Oct. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2117

Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and its Amendments.—Election to administer Estates.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Public Trustee has filed in the Supreme Court an election to administer in respect of the several estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations (so far as known) are hereunder set forth.

Public Trust Office, Wellington, 10th October, 1932. J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

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 September, 1932.

LIABILITIES.

£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 3,638,530 0 0
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 76,644 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 779,705 0 0
Government deposits.. .. .. 1,429,054 0 0
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 7,364,360 0 0
Bearing interest .. .. .. 17,690,816 0 0
Transfers from Long-term Mortgage Department .. .. .. 129,114 0 0

Total average liabilities .. £31,108,223 0 0

ASSETS.

£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver, and other coined metal .. .. .. 2,209,333 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. .. 4,707 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. .. .. 19,513 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. .. 163,847 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. .. .. 2,741 0 0
Landed property .. .. .. 479,883 0 0
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 346,034 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. .. 5,705,716 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. .. 497,497 0 0
4. Debts due to Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 22,769,112 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 130,635 0 0
   Transfers to Long-term Mortgage Department .. .. .. ..

Total average assets .. £32,329,018 0 0

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

£ 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 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: 13⅞ per cent. per annum.
Ordinary shares: 14⅓ per cent. per annum.

Amount of 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 .. .. .. 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 October, 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 September, 1932.

LIABILITIES.

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

£1,310,175 0 0

ASSETS.

£ s. d.
Loans .. .. .. 1,181,061 0 0
Transfers to Bank .. .. .. 129,114 0 0

£1,310,175 0 0

Dated at Wellington, this 6th day of October, 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 September, 1932.

LIABILITIES.

£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 314,898 16 2
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 9,624 2 8
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 671,615 7 8
Government deposits .. .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 1,413,082 15 7
Bearing interest .. .. .. 3,003,030 14 4

Total average liabilities .. £5,412,251 16 5

ASSETS.

£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 739,818 8 6
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. .. ..
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. .. .. 898 1 8
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. .. 39,177 3 8
Balances due from other Banks .. .. .. ..
Landed property .. .. .. 31,001 19 11
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 69,637 12 9
2. Colonial Government securities .. 363,033 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 4,750,831 19 4
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 196 1 9

Total average assets .. £5,994,594 7 7

Amount of the capital stock paid up at this date: £4,500,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders: 6 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared: £135,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend: £2,626,063 3s. 2d.

Dated at Wellington, this 5th day of October, 1932.

H. I. THODEY, Inspector.
J. HARLAND, Accountant.