Oct. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2975

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the National Bank of New Zealand, Ltd., in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1931.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 888,459 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 11,923 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. ..
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 2,826,363 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 5,840,242 0 0
Total average liabilities .. £9,566,987 0 0

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metal .. .. .. 899,024 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 12,387 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 3,912 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 110,038 0 0
Balances due from other Banks.. 1,468,615 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 442,994 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. 64,405 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. .. 1,341,051 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 8,887,922 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 216,800 0 0
   Total average assets .. ..£13,447,148 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th September, 1931, £2,000,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 8 per cent. per annum.
Amount of last dividend declared, £80,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £2,248,457.
Dated at Wellington, this 7th day of October, 1931.
J. T. GROSE, General Manager.
J. R. FRETHEY, Chief Accountant.

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 30th September, 1931.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 170,049 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 3,237 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. ..
Government deposits .. .. .. 38 0 0
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest 761,493 0 0
Bearing interest .. 666,925 0 0
1,428,418 0 0
Total average liabilities .. £1,601,742 0 0

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metal .. .. .. 225,646 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 1,759 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. ..
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 45,479 0 0
Balances due from other Banks.. 128,154 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 102,946 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted.. .. 26,527 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) .. 1,435,495 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 1,540 0 0
   Total average assets .. .. £2,087,271 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th September, 1931: Ordinary, £2,000,000; preference, £2,117,350.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders: Ordinary shares, 10 per cent. per annum; preference shares, 4 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared: Ordinary, £100,000; preference, £42,347.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £2,315,335 10s. 8d.
Dated at Wellington, N.Z., this 9th day of October, 1931.
A. D. GAUNT, Manager.
A. J. CARLETON, 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 30th September, 1931.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 414,924 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 54,121 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. .. 223,064 0 0
Government deposits .. .. .. 187 0 0
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 1,802,313 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 3,830,211 0 0
Total average liabilities .. £6,324,820 0 0

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metal .. .. .. 958,664 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 2,608 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. ..
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 57,262 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. 619 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 30,000 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. 24,302 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. ..
3. Other funded securities .. .. .. 76,695 0 0
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad).. .. 5,849,588 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 23,054 0 0
   Total average assets .. .. £7,022,792 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th September, 1931, £4,000,000.
Rate of last dividend declared to the shareholders, 4 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £80,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £4,850,000.
Dated at Wellington, this 8th day of October, 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 30th September, 1931.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 394,907 18 5
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 7,846 17 9
Balances due to other Banks .. .. .. 695,399 8 2
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 1,744,778 19 2
Bearing interest .. .. .. 4,060,930 2 3
Total average liabilities .. £6,903,863 5 9

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metal .. .. .. 1,507,276 18 2
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 5,002 16 11
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 4,316 10 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 1,004 3 1
Balances due from other Banks .. 61,532 5 11
Landed property .. .. .. 196,767 14 7
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. 105,045 13 2
2. Colonial Government securities .. 247,000 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 6,023,844 7 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 50,367 17 0
   Total average assets .. .. £8,202,158 5 10

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th September, 1931, £7,500,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 9½ 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 8th day of October, 1931.
R. C. ADDISON, Inspector.
J. STEELE, Inspector’s Accountant.