APRIL 19.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

STATEMENT of the average amount of the Liabilities
and Assets of the National Bank of New Zealand
(Limited), in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended
31st March, 1917.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in circulation
Bills in circulation
Balances due to other Banks
Government deposits
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest ..
Bearing interest
Total average liabilities

£ s. d.
804,061 0 0
11,020 0 0
34,124 0 0
121,000 0 0
2,865,179 0 0
1,917,467 0 0
£5,752,851 0 0

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined
metals
Legal tender notes of other Banks
Gold and silver in bullion or bars
Notes and bills of other Banks
Balances due from other Banks
Landed property
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted ..
2. Government securities (New Zealand
   or otherwise)
3. Other funded securities
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad)
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads
   Total average assets

£ s. d.
913,903 0 0
22,923 0 0
202,818 0 0
78,965 0 0
24,547 0 0
171,702 0 0
185,026 0 0
646,115 0 0

£6,222,094 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the
quarter ended 31st March, 1917, £750,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders,
12 per cent. per annum for half-year.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £45,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such
dividend, £798,609.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of April, 1917.

D. W. DUTHIE,
General Manager.

STATEMENT of the average amount of the Liabilities
and Assets of the Union Bank of Australia (Limited),
at Branches in the Dominion of New Zealand, during the
Quarter ended 31st March, 1917.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in circulation
Bills in circulation
Balances due to other Banks
Government deposits
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest ..
Bearing interest
Total average liabilities

£ s. d.
753,102 0 0
15,155 0 0
5,355 0 0
94,870 0 0
2,979,647 0 0
1,588,728 0 0
£5,436,857 0 0

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined
metals
Legal tender notes of other Banks
Gold and silver in bullion or bars
Notes and bills of other Banks
Balances due from other Banks
Landed property
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted ..
2. Government securities (New Zealand;
   446,880 0 0
3. Other funded securities
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad)
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads
   Total average assets

£ s. d.
872,785 0 0
8,729 0 0
2,149 0 0
71,030 0 0
2,578 0 0
51,600 0 0
108,331 0 0

£5,792,961 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the
quarter ended 31st March, 1917, £2,000,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 10 per
cent. per annum and 2 per cent. bonus for half-year,
together equal to 14 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £140,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such
dividend, £2,171,858.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of April, 1917.

J. SALMOND, for the Inspector.
T. P. FOTHERINGHAM, Chief Clerk.

STATEMENT of the average amount of the Liabilities
and Assets of the Bank of New South Wales, in New
Zealand, during the Quarter ended 26th March, 1917.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in circulation
Bills in circulation
Balances due to other Banks
Government deposits
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest ..
Bearing interest
Total average liabilities

£ s. d.
396,049 6 11
22,091 12 5
20,441 18 10
85,153 16 11
2,587,325 13 6
2,192,421 17 3
£5,303,484 5 10

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined
metals
Gold and silver in bullion or bars
Legal tender notes and bills of other Banks
Balances due from other Banks
Landed property
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted ..
2. Colonial Government securities
3. Other funded securities
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad)
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads
   Total average assets

£ s. d.
1,215,188 11 11
35,172 17 4
309,569 10 9
68,792 8 2
135,326 13 4
129,644 8 3
857,478 5 2
3,166,162 3 8
230,843 8 4
£6,148,178 6 11

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the
quarter ended 26th March, 1917, £3,705,320.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 10 per
cent.
Amount of last dividend declared, £180,133.
Amount of the reserved profits after declaring such dividend,
£2,725,000.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of April, 1917.

B. M. MOLINEAUX, 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 the 1st January, 1917, to the 31st March, 1917.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in circulation
Bills in circulation
Balances due to other Banks
Government deposits
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest ..
Bearing interest
Total average liabilities

£ s. d.
44,119 10 5
747 2 7
4,153 17 0
209,865 10 5
49,548 13 1
£308,434 13 6

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined
metals
Legal tender notes of other Banks
Gold and silver in bullion or bars
Notes and bills of other Banks
Balances due from other Banks
Landed property
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted ..
2. Government securities (New Zealand
   or otherwise)
3. Other funded securities
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad)
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads
   Total average assets

£ s. d.
83,129 6 2
37,841 6 11
9,861 6 9
49,115 7 9
14,859 11 10
21,452 6 2
226,587 7 5
403 12 9
£443,250 5 9

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the
quarter ended 31st March, 1917 : Ordinary, £2,117,350 ;
preference, £95,659.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders
(preference only), 4 per cent.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £42,347.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such
dividend, £7,383 13s. 9d.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of April, 1917.

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