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[i3'811

aiflittimttUth s ralta

azettr.PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

[Registered at the General Post Office, Melbourne, for transmission by post as a newspaper.]

No. 55.] CANBERRA, FRIDAY, 7TH JUNE. [1929.

AUSTRALIAN BANKING STATISTICS

FOR

DARTER ENDED 31st MARCH, l'.

1516.No. 55.

Issued in purftuauce of Section 6OAD of the Commonwealth Bank Act 1911 -1924,

No. 55. --7th June, 1929 1382 Commonwealth Gazette

AUSTRALIAN BANKING STATISTICS.ENERAL ABSTRACTS of Declared Returns rendered to the Treasurer of the Commonwealth pursuant to Section 60Án oe

Nil Commonwealth Bank Act 1911 -1924 showing the average amount of the Liabilities and Assets within the Commonwealth of Australiataken from the several Weekly Statements for the quarter ended 31st March, 1929, not including as Liabilities or Assets any accountsbetween the Head Office and a Branch or between- al.ifferent branches of such Bank and not including contingent liabilities.

THE BANK OF ADELAIDE.

Liabilities. Details. Total. Assets. Total.

£ £Notes in Circulation. .. .. .. 6,713 Coin .. .. .. .. 244,916Bills in Circulation .. .. 56,626 Bullion .. 33Balances due to other Banks .. .. 355,160 Australian Notes and Cash withDeposits Commonwealth Bank 711,866

Bearing Interest .. .. 3,530,333 Government and MunicipalNot bearing Interest .. 2,146,592 5'676'925 Securities .. .. 308,793

ill other Liabilities {not including Landed and House Property .. 347,702Capital, reserved profits, and balance Balances due from other Banks, notof Profit: arid Loss Account }` .. .. including Current Account with

Commonwealth Bank .. .. 134,068Notes and Bills of other Banks .. 2,589All other Assets .. .. 5,213,848

Total Amount of Liabilities .. .. 6,095,424 Total Amount of Assets .. 6,963,815

Amount of capital authorized . .: .. ..Amount of capital subscribed .. . .. .. £1,250,000Amount of capital paid up .. .. .. .. .. 1,250,000Total reserve liability of shareholders .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,250,000Last dividend declared

Rate per cent. per annum of paid-up capital .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 per cent.Amount .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £62,500Period in.respeot of which dividend declared .. .. .. Six months to 24th September, 1928.

Amount of reserved funds .. .. .. .. . . .. .. £970,000Balance carried forward to next half -year .. .. . .. .. .. 32,597

BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.

Liabilities. Details. Total. Assets. Total.

£ £ £Notes in Circulation .. .. .. 28,110 Coin .. .. .. .. 2,845,132Bills in Circulation .. .. 134,763 Bullion .. 25,264Balances due to other Banks .. .. 162 Australian Notes and Cash withDeposits Commonwealth Bank .. .. 2,921,797

Bearing Interest .. .. 17,310,740 I Government and MunicipalNot bearing Interest ..

incïuding10,096,705 27,407,445 Securities .. .. .. 997,645

All other:.iabiiities (not : Landed and House Property .. 268,827Capital <s+ëserved- profits, and balance Balances due from other Banks, notof Profit and Loss Account) .. .. .. including Current Account with

Commonwealth Bank ..Notes and Bills of other Banks .. 428,725All other Assets .. .. 26,340,658

Total Amount of Liabilities .. .. 27,570,480 Total Amount of Assets .. 33,828,048

Amount of capital authorized ..Amount of capital subscribed . ..Amount of capital paid up .. . .

Total reserve liability of shareholders .. .

Last dividend declaredRateper cent. per annum of paid -up capital .. .. . ..

£595,000Amount leas interim dividend paid 5/10/28 .. .. . 280,000

.. .. £6,000,000

.. .. 4,500,000.. 4,500,000

.. .. 4,500,000

. . 14 per cent.

£315,000

Period in respect of which dividend declared. Final dividend for Year October 1927 to October 1928.Amount of reserved funds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £4,450,000Balance carried forward to next half year .. .. .. .. .. £139,760

-

Commonwealth Gazette 1383

THE AUSTRALIAN BANK OP COMMERCE LIMITED.

Liabilities. Details. Total. Assets. _ "._ M_R_ . - _ - -P .._. . _ .__._ . Tótai.,.r

Notes in CirculationBills in CirculationBalances due to other BanksDeposits

Bearing Interest ..Not bearing Interest .

All other Liabilities (not includingCapital, reserved profits, andbalance of Profit and Loss Account)

Tntal Amount of Liabilities ..

-

7,821,1486,960,394

..

..

5,096312,043258,201

14,781,542

Coin . ..Bullion ..,

-`Australian Notes. and Cash withCommonwealth Bank

Government and Municipal -,Securities :- . .. _+

Landed and House Property. -, ; .'Balances due from other Banks; not;

including Current Account withCommonwealth Bank ..

Notes and Bills of other Banks ..All other Assets...

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, , 4.

: .

