July 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1655

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, 1932.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. 3,676,166 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 78,694 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 212,710 0 0
Government deposits.. .. .. 1,796,374 0 0
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 8,120,130 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. 17,648,559 0 0
Transfers from Long-term Mortgage Department .. .. .. 124,365 0 0

Total average liabilities .. £31,656,998 0 0

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver, and other coined metal .. .. .. 2,350,321 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 4,350 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 21,397 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 182,656 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. 3,382 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 478,778 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. 417,494 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. 4,979,534 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. .. 499,898 0 0
4. Debts due to Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 23,211,250 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 114,484 0 0
   Transfers to Long-term Mortgage Department .. .. .. ..

Total average assets .. .. £32,263,544 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the Quarter ended 30th June, 1932:—

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 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: 13¾ per cent. per annum.
Ordinary shares: 14¾ per cent. per annum.

Amount of last dividend declared on—
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 .. .. 181,250 0 0
Ordinary shares .. .. 537,500 0 0

Total .. .. .. £817,968 15 0

(On the guaranteed stock £10,599, interest for six months, was paid on 1st May, 1932.)

Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend: £3,970,056.

Dated at Wellington, this 6th day of July, 1932.

H. BUCKLETON, General Manager.
A. W. HALL, 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, 1932.

LIABILITIES.

Capital .. .. .. 703,125 0 0
Debentures and debenture stock .. 607,050 0 0

£1,310,175 0 0

ASSETS.

Loans .. .. .. 1,185,810 0 0
Transfers to Bank .. .. 124,365 0 0

£1,310,175 0 0

Dated at Wellington, this 6th day of July, 1932.

H. BUCKLETON, General Manager.
A. W. HALL, Accountant.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of Australasia, at New Zealand Branches, during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1932.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. 326,831 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 7,814 13 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 745,076 18 6
Government deposits .. .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 1,532,929 7 9
Bearing interest .. .. 3,025,740 1 0

Total average liabilities .. £5,638,392 0 3

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 811,763 7 2
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 978 0 9
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 42,833 11 3
Notes and bills of other Banks .. ..
Balances due from other Banks .. ..
Landed property .. .. .. 31,093 15 10
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. 72,495 2 10
2. Colonial Government securities .. 304,571 9 3
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 4,717,643 15 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 207 17 0

Total average assets .. .. £5,981,586 19 1

Amount of the capital stock paid up at this date: £4,500,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders: 8 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared: £169,125.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend: £4,626,063 3s. 2d.

Dated at Wellington, this 6th day of July, 1932.

J. A. MACLEOD, Manager.
W. WRIGHTSON, Accountant.