8.—15.

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

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. A.—Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1925.

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Liabilities. || Assets. Capital — £ s. d. £ s. d. ; £ s. d. £ s. d. 4-per-eent. guaranteed stock .. .. .. .. 529,988 XO 6 :| Coin, cash balances, and deposits with bankers .. .. .. 7,056,319 9 2 Preference "A" fully paid £1 shares issued to the New | Government notes —Commonwealth, Fijian, and Samoan Zealand Government .. .. .. .. 500,000 0 0 Administration .. .. .. .. .. .. 85,533 0 0 Preference "B" fully paid £1 shares issued to the New Notes of other banks (legal tender) .. .. .. .. 40,665 10 0 Zealand Government .. .. .. .. 1,000,000 0 0; Balances due by other banks .. .. .. .. .. 57,216 12 0 Ordinary shares of £1, fully paid .. .. .. .. 3,000,000 0 0 Bullion on hand and in transit .. .. .. .. .. 14,634 7 8 5,029,988 10 6 Money at call and short notice, Government securities, and New Share Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 554,465 7 4 other securities in London .. .. .. .. 5,427,164 10 2 Reserve Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,325,000 0 0 Bills receivable in London and in transit .. .. .. 5,350,731 5 8 Notes in circulation .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,168,844 10 0 | 10,777,895 15 10 Deposits .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30,079,282 10 10 j New Zealand Government securities .. .. .. .. 4,466,958 10 3 Balance due to other banks .. .. .. .. .. 43,541 12 5 j Australian Government securities.. .. .. .. .. 1,239,696 19 8 Bills payable and other liabilities (including provision for con- • Municipal securities .. .. .. .. .. .. j 1,029,187 10 1 tingencies) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,615,009 10 9 j Bills discounted .. .. .. .. .. .. ! 1,285,099 15 8 Reserve for taxes .. .. .. .. . . .. 426, 000 0 0 Other advances and and debts due to the bank, after London Office acceptances under credits .. .. .. .. 273,132 3 2 J deducting provision for bad and doubtful debts .. .. .. 19,329,186 5 10 Balance of profit and loss .. .. .. .. .. 1,042,465 16 1 I Remittances in transit between branches .. .. .. .. 1,464,443 12 7 Landed property, premises, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 437,760 9 2 j Liabilities of customers for acceptances, per contra .. .. .. 273,132 3 2 £47,557,730 1 1 £47,557,730 1 1