JULY 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1683

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, 1924.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 1,019,933 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 20,500 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. ..
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 5,266,438 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 2,779,854 0 0
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Total average liabilities £9,086,725 0 0
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ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 966,312 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. .. 154 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 886 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 184,281 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. .. ..
Landed property .. .. .. 231,919 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 219,457 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. 871,664 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 8,005,845 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 39,246 0 0
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   Total average assets .. £10,519,764 0 0
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Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1924, £1,250,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 12 per cent. per annum for half-year.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £75,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £1,528,167.

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of July, 1924.

ALFRED JOLLY, General Manager.

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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, 1924.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 632,005 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 138,256 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 12,888 0 0
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 3,435,321 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 2,209,681 0 0
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Total average liabilities .. £6,428,101 0 0
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ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 1,074,578 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. .. 78,156 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 421 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 101,032 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 64,388 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 30,000 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 52,269 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) .. .. 5,103,670 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 64,808 0 0
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   Total average assets .. .. £6,569,322 0 0
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Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1924, £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 11th day of July, 1924.

W. A. LEITCH, 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 30th June, 1924.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 508,133 7 8
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 16,447 14 11
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 15,294 8 9
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 3,130,353 3 5
Bearing interest .. .. .. 2,602,493 1 5
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Total average liabilities £6,272,721 16 2
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ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 1,228,362 7 11
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. .. 47,062 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 10,518 14 7
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 344 15 4
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 107,546 0 2
Landed property .. .. .. 151,416 15 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 160,053 12 4
2. Colonial Government securities .. .. 716,493 9 8
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 5,048,488 2 8
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 130,756 15 10
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   Total average assets .. .. £7,601,042 13 6
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Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1924, £6,000,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 10 per cent. per annum.
Amount of last dividend declared, £300,000.
Amount of the reserved profits after declaring such dividend, £4,050,000.

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

H. W. LEVER, Inspector.
P. M. FOOKES, Inspector’s Accountant.

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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, 1924.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 90,513 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 3,970 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. ..
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 824,896 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 250,224 0 0
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Total average liabilities .. £1,169,603 0 0
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ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 129,918 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. .. 78,561 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. ..
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 42,722 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. .. ..
Landed property .. .. .. 79,715 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 47,681 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) .. .. 1,066,053 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 2,669 0 0
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   Total average assets .. .. £1,453,419 0 0
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Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1924: Ordinary, £509,578 10s.; 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.

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

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of July, 1924.