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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

held on the 9th day of February, 1880, at the
Borough Council Office, Wanganui, under the pro-
visions of section 10 of "The Municipal Corpora-
tions Act, 1876," on the proposal to raise the sum of
£10,000 by way of special loan, for the purpose
of extending waterworks, building a hospital and
Council offices, drainage, and river-bank protection,
and pledging as security therefor the rents and
profits of the lands known as the Wanganui Town
Belt, were as follow:-

For the proposal ... ... 155 votes
Against the proposal ... ... 15 ,,
The number of votes given for the proposal exceed-
ing the number against it by more than one-fifth of
the latter, I hereby declare the resolution carried.
Dated this 11th day of February, 1880.
THOMAS BAMBER,
Mayor of the Borough of Wanganui.

Abstract of Accounts of West Oreti and Hokonui
Rabbit Districts, Southland.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 20th February, 1880.
THE following abstracts of the accounts of the
West Oreti and Hokonui Rabbit Districts,
Southland, are published in accordance with section
18 of "The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1876."
JOHN HALL.

STATEMENT of Accounts of the WEST ORETI RAB-
BIT DISTRICT, for the Year ending 31st December,
1879.

1879. RECEIPTS. £ s. d.
      Sept. 24. To Cash on hand on 31st December,
      1878 354 4 5
      Νον. 25. Proceeds account-sales rabbitskins 34 19 1
      " " " 37 8 7
      £426 12 1

1880. EXPENDITURE.
      Dec. 31. To Balance on hand £49 4 9

Jan. 28. By A. Douglas's salary 33 6 8
March 6. " 33 6 8
May 19. " 33 6 8
July 7. " 33 6 8
Sept. 20. " 33 6 8
Oct. 10. " 16 13 4
Dec. 19. " 33 6 8
Sept. 9. R. Cowie, killing 3,800 rabbits
(Spence's), at 3d. 47 10 0
Oct. 10. Southland News, advertising ten-
ders 1 4 0
Nov. 21. R. Cowie, killing 8,960 rabbits
(Spence's), at 3d. 112 0 0
Dec. 31. Balance in Bank at this date 49 4 9
£426 12 1

ASSETS. £ s. d.
By Cash in Bank 49 4 9
Amount judgment (Spence) 92 10 4
" " (costs ditto) 5 13 0
£147 8 1

LIABILITIES. £ s. d.
To Advertising, £1 4s.; dog exemptions, £1 7s. 6d. 2 11 6
Witnesses' expenses at Court 5 13 0
Balance 139 3 7
£147 8 1

Dated this 31st December, 1879.
JAMES S. HOLMES, Chairman.
W. MCPHERSON, Trustee.

I certify that I have examined the foregoing state-
ment with books and vouchers, and that same is cor-
rect.
J. MACARTHUR, Auditor.
30th January, 1880.

[No. 18

STATEMENT of ACCOUNTS of the HOKONUI RABBIT
DISTRICT, for the Year ending 31st December,
1879.

Unpaid rates of previous assessment £ s. d.
98 2 8
Rates assessed for 1879-80 212 17 7
£311 0 3

Rates collected £ s. d.
84 1 8
Not as yet paid 266 18 7
£311 0 3

RECEIPTS. £ s. d.
Balance in Bank on 1st January, 1879 19 11 4
Rates collected 84 1 8
Bank overdraft 28 18 9
£132 11 9

EXPENDITURE. £ s. d.
Refund to D. S. Lawlor 1 0 1
Paid Southland News 1 10 0
Alexander McNeil, postage 1 0 0
D. S. Lawlor, for postage stamps 1 0 0
Inspector's salary 128 0 8
Exchange on cheque 0 1 0
£132 11 9

ASSETS. £ s. d.
Unpaid rates to 31st December, 1879 226 6 3
Cash in hands of Inspector 0 2 5
£226 8 8

LIABILITIES. £ s. d.
Inspector's salary 73 16 3
Erskine, stationer 1 15 2
Advertising, Times 2 13 6
Simon, preparing roll 1 1 0
Auditor's fee for two years 4 4 0
Solicitor 6 1 8
Bank overdraft as above 28 18 9
£120 10 11

ALEX. MCNEIL, Chairman.
CUTHBERT COWAN, Trustee.
Examined and found correct.
THOMAS PERKINS, Auditor.

Notice to Imprestees under "The Public Revenues
Act, 1878."

Treasury,
Wellington, 24th February, 1880.

OFFICERS holding advances of Public Money are
hereby required to pay to the Public Account,
at the nearest branch of the Bank of New Zealand,
the total unexpended balances in their hands, on or
before Wednesday, the 31st day of March proximo,
so as to close absolutely all Advance Accounts on
that date, and forthwith to transmit the Bank Receipt
for such repayments to the Treasury at Wellington.
As respects disbursements which officers may re-
quire to make during the week following the close of
the financial year, requisitions for the amount re-
quired are to be made in such time as to enable them
to reach Wellington not later than the 24th March,
so that the funds requisite may be placed at the
disposal of the officer on the 1st April.

H. A. ATKINSON,
Colonial Treasurer.

Approving and appointing Bonding Warehouse.

CUSTOMS.-In exercise of the powers in me for
this purpose vested by "The Customs Regula-
tion Act, 1858," I, the Commissioner of Customs,