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BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. A.—Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1912. Liabilities. Assets. Capital— & 8. d. £ s, d. i £ s. d. £ s. d. & s. d. Four-per-cent. guaranteed stock .. .. .. 1,000,000 00 l Coin and cash balances at banker's .. .. .. .. j.. 2,900,097 4 0 Preference shares fully paid up, issued to the Grown under the Bank of New Zea- Ij| Bullion on hand and in transit .. .. .. .. .. 204,415 16 0 land Act, 1903, sections 9 and 10 .. .. 500.000 0 0 I Money at call and short notice. Government securities, and other Ordinary shares, 150,000 at £6 13s. 4d. .. 1,000,000 0 0 securities in London .. .. .. .. .. 1a,316, 159 19 2 JI i Bills receivable in London and in transit .. .. .. 2,406,266 0 1 Paid up to £3 6s. Bd. per share .. .. ..' 500,000 00 : 5,722,425 19 3 !■ j 2,000,000 0 0 Investments in the colonies— jBeserve Fund, of which £500,000 is invested in British Govern- Colonial Government securities .. .. .. .. j1,019, 581 0 0 ment securities, the balance being employed in the business Municipal securities .. .. .. .. ..I 245,666 18 0 j of the bank .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,000,000 00.L j 1,265,247 18 0 Notes in circulation .. .. .. .. .. .. j 1,030,966 0 0 Assets Realization Board assets— Balances owing by purchasers .. .. .. .. ■. 136,356 610 Deposits .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. I ... 115,833,867 12 9 I Bills discounted .. ".. ■ .. .. .. .. .. 1,221,075 5 0 Bills payable and other liabilities, including provision for doubtful debts and for depreciation in investment securities .. .. I 1,367,483 4 0 Other advances and securities, and debts due to the bank .. .. j 9,667,748 1 0 Balance of Profit and Loss .. .. .. .. .. .. 305,587 13 5 Landed property, premises, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 420,538 0 1 £21,537,904 10 2 £21,537,904 10 2 This is the balance-sheet referred to in certificate on attached Profit and Loss Statement, marked " B."— B. M. LiTCHFißia>, Chief Auditor. ' p„,