LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XIX, Issue 3206, 31 October 1876, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Show. — By advertisement in our columns it will be seen that all the principal merchants and shopkeepers have agreed to close at 1 p.m. on the day of the Wanganui A. & P. Association’s show, which should thus be visited by a great number of people who otherwise would be debarred from attending through business engagements. We anticipate a capital exposition, to the attainment of which desirable consummation all the indispensable elements are at present favourable. A large influx of visitors to town is expected on that occasion. Picnic. — A social gathering on an unprecedentedly extensive scale is announced to come off on the Prince of Wales Birthday. We refer to the Wesleyan picnic and tea meeting, the proceeds from which will be devoted towards augmenting the building fund of the new Wesleyan Church on the River Bank. The preparations that are being made must ensure the affair being a most successful and enjoyable reunion. Rinkomania. — The trip to Marton and Bulls was satisfactory both in a pecuniary and social sense. At both places the parties who assembled as spectators or as participators in the amusement, were numerous, and appeared thoroughly to enjoy themselves. In fact, two more successful entertainments have not before taken place in the district. We learn that the gross pecuniary proceeds amounted to £21 5s 6d.

THIRTEENTH REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. To the half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors, held at the Bankinghouse, Auckland, on Friday, 20th October, 1876. The Directors have pleasure in presenting to the shareholders ' another half-yearly report of the usual satisfactory character. The net profit ab 30th Sept. after making very full appropriations for all dependencies considered bad or doubtful, and for reduction of Bank

premises and furniture ac- £ s d counts, amounts to 54,308 19 3 To which has to be added — Premium on issue of 384 shares reserved as per last Report for non-residents ... 1,920 0 0 Balance of undivided profit at the 31st March, 1876 ... 6,848 10 8 Giving a total available for division of 63,077 9 11 The following appropriation of which is now recommended : — To payment of dividend at the rale of 10 per cent, per annum 35,000 0.0 TcPbonus of 5a per share, equal to 5 per cent per an- , num 17,500 0 0 To interest reserved for Fiji Bank Shareholders 1,942 10 0 To balance carried to Profit and Loss New Account ... 8,634 19 11 63,077 9 11 The Dividend and Bonus will be payable at the Head Office, Auckland, on Monday, the 23rd October, and at the Branches on receipt of advice. For the Board of Directors, J. Logan Campbell, President. Aggregate Balance Sheet of the Bank of New Zealand, at September 30th, including London Office, at July 31st, 1876. Dr. £ s. d. Bank Stock 700,000 0 0 Reserve Fund 250,000 0 0 Notes in Circulation... 423,850 0 0 Bills Payable in Circulation 1,254,931 37 3 Deposits and other Liabilities 5,005,050 15 11 Balance of Profit and Loss at March 31, 1876 6,848 10 8 Net Profit for Halfyear 54,308 19 3 Premiums on New Shares... 1,920 0 0 : 56,228 19 3 £7,696,910 3 1 Or. Coin and Oash Balances 1,214,170 1 7 Bullion in hand and in transitu 316,686 4 3 Government Securities 372,000 0 0 Landed Property, Bank Premises, Furniture, &c 120,443 3 3 Bills Receivable, and Securities in London 1,397,075 10 9 Bills Discounted and other Debts due to the Bank ... 4,276,535 3 3 £7,696,910 3 1 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Dr. £ S. D. To Dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum 35,000 0 0 „ Bonus of 5s per Share ... ... 17,500 0 0 „ Interest reserved for Fiji Bank Shareholders .. 3,942 10 0 „ Balance carried to Profit and Loss "New Account"... 8,634 19 11 £63,077 9 11 Cr. By Balance of Profit and Loss at Sept. 30th, 3876 ... 54,308 19 3 „ Premiums on New Shares 1,920 0 0 „ Balance from last Half-year 6,848 10 8 £63,077 9 11 reserve fund. Dr. To Balance 250,000 0 0 Cr. By Balance from Last Statement ... 250,000 0 0 Audited — A. K. Taylor, ) a v . G.P. Pikrce, 'J Auditors.