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This is the balance-sheet referred to in certificate on attached Profit and Loss Statement, marked " B."— B. 11. Litchfield, Chief Auditor. A ' p -^

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. A.—Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1911.

Assets. . i Liabilities. Capital— £ s. d. Four-per-cent. guaranteed stock Preference shares fully paid up, issued to the Crown under the Bank of New Zealand Aot, 1903, sections 9 and 10 Ordinary shares, 150,000 at £6 13s. id. .. 1,000,000 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,000,000 0 0 Coin and cash balances at banker's .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,248,289 19 5 Bullion on hand and in transit 500,000 0 0 Money at call and short notice, Government securities, and other securities in London Bills receivable in London and in transit 121,812 2 6 6,710,239 8 5 2,294,621 17 3 Paid up to £3 6s. 8d. per share 500,000 0 0 ; 2,000,000 0 0 Investments in the coloniesColonial Government securities Municipal securities 800,000 0 0 977,246 0 0 Assets Realization Board assetsBalances owing by purchasers 17,886,745 13 10 Sundry assets unrealized .. : 9,004,861 5 8 I. Reserve Fund, of which £500,000 is invested in British Government securities, the balance being employed in the business of che bank Notes in circulation 1,077,921 0 0 260,089 2 11 1,338,010 2 11 Deposits 178,540 16 5 37,813 3 10 Bills payable and other liabilities, including provision for doubtful debts and for depreciation in investment securities 216,354 0 3 1,439,420 17 0 Bills discounted .. 1,111,635 18 9 Balance of Profit and Loss .. 299,405 7 6 Other advances and securities, and debts due to the bank Landed property, premises, &c. £23,402,817 18 4 7,938,115 1 7 423,739 7 3 ; £23,402,817 18 4