JULY 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1905

Situated in Mohaka Block (Hawke's Bay R.D.). (S.O.
666, green.)
In the Hawke's Bay Land District; as the same are more
particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 51887,
deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at
Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon
coloured as above mentioned.
As witness my hand, at Wellington, this 11th day of
July, 1921.
J. G. COATES, Minister of Public Works.
Change of Headquarters of a Regimental District.
Defence Department,
Wellington, 4th July, 1921.
His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to amend the notice published in the New Zealand
Gazette dated 9th June, 1921, relative to the constitution of
military districts, by deleting the word “Napier” as the
headquarters of No. 7 Regimental District, and substituting
therefor the word “Dannevirke.”
R. H. RHODES, Minister of Defence.
Election of Member of Board of Appeal under Public Service
Act, 1912.
Office of Returning Officer,
General Post Office,
Wellington, 8th July, 1921.
I HEREBY give notice that an extraordinary election
for a member of the Board of Appeal under the Public
Service Act, 1912, was held on the 27th day of June, 1921,
when the following votes were recorded:
Hawthorne, Edmund Frank .. .. .. 2,533
Irvine, James Hanna .. .. .. 959
Kelly, James Michael .. .. .. 390
Informal .. .. .. .. 707
Mr. EDMUND FRANK HAWTHORNE having received the
highest number of votes, I declare him to be duly elected
as a member of the Public Service Board of Appeal.
WM. J. GOW, Returning Officer.
Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.—Declaration by the Registrar
dissolving a Society.
ROBERT EDWARD HAYES, Registrar of Incorporated Societies, do hereby declare that, as it has
been made to appear to me that The Alexandra Hall Society
is no longer carrying on its operations and has no assets,
the aforesaid society is hereby dissolved, in pursuance of
section 28 of the Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.
Dated at Wellington this 5th day of July, 1921.
R. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Incorporated Societies.
Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.—Declaration by the Registrar
dissolving a Society.
ROBERT EDWARD HAYES, Registrar of Incorporated Societies, do hereby declare that, as it has
been made to appear to me that The Invercargill Municipal
Band is no longer carrying on its operations and has no
assets, the aforesaid society is hereby dissolved, in pursuance
of section 28 of the Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.
Dated at Wellington this 5th day of July, 1921.
R. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Incorporated 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, 1921.
LIABILITIES.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. £ 4,694,390 7 8
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 95,416 12 4
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 487,379 5 10
Government deposits .. .. 8,188,534 15 8
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 13,753,391 7 3
Bearing interest .. .. 7,991,507 9 2
Total average liabilities
£35,210,619 17 11
ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined
metals .. .. .. .. 3,434,339 18 2
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 1,853 2 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 150,357 9 3
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 211,223 13 8
Balances due from other Banks .. 21,879 11 3
Landed property .. .. .. 204,857 18 8
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. 2,041,914 14 7
2. Government securities (New Zealand
   or otherwise) .. .. .. 3,236,847 15 0
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad) .. 23,876,047 7 10
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads .. .. .. 409,123 11 8
   Total average assets .. .. £33,588,445 2 1
   Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the
   quarter ended 30th, June 1921:—
   4-per-cent. guaranteed stock, £529,988.
   Preference “A” shares issued to the Crown under Bank
   of New Zealand Act, 1920, £500,000.
   Preference “B” shares issued to the Crown under Bank
   of New Zealand Act, 1920, £625,000.
   Ordinary shares, £2,250,000.
   Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders on—
   Preference “A” shares, 10 per cent. per annum.
   Preference “B” shares, equal to 10 per cent. per annum.
   Ordinary shares, equal to 13½ per cent. per annum.
   Amount of the last dividend declared on—
   Preference “A” shares, £50,000.
   Preference “B” shares, £62,500.
   Ordinary shares, £300,000.
   (On the Guaranteed Stock £10,599, interest for six
   months, was paid on 1st May, 1921.)
   Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such
   dividend, £1,886,275.
   Dated at Wellington this 6th day of July, 1921.
   H. BUCKLETON, General Manager.
   A. H. BATH, Accountant.
   [Note.—The above are the figures for New Zealand only.]
   STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and
   Assets of the Bank of Australasia, in New Zealand,
   during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1921.
   LIABILITIES.
   Notes in circulation .. .. .. 924,157 7 0
   Bills in circulation .. .. .. 20,274 13 1
   Balances due to other Banks .. ..
   Government deposits .. ..
   Other deposits—
   Not bearing interest .. .. 3,005,730 12 4
   Bearing interest .. .. 1,131,573 2 9
   Total average liabilities ..£5,081,735 15 2
   ASSETS.
   Coined gold and silver and other coined
   metals .. .. .. .. 954,890 9 11
   Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 9,116 2 6
   Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 776 3 1
   Notes and bills of other Banks .. 62,655 14 8
   Balances due from other Banks ..
   Landed property .. .. .. 123,768 6 4
   Amount of all other securities—
6. Notes and bills discounted .. 197,817 15 0
7. Colonial Government securities .. 154,763 1 11
8. Other funded securities .. .. ..
9. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad) .. 5,732,322 4 1
10. Securities not included under the
    above heads .. .. .. 11,469 2 9
    Total average assets .. .. £7,247,579 0 3
    Amount of the capital stock paid up at this date, £3,500,000.
    Rate of the last dividend and bonus declared to the share-
    holders, 10 per cent. per annum and bonus 3 per cent. per
    annum, equal to 13 per cent. per annum.
    Amount of the last dividend and bonus declared,
    £455,000.
    Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such
    dividend, £3,220,874.
    Dated at Wellington this 6th day of July, 1921.
    PERCY H. COX, Inspector.
    W. ROSS, Accountant.