Irft As466,136.3168,338 :,;

.:... :::. - :(F '"

625,0023,586

13,004,298

1,91215,356,882 Total Amount of_fAssets

Amount of capital authorizedAmount of capital subscribed.Amount of capital paid upTotal reserve liability of shareholders ..Last dividend declared

Rate per cent. per annum of paid -up capital ..Amount ..Period in respect of which dividend declared ..

Amount of reserved fundsBalance carried forward to next half-year

.. £5:900,000.. 2;208,000., : _.20$,000

. 8 per: cent..£85,320

1st January, 1928 to 30th June.- 028... .. £1,073,645

. . :26,764

THE BALLARAT BANKING COMPANY LIMITED.

Liabilities. Details. Total. Assets.. _ _.... - __ _...

Total... _. __z.._- ,_.-- ___w_.w.

Notes in CirculationBills in Circulation

Depositsdue to other Banks

DepositsBearing Interest .. ..Not bearing Interest

All other Liabilities (not includingCapital, reserved profits, andbalance of Profit and Loss Account)

Total Amount of Liabilities ..

£

373,19182,592 f

..

£..

455,783

..

Coin .. .. .. ..BullionAustralian Notes . and Cash' with

Commonwealth Bank .Government and Munnicipal

SecuritiesLanded and House PropertyBalances due from other Banks, not

including Current Account withCommonwealth Bank

Notes and Bills of other Banks ..All other Assets .. ..

Total Amount of Assets ..

4,08''..

. 52,001, r"

.

5000 ,,

2,191

571,228

'702;962455,783

Amount of capital authorizedAmount of capital subscribedAmount of capital paid upTotal reserve liability of shareholders .. ..Last dividend declared

Rate per cent. per annum of paid -up capital ..Amount ..Period in respect of which dividend declared . .

Amount of reserved funds .. ..Balance carried forward to next half -year

£300,000`240,060;1:53,006-,

87,00Ó:.

.. . 8 .per cent.*Igo

.. Half -year ended 31st December 1928.;... ... .. .. £$1,600

5,167.-

BRISBANE PERMANENT BUILDING AND BAlNKING COMPANY LIMITED:

Liabilities. . Details. Total. Assets. Total. -

Notes in CirculationBills in CirculationBalances due to other Banks ..Deposits

Bearing InterestNot bearing Interest .

All other Liabilities (not includingCapital,. reserved profits, andbalance of Profit and Loss Account)

. _

Total Amount of Liabilities ..

£..

....

..

£.

.

.

974,874..

1,073

Coin : ..BullionAustralian Notes and Cash with

Commonwealth Bank ..Government and Mun icipal

Securities..Landed and House Property ....

Balances due from other'Banks, netincluding Current Account withCommonwealth Bank ..

Notes and Bills of other Banks ..All other Assets .

Total Amount of Assets- ..

£.500'

._:

4;5,00:

204,ß,L0- 17 ;500.`.

248,828.

__1, P020 91`1

975,947 --II-501,952

Amount of capital authorized ..Amount of capital subscribedAmount of capital paid up ..Totalreserve liability of shareholders .. ..Last dividend declared

Rate per cent. per annum of paid -up capital ..Amount . .Period in respect of which dividend declared ..

Amount of reserved funds .. .Balance carried forward to next half -year ..

.4500,000'400,000 _'-

. 10 -per ee1it.

-.-galf=8' - ..

4`'- .-. .

55.--7th june, 1929 1384

TILE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED.

Commonwealth Gazette

Liabilities Details. Total. Assets. Total.

Notes in CirculationBills ii'Circulation ..Balaüces due to other BanksDeposits--

BearingNot bearing Interest .

All other Liabilities (not includingCapital; reserved profits, and balanceof Profit and Loss Account) .

Total Amount of Liabilities ..

£

12,786,25719,671,440f

..

..

£7,278

354,5961,157

22,457,697

..

Coin ..BullionAustralian Notes and Cash' with

Commonwealth Bank .Government and Municipal

Securities ..Landed and House PropertyBalances due from other Banks, not

including Current Account withCommonwealth Bank .. ..

Notes and Bills of other BanksAll other Assets .. ..

Total Amount of Assets

1,192,258979

2,289,037

501,700722,653

103,204271,349

19,019,939

22,820,728 24,101,119

Amount of capital authorizedAmount of capital subscribed .Amount of capital paid. upTotal reserve liability of shareholders ..Last dividend declared

Rate per cent. per annum of paid -up capital ..Amount ..Period in respect of which dividend declared ..

Ammunt of reserved fundsBalance carried forward to next half -year ..

.. £5,000,000.. 3,617,350.. 3,617,350

Preference 4 percent., Ordinary 15 per cent.£149,378

Half -year ended 31st December, 1928... .. £1,663,961

.. 63,961

THE COMMERCIAL BANKING COMPANY OF SYDNEY LIMITED.

Liabilities. Details. Total. Assets. Total.

Notes in Circulation ..Bills in Circulation .. ..Balances` due to other Banks ..Deposits

Bearing Interest .. ..Not bearing Interest . . ..

All other Liabilities (not includingCapital, reserved profits, andbalance of Profit and Loss Account)

Total Amount of Liabilities ..

£......

30,617,784122,683,418 f

..

..

£14,1591,001,295

280,120

53,301 202

..

