644

Assets

Cash and bank balances—
£ s. d.
Cash on hand
11,272 17 11
Cash at Bank of New Zealand : Current Account … 39,370 19 5
On fixed deposit, including accrued interest
118,543 8 6
Cash on deposit, Post Office Savings-bank
2,195 8 4
171,382 14 2

Investments—
New Zealand Government inscribed stock (par value,
£187,645)
187,095 0 0
New Zealand Government War Loan (par value,
£162,780)
159,389 7 6
State Advances Corporation stock (at par)
5,000 0 0
National Savings Account and bonds
15,690 10 0
Local-body debentures (at par)
42,726 18 1
Interest accrued thereon
3,169 6 2
413,071 1 9

Advances—
Loans on first mortgage of freehold property: Principal
882,358 19 6
Rates, insurance premiums advanced still owing at 31st March, 1943
193 6 3
Interest due but not yet paid
1,663 19 8
Interest accrued
3,569 0 7
887,785 6 0

Bank premises and land
11,170 19 6
Less depreciation
131 18 0
11,039 1 6

Office plant, fittings, and furnishings
1,835 16 1
Less depreciation
155 17 0
1,679 19 1

Less depreciation reserve
1,549 6 4
130 12 9

Properties taken over by bank—
Book value
8,285 3 4
Less depreciation and amounts written off
1,112 13 4
7,172 10 0

Stocks of money-boxes on hand
32 6 9
Stocks of National Savings bonds on hand
5,591 13 4
National Savings invested in Government stock..
144,450 0 0
£1,640,655 6 3

G. E. DINNISS, Manager.
C. LASH, Accountant.
C. E. BELLRINGER, President.
L. A. NOLAN, Deputy President.

JAMES McLEOD
W. C. WESTON
P. E. STAINTON
E. P. WEBSTER
Trustees.

We, the undersigned, being auditors of the New Plymouth Savings-bank, appointed in terms of section 4 of the Savings-bank 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 at the date thereof in accordance with the requirements of the Savings-bank 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 its amendments have been complied with, with the exceptions of sections 18, 20, and 50 of the principal Act, which has been observed to the extent that is practicable.

DUFF AND WYNYARD,
Public Accountants, Auditors.

New Plymouth, 19th April, 1943.

Approved—
B. C. ASHWIN, Secretary to the Treasury,

[No. 42

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

AUCKLAND SAVINGS-BANK

STATEMENT of Receipts and Payments for the Year ended 31st March, 1943:

RECEIPTS
Balance as at 1st April, 1942 (cash in hand and at Bank of New Zealand)
1,358,654 18 8
Received from depositors
5,690,114 17 2
Provident Fund contributions (employees on military service)
71 19 4
Mortgagors’ Suspense Account
6,550 3 1
Interest on—
Mortgages
175,221 8 4
New Zealand Government inscribed stock
171,101 5 9
Local-body debentures
68,818 19 2
Bank of New Zealand Current Account
16,055 8 5
Mortgage principal repaid
426,706 9 5
Local-body debentures repaid
64,843 19 6
Buildings and property
5 0 0
Rent
892 0 0
Mortgage inspection fees
545 9 6
Mortgage sundries
6,822 5 0
Debenture Interest Suspense Account
1,119 13 2
Home-safe hire fees
81 10 0
Safe-custody fees
130 7 9
Exchange and commission
1,188 16 5
Bad debts recovered
6,252 0 9
Securities Realization Account
5,667 1 8
National War Savings—
Deposits
162,869 6 8
Interest Suspense Account
7,289 5 9
Bonds
27,760 3 10
£8,198,762 9 4

PAYMENTS
Repaid to depositors
4,408,321 5 0
Provident Fund
182 6 6
Mortgagors’ Suspense Account
5,188 0 8
Advances on—
Mortgage
224,557 10 0
New Zealand Government inscribed stock
1,375,612 5 5
Local-body debentures
280,800 0 0
Charges
57,677 6 2
Income-tax
46,908 12 5
Social security and national security taxes
10,122 19 8
Buildings and property
465 5 0
Furniture and fittings
283 5 8
Rent
31 5 0
Donations
2,400 0 0
Mortgage sundries
6,201 8 0
Debenture premiums and charges
246 10 6
Debenture Interest Suspense Account
1,092 9 1
Securities Realization Account
2,535 2 0
National War Savings—
Interest and repayments
1,785 0 9
Interest Suspense Account
102 0 1
New Zealand Government inscribed stock
169,500 0 0
Bonds
27,760 3 10
Balance, Current Account,
Bank of New Zealand
1,491,434 15 9
Balance, cash in hand
85,554 17 10
1,576,989 13 7
£8,198,762 9 4

REVENUE ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1943
Dr.
Interest added on—
Depositors’ closed accounts
3,380 12 3
Depositors’ open accounts
254,000 8 0
257,381 0 3
Provident Fund accounts
3,712 8 11
Balance (gross profit)
180,918 17 0
£442,012 6 2

Cr.
Interest on—
Mortgages
172,184 4 6
New Zealand Government inscribed stock
180,432 14 1
Local-body debentures
71,160 0 0
Bank of New Zealand Current Account
16,055 8 5
439,832 7 0

Rent
860 15 0
Safe-custody fees
130 7 9
Exchange and commission
1,188 16 5
£442,012 6 2

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17th May, 1943.