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Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 136, 9 June 1909, Page 4

STOP PRESS NEWS. This space is reserved for news which may arrive after the paper lias gone to press. 'iLRX. RACES. : TC-wa "2, Kr-mn Z. TcrnsheiJ: SwagsJftaa. VT-on »ailir &- rirb lengins ti»«, «.S2.

REW'S PEICES 5 RISE TRITMPHAjrT OVER COMPETITION, Each Qnallty—Eacfc Price—is an Irresistible bid for your bnsl- * Bess. > Whire and Gold China Breakfast Cupe and I Saucers, 5/6 dozen. : > . "White anfl Gold China Tea Cups and San- ; cers, 5/ dozen. ' White and Gold China 6-in. Plates, 4/6 doz. Finest Clover Honey, 21b tins, 10d each. Cooking Figs, 3d per lb, 5 lbs for 1/, Cooking Dates, olbs for 1/. - Cooking Prunes, olbs for 1/. Flour, 251b bags Southern, 2/li each. " Granuma, for breakfast, 8d per packet ROBERT REW, GEHEKAI PROVIDER. ■yiCTORIA-ST., pOXSONBY & QREAT RDa DRAPERY BUSINESS FOR SALE. An exceptional opportunity to secure one or the oldest-established Drapery Businesses lin the Dominion, sltnated in the busiest i centre of tie busiest thoronghfaie in Auckland. ESTABLISHED IN 865, Tenders are Invited and ttIII be received until noon on THURSDAT. July Ist, for the Stock and Fittings of the General Drapery Business, situated at the end of the tram penny section, Karangahape-rd. Also, for the Lease of Piemises for three or five years, -with option of extension on terttu to be arranged. " pIoPR?ETot rS aDd tenDS aPPIy t0 th<! The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. H, W. BATKIX. I

HILL & PLUMMEB (LIMITED), QUEEN - gTREET. OIL, COLOUR, GLASS, AND WALLPAPER MEECHAN-TS. GLiSS BEVELLING and SILVERING la a Speciality with us. OLD MIRRORS RE-SILVERED. Plate Glass Shelves Supplied, with Rounded and Polished Edges, suitable for Jewellers and Shop Window Displays. Ml6l — VEVO — FOOTBALL ADAPTER. Tills Is a small connection and valve tfcat can be screwed Into any Bicycle Pump, bo that they can be used for inflating Footballs, Air Cushions, etc. Price 1/3 each, post Free. SKEATES & BOCKAERT, LTD. BICYCLE IMPORTERS 68, QUEEN-ST., AUCKLAND MBIB PROTECT yOUB EYES With Proper Glasses, well fitted by T. P BA€0 'C X & gON. OPTICIANS, 218, QUEEN-ST. SPECIALITIES. Commodious Rooms Best Appliances, Ample Selection of Spectacle*, and Accurate Fitting. MR J. A. PEAC.OCK, F.S.M.C., England has recently returned from London, where he passed both exams, of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers, in Optics and Practical Sight Testing, with Honours. TRUTHFUL BEDSTEADS. QUBS ARE TRUTHFUL BEDSTEADS, that look you straight In the eye, because they know they ARE AS GOOD AS THEY LOOK. HONESTLY MADE THROUGH AND THROUGH, and choice not restricted. PRICES ATTRACTIVE. MATTRESSES "TvON'T PURCHASE AN OLD THING y THAT IS A MATTRESS because ft looks like one. Get one from a store you can trust. * f£RY QCR COMBINATIONS, 30/ v-QUCHESS pAIRS, £r> "F PRIME; IBONMOK6ER AND X . X O.fcXX>XJ-/i, COMPLETE HOUSE FUBXISHEE KAEMGAHAPE ROAD. M 262