Coin .. . .BullionAustralian Notes and Cash with

Commonwealth BankGovernment and Municipal

SecuritiesLanded and House Property ..Balances due from other Banks, not

including Current Account withCommonwealth Bank ..

Notes and Bills of other Banks ..All other Assets .. ..

Total Amount of .Assets ..

£4,242,914

10,904

5,200,831

6,343,4001,312 411

416,421335,413

38,686,329

54,596,776 56,548,623

Amount of capital authorizedAmount of capital subscribed . .Amount of capital paid upTotal reserve liability of shareholders .. .Last dividend declared-

Rate per cent. per annum of paid -up capital ..Amount ..Period in respect of which dividend declared ..

Amount of reserved funds .. .Balance carried forward to next half -year

.. £12,000,000

.. 9,478,025

.. 4,739,012

.. 4 ;739,012

.. 10 per cent.£236,950

Six months ended 30th June, 1928.. . £4,075,000. . 65,215

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

Liabilities. Details. Total. Assets. Total.

£Notes in Circulation Coin 716,803Bills in Circulation .. .. 753,387 Bullion 1,328Balances due to other Banks .. .. 14,196,137 Australian Notes and Cash withDeposits--:-- Commonwealth Bank . 4,618,939Bearing Interest .. 10,725,7781 Government and MunicipalNot bearing Interest ... 18,651,889 Securities 9,937,368All other Liabilities (not including Landed and House Property . . 487,021Capital, reserved profits, and Balances due from other Banks, notbalance of Profit and Loss Account) .. .. including Current Account with

Commonwealth Bank .. .. $2,160Notes and Bills of other Banks .. 6,690All other Assets . .. 20,593,575

Total Amount of Liabilities .. .. 42,327,191 Total Amount of Assets .. 36,443,884

.

amount of capitai authorizedAmount of capital subscribedAmount of capital paid up ..Total reserve liability of shareholdersLast dividend declared

Rate per cent.. per annum of paid -up capital ..Amount .. .

Period in respect of which dividend declared ..Amount of reserved funds .. ..Balance carried forward to next half -year ..

.. £20,000,000

.. 4,000,000

498,406

Comin©nwealth Gazette 1385 No 55.--7th june, 1929

COMPTOIR NATIONAL D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.

Liabilities. _ Details. Total. Assets. Total.

£ £Notes in Circulation .. .. Coin .. 198Bills in Circulation 336 Bullion .. .. ..Balances due to other Banks .. .. Australian Notes and Cash withDeposits Commonwealth Bank .. .. 786

Bearing Interest .. .. 27,0871 67'882 Government and MunicipalNot bearing Interest 40,795f Securities .. ..

All other Liabilities (not including Landed and House Property .. . .

Capital, reserved profits, and Balances due from other Banks, notbalance of Profit and Loss Account) .. including Current Account with

,Commonwealth Bank .. 59,575Notes and Bills of other Banks .. ..All other Assets .. .. 93

Total Amount of Liabilities .. .. 68,218 Total Amount of Assets .. 60,652

Amount of capital authorized .. £10,000,000Amount of capital subscribed .. 10,000,000Amount of capital paid up .. 10,000,000Total reserve liability of shareholders ..Last dividend declared

Rate per cent. per annum of paid -up capital .. 14 per cent.Amount .. 1,400,000Period in respect of which dividend declared

Amount of reserved funds .. .. .. 4,066,823Balance carried forward to next half -year 9,348

ENGLISH, SCOTTISH AND AUSTRALIAN BANK LIMITED.

Liabilities. Details. Total. Assets. Total.

£ £ £Notes in Circulation .. .. .. 1,770 Coin .. .. .. .. 2,612,694Bills in Circulation .. .. 476,502 Bullion .. .. 7,813Balances due to other Banks .. .. 402,790 Australian Notes and Cash withDeposits Commonwealth Bank .. .. 3,125,048

Bearing Interest .. .. 20,811,6491 33,633,405 Government and MunicipalNot bearing Interest . . 12,821,756 Securities .. .. .. 2,000

All other Liabilities (not including Landed and House Property .. 740,759Capital, reserved profits, and Balances due from other Banks, notbalance of Profit and Loss Account) .. 1,470,976 including Current Account with

Commonwealth Bank .. 59,879Notes and Bills of other Banks .. 408,777_All other Assets .. .. 30,393,187

Total Amount of Liabilities .. .. 35,985,443 Total Amount of Assets .. 37,350,157

Amount of capital authorizedAmount of capital subscribedAmount of capital paid up .Total reserve liability of shareholders .

Last dividend declaredRate per cent. per annum of paid -up capitalAmount ..Period in respect of which dividend declared

Amount of reserved funds .. ..Balance carried forward to next half -year

.. £5,000,000

.. 5,000,000

.. 3,000,0002,000,000

.. .. 12+ per cent.. . . £375,000

Twelve months to 30th June, 1928... .. .. £3,000,000.. .. .. 311,478

THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT BANK LIMITED.

Liabilities. Details. Total. Assets. Total.

