JUNE 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1955

Assets. Payments.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Cash balances—
Cash in hand .. .. 900 10 9
Cash at Bank of New Zealand 3,641 3 4
Cash at Post Office Savings-
bank .. .. 20,719 8 1
25,261 2 2
Government Stock and local
body debentures—
N.Z. Government debentures
(1927) 5½ per cent. at cost.. 490 0 0
N.Z. Government 5¼ Inscribed
Stock at cost (1941) .. 1,000 0 0
N.Z. Government 5½ Inscribed
Stock at cost (1933) .. 5,000 0 0
N.Z. Government 5½ Inscribed
Stock at cost (1936) .. 20,000 0 0
New Plymouth Borough Coun-
cil 6-per-cent. debentures at
cost .. .. 5,000 0 0
31,490 0 0
Accrued interest .. 324 19 5
31,814 19 5
Loans on first mortgage .. 220,205 0 0
Interest due and accrued .. 1,626 17 5
221,831 17 5
Land and buildings .. 6,216 11 10
Less amount written off
buildings .. .. 716 11 10
5,500 0 0
Office furniture and fittings .. 287 17 0
Less amount written off .. 87 17 0
200 0 0
Sundry debtors—
Rent accrued and insurance premiums paid 58 2 8
Stock of Stationery on hand .. .. 70 0 0
£284,736 1 8

G. E. DINNISS, Manager.
R. COCK, President.
NEWTON KING, Deputy President.
G. W. BROWNE,
JAMES McLEOD,
R. H. GEORGE,
W. C. WESTON,
C. E. BELLRINGER,

We, being the Auditors of the New Plymouth Savings-
bank, appointed in terms of section 4 of the Savings-banks
Amendment Act, 1923, hereby certify: (1) That we are
satisfied that the foregoing balance-sheet has been properly
drawn up from the books, accounts, and vouchers of the
Savings-bank so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the
state of the Savings-bank’s affairs as at the date thereof, in
accordance with the requirements of the Savings-banks
Amendment Act, 1923. (2) That we have verified the cash,
investments, securities, and assets of the Savings-bank as at
the date of the balance-sheet. (3) That we have obtained
all the information and explanations we have required.
(4) That the manager has certified that all the requirements
of the Savings-banks Act, 1908, and amendments, have been
complied with.

DUFF AND WYNYARD,
Auditors.

New Plymouth, 8th April, 1927.

Approved—
CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
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Invercargill Savings-bank.

RECEIPTS and Payments Account for the year ended
31st March, 1927:—

RECEIPTS.
£ s. d.
Cash in hand, 1st April, 1926 .. .. 51,478 11 11
Amount lodged by depositors .. .. 593,754 14 11
Interest added during the year .. .. 468 16 0
Interest added, 31st March .. .. 15,420 16 4
Interest received on mortgages .. .. 20,394 2 3
Interest received on fixed deposits.. .. 1,125 0 0
Interest received on War Loans .. .. 560 0 0
Mortgages repaid.. .. .. 2,752 10 0
Suspense account .. .. 119 15 0
£686,074 6 5

Invested on first mortgage .. .. 52,027 13 5
Repaid depositors .. .. 548,668 15 9
Interest credited to depositors .. .. 15,889 12 4
Charges account .. .. .. 3,531 5 1
Endowments W.C.T.U. (Rest House), £1,000;
Victoria Home, £500; Winton and River-
ton Plunket Societies, £200 .. .. 1,700 0 0
Bonus to staff .. .. 130 0 0
Bank premises .. .. 5,505 9 3
Cash in hand at Banks .. .. 58,621 10 7
£686,074 6 5

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH,
1927.

Dr.
£ s. d.
To Interest paid to depositors on accounts
closed during year .. .. 468 16 0
Interest added at 31st March .. .. 15,420 16 4
Charges .. .. 3,531 5 1
Profit for the year .. .. 3,986 19 6
£23,407 16 11

Cr.
£ s. d.
Interest on investments received and ac-
crued .. .. 23,288 1 11
Suspense Account .. .. 119 15 0
£23,407 16 11

APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT 31ST MARCH, 1927.

Dr.
£ s. d.
Endowments .. .. 1,700 0 0
Bonus to staff .. .. 130 0 0
Depreciation on furniture .. .. 22 3 0
Balance forward .. .. 24,654 16 8
£26,506 19 8

Cr.
£ s. d.
Amount at credit of Profit and Loss Ac-
count, 31st March, 1926 .. .. 22,520 0 2
Profit for the year .. .. 3,986 19 6
£26,506 19 8

BALANCE-SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH, 1927.

Assets.
Invested in New Zealand Government War
Loans .. .. 12,000 0 0
Accrued interest .. .. 190 5 4
Invested in first mortgage of freehold land .. 379,780 3 5
Accrued interest .. .. 5,716 7 3
National Bank of New Zealand fixed deposits 25,000 0 0
Accrued interest .. .. 225 7 1
National Bank of New Zealand current
account .. .. 20,484 10 10
Bank of New Zealand current account .. 6,886 8 7
Bank premises .. .. 5,505 9 3
£ s. d.
Bank furniture .. .. 221 9 10
Less depreciation .. .. 22 3 0
199 6 10
Cash in hand .. .. 6,250 11 2
£462,238 9 9

Liabilities.
£ s. d.
Amount at credit of depositors .. .. 437,583 13 1
Profit and Loss Appropriation Account .. 24,654 16 8
£462,238 9 9

N. A. BRODRICK, Manager.
H. R. WILLCOX, Accountant.

We hereby certify that to the best of our knowledge and
belief the above is a true and correct balance-sheet.

C. J. BROAD, President.
JOHN MATHESON, Deputy President.
WILLIAM A. OTT,
ADAM HAMILTON,
R. H. BRODRICK,
W. MACALISTER,

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