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Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1921, Page 2

STUDY THESE PRICES Lows’ Limited have set themselves out to cater for the farming community. Everything for the farm and home supplied at wholesale prices. Study these items—they are typical of Lows ’ general values. FENCING WIRE lIOG and CATTLE BA KB WIKE 36/- per cwt.—£34/-/- per ton No. 8 GALVANISED PLAIN WIKE--28- per cwt. —£26/-/- per toll No S BLACK WIKE (Plain)—22/- per cwt.—£2o/-/- per ton GALVANISED IKON-, 26 gauge—Per ton £ll/-/-, per sheet lOcl ft. VILS per cwt:, 4cl 113 > P er scl LEAD HEADS per cwt., 6Jd ; per lh, 7id STAPLES per cwt., DJd ; per lb, 6a Buy wholesale—write for supplementary catalogue and compare the prices. LOWS’ L Mail Order and General Merchants, 48-60 Manchester St., Christchuroh

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st MARCH, 1921. LIABILITIES. * Capital.— £ a. a. 4% Guaranteed Stock 529,988 10 6 Preference “A” Shares fuuly paid, issued to the New Zealand Government 500,000 0 0 Preference “B” Shares fully paid, issued to the' New Zealand Government 025,000 0 0 Ordinary shares, fully paid 2,250,000 O 0 3,904,988 10 O' Reserve Fund 1,375,000 0 0 Notes in circulation ..4,741,492 10 0 Deposits 34,475,055 3 3 Bills payable and other liabilities 4,116,573 16 0 Reserve for Taxes 426,000 0 0 j Balance of Profit and Loss 726,900 16 9 j ASSETS; £ s. Coin, Bullion and Cash Balances at Bankers 5,930,680 14 Notes of Commonwealth and Fijian Governments and Samoan Administration; and Legal Tender Notes of other Banks Money at Call and Sport Notice, Government and other Securities and Bills Receivable in London and in transit 8,324,356 Investments in Government and Municipal Securities ... 3,912,418 13 '55,057 15 ( 6 1 18,922,513 8 Bills Discounted and otlie,. Advances and Securities and debts due to the Bank .. 30,506,628 12 Landed Property, Premises etc 337,468 15 49,766,610 16 6 49,766,610 16 (

PROFIT AND LOSS. Twelve months’ interest on Guaranteed fjtock Amount written off Bank Premises and Furniture Interim dividend paid on 11 tli Dec. 1920. on Preference shares 65,625 0 0 On Ordinary Shares 131.250 0 0 Balance 21,199 10 11 50,000 0 0 196,875 0 0 726,900 16 9, 994,975 7 8 116.520 2 3 Balance brought forward from last year ... Balanco of Profits for the year ended 31st. March including recoveries and after payment of and provision for Interest on Deposits, Salaries, and Allowances (£355,174 11» sd) Directors’ "Remuneration (£6,650), General Expanses (£145,905 4s. lid), Bates and Taxes (£485,094 19s Gd). Donation to Provident Fund, Bonus to Staff and others, Bad and Doubtful Debts, and contingencies 848,455 994,975 7 8 RESERVE FUND. Amount transferred to {'apitnl Account, 31st. Dec., 1920 1,125,000 0 Balance 1,525,01X1 0 Balance per last statement 2,600,000 0 0 Balance to be added from Profits for year ended 31st. March, 1921 150,000 0 0 2,650,000 o 0 1 2,650,000 0 0

BEN THIENI. photographer. Has resumed business in up-to-date premises in Hamilton Street; (next to McT.eod and Smith). ARTHUR G. PILKINGTO?!. BARRISrER AND SOLICITOR. MASONIC CHAMBERS

Hamilton Street, HOKITIKA