JAN. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 65

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, 1927.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation ... 1,111,772 0 0
Bills in circulation ... 16,419 0 0
Balances due to other Banks ...
Government deposits ...
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest ... 3,922,297 0 0
Bearing interest ... 3,748,844 0 0
Total average liabilities £8,799,332 0 0

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals ... 962,319 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars ... 25,839 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks ... 172,403 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks ... 19,301 0 0
Balances due from other Banks ... 562,769 0 0
Landed property ... 359,954 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted ... 213,937 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) ... 781,690 0 0
3. Other funded securities ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) ... 8,460,734 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads ... 368,547 0 0
   Total average assets ... £11,927,493 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st December, 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 6th day of January, 1928.
G. W. McINTOSH, General Manager.

STATEMENT of the average amount of the Liabilities and Assets of the Commercial Bank of Australia (Limited), in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 31st December, 1927.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation ... 191,930 0 0
Bills in circulation ... 13,515 0 0
Balances due to other Banks ...
Government deposits ...
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest ... 973,408 0 0
Bearing interest ... 484,478 0 0
Total average liabilities £1,663,331 0 0

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals ... 162,371 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks ... 72,418 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars ...
Notes and bills of other Banks ... 51,058 0 0
Balances due from other Banks ... 69,154 0 0
Landed property ... 87,400 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted ... 37,575 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) ... 69,725 0 0
3. Other funded securities ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) ... 1,301,352 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads ... 821 0 0
   Total average assets ... £1,851,874 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st December, 1927 : Ordinary, £1,241,494 7s. 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 7th day of January, 1928.
A. D. GAUNT, 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 31st December, 1927.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation ... 542,771 0 0
Bills in circulation ... 137,030 0 0
Balances due to other Banks ... 16,705 0 0
Government deposits ...
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest ... 2,347,788 0 0
Bearing interest ... 2,695,589 0 0
Total average liabilities £5,739,883 0 0

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals ... 987,282 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks ... 5,689 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars ...
Notes and bills of other Banks ... 89,868 0 0
Balances due from other Banks ... 437,660 0 0
Landed property ... 30,000 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted ... 38,529 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) ... 5,681,549 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads ... 79,342 0 0
   Total average assets ... £7,349,919 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st December, 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 6th day of January, 1928.
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 31st December, 1927.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation ... 537,096 10 0
Bills in circulation ... 18,637 0 3
Balances due to other Banks ... 136,184 3 7
Government deposits ...
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest ... 2,190,398 7 3
Bearing interest ... 3,183,114 14 6
Total average liabilities £6,065,430 15 7

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals ... 1,226,360 1 6
Legal tender notes of other Banks ... 20,911 16 2
Gold and silver in bullion or bars ... 34,628 2 2
Notes and bills of other Banks ... 1,330 19 3
Balances due from other Banks ... 102,808 9 0
Landed property ... 172,649 13 2
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted ... 157,234 13 4
2. Colonial Government securities ... 683,730 0 0
3. Other funded securities ...
4. Debts due to Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) ... 6,266,483 8 9
5. Securities not included under the above heads ... 141,146 1 8
   Total average assets ... £8,807,283 5 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st December, 1927, £7,423,440.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 10 per cent. per annum.
Amount of last dividend declared, £701,211.
Amount of the reserved profits after declaring such dividend, £5,650,000.
Dated at Wellington this 6th day of January, 1928.
T. B. HEFFER, Assistant Inspector.
GEO. D. CAMPBELL, Inspector's Accountant.