Customs House,
Russell, April 20th, 1848.

NOTICE is hereby given, that a Wooden building on the Beach, belonging to and in the occupation of Mr. Hugh McLiver has been approved and appointed under the 34th Section of the Customs Ordinance, 4th Vict. No. 3, for the reception of Goods under Bond at this Port.

Thomas Bateman,
Sub Collector.

SAVINGS’ BANK.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, May 9th, 1848.

HIS Excellency the Governor having approved of the subjoined Rules and Regulations for the Conduct and Management of the Savings Bank of Auckland, framed by the Vice-President and Trustees thereof, in conformity with the provisions of the Ordinance of the Governor and Council, 11 Vict. Session 8, No. 4; is pleased to direct the publication of the same for general information.

By His Excellency’s command,
Andrew Sinclair,
Colonial Secretary.

At a Meeting of the Trustees of the Auckland Savings Bank, held on the 4th March, 1848—
Present: the Honorable Andrew Sinclair, Vice President, in the Chair, Rev. Mr. Churton, W. Brown, J. I. Montefiore, J. Macdougall, D. Graham, W. Connell, and J. L. Campbell, Esqrs.

A letter from the Honorable the Colonial Secretary, dated the 24th day of February, 1848, was read, appointing the Honorable Andrew Sinclair to be Vice President, Rev. J. F. Churton, Rev. T. Buddle, A. Shepherd, J. J. Symonds, (or Native Secretary for the time being,) W. Brown, J. I. Montefiore, A. Kennedy, W. S. Grahame, D. Rough, J. Macdougall, D. Graham, J. Dilworth, T. S. Forsaith, W. Connell, and J. L. Campbell, Esqrs., to be Trustees of the Auckland Savings’ Bank,—was read.

The Trustees then proceeded to revise the Rules and Regulations of the Bank, and resolved that the following be now adopted, and the same, when approved by His Excellency, and from the date of their publication, in the Government Gazette, be binding on the present and future depositors.

RULES AND REGULATIONS.

1.—APPOINTMENT OF ACCOUNTANT.

That Mr. Alexander Kerr, be the Accountant at Auckland.

2.—ATTENDANCE OF TRUSTEES.

One Trustee in rotation successively, and the Accountant shall attend in Auckland every Monday Morning, (except the first and second Mondays in January), at nine o’clock at the Bank office, and remain there until ten, for the purpose of receiving deposits, as may be offered agreeably to the Rules of the Institution, and entering such deposits when received in the rough cash book, and in the duplicate of their accounts, to be kept by the depositors as after mentioned; and the office shall be open every Saturday morning, except the first and second Saturdays in January, between the hours of nine and ten o’clock, for making repayments to Depositors.

3.—LENDING OF MONEY.

That as often as the Trustees shall see fit, they will meet for the purpose of lending the money of the Bank.

4.—ATTENDANCE OF THE ACCOUNTANT.

It shall be the duty of the Accountant in Auckland to attend the Weekly and all other Meetings of the Trustees, and to keep regular and distinct books of the whole affairs of the Bank, the transactions of which shall be duly entered and posted therein, as also the accounts of Depositors in the Districts, from lists furnished to him by the District Accountants, and the whole shall be regularly balanced on the thirty-first day of December, in each year, exclusive of which the trial balance to the last day of each of the other three quarters of the year shall likewise be prepared by him on the close of each quarter.

5.—ACCOUNT BOOKS.

The books to be kept shall consist of a rough and fair cash journal and ledgers, and a minute book, wherein shall be entered the minutes of the proceedings of the Trustees at all their meetings.

6.—DESCRIPTION AND DECLARATION OF DEPOSITORS.

All persons, whether Europeans, or Aborigines of the country, becoming Depositors in the Bank must, on and previous to making their first deposit, disclose their names, professions, business, occupations, callings, and residences, and sign a declaration acknowledging that they, or the person on whose behalf such Deposit is made, have received due and full notice of the Rules and Regulations of the said Bank; and that the same are binding on them and their representatives.

7.—DEPOSIT BOOKS OR DUPLICATES.

All Deposits and repayments are to be entered in the books of the Bank, and also in a Deposit book or duplicate, to be given gratis to each Depositor on opening an account with the Bank; and in which the sum received or paid on each occasion is to be entered in words at length, and signed with the initials of one Trustee and the Accountant; and whenever any business is transacted, the Deposit book or duplicate must be produced; and in case any Depositor shall lose the book or duplicate, immediate notice must be given to the Accountant, who, upon a satisfactory explanation being...