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BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1937. „ , Liabilities. Aese ts. Capital— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d Preference A fully paid £1 shares issued to the New Zealand Coin, Reserve Bank notes, and deposit with bankers .. 7,929,471 8 0 Government .. .. .. 500,000 0 0 Government notes: Commonwealth, Fijian, and Samoan C long-term mortgage fully paid £1 shares issued to the New Administration .. .. .. .. .. 144 784 5 0 Zealand Government ' .. .. .. 234,375 0 0 Balances due by other banks .. 31'401 18 8 D long-term mortgage fully paid £1 shares .. .. 468,750 0 0 Money at call and short notice, Government securities and Jrrelerence x> iullv paid £1 shares issued to the N~ew Zealand other securities in London 7 122 420 0 8 Zealand Government .. .. .. .. 1,375,000 0 0 Bills receivable in London and in transit .. ..1 338'924 19 5 Ordinary fully paid £1 shares .. .. .. 3,750,000 0 0 New Zealand Government securities .. .. .. 8 0 n _ 6,328,125 0 0 Australian Government securities .. .. ..2 995 900 14 7 Keserve Fund (invested m British Government securities) .. .. .. 3,575,000 0 0 Municipal and other local bodies'securities .. .. 335' 024 12 3 Long-term mortgage debenture stock . . . . . . .. .. 607, 050 0 0 Remittances in transit between branches .. 1 584' 679 3 9 Notes m circulation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 628 0 0 ' 26 108 10 4 Deposits .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35,636,112 0 6 Bills discounted .. .. .. .. .. 801 729 2 11 Balances due to other ba,nks .. .. .. 92,256 11 0 Other advances and securities and debts due to the bank, after deducting proBills payable and other liabilities (including provision for contingencies) .. 4,084,806 7 1 vision for bad and doubtful debts .. .. .. .. .. 22 862 219 9 2 Reserve for taxes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 426,000 0 0 Landed property, premises, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 684'961 5 9 London Office acceptances under credits .. .. .. .. .. 62,440 6 1 Liabilities of customers for acceptances, per contra.... 62 440 6 1 Transfers from Long-term Mortgage Department .. .. .. .. 372,059 4 10 Lone-term Mortgage Department . .... ,o ]o ' m n 0 Balance of profit and loss .. . . .. .. .. .. 645, 749 4 9 •■••>, £51,830,226 14 3 £51,830,226 14 3 Long-teem Mortgage Department. Long-term Mortgage Fund— £ s. d. 4? j Capital 703,125 0 0 Loans .. .. 938 115 A 2 Debenture stock .. .. .. .. 607,050 0 0 Transfers to bank .. .. .. .. .. .. 372' 059 4 10 £1,310,175 0 0 £1,310,175 0 0

This is the balance-sheet referred to in the certificate on attached Profit and Loss Statement marked " B."— A. Hempton, Chief Auditor.

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