APRIL 6.]

3. The Commissioner shall give not less than one
   calendar month's public notice in every property
   assessment district of the time and place at which
   all persons shall be required to furnish statements of
   all real and personal property belonging to them.
   Every such notice shall be in the form set forth
   in the Second Schedule, or to the like effect.

4. The several forms of statements of real and
   personal property set forth in the Third Schedule,
   and marked respectively 2 and 3, are hereby pre-
   scribed as the forms to be prepared and delivered by
   every person required by the said Act to furnish
   such statements.

The form marked 2 is the form of statement
prescribed for the description, situation, and
value of real property of every kind, and of
all mortgages, encumbrances, and charges
secured thereon.

The form marked 3 is the form of statement
prescribed for the description, situation, and
value of all personal property of every kind,
and of all mortgages, encumbrances, and
charges secured thereon, or which may be
owing by or payable in any manner to the
person making the statement, and of all debts
owing by such person, for which he claims a
deduction.

5. Every company shall furnish the statements
   required under the said Act on or before the thirtieth
   day of June next.

The form set forth in the Fourth Schedule,
together with the forms marked 2 and 3
in the Third Schedule, are the forms of state-
ments prescribed to be furnished by every
company.

The forms No. 2 and 3 may be adapted by the
Public Officer of a company, so as to meet
the circumstances of the particular company
he represents, and give effect to the Act.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

OATH TO BE TAKEN AND SUBSCRIBED BY COMMISSIONERS,
DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS, REVIEWERS, OFFICERS, CLERKS,
AND OTHER PERSONS EMPLOYED UNDER "THE PROPERTY
ASSESSMENT ACT, 1879."

I,
, of
, hereby swear that I will truly and faith-
fully, according to the best of my skill and knowledge, perform
the duties imposed upon me by or under "The Property Assess-
ment Act, 1879;" and that I will not divulge or communicate
any matter or thing coming to my knowledge in the perform-
ance of my said duties to any person whomsoever except as may
be authorized by law for the purpose of carrying into effect the
provisions of the said Act..

Signature:
Sworn before me this
day of
, 18
[Signature of person authorized to administer oath.]

SECOND SCHEDULE.

"PROPERTY ASSESSMENT ACT, 1879."

District of
In accordance with section 30 of the above Act, the Property-
Tax Commissioner hereby gives public notice that the
day of
next is the time, and the
of
is
are
the place, at which all persons in the District of
required to furnish statements of all real and personal property
belonging to them, in accordance with the said Act.

Dated this
day of
18
Commissioner.

N.B.-Forms of statement will be forwarded to all persons
as far as practicable, but, as the duty of procuring such forms is
cast upon the public, no person is excused from neglecting to
provide himself therewith. Persons can obtain forms from the
Assessor of the division in the above district.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 445

THIRD SCHEDULE.
REAL PROPERTY STATEMENT.

Form No. 2.
No. of Assessment:
PROPERTY ASSESSMENT for the Year ending 31st March, 1881,
Property assessment district:
Assessor's division:
Name: [Name must be written in full.]
Occupation:
Address:

In pursuance of "The Property Assessment Act, 1879," you
are hereby required to fill up such of the following statements
as are applicable to your particular case, and cause the same to
be returned to the Deputy Commissioner of your district at
on or before the
day of
next, in
default of which you will be liable to a penalty of £100, and
to be assessed and charged treble duty.

Given under my hand this
day of
, 18
Assessor.

Address:

NOTE. At your convenience, your statement may be sent free by post
to the Deputy Commissioner as above, or you may deliver it to me,
Statements may be sent in at any time not later than the date above
specified.

Statement of the Description, Situation, and Value of the Real
Property of every kind belonging to me, the above-named
, and of all Mortgages, Encumbrances, or Charges
secured thereon.

OWNER'S STATEMENT.
Assessment No.
(This part of the Schedule to be filled up by persons having a
direct interest in the freehold of land.)

LEASEHOLDER'S STATEMENT.
(This part of the Schedule to be filled up by any person who
has an interest as tenant or lessee for a term of more than one
year.)