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F. M. This is the balance-sheet referred to in certificate on attached Profit and Loss Statement, marked " B."— B. M. Litchfield, Chief Auditor. A ' .J?" "■ A. P. W. B. M. L.

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. A.—Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1910.

Liabilities. Assets. Capital— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8 . d. £ a. d. Four-per-cent. guaranteed stock .. '.. .. 1,000,000 0 0 Coin and cash balances at banker's .. .. .. .. .. 3,143,775 3 4 Preference shares fully paid up, issued to the Crown under the Bank of New Zea- Bullion on hand and in transit .. .. .. .. 114,298 7 6 land Act, 1903, sections 9 and 10 .. .. 500,000 0 0 . Money at call and short notice, Government securities, and Ordinary shares, 150,000 at £6 13s. 4d. .. 1,000,000 0 0 other securities in London .. .. 3,891,644 3 7 — — Bills receivable in London and iu transit .. .. . 2,626,561 4 2 Paid up to £3 6s. 8d. per share .. .. .. 500,000 0 0 6,518,205 7 9 2,000,000 0 0 Investments in the coloniesReserve Fund .. .. .. .. •• 650,000 0 0 Colonial Government securities .. .. .. 1,082,121 0 0 Municipal securities .. .. .. 62,624 1 6 Notes in circulation .. .. .. .. •• 919,329 0 0 _, 1,144.745 1 6 Assets Realisation Board assets — Deposits .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,687,679 17 1 Balances owing by purchasers .. 286,899 9 3 Sundry assets unrealized .. .. .. .. 46,391 11 4 Bills payable and other liabilities, including provision for doubt- 333,291 0 9 ful debts and for depreciation in investment securities .. .. 1,146,917 10 4 Bills discounted .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,034,458 6 8 Balance of Profit and Loss .. .. .. .. .. 270,384 8 6 Other advances and securities, and debts due to the bank .. .. 7,025,747 14 4 Landed property, premises, &c. .. .. .. .. 359 799 14 j £19,674,310 15 11 £19,674,310 15 11 I