BANKING RETURNS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18294, 10 January 1923, Page 6

BANKING RETURNS.

"'IMPROVEMENT !N -YEAR/; ' fl§ ■ : /: I! ADVANCES MUCH LOWES' ' * ■.:■■,..:■■■«■: '■'■'1-: '.."■ :'■■■■ " ■ .'■' 0' - ' -.■■''■ '•'•'.'•"-.".• ••■. ' :' " ; ■'...•''2Ri::fe?»9S;-!S^ EXCESS OF £2,326,600. l> ' ; '■ '-. * .'■"■ ■- .■ : . "... : : -'-'-c ' ' : t?M _[3Y TELEGB4.PH. —OWN COnRE3M>KDEt?f,) . i l : '■;'■ WELLINGTON. Tuesday. " ' ~-"j An excess of advances over deposit*}'".;'';; '■:■}, lof £2,326,597 is shown by the aggregates ' .". lof "the'returns for the December quarter ' lof the six. banks. This- figure, though "[ v , ; higher than the corresponding balance for ; | the previous quarter, compares favourably with the excess of advances of £6,623,1071 ! shown' for the December quarter of 1921. - Following is a comparison of the various - I classes of i deposits for the December "' quarter of the last two years .' ...■••

1 Totals, £44,423,430 £13,333.249 £1,096,181 , : ■ ■'; *• "* , *JC>ecreaso. ■ ■ ' y The, free and fixed deposits for the De- ';■:■■ ■■%• comber quarter for each year from 1914 '< ,:0 ' are as follow:—• "' \ .' • '.\

The advances and discounts compare.as J follow:— '■■■ - ■.' : :: ;: - :: ', : '-:.'-';'-' ; ;"'':' ; ,"' " '-.-(;. :-| , Dec, 1922. Dec, 1921. Decrease- | Advances'■'."■. £41,770.877 £45.768.927 £3.998.260 : M Discounts >.., 1,660,3,36 1,789,799 129.483 .^ Totals . . £43,431,013 £47,558.726 £4,127,713 t Taking the fixed and free deposits to- *'* j gether, and the advances ■ and discounts - \]f I together, the excess of the former over ; I the latter for the December quarter of , recent years is as follows:—. ■ M'M

U The note circulation during the quarter, ;, ||| including notes held by the banks, aver- '. v ',, aged; £6,763,907, the lowest figure;, for the quarter since 1918. The correspond. -£ ing total for : December, 1921, y iiaa'. -.V# £7,458,385. - • "

Dec. 1922- Dec, 1921. ' Increase. ' Govt... £3,325,014 £2, 397,630 .£927,384 ; ,V Free ; .. 23,542.806 24;,3S0.432. *837,566 Fixed ..:■ 17,661,550 16,555,187 1,006,363

Dec.' Free, Fixed. Totals. .Quarter. ; . ■•;.. £ \-:-:~' £ . ,-' ; .-'..' £ ■' ' 1914 I .. 13.675;479 10,727,620 ■' 24,403,099 1915 .. 17,093-719 11,861,582 r 29,165.301 ■ _ 1916 .. 18,03l-'?4-2 ' 13,299,076"'■: 31,260,818 :, 1917: XV. 18.496,716 13,777,801 * 32,274.517 ,^-.: 1918 ■ .-.-• 520,536,863 14,466,976 ' 85,003,84% \:^ 1919 .. 30,136.082 15,433.913 45,569,975 J 1920 ... 32.939,758 16,517,135 49,45d.,853.; '?«! 1921 .. 24,380,432 -: 16,555,187 40,936.619 # 1922 -'■'/../- 23.542.8S6 ,\ 17,561,550 41,10*1,416 -ft;

.. « " - THE' NEW ZEALAND HEBALP WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, loag. _ . _ . _;:> l^ioS-ironaHro. ! - OT SM4ETE3T 1 NOTES AND COMMENTS. looaeand GENERAL news. election petitions, FORKED lightning, BANKING BErranm. , ; J ,'••',■:."■' \ ,„ ' WALLPAPERS' customarily raised here.' They are * * ■■""■_ / t p „, ,..„ Brt ,„. Rfle .M,. m «--* '" - : i ' „„ WALIiP A FEES customarily raised here. They are —— ♦' ♦' ' . -.r= v ' r „, : ..