Notice respecting Proposed Change of Name of District
“Buckley” to “Tolaga.”
Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 6th July, 1923.
IT is hereby notified that a request has been made that the
name of the district known as Buckley in the County of
Uawa be altered to Tolaga, under the provisions of the
Designation of Districts Act, 1908. All persons affected are
hereby notified that any objections to or petitions against
the proposed alteration of name must be lodged within one
month from the first publication of this notice. Such
objections or petitions are to be addressed and forwarded to
the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.
WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
For Minister of Internal Affairs.
Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.
Wellington, 9th July, 1923.
THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the
Council of the City of Dunedin, is published in accordance
with the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act,
1913.
W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.
DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL.
Proposed Loan for Town Hall.
PURSUANT to the provisions of section 12 of the Local Bodies'
Loans Act, 1913, I hereby notify that a poll was taken on
Wednesday, 27th June, on a proposal to raise a loan of
£90,000 for the purpose of providing a town hall for the City
of Dunedin.
The number of votes recorded at the poll was as follows :
For the proposal, 1,309 ; against the proposal, 3,237.
I have therefore to declare the proposal to be rejected.
Dated this 30th day of June, 1923.
H. LIVINGSTONE TAPLEY, Mayor.
Notice to Mariners.—No. 33 of 1923.
AUCKLAND HARBOUR.—DREDGER OPERATING.
Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 6th July, 1923.
THE Auckland Harbour Board notify that during the
daytime the dredger “Hapai” will be operating in
the basin between Queen's Wharf and the new Prince's Wharf.
The dredger, which at night-time will be secured to the
eastern side of Prince's Wharf, will have moorings laid out
cardinally.
A distinguishing signal, comprising one red spherical shape,
will be exhibited on the yardarm to indicate the side on which
vessels are to pass.
When practical for the dredger to be passed on either side,
two red spherical shapes will be exhibited from yardarms, one
on each side of the dredger.
Mariners are cautioned to exercise care when approaching
or passing the dredger.
Publications affected.—Admiralty Chart No. 1970; “New
Zealand Pilot,” ninth edition, 1919, page 192 ; “New Zealand
Nautical Almanac,” 1923, page 204, and plan facing
page 210.
A. D. PARK, Secretary.
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, 1923.
LIABILITIES.
Notes in circulation .... £ s. d.
3,969,629 13 1
Bills in circulation .... 161,373 2 0
Balances due to other Banks .... 75,694 0 7
Government deposits .... 6,409,041 2 4
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .... 13,102,589 2 0
Bearing interest .... 8,705,119 8 4
Total average liabilities
£32,423,446 8 4
ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined
metals .... 3,499,834 16 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .... 6,078 15 5
Legal tender notes of other Banks .... 68,014 12 4
Notes and bills of other Banks .... 195,519 3 3
Balances due from other Banks .... 821,556 8 9
Landed property .... 204,716 16 6
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .... 960,436 6 8
2. Government securities (New Zealand
   or otherwise) .... 3,126,922 10 2
3. Other funded securities ....
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad) .... 17,208,306 15 10
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads .... 515,017 6 9
   Total average assets .... £26,606,403 11 8
   Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the
   quarter ended 30th June, 1923 :—
   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, 1923.)
   Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such
   dividend, £2,246,957.
   Dated at Wellington this 6th day of July, 1923.
   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, 1923.
   LIABILITIES.
   Notes in circulation .... 405,545 0 0
   Bills in circulation .... 21,973 1 7
   Balances due to other Banks ....
   Government deposits ....
   Other deposits—
   Not bearing interest .... 2,656,562 15 3
   Bearing interest .... 1,205,682 5 4
   Total average liabilities .... £4,289,763 2 2
   ASSETS.
   Coined gold and silver and other coined
   metals .... 957,423 9 3
   Legal tender notes of other Banks .... 62,723 16 6
   Gold and silver in bullion or bars ....
   Notes and bills of other Banks .... 57,746 8 8
   Balances due from other Banks ....
   Landed property .... 114,988 5 9
   Amount of all other securities—
6. Notes and bills discounted .... 120,339 2 2
7. Colonial Government securities .... 154,763 1 11
8. Other funded securities ....
9. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad) .... 4,981,485 9 4
10. Securities not included under the
    above heads .... 13,981 9 11
    Total average assets .... £6,463,451 3 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, £3,646,868.
    Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of July, 1923.
    PERCY H. COX, Inspector.
    T. P. HANNA, for Accountant.