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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

No. 57

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.

No. Name. Residence. Occupation. Date of Death. Date Election Testate or Stamp Office filed. Intestate concerned

1. Connell, William Carpenter ... Marton Junction 10/5/28 11/7/28 Intestate Wellington.
2. Grogan, William Alexander Labourer ... Miller's Flat ... 4/6/28 11/7/28 Testate Dunedin.
3. Hargreaves, Frank Railway porter ... Napier ... 17/1/12 11/7/28 Intestate Napier.
4. Inglis, Alexander St. Clair Sheep-farmer ... Pahiatua ... 4/3/06 11/7/28 " "
5. Lucas, Sarah Jane Widow ... Auckland ... 10/10/27 11/7/28 " Auckland.
6. Michalick, John Labourer ... Ongarue ... 30/4/28 11/7/28 " "
7. Smith, William Sortain Retired Civil servant Wellington ... 21/6/28 11/7/28 Testate Wellington.

Public Trust Office, Wellington, 16th July, 1928.

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, 1928.

LIABILITIES. £ s. d. Notes in circulation ... 3,559,145 0 0 Bills in circulation ... 115,078 0 0 Balances due to other Banks ... 57,779 0 0 Government deposits ... 1,956,075 0 0 Other deposits— Not bearing interest ... 11,966,606 0 0 Bearing interest ... 13,425,599 0 0 Transfers from Long-term Mortgage Department ... 274,497 0 0 Total average liabilities £31,354,779 0 0

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals ... 3,151,714 0 0 Gold and silver in bullion or bars ... 5,940 0 0 Legal tender notes of other Banks ... 59,588 0 0 Notes and bills of other Banks ... 258,349 0 0 Balances due from other Banks ... 1,745,726 0 0 Landed property ... 408,294 0 0 Amount of all other securities 1. Notes and bills discounted ... 699,028 0 0 2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) ... 3,052,990 0 0 3. Other funded securities ... 311,689 0 0 4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) ... 19,242,877 0 0 Securities not included under the above heads ... 247,248 0 0 Total average assets ... £29,183,443 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1928:

£ s. d. 4 per cent guaranteed stock ... 529,988 0 0 Preference A shares issued to the New Zealand Government ... 500,000 0 0 C Long-term Mortgage shares issued to the New Zealand Government ... 234,375 0 0 D Long-term Mortgage shares ... 444,184 0 0 Preference B shares issued to the New Zealand Government ... 1,375,000 0 0 Ordinary shares ... 3,750,000 0 0 Total ... £6,833,547 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 13½ per cent. per annum. Ordinary shares, equal with bonus of 1 per cent. to 14½ 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 ... 7,031 4 10 D Long-term Mortgage shares ... 17,562 17 2 Preference B shares with bonus ... 181,250 0 0 Ordinary shares with bonus of 1 per cent... 537,500 0 0 Total ... £793,344 2 0

(On the Guaranteed Stock £10,599, interest for six months, was paid on lst May, 1928.)

Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £3,732,525.

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of July, 1928.

A. HEMPTON, Assistant General Manager. H. H. FEATHERSTONE, Accountant.

[NB.—The above are the figures for New Zealand only.]

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 30th June, 1928.

Liabilities. £ s. d. Capital ... 617,167 0 0

£617,167 0 0

Assets. £ s. d. Loans ... 342,670 0 0 Transfers to Bank ... 274,497 0 0 £617,167 0 0

A. HEMPTON, Assistant General Manager. H. H. FEATHERSTONE, Accountant.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of Australasia, in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1928.

LIABILITIES. £ s d. Notes in circulation ... 430,981 13 1 Bills in circulation ... 16,818 18 11 Other deposits— Not bearing interest ... 2,516,731 1 6 Bearing interest ... 2,492,506 16 3 Total average liabilities £5,456,988 9 9

ASSETS. £ s. d. Coined gold and silver and other coined metals ... 974,464 1 7 Legal tender notes of other Banks ... 6,548 5 7 Notes and bills of other Banks ... 81,644 10 11 Balances due from other Banks ... 27,153 16 11 Landed property ... 20,133 17 1 Amount of all other securities— 1. Notes and bills discounted ... 116,915 3 7 2. Colonial Government securities ... 154,763 1 11 3. Other funded securities 4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) ... 4,434,749 5 4 5. Securities not included under the above heads ... 688 17 11 Total average assets ... £5,817,061 0 10

Amount of the capital stock paid up at this date, £4,000,000. Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 14 per cent. per annum. Amount of the last dividend declared, £280,000. Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £3,989,567

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of July, 1928.

W. L. WARD, Inspector. J. HARLAND, Assistant Accountant.