358 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 26

The office of Public Officer shall be kept con-
stantly filled by the making of fresh appoint-
ments thereto from time to time as may be
necessary.
(2.) Every new company shall, within three
months after it shall commence or enter into busi-
ness after the passing of this Act, appoint a Public
Officer, and name a place for delivery of notices as
aforesaid.
(3.) Every company failing or neglecting, within
the time hereinbefore limited in that behalf, to ap-
point a Public Officer, or name a place at which
notices or other instruments may be served or de-
livered as aforesaid, shall be liable to a penalty not
exceeding fifty pounds a day for every day after the
time aforesaid during which such neglect shall con-
tinue.

ment. We further certify that, to the best of our
knowledge and belief, the above contains a full and
correct account of all the transactions of the bank.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS, } Trustees.
R. B. MARTIN,

Deaf and Dumb Institution, Sumner, Canterbury.

Education Department,
Wellington, 2nd February, 1880.

THE Government having secured suitable accom-
modation at Sumner, Canterbury, for the pro-
posed Institution for the Education and Training of
the Deaf-mutes, Mr. and Mrs. Van Asch are now pre-
pared to receive pupil-boarders at the Institution.
Full information may be obtained on application to
the undersigned, or to the Secretaries of the several
Education Boards.

By order.
JOHN HISLOP,
Secretary.

Dunedin Savings Bank Accounts.

DUNEDIN Savings Bank.—Analysis for
year 1879.

| | BALANCES, 31ST DECEMBER, 1878. | TRANSACTIONS, YEAR 1879. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR, 1879. | Cr. | Dr. | Cr. | Dr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deposits account | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Interest | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Suspense account | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Fines account | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Charges account | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Loans on mortgage | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Interest account | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Insurance premiums | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Land and building | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Profit and loss account | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bank account | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rents account | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 64,063 10 0 | 88,088 14 3 | 49,291 14 1 | 6,471 17 1 |

We hereby certify that we have examined the
above statement, and compared same with the
bank pass-book, which shows a credit balance of
£3,343 18s. 4d., of which amount the sum
of £113 10s. 11d. is represented by outstanding cheques,
leaving a net balance of £3,230 7s. 5d. as per state-

Crown Lands Notices.

Deferred-payment Sections in Otago grouped together.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 13th March, 1880.

HIS Excellency the Governor has approved the
under-mentioned deferred-payment sections
being grouped together, in pursuance of the sixth
section of "The Land Act 1877 Amendment Act,
1879," viz.:—

EARNSLAW DISTRICT.

H. A. ATKINSON,
(for the Minister of Lands.)

Gold-Mining Leases cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 16th March, 1880.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the
Governor has been pleased to pronounce the
under-mentioned gold-mining leases cancelled; and
that the ground is now open for application as if no
leases of the said ground had ever been applied
for:—

William Dove (for the Hand and Band Gold-
Mining Company); 15 acres, District of Rainy Creek,
Inangahua.
Francis Walker (for the A1 Gold-Mining Com-
pany); 16 acres 2 roods and 4 perches, District of
Boatman's Creek, Inangahua.
Timothy McLaughlin; 16 acres 1 rood and 18
perches, District of Soldier's Creek, Inangahua.