--„«„-„-„_"-:,„ „,, Mfc ,, :o WE CAN SUPPLY as UNDER:- the voices of men of clear vision, , A ,., . . . rHARGES AGAINST MR. PARR. BOLT "FALLS AT 'OPOTIKI. IMPROVEMENT IN Y5AH, ■•; i mriufnVR' .PLUS mea w b. 0 se corbmuni ■ isa __ a - of :. THE STATE OF GERMANY. , A remarkable escape, from serious m- CHARGES AeAiN&I « v,n - r ■ ,;, ™ S BBOABP8,B^ S .«rt„d »«. w * r ?- 8om „ „ toe h „„ b? .» to », |5, », »-W a-- -». *- ta 0 W, STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM. FENCER RECEIVES SHOCK. ADVANCES MUCH LOWED: .7 I UATCipsD LlsmG:.K.«ri.i.3.Kaiu. F«S,to c»tre for .it Di.ii«ti™ unemployment problems , that are «": ],„..,. _ olicv .. by a revolving.belt Fortunately, instcaa —• ' ■ „„™„ mnm H.Trir*« Cm «■»» <™ • . i JOINERY- — "' !T l *«*' ,J r™ , *! /htatai-u.*-*,.!. ENTEETAINMENT JTOE LADIES BEMABKABLE PHENOMENON' XX0j*8 OF £2,326,600. . 5 ■°ifiSffl?£fi™- — -•— pHILLIPPSANDIMPEy MD to Was' rfaSSST no" - :# *■*• » E *?Tr " Le ' "«™ 2*J . A petiti6n again5t ft. eleetten ot the ft, m «^«..*J-— -™ ««—«U J s ... n»»«. rJillibllT t> AJV U 1M.T.M, ill!)., ™ n *«« .iEni m ctalk out score : ?! , ™ ti i Germany „„, H . was removed to the f Auckland „* P ojpT as member for Eden, i» / ■ . OPOHKI. 'JWw. ' WELLINGTON. To«a w . . °< '». reiurns lor the Uu! . = P E 0 SU?L5SPEE T. B8 ,. due ,, 5. 3 £p™"oredfe 'and'm! SSS *• .*■*■«* d-?uT rf *' *' P °* tT repaid A «ff ST2 ■« S^M^SE appt TPATrON part to. the perfect purity of its ingredionta. „ nrh „in at ives do not reallv meet cnm< > ™™mi*4 of it, hemefnaid in part having bean obtained in the district this berries and cream, which are said Mr> ■ Charles r Anderson ; during, the- pro- higher inan. uiecoiiesyonunife jor v ,,ffULL PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION, g butter, and nnr , .. but. in'part such palliatives, do not really meet some prospect of its being paid in part season is 140 . for two hours' shooting for to have been supplied to women at meet- eress of a storm marked with: very vivid the previous quarter, compares favourably. . - — ft^^ 8^l7=^e Wa SSS t^e. difficulty. Such. Let us teU France qui to for fiw The birds are very , plentiful to have teen EdeTon November 25 and a.. _ « the excess of advances, of £6,623,107 ■.- ■•'• mTrt.Tr AT TT>T 'mvrmhf ™ T1TY ? 6S , ™ loodly " thi8 "W*' C ° * is Mr. W. A. Appleton the secretary the present We expect no -emoney ms^ymd^^^ reports of larger SndWon November 30 last. Corrupt ££ for Messrs. Eeid Bros/ farm at Opo- shown, for the December quarter of 1921. . THESAURI TIMBER CO.. LTD tatm. g ,- — flav<mri :; ; ; of the General Federation of Trade from Germany If he thinks she can bagsW be eeived Ia ter in the sea- the alternatiT6 illegal was ont ;fencing .when almost directly ; Following is a comparison of the various, .;______. ; :- ■ sold m tour flavour, Unions. He has dared to Bay some get more money, she is welcome to try. gon _ All the birds shot are in splendid Prices, Md in _ P(1 ai ern» B ' JJ;™ there appeared a vivid shaft of classes. of; deposits for the Decembei • ■': BRITISH PLASTER. . USEFUL XMAS PRESENTS. Pto thing, to Politicians, even Bni "SSK5« to the Chief ggfi which JeLnded to the ea.th.in quarter of the last two years:- ' " .BUtrrTQTT PEME\T — labour politicians. Not what was tune i' bankrupt There' January 1 Interim licenses wire