688 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 45

HAVELOCK TO WAIRAU.---RIVER BANK SECTION. |
No. 4 CONTRACT.

Accepted.
£ s. d.
J. Hippolite and Co., Havelock 717 6 6

Declined.
J. Gorrie, Nelson 780 0 0
J. McLean, Nelson 973 9 0
O'Malley and Easler, Blenheim 995 10 0
J. O'Sullivan, Blenheim 1,042 16 0
J. Hughes and Co., Havelock 1,065 13 0
Brown and Smith, Havelock 1,197 5 0
John Leslie, Kaituna 1,433 10 0

Notice to Mariners. No. 16 of 1882.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 5th May, 1882.

NOTICE is hereby given that Captain Hugh
McLellan, Chief Harbourmaster at Lyttelton,
who was Nautical Assessor on the inquiry into the
stranding of the schooner "Jessie" on the bar of the
Waimakariri River, reports that it is not safe for
vessels drawing over 6 feet 6 inches to attempt to
cross that bar, although at times, after freshes, as
great a depth as 7 feet 6 inches is found.

H. A. ATKINSON.

Branches of Friendly Society registered.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 6th May, 1882.

THE under-mentioned Tents are registered as
branches of the New Zealand Central Districts
of the Independent Order of Rechabites Friendly
Society, under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1877,"
this 6th day of May, 1882:-

Name. No. Where Situated.

Bud of Promise Tent 17 Nelson.
Unity Tent 18 New Plymouth.
Hope of Ormondville Tent 31 Ormondville.

WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Bank Return.

HALE-YEARLY Return of the aggregate average
amount of the Weekly Liabilities and Assets
of the Bank of Australasia, within the Colony of
New Zealand, from the 11th day of October, 1881,
to the 10th day of April, 1882, inclusive. Published
pursuant to the Royal Charter of Incorporation.

LIABILITIES. £ s. d.
Bills in Circulation not bearing interest 8,767 4 7
Notes in Circulation not bearing interest 64,577 10 11
Bills and Notes in Circulation bearing interest
Balances due to other Banks 73 8 4
Cash deposited not bearing interest 273,817 16 11
Cash deposited bearing interest 283,407 17 1

Total Liabilities within the colony £630,643 17 10

ASSETS.
Coin and bullion 120,227 7 2
Landed Property (Bank Premises) 44,523 1 10
Notes and Bills of other Banks 3,152 4 7
Balances due from other Banks 28 15 5
Debts due to the Corporation, including
Notes, Bills, and other Securities 1,160,429 15 8

Total Assets within the Colony £1,328,361 4 8

J. SAWERS, Manager.
J. W. PICKERSGILL, pro Accountant.
Wellington, 22nd April, 1882.

Gold Fields Notices.

Gold-Mining Leases cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 8th May, 1882.

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
lease of the said ground had ever been applied for:-

Timothy McCarthy and John Curnow; 8 acres,
District of Mawheranui, Nelson South-West Gold
Fields. No. 1019.

Charles Mears and others (Try Again Gold-
Mining and Ground-Sluicing Company); 6 acres
3 roods 32 perches, District of Waitakere, Nelson
South-West Gold Fields. No. 1001.

THOMAS DICK,
(for the Minister of Mines.)

Gold-Mining Lease to be granted.

IN conformity with the thirty-seventh section of
"The Mines Act, 1877," and with the regula-
tions made under that Act for the granting of leases
for gold-mining purposes, it is hereby notified that it
is intended to grant a lease of Crown lands for gold-
mining purposes to the applicant specified in the
annexed Schedule, unless there shall be valid objec-
tions against such lease.

Objections to the granting of such lease, stating
the grounds of objection, must be made in writing,
and lodged with the Warden at Havelock on or
before the 25th day of May, 1882.

Copy of the application made and plan annexed
may be seen at the Warden's Office at Havelock.

SCHEDULE.
APPLICANT: Arthur Harley. Style under which it
is intended to conduct the business: "Star of the
South Gold-Mining Company." 16 acres 2 roods,
at Dead Horse Creek, Wakamarina, in the Wairau
and Pelorus Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this
eighth day of May, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-two.

WM. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Mines.

Gold-Mining Lease to be granted.

IN conformity with the thirty-seventh section of
"The Mines Act, 1877," and with the regula-
tions made under that Act for the granting of leases
for gold-mining purposes, it is hereby notified that it
is intended to grant a lease of Crown lands for gold-
mining purposes to the applicant specified in the
annexed Schedule, unless there shall be valid objec-
tions against such lease.

Objections to the granting of such lease, stating
the grounds of objection, must be made in writing,
and lodged with the Warden at Dunedin on or
before the 31st day of May, 1882.

Copy of the application made and plan annexed
may be seen at the Warden's Office at Dunedin.

SCHEDULE.
APPLICANT: Charles McQueen. Style under which
it is intended to conduct the business: "Mount
Hyde Quartz-Mining Company (Limited)." 16 acres
2 roods, in the Hindon Mining District (being Sec-
tion 3, Block V., Mount Hyde, as surveyed).

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this
fourth day of May, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-two.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,
(Holding delegated powers.)