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This is the balance-sheet referred to in certificate on attached Profit and Loss Statement, marked " B."— B. M. Litchfield, Chief Auditor. . T'-rT'm A. P. W.

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. A.—Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1913.

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Liabilities. Capital— £ s. d. £ s. d. Pour-per-cent. guaranteed stock .. .. .. 1,000,000 0 0 Preference shares fully paid up, issued to the Crown under the Bank of New Zealand Act, 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 Reserve Fund, of which £500,000 is invested in British Government securities, the balance being employed in the business of the bank Notes in circulation £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. Coin and cash balances at banker's .. .. .. .. .. 3,069,857 6 £ 2,000,000 0 0 Bullion on hand and in transit .. .. .. .. .. 79,072 12 i Money at call and short notice, Government securities, and other securities in London .. .. .. .. .. 4,081,038 2 1 Bills receivable in London and in transit .. .. .. 2,847,126 8 3 6,928,164 10 4 Investments in the colonies — Colonial Government secviri ties .. .. .. .. 719,281 0 0 Municipal securities .. .. .. .. .. 237,987 4 8 I - 957,268 4 £ 1,200,000 0 0 994,680 0 0 . yoi,200 ± Bills discounted .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,253,254 3 7 1,253,254 3 Deposits Bills payable and other liabilities, including provision for doubtful debts and for depreciation in investment securities 16,414,639 18 3 Other advances and securities, and debts due to the bank .. .. 9,504,074 19 £ 9,504,074 19 1,367,081 4 10 Landed property, premises, &o. .. .. .. .. .. 467,827 1 C 467,827 1 Balance of Profit and Loss .. 283,117 15 2 ■ £ 22,259,518 18 3 £22,259,518 18 8 12,259,518 18