1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1593

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. 109,380 1 7
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 5,064 19 9
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 11,275 2 11
Government deposits .. .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 306,380 11 2
Bearing interest .. .. .. 413,186 2 9

Total average liabilities .. £845,286 18 2

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 213,115 12 9
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. .. 10,572 11 3
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. .. 2,403 16 4
Balances due from other Banks .. .. .. 12,299 3 3
Landed property .. .. .. 75,523 3 1
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 712,669 0 8
2. Colonial Government securities .. ..
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 1,038,649 14 6
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 12,475 17 11

Total average assets .. £2,077,708 19 9

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the Quarter ended 24th September, 1883, £350,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 4 per cent. for half-year ended 31st March, 1883, making 7 per cent. for the year.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £14,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £25,402 12s. 1d.

Dated at Dunedin, this 25th day of October, 1883.

ALEX. FORREST, pro Inspector.
J. D. GIBSON, pro Inspector’s Accountant.

GENERAL ABSTRACT showing the average amount of the Liabilities and Assets of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand, within the Colony of New Zealand, taken from the several weekly statements during the Quarter, from the 25th June, 1883, to 24th September, 1883.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. 104,017 5 4
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 1,535 19 8
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 605 15 2
Government deposits .. .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 373,070 8 4
Bearing interest .. .. .. 413,062 15 3

Total average liabilities .. £892,292 3 9

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 167,646 2 1
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. .. 6,961 18 4
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. .. 1,770 0 9
Balances due from other Banks .. .. .. 11,421 13 0
Landed property .. .. .. 38,832 0 2
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 490,552 6 6
2. Colonial Government securities .. ..
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 848,827 6 1
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 68,657 16 6

Total average assets .. £1,634,669 3 5

Amount of the capital stock paid up at this date, £400,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 7 per cent.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £14,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £57,028 14s. 11d.

Dated at Dunedin, this 15th day of October, 1883.

GEO. COWIE, General Manager.
A. HERDMAN, Accountant.

Land Transfer Act Notices.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1870,” unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same in each case on or before the 4th day of December next.

RICHARD STILLWELL.—Lots 40 and 43 of a subdivision into lots of Allotment 29, Section 8, Suburbs of Auckland, containing 24 perches. In Applicant’s occupation. 2114.

ROBERT MASSEY.—Allotment 4, Section 4, Parish of Pakuranga, containing 6 acres. In Applicant’s occupation. 2118.

JOHN BUCHANAN.—An island called or known by the name of Rakitu, No. 2163, containing 626 acres, situate near the Great Barrier Island. Unoccupied. 2124.

HELEN LAMB.—Allotment 74 of the subdivision of part of Suburban Allotment 5A of Section 7, Suburbs of Auckland, containing 16 perches. Unoccupied. 2125.

ROBERT KING.—Eastern portion of Lot 157 and Allotment 162, Parish of Waioeka, containing 75 acres. In Applicant’s occupation. 2126.

JOHN RICHMOND.—Lot 8 of a subdivision of Allotment 63 of Section 1 of the Suburbs of Auckland, containing 8 perches. Unoccupied. 2132.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 24th day of October, 1883, at the Lands Registry Office, Auckland.

THEO. KISSLING,
District Land Registrar.

804

NOTICE is hereby given that EMMA HASSAL, of Christchurch, Widow, and JOSEPH MARTIN HEYWOOD, of Christchurch, Merchant, claiming as Trustees under the will of THOMAS MABERLY HASSAL, late of Christchurch, Merchant, deceased, have applied to be registered as Proprietors of Rural Section 23313, Ashburton Survey District, containing 34 acres, comprised in Crown grant, Register-book, Vol. xxxv., folio 244 ; and that they will be so registered, unless a caveat forbidding the same be lodged within one month from date of the Gazette containing this notice.

Dated this 26th day of October, 1883, at the Lands Registry Office, Christchurch.

EDWARD DENHAM,
Deputy District Land Registrar.

801

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1870,” unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one month from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

5271. EDWARD PESTER.—20 acres and 21 perches, part of Rural Section 1117, Christchurch District. Occupied by Applicant.

5272. GILBERT HENDERSON.—3 roods 30 perches, part of Rural Section 9164, Upper Christchurch District. Occupied by William Comrie.

5273. JAMES LEIGH.—60 acres, Rural Section 8040, Malvern District. Occupied by Mary Ann Popple.

5274. GEORGE MITCHELL.—37 perches, Lot 64, deposited Plan 631, part of Rural Section 62, Borough of Sydenham. Unoccupied.

5275. NEIL SMITH.—1 acre, part of Rural Section 76, Christchurch District. Occupied by Applicant.

5276. JOHN DEANS.—34 acres 1 rood 24 perches, parts of Rural Section 12778, Malvern District. Unoccupied.

5277. JOSEPH SYMINGTON.—12½ perches, Lot 5, deposited Plan 594, part of Rural Section 62, Borough of Sydenham. Unoccupied.

5278. JOHN HEPWORTH.—2 roods, Lots 3 and 4, deposited Plan 63, part of Rural Section 72, Borough of Sydenham. Occupied by Applicant.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 26th day of October, 1883, at the Lands Registry Office, Christchurch.

EDWARD DENHAM,
Deputy District Land Registrar.

802

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1870,” unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one month from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

452. JOHN ANDREW LANGE.—6 perches, Section 211, Hokitika. In the occupation of Charles Johnson.

453. JAMES PEARSON.—12 perches, Section 315, Hokitika. In the occupation of Agnes Detlaff.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 19th day of October, 1883, at the Lands Registry Office, Hokitika.

ALFD. H. KING,
District Land Registrar.

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