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This is the balance-sheet referred to in the certificate on attached Profit and Loss Statement, marked " B."— B. M. Litchfield, Chief Auditor.

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. A.—Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1914.

Liabilities. Assets Capital— £ s . a. ' £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d Four-per-cent. guaranteed stock .. .. .. 1,000,000 0 0 Coin and cash balances at banker's .. .. .. .. .. 3,261,510 6 11 " A " preference shares fully paid up, issued to the Crown under the Bank of New Zea- Bullion on hand and in transit .. .. .. .. .. 11-5,674 19 1 land Aot, 1903, sections 9 and 10 .. .. 500,000 0 0 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 .. .. .. .. ..5,076,748 10 5 ■' , Bills receivable in London and in transit .. .. .. 3,164,081 17 5 Paid up to £3 6s. 8d. per share .. .. .. 500,000 0 0 • . 8 240 830 7 10 2,000,000 0 0 Investments in the colonies — New Share Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 269,690 0 0 Colonial Government securities .. .. .. .. 718,681 0 0 Reserve Fund, of which £500,000 is invested in British Govern- Municipal securities .. .. .. .. .. 253,489 18 5 nient securities, the balance being employed in the business . 972 170 18 5 of the bank .. .. .. .. .. .. ., 1,875,000 0 0 Notes in circulation .. .. .. .. .. .. 989,882 0 0 i Bills discounted .. .. .. .. .. . 1 280 027 0 10 Deposits .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I .. 18,070,613 0 0 Other advances and securities, and debts due to the bank .. .. 10,080,458 19 11 Bills payable and other liabilities, including provision for doubtful debts and for depreciation in investment securities *. ., 1,403,456 13 1 : Landed property, premises, &c. .. ... .. .. .. 449,577 8 11 Balance of Profit and Loss .. .. .. .. .. .. 291,608 8 10 £24,400,250 1 11 £24,400,250 1 11