COMPANY AFFAIRS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 261, 4 November 1933, Page 4

COMPANY AFFAIRS.

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. AUSTRALIAN AVERAGES. Abstract of average liabilities and assets of the Bank of New Zealand in its Australian business for the quarter ended September 30, prepared in accordance with the Commonwealth Bank Act, compares with abstracts of the corresponding quarter of 1932 as follows:— Sept. 30, Sept. 30. 1932. 1933. LIABILITIES— £ £ Bills 4,859 12,500 Deposits— Bearing interest... 448,811 3*9,602 Non-interest 507,036 452,813 Total 960.800 854,915 ASSETS— Coin 9.,'150 2,120 Bullion 2.344 — Aust. notes* . 193,095 203,050 Gov. sees. ■ 3,066.275 4,509.471 i Landed prop 110,110 ]](1,072 Due from banksf .... 2,883.381 1,589,170 Bills ot banks 14.555 31,528 All other assets 1,886,343 1,553,703 Total assets 8,700,389 8,599.125 •And cash with Commonwealth Bank. fExcluding eash with Commonwealth Bank.

UNION OIL COMPANY. l DIVIDEND 1/3 A SHARE. The annual meeting of shareholders in Union Oil, Soap and Candle Company was held yesterday. The accounts for the year ended September 30 showed, after providing £1643 for depreciation, and £2000 for income tax, there was a net profit of £4676, a reduction of £1164 on last year's amount. With £1463 brought into the accounts there was £6139 available. The meeting approved of a final dividend of 9d a share, making, with the interim dividend of 6d a share previously paid. 1/3 a share for the year. The year's dividend requires £4088, leaving £1451 to be carried forwrad to next year's accounts.

The retiring director. Mr. E. W. Evans. was re-elected, and Mr. H. R. J. Short was appointed auditor. Last year the company paid a dividend of 1/6 a share.

NORTH BROKEN HILL. DIVIDEND AND BONUS. (By TelegrapTi.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Friday. North Broken Hill, Ltd., has advised the Stock Exchange Association that the direc-tors have declared a dividend of 1/ a share, together with a bonus of 6d a share, payable in Melbourne on December 12.

This is tha second dividend announced since the company's year ended on June 30, during which 1,5 per cent was distributed in three dividends of 1/ each. The last dividend, paid on September 29, was 1/ a share. MELBOURNE "HERALD." The balance-sheet of the ''Herald" and "Weekly Times," Limited, shows a profit for the year ended September 'M, including investments of £14U,GS3. This is £12,203 more than in the previous year. Dividends recommended are GMs per cent on preference shares and 10 per eenTT on ordinary shares. NEW REGISTRATIONS. The following recent registrations have been made:— McWattcrs, Ltd., Taumarunui. Capital: £2000, into -MM shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Auckland—K, Burns, 400. Taumarunui—d. MuWatters, lliOO. Objects: Ironmongers, etc., and incidental. Independent Motors, Ltd., Auckland. Capital; £500, into 000 shares of £1 each. SuUjcnbcici: Auckland—A. G. Kyiand, 490; M. A. Kyland, 1. Objects: Motor dealers, etc., and incidental. Dairy Farmers, Ltd., Auckland. Capital: £100, into 100 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Auckland—J. U. Wiseman, 50; Y. Wiseman, 20; W. L. Wiseman, 20. Objects: Farming, etc., and incidental. Waiteuiata Fisheries, Ltd., Hamilton. Capital: £1000, into 1500 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Hamilton—M. A. Devcich, 1487; At. M. A. Dovcich, 11; A. L. Devcich, 1; A. K. Devcich, 1. Objects: Fishmongers, etc., and incidental. Dominion Case and .Box Co., Ltd., Auckland. Capital: £000, into 000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Auckland—B. G. McGinn, 300. Rotorua—K. A. Beid, 300. Objects: Box manufacturers, etc., and incidental.

New Age Sales, Ltd., Auckland. Capital

£1000, into 1000 shares of £1 each. Sub scribers.: Auckland —T. J. Diprose, 350: C. Howard, 350; L. V. Zinzan, 300 Objects: Deal in machinery, clc, and incidental.

Orr'fi, Ltd., Whangarei. Capital: £2500, into 2500 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Whangarei—L. K. Nelson, 1000; K. A. H. Simmons, 50>, W. J. Orr, 1000. Objects: Outfitters, etc., and incidental.

Buckland (J. Id.) and Co., Ltd., Auckland. Capital: £5000, into 5000 sharps of £1 each. Subscribers: Auckland—J. H. Buckland, 4900; M. J. Buckland, 100. Objects: Engineers, supply merchants, and incidental.

McGill, Ltd., Rotorua. Capital: £2500, into 2500 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Rotorua—P. R. McGill, 2409; A. W. McGill, 1. Objects: Brewers, etc., and incidental.

Great Barrier Shipping and Trading Co., Ltd., Auckland. Capital: £2000, in 2000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Auckland— S. Morrison, 1260; E. Manchester, 415; T. W. Kelchcr, 100; V. Pence, 25; A. W. Bannatyne, 25. Paeroa—R. N. Clark, 25; E. J. Fallon, 25. Henderson—J. Orr, 25. Tauranga—F. Cobb, 25; F. R. Cobb, 25. Objects: Shipowners, common carriers, etc., and incidental.

Henes (N.Z.), Ltd., Auckland. Capital: £500, in 500 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Auckland—L. Hones, 150; E. A. Richardson, 350. Objects: General merchants, etc., and incidental.

London Beauticians, Ltd., Auckland. Capital: £400 in 400 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Auckland—K. Hutson, 200; B. G. McGinn, 200. Objects: Hairdressers, etc., and incidental.

Island Block Development, Ltd., Auckland. Capital: £2000, in 2000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Auckland—A. Graven, 1; Mining Trust Fin., Ltd., 1999. Objects: Goldmining, etc., and incidental. Robertson Piano Co., Ltd. Capital: £550, in 550 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Auckland—E. D. Ball, 250;* P. S. Robertson. 25; D. M. Smith, 25; B. Oi Miller, 250. Objects: Deal in pianos, etc., and incidental.

Cooper, McDongall and Robertson (N.Z.), Ltd., Auckland. Capital: £10,000, in 10,000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Auckland—Cooper, McDougall and Robertson, Ltd., 9998: S. Hanowell, 1; H. Morpeth, 1. Objects: Chemiste, merchants, etc., and incidental.

Amalgamated Butchers, Ltd., Waihi. Capital: £3000, in 3000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Waihi—H. L. Franklin, 600; A. Osborne, 600; E. G. Hands. 600; xi. E. Pearce, 600; L. O. Boylan, 600. Objects: Butchers, etc., and incidental. Sports Supplies (N.Z.), Ltd., Auckland. Capital: £6000, in 6000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Auckland—D. M. Adams, 1000; R. G. Rainger, 500; C. H. Abbott. 300; J. R. Brendel, 250; W. C. Leys, 250; R. E. Rainger, 250; C. J. Rainger. 250; T. B. Arthur. 250; C. V. Mark, 250; F. C. Buddie, 750; F. A. Abbott, 350; R. D. Bagnall, 1600. Objects: Deal in sports supplies, etc., and incidental.

Beaumont (W. 0.1, Ltd., Auckland. Capital: £1000. in 1000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Auckland—E. E. Beaumont, 77; W. C. Beaumont, 923. Objects: Manufacturers' representatives, etc., and incidental.