JAN. 16.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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, 1929.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. £3,692,676 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 124,725 0 0
Balances due to other banks .. .. .. 314,869 0 0
Government deposits .. .. .. 1,561,293 0 0
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 10,598,601 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 15,237,601 0 0
Transfers from Long-term Mortgage Department .. .. ..
Total average liabilities ..£31,529,765 0 0

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver, and other coined metal .. .. .. £2,315,882 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 5,987 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 28,386 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 288,121 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. 18,053 0 0
Landed property .. .. 443,613 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. 694,470 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. 3,046,675 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. .. 389,849 0 0
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 23,058,266 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 115,002 0 0
   Transfers to Long-term Mortgage Department .. 266,506 0 0
   Total average assets ..£30,670,810 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st December, 1929:

£ 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
Long-term Mortgage Debenture Stock .. 92,450 0 0
Preference B shares issued to the New Zealand Government .. .. 1,375,000 0 0
Ordinary shares .. .. .. 3,750,000 0 0
Total .. .. .. £6,950,563 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 13⅔ 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 .. 13,183 11 10
D Long-term Mortgage shares .. 32,958 19 8
Preference B shares, with bonus .. 181,250 0 0
Ordinary shares, with bonus of 1 per cent. .. 537,500 0 0
Total .. .. .. £814,892 11 6

(On the guaranteed stock £10,599, interest for six months, was paid on 1st November, 1929.)

Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £4,042,591.

Dated at Wellington, this 10th day of January, 1930.
H. BUCKLETON, General Manager.
A. W. HALL, Accountant.

[N.B.—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, 1929.

LIABILITIES.

Capital .. .. .. .. 703,125 0 0
Debentures and debenture stock .. 40,304 0 0
Transfers from Bank .. .. 266,506 0 0

£1,009,935 0 0

ASSETS.

Loans .. .. .. .. 1,009,935 0 0
Transfers to Bank .. .. ..

£1,009,935 0 0

Dated at Wellington, this 10th day of January, 1930.
H. BUCKLETON, General Manager.
A. W. HALL, Accountant.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of Australasia, in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 31st December, 1929.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. 433,264 6 2
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 20,291 6 1
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 135,692 6 2
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 2,171,146 16 4
Bearing interest .. .. 2,740,479 11 10
Total average liabilities .. £5,500,874 6 7

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver, and other coined metals .. .. .. 974,744 12 8
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 4,229 7 8
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 87,847 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. ..
Landed property .. .. .. 24,421 3 8
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. 135,357 11 1
2. Colonial Government Securities .. 149,699 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 5,281,794 13 7
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 304 0 1
   Total average assets .. .. £6,658,397 8 9

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, £315,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £4,589,760 0s. 3d.

Dated at Wellington, this 7th day of January, 1930.
W. L. WARD, Inspector.
J. HARLAND, Accountant.