THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1589

mining purposes to the applicants specified in the
annexed Schedule, unless there shall be valid objec-
tions against such leases.
Objections to the granting of such leases, stating
the grounds of objection, must be made in writing,
and lodged with the Warden at Reefton, on or
before the 26th day of November, 1878.
Copy of the applications made and plans annexed
may be seen at the Warden's Office at Reefton.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANTS: Thomas Lee, William Lynch, and James
Nestor. Style under which it is intended to conduct
the business: "Nightingale Quartz-Mining Com-
pany." 16 acres 2 roods, Devil's Creek, Inangahua,
Nelson South-West Mining District.

Applicants: George Fletcher and party. Style
under which it is intended to conduct the business:
"Dolly Varden Gold-Mining Company." 16 acres
2 roods, Devil's Creek, Inangahua, Nelson South-
West Mining District.

Applicant: Edward Carten. Style under which it
is intended to conduct the business: "New Chum
Gold-Mining Company." 16 acres 2 roods, Devil's
Creek, Inangahua, Nelson South-West Mining Dis-
trict.

Applicants: John Kirkpatrick and party. Style
under which it is intended to conduct the business:
"Star of the South Gold-Mining Company." 16
acres 2 roods, Devil's Creek, Inangahua, Nelson
South-West Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Nelson, this eighth
day of November, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-eight.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,
(Holding delegated powers.)

S TATEMENT of the average amount of the
Liabilities and Assets of the Union Bank of
Australia, within the Colony of New Zealand, during
the Quarter ended 30th September, 1878.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in Circulation ... ... ... £ 126,531 8 8
Bills in Circulation ... ... ... 14,673 3 5
Balances due to other Banks ... ... 824 16 2
Government Deposits... ... ... ...
Other Deposits-
Not bearing Interest ... ... ... 529,825 18 1
Bearing Interest ... ... ... 1,041,439 6 3
Total average Liabilities ... ... £1,713,294 12 7

ASSETS.
Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal ... ... ... ... £ 348,705 16 4
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars ... 6,031 15 4
Notes and Bills of other Banks ... ... 2,306 13 1
Balances due from other Banks ... ... 2,653 17 2
Landed Property ... ... ... 60,553 17 0
Amount of all other Securities-

1. Notes and Bills Discounted ... ... 927,112 11 0
2. Colonial Government Securities ... ...
3. Other Funded Securities ... ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad) ... ... 1,007,389 17 6
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads ... ... ... 33,853 13 0
   Total average Assets ... ... ... £2,388,608 0 5

Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
ended 30th September, 1878, £1,500,000.
Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, 16 per
cent. per annum.
Amount of the last Dividend declared, £110,000.
Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
Dividend, £897,133 6s. 6d.
Dated at Wellington, this 17th day of October,
1878.

A. JACKSON, Manager.
WM. JAMIESON, Accountant.

S TATEMENT of the average amount of the
Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, within
the Colony, during the Quarter ended 30th Septem-
ber, 1878.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in Circulation ... ... ... £ 497,264 6 10
Bills in Circulation ... ... ... 26,161 9 1
Balances due to other Banks... ... ... 1,163,015 1 8
Government Deposits... ... ... ...
Other Deposits-
Not bearing Interest ... ... ... 1,763,391 12 8
Bearing Interest ... ... ... 1,957,135 6 1
Total average Liabilities ... ... £5,406,967 16 4

ASSETS.
Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal ... ... ... ... £ 738,737 19 0
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars ... 64,708 10 9
Notes and Bills of other Banks ... ... 22,316 12 7
Balances due from other Banks ... ... 18,768 14 2
Landed Property ... ... ... 66,210 11 7
Amount of all other Securities-

1. Notes and Bills Discounted ... ... 2,705,865 0 11
2. Colonial Government Securities ... 270,000 0 0
3. Other Funded Securities ... ... 7,600 0 0
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad) ... ... 3,254,227 5 11
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads ... ... ... 105,755 19 10
   Total average Assets ... ... £7,254,190 14 9

Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
ended 30th September, 1878, £725,000.
Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, equal
to 15 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last Dividend declared, £54,375.
Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
Dividend, £384,358 3s. 9d.
Dated at Auckland, this 23rd day of October, 1878.

D. L. MURDOCH, General Manager.
GEO. WHITELAW, Inspector's Accountant.

S TATEMENT of the average amount of the
Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New
South Wales, in the Colony of New Zealand, during
the Quarter ended 30th September, 1878.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in Circulation ... ... ... £ 84,462 15 10
Bills in Circulation ... ... ... 625 14 1
Balances due to other Banks... ... ... 5,080 8 0
Government Deposits... ... ... ...
Other Deposits-
Not bearing Interest ... ... ... 274,185 10 1
Bearing Interest ... ... ... 440,389 3 1
Total average Liabilities ... ... £804,743 11 1

ASSETS.
Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal ... ... ... ... £ 294,431 12 9
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars ... 18,977 1 8
Notes and Bills of other Banks ... ... 1,631 4 2
Balances due from other Banks ... ... 11,956 13 0
Landed Property ... ... ... 34,424 7 10
Amount of all other Securities-

1. Notes and Bills Discounted ... ... 530,562 3 0
2. Colonial Government Securities ... 270,000 0 0
3. Other Funded Securities ... ... 7,600 0 0
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad) ... ... 640,579 14 2
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads ... ... ... 122,043 11 10
   Total average Assets ... ... ... £1,654,606 8 5

Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
ended 30th September, 1878, £1,000,000.
Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, 15 per
cent., and bonus 2½ per cent., equal to 17½ per cent. per
annum.
Amount of the last Dividend declared: Dividend; £75,000;
Bonus, £12,500: total £87,500.
Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
Dividend, £541,966 14s. 2d.
Dated at Wellington, this 17th day of October,
1878.

W. ROBERTON PERSTON, Manager.
ERNEST STRACHAN, Accountant.