THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 711

JOHN FRANCIS HERBERT, Esq., J.P.,
FRANCIS WALLACE MACKENZIE, Esq., J.P., and
GEORGE FARBRACE BOYES POYNTER, Esq.,
to be Members (vice F. S. Pillans, Esq., J.P.,
R. Grigor, Esq., and J. G. Smith, Esq.) of the
Licensing Court for the Licensing District of
Wendon.
CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Prize Firing Rules published.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th November, 1875.
IT is notified, for general information, that the Rules
and Regulations for the competition for the
General Government Prize Firing, 1876, are now
published, and can be obtained from the Officers
commanding the several Militia Districts.
DONALD MCLEAN.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 26 of 1875.

Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 6th November, 1875.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Provincial
Harbour Light at New Plymouth. The light has
been exhibited, from the 1st instant, from the flagstaff
on Mount Elliot; it is a fixed white light, showing
all round seaward, and is elevated 75 feet above the
level of the sea.
WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS.

Certificate Suspended.

Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 6th November, 1875.
IT is hereby notified, that His Excellency the Go-
vernor has been pleased to confirm the sentence
of the Court of Inquiry, held at Dunedin, into the
cause of the wreck of the steamer "Bruce," which
suspended the New Zealand Certificate of Competency
as Mate, Home Trade (No. 5040), held by
WILLIAM CORMACK,
for a period of three months; and the New Zealand
Certificate of Competency as Master (No. 26), held
by
FREDERICK JONES,
for twelve months. His Excellency has however,
shortened the period of suspension of Frederick
Jones's Certificate from twelve to six months.
These suspensions will take effect from the 22nd
October last.
WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS.

Money Order Offices opened.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 8th November, 1875.
THE following Notice, received from the General
Post Office, London, is published for general
information.

By order.
W. GRAY,
Secretary.

MONEY ORDER OFFICES.
ENGLAND.
On the 1st of September the following alterations
will take place, viz., -

1. Money Order Offices will be opened at—

Aston Clinton ... Tring ... Buckingham.
Balsall Heath Road, } Birmingham ... Warwick.
R.O.
Barlow Moor ... Manchester ... Lancaster.
Chapel Row ... Darlington ... Durham.
Ivinghoe ... Tring ... Buckingham.
Lingdale Lane ... Guisborough ... York.
Millbrook ... Stalybridge ... Chester.
Nettlebed { Henley-on- ... Oxford.
Thames
New Town, R.O. ... Margate ... Kent.
Pentraeth ... Bangor ... Anglesea.
Sabden ... Blackburn ... Lancaster.
St. Martins ... Ruabon ... Salop.
Singleton ... Chichester ... Sussex.
Upper Dicker ... Hawkhurst ... Sussex.
2. The Office at Westbury-on-Severn is now sub-
ordinate to Gloucester.

IRELAND.
3. A Money Order Office will be opened at—
Mulranny
Head Office. ... County.
Westport ... Mayo.

SCOTLAND.
4. The Office at Stromness will be served from
Kirkwall instead of from Thurso.

General Post Office, London,
30th August, 1875.
Money Order and Savings Bank Offices to be opened.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 10th November, 1875.
IT is hereby notified for general information, that
Money Order and Savings Bank Offices will be
opened at
HOKIANGA, Auckland; and
RAKAIA, Christchurch,
from the 1st December next.

By order.
W. GRAY,
Secretary.

AUCKLAND AND MERCER RAILWAY.

RETURN of Traffic for four weeks ending 23rd
October, 1875.

PASSENGERS.
No. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Passengers 11,326 852 8 8 874 16 4
Parcels, &c. ... 13 0 4
Season Tickets* ... 9 7 4

GOODS.
Tons.
Freight ... 1,510 585 11 9 585 11 9

Total ... ... ... £1,460 8 1

• Included in above number of passengers.
  F. B. PASSMORE,
  Superintending Engineer.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities
and Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, within
the Colony, during the Quarter ended 27th September,
1875.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in Circulation ... ... £ 440,572 7 1
Bills in Circulation ... ... 35,197 7 3
Balances due to other Banks ... 4,004 19 11
Government Deposits ... 1,169,968 14 4
Other Deposits—
Not bearing Interest ... 1,201,665 11 11
Bearing Interest ... 1,099,917 1 9

Total average Liabilities ... £3,951,326 2 3