8.—15.

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This is the balance-sheet referred to in certificate on attached Profit and Loss Statement, marked "B."— W. C, Chief Auditor. u'-d't

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.— A. Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1906.

Liabilities. Capital — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Four-per-cent. guaranteed stock .. .. .. 1,000,000 0 0 Preference shares fully paid up, issued to the Crown under " The Bank of New Zealand Aot, 1903," sections 9 and 10 .. : .. 500,000 0 0 Ordinary shares, 150,000 at £6 13s. 4d. ..1,000,000 0 0 Paid up to £3 6s. 8d. per share .. .. .. 500,000 0 0 2,000,000 0 0 Reserve Fund, invested in New Zealand Consols .. .. j .. .81,294 10 3 Notes! in circulation .. .. .. .. .. .. 876,253 0 0 Bills payable in circulation.. .. .. ' .. .. .. 1,552, 361 3 10 Deposits .. .. .. .. .. ■• 12,420,275 18 8 Other liabilities, including provision for depreciation in investment securities .. .. .. .. 103,215 5 9 Balance, Profit and Loss .. v . .. .. .. .. 274,329 0 0 £17,307,728 18 6 Assets. £. s. d. Coin and cash balances at banker's Bullion on hand and in transit .. Money at call and short notice, Government securities, and other securities in London .. .. .. .. 3,396,046 17 9 Bills receivable in London .. .. .. .. 1,228,644 12 4 Investments in the colonies — Colonial Government securities .. .. .. .. 892,040 0 0 Municipal securities .. .. .. .. 32,500 0 0 £ s. d. 2,225,800 17 4 153,818 7 1 4,624,691 10 1 Assets Bealisation Board debentures Bills discounted Other advances and securities and debts due to the bank .. Landed property, premises, &c. Colonial Bank property and premises .. .. .. .. 924,540 0 0 1,025,000 0 0 2,514,113 6 2 5,513,994 3 2 322,658 6 8 3,112 8 0 £ 17,307,728 18 6 ! |