JULY 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1793

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 30th June, 1922.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 1,737,425 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 12,516 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. ..
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 4,650,763 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 2,457,817 0 0
Total average liabilities £8,858,521 0 0

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metals .. .. .. 1,022,493 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. ..
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 493 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 138,706 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. ..
Landed property .. .. .. 248,424 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 233,926 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. 939,489 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 7,660,395 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 28,197 0 0
   Total average assets .. ..£10,272,123 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1922, £1,000,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 12 per cent. per annum for half-year.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £60,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £1,246,395.
Dated at Wellington this 4th day of July, 1922.
ALFRED JOLLY, Acting General Manager.

STATEMENT of the amount of the average Liabilities and Assets of the Union Bank of Australia (Limited), at Branches in the Dominion of New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1922.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 511,801 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 128,045 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 10,063 0 0
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 2,982,926 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 1,817,170 0 0
Total average liabilities ..£5,450,005 0 0

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metals .. .. .. 900,888 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 273,780 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 253 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 94,143 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 270,970 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 47,000 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 72,719 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. 148,226 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 5,724,257 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 72,176 0 0
   Total average assets .. ..£7,604,412 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1922, £2,500,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 15 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £187,500.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £3,020,556.
Dated at Wellington this 5th day of July, 1922.
C. G. OGILVIE, Inspector.
T. G. A. HARLE, Chief Clerk.

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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 June, 1922.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 536,102 13 10
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 15,869 13 1
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 9,125 17 3
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 2,674,439 17 4
Bearing interest .. .. .. 2,332,799 7 8
Total average liabilities £5,568,337 9 2

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metals .. .. .. 1,219,795 14 11
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 455,373 18 5
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 2,425 19 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 363 3 10
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 297,059 19 2
Landed property .. .. .. 143,292 16 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 172,976 16 3
2. Colonial Government securities .. 816,435 19 0
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 4,797,224 14 8
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 111,928 0 4
   Total average assets .. ..£8,016,877 1 7

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 26th June, 1922, £5,000,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 10 per cent. per annum.
Amount of last dividend declared, £250,000.
Amount of the reserved profits after declaring such dividend, £3,600,000.
Dated at Wellington this 7th day of July, 1922.
HENRY W. LEVER, Inspector.
A. BODDINGTON, Inspector’s Accountant.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Commercial Bank of Australia (Limited), in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1922.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 51,034 19 8
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 2,173 3 2
Balances due to other Banks .. ..
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 614,233 14 3
Bearing interest .. .. .. 255,420 7 7
Total average liabilities .. £922,862 4 8

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metals .. .. .. 129,477 12 2
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 90,793 3 7
Gold and silver in bullion or bars ..
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 25,599 10 11
Balances due from other Banks .. ..
Landed property .. .. .. 65,092 6 2
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 45,531 15 10
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. 8,710 19 1
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 797,075 12 4
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 2,677 7 6
   Total average assets .. ..£1,164,958 7 7

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1922: Ordinary, £336,592 17s. 6d.; preference, £2,117,350.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders: Ordinary, 15 per cent.; preference, 4 per cent.
Amount of the last dividend declared: Preference, £42,347; ordinary, £16,432 9s. 11d.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £13,322 4s. 7d.
Dated at Wellington this 4th day of July, 1922.
E. P. YALDWYN, Manager.
E. A. RODD, Accountant.