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1931. NEW ZEALAND.

BALANCE-SHEET OF THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND AS AT 31st MARCH, 1931.

Laid, before both Houses of the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 24 of the Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act Amendment Act, 1898.

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. Incorporated by Act of the General Assembly, 29th July, 1861. Bankers to the Government of New Zealand. Authorized Capital. £ s. d. Four-per-cent. stock (guaranteed by New Zealand Government). . .. .. 529, 988 10 6 Preference A shares—soo,ooo at £1 .. .. .. .. .. •• 500,000 0 0 C long-term mortgage shares—46B,7so at £1 .. .. .. .. .. 468,750 0 0 D long-term mortgage shares—937,soo at £1 .. .. .. .. .. 937,500 0 0 Preference B shares—l,37s,ooo at £1 .. .. .. .. .. 1,375,000 0 0 Ordinary shares—3,7so,ooo at £1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,750,000 0 0 £7,561,238 10 6 SuBSCEiBED Capital. £ s. d. Four-per-cent. guaranteed stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 529,988 10 6 Preference A shares issued to the New Zealand Government .. .. .. 500,000 0 0 C long-term mortgage shares issued to the New Zealand Government .. .. 234,375 0 0 D long-term mortgage shares .. .. .. .. .. • • 468,750 0 0 Preference B shares issued to the New Zealand Government .. .. .. 1,375,000 0 0 Ordinary shares .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 3,750,000 0 0 £6,858,113 10 6 Capital paid up. £ s. d. Four-per-cent. guaranteed stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 529,988 10 6 Preference A shares .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 500,000 0 0 C long-term mortgage shares .. .. ~ .. .. ■• 234,375 0 0 D long-term mortgage shares .. .. .. .. .. .. 468,750 0 0 Preference B shares .. .. .. .. •• .. •• 1,375,000 0 0 Ordinary shares 3,750,000 0 0 £ s. d. 6,858,113 10 6 Reserve Fund ..3,575,000 0 0 Undivided profits .. .. .. .. •■ .. 626,00113 1 4,201,001 13 1 £11,059,115 3 7