928

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 26

Letters of Naturalization granted.

Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 10th April, 1924.

IT is hereby notified, for public information, that letters of naturalization, or endorsement of letters of naturalization, in accordance with the provisions of the Aliens Act, 1908, have been granted to the persons named and described hereunder.

RICHD. F. BOLLARD, Minister of Internal Affairs.

Name.

Hansen, Johanis Viggo Rasmus
Madsen, Niels Hansen
Rakich, Jakov
Tvrideich, Vincent
Zancai, Anjelo
Zettwitz, William Frederick
Buseljich, Boze
Christiansen, James Peter
Mangush, Christopher
Nortmann, Hermann
Rocchi, Vincenzo
Roed, Thorvald
Roderick, Emanuel
Vezich, Mate
Abolin, Juris
Bilcich, Peter
Graeve, Fredrich Theodor Wilhelm
Henricks, William
Hurliman, Alois
Matich, Tony
Veisilakis, Peter

Nationality.

Danish
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Serbian
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Italian
German
Serbian
Danish
Russian
German
Serbian
Norwegian
Portuguese
Serbian
Russian
Serbian
German
Netherlands
Swiss ..
Serbian
Greek ..

Residence.

Wellington ..
Te Poi, Matamata ..
Waipapakauri ..
Cobden, Greymouth
Mangawai ..
Auckland ..
Te Kopuru ..
Whare Flat ..
Levin ..
Winton ..
Wellington ..
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Gisborne ..
Aranga ..
Waipara ..
Waipapakauri ..
Gore ..
Tai Tapu ..
Mangatoki ..
Mamaranui ..
Wellington ..

Occupation.

Engine-driver ..
Dairy-factory manager
Gumdigger ..
Trucker ..
Gumdigger ..
Violin-maker
Gumdigger ..
Labourer ..
Farmer ..
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Labourer ..
Seaman ..
Retired ..
Labourer ..
Farm labourer ..
Labourer ..
Cabinetmaker
Farm labourer ..
Farmer ..
Labourer ..
Fireman ..

Date of
Naturalization

7/3/24.
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17/3/24.
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3/4/24.
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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, 1924.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation ..
Bills in circulation ..
Balances due to other Banks
Government deposits ..
Other deposits-
Not bearing interest ..
Bearing interest ..

£ s. d'
3,831,621 9 3
97,623 3 11
85,407 2 5
4,660,258 14 8
12,974,446 11 6
9,428,346 9 2

Total average liabilities £31,077,703 10 11

ASSETS

Coined gold and silver and other ooincd metals ..
Gold and silver in bullion or bars
Legal tender notes of other Banks
Notes and bills of other Banks.
Balances due from other Banks
Landed property

Amount of all other securities-

1. Notes and bills discounted
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise)
3. Other funded securities
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad)
5. Securities not included under the above heads

£ s. d.
3,480,867 5 0
8,311 18 11
43,215 0 9
266,498 3 9
869,194 16 9
213,680 3 5

1,166,155 16 5
3,379,544 4 10

18,228,932 13 0
646,586 19 11

Total average assets .. £28,302,987 2 9

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st March, 1924:-

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, £1,000,000.
Ordinary shares, £3,000,000.
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, 1923.)

Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £2,246,957.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of April, 1924.

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, 1924.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation ..
Bills in circulation ..
Balances due to other Banks
Government deposits ..
Other deposits-
Not bearing interest ..
Bearing interest ..

£ s. d.
381,431 3 10
20,113 16 4

2,684,024 16 1
1,453,012 4 9

Total average liabilities £4,538,582 1 0

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other ooincd metals ..
Legal tender notes of other Banks
Notes and bills of other Banks
Balances due from other Banks
Landed property

Amount of all other securities-

1. Notes and bills discounted ..
2. Colonial Government securities
3. Other funded securities
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad)
5. Securities not included under the above heads

£ s. d.
967,098 3 9
28,509 19 2
82,071 16 3
149,384 12 4
96,622 2 8

159,951 8 3
154,763 1 11

5,132,788 17 2
12,652 4 11

Total average assets .. £6,783,842 6 5

Amount of the capital stock paid up at this date, £4,000,000.
Rate of the last interim dividend and bonuses 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, £3,745,427.

Dated at Wellington this 8th day of April, 1924.

PERCY H. COX, Inspector.
T. P. HANNA, Accountant.