given Justice, and the text, following the pre- two distinct forks, and taking a circular m% .. ; Dec. 1921 - Increase. . •BRITISH KEENE tJiiMJliiNI. „ ATT qp CTrnirq nht > but What WaS expedient, has rainbow, _ many is Ihere pending the arrival of a further supply, is follows : _ course, appeared to meet again near the .; £3(326>014 ie2(397 , 63 o , CEMENT. SOLE AGENTS, . -«° man : occupying or usurping tne inability to collect or a refusal to im- the luncheon hour they went for a swim | 5th day of November, 1922, at the Glen not suddenly released his hold of ; f , ,•;■...?. 'Decrease. .-^ PAOICARB'S seat of a statesman has dared to say pose taxes to balance expenditure; the at the Tepid Baths, and on returning to Eden Hall, within the said electorate, he As : it was he received rather a .'severe/ The free and fix gd deposits for the" De- ,'^- m ™,™ „„« XAVJV/3LAW70 to the people that unless they work use o" the printing-press to make good their dressing room, they found that their did treat certain electors and provide the shock and for a moment- was „. bei .. buaxter for Veto from'1B14 ; *vi r - r ■ Scecial QuSSn?M»?t from Ship. FAMOUS CANADIAN SLIPPERS. the must starve. . _ Neither the deficiency; the consequents depreck- pockets had been rifled. Fortunately, the same with music and refreshments, to wit, dazed. He, however, soon recovered. • M0 „ f&ow.__ :-';.- . S| ■■:-'■-■" — ____ : _— jrovernment nor narliaments can V on of . the . va i ue of . ,n ' r tv 0 pockets contained small cash only, but it strawberries and cream, for; the. purpose _ , -, .,.„„-,, ~ .-, V-:v:-.--' ■■■ — nAnfW'Q TrnT. government nor . amamen^- destruction of ;fll8 . BaV mg habits of the f a understood the three swimmers had to <>f influencing such electors to vote at the > Free, Fixed. Totals- ,- --" -■■' : - WTWQrpm™- TtMTTFT. UAVlilitl &, XilU., over-ride economic law, and the at- people) by which aone industry, can; so- borrow moiiey to pay their tram fares paid election, and for. that purpose did a succession of electrical storms, has Quarter. £ £ £ _ fiffl W M;5tp\- eTOw^i' &TT?vrAVr> SECURITY BUILDINGS, tempt to do SO has brought revolu- cure the capital for carrying on its; enter- home. enter into a contract to pay for such visited Morrinsville during the past week, 1914 , .. 13.CT5;479 %■* 10,727,620 : 24,403.099 m •:■■ - - 69-77. QUEEfr STREfal. ., 2 00, QUEEN STREET. tion Very near to US. Get back, or prises and paying wages-all have contri- ..._,... .'■ ,,;., , ;.,.. strawberries and cream, v and further, did alternating with periods of: bright sun-:,..^o.^r-;g^^;-/,§g^ :: vO:g3S® -7 o ..■■■,.-;■■,■ ■■■■" ■■ _..~-r, - m : —■-, -.■: ~r ri<ir l, nr ,e nrwnrr i +o ennp pnTirfn- butod to this final result. Germany is. , In ; attempting to rescue a child from a engage and pay or contract to pay for a shine. Some of the disturbances have been 191? '' 1s ' A qq'1 1 q 13,777'801 ! 82.274.517 • RAPWTV FOR YOUR ESTATE. fl^ ET Cle 0 a ? inB,^ E i? C iV 1ea n«LSSi pernaps iorwara, to sane concep bankrupt.':.. Germany cannot pay until horse and dray which had bolted, Charles person to wash-up. and .clean the neces- particularly severe, and once the lighting i 9J . 