JULY 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1733

New Plymouth Savings-bank.

RECEIPTS and Payments Account for the year ended 31st March, 1932:—

RECEIPTS.

To Cash and bank balances as £ s. d. £ s. d.
at 1st April, 1931 .. 9,991 10 2
Cash on fixed deposit at Bank of New Zealand .. 25,000 0 0
Cash on deposit at Post Office Savings-bank .. 10,032 15 1

Deposits .. .. .. 343,453 10 9
Interest credited to depositors and Staff Provident Fund .. .. .. 20,061 11 5
Loans repaid.. .. .. 6,342 0 0
Interest on mortgages and investments .. 28,333 4 10
Sale of money-boxes .. .. .. 1 15 6
Insurance premiums refunded .. .. 26 7 8
Rates refunded .. .. .. 29 14 10
Land-tax refunded .. .. .. 18 1
Insurance claims paid .. .. .. 300 0 0

£443,573 8 4

PAYMENTS.

By Withdrawals.. .. .. .. 350,241 7 9
Interest credited to depositors and Staff Provident Fund .. .. .. 20,061 11 5
Insurance premiums advanced .. .. 23 19 5
Rates advanced .. .. .. 136 4 4
Land-tax advanced .. .. .. 12 10 3
Insurance money refunded .. .. 300 0 0
Management charges, including salaries, audit fees, and trustees’ fees .. .. 2,178 1 8
General charges, including Fitzroy rent, Bank’s contributions to Staff Provident Fund, cleaning, and petty items .. 529 16 8
Rates and Insurances .. .. .. 134 15 3
Interest on overdraft at Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. 86 19 6
Office furniture .. .. .. 96 10 1
Advertising, printing, and stationery .. 318 19 6
Donations .. .. .. 375 0 0
Loans granted .. .. .. 29,400 0 0
Taranaki County Council £ s. d.
debentures purchased .. 200 0 0
Egmont County Council debentures purchased .. 350 0 0
Opunake Electric Power Board debentures purchased .. .. 300 0 0

Cash on hand and in bank 3,826 17 5
Fixed Deposit, Bank of New Zealand .. 25,000 0 0
Post Office Savings-bank .. 10,000 15 1

£443,573 8 4

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1932.

Dr. £ s. d.
To Interest credited to depositors .. .. 20,061 11 5
Management expenses and charges—
Salaries and audit fee .. .. 1,941 1 8
Trustees’ fees .. .. 237 0 0
Contribution to Staff Provident Fund, and interest thereon .. .. 169 4 4
Printing and advertising .. .. 195 6 0
Rates and insurances .. .. 134 15 3
Stationery .. .. 121 18 0
General expenses .. .. 408 19 7
Balance, being net profit for year, transferred to Profit and Loss Appropriation Account .. .. .. 7,228 0 2

£30,497 16 5

Cr. £ s. d.
By Interest received and accrued on mortgages, deposits, and investments .. 30,497 16 5

£30,497 16 5

PROFIT AND LOSS APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1932.

Dr. £ s. d.
To Donations paid .. .. .. 375 0 0
Amount written off building and furniture 2,096 10 1
Transfer to Special Reserve Account .. 3,000 0 0
Balance carried forward .. .. 36,792 18 1

£42,264 8 2

Cr. £ s. d.
By Balance at 1st April, 1931 .. .. 35,036 8 0
Net profit for year ended 31st March, 1932 .. .. .. 7,228 0 2

£42,264 8 2

By Balance brought down .. .. £36,792 18 1

BALANCE-SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH, 1932.

Liabilities. £ s. d.
Credit balances of depositors .. .. 502,740 17 1
Staff Provident Fund .. .. .. 1,133 2 5
Special Reserve Account .. .. .. 3,000 0 0
Profit and Loss Appropriation Account, balance carried forward .. .. 36,792 18 1

£543,666 17 7

Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Cash and Bank balances—
Cash in hand .. .. 2,041 19 8
Cash at Bank of New Zealand—
On Current Account .. 1,784 17 9
On Fixed Deposit .. 25,000 0 0
Accrued interest thereon .. 242 3 7
On deposit with Post Office Savings-bank .. 10,056 7 1

39,125 8 1

New Zealand Government Inscribed Stock and War Bonds, at par .. .. 61,900 0 0
Local Bodies’ Debentures, at par .. .. 9,765 0 0
Accrued interest thereon .. 753 7 11

72,418 7 11

Loans on first mortgage of freehold property .. .. 413,885 0 0
Interest due and accrued .. 5,114 1 6

418,999 1 6

Land and bank premises .. .. 13,000 0 0
Sundry debtors .. .. 124 0 1

£543,666 17 7

R. COCK, President.
G. W. BROWNE, Deputy President.
JAMES McLEOD,
R. H. GEORGE,
W. C. WESTON,
C. E. BELLRINGER,
L. A. NOLAN
} Trustees.
G. E. DINNISS, Manager.
C. LASH, Accountant.

We, being the Auditors of the New Plymouth Savings-bank, appointed in terms of section 4 of the Savings-banks Amendment Act, 1923, hereby certify: (1) That we are satisfied that the foregoing balance-sheet has been properly drawn up from the books, accounts, and vouchers of the Savings-bank so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the Savings-bank’s affairs as at the date thereof, in accordance with the requirements of the Savings-banks Amendment Act, 1923. (2) That we have verified the cash, investments, securities, and assets of the Savings-bank as at the date of the balance-sheet. (3) That we have obtained all the information and explanations we have required. (4) That the manager has certified that in his opinion all the requirements of the Savings-banks Act, 1908, and amendments, have been complied with.

DUFF AND WYNYARD, Public Accountants,
Auditors.

New Plymouth, 11th April, 1932.

Approved—
BLEDISLOE, Governor-General. 261