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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 2

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 31st December, 1924.

LIABILITIES.

£ s. d.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. 890,362 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 24,043 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. ..
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 4,142,991 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 2,814,045 0 0
Total average liabilities .. £7,871,441 0 0

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. .. 941,176 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 1,388 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 228,682 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 467,386 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 237,973 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 221,690 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. 830,987 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 7,915,799 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 102,766 0 0
   Total average assets .. £10,947,847 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st December, 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 January, 1925.
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 31st December, 1924.

LIABILITIES.

£ s. d.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. 629,186 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 145,430 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 15,557 0 0
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 3,002,791 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. 2,155,738 0 0
Total average liabilities .. £5,948,702 0 0

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. .. 1,041,390 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 13,081 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 478 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 110,521 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. 811,421 0 0
Landed property .. .. 30,000 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 56,620 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) .. 5,534,058 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 85,754 0 0
   Total average assets .. £7,683,323 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st December, 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 January, 1925.
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 29th December, 1924.

LIABILITIES.

£ s. d.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. 437,281 14 7
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 24,470 7 3
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 11,115 4 4
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 2,675,805 19 8
Bearing interest .. .. 2,771,756 18 6
Total average liabilities .. £5,920,430 4 4

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. .. 1,214,304 11 3
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 43,893 3 10
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 10,280 16 8
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 785 19 7
Balances due from other Banks .. 440,593 15 10
Landed property .. .. 165,661 9 2
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 172,389 15 9
2. Colonial Government securities .. 716,493 9 8
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 5,199,312 16 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 153,385 11 5
   Total average assets .. £8,117,101 9 2

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 29th December, 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, £4,150,000.
Dated at Wellington this 9th day of January, 1925.
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 31st December 1924.

LIABILITIES.

£ s. d.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. 83,883 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 5,421 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. ..
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 864,625 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. 241,408 0 0
Total average liabilities .. £1,195,337 0 0

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. .. 132,886 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 143,958 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars ..
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 48,856 0 0
Balances due from other Banks ..
Landed property .. .. 84,619 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 38,035 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) .. 1,083,407 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 1,191 0 0
   Total average assets .. £1,539,052 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st December, 1924 : Ordinary, £580,198 12s. 6d.; 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.
Dated at Wellington this 5th day of January, 1925.
W. M. L. SUTHERLAND, Manager.
E. M. DALE, Accountant.