Oct. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3251

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, 1927.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. 1,080,406 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 20,257 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 28,615 0 0
Government deposits .. .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 3,862,924 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 3,653,820 0 0

Total average liabilities £8,646,022 0 0

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metals .. .. .. .. 971,919 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 10,161 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 195,940 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 115,154 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 353,480 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 225,179 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand
   or otherwise) .. .. .. 687,584 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 8,646,839 0 0
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads .. .. .. 307,948 0 0

Total average assets .. £11,514,204 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th September, 1927, £2,000,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 12 per cent. per annum and 2 per cent. bonus.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £160,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £2,345,319.
Dated at Wellington this 4th day of October, 1927.
G. W. McINTOSH, General Manager.

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, 1927.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. 177,117 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 28,628 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. ..
Government deposits .. .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 925,749 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 484,427 0 0

Total average liabilities £1,615,921 0 0

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metals .. .. .. .. 147,231 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. .. 87,661 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. ..
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 54,133 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 47,000 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 87,862 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 37,088 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand
   or otherwise) .. .. .. 69,754 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 1,360,500 0 0
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads .. .. .. 390 0 0

Total average assets .. £1,891,619 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th September, 1927: Ordinary, £1,208,255 12s. 6d.; preference, £2,117,350.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders: Ordinary 15 per cent.; preference, 4 per cent.
Amount of the last dividend declared: Ordinary, £78,906 5s.; preference, £42,347.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £1,381,759 14s. 4d.
Dated at Wellington this 4th day of October, 1927.
E. P. YALDWYN, Manager.
C. M. HEWETT, Accountant.

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, 1927.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. 546,183 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 89,469 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 97,797 0 0
Government deposits .. .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 2,352,231 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 2,557,432 0 0

Total average liabilities £5,643,112 0 0

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metals .. .. .. .. 995,492 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. .. 4,674 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. ..
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 82,865 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 50,639 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 30,000 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 45,274 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) .. .. 5,717,632 0 0
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads .. .. .. 59,490 0 0

Total average assets .. £6,986,066 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th September, 1927, £3,500,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 15 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £262,500.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £4,610,438.
Dated at Wellington this 4th day of October, 1927.
W. A. KIELY, Inspector.
W. P. NEWTON, 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 September, 1927.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. 569,539 12 4
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 17,901 11 6
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 146,956 9 0
Government deposits .. .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 2,257,962 2 3
Bearing interest .. .. .. 3,063,019 6 1

Total average liabilities £6,055,379 1 2

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metals .. .. .. .. 1,234,670 18 2
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. .. 19,963 16 2
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 33,208 2 11
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 733 4 7
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 81,458 13 7
Landed property .. .. .. 172,315 0 8
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 172,224 12 1
2. Colonial Government securities .. .. 683,730 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to Bank (exclusive of debts
   abandoned as bad) .. .. 6,169,244 5 10
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads .. .. .. 124,342 17 7

Total average assets .. £8,691,891 11 7

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th September, 1927, £6,875,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 10 per cent. per annum.
Amount of last dividend declared, £600,000.
Amount of the reserved profits after declaring such dividend, £4,750,000.
Dated at Wellington this 6th day of October, 1927.
J. T. GROSE, Inspector.
GEO. D. CAMPBELL, Inspector’s Accountant.