JULY 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2201

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, 1930.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation ... 3,627,878 0 0
Bills in circulation ... 114,362 0 0
Balances due to other Banks ... 14,020 0 0
Government deposits ... 4,337,659 0 0
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest ... 10,852,131 0 0
Bearing interest ... 15,077,516 0 0
Transfers from Long-term Mortgage Department ... — —
Total average liabilities ... £34,023,566 0 0

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver, and other coined metal ... 2,312,616 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars ... 4,940 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks ... 27,835 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks ... 255,977 0 0
Balances due from other Banks ... 254,678 0 0
Landed property ... 451,240 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted ... 713,650 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) ... 3,070,743 0 0
3. Other funded securities ... 349,708 0 0
4. Debts due to Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) ... 23,686,076 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads ... 98,505 0 0
   Transfers to Long-term Mortgage Department ... 332,138 0 0
   Total average assets ... £31,558,106 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1930:
£ 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 13⅔ 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 ... 14,062 10 0
D Long-term Mortgage shares ... 35,156 5 0
Preference B shares, with bonus ... 181,250 0 0
Ordinary shares, with bonus of 1 per cent. ... 537,500 0 0
Total ... £817,968 15 0

(On the guaranteed stock £10,599, interest for six months, was paid on 1st May, 1930.)

Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £4,173,156.

Dated at Wellington, this 10th day of July, 1930.
H. BUCKLETON, 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 30th June, 1930.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Capital ... 703,125 0 0
Debentures and debenture stock ... 103,896 0 0
Transfers from Bank ... 332,138 0 0
£1,139,159 0 0

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Loans ... 1,139,159 0 0
Transfers to Bank ...
£1,139,159 0 0

Dated at Wellington, this 10th day of July, 1930.
H. BUCKLETON, 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, 1930.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation ... 425,842 16 10
Bills in circulation ... 15,169 16 11
Balances due to other Banks ... 88,000 0 0
Government deposits ...
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest ... 2,293,050 9 1
Bearing interest ... 2,797,949 15 7
Total average liabilities ... £5,620,012 18 5

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver, and other coined metals ... 973,755 1 5
Gold and silver in bullion or bars ...
Legal tender notes of other Banks ... 4,378 16 11
Notes and bills of other Banks ... 73,916 0 5
Balances due from other Banks ...
Landed property ... 26,970 6 2
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted ... 94,550 7 8
2. Colonial Government securities ... 154,404 10 5
3. Other funded securities ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) ... 4,838,171 13 7
5. Securities not included under the above heads ... 341 6 3
   Total average assets ... £6,166,488 2 10

Amount of the capital stock paid up at this date, £4,500,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 14 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £315,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £4,636,943 7s. 5d.

Dated at Wellington, this 9th day of July, 1930.
W. L. WARD, Inspector.
J. HARLAND, Accountant.