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Session 11. 1906. NEW ZEALAND.

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND: RETURN RELATIVE TO THE 75,000 SHARES ISSUED TO THE CROWN.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated the 29th August, 1906. B.T.W^ffi'^*^ 618 b^ lai ,i be /° r6 thiS a Returu showin § the P rioe P aid for 75,000 shares in the Jm" bL ) m "'' market value ° f the 75 ' 000 es at the present date -"-

7* aha au Zea I la^ d lo Pkb ) i ; e eence Shabeb.—Return showing (1) the Price paid for the e l°\ £6 13s - 4<L each m the Bank of New Zealand issued to the Crownand (2) the Market Value of the 75,000 Shares at the Present Date. 1. Amount paid: £500,000. 2. Market value : The preference shares are not quoted in the market, but the ordinary bank shares are quoted at £8, 10s. to £8 12s. Jas. B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Robert J. Collins, rm, m Ci ., c , Assistant Secretary and Accountant. The Treasury, 6th September, 1906.

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