1792
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 54

SCHEDULE.
AREA PROPOSED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE MANAWATU DRAINAGE DISTRICT.

ALL that area in the Wellington Land District comprising portions of the subdivisions of Lower Aorangi No. 2 and No. 3a No. 2 Blocks, situated in Block IV, Mount Robinson Survey District. Bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the Oroua River and the Foxton-Palmerston North Road and railway-line, being the north-western corner of Lower Aorangi No. 2A Block, and proceeding thence in an easterly direction along the southern side of the said road and railway-line to the western boundary of a public drain reserve, being the north-eastern corner of Lower Aorangi part Subdivision 3a No. 2A as shown on plan marked No. 4011 deposited in the office of the District Land Registrar at Wellington; thence towards the south-west by the said public drain reserve to the Manawatu River; again towards the south-west generally by the Manawatu River to its confluence with the Oroua River; and thence towards the north-east generally by the Oroua River to its intersection with the Foxton-Palmerston North Road and railway-line, the place of commencement.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART.
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 40 of 1922.

WANGANUI HARBOUR.—DREDGING IN PROGRESS.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 11th July, 1922.

THE Wanganui Harbour Board notify that dredging operations are now in progress at Castlecliff; and that two mooring-buoys have been placed off the face of the wharf at a distance of 200 ft. (approx.).

These buoys are situated to the northward of the line of the leading-beacons marking the channel inwards towards the Town Wharf.

Vessels proceeding inwards towards the Town Wharf should proceed with caution, and not get into a position northward of this line of beacons.

Publications affected.—Admiralty Chart No. 2054; “New Zealand Pilot,” ninth edition, 1919, pages 100, 101, and 102; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1922, pages 218 and 129; and plan facing page 220.

A. D. PARK, Secretary.

Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.—Declaration by the Registrar dissolving a Society.

I, DONALD GEORGE CLARK, Registrar of Incorporated Societies, do hereby declare that, as it has been made to appear to me that the Rira Hall Society (Incorporated) is no longer carrying on 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 7th day of July, 1922.

D. G. CLARK,
Registrar of Incorporated Societies.

Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.—Declaration by the Registrar dissolving a Society.

I, DONALD GEORGE CLARK, Registrar of Incorporated Societies, do hereby declare that, as it has been made to appear to me that the Pioneer Amateur Motor and Sports Club (Incorporated) is no longer carrying on 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 10th day of July, 1922.

D. G. CLARK,
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, 1922.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 4,112,413 9 3
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 88,324 12 3
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 364,786 5 0
Government deposits .. .. .. 6,010,714 7 10
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 11,746,717 9 3
Bearing interest .. .. .. 8,370,647 19 10
Total average liabilities £30,693,604 3 5

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 3,557,341 16 7
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. .. 2,164 4 10
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. .. .. 122,375 6 2
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. .. 172,509 13 3
Balances due from other Banks .. .. .. 371,662 6 11
Landed property .. .. .. 205,335 14 3
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. .. 1,052,970 1 10
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. .. 3,127,929 15 7
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. .. 19,921,432 5 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 397,307 3 9
   Total average assets .. .. .. £28,931,028 8 2

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 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 May, 1922.)

Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £2,105,818.

Dated at Wellington this 6th day of July, 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 30th June, 1922.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 366,975 10 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 19,067 6 3
Balances due to other Banks .. .. ..
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 2,377,392 15 11
Bearing interest .. .. .. 1,108,558 15 2
Total average liabilities .. .. .. £3,871,994 7 4

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 958,903 10 9
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. .. .. 167,585 3 7
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. .. 399 3 2
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. .. 45,445 2 5
Balances due from other Banks .. .. .. 226,923 1 7
Landed property .. .. .. 117,397 9 4
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. .. 138,892 15 4
2. Colonial Government securities .. .. .. 154,763 1 11
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. .. 5,538,532 15 8
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 14,080 16 6
   Total average assets .. .. .. £7,362,923 0 3

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 5th day of July, 1922.

PERCY H. COX, Inspector.
W. ROSS, Accountant.