8 .; ; so 536 86S ;: 14,466.976 r 85.003.84% ■}{, hMEll JiUli_iUUlt WiLlHi. eu^cu^.^a gar^dd r t » He has poured scorn upon sho h i made , herself solvent. a. can dwards , aged 45 years, a fa mer Tt «ary crockery used in providing such re- Uem was affected, .one, discharge of 1919 ,., S0.136.0g|. J5f 9 §g , | ,„ m «w«m«» mn ---" '''" ::r " — - U! credit systems and •--■levy on capi- only attain solvency by going through a „;,-„„ ,„ a ° b-„„„i,'j A -„ „« * j . reshment; and entertainment, and fur- hghtmng striking an electric power pole, toft ,;■'.-.• SfZffiiSS iS'?«'i8? 40936619 <$ '•'■■^***T™ i g^S, : iS5P^^?' ; '' V : - tal and unemployment doles and proLs of national liquidation. » ther, did hire or contract to hire the fusing tL SS liffilil . -. THiJ m _L :■>•■-. TH» ,.■■: s „r,B.«1, wort &--'M.i.Km.fi of th« process Germany is bound, to undergo; m the wheel of the dray, _ He Glen Eden Hall for this purpose, of giv- urday was accompanied by hailstones as - v . > ,-::'-= ¥ ; \»u -p ■.vJZZZiiXa to eetab- -A "■/ W I v 'or* »v subald^^ u- a ? solufaons of the. any event-reparations or no . reparations f a fractured leg and. abrasions ing aucb refreshment and entertainment, large as peas. Over half an inch of rain The advances and discounts compare as :V '"- li2 h tito TublifTruaf Ofloe hair* «Mpfo. Iffisn'tfOV P resent difficulties, and has pointea _^ d this none the less because fief; natu- l .° *J. e .**<*> and was admitted to ; : the (b) The said: Christopher James fell in about half ail hour in that storm, fohow:- ; i '"-'■■' Century ago. the membere had not in . , gg,WAU «4VtM«,U*M the way to better times thus: ra wealth and resources -■■' remain un- AucKiana Hospital. was, both by himself and by his agent, Wednesday . and Monday have been the • Dec. 1922. Dec;US21.iDecrease. ,.| - ; anp daily souths cross " Work accomplished breeds the pOS- touched by the policy of inflation which RegardinR tho Northern roadSj Mr( c> guilty of a practice ; in that he only tt*$*&***. Year wilh ° Ut a .JfigSSBi | a urgently neces- AKP daily southern cross. Ability of mow work .to' undertake, havruined her finance Resources may Harwell, of Panmure who has iust re- g? v » val«aW e or agreed jo storm or heavy, squall. ., , " co wa . ,o .,, . ,_ : .__^^, : -I sary facilities to enable testators to : =a p-ii'-. ' * * ~J~ t ft „™ n » mn 1nv be there without wealth being reahsable ™ wlu ' jramuure, wno nas just re- give, valuable consideration, for the pur- ■ = ■ 0 t fl .l4 i43 W i m« £47 553725 £4127.713 # ■.;■■-. lave carefully drawn and wptiwfwav ' TAmTARV in 10« Employment tends to create employ- . n the form 0{ payments abroad, and turned from a -cycling trip to the, Far pose of entertaining and treating certain ■ ■.;■ —-— > Totals .. =£43,431,013 £4..558.7.6 £4.127,713 # ■^•-^■^^tTlS^^»:S^ 0 WJU V"^"A 3[ ' 1U, __ ment by developmg purchasing this is what has happened to Germany.". North of Auckland, says the nearer to electors as more particularly set out in BOWLING" TOURNAMENT. Taking the fixed and free deposits to- ; g beneficiaries by the appointment ; --';' ~ = = .-..,. power. We must either decrease : " ' ______1_ Auckland the further from grace. Near paragraph (a) hereof. ' ',7T~y,y :■■.