HARDWARE THAT GIVES HARDWEAR - - - That's the kind you want, and when Ton i purchase it at Smeeton"s you get 'the benefit of their • JfAMOUS TOW pRICES. ALUMINIUM STEWPANS, best British make, 4/, 4/9, 5/3, 5/0, 6/9, 7/9, 8A to 14/9. ENGLISH KNIFE CLEANERS, the latest li/B. 16/9, 18/9, 26/9 each. ENGLISH MEAT MINCEB.S, the latest— t "The Bantam, , ' 4/9, 6/9. 10/9; "The r Competition," 5/9, 6/9, 10/9. MARMALADE 6LICERS, to fit above, 6/9. fc KLEENA PUDDING BOWLS, covered, 2/ 2/6, 3/. ' New Goods are now being opened up, and "we invite your inspection. * - H. M. SMEETON, LIMITED, , GENERAL PROVIDERS, QT7EEK STREET, AUCKLAND. ' M3OO h J£ E U OVAL ' NOTICE. £ o & CMITH, BAERISTERS AND SOLICITORS, Have removed their Offices to ( SECURITY BUILDINGS, QUEEN-ST. b NOS. 2, 3, 4, and 5, FIRST FLOOR, . * | M 461 'X J. H. U E V B U B N, SOLICITOR, SECURITY BUILDINGS -. (Second Floors, J QUEEN-ST., AUCKLAND. l< Money to Lend on Approved Security Ci M 521 T. J. McIVOR, UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMEH, 19S, KARANGAHAPE-RD. J Bodies Embalmed and forwarded to any part of the world. Phone 659. 11505

AGGREGATE gALANCE-SHEET OF THE JJANK OF gOUTH MABCH 33, 1909.

LIABILITIES. £ s d r amtts 7. feS , - , " C A irCUlat i 1,016,806 06 f Coin. Bullion, tniCash '' i P J sits Accrued Interest, Balances 7185 1? m Km i 4 p ebS !l 27,297,303 18 8 Queensland Government ' 185 " 68131 ° Bills Payable and other \ntes 101 <mo « « &*__£_& sS ££:r-S^;-; ; s «•' ful Debts and Amounts London _ 945 000 n n at Credit of Investments. J40,000 0 0 Fluctuation Account, Offi- British and Colonial Gocers Fidelity Guarantee vernment Securities .. ■> 39-\W 17 o and Provident Fund and Municipal and other Sethe Bnck-land Fund) .... 3,793,665 18 0 curities 134 074 ■>~ Faid-up Capital „ 2,500.000 0 0 Dae by other Backs':::.':: 8379* 16 a Reserve Fund „ 1,600,000 0 0 Bills Receivable in London ' J - ™ * Profit and Loss 223,342 3 2 and Remittances in *^> 560 ''° 5 and Advances to Customers „ 20,918.149 14 6 , Bank Premises _ 685.000 0 o' -****" -area.- sssw—"per contra 708,272 17 9 Credit as per^ontraL.. 708,272 17 9 ! gTJB9,BBOjO a^^m ' Dr - PROFIT AND LOSS* 31st MARCH. 1909. ~^ Balance proposed to be ''' By Amount from last Ac- £ S ' ddealt with as follows:— count o r „.,, „ „ To Dividend at the rate of By Balance "of" ' 3 10 per cent per annum .. 125,000 0 0 Profits after deducting To Augmentation of the Rebate on Current Bills Reserve Fund 50,000 0 0 Interest on Deposits nay' To Officers' Provident Fnnd 10,000 O 0 ing Note and other T-xis. To Balance carried forward 38,342 3 2 reducing Valuation of Bank Premises, providing for Bad and Doubtful Debt*. I and fluctuations in the I value of Investment I Securities, and including i Recoveries from Debts previously written off as bad 186.426 2 11 *22fc«2 3 2 ~m3^~T~2 Dr - RESERVE FU>l>, 31st MARCH, 1909. Cr - £ S. d. ' Z " . To Balance (of which By Balance 1 finnmn A A £750,000 Is invested in Bri- By " from"" ' Proflt ' '°°° ° ° tish Government Securi- and Loss UL mnm „ „ ties, and the balance is 000 ° ° employed in the business of the Bank) _ll £1,650,000 0 0 £1.650.000 0 Q' By Balance £1,650,000^0 - 0 J. B.USSELL, FRENCH, General Manager. HAERISGTOS PALMER TV. a SOTJTHBRDBN, C3ilef Accountant S. E. LAIDLEY, Audited 21st May, 1809. Auditors.