Oct. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2479

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, 1924.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 893,496 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 26,183 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. ..
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 4,252,692 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 2,876,537 0 0
Total average liabilities £8,048,908 0 0

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metals .. .. .. .. 964,953 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 1,000 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 1,356 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 185,225 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 397,231 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 225,120 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 214,606 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. .. 871,410 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 7,810,280 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 34,069 0 0
   Total average assets .. £10,705,250 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th September, 1924, £1,500,000.
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, £1,554,502.
Dated at Wellington this 6th day of October, 1924.
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, 1924.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 598,466 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 123,872 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 15,636 0 0
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 2,945,717 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 2,242,849 0 0
Total average liabilities .. £5,926,540 0 0

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metals .. .. .. .. 1,059,816 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 27,835 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 466 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 84,738 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 268,515 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 30,000 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 53,139 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) .. .. 5,210,704 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 66,605 0 0
   Total average assets .. .. £6,801,818 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th September, 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, £3,765,003.
Dated at Wellington this 8th day of October, 1924.
W. A. LEITCH, Inspector.
T. G. A. HARLE, Chief Clerk.

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STATEMENT of the average amount of the Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New South Wales, in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 29th September, 1924.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 463,518 15 5
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 14,965 13 8
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 11,421 19 8
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 2,766,326 16 5
Bearing interest .. .. .. 2,690,322 2 0
Total average liabilities £5,946,555 7 2

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metals .. .. .. .. 1,227,907 5 4
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 32,165 13 1
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 10,635 14 8
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 329 13 1
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 144,764 13 3
Landed property .. .. .. 150,322 14 9
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 160,662 4 3
2. Colonial Government securities .. 716,493 9 8
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 5,005,229 13 4
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 140,968 15 6
   Total average assets .. .. £7,589,479 16 11

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 29th September, 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 8th day of October, 1924.
HENRY W. LEVER, Inspector.
P. M. FOOKES, 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, 1924.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 84,374 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 2,868 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. ..
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 838,180 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 244,058 0 0
Total average liabilities .. £1,169,480 0 0

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metals .. .. .. .. 131,305 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 91,176 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. ..
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 49,247 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. .. ..
Landed property .. .. .. 84,100 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 41,879 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) .. .. 1,084,291 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 1,416 0 0
   Total average assets .. .. £1,489,514 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th September, 1924: Ordinary, £547,495 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: Ordinary, 15 per cent., £31,367 5s. 5d.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £414,953 12s. 5d.
E. P. YALDWYN, Manager.
W. M. L. SUTHERLAND, Accountant.
Dated at Wellington this 8th day of October, 1924.