July 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2369

Notice to Mariners No. 58 of 1916.

DISCONTINUANCE OF WHANGAPARAPARA LIGHT.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 11th July, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given that on and after 1st September, 1916, the light which is now exhibited on the north-west headland of Whangaparapara Harbour, Great Barrier Island, will be discontinued, owing to the trade to the port having ceased on account of the timber-mill closing down.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Charts Nos. 2559, 3565, and 2543; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter iv, page 96; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac, 1916,” pages 250 and 433, and plan facing 250.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Public Service Stores Tender Board.—Supply and Delivery of Stores.

Wellington, 6th July, 1916.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Chairman, General Post Office, Wellington, not later than 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 13th September, 1916, for the supply and delivery, C.I.F. and E., Wellington, of 1,800 reams paper, 1,750 copying-books, and 6,000 cords, mounted, 4-conductor.

Particulars and conditions of tendering may be obtained at the office of the Controller of Stores, Post and Telegraph Department, Wellington; the District Storekeeper, Post and Telegraph Department, Christchurch; or at the offices of the Telegraph Engineers at Auckland and Dunedin.

J. ORCHISTON,
Chairman.

Public Service Stores Tender Board.—Supply and Delivery of Stores.

Wellington, 6th July, 1916.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Chairman, General Post Office, Wellington, not later than 4 p.m., on Wednesday, the 2nd August, 1916, for the supply and delivery of 3 tons solder, tinman’s; and 14,500 ironbark poles, square hewn.

Particulars and conditions of tendering may be obtained at the office of the Controller of Stores, Post and Telegraph Department, Wellington; the District Storekeeper, Post and Telegraph Department, Christchurch; or at the offices of the Telegraph Engineers at Auckland and Dunedin.

J. ORCHISTON,
Chairman.

Public Service Stores Tender Board.—Supply and Delivery of Stores.

Wellington, 7th July, 1916.

THE time for receiving tenders for switchboard plugs, telephone cords, wicker baskets, wire table-trays, cash-boxes, and envelopes, as advertised in the New Zealand Gazette of the 29th June, 1916, is extended to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 6th September, 1916.

J. ORCHISTON,
Chairman.

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, 1916.

LIABILITIES. £ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 2,365,301 14 4
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 49,346 5 6
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 34,270 4 5
Government deposits .. .. .. 5,361,523 12 2
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 9,943,750 9 8
Bearing interest .. .. .. 6,383,669 15 7

Total average liabilities £24,137,862 1 8

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metals .. .. .. .. 3,067,701 19 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 80,713 9 10
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 154,090 4 0
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 27,087 10 6
Landed property .. .. .. 172,331 6 7
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 764,368 14 2
2. Colonial Government securities .. 919,443 10 0
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 9,571,985 17 0
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads .. .. .. 623,166 15 0

Total average assets .. .. £15,380,889 6 1

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1916:—
4-per-cent. guaranteed stock, £529,988.
“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, £1,000,000.

Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders on—
“A” preference shares, 10 per cent. per annum.
“B” preference shares and ordinary shares (dividend 12 per cent. per annum, and bonus 3 per cent. per annum), 15 per cent. per annum.

Amount of the last dividend declared on—
“A” Preference shares, £50,000.
“B” „ £37,500.
Ordinary shares, £149,007.
(On the Guaranteed Stock £10,599, interest for six months, was paid on 1st May, 1916.)

Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £2,118,605.

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of July, 1916.

W. CALLENDER, General Manager.
A. McLENNAN, Accountant.

[NOTE.—The above are the figures for New Zealand only.]

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, 1916.

LIABILITIES. £ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 274,713 3 1
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 16,981 4 2
Balances due to other Banks .. .. ..
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 2,134,329 3 10
Bearing interest .. .. .. 814,872 5 7

Total average liabilities .. £3,240,895 16 8

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metals .. .. .. .. 964,442 13 9
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 447 11 3
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 81,432 14 1
Balances due from other Banks .. .. ..
Landed property .. .. .. 15,319 1 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 158,508 19 11
2. Colonial Government securities .. ..
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 2,733,746 7 8
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads .. .. .. 9,359 12 1

Total average assets .. .. £3,963,256 19 9

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. 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, £2,895,000.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of July, 1916.

ROBT. B. SMITH, Inspector.
O. K. TENNENT, Accountant.