Jan. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 79

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the National Bank of New Zealand, Ltd., in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 31st December, 1930.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 1,017,977 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 19,158 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. ..
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 3,130,118 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. 5,127,591 0 0
Total average liabilities .. £9,294,844 0 0

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metal .. .. .. 866,915 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 16,281 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 2,939 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 178,103 0 0
Balances due from other Banks.. .. 973,231 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 446,975 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 122,325 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. 1,504,067 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 9,119,797 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 386,818 0 0
   Total average assets .. ..£13,617,451 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st December, 1930, £2,000,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 12 per cent. per annum.
Amount of last dividend declared, £120,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £2,294,171.
Dated at Wellington, this 7th day of January, 1931.
J. T. GROSE, General Manager.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Commercial Bank of Australia, Ltd., in the Dominion of New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 31st December, 1930.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 199,493 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 3,738 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. ..
Government deposits .. .. .. 45 0 0
Other deposits—
£ s. d.
Not bearing interest 908,666 0 0
Bearing interest .. 671,667 0 0
1,580,333 0 0
Total average liabilities .. £1,783,609 0 0

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metal .. .. .. 227,753 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 5,303 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. ..
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 57,115 0 0
Balances due from other Banks.. .. 287,000 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 91,992 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted.. .. 42,808 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. 119,725 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 1,594,714 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 1,153 0 0
   Total average assets .. .. £2,427,563 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st December, 1930: Ordinary, £1,923,399 7s. 6d.; preference, £2,117,350.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders: Ordinary shares, 15 per cent. per annum; preference shares, 4 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared: Ordinary, £135,156 5s.; preference, £42,347.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £2,255,548 13s.
Dated at Wellington, N.Z., this 9th day of January, 1931.
E. P. YALDWYN, Manager.
A. GAUNT, Accountant.

STATEMENT of the amount of the average Liabilities and Assets of the Union Bank of Australia, Ltd., at Branches in the Dominion of New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 31st December, 1930.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 480,698 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 50,950 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 46,382 0 0
Government deposits .. .. .. 269 0 0
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 2,130,590 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. 3,754,495 0 0
Total average liabilities .. £6,463,384 0 0

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metal .. .. .. 956,040 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 3,285 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. ..
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 97,527 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. 90,580 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 30,000 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 40,630 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. ..
3. Other funded securities .. .. 85,316 0 0
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad).. .. 6,304,553 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 47,891 0 0
   Total average assets .. .. £7,655,822 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st December, 1930, £4,000,000.
Rate of last dividend declared to the shareholders, 12½ per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £250,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £4,850,000.
Dated at Wellington, this 9th day of January, 1931.
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 31st December, 1930.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 448,665 18 6
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 12,368 1 7
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 49,406 15 11
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 2,014,582 8 10
Bearing interest .. .. 4,171,299 19 5
Total average liabilities .. £6,696,323 4 3

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metal .. .. .. 1,499,048 0 1
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 6,314 14 7
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 5,496 14 2
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 1,430 18 6
Balances due from other Banks .. 244,118 1 5
Landed property .. .. .. 196,657 9 1
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 132,557 4 5
2. Colonial Government securities .. 247,000 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 6,547,228 16 7
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 107,892 10 1
   Total average assets .. .. £8,987,744 8 11

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st December, 1930, £7,500,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 9¾ per cent.
Amount of last dividend declared, £731,250.
Amount of the reserved profits after declaring such dividend, £6,150,000.
Dated at Wellington, N.Z., this 9th day of January, 1931.
R. C. ADDISON, Inspector.
J. STEELE, Inspector’s Accountant.