1604 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 92

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 Ahaura on or before
the 24th day of November, 1882.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: Allan McDonald. Style under which
it is intended to conduct the business: "The Hanlon
Hydraulic Gold-Mining Company." 10 acres, southern
end of Ross's Creek, also known as Taylor's Creek,
Orwell Creek, Ahaura, in the Nelson South-West
Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Nelson, this
thirtieth day of October, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-two.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,
(Holding delegated powers.)

Mineral Leases to be granted.

IN conformity with the thirty-seventh section of
"The Mines Act, 1877," and with the regulations
made under that Act for the granting and issue of
mineral leases, it is hereby notified that it is intended
to grant leases of Crown lands for coal-mining pur-
poses to the applicants specified in the annexed
Schedule, unless there shall be valid objections
against such leases.

Objections to the granting of such leases, stating
the grounds of objection, must be made in writing,
and lodged with the Commissioner of Crown Lands,
Dunedin, on or before the 5th day of December,
1882.

Copy of the applications made and plans annexed
may be seen at the Crown Lands Office at Dunedin.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: Christopher Basstian, jun. Style under
which it is intended to conduct the business: "Great
Western Extended." 80 acres, Section 3, Block
III., Longwood, in the Longwood Mining District.

Applicants: James Kirkton and others. Style
under which it is intended to conduct the business:
"Kirkton and Co." 80 acres, Section 68, Block II.,
Longwood, in the Longwood Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this twenty-
fifth day of October, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-two.

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

S TATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities
and Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, within
the Colony, during the Quarter ended 30th Septem-
ber, 1882.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in Circulation ... ... ... £ 476,112 12 0
Bills in Circulation ... ... 21,487 17 8
Balances due to other Banks ... 6,155 11 9
Government Deposits ... ... 626,400 15 11
Other Deposits—
Not bearing Interest ... ... 1,863,773 0 9
Bearing Interest ... ... 1,868,397 8 9

Total average Liabilities ... ... ...£4,862,327 6 10

ASSETS.
Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal ... ... ... ... £ 655,475 17 0
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars ... 108,676 2 8
Notes and Bills of other Banks ... 26,935 19 8
Balances due from other Banks ... 17,167 3 10
Landed Property ... ... ... 72,739 3 7

Amount of all other Securities—

1. Notes and Bills Discounted ... £ 1,869,821 17 2
2. Colonial Government Securities ... 80,000 0 0
3. Other Funded Securities ... ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad) ... 4,675,188 1 4
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads ... ... 165,395 8 7

Total average Assets ... ... ...£7,671,399 13 10

Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
ended 30th September, 1882, £1,000,000.

Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, equal
to 15 per cent. per annum.

Amount of the last Dividend declared, £75,000.

Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
Dividend, £661,003 12s. 2d.

Dated at Auckland, this 23rd day of October, 1882.

D. L. MURDOCH, General Manager.
GEO. WHITELAW, Inspector's Accountant.

S TATEMENT of the amount of the average
Liabilities and Assets of the Union Bank of
Australia (Limited), in the Colony of New Zealand,
during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1882.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in Circulation ... ... ... £ 115,588 10 8
Bills in Circulation ... ... 14,908 16 11
Balances due to other Banks ... 307 4 5
Government Deposits ... ... ...
Other Deposits—
Not bearing Interest ... ... 735,714 4 10
Bearing Interest ... ... 842,265 17 10

Total average Liabilities ... ... ...£1,708,784 14 8

ASSETS.
Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal ... ... ... ... £ 331,515 16 1
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars ... 6,925 19 2
Notes and Bills of other Banks ... 10,594 2 2
Balances due from other Banks ... 2,074 0 6
Landed Property ... ... ... 92,000 0 0
Amount of all other Securities—

1. Notes and Bills Discounted ... 663,715 17 1
2. Colonial Government Securities ...
3. Other Funded Securities ... ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad) ... 1,163,882 18 11
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads ... ... 59,433 15 7

Total average Assets ... ... ...£2,330,142 9 6

Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
ended 30th September, 1882, £1,500,000.

Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders, 16 per
cent. per annum.

Amount of the last Dividend declared, £120,000.

Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such
Dividend, £964,135 17s. 3d.

Dated at Wellington, this 12th day of October,
1882.

A. JACKSON, Manager.
WM. JAMIESON, Accountant.

S TATEMENT of the average amount of the
Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New
South Wales, in New Zealand, during the Quarter
ended 30th September, 1882.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in Circulation ... ... ... £ 81,178 19 2
Bills in Circulation ... ... 361 11 4
Balances due to other Banks ... 7,063 9 2
Government Deposits ... ... ...
Other Deposits—
Not bearing Interest ... ... 333,630 17 11
Bearing Interest ... ... 495,660 4 1

Total average Liabilities ... ... ...£917,895 1 8

ASSETS.
Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal ... ... ... ... £ 655,475 17 0
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars ... 108,676 2 8
Notes and Bills of other Banks ... 26,935 19 8
Balances due from other Banks ... 17,167 3 10
Landed Property ... ... ... 72,739 3 7