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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 104, 1 May 1880, Page 2

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the ohareholders was held yesterday, the Hon. James Williamson (President) in the chair. The Manager (Mr D. L. Murdoch) read the advertisement convening the meeting, also the half-yearly report and balance-sheet, as follows : — Thirty-seventh Report of the Directors of the Bank of New Zealand, to the Half -Yearly General Meeting of the Proprietors, held at the Banking-house, Auckland, on Thursday, 22nd April, 1880. The Directors have the satisfaction of submitting the following result of the past halfyear's operations. The net profit at 31st March, af- £ s. d. ter fully providing for all bad or doubtful dependencies, and for the usual reductions in Bank premises and furniture accounts, amounts to ... 74,101 17 4 To which has to be added — Premium obtained on sale of balance of New Shares ...17,193 0 0 Balance from half-year ended 30th September, 1879 ... 5,890 6 5 Making a total available for division of ... ...97,185 3 9 Which it is row recommended be appropriated as follows — ' To payment of dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum ... 50,000 0 0 To bonus of 5s per share, equal to 5 per cent, per annum ... 25,000 0 0 To balance carried to profit and loss new account ... 22,185 3 9 ■ 97,185 3 9 The dividend and bonus will be payable at Head Office, Auckland, oti Saturday, the 24th April, and at Branches on receipt of advice. For the Board of Directors. James Williamson, President. Aggregate Balanck-sheet of the. Bank op New Zealand, At the 31st March, 1880, including London Office at 31st January, ISBO. Dr. Liabilities. £ s. d. Capital ... . ... ..i 1,060,000 0 0' Reserve Fund ... ... 555^000 0 0 Notes in circulation ... 497,361 0 0 Bills payable in circulation 1,337,451 6 1 Deposits and other liabilities 7,629,811 9 9 Balance of profit and 1055... 97,185 3 9 £11,116,808 19 7 Or. ' Assets. £ s. d. Coin and cash balances at . Bankers ... ... 2,114,667 0 0 Money on short calls in London ... . ... 875,456 ' 0 0 Bullion 'on hand and in transitu ... ... 119,548 15 4 Government securities ... 282,532 10 0 Bills receivable, and securities in London ... 1,081,433 9 7 Bills discounted, and other debts due to the Bank 6,454,979 11 2 Landed property, Bank premises, &c. ... ... 188,191 13 6 £11,116,808 19 7 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Dr. ' £ s. d. To dividend on 100,000 Shares, of £10 each, at the rate o2 10 per cent. per annum ... ... 50,000 0 0 To bonus at rate of 5s per share, eqv al to 5 per cent. per annum ... ... 25,000 0 0 To balance carried to profit and loss, "New Account" 22,185 3 9 £97,185 3 9 Or. £ s. d. By balance from half-year ended 30th Sept., 1879 5,890 6 5 By premium on balance o 2 New Shares sold ... 17,193 0 0 By net profit for half-year ended 31st March, 1880 74,101 17 4 £97,185' 3 9 Dr. £ s. d. To balance ... - ... 555,000 0 0 £555,000 0 0 Cr. £ p . d. By balance from half-year ended 30th September, 1879 ... ... 555,000 0 0 • £555,000 0 0 We hereby certify that we have examined the Accounts of the Bank of New Zealand for the half-year ending 31st March, 1880, and that we have counted the Cash Balances and examined the Bills and other Securities held at the Head Office, and compared the Returns of the Branches with the foregoing Balances, and have found the same to be correct. (Signed) Joseph L. Wilson,) a „, Allan K. Taylor;} Audltor sThe Chairman said : Gentlemen, — a very easy, but at the same time a very pleasing (Continued on 4th Page.)

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