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Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1918, Page 2

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. BALANCE SHEET at 31st MARCH, 1918. LIABILITIES. Capital—--4% Guaranteed Stock '‘A" Preference Shares, fully i aid, issued to the .New Zealand Government. “IS" Preference Shares, fully paid, issued to the New Zealand Government Ordinary Shares, 150,000 at £6 : ill : 4 ... Paid up toilH : C : 8 per Share New Ordinary Shares, 7a,WO at £0 :13 :4. fully paid Reserve Fund Notes In Circulation Deposits Bills Payable and other Liabilities (including provision for doubtful debts and for depreciation in Investment Securities) Balance of Profit and Loss ... c s. d. 539,983 10 6 500,000 0 0 350,000 0 0 0 0 500.000 o o 500.000 10 6 3.370,083 0 0 135.000 n o tcn-.-.DM to, 137,030 3.3211559 “13.202 It 1) 12 3 TiO,S39.tiS2 0 0 ASSETS. £ ». d. Coin and Cash Balances at Bankers Government Notes —Commonwealth, Fijian, and Samoan Administration... Notes or Other Banks (Legal Tender.) Bullion on hand and m transit , Money at Call aud Short Notice, Government Securities and other Securities in London ... 12,153,743 15 1 Bills Receivable in London mid in transit 259,138 0 4 £ 5,600,535 s. d. 17 3 292,724 10 0 1,194,706 0 0 237,170 12 5 Investments in the Eominion New Zealand G ov orn ment Securities ... 2.820.141 10 Municipal Securities 2“s.ii:!s 1 12,442.830 4 5 2,958,178 1.320,261 Bills Discounted Other Advances Jt Securities and Debts due to [lie Bank... 10,400,493 Landed Property, Premises, etc. 425,823 £40,838,032 9 0 PROFIT AND LOSS. Dividend on—“A” Preference Shares “B" Preference Shares Bonus on “B” Preference Shares Dividend on Ordinary Shares Bonus ou Ordinary Shares ... Amount transferred to Reserve Fund •••■ Balance carried dowu £50,000 0 0 !5,600 0 0 0 0 O 0 (I 0 BaJstci 31st March, 1917 £310,054 8 1 on.uuu fi I,t!00 72.358 12 111.595 13 £318.954 8 1 Twelve months' interest on Guaranteed Stock ... - Amount written oil Bank 1 remises and Furniture Interim Dividend paid Sth December, 1917 — f.% on “A” Preference Bbares, 30,000 0 (I 6% on “B" Preference Shares, 15,000 0 0 (',% on Ordinary Shares, ... 60,000 0 0 Balance, being Net Profit for year Amount brought forward from last year ... 21.190 10 10 50.000 0 0 105,000 0 0 Less Interim Dividend paid as above 330,60'! 13 11 111,505 13 4 ■113,202 1 2 3 105.000 0 0 313,202 12 £610,402 3 Bmnnee Brought down Profits for year ended 31st Marob, 1918' including recoveries, ami after ptfyrnent of and provision for, all interest due and accrued on deposits, provision for bad and 'doubtful debts, for annual donation to the Provident Fund, and for Bonus to Staff 1,108,441 19 0 Less— Salaries and A 11 ow ances £265.405 19 3 Directors’ remuneration 14.195 16 3 G f.ter a 1 E.xpe uses £89.397 1« 9 Audit Expenses £2,341 0 0 Rates A taxes i. 540,384 16 7 603,835 9 3 £316,054 6 1 111,695 13 4 407,506 9 9 £510,402 3 1 RESERVE FUND. Balance ... £ s. A. 2,200,000 0 0 £2 200.000 0 0 Balance per last Statement Amount to b« added from Profits for year ended 31st. March, 1018 £ 2,135,000 65,000 0 0 £2,200,000 0 0 B if I.ITCJ iSfeTELG, Chief Auditor, W. CALLENDER General Manager. A. McLENfTXN, Accountant.

J-NION c °v., OF NEW ZEALAND LIMITED. Passengers booked to all New Zealand and 'Australian ports. WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON AND DUNEDIN. CARGO STEAMERS at irregular intervals. FOR WELLINGTON. (From Lyttelton.) *\lariiroa, Monday, Wednesday, Friday •'■Maori, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Coast passengers will connect with the Maori and may obtain tickets at the Hokitika office. Connecting train leaves Christchurch for Lyttelton 6.55 p.ni. Through tickets issued to nil ports. *Wireless telegraphy. SYDNEY FROM WELLINGTON. *Moeraki, Thursday, 27tk June. 'Wireless telegraphy. CANADA, AMERICA, LONDON, Etc. VIA VANCOUVER. Steamer from Auckland early. VIA SAN FRANCISCO l Steamer from Wellington early. •Wireless Telegraphy. ORIENT LINE OF ROYAL MAIL steamers. Particulars upon application to — J. 11. WILSON, Revell St., Hokitika. A nc>.ou y INK OF -pACKETS. STEAM REGULAR SAILINGS. LOOKING PASSENGERS & CARGO j TO ALL NEW ZEALAND PORTS. I Steamers leave for Coast ports ns under:— REGULUS Early. ALEXANDER Eady WAIMEA Early KENNEDY Early Fares, freights and particular* on application to undersigned. ! WM. DUNCAN & CO., Agents, Hokitika.

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