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Table No. 8. POST-OFFICE SAVINGS-BANKS. Balance-sheet for the Year ended Slst December, 1900. Dr. £ s. d. Gr. £ s. d. Balance to credit of depositors, Ist Withdrawals during 1900 .. .. 3,827,416 7 3 January, 1900 .. .. .. 5,320,370 14 10 Balance to credit of depositors, 31st Deposits during 1900 .. .. 4,170,428 15 3 December, 1900 .. .. .. 5,809,552 5 3 Interest credited depositors, 1900 .. 146,169 2 5 £9,636,968 12 6 £9,636,968 12 6 Liabilities and Assets. Dr. £ s. d. Gr. £ s. d. Balance to credit of depositors, 31st Securities (vide Table No. 7).. .. 5,905,959 7 8 December, 1900 .. .. .. 5,809,552 5 3 Amount of accumulated profits invested 96,407 2 5 £5,905,959 7 8 £5,905,959 7 8 Profit and Loss. Dr. £ s. d. Gr. £ s. d. Balance forward, Ist January, 1900 .. 152,090 3 10 Interest credited to depositors, 1900 .. 146,169 2 5 Interest received ..£199,201 9 5 Accrued interest written off .. .. 50,215 15 3 Interest accrued on 31st Paid Public Account, for expenses of December, 1900 .. 47,989 17 8 management .. .. .. 10,500 0 0 247,191 7 1 Savings-bank profits carried to revenue .. 20,000 0 0 Balance to next account .. .. 172,396 13 3 £399,281 10 11 £399,281 10 11

Table No. 9. Return showing the Total Number of Post-Office Savings-Bank Accounts open on the 31st December, 1900, classified according to the Balances at Credit, compared with the Number open at the end of 1899.

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Postal District. Not exceeding £20. Exceeding £20 and up to £50. Exceeding £50 and up to £100. Exceeding £100 and up to £200. Exceeding £200 and up to £300. Exceeding £300 and up.to £400. Exceeding: £100 and up to £500. Q3 in M bo Total Number of Accounts open. Auckland Blenheim Ohristchurch .. Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth Hokitika [nveroargill Napier Nelson New Plymouth.. Oamaru Thames rimaru Wanganui Wellington Westport 18,295 2,818 27,357 20,241 1,949 2,523 956 5,466 6,636 4,210 3,744 2,09i 5,127 4,073 7,720 27,549 1,610 2,962 321 4,060 3,509 356 400 192 1,029 992 659 589 418 796 647 1,026 4,117 260 1,984 212 2,228 2,062 183 251 145 604 606 410 376 273 488 440 538 2,722 182 1,763 174 2,249 1,654 139 240 164 518 494 416 287 240 351 362 445 1,521 156 690 58 1,765 610 38 91 69 175 198 143 81 69 145 124 162 660 73 180 22 279 154 12 30 17 39 54 46 28 27 40 45 44 203 18 136 18 139 101 9 15 9 27 36 33 23 6 15 19 37 141 9 106 8 128 120 10 9 16 21 23 11 15 6 23 27 31 109 5 26,116 3,631 38,205 28,451 2,696 3,559 1,568 7,879 9,039 5,928 5,143 3,133 6,985 5,737 10,003 37,022 2,313 Totals, 1900 142,368 22,333 13,704 11,173 5,151 1,238 773 668 197,408 Totals, 1899 133,851 20,206 10,403 3,915 1,U5 654 586 183,046