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BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. A.—Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1918.

Liabilities. Assets. Capital — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. j £ s. d. ; £ s. d, Four-per-cent. guaranteed stock .. .. .. 529,988 10 6 Coin and cash balances at banker's .. .. .. ... .. 5,500,385 17 2 " A " preference shares fully paid, issued to j Government notes —Commonwealth, Fijian, and Samoan Adthe New Zealand Government .. .. j 500,000 0 0 ministration .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 292,724 10 C " B" preference shares fully paid, issued to Notes of other banks (legal tender) .. .. .. .. .. 1,194,766 0 C the New Zealand Government ., .. .. 250,000 0 0 Bullion on hand and in transit .. .. .. .. .. 237,170 12 c Ordinary shares, 150,000 at £6 13s. 4d. ..1,000,000 0 0 Money at call and short notice, Government securities, and other Paid up to £3 6s. 8d. per share.. .. .. 500,000 0 0 securities in London .. .. .. .. .. 112,153,743 15 1 New ordinary shares, 75,000 at £6 13s. 4d., fully paid .. 500,000 0 0 Bills receivable in London and in transit .. .. .. 289,136 9 4 2,279,988 10 6 12,442,880 4 c Reserve Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,135,000 0 0 Investments in the Dominion — Notes in circulation .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,312,995 0 0 New Zealand Government securities .. .. ..2,620,14110 0 Municipal securities .. .. .. .. .. 338,035 1 5 Deposits .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30,437,936 17 3 2,958,176 11 8 Bills payable and other liabilities, including provision for doubt- Bills discounted .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,320,26112 £ ful debts and for depreciation in investment securities .. .. 2,329,559 9 9 Other advances and securities, and debts due to the bank .. .. 16,466,493 1 £ Balance of Profit and Loss .. .. .. .. .. .. 343,202 12 3 Landed property, premises, &o. .. . .. .. .. .. 425,823 19 1C £140,838,682 9 9 £40,838,682 9 E 2 This is the balance-sheet referred to in the certificate on attached Profit and Loss Statement, marked " B." — B. M. Litchfield, Chief Auditor.