£ £ £Notes in Circulation .. .. .. . Coin .. .. .. .. 3,103Bills in Circulation .. , . .. Bullion ..Balances due to other Banks .. .. 185 Australian Notes and Cash withDeposits Commonwealth Bank .. .. 19,929

Bearing Interest .. .. .. 1,011,960 Government and MunicipalNot bearing Interest, .. .. Securities .. .. . 217,527

All other _ Liabilities (not including Landed and House Property 61,531Capital, reserved profits, and Balances due from other Banks, notbalance of Profit and Loss Account) .. 9,745 including Current Account with

Commonwealth Bank .. 171,470Notes and Bills of other Banks ..All other Assets .. .. 955,027

Total Amount of Liabilities .. .. 1,021,890 Total Amount of Assets .. . 1,428,587

Amount of capital authorized .. .Amount of capital subscribed .. .Amount of capital paid up ..Total reserve liability of shareholders ..Last dividend declared

Rate per cent. per annum of paid -up capital . .Amount.. ..

Period in respect of which dividend declared ..Amount of reserved funds . .. ..Balance carried forward to next half year ..

.. £500,000.

.. 500,000312,562187,437

.. .. 12 per cent.- £16,888

.. Half -year ended 30th September, 1928.... .. £78,000

.. .. 1,289

No. v5.- -- 7th June, 1929 1386 Commonwealths. Gazette

GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

RURAL BANE. DEPARTMENT.

Quarterly Statement of Liabilities and Assets as at 31st March, 1929.

Liabilities. Assets.

Stock and Debenturesissued . . 5,694,200 Cash with Trading Banks .. 315,811Deposits Other Cash Balances .. 1,740,034

Fixed 6,643,850 Fixed Deposits available at Short Call 915,000On Current Account . . 2,348,957 Advances and Overdrafts 12,292,487

Balances due to other Banks .. 5,163 Invested in Government Securities 417,013Reserve Fund .. 417,096

15,109,266 15,680,345

NATIONAL BANK OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED.

Liabilities. Details. Total. Assets. Total.

£ £ £Notes in Circulation .. .. .. 47,900 Coin .. .. .. .. 2,772,909Bills in Circulation .. .. 130,802 Bullion .. 657Balances due to other Banks .. .. 377,351 Australian Notes and Cash withDeposits Commonwealth Bank .. 2,386,639

Bearing Interest .. .. 22,312,989 Government and MunicipalNot bearing Interest . . 1.3,296,580 35,609,569 Securities .. .. .. 1,949,870

All other Liabilities (not including Landed and House Property .. 1,245,406Capital, reserved profits, and Balances due from other Banks, notbalance of Profit and Loss Account) .. .. including Current Account with

Commonwealth Bank .. 187,954Notes and Bills of other Banks .. 328,674All other Assets .. .. 31,796,455

Total Amount of Liabilities .. .. 36,165,622 Total Amount of Assets .. 40,668,564

Amount of capital authorizedAmount of capital subscribedAmount of capital paid up ..Total reserve liability of shareholders . .

Last dividend declaredRate per cent. per annum of paid -up capitalAmount.. .. .. ..Period in respect of which dividend declared

Amount of reserved funds .. . .

Balance carried forward to next half -year

.. £10,000,000

.. 6,800,000. 5,000,000. 1,800,000

.. 10 per cent... .. .. £250,000

Six months, 30th September, 1928... £3,000,000.. 148,494

BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

Liabilities. Details. Total. Assets. Total.

£ £ £Notes in Circulation .. .. .. 77,187 Coin . . .. .. .. 7,703,403Bills in Circulation .. .. 202,539 Bullion .. 24,296Balances due to other Banks .. .. 508,610 Australian Notes and Cash withDeposits--- Commonwealth Bank .. .. 8,485,949

Bea Interest . .. ..Bearing Interest 38,765,523 59,982,617 pGovernment and Municipalbearing Interest .. 21,217,094f Securities .. .. .. 5,038,969

All other Liabilities (not including Landed and House Property .. 1,144,081Capital,' reserved profits, and Balances due from other Banks, notbalance of Profit and Loss Account) .. .. including Current Account with

Commonwealth Bank .. 731,829Notes and Bills of other Banks .. 8,265All other Assets .. .. 43,384,555

Total Amount of Liabilities .. .. 60,7 70,953 Total Amount of Assets .. 66,521,347

Amount of capital authorized .

Amount of capital subscribedAmount of capital paid up ..Totalreserve liability of shareholders . .

Last dividend declaredlate per cent, per annum of paid -up capitalAmount .. .. ..Period in respect of which dividend declared

Amount of reserved fundsBalance carried forward to next half -year

Not limited.. £7,500,000

.. 7,500,000. 7,500,000

.. 10 per cent... .. .. £187,500

Quarter ended 31st December, 1928.. , £5,900,000

.. .. 168,653

Commonwealth Gazette 138+

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

No. '55.-7th June, 1920

Liabilities. Details. Total. Assets. Total.

Notes in Circulation .. ..Bills in Circulation .. ..Balances due to other Banks ..Deposits-

Bearing Interest .. .Not bearing Interest

All other Liabilities (not includingCapital, reserved profits, andbalance of Profit and Loss Account)

Total Amount of Liabilities ..

.

. .

356,445 1

..

. .

£

..12,452..

