THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 307

Twenty-third of March instant a Public Holiday in
Otago.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 13th March, 1878.
IT is hereby notified that Saturday, the twenty-
third day of March instant, is to be observed as
a General Holiday in all departments of the Govern-
ment throughout the Provincial District of Otago.
By command.
G. S. COOPER,
Under Secretary.

OFFICIATING MINISTERS FOR 1878.-NOTICE No. 6.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 11th March, 1878.
PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the
General Assembly of New Zealand, passed in
the eighteenth year of the reign of Her Majesty
Queen Victoria, and intituled "The Marriage Act,
1854," the following names of Officiating Ministers
within the meaning of the said Act are published for
general information:--
United Methodist Free Churches.
The Reverend HENRY RICHARD WILKINSON.
Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.
The Reverend JACOB URWIN SPENCE.
WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

Depositary of Duty Stamps appointed.
Head Office, Stamp Department,
Wellington, 19th February, 1878.
IT is hereby notified for public information that
Mr. ALBERT BOYES,
Postmaster at Waihola, in the County of Bruce, has
been appointed a Depositary of Duty Stamps.
R. C. HAMERTON,
Secretary for Stamps.
[The above notice is in substitution for that which appeared
in the New Zealand Gazette of 21st February, 1878.]

Notification of Resignation of Seat in the House of
Representatives for Electoral District of Port
Chalmers.

IN compliance with the provisions of the 13th
section of "The Regulation of Elections Act,
1870," I hereby notify that the Honorable William
Hunter Reynolds resigned his seat in the House of
Representatives for the Electoral District of Port
Chalmers on the fourth day of March, 1878; and that
the said seat is vacant by reason of such resignation.
Dated at Wellington, the twelfth day of March,
1878.
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Speaker.

Balance-Sheet of the Auckland Savings Bank for
the Year 1877.

TATEMENT of the Receipts and Payments of
Auckland Savings Bank, for the Year end-
ing 31st December, 1877.
RECEIPTS.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Cash in hand 1st January, 1877... 22,600 2 11
Amounts lodged by Depositors ... 79,678 6 0
Interest added during the year 395 0 6
Interest added 31st December,
1877 3,936 11 2
84,009 17 8

Interest on Mortgages and Debentures 5,276 17 3
Interest on Deposit with Bank of Australasia... 1,850 18 8
Mortgages repaid ... 30,027 5 1
Insurances repaid... 42 17 9
£143,807 19 4

PAYMENTS.
Repaid Depositors ... 71,241 5 9
Interest credited to Depositors 4,331 11 8
£ s. d. £ s. d.
75,572 17 5
Charges ... 1,195 9 9
Insurances prepaid ... 48 12 9
Invested on Mortgage ... 25,525 0 0
Cash in hand ... 41,465 19 5
£143,807 19 4

RICHARD CAMERON, Manager.
S. G. ROUNTREE, Accountant.

We hereby certify that we have examined the
above statement of the receipts and payments of
the Auckland Savings Bank, and that, to the best of
our belief, it contains a true and correct account of
all transactions of the Bank during the year; and
that the balance of cash in hand amounts to forty-
one thousand four hundred and sixty-five pounds
nineteen shillings and fivepence (£41,465 19s. 5d.)
GEO. P. PIERCE,
J. M. SHERA,
THOMAS MACKAY,
JAMES THOS. BOYLAN,
Auckland, 31st December, 1877.
} Trustees.

STATEMENT of the Assets and Liabilities of the
Auckland Savings Bank on 31st December, 1877.
ASSETS.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
To Amount invested on Mortage 70,935 0 0
Amount invested in Debentures 5,900 0 0
" 76,835 0 0
Less Investment Fluctuation
Account 1,500 0 0
75,335 0 0
" Amount of Interest due 31st December, 1877 1,728 14 2
" Bank Premises 3,500 0 0
" Cash in Bank ... 41,465 19 5
£122,029 13 7
Balance ... £13,158 19 1

LIABILITIES.
By Amount due 3,721 Depositors £ s. d.
108,870 14 6
" Balance 13,158 19 1
£122,029 13 7

RICHARD CAMERON, Manager.
S. G. ROUNTREE, Accountant.

We hereby certify that, to the best of our belief,
the above is a true and correct statement of the
assets and liabilities of the Bank, on the 31st
December, 1877.
GEO. P. PIERCE,
J. M. SHERA,
THOMAS MACKAY,
JAMES THOS. BOYLAN,
Auckland, 31st December, 1877.
} Trustees.

Bank of Australasia, 26th January, 1878.
I hereby certify that the amount at credit of the
Trustees of the Auckland Savings Bank, in account
with the Bank of Australasia, on the 31st December,
1877, was forty-one thousand four hundred and
sixty-five pounds nineteen shillings and fivepence
(£41,465 19s. 5d.)
J. LAWFORD, Manager,