■•'. -,- ■:" '■ ; : gether, and ; the ; and discounts ■ -^j of tie Public Trustee as executor. . mil- tiiityiWr' and o«V- standards of „ a»~ „.« Auckland the settlers' motto Reems to be "And alternately your petitioner alleges ■••: : " i „ ,. ■.-.,?: .'■:■■.■•;• '■ : ' ■•-■■■■■. together, the excess.of;; the former over ; .: j? j^ Tho Publio Trust Office is an , THE STRIKE BALLOT. °. U r nui » D er8 and our standards.or DOMINIONS AND WAR. cannot afford Sod road?" ffi that the facts as set out in. paragraph 3 -U«ImiAM toHAMpi6NSH.PS, the latter for the December quarter :<*»M ; ,. enterprise-- which; enables the < ■■: ■ '. ■■■ y.y.-. ■\.V; living, or; increase our capacity for The constion status of the Domin- further noTh itSjsto : "We cannot " (a) ." hereof -" amount to an illegal pSce. DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP*. rece nt years is as foUows:-. - »^lTe,& ,; ;;\M..: ——^— — : pr^.^le^phaw.lIiW OT «« f?f-. i«n. i. «tiU being «Uvdy" in Vw 'M And your Petitioner slys W-- n^7mp TO DAY D«c posits Advances- ■» gte|B«npnt for >.g*j-£>>*S£? THE taking of a national strike ballot kets." , When.Labour sees that its Canada Return i ng to the subject re- the Far North has some excellent metalled (a) Ji e ,4- Christopher.James, Parr OFFICIAL OPENING TO-DAY. .Departs.. Advances- ;: . : --- n^T^oSi3^bulwark.be- ; : by the New Zealand Alliance of own unreasonableness has been a car- cently the Montreal Gazette discussed road «: and more are being laid down as in\at oTtfe ' The annual bowling championship -sour- 19M .. ' 24i4C3i09 8 2W32,S09 T529.711 -.,_, ' ■■■■/■ >? »ataon, Labour" has a Sinister significance. ° f em^° fc question of the effect of a dec- ***T - can be provided. a??L°Lon 6 namenVundi»;a^^^;^^ - SffiB »» - ' 898 ■'? -: nvay play Woo with a heritoge. •■•■;.:__ . , ■.. ■'.,:•* . . •. gets to work again with a will along- l ara tion of war and declared that when The Christchurch tourist office returns dal e Hall, within the said electorate/he Bowling Association, will be offici|illy 1917 .. 32,274,517:,-: M,W.aB.---.i.n4,a2 : .:^ r - :,,^: ' :! &a^i r Whichever way it, goes, and whether ade an equally sane and considerate Britain is at war it is not for Canada, for the quarter ended December 31 are did treat certain electors and provide the 0F ened'by the president,, Mr. ; W Colt- i|i| r; » v.^™- r £gj™_i..i ■.v.'. -r:: vice-faithful, efficient, should a majority vote in favour of Capital, the road to prosperity will but for the enemy, to determine whether muc ahead of those for the corresponding ■«™*-'»th-music and refreshments, to man at 9 am . to-day, at the .Carlton 192 .. : 49.456.893 : 47.118.283 2.33859? „ l -- rSo^rtroiUout n0 The° S a strike, the verdict is or is not car- be surely taken. The other way,; Canada is at war. "It was ..not a, reso- period of 1921. ; The round trip from east JS reen - ' Ml « «£ .".. SS ■ SfflS -iSS? ,.,-. • r -'minion " %*. r ried into effect, that significance re- the way of strife and strikes, chaos lution of the Dominion Parliament that to west, taking in Kaikoura, Blenheim, at the said election, and for that purpose ''.The tournament will commence with the -. : "Excess of advance* , L.j