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BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. A.—Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1915.

Liabilities. -.ssbts. Capital — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a ,j jg j Four-per-cent. guaranteed stock .. .. .. 528,988 10 6 Coin and cash balances at banker's .. .. .. .. .. 4 617 060 16 9 " A " preference shares fully paid up, issued » to the New Zealand Government .. .. 500,000 0 0 Bullion on hand and in transit .. .. .. .. .. 210 461 9 3 "B" preference shares fully paid up, issued Money at call and short notice, Government securities, and other to the New Zealand Government .. .. 250,000 0 0 securities in London .. .. .. .. ..5 136 996 14 7 Ordinary shares, 150,000 at £6 13s. 4d. .. 1,000,000 0 0 Bills receivable in London and in transit .. .. .. 3,301! 301 8 11 __tid up to £3 6s. 8d. per share .. .. 500,000 0 0 ' 8.438,298 3 6 New ordinary shares, 75,000 at £6 13s. 4d. .. 500,000 0 0 Investments in the colonies — Of which paid up at date .. .. .. 475,710 0 0 Colonial Government securities .. .. .. .. 718 681 0 0 ■ ; — 2,254,698 10 6 Municipal securities .. .. .. .. ,. 242,906 6 5 Reserve Fund, of which £1,000,000 is invested in British Govern- , ' g g ment securities, the balance being employed in the business of the bank .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,915,536 7 2 Bills discounted .. .. .. .. .. I ._ 4 435 aqq jq 44 Notes in circulation .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,676,051 0 0 Deposits .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,741,657 3 3 Other advances and securities, and debts due to the bank .. .. 10 662 707 4 5 Bills payable and other liabilities, including provision for doubt- Landed property, premises, &e. .. .. .. ,. ._ 451 §57 3 g ful debts and for depreciation in investment securities .. .. 1,670,103 7 10 Balanoe of Profit and Loss .. .. .. .. .. .. 270,394 10 9 £26.528,440 19 6 £126,528,440 19 6 This is the balance-sheet referred to in the certificate on attached Profit aud Loss Statement, marked " B." —B. M. Litchfield, Chief Auditor.