Oct. 11.]

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 September, 1923.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 887,737 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 18,109 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. ..
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 4,298,840 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 2,577,657 0 0
Total average liabilities
£7,782,343 0 0

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. .. 1,005,801 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 6,769 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 1,106 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 171,636 0 0
Balances due from other Banks ..
Landed property .. .. .. 269,382 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 226,890 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. .. 879,302 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 7,614,412 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 28,908 0 0
   Total average assets .. £10,204,206 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th September, 1923, £1,250,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 12 per cent. per annum for half-year and 2 per cent. bonus.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £100,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £1,528,167.

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of October, 1923.

ALFRED JOLLY, 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 September, 1923.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. 570,447 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. 103,477 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. 16,066 0 0
Government deposits ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 3,094,669 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. 2,473,253 0 0
Total average liabilities .. £6,257,912 0 0

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 1,049,683 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 74,986 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 344 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 93,301 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. 22,267 0 0
Landed property .. .. 30,000 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. 48,194 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. ..
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 5,273,483 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. 67,538 0 0
   Total average assets .. £6,659,796 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th September, 1923, £3,000,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 15 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £225,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £3,664,711.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of October, 1923.

W. A. KIELY, Acting Inspector.
T. G. A. HARLE, Chief Clerk.

STATEMENT of the average amount of the Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New South Wales, in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 24th September, 1923.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 520,011 13 1
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 15,140 3 1
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 279,612 6 11
Government deposits .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 2,839,590 18 4
Bearing interest .. .. 2,417,482 8 10
Total average liabilities £6,071,837 10 3

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 1,243,216 13 10
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 28,964 6 11
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 8,614 16 1
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 393 9 7
Balances due from other Banks .. 95,884 4 8
Landed property .. .. 141,311 13 1
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 109,498 18 4
2. Colonial Government securities .. 816,435 19 0
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 4,824,337 12 3
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 146,167 3 4
   Total average assets .. £7,414,824 17 1

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 24th September, 1923, £6,000,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 10 per cent. per annum.
Amount of last dividend declared, £297,981.
Amount of the reserved profits after declaring such dividend, £3,800,000.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of October, 1923.

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 September, 1923.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. 51,737 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. 4,469 0 0
Balances due to other Banks ..
Government deposits ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 746,559 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. 251,874 0 0
Total average liabilities .. £1,054,639 0 0

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 126,983 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 82,945 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars ..
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 37,050 0 0
Balances due from other Banks ..
Landed property .. .. 77,400 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 47,290 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. .. 6,100 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 926,438 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 2,443 0 0
   Total average assets .. £1,306,649 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th September, 1923: Ordinary, £351,527; preference, £2,117,350.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders: Preference, 4 per cent., £42,347.
Amount of the last dividend declared (half-year): Ordinary, 15 per cent., £26,364 10s. 6d.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £144,785 16s. 5d.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of October, 1923.

E. P. YALDWYN, Manager.
W. M. L. SUTHERLAND, Accountant.