,299 19 8
Bearing interest .. .. .. 5,466,530 15 1
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Total average liabilities .. £16,764,748 17 0

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metal .. .. .. £ 2,460,979 17 8
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. .. 66,565 16 1
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. .. 128,405 0 10
Balances due from other Banks .. .. .. 3,375 1 10
Landed property .. .. .. 138,049 4 5
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. .. 952,266 4 6
2. Colonial Government securities .. .. .. 718,681 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. .. 8,868,426 2 3
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 480,753 16 11
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   Total average assets .. .. .. £13,817,502 4 6

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1914:—
4-per-cent. guaranteed stock, £1,000,000.
“A” Preference shares issued to the Crown under Bank of New Zealand Act, 1903, £500,000.
“B” Preference shares issued to the Crown under Bank of New Zealand Act, 1913, £250,000.
Ordinary shares, £905,481.

Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders on “A” 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, £1,601,608.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of July, 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 April to 30th June, 1914.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. £ 142,266 15 4
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 17,897 4 4
Balances due to other Banks .. .. .. ..
Government deposits .. .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 1,561,095 18 8
Bearing interest .. .. .. 682,985 5 7
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Total average liabilities .. .. .. £2,404,245 3 11

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. £ 723,701 14 8
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. .. 458 4 1
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. .. 28,943 0 10
Balances due from other Banks .. .. .. ..
Landed property .. .. .. 14,650 16 3
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. .. 200,659 8 6
2. Colonial Government securities .. .. .. ..
3. Other funded securities .. .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. .. 2,899,586 18 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 5,356 0 9
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   Total average assets .. .. .. £3,873,356 3 1

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, £170,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £2,720,100.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of July, 1914.

ROBT. B. SMITH, Inspector.
R. SWANSTON, Accountant.