702,999

..

Coin .. .. , .. ..Bullion .. ..Australian Notes and Cash with

Commonwealth Bank ..Government and Municipal

Landed and House Property ..Balances due from other Banks, not

including Current Account withCommonwealth Bank ..

Notes and Bills of other Banks ..All other Assets .. ..

Total Amount of Assets ..

£211,493

1,135

45,505

4 , 904,68984,402

1,050,6088,748

1,356,066

715,451 7,662,646

Amount of capital authorizedAmount of capital subscribed .

Amount of capital paid upTotal reserve liability of shareholders*Last dividend declared -

Rate per cent. per annum of paid -up capitalAmount .. .. ..Period in respect of which dividend declared .

Amount of reserved fundsBalance carried forward to next half-year .

...

.. ...

..

..

..

.. £7,561,238

.. 6,858,113

.. 6,858,113. Nil.

.. £793,344*31st March, 1928.

.. 3, 150,000

.. 582,525

*Dividend on Preference " A'' Shares at 10 per cent.per annum ; Dividend on " C " Long Term Mortgage Shares at 6 per cent. per annum.Dividend on " D " Long Term Mortgage shares at 7¡ per cent. per annum. ; Dividend and Bonus on Preference Shares equal to 13 -2/11per cent. for year ; Dividend of 2s. 8d. per share with a bonus of 1 per cent. on Ordinary Shares equal to 14-1/3 per cent. for theyear.

THE PRIMARY PRODUCERS' BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

Liabilities. Details. Total. Assets. Total.

£ £ £Notes in Circulation .. .. . . .. Coin .. .. .. .. 7,910

Bills in Circulation .. .. . . 10,088 Bullion .. . . .. ..Balances due to other Banks .. . . 248 Australian Notes and Cash withDeposits- Commonwealth Bank . . .. 50,101

Bearing Interest - .. .. .. 1,853,047 Government and MunicipalNot bearing Interest Securities .. .. .. 170,721

All other Liabilities (not including` Landed and House Property .. 52,696

Capital, reserved profits, and Balances due from other Banks, notbalance of Profit and Loss Account) . . .. including Current Account with

Commonwealth Bank .. .. 289,074Notes and Bills of other Banks .. ..All other Assets .. .. 1,757,329

Total Amount of Liabilities .. .. 1,863,383 Total Amount of Assets .. 2,327,831

Amount of capital authorized . . £4,000,000Amount of capital subscribed .. 2,463,032Amount of capital paid up .. 435,340Total reserve liability of shareholders . 1,970,408Last dividend declared -

Rate per cent. per annum of paid -up capitalAmount . . ..Period in respect of which dividend declared

Amount of reserved funds .. . . 99,300Balance carried forward to next half year 5,605

QUEENSLAND DEPOSIT BANK LIMITED.

Liabilities. Details. Total. Assets. Total.

£ £ £Notes in Circulation . . .. .. .. Coin .. .. .: .. 162Bills in Circulation . .. .. .. Bullion .. ..Balances due to other Banks .. .. 977 Australian Notes and Cash withDeposits- Commonwealth Bank .. .. 1,158

Bearing Interest .. .. 158,197 Government and MunicipalNot bearing Interest . . 760 158,957 Securities .. .. .. 40,110

All other Liabilities (not including Landed and House Property .. 33,811Capital, reserved profits, and Balances due from other Banks, notbalance of Profit and Loss Account) .. 479 including Current Account with

Commonwealth Bank .. 20,934Notes and Bills of other Banks .. ..All other Assets .. .. 186,208

Total Amount of Liabilities .. .. 160,413 Total Amount of Assets .. 282,383

Amount of capital authorizedAmount of capital subscribedAmount of capital paid up ..Total reserve liability of shareholdersLast dividend declared

Rate per cent. per annum of paid -up capital ..Amount .. . ..Period in respect of which dividend declared ..

Amount of reserved funds .. ..Balance carried forward to next half -year

£188,ß71

55,087

.. .. 5 per cent.

. . .. . £2,631Half -year, 30th September, 1928.. .. .. £62,187

No. 55.-7th June, 1929 1388

THE QUEENSLAND NATIONAL BANK LIMITED.

Commonwealth. Gazette

Liabilities. Details. Total. Assets. Total.

£ £ L.Notes in Circulation . . . .. .. Coin . 309,026Bills in Circulation .. .. 349,152 Bullion 76Balances due to other Banks . .. . . 52,904 Australian Notes and Cash withDeposits- - Commonwealth Bank .. .. 941,474Bearing Interest* .. .. 5,976,159 11 193,345 Government and Municipal

Not bearing Interest. . . 5,217,186 Securities .. 2,575,847.All other Liabilities (not including Landed and House Property .. 464,827Capital, reserved Profits, and Balances due from other Banks, notbalance of Profit and Loss Account) .. .. including Current Account with

Commonwealth Bank .. .. 239,730Notes and Bills of other Banks .. 86,066All other Assets .. .. 10,186,843

Total Amount of Liabilities .. .. 11,595,401 Total Amount of Assets .. 14,803,889Amount of capital authorizedAmount of capital subscribedAmount of capital paid up .. .. .Total reserve liability of shareholders .. .

