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BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. A.—Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1921.

Liabilities. Assets. Capital— £ s. d. £ s. d. Four-per-cent. guaranteed stock .. .. .. .. 529,988 10 6 Coin and cash balances at bankers .. Preference " A " fully paid £1 shares, issued to the New Government notes —Commonwealth, Fijian Zealand Government .. .. .. .. .. 500, 000 0 0 ministration Preference " B " fully paid £1 shares, issued to the New Notes of other banks (legal tender) Zealand Government .. .. .. .. .. 625,000 0 0 Bullion on hand and in transit Ordinary shares of £1, fully paid .. .. .. 2,250,000 0 0 Money at call and short notice, Government .i i.iii noo 111 ti . 14.: — :_ T ; — £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. Coin and cash balances at bankers .. •• •• •■ •• 5,925,791 0 11 Government notes —Commonwealth, Fijian, and Samoan Administration .. .. .. ■- •- •■ ■• 190,996 5 0 Notes of other banks (legal tender) .. .. •■ •• 564,06110 0 Bullion on hand and in transit .. ■■ •• ■- 4,889 13 3 Money at call and short notice, Government securities, and other securities in London .. .. ■• •• •• 6,114,822 15 1 Bills receivable in London and in transit .. .. .. 2,209,533 11 0 8.324.356 6 1 3,904,988 10 6 3,904,988 10 6 securities in London Hills receivable in London and m transit Reserve Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,375,000 0 0 Tn vpstmpnf.s in flip himnininn — 1,375,000 0 0 Investments in the Dominion — Notes in circulation .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,741,492 10 0 New Zealand Government securities ATiinipinnl Kpp.nritipe; 4,741,492 10 0 0,dZ*,dOO O 1 Investments in the Dominion — New Zealand Government securities .. .. ■■ 3,225,987 10 0 Municipal securities .. .. ■• •■ •• 287,114 10 0 3,513,102 0 0 Municipal securities Deposits .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34,475,655 3 3 34,475,655 3 3 Bills payable and other liabilities, including provision for doubt- Australian Government securities ful debts and for depreciation in investment securities, also contingencies .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,116,573 16 0 Bills discounted .. Reserve for taxes .. .. .. .. .. .. 426,000 0 0 Other advances and securities, and debts du Balance of profit and loss .. .. .. .. .. .. 726,900 16 9 Landed property, premises, &c. £49,766,610 16 6 4,116,573 16 0 426,000 0 0 Australian Government securities .. .. .. •• •- 399,316 13 4 Bills discounted .. .. .. .. ■• ■• ■■ 2,780,753 15 6 Other advances and securities, and debts due to the bank .. .. 27,725,874 17 1 Landed property, premises, cfce. .. .. ■• •■ •• 337,468 15 4 £49,766,610 16 6 726,900 16 9 49,766,610 16 6 I 1—— II I = This is the balance-sheet referred to in the certificate on attached Profit and Loss Statement, marked "B." —Richard W. Gibbs, Chief Auditor.