Oct. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2501
Notice published pursuant to the Provisions of Section 15 of the Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and Sections 18 and 19 of the Public Trust Office Amendment Act, 1913.
NOTICE is hereby given that, no person having taken out administration, the Public Trustee has filed in the Supreme Court at Wellington an election to administer the several estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations (so far as known) are hereunder respectively set forth, their gross properties being estimated not to exceed £400 in each case.
| No. | Name. | Residence. | Occupation. | Date of Death | Date Election filed. | Testate or Intestate. | Stamp Office concerned. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Bardsley, Mary Jane | Ponsonby | Widow | 12/8/21 | 4/10/21 | Intestate | Auckland. |
| 2 | Chaney, John Henry | Christchurch | Labourer | 12/7/21 | 4/10/21 | "" | Christchurch. |
| 3 | Donaldson, James Thomas | Sydenham | Storekeeper | 31/8/21 | 4/10/21 | Testate | "" |
| 4 | Gilroy, James | Devonport | Gentleman | 22/8/21 | 4/10/21 | "" | Auckland. |
| 5 | Hippsley, Margaret | Palmerston | Widow | 18/8/21 | 4/10/21 | "" | Dunedin. |
| 6 | Leach, Richard | Stratford. | Bootmaker | 1/1/21 | 4/10/21 | "" | Auckland. |
| 7 | Megaldo, Antonio or Antonio | Taumutu | Fisherman | 22/7/21 | 4/10/21 | "" | Christchurch. |
| 8 | Whalen, Michael | Fairfax | Settler | 23/11/71 | 4/10/21 | Intestate | Dunedin. |
| 9 | Williams, Mark | Timaru | Hawker | 18/7/21 | 4/10/21 | "" | Christchurch. |
| 10 | Withers, Edward | Wanganui | Clerk | 11/9/21 | 4/10/21 | Testate | Wellington. |
Public Trust Office, Wellington, 11th October, 1921. J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.
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 September, 1921.
LIABILITIES. £ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 4,606,842 11 11
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 98,969 7 8
Balances due to other Banks .. .. .. 2,514,569 5 3
Government deposits .. .. .. 3,655,966 9 1
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 12,720,524 4 10
Bearing interest .. .. .. 8,102,863 15 6
Total average liabilities £31,699,735 14 3
ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. .. 3,459,921 19 8
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 1,377 0 11
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. .. 60,188 18 5
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 182,174 11 9
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 13,223 17 1
Landed property .. .. .. 204,834 13 6
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. 1,353,930 5 8
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. .. 3,176,871 1 9
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 20,721,766 4 6
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 434,195 12 4
   Total average assets .. £29,608,484 5 7
   Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th September, 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 5th day of October, 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 September, 1921.
   LIABILITIES. £ s. d.
   Notes in circulation .. .. .. 522,739 16 2
   Bills in circulation .. .. .. 21,703 15 8
   Balances due to other Banks .. .. ..
   Government deposits .. .. ..
   Other deposits—
   Not bearing interest .. .. .. 2,668,333 10 10
   Bearing interest .. .. .. 1,179,910 5 5
   Total average liabilities ..£4,392,687 8 1
   ASSETS.
   Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. .. 960,090 10 9
   Legal tender notes of other Banks .. .. 38,734 5 1
   Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 413 9 3
   Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 58,432 9 10
   Balances due from other Banks .. ..
   Landed property .. .. .. 122,032 0 5
   Amount of all other securities—
6. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 184,513 2 4
7. Colonial Government securities .. .. 154,763 1 11
8. Other funded securities .. .. ..
9. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 5,592,286 5 8
10. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 13,086 7 11
    Total average assets .. ..£7,124,351 13 2
    Amount of the capital stock paid up at this date, £3,500,000.
    Rate of the last interim dividend and bonus declared to the shareholders, 10 per cent. per annum and bonus 3 per cent. per annum, equal to 13 per cent. per annum.
    Amount of the last interim dividend and bonus declared, £227,500.
    Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £3,220,874.
    Dated at Wellington this 4th day of October, 1921.
    PERCY H. COX, Inspector.
    W. ROSS, Accountant.