THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 617
6 sections numbered 905 to 910.
3 " 918 to 920.
8 " 1192 to 1199.
8 " 1202 to 1209.
1 " 1222.
4 " 1224 to 1227.
And 1 section numbered 1221, containing 1 rood 35
perches; upset price, £22 10s.

TOWN OF SOUTH RAKAIA.
Twenty-six sections, each containing 1 rood; upset
price of each section, £12 10s., viz. :-
4 sections numbered 461, 463, 465, 467.
5 " 471, 473, 475, 477, 479.
3 " 442, 444, 446.
6 " 450, 452, 454, 456, 458, 460.
2 " 462, 464.
3 " 468, 470, 472.
3 " 476, 478, 480.

TOWNSHIP OF HORNDON.
Twenty-one sections, each containing 1 rood; upset
price of each section, £7 10s., viz. :-
Block III.-5 sections numbered 1 to 5.
" IV.-4 " 1 to 4.
" V.-4 " 1, 3, 4, 5.
" XIII.-5 " 1 to 5.
" XIV.-3 " 1 to 3.

TOWNSHIP OF COURTENAY.
Eleven sections, each containing 1 rood; upset
price of each section, £7 10, viz. :-
Block VIII.-6 sections numbered 1 to 6.
" 5 " 9 to 13.
and one section numbered 7, containing 1 rood 17
perches; upset price, £10 13s. 9d.

TOWNSHIP OF DROMORE.
Block IV., Sections 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, and
20, each containing 1 rood; upset price of each sec-
tion, £7 10s.
Plans may be seen at the Survey Office, Christ-
church, and will be exhibited at the Railway Stations
within the several towns on and after the 1st of May
next.
JOHN MARSHMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.
Lands Office, Christchurch,
16th April, 1879.

4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad)
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads
   Total average Assets
   £ s. d.
   3,550,503 1 10
   103,890 14 3
   £8,170,393 4 11
   Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
   ended 31st March 1879, £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, £439,128 11s. 8d.
   Dated at Auckland, this 25th day of April, 1879.
   D. L. MURDOCH, General Manager.
   GEO. WHITELAW, Inspector's Accountant.

STATEMENT 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 31st March, 1879.
LIABILITIES.
Notes in Circulation
Bills in Circulation
Balances due to other Banks...
Government Deposits...
Other Deposits-
Not bearing Interest
Bearing Interest
Total average Liabilities
£ s. d.
148,780 10 8
14,396 7 7
443 6 6
457,295 10 2
1,138,616 0 0
£1,759,531 14 11
ASSETS.
Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars
Notes and Bills of other Banks
Balances due from other Banks
Landed Property
Amount of all other Securities-

1. Notes and Bills Discounted
2. Colonial Government Securities
3. Other Funded Securities
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad)
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads
   Total average Assets
   £ s. d.
   413,238 17 4
   6,040 3 3
   2,155 4 2
   1,640 7 9
   73,130 15 6
   809,549 15 4
   1,089,159 6 9
   59,202 14 4
   £2,454,117 4 5
   Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
   ended 31st December, 1878, £1,487,500.
   Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, 16 per
   cent. per annum.
   Amount of the last Dividend declared, £118,537.
   Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
   Dividend, £909,502 15s. 11d.
   Dated at Wellington, this 21st day of April, 1879.
   A. JACKSON, Manager.
   WM. JAMIESON, Accountant.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities
and Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, within
the Colony, during the Quarter ended 31st March,
1879.
LIABILITIES.
Notes in Circulation
Bills in Circulation
Balances due to other Banks...
Government Deposits
Other Deposits-
Not bearing Interest
Bearing Interest
Total average Liabilities
£ s. d.
527,219 13 6
24,148 1 10
869,125 18 6
1,791,445 14 9
2,100,393 10 7
£5,312,332 19 2
ASSETS.
Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars
Notes and Bills of other Banks
Balances due from other Banks
Landed Property
Amount of all other Securities-

1. Notes and Bills Discounted
2. Colonial Government Securities
3. Other Funded Securities
   £ s. d.
   511,147 2 2
   84,627 19 9
   24,453 8 3
   6,851 0 9
   70,515 12 9
   3,321,019 12 11
   497,384 12 3

GENERAL Abstract showing the average amount
of the Liabilities and Assets of the Colonial
Bank of New Zealand, within the Colony of New
Zealand, taken from the several Weekly Statements
during the Quarter from the 30th December, 1878, to
31st March, 1879.
LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in Circulation
90,353 9 1
Bills in Circulation
1,271 19 6
Balances due to other Banks
12,747 9 8
Government Deposits
Other Deposits-
Not bearing Interest
Bearing Interest
Total average Liabilities
301,700 2 10
391,902 17 3
£797,975 18 4