PAYMENTS

£ s. d.
55,786 10 1
4,534 17 0

Amount repaid to depositors during the year ..
Interest credited depositors
Invested—
On first mortgage on freehold property
On New Zealand Government loans
On National Savings bonds
Donations
Charges
Social security and national security tax
Income-tax
War-damage insurance
Cash in banks—
Fixed deposit
Current Account
Post Office Savings-bank
National Savings Investment Account
Cash in hand

£141,743 19 7

REVENUE ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1945

Dr.
£ s. d.
105 1 3
4,429 15 9
3,383 16 2

£7,918 13 2

Cr.
£ s. d.
7,810 4 2
52 0 0
56 9 0

Interest paid to depositors during year ..
Interest credited depositors to 31st March, 1945
Balance : Gross profit

Interest received and accrued
Rent Account
Commission—Victory Loan

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1945

Dr.
£ s. d.
1,112 7 3
272 6 3
643 16 0
548 16 0
10 12 9
33 0 0
762 17 11

£3,333 16 2

Cr.
£ s. d.
3,383 16 2

£3,333 16 2

Receivings

Revenue Account : Gross profit

APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3IST MARCH,
1945

Dr.
£ s. d.
145 0 0
33,688 8 6

£33,833 8 6

Cr.
£ s. d.
33,070 10 7
762 17 11

£33,833 8 6

BALANCE-SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH, 1945

Liabilities
£ s. d.
198,523 10 2
33,688 8 6

£232,211 18 8

Assets
£ s. d.
76,760 0 0
83,184 15 0
Bank of New South Wales—
£ s. d.
12,000 0 0
£ s. d.
Fixed deposit
Current Account
Less unpresented
cheque
Bank of New Zealand—
Fixed deposit
Current Account
National Bank of New Zealand—
Fixed deposit
Current Account
Post Office Savings-bank
Bank premises and furniture
Interest accrued
Loans to local bodies
National Savings Investment Account
National Savings bonds
Cash in hand

£232,211 18 8

W. HOUSTON, Manager.
J. A. MURDOCH, President.
T. M. DUFF
CHAS. H. GUTHREY
S. J. PRESTON

I, William John Gutberlet, being the auditor of the Hokitika
Savings-bank appointed in terms of section 4 of the Savings-banks
Amendment Act, 1923, hereby certify : (1) That I am 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 hereof in accordance with the requirements of the
Savings-banks Amendment Act, 1923; (2) that I have verified
the cash, investments, securities, and assets of the savings-bank as
at the date of the balance-sheet ; (3) that I have obtained all the
information and explanations I have required ; (4) that the manager
has certified that all the requirements of the Savings-banks Act,
1908, and amendments, have been complied with.

W. J. GUTBERLET, A.P.A.N.Z., Auditor.
Hokitika, 27th April, 1945.

Approved—
A. R. F. MACKAY,
Assistant Secretary to the Treasury,
127
25th June, 1945.

NEW PLYMOUTH SAVINGS-BANK

STATEMENT of Receipts and Payments for the Year ended
31st March, 1945:

Receipts
£ s. d.
37,011 11 9
100,000 0 0
832,776 16 10
40,533 15 7
151,171 6 2
8,093 0 0
103,727 19 10
62,357 11 0
15 0 0
290 9 0
165 16 1
950 0 0
6,933 0 1
10,524 13 0
659 19 11

£1,355,210 19 3

Payments
£ s. d.
666,631 11 11
155,000 0 0
8,093 0 0
40,533 15 7
134,430 2 7

Withdrawals
Transfers to Treasury re National Savings campaign
Purchases of National Savings bonds
Interest paid and credited to depositors' accounts
and Staff Provident Fund
Advances made
National Savings investments and New Zealand
Government inscribed stock purchased
Management, administration charges, including
salaries, audit fees, and trustee fees
Bank rates and insurance
Advertising, printing, and stationery
Donations
Income, national, and social security taxation
Expenses inspecting and maintaining securities
Insurance and rates advanced to borrowers
Share war-damage premiums paid to mortgagers.
Working-expenses re properties taken over by bank
Transfers of National Savings deposits and interest
paid to depositors
Lodgments with Bank of New Zealand on fixed
deposit
Furniture purchased
Cash and bank balance

£1,355,210 19 3

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1945

Dr.
£ s. d.
40,168 11 11
6,821 13 5
245 3 1
267 7 6
17,657 1 10

£65,159 17 9