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Northern Advocate, 18 June 1926, Page 7

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BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. Abridged Balance-Sheet as at 31st March, <926. LIABILITIES. Capital. 4% Guaranteed Stock Preference “A” Shares, fully paid; issued to the New Zealand Government .. Preference “B” Shares, do. do. Ordinary Shares, fully paid Reserve Fund Notes in circulation Deposits Balances due to Other Banks Bills Payable and Other Liabilities Reserve for Taxes !. London Office acceptances under credits Balance of Profit and Loss Balance ASSETS. Coin, Bullion, Cash Balances and Deposits- with Bankers .. .. ... , Notes of Commonwealth and Fijian Governments and Samoan Administration and Legal Tender Notes of Other Banks .. Balances due by Other Banks ... .» Money at Call and Short Notice, Government and Other Securities, and Bills Receivable in London and in transit Investments in Government and Municipal Securities in Ne w Zealand and Australia .. Bills Discounted and . other Advances and Securities and Debts due to the Bank Remittances in transit betweeen Branches Landed Property, Premises, etc. Liabilities of , customers for acceptances, per contra £ s. d. 7,303,753 1 1 131,141 10 0 36,401 3 11 9,949,809 5 8 7,645,256 10 1 22,662,697 ! 3 10 1,416,486 3 11 484,103 2 10 134,000 19 1 49.763,649 0 5 PROFIT AND LOSS. Twelve months’ Interest on Guaranteed Stock Dividend paid 12th December, 1925, on Preference Shares „ Ordinary Shares .. 21,199 8 5 91,654 13 7 249,928 1 6 341,582 15 1,183,877 0 1,546,659 4 3 Balance brought forward from last year Balance of Profits for the year ended 31st March, including Recoveries and after pro-, vision for Bad and Doubtful Debts, and contingencies ... Part of provision previously made for anticipated loss on transfer of surplus funds from London, and not now required 513,299 2 9 933,360 1 6 100,000 0 0 1,546,659 4 3 RESERVE FUND. Balance ssT] es] 2,825,000 0 0 2,825,000 0 0 Balance per last statement .. .. .. 2,575,000 0 n Premium on 1,233 Shares (fractions and unallotted) sold by tender .. .. . . 2,310 16 0 Amount to be added from Profits for year ended 31st March, 1926 .. .. . . 247 G£o 4 0 2,825,000 0 0