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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 32

Officiating Ministers for 1928.—Notice No. 14.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 10th April, 1928.
PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908, the following names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information :—
The Roman Catholic Church.
The Reverend John Finnerty.
The Methodist Church of New Zealand.
Mr. William Wesley Hamilton Greenslade.
W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Bank Statements.
STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 31st March, 1928.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 3,539,135 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 110,534 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 248,475 0 0
Government deposits .. .. .. 2,378,577 0 0
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 11,502,643 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 12,545,565 0 0
Transfers from Long-term Mortgage Department .. .. .. .. 306,592 0 0
Total average liabilities £30,631,521 0 0

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. .. 3,477,387 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 9,480 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 64,030 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 288,676 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 771,659 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. .. 418,163 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 987,929 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. .. 3,074,697 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. .. .. 322,267 0 0
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 19,616,035 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 216,489 0 0
   Total average assets .. £29,246,812 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st March, 1928 :—
£ s. d.
4-per-cent. guaranteed stock .. .. 529,988 0 0
Preference A shares issued to the Crown under Bank of New Zealand Act, 1920 500,000 0 0
C Long-term Mortgage shares issued to the New Zealand Government .. 175,781 0 0
D Long-term Mortgage shares .. 440,171 0 0
Preference B shares issued to the Crown under Bank of New Zealand Act, 1920 1,375,000 0 0
Ordinary shares .. .. .. 3,750,000 0 0
Total .. .. .. £6,770,940 0 0

Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders on— Preference A shares, 10 per cent. per annum.
C Long-term Mortgage shares, 6 per cent. per annum
D Long-term Mortgage shares, 7½ per cent. per annum.
Preference B shares, equal with bonus to 13¼ per cent. per annum.
Ordinary shares, equal with bonus of 1 per cent. to 14⅓ per cent. per annum.

Amount of the last dividend declared on—
£ s. d.
Preference A shares .. .. .. 50,000 0 0
C Long-term Mortgage shares .. .. 878 18 1
D Long-term Mortgage shares .. .. 2,185 5 9
Preference B shares with bonus .. .. 181,250 0 0
Ordinary shares with bonus of 1 per cent.. 537,500 0 0
Total .. .. .. .. £771,814 3 10

On the Guaranteed Stock £10,599, interest for six months, was paid on 1st November, 1927.)

Defence Rifle Clubs disbanded.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 4th April, 1928.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the disbandment of the undermentioned Defence rifle clubs, under section 43, Defence Act, 1909 :—
Mere Mere Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Mere Mere, Wanganui. Dated 19th March, 1928.
Te Kapua Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Tiriraukawa, Mataroa. Dated 20th March, 1928.
F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £3,609,655.
Dated at Wellington this 5th day of April, 1928.
A. HEMPTON, Assistant General Manager.
N. FEATHERSTON, Accountant.
[BANK RETURN (SUPPLEMENTARY).
Statement of the average amount of liabilities and assets of the Long-term Mortgage Department of the Bank of New Zealand during the quarter ended 31st March, 1928.

Liabilities.
Capital .. .. .. .. 606,721 0 0
£606,721 0 0
Assets.
Loans.. .. .. .. 300,129 0 0
Transfers to Bank .. .. .. 306,592 0 0
£606,721 0 0
A. HEMPTON, Assistant General Manager.
N. FEATHERSTON, Accountant.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of Australasia, in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 31st March, 1928.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 427,683 16 2
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 19,940 17 6
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 2,473,118 3 4
Bearing interest .. .. .. 2,207,671 13 7
Total average liabilities £5,128,414 10 7

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 972,111 0 9
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 27,437 17 1
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 98,406 1 10
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 55,384 12 4
Landed property .. .. .. 34,149 18 3
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 144,222 4 1
2. Colonial Government securities .. .. 154,763 1 11
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 4,554,655 6 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 308 9 4
   Total average assets .. £6,041,438 11 7

Amount of the capital stock paid up at this date, £4,000,000.
Rate of the last interim dividend declared to the shareholders, 14 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last interim dividend declared, £280,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such interim dividend, £3,989,567.
Dated at Wellington this 4th day of April, 1928.
W. L. WARD, Inspector.
T. P. HANNA, Accountant.