MAY 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 611

SCHEDULE.
COOK COUNTY.
TOWN OF GISBORNE.

PATUTAHI SURVEY DISTRICT.

| 129 | 300 0 0 | 450 0 0 |

Description of Land.---Front portion along the Waikakariki
Stream, for an average width of about 10 chains, flat, partially
bush; stream forms the boundary.
Terms of Sale: One-fourth of purchase-money to be paid at
time of sale, and the balance within one month thereafter,
otherwise the part of the purchase-money paid by way of
deposit shall be forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the
land shall henceforward be null and void. Crown-grant fee to
be paid on completion of purchase.

Pastoral Lands for Sale on Deferred Payments.---Land
District of Auckland.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 16th April, 1883.

I HEREBY notify that the Lands described in the Schedule
hereunder will, in pursuance of sections 76 to 85 inclusive
of "The Land Act, 1877," be offered for sale by public
auction, at the Land Office, Gisborne, on Friday, the 18th
May next, at the hour of 11 o'clock in the forenoon.

D. A. TOLE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.
COOK COUNTY.
PATUTAHI SURVEY DISTRICT.

Description of Land.---Frontage, averaging a width of 15
chains, flat, mostly bush, fronting on the Waikakariki Stream,
which forms a boundary; remaining portion broken fern and
tutu, with bush in the gullies.
NOTE.---Plans may be seen, and further particulars of the
land obtained, on application at this office, and at the Land
Office, Gisborne.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets
of the Bank of New Zealand, within the Colony, during the
Quarter ended 31st March, 1883.

LIABILITIES.
| | £ s. d. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Notes in Circulation | 490,848 13 9 |
| Bills in Circulation | 23,411 3 9 |
| Balances due to other Banks | 5,861 6 7 |
| Government Deposits | 543,278 16 3 |
| Other Deposits---
| Not bearing Interest... | 1,716,503 8 1 |
| Bearing Interest | 2,121,137 15 |

Total average Liabilities ... £4,901,040 9 10

ASSETS.
| | £ s. d. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal | 598,841 10 0 |
| Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars | 115,959 9 5 |
| Notes and Bills of other Banks | 31,123 12 3 |
| Balances due from other Banks | 9,136 8 11 |
| Landed Property | 73,041 18 0 |

Amount of all other Securities---

1. Notes and Bills Discounted ... 2,034,754 16 9
2. Colonial Government Securities ... 249,230 15 4
3. Other Funded Securities ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad) ... 4,796,296 14 4
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads ... 157,441 11 11

Total average Assets ... £8,065,826 16 11

Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
ended 31st March, 1883, £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, £684,925 9s. 11d.
Dated at Auckland, this 28th day of April, 1883.

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

STATEMENT 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 31st March,
1883.

LIABILITIES.
| | £ s. d. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Notes in Circulation | 119,227 16 0 |
| Bills in Circulation | 18,811 9 1 |
| Balances due to other Banks | 73 15 11 |
| Government Deposits ...
| Other Deposits---
| Not bearing Interest | 535,184 14 10 |
| Bearing Interest | 830,566 19 4 |

Total average Liabilities ... £1,503,864 15 2

ASSETS.
Coined Gold and Silver and other Coined
Metal ... 273,021 7 7
Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars ... 7,825 9 5
Notes and Bills of other Banks ... 7,971 7 2
Balances due from other Banks ... 3,796 11 1
Landed Property ... 92,000 0 0
Amount of all other Securities---

1. Notes and Bills Discounted ... 624,893 16 5
2. Colonial Government Securities ...
3. Other Funded Securities ...
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   Debts abandoned as bad) ... 1,075,956 17 10
5. Securities not included under the above
   heads ... 69,679 0 4

Total average Assets ... £2,155,144 9 10

Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter
ended 31st March, 1883, £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, £1,021,257 13s. 10d.
Dated at Wellington, this 21st day of April, 1883.

WM. JAMIESON, Manager pro tem.
A. H. STOCK, pro Accountant.

STATEMENT of the average amount of the Liabilities and
Assets of the Bank of New South Wales, in New Zealand,
during the Quarter ended 31st March, 1883.

LIABILITIES.
| | £ s. d. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Notes in Circulation | 80,959 15 5 |
| Bills in Circulation | 314 4 8 |
| Balances due to other Banks | 4,790 10 11 |
| Government Deposits ...
| Other Deposits---
| Not bearing Interest | 279,130 14 5 |
| Bearing Interest | 529,384 7 3 |

Total average Liabilities ... £894,579 12 8