Jan. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 163

URBAN AREAS.—CAUSES OF DEATH OF INFANTS UNDER 1 YEAR, 1928—continued.
(These figures are included in the preceding table.)

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 16th January, 1929.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.

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 December, 1928.

LIABILITIES.

£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 3,676,335 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 115,419 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 72,514 0 0
Government deposits .. .. .. 2,070,620 0 0
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 10,433,652 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 14,438,282 0 0
Transfers from Long-term Mortgage Department .. .. .. 129,174 0 0

Total average liabilities £30,935,996 0 0

ASSETS.

£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 2,910,729 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. .. 9,018 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. .. .. 27,901 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. .. 258,581 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. .. .. 413,898 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 427,022 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 761,444 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. 3,039,517 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. .. 339,841 0 0
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 20,049,140 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 194,531 0 0

Total average assets .. ..£28,431,572 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st December, 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 .. .. 468,750 0 0
Preference B shares issued to the New Zealand Government .. .. 1,375,000 0 0
Ordinary shares .. .. .. 3,750,000 0 0

Total .. .. .. ..£6,858,113 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 13¹¹⁄₁₁ 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 .. .. 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 1st November, 1928.)

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

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of January, 1929.

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

[NOTE.—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 31st December, 1928.

Liabilities.

£ s. d.
Capital .. .. .. .. 703,122 0 0

£703,122 0 0

Assets.

£ s. d.
Loans.. .. .. .. 573,948 0 0
Transfers to Bank .. .. .. 129,174 0 0

£703,122 0 0

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of January, 1929.

A. L. 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 31st December, 1928.

LIABILITIES.

£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 430,608 10 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 23,562 14 2
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 2,135,957 10 3
Bearing interest .. .. .. 2,705,485 10 11

Total average liabilities £5,295,614 5 4

ASSETS.

£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 972,293 0 2
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. .. .. 4,539 2 7
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 65,252 19 6
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 7,428 11 5
Landed property .. .. .. 17,594 9 4
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 140,614 7 4
2. Colonial Government securities .. 154,763 1 11
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 5,061,845 0 5
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 852 6

Total average assets .. ..£6,425,182 18 11

Amount of the capital stock paid up at this date, £4,500,000.
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 dividend, £4,589,568.

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of January, 1929.

J. A. MACLEOD, Manager.
B. K. WHITE, Accountant.