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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10412, 9 April 1897, Page 4

Special AdTertiaements. THE UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA (LIMITED). BALANCE-SHEET, 31st AUGUST, 1896. LIABILITIES. .. mmn fi. n • _ £4,600,000 C,P liability" Z " " Z ■ T. JVjWWJ Ml q> •- . .. - «.«M» jj ° ISo n n account ■:: " :: " :: - "• ;• «S ? J Circulation .. .. •■ •• •• .. •• •• " ~,,.„, ~ » Deports (including inscribed stock deposits)" " " » ,'i;.,. »• 'HMi '? ' BUlspayible and other HabUitles(indndinjj against donWttldebts) .. !,«(,W;8 J Balance of undivided ' .. •• v •• "t 93312 * £32,608,613 16 0 ASSETS Specie on hand, and cash balances .. .. - - W^, 0, * 1 7 Itulliononhandandiiitransitu ~ ilKn n n Honey »t call and »bort notice in London •• - I,«D.W» ,1) U InMstraenteConsols, and oth« stocks of, or guaranteed by, the Imperial Governluen £531,971111) B India Government sterling stocks and Indian Railway Guaranteed stocks jwywr i» l British Municipal and Colonial and Foreign Government stocks and debentures •• 8 "' 228 31 Reserve Fund- 1.073.141 13 8 Consols, Local loans A other Imperial Government stocks 100,000 0 o India Government sterling stock .. •.. .. 100,000 (I U 600000 0 0 ! 1,673,141 12 8 Bills receivable, loans and other socuritle.l at London office.. •■ •• •• .J-"''™ 1 ! I Bills discounted, bills receivable, loans and other securities at the branches .. 12,411,609 1 t Bank premises and property in the colonies.. .. .. •• °*M» 'J i Less-Amount transferred from this half-year's proßts .. •• mu u 614417137 London leasehold premises „„;„,, " n m ' 772 6 4 Reserve against same .. .. .. .. *11,«3 7 " Six months' interest thereon (it 3J per cent. .. aw 18 o 11Mne „ "" 1 — 130,108 6 4 £-32,602.613 16 0 STATEMENT OF PROFITS. ' „,..., Balanc, of undivided profits at 20th February, 1896., ....-- 3750000 Out of which* dividend was declared of « » '"'''"" ° " Proflta g of th/pwt half-year, after "makini" proTis'i'on in respect of bad and doubtful debts .. .. *1W,.08 a 1 Remuneration to the local directors, and salaries and allowances to the colonial staff £67,1/2 14 • General expenses in the colonies, including rent, taxes, stationery, etc 671 • ° Bemuneratiun to the board of directors and auditors, salaries of London office staff, rent, taxes, stv tiooery, and general expense* Hi"J » } Inc met _ 6 ' -L l 109,430 16 » ■ -■■■■ 63,837 0 4 Deduct- 77iiin Amount transferred to bank premises and property iii the colonies .. . .. "i OOO ° ° Balance of undivided profits at this date .. _ ~ £61 ' 838 la < London, 22nd January. 1897. Arthur Flower, \ W. R mkwburn, Manager. ARTHUR P. Blakb, } Directors. T , Ci a Saunders, Accountant. H. P. STURGIS, / We beg to report that we have verified the cash investments, bills of exchange and other assets in London, and have had access to the accounts sent to London from the various branches in tliu colonies, and liavini! examined the same, and the books Mid accounts of the London office, We are of opinion that the above balance-sheet is a full and fair balance sheet, properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the compiny's ;iff.iiri as shown »>■ the books of the company. WiiiNNEY, Smith, & Vilimm !Cbartere,d Accountants), Auditors.

A J. T. G. /* \y\ th« best /"§/ \o\ /,&/ ®\4\ PLACE /$7« \4>/f/ hmm\/$/ BEST procK./V\ VALIJ]B /vvX |S /fe/fURNI3h\ /Yjij / / u \c\ Atonson qarliok'sX £ / (MJKEN+f.. AUCKLAND. > H. ATKINS IS SUM. CARRYING ON THE LOTHINQ AND OUTFITTING IN HIS 01.1) PREMISES HA TKINB ; Begs to Inform lila friends ami the pililic that his lease having uxpltuil his old shop lias tan divided into two shops, and lie has taken one of these a LVSS THAN ONK-FOUKTU THK BEST HE WAS PAYING FOR MANY VKARS, and is bow in a position to sell CLOTHING, MERCERY, SHIRTS, and GENERAL OUTFITTING, At VERY GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, H. A™* 8 Wishes alto to My that be is at vary iraiM «xp«aM and can now positively sell nil goods at th« VERY LOWEST PRICES IN (VUOKtAND.

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H. A mms HAS DECIDED TO SELL ,iT CUTTING PRICES. KAIAPOI AND jAUOKLAND-MADI CLOTHING, SHIRTS, MERCERY, HATS, COLUBS BRACES, AND GENERAL OUTFITTING WILL BE MARKED DOWN AND SOLD AT A VERY SMALL PROFIT. ORDKRS taken for all descriptions ol Clothing to measure; also, Shirts, Collars, etc., at my moderate prices, H.A. will be pleased to see all big old friends and the public, He solicits their patronage. H. ATKINS,

"jHTABON'S IMPROVED FRUIT ' JARS. On Sale, at Lowest Mavkel Prices; 120 C BATO F Rm ' m ' Pints Quarts Hilf-gallonit H. B. M ORTON & C a NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. Mr. W. T. J. Bell lnvini; resigned the Agency to the ibore office, m from the 31st March, 1897, Messrs. 1,. D. NATHAN 4 CO. ■•>;■ Bhortland-street, have been appointed ' Agent* for the Provincia District* of Auckland awl Taranaki in his place', , Pending attentions to Mom !„ D. Nathan anil Co.'* promises in shortland-streot the Business of this Offlee will be conducted as hitherto in the Mutual Life Association Building, Quecn-stieet. ~ ; THB NORWICH UNION FIIIB INSUIUNCI •n ./ ■ socißi'V, • : By their Attorney, , HttMOQD A, Bum _ Auckland, Much 30, 18971 • ■ ' * ' -

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