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BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. A.—Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1917.

I I ii ■ 1 ! I Liabilities. Assets. Assets. Capital — £ a. A. £ s. d. £ s. d. j Four-per-cent. guaranteed stock .. .. ... 529,988 10 6 ! Coin and cash balances at banker's .. "A" preference shares fully paid, issued to Government notes —Commonwealth, Fijian, and the New Zealand Government ... .. 500,000 0 0 ministration "B" preference shares fully paid, issued to Notes of other banks (legal tender) .. the New Zealand Government ., .. .. 250,000 0 0 Bullion on hand and in transit Ordinary shares, 150,000 at £6 13s. 4d. .. 1,000,000 0 0 Money at call and short notice, Government securi Paid up to £3 6s. 8d. per share .. .. .. 500,000 0 0 securities in London New ordinary shares, 75,000 at £6 13s. 4d., fully paid .. 500,000 0 0 Bills receivable in London and in transit O Q<7Q QQQ 1A fi £ s. d. 529,988 10 6 £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. Coin and cash balances at banker's .. .. .. .. .. 5,914,979 3 4 Government notes —Commonwealth, Fijian, and Samoan Administration .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 159,331 0 C Notes of other banks (legal tender) .. .. .. .. .. 451,735 0 C Bullion on hand and in transit .. .. .. .. .. 119,562 19 IC Money at call and short notice, Government securities, and other securities in London .. .. .. .. .. jll,476,002 15 1 Bills receivable in London and in transit .. .. .. 672,147 3 7 12,148,149 18 8 Investments in the Dominion — New Zealand Government securities .. .. .. 2,905,413 10 0 Municipal securities .. .. .. .. .. 383,698 6 5 3,289,111 16 6 - 500,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 ; j 2,279,988 10 6 Reserve Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,062,141 7 3 Investments in the Dominion — Notes in circulation .. .. .. .'. .. .. 2,560,325 0 0 New Zealand Government securities 2,279,988 10 6 2,062,141 7 3 2,560,325 0 0 Municipal securities Deposits .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29,052,790 1111 29,052,790 11 11 Bills payable and other liabilities, including provision for doubt- Bills discounted ful debts and for depreciation in investment securities .. 2,007,968 2 7 Other fl,dva.nppc: fl.nri securities a.rid dents due tn t-.l 2,007,968 2 7 Bills discounted .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 1,256,721 7 S Other advances and securities, and debts due to the bank .. .. 14,489,763 19 4 cjtner advances ana securities, ana aeDts aue to ti Balance of Profit and Loss .. .. .. .. .. .. 316,954 6 1 Landed property, premises, &c. 316,954 6 1 Landed property, premises, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 450,812 13 C £138,280. 167 18 4 £3 138,280,167 18 4 i 38,280,167 18 4 £i38,280,167 18 i This is the balance-sheet referred to in the certificate on attached Profit and Loss Statement, marked " B." — B. M. Litchfield, Chief Auditor.