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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 41, 18 June 1915, Page 4

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

BALANCE SHEET at 31st MARCH, 1915. LIABILITIES. ASSETS, OAPIT U £ s. d. £ *■ d. £ s. d. 4% Guaranteed Stock ... 528,938 10 6 Coin and Cash Balance* at g "A- Preference Shaw, full v BuUion on hand and in transit 210,4019 3 i aid, issued to the > W Zealand Government ... 500,000 0 0 Money at Call «,... ~ ~ ... ,-,,r„ and Short NoB Preference Mi»kn tul.y tj , Qovem . paid, issued to the en ' «_„„,; Sealknd Government ... 250.050 0 0 ™l*™£ Ordinary Shares, 150,000 at Securities in £6:13:4 London ... 5,136.996 14 7 I aid up to £3 :0 : 8 per Share 500,000 0 0 New Ordinary Share,, 75,000 in Loudon Of which paid up at date Z 475,710 0 0 and in transit 3,301,301 811 s § "'" ' ' Investments in the Colonies— P.eir-rve Fund 1,015,536 7 2 _ , . , _ nescrve i uuu „ . n Colonial GovNotes in Circulation 1,670,051 0 u ermnentSecu- _ is7iift!;7 '4 3 rities 718,681 0 0 Deposits 18,,41,b0; as Bills Payable and other Lia- Sties* 1 242906 6 5 bilities fine-hiding provision cunties b for doubtful debts and for BDl " >3 ' depreciation in Investment Bills Discounted 1,136,458 10 11 Securities) 1,670,103 t 10 Balance of Profit and Loss ... 270,394 10 9 Other Advances & Securities and Debts due to the Bank... 10,062, <O7 4 5 Landed Property, Premises, etc. 451,867 8 3 £26,528.440 19 6 £26,528,440 _lO 6

PROFIT AND LOSS. Dividend on "A" Preference Balance 31st March. 1914 _ 291,008 810 Shares *O,OOO 0 0 Dividend on Ordinary Shares 30,000 0 0 Bonus on Ordinary Shares ... 15,000 0 0 Amount transferred to Heserve Fund 175,000 0 0 Balance carried down 51,608 810 £291.608 BJO . £2916088 10 Twelve months' interest on Balance brought down ... 51,608 810 Guaranteed Stock 20,680 15 4 Profits for year ended 31st Amount written oil Bank Pre- March, 1915, including recovmises and Furniture 50,000 0 0 eries, and after payment of Interim Dividend paid 12th and provision for, all interest December, 1914 — due and accrued on deposits, ti%on"A"Pre- provision for bad and ference Shares, 30,000 0 0 doubtful debts, for annual 0% on "B" Pre- donation to Provident ference Shares, 15,000 .0 0 Fund and for Bonus to 0% on Ordinary Staff 755,239 15 0 Shares, ... 55,699 19 6 Less— — 100.C99 19 6 Salaries and Balance, being Allowances Net Profit lor £211,320 12 2 year 319,486 1 5 Directors' reAmount brought numeration forward from £4,172 5 2 last year ... 51,608 810 General Expenses 371,094 10 3 £66,722 0 7 Less Interim Audit Expenses Dividend paid £2,309 8 6 as above ... 100,099 19 6 Rates & taxes jJM4jJ7T>_S 7 £447.775 _SJ RESERVE FUND. r ——— ; s. d. | I s. d. j fti aiJt . e 2,000,000 00 i Balance per last Statement 1,550,000 0 0 Premium on New Shares issued, less expenses of issue 305,536 7 2 I Amount to be added from Profits for year ended 81st March, 1915 84.463 12 10 £2ooii.(iii() o 0 f2.nn0,000 o o >i I ITCHKIKLD. w - CALLENDER, General Mum-cr Cuiei Auditor. A. McLKXN'AA, Ac-countaui.