Last dividend declaredRate per cent. per annum of paid -up capital .. ..Amount .. ..Period in respect of which dividend declared ..

Amount of reserved funds .. .. .. ..Balance carried forward to next half -year .. ..

Including £1,560,870 4s. id. I.I.D. Stock.

. £2,000,000

.. £1,750,000

.. £1,750,000

.. 10 per cent. per annum.. £43,748

October to December, 1928.. .. .. £785,000

.. .. £8,671

STATE BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Liabilities. Details. Total. Assets. Total.

Notes in Circulation £ £ £.. . .Bills in Circulation .. ..

..

.. 91Coin .. ..Bullion

4,613

Balances due to other Banks .. .. 3,848 Australian Notes and Cash withDeposits Commonwealth Bank .. .. 25,823Bearing Interest .. .. 138,0801234,883 Government and Municipal

Not bearing Interest .. 96,803 Securities ..All other Liabilities (not including Bank Premises and furniture .. 26,722Capital, reserved profits, and Balances due from other Banks, not

balance of Profit and Loss Account) .. .. incli ding Current Account withCapital Account (being funds advanced Commonwealth Bank ..

by Government of South Australia) .. 1,104,541 Notes and Bills of other Banks .. 3,818All other Assets .. 1,261,551

Total Amount of Liabilities .. .. 1,343,363 Total Amount of Assets .. 1,322,527Amount of capital authorizedAmount of capital subscribedAmount of capital paid upTotal reserve liability of shareholders . . .

Last dividend declaredRate per cent. per annum of paid -up capital ..Amount .. .. ..Period in respect of which dividend declared ..

Amount of reserved funds . .Balance carried forward to next half -year

THE UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED.

Liabilities. Details. Total. Assets. Total.

£ £ £Notes in Circulation .. .. .. 11,702 Coin .. .. 2,702,424Bills in Circulation .. .. .. 660,709 Bullion 58,992Balances due to other Banks ... .. 1,127 Australian Notes and Cash withDepositsBearing Interest .. 15,770,281 1 24,613,834

Commonwealth Bank .. ..Government and Municipal

2,510,476

Not .bearing Interest .. .. 8,843,553 f Securities .. 22,703All other Liabilities (not includingCapital, reserved profita, and

Landed and House Property ..Balances due from other Banks, not

256,600

balance of Profit and Loss Account) .. .. including Current Account withCommonwealth Bank .. .. 6,617

Notes and Bills of other Banks .. 413,739All other Assets .. .. 21,164,933

Total Amount of Liabilities .. 25,287,372 Total Amount of Assets .. 27,136,484..Amount of capital authorizedAnion/it of capital subscribed .. . .Amount of capital paid up ..Total reserve liability of shareholders ..Last dividend declared

Rate per cent.per annum of paid -up capital .. - .Amount .. .. .Period in -respect of _which dividend declared ..

Amount of reserved funds .. ..Balance carried forward =to next half -year ..

. 1st March, 1928, to 31st August,- 1928.. £4,850,000,

99,404

.. £12,000,000

.. 12,000,400.. 4,000,000.. 8,000,000

.. 15 per cent.£300,000

YOxO AivrA ,smoriE BANK 44 D. ,

,- -.... .£Total:

Liabnitie8.Total.

Notes in CirCUlationBiíìsn:ircúlatióiï f `

Balances duè toAker BaDePósits .

Being 7interest . .

AOinterest .. . ,. .ót .

other L ïabilities (not .inclur7iñz:,'it,i, reserved profits, Anlialánèé of Profit And Loss is;ccóurit)

.. , .

.;raBanE l:Notes and . Cash withmmonwealth $ank -'

óverññeñl," and i MunicipalBecdrities .. . ..: ..

Landéd'And House Property :--.Baanr due from other Banks not,"lataing Current lecóüñt vvith'Commonwealth Bank-

Notes and 'Oilier BänksAll other Aásets

Total Anïóúnt of :AssetsTotal Amount of Liabilities 156,455

29,1ó3 '

Amount of capital authorizedAmount of capital subscribed .

Amount of capital paid upTotal reserve liability of shareholdersLast dividend declared

Late per cent. per annum of paid -up capitalAmount .Period in respect of which dividend declared

Amount of reserved funds ..Balance carried forward to next half -year

.

£10,00000: . ;10;000,000 - -

.. .. 14. per cent... £500,000

. -. Six months ended 31st December; `íJ28.. ..' £10,650,000'

.. '030662

Nó. 55;-7th iuné, 1129 1390 Commonwealth -"G'razette

Summary of declared returns furnished by the.Baiiks púrsuaiit- tó-Section 60AD of the.Gommonwealth Bank Act 1911 -1924 for the Quartergnded 31st 11farch,1929.

LIABILÌTIES.

Banks.. . -

NotesIn ,- .-

Circulation..

Billsin

Circulation.

Balancesdue to

other banks.

Deposits.:

OtherLiabilities. dotai.Bearing

Interest.Not bearing

Interest.

