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duly certified, has been lodged with the Registrar of
Friendly Societies registered and recorded under
the provisions of "The Friendly Societies Act, 1867."
Dated this 31st day of March, 1873.

G. S. COOPER
(for the Registrar).

Commercial Agent recognized.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd April, 1873.

IT is hereby notified, that Her Majesty's Principal
Secretary of State for the Colonies has instructed
His Excellency the Governor to recognize tempo-
rarily the appointment of
HENRY DRIVER, Esq.,
as Commercial Agent for the United States, at the
Bay of Islands.

WM. Fox.

Tenders.
Colonial Architect's Office,
Wellington, 1st April, 1873.

TENDERS are invited for the Speaker's Chair and
Members' Seats required in the new House of
Representatives at Wellington.
General conditions, specifications, and drawings
may be seen at the Offices of the Colonial Architect,
Wellington, and at the Offices of Public Works,
Christchurch, Dunedin, and Auckland.
Tenders will be received by the undersigned up
to Noon on Thursday, the 10th of April next.
The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
W. H. CLAYTON,
Colonial Architect.

Savings Bank Return.
BALANCE SHEET of the Invercargill Savings
Bank for the Year ending 31st December,
1872.

DEPOSIT ACCOUNT.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Balance on 31st December, 1871 £3,310 19 0
Amount deposited during 1872 3,911 9 9
Interest paid to accounts closed 9 8 9
Interest paid to Depositors' Ac-
count, 31st December, 1872 177 0 1
Amount withdrawn during 1872 2,094 6 0
Balance at credit of Deposit Ac-
count 5,314 11 7
£7,408 17 7 £7,408 17 7

INTEREST ACCOUNT.
Balance from 1871 28 13 10
Amount of interest received,
1872 285 10 3
Interest paid depositors on ac-
count closed 9 8 9
Interest paid depositors during 177 0 1
Charges 111 2 0
Balance 16 13 3
£314 4 1 £314 4 1

INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS.
Amount at credit of depositors 5,314 11 7
Amount at credit of Interest
Account. 16 13 3
Money advanced on mortgage 1,610 0 0
Money deposited in Bank of
Otago 3,721 4 10
£5,331 4 10 £5,331 4 10

PROVINCIAL COMPULSORY LAND TAKING
ACT, 1866.

NOTICE is hereby given, that it is intended to
introduce a Bill into the Provincial Council of
the Province of Otago, at its next Session, authoriz-
ing the Superintendent of the Province of Otago
to take compulsorily for the purpose of completing a
road in the Walton Road District, parts of sections

numbered respectively forty-nine and fifty (49 and
50), block seven (7), Dunedin and East Taieri
Survey District, of the Province of Otago aforesaid;
also, for the purpose of completing a road in the
Portobello Road District, part of section numbered
twenty-eight (28), block five (5), Portobello Sur-
vey District, of the Province of Otago aforesaid;
also for the purpose of completing a road in the
Portobello Road District, part of section numbered
twenty-two (22), block five (5), of the Portobello
Survey District, of the Province of Otago afore-
said; also, for the purpose of completing a road in
the Port Molyneux Road District, parts of sections
numbered respectively eleven (11) and twelve (12),
block two (2), South Molyneux Survey District, of
the Province of Otago aforesaid; also, for the pur-
pose of completing a road in the Port Molyneux
Road District, part of section numbered fifteen (15),
block two (2), Glenomaru Survey District, of the
Province of Otago aforesaid; and for the purpose of
completing a road in the Motupipi Road District,
parts of sections numbered respectively five (5) and
six (6), block thirty (30), Waihola Survey District,
of the said Province of Otago; and also, for the pur-
pose of completing a road in the Caversham and
Mornington Road Districts, parts of sections num-
bered respectively five (5), (6), and sixty-five (65),
block six (6), Town District, Province of Otago
aforesaid; and also, for the purpose of completing a
road in the Mornington Road District, parts of sec-
tions numbered respectively six (6), block two (2),
six (6), and eight (8), block three (3), sections seven
(7) and eight (8), block four (4), Township of
Mornington, being part of section ninety-two (92),
block six (6), Town District aforesaid; and part of
section eleven (11), Township of Richmond Hill,
being part of section ninety-one (91), block six (6),
Town District aforesaid; and also, for the purpose of
completing a road in the Mornington Road District,
part of allotment numbered one (1), block one (1),
Township of Primrose Hill, being part of section
numbered seventy-six (76), block six (6), Town
District aforesaid, and part of allotment num-
bered thirty-six (36), block three (3), Township
of Richmond Hill, being part of section numbered
seventy-seven (77), block six (6), Town District
aforesaid; also, for completing a road in the North-
East Valley Road District, parts of sections numbered
one (1) and two (2), Upper Harbour West District,
and parts of sections numbered thirty (30), thirty-one
(31), and thirty-three (33), Sawyer's Bay District,
Province of Otago aforesaid; also, for the purpose of
completing a road in the Breadalbane Road District,
part of section numbered thirty-two (32), block one
(I.), Dunedin and East Taieri Survey District, of the
Province of Otago aforesaid; also, for the purpose
of completing a road in the North Taieri Road
District, parts of sections numbered respectively
forty-four (44), forty-five (45), and forty-six (46),
irregular block, East Taieri District, five (5), six (6),
and twelve (12), block thirteen (XIII.), and (1),
block five (V.), East Taieri District, of the Province
of Otago aforesaid; and also, for the purpose of
completing a road line in the Portobello Road
District, part of sections numbered respectively four
(4) and five (5), block three (III.), Otago Peninsula
District: And notice is hereby further given, that a
copy of the Bill so intended to be introduced as
aforesaid, may be inspected at the office of the Clerk
of the Provincial Council of Otago aforesaid, on and
after the second day of April, 1873.

Dated at Dunedin, this third day of March,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
three.

JOHN BATHGATE,
Provincial Solicitor.