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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 101, 1 November 1873, Page 3

New Advertisements. TWENTY-FOURTH REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND Held at the Banking House, Auckland, On the 22nd of October, 1873. The net profit at 30th September, after making allowance for all debts known to be bad or doubtful, and for the usual reduction of Bank Premises and Furniture Accounts, amounts to £37,«37 17 3 To which has to be added — Balance of undivided profit at 31st March, 1873 8,65 1 3 6 Total available for division, ~.£46,392 0 9 The following appropriation of which is recommended : — To payment of Dividend at the rate of 10 per cent per annum ... £30,000 0 0 „ Bonus of 2s. 6d. per share, equal to 21 per cent, per annum ... 7,500 0 0 „ Balance carried to Profit and Loes “ new account ” 8,892 0 9 £46,392 0 9 The bonus and dividend will be papable at the Head Office, Auckland, on Friday, 24th October, and at the Branches on receipt of advice. For the Board of Directors, C. J. STONE, Chairman. Aggregate Balance Sheet of the Bank of New Zealand, at 30th September, 1873, including London Office Balances at 30th June 1873. J)r. £ s. d. Bank Stock 600,000 0 0 Reserve Fund 180,000 0 0 Notes in circulation 375,169 0 0 Bills in circulation ... 1,351,755 10 5 Deposits and other Liabilities .. 3,183,531 1 4 Balance of Profit and Loss Account at 31st March, 1873... 8,654 3 6 Net profit for Half-year 37,737 17 3 £5,736,847 12 6 Cr. £ s. d. Coin and Cash Balances 509,809 0 9 Bullion on hand and in transitu 726,348 9 3 Government securities 150,000 0 0 Notes and Bills of other Banks 5,811 4 10 Landed Property 23,987 8 4 Bank premises, furniture, and stationery 70,730 7 4 Insurance Account 1,966 11 4 Bills Receivable, Bills Discounted, and other Debts due to tlie Bank 4,248,191 10 8 £5,736,847 12 6 PROI'IT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Zlr. £ s. d. To Dividend at the rate of ) 000 0 0 10 per cent per annum ) „ Bonus of 2s. 6d. per share ) y -qq q q equal to 2J per cent per an. ) „ Balance carried to Profit) 8892 0 9 and Loss “new account” j £46,392 0 9 Or. £ s. d. By Balance of Profit at) o R 31st March, 1873 J 8 ’ 6j4 3 ° „ Net Profit for half-year,) 37 737 17 3 after writing off bad debts j ’ ’ £46,392 0 9 RESERVE EUND. To Balance £lBO,OOO 0 0 By Balance from last statement £lBO,OOO 0 0 . CW. I. TAYLOR Audited ... B OWEN.

TURANGA LIBRARY. NOTICE. THE usual Quarterly Meeting of the Committee will be held in the Library Room on Friday Evening next, the 7th inst. at 6.30; and the General Meeting of Subscribers on Saturday evening the Bth inst., at 7.30. HOWARD STRONG, Librarian.

FOR SALE, BOO Merino Ewes, mixed ages. Delivery in March, 1874. S. C. CAULTON, Combennere.

WANTED. ■yY'ANTED— A WOMAN COOK. Apply to MRS. VILLERS, Chandos Hotel, Ormond.