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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 29

Examination for Elementary Kindergarten Certificates,
1921-22.

A T the examination for Elementary Kindergarten Certi-
ficates held in November, 1921, and January, 1922,
the following candidate obtained a complete pass:-
FRANCES PHOEBE HOLLAND, Christchurch.
The following candidate obtained a partial pass in the
examination :-
SYLVIA ISABELLE LEWIS EWEN, Auckland.
J. CAUGBLEY, Director of Education.
Classification of Secondary School Teachers.
THE following lists of assistant teachers employed full
time in secondary schools, or classified for employ-
ment in such schools, are issued under the authority of the
Minister of Education in accordance with the regulations
relating to secondary schools made by Order in Council
dated the 8th December, 1920, and the amendments thereto.
The lists contain the names of teachers whose grading has
been revised.
Under the heading "Grade of Position" is shown the
position in which the teacher is now employed.
Under the heading "School" is shown the secondary
school in which the teacher is employed.
JNO. CAUGHLEY,
Director of Education.
Men Teachers.
Robson, Harry, M.A. ... A B Marlborough.
Papps, Arthur James, B.A. ... B C New Plymouth.
Bilkey, Edmond Edward ... C D Auckland.
Gillman, Arthur James ... C D Dunedin.
Marshall, Henry Horace, B.A. ... C C Thames.
Robertson, Gordon Mortimer, ... C D Dunedin.
B.A.
Woman Teacher.
Blacker, Henrietta, B.A. ... C D Wellington.
Officiating Ministers for 1922.-Notice No. 10.
Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 11th April, 1922.
PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908,
the following names of Officiating Ministers within the
meaning of the said Act are published for general informa-
tion :-
Church of the Province of New Zealand, commonly called the
Church of England.
The Reverend Ernest Charles Richard Beale.
Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.
Mr. Alexander W. Armstrong.
Congregational Independents.
Mr. Norman Burgess.
Baptists.
The Reverend Ernest Ranson.
Church of Christ.
Mr. George Percival Cuttriss.
Mr. William George Carpenter.
W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.
Bank Statements.
STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and
Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, in New Zealand,
during the Quarter ended 31st March, 1922.
LIABILITIES.
Notes in circulation ... £ 4,462,868 1 11
Bills in circulation ... £ 86,751 3 5
Balances due to other Banks ... £ 1,681,592 6 5
Government deposits ... £ 4,506,449 3 7
Other deposits-
Not bearing interest ... £ 11,678,140 2 0
Bearing interest ... £ 8,135,041 13 8
Total average liabilities ... £ 30,550,842 11 0
ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined
metals ... £ 3,561,576 18 11
Gold and silver in bullion or bars ... £ 2,456 16 5
Legal tender notes of other Banks ... £ 97,776 14 7
Notes and bills of other Banks ... £ 200,388 6 7
Balances due from other Banks ... £ 125,220 11 10
Landed property ... £ 205,117 9 2
Amount of all other securities-

1. Notes and bills discounted ... £ 1,041,694 16 6
2. Government securities (New Zealand
   or otherwise) ... £ 3,128,480 7 11
3. Other funded securities ... £
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad) ... £ 20,201,167 8 11
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads ... £ 455,568 2 5
   Total average assets ... £ 29,019,397 13 3
   Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the
   quarter ended 31st March, 1922:-
   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 November, 1921.)
   Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such
   dividend, £1,886,275.
   Dated at Wellington this 8th day of April, 1922.
   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 31st March, 1922.
   LIABILITIES.
   £ s.d.
   Notes in circulation ... £ 389,460 5 4
   Bills in circulation ... £ 23,068 1 9
   Balances due to other Banks
   Government deposits
   Other deposits-
   Not bearing interest ... £ 2,366,576 17 5
   Bearing interest ... £ 1,160,372 1 4
   Total average liabilities ... £ 3,938,477 5 10
   ASSETS.
   Coined gold and silver and other coined
   metals ... £ 959,964 10 11
   Gold and silver in bullion or bars ... £ 569 1 6
   Legal tender notes of other Banks ... £ 469,353 12 4
   Notes and bills of other Banks ... £ 55,418 19 11
   Balances due from other Banks ... £ 210,769 4 7
   Landed property ... £ 120,853 0 4
   Amount of all other securities-
6. Notes and bills discounted ... £ 151,203 4 5
7. Colonial Government securities ... £ 154,763 1 11
8. Other funded securities ... £
9. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad) ... £ 5,628,186 9 7
10. Securities not included under the
    above heads ... £ 15,591 7 0
    Total average assets ... £ 27,766,672 6 6
    Amount of the capital stock paid up at this date, £4,000,000.
    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,
    £260,000.
    Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such
    dividend, £3,546,763.
    Dated at Wellington this 7th day of April, 1922.
    PERCY H. COX, Inspector.
    W. ROSS, Accountant.