L..'6,743

£ £ £ £ £ £Adelaide .. .. 56,626 355,160 3,530,333 2,146,592 6,095,424Australasia .. . r .. 28,110 - 134,763 162 17,310,740 10,096,705. 27,570,480Australian Bank of Commerce' Ltd. 5,096 :312,043 258,201 7,821,148 6,960,394 .. 15,356,882Ballarat Banking Co. Ltd. . , .

Brisbane permanent Building and Banking. .. .. 373,191 82,592 455,783

Co.. .. ..-7,278

.. .. 974,874 .. 1,073 975,947Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd. . 354,596 1,157 12,786,257 9,671,440 . . 22,820,728Commercial Banking Co. of;Sydney, Ltd. 14,159 1,001,295 280,120 30,617,784 22,683,418 .- 54,596,776Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd. .. .. : 753,387 14,196,137 10,725,778 16,651,889 ... 42,327,191L'omptoir National d'Escompte de Paris . . .. 336 .. 27,087 40,795 .. 68,218English, Scottish and Australian Bank Ltd. 1,770 476,502 402,790 20,811,649 12,821,756 1,470,976 35,985,443Federal Deposit Bank Ltd. ..Góvernment Savings -Bank of New South

.. .. 185 1,011,960. . . 9,745 1,021,890

Wales, Rural -Bank Department , .. .. .. 5,163 6,643,850 2,348,957 5,694,200 14,692,170National Bank of Australia Ltd. . . 47,900. 130,802 377,351 22,3,12,989 13,296,580 . . 36,165,622New South Wales .. .. .. 77,187 202,539 508,610 38,765,523 21,217,094 60,770,953New Zealand .. .. .. .. 12,452 356,445 346,554 715,451Primary Producers' Bank Of Australia Ltd. .. 10,088 248 1,853,047 1,863,383Queensland National Bank Ltd. .. 349,152 52,904 *5,976,159 5,217,186 . . 1I,595,401State Bank of South Australia .. .. .. 91 3,848 138,080 96,803 238,822Union of Australia Ltd. .. .. 11,702 660,70,9 1,127 15,770,281 8,843,553 25,287,372Yokohama Specie Bank Ltd. .. .. .. 213 77,677 60,720 17,845 156,455Queensland Deposit Bank Ltd... .. .. .. 977 158,197 760 479 160,413

Total .. .. 199,915 4,455,594 16,521,817 198,026,092 132,540,913 7,176,473 358,920,804

s Including £1,560,870 I.I.D. Stock.

ASSETS.

Banks. Coin. Bullion.

AustralianNotes andCash withCommon-

wealth Bank.

Securities,Government

andMunicipal.

Landedand

HouseProperty.

Balancedue from

otherBanks.

Notes andBills

of otherBanks.

All otherAssets. Total.

Adelaide .. ..Australasia .. ..Australian Bank of

Commerce Ltd. ..Ballarat Banking Company

Ltd. .. ..Brisbane Permanent Build-

ing and Banking CompanyLtd. .. .. ..

Commercial Bank of Aus -tralia Ltd. . . ..

Commercial Banking Co. ofSydney Ltd. .. ..

Commonwealth Bank ofAustralia .. ..

Comptoir National d'Es-compte de Paris ..

English, Scottish and Aus-tralian Bank Ltd. .

Federal Deposit Bank Ltd..

Government Savings of NewSouth Wales (Rural BankDepartment)* .. ..

National of Australasia Ltd.New South Wales ..NewIlew Zealand .. ..Primary Producers of Aus-

tralia Ltd. .. ..Queensland National Bank

Ltd. .. .. ..State Bank of South Aus-

tralia .. ..Union of Australia Ltd. ..Yokohama Specie Bank Ltd.Queensland Deposit Bank

Ltd. .. .. ..

£244,916

2,845,132

810,590

4,528

500

1,192,258

4,242,914

716,803

198

2,612,6943,103

..2,772,9097 f 703403s

211,493

7,910

309,026

4,6132,702,424

53

162

£33

25,264

48

. .

..

979

10,904

1,328

..

7,813..

..657

242961,135

..

76

..58,992..

..

£711,866

2,921,797

1,043,914

52,091

4,500

2,289,037

5,200,831

4,618,939

786

3,125,04819,929

..2,386,6398,485,949485,949

45,505

50,101

941,474

25,8232,510,476

889

1,158

£308,793997,645

466,135

67,924

204,710

501,700

6,343,400

9,937,368

..

2,000217,527

417,0131,949,8705 s 038s 9694,904,689

170,721

2,575,847

..22,703..

40,110

£347,702268,827

368,339

5,000

17,500

722,653

1,312,411

487,021

..

740,75961,531

..1,245,406

144 0813, 144,08184,402

52,696

464,827

. 26,722256,600..

33,811

£134,068. .

625,002

2,1.91

248,828

103,204

416,421

82,160

59,575

59,879171,470

2,970,845187,954

829731,8291,050,608

289,074

239,730

6,61711,042

20,934

£2,589

428,725

3,586

..

. .

271,349

335,413

6,690

408,777..

..328,674

8,2652658,748

86,066

3,818413,739

. .

. .

