July 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2089

Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and its Amendments.—Elections to administer Estates.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Public Trustee has filed in the Supreme Court an election to administer in respect of the several estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations (so far as known) are hereunder set forth.

Public Trust Office, Wellington 13th July, 1925. 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, 1925.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. 4,217,730 14 7
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 100,191 16 3
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 116,344 0 9
Government deposits .. .. .. 3,087,679 10 3
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 14,081,439 8 10
Bearing interest .. .. 10,404,187 9 3

Total average liabilities £32,007,572 19 11

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 3,414,820 2 1
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 10,792 9 6
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 58,321 6 2
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 288,024 1 1
Balances due from other Banks .. 437,228 3 1
Landed property .. .. .. 223,964 18 11
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. 924,160 0 7
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. 3,241,958 10 3
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 18,722,237 5 4
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 780,551 17 6

Total average assets .. £28,052,058 14 6

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st June, 1925:—
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, £1,375,000.
Ordinary shares, £3,742,551.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders on—
Preference “A” shares, 10 per cent. per annum.
Preference “B” shares, equal to 11½ 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, £112,500.
Ordinary shares, £400,000.

(On the Guaranteed Stock £10,599, interest for six months was paid on 1st May, 1925.)
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £3,088,299.
Dated at Wellington this 9th day of July, 1925.

T. E. CORKILL, Acting 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, 1925.

LIABILITIES

Notes in circulation .. .. .. 420,728 16 2
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 21,456 14 7
Balances due to other Banks .. .. ..
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 3,031,940 8 8
Bearing interest .. .. 1,705,517 15 6

Total average liabilities £5,179,643 14 11

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 961,901 2 7
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 47,363 11 8
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 76,392 1 5
Balances due from other Banks .. 144,923 1 6
Landed property .. .. .. 13,191 15 3
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. 120,761 9 5
2. Colonial Government securities .. 154,763 1 11
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 4,472,505 5 10
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 2,209 4 0

Total average assets .. £5,994,010 13 7

Amount of the capital stock paid up at this date, £4,000,000.
Rate of the last dividend and bonus 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, £3,330,332.
Dated at Wellington this 7th day of July, 1925.

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

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