RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND

SUMMARY OF TRADING BANKS' MONTHLY RETURNS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY,
19 DECEMBER 1956
(In accordance with section 46 of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1933)
(All Amounts in New Zealand Currency)

LIABILITIES
(a) Demand liabilities in New Zealand .. .. 96,603,879 52,195,843 32,341,154 43,989,283 17,152,071 242,282,230
(b) Time liabilities in New Zealand .. .. 10,240,607 10,391,712 6,223,176 6,660,449 2,263,511 35,779,455
(c) Demand liabilities elsewhere than in New Zealand
incurred in respect of New Zealand business .. 1,478,680 877,216 100,805 2,642,532 356,040 5,455,273
(d) Time liabilities elsewhere than in New Zealand
incurred in respect of New Zealand business .. 98,463 243,537 287,277 152,473 68,859 850,609
(j) Notes of own issue in circulation payable in New
Zealand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(m) New Zealand business excess of assets over liabilities 6,606,346 54,059 .. .. .. .. 6,660,405

Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 115,027,975 63,762,367 38,952,412 53,444,737 19,840,481 291,027,972

ASSETS
(e) Reserve balances held in the Reserve Bank of New
Zealand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,361,059 13,447,497 8,190,837 10,408,322 5,892,286 53,300,001
(f) Overseas assets in respect of New Zealand business-
(1) In London .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,298,052 4,037,780 4,731,565 1,179,259 554,108 16,800,764
(2) Elsewhere than in London .. .. .. 5,013,395 558,501 31,485 583,157 4,642 6,191,180
(g) (1) Gold and gold bullion held in New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. ..
(2) Subsidiary coin held in New Zealand .. 520,733 199,901 158,399 259,321 84,229 1,222,583
(h) Aggregate advances in New Zealand .. .. *60,479,902 35,404,172 20,277,826 31,974,989 8,886,519 157,023,408
(h) Aggregate discounts in New Zealand .. .. 1,174,699 2,517,722 983,118 582,777 838,657 6,096,973
(i) Reserve Bank of New Zealand notes .. .. 9,738,894 2,297,380 1,322,547 2,614,200 688,402 16,661,423
(k) Securities held in New Zealand-
(1) Government .. .. .. .. .. 6,866,271 1,547,783 317,667 2,103,196 544,188 11,379,105
(2) Other than Government .. .. .. 6,390,962 3,057,623 178,000 2,285,000 424,188 12,335,773
(l) Value of land, buildings, furniture, fittings, and
equipment held in New Zealand .. 3,184,008 694,008 775,141 1,231,997 785,041 6,670,195
(m) New Zealand business excess of liabilities over
assets .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 115,027,975 63,762,367 38,952,412 53,444,737 19,840,481 291,027,972

• Includes transfers to Long-term Mortgage Department, £356,760.
  (h h) Aggregate unexercised overdraft authorities, £96,386,278.

Wellington, N.Z., 11 January 1957.

R. N. FLEMING, Chief Cashier.

BANK RETURNS (SUPPLEMENTARY)

STATEMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF LIABILITIES AND ASSETS OF THE LONG-TERM MORTGAGE DEPARTMENT OF THE BANK OF
NEW ZEALAND AS AT 19 DECEMBER 1956

Liabilities
Capital .. .. .. .. .. .. 703,125
Debentures and debenture stock .. .. .. 750,000
Transfers from Bank .. .. .. .. .. 356,760

£1,809,885

Assets
Loans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,809,885
Transfers to Bank .. .. .. .. .. ..

£1,809,885

R. N. FLEMING, Chief Cashier.

Infected Areas Declared Under the Citrus Canker Regulations
1952 (Notice No. Ag. 6217)

Pursuant to the Citrus Canker Regulations 1952, notice is
hereby given that the pieces of land described in the Schedule
hereto have been declared to be infected areas for the purposes of the said regulations.

SCHEDULE
First, all that piece of land containing 52 acres, more or less,
being Section 83 on the public map of the Huirangi District,
Block IX, Waitara Survey District.
Secondly, all that piece of land containing 60 acres, more or
less, being Section 72 on the public map of the Huirangi District,
Block IX, Waitara Survey District.
Thirdly, all that piece of land containing 1 rood, more or
less, being Section 8, Block 54, Township of Waitara West.
Fourthly, all that piece of land containing 1 rood, more or
less, being Lot 2, D.P. 5371, Section 2, Block 54, Township of
Waitara West.
Fifthly, all that piece of land containing 2 roods, more or
less, being Sections 10 and 12, D.P. 3412, Block 43, Township
of Waitara West.
Sixthly, all that piece of land containing 1 rood 0·35
perches, more or less, being Section 7, Block 44, Township
of Waitara West.
Seventhly, all that piece of land containing 2 roods, more or
less, being Sections 1 and 2, Block 44, Township of Waitara
West.
Eighthly, all that piece of land containing 1 acre, more or
less, being Sections 5, 6, 7, and 8, Block 74, Township of
Waitara West.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of January 1957.
A. M. W. GREIG,
Director of the Horticulture Division,
Department of Agriculture.

Deficiency Payments in Respect of Export Meat

Pursuant to the Meat Export Prices Act 1955, notice is hereby
given that the deficiency payments set out in the Schedule
hereto may be made to the owners in accordance with that
Act for the classes of meat specified in the said Schedule for
the week commencing on Monday, the 21st day of January
1957.

SCHEDULE
Class of Meat Amount of Deficiency
Payment
Chilled beef .. .. .. .. .. .. 1½d. per pound.
Ox and heifer quarter beef .. .. .. ⅝d. per pound.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of January 1957.
For the Meat Export Prices Committee-
L. VOGTHERR, Secretary.