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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 48

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies Department,
Wellington, 9th July, 1924.

THE Pride of Dargaville Lodge, No. 114, situated at Dargaville, is registered as a branch of the Independent Order of Oddfellows of New Zealand Friendly Society, under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, this 9th day of July, 1924.

WILLIAM M. WRIGHT,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies Department,
Wellington, 10th July, 1924.

THE Elm Rebekah Lodge, No. 33, situated at Papakura, is registered as a branch of the Independent Order of Oddfellows of New Zealand Friendly Society, under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, this 10th day of July, 1924.

WILLIAM M. WRIGHT,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Officiating Ministers for 1924.—Notice No. 24.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 15th July, 1924.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908, the following names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information :—

Church of the Province of New Zealand, commonly called the Church of England.

The Reverend Oliver Rowland Walkey.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Elder Oliver Karl Jacobson.

The International Bible Students Association.

Mr. George Campbell.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Officiating Ministers for 1924.—Notice No. 25.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 15th July, 1924.

IT is hereby notified that the name of the following Officiating Minister has been removed from the list of Officiating Ministers under the Marriage Act, 1908, by request :—

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Elder Warren Tonks.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Public Trust Office.—Appointment of New Agent at Morrinsville.

IT is notified for public information that Mr. A. C. Thynne has relinquished the position of Agent of the Public Trust Office at Morrinsville, and that Mr. Harry Sands has been appointed in his place.

Dated at Wellington this 14th day of July, 1924.

J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

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, 1924.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 4,016,291 5 4
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 93,068 9 9
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 107,887 2 10
Government deposits .. .. .. 3,977,320 19 4
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 12,917,454 16 2
Bearing interest .. .. .. 9,911,511 10 11
Total average liabilities £31,023,534 4 4

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. £ 3,464,576 14 8
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. .. 4,670 11 8
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. .. .. 38,511 3 1
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. .. 203,827 12 5
Balances due from other Banks .. .. .. 545,295 2 2
Landed property .. .. .. 219,147 11 6
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. .. 870,889 5 9
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. .. 3,379,439 15 7
3. Other funded securities .. .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. .. 18,272,735 8 7
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 644,829 16 11
   Total average assets .. .. £27,643,923 2 4

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 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 over 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, £87,436.
Ordinary shares, £349,871.

(On the Guaranteed Stock £10,599, interest for six months, was paid on 1st May, 1924.)

Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £2,831,513.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of July, 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 30th June, 1924.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 376,244 0 9
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 15,278 11 1
Balances due to other Banks .. .. .. ..
Government deposits .. .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 2,762,296 17 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 1,538,838 1 8
Total average liabilities .. £4,692,657 10 6

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. £ 965,502 9 2
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. .. .. 53,432 4 7
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. .. 68,016 10 1
Balances due from other Banks .. .. .. 90,076 18 6
Landed property .. .. .. 75,464 17 10
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. .. 126,243 1 0
2. Colonial Government securities .. .. .. 154,763 1 11
3. Other funded securities .. .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. .. 4,912,202 5 2
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 10,662 0 11
   Total average assets .. .. £6,456,363 9 2

Amount of the capital stock paid up at this date, £4,000,000.

Rate of the last 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 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 July, 1924.

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