SUMMARY OF AUSTRALASIAN BANK RETURNS.

Compiled from the Sworn Averages for the Quarter ended 31st December, 1881.

Coined gold and
silver and

other metals.

+ Tasmania.-In this colony's

New Zealand.--This includes £588,33) Government deposits.
Bank Returns, deposits bearing interest are not distinguished from those not bearing interest.

ASSETS.

Including notes, bills of exchange, and all stock and funded debts of every description, except notes, bills, and balances due to the banks from other banks. + Victoria.-Government securities (if any) held by the banks are not separately distinguished in their returns. New South Wales.This includes £1,842,756 Government securities. New Zealand.-This includes £80,000 Government securities; notes and bills discounted, £1,118,881; debts due to the banks, exclusive of debts aban doned as bad, £8,604,906; securities not included under other heads, £425,653. South Australia.This includes £55,000 Government securities. Queensland. This includes €8,217 Government Becurities. ++ Tasmania.-This includes €158,515 Government securities. :: Western Australia, -This includes £5,2 Government securities.-From the Australasian Banking Record,

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS, SESSION 1882.

DURING the Parliamentary Session it is proposed to give the titles, &c., of such Parliamentary Papers, Returns, Bills, Acts, &c., as have been issued from time to time.

The following additional Papers have been already issued :REPORT NO.

138. POST OFFICE ANNUITIES AND LIFE ASSURANCE POLICIES,
PRICE 18. 3d.

RETURN NO. 3-II. ACCOUNTS RELATING TO TRADE AND NAVIGATION Of the
UNITED KINGDOM DURING MARCH, 1882, PRICE 6d.
REVENUE, TAXATION AND POPULATION, PRICE 1d.
MERCHANT SHIPPING TABLES FOR 1881, PRICE 5d.
No. 133. NATIONAL DEBT (ANNUITIES), PRICE 1d.

RETURN NO. 88.
PAPER NO. 135.

NOTE. The foregoing Papers may be obtained as under :

Parliamentary Papers, Report and Bills at Messrs. Hansard's, 13, Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields.

Acts at Messrs. Eyre and Spottiswoode's, East Harding Street, Fetter Lane, E.C.

Parliamentary Papers, Reports and Bills issued by the House of Lords may be obtained at the Sale Office, House of Lords.

Persons in the country, and others who may find it inconvenient to send personally to the above places, may obtain any of the Papers and Acts by communicating with Mr. P. S. King, Canada Building, King Street, Westminster, S.W., who undertakes, on payment of the cost and postage, to send them with as little delay as possible.