£5,213,848

26,340,658

13,004,298

571,228

1,025,914

19,019,939

38,686,329

20,593,575

93

30,393,187955,027

12,292,48731,796,45543s 384 , 555

1,356,066

1,757,329

10,186,843

1,261,55121,164,933

715,179

186,208

L

6,963,81533,828,048

16,321,912

702,962

1,501,952

24,101,119

56,548,623

36,443,884

60,652

37,350,1571,428,587

15,680,34540,668,56466,521,3477,662,646

2,327,831

14,803,889

1,322,52727,136,484

727,163

282,383Total .. .. 26,385,629 131,525 34,436,752 34,167,124 7,640,288 7,411,431 2,306,439 279,905,702 392,384,890

oes not come within the scope of the above - mentioned Act.

CAPITAL AND PROFITS.

Banks-Amount of

CapitalAuthorized.

Amount ofCapital

Subscribed.

Amount ofCapitalPaid up.

Total ReserveLiability of

Shareholders.

Last Dividend declared -Amount of

ReservedFunds.

Balance carriedforward to next

Half year_Rate per cent. per Annumof Paid -up Capital.

,

Amount. I eriod in respect of whichDividend Declared.

£ £ £ £ £ £ £Adelaide .. .. ..Australasi a . . - - . _

. _

6,000,000

1,250,000

4,500,000

1,250,000

4,500,000

1,250,000

4,500,000

10 per cent. . _

14 per cent. ..

62,500

315,000

6 months ended 24th September,1928

Twelve months ended October,

970,000

4,450,000

32,597

139,760

Australian Bank of Commerce Ltd 5,000,000 2,208,000,_08,000 o_,_08,000 8 per cent. 88.3201928

Six months ended 30th June, 1928 1,073,645 26,764Ballarat Banking Co. Ltd_ - - .. .. 300,000 240,000 153,000 87,000 8 per cent. . _ 6,120 Six months ended 31st December,

192881,600 5,167

Brisbane Permanent Building and Banking Co. Ltd. .. 500,000 400,000 400,000 10 per cent. .. 18,473 Six months .. . - . - 112,000 2,624Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd. .. .. ..Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney Ltd. .. ..

5,000,000

12,000,000

3,617,350

9,478,025

3,617,350

4,739,012 4,739,012

Preference 4 per cent.pOrdinary- 15 per cent-10 per cent. .

1 149,378fI 236,950

Six months ended 31st December,1928

Six months ended 30th June, 1928

1,663,961

4,075,000

63,961

65,215Commonwealth Bank of Australia 20,000,000 4,000,000 498,406 _ _Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris .. .. 10 000 000 10,000,000 10,000,000 14 per cent. 1 400 000 4,066 823 9,348English, Scottish and Australian .. .. .. 5,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 12,'_,- per cent. .. 3 75,000 Twelve months ended 30th June, 3,000,000 311,478

Federal Deposit Bank Ltd.P .. . _*Government

500,000 500,000 __319,569 187,437 12 per cent. 16,888192s

Six months ended `30th September, 78,000 1,289Saving Bank of New South Wales, Rural 1978

Bank Department . _ .. 417,096National Bank of Australasia Ltd . _ _ _ . _ 10,000,000 6,800,000 5,000,000 1,800,000 10 per cent. .. 250,000 Six months ended 30th September,1928

3,000,000 148,494

New South Wales .. .. .. .. Not limited 7,500,000 7,500,000 7,500,000 10 per cent. _ _ 187.500 Three months ended 31st Decem-ber, 1928

5,900,000 168,653

New Zealand 7,561,238 6,858,113 6,858,113 .. T 793,344 31st March, 1928 .. .. 3,150,000 582,626Primary Producers' Bank of Australia Ltd. .. . _ 4,000,000 2,463,032 435,340 1,970,408 . _ . _ . _ .. - - - . . _ 99,300 5,605Queensland Deposit Bank Ltd. .. . _ .. 185,671 .. 55,087 .. 5 per cent. . - . _ 9,531 Six months ended 30th September, 62,187 - _

1928Queensland National Bank Ltd., .. .. .. 2,000,000 1,750,000 1,750,000 .. 10 per cent. 43,748 October to December, 1928 .. 785,000 8,671State Bank of South Australia . _ . _ 1,104,541T . _ .. . _ .. - . . _

Union Bank of Australia Ltd_ _ . . _ . _

Yokohama Specie Bank Ltd. .. - - .

12.000,000

..

12,000,000

10,000,000

4,000,000

10,000,000

5,000,000

..

15 per cent ..

10 per cent. ..

300,000

500,000

1st March, 1928, to 31st August,

1928Six months ended 31st December,

4,850,000

10,550,000

99,404

934,6621928.

-

Total .. 100,049,909 84,564,520 70,883,005 32,033,857 .. 4,74 -5,752 .. .. . - .. 48,883,018 2,606,217

*Does not come within scope of the above mentioned Act.

-Preference " A " Shares at 10 % per annum." C " Long -term Mortgage Shares at 6% per annum." D " Long -term Mortgage Shares at 74 per cent per annum.

Dividend and Bonus on Preference Shares equal to 13 -2/11% for year.of 2/8d. per share with a bonus of 1% on ordinary shares equal to 14 -1/3% for the year.

/Capital Account -being funds advanced by Government of South Australia.

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