JULY 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2249

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 June, 1928.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 1,129,894 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 17,692 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. .. 1,053,539 0 0
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 4,332,368 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 4,334,468 0 0
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Total average liabilities £10,867,961 0 0
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ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 956,064 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 5,686 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 193,183 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. .. 23,253 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 398,514 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 230,874 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. .. 230,874 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. 831,690 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 8,422,650 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 348,783 0 0
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   Total average assets .. £11,410,697 0 0
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Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1928, £2,000,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 12 per cent. per annum for half-year.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £120,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £2,345,319.
Dated at Wellington this 7th day of July, 1928.

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 June, 1928.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 222,910 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 3,355 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. ..
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 974,979 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 580,538 0 0
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Total average liabilities £1,781,782 0 0
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ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 225,256 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. .. 10,996 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 52,783 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 47,230 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 87,400 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 36,111 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. .. 36,111 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) .. .. 1,352,731 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 485 0 0
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   Total average assets .. £1,882,717 0 0
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Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1928: Ordinary, £1,436,038 2s. 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, £88,281 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 July, 1928.

E. P. YALDWN, Manager.
A. D. GAUNT, 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 June, 1928.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 552,739 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 127,211 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. .. 606,798 0
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 2,849,425 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 3,123,339 0 0
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Total average liabilities £7,259,512 0 0
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ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 975,371 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. .. 2,612 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 111,481 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 4,634 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 30,000 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 34,027 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. .. 34,027 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. 5,176,203 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 5,176,203 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 52,966 0 0
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   Total average assets .. £6,387,294 0 0
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Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1928, £4,000,000.
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 9th day of July, 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 30th June, 1928.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 536,489 16 11
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 15,480 5 8
Balances due to other Banks .. .. .. 34,703 3 7
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 2,717,035 16 1
Bearing interest .. .. .. 3,633,537 1 6
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Total average liabilities £6,937,246 3 9
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ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 1,234,185 16 5
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. .. 19,068 13 1
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 38,813 8 3
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 598 14 3
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 106,263 7 9
Landed property .. .. .. 176,557 7 7
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. .. 60,499 9 9
2. Colonial Government securities .. .. 683,730 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 5,620,290 14 8
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 115,526 3 0
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   Total average assets .. £8,055,533 14 9
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Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1928, £7,500,000.
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 9th day of July, 1928.

T. B. HEFFER, Assistant Inspector.
GEO. D. CAMPBELL, Inspector's Accountant.