Oct. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1495

Private Lunatic Asylum licensed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 30th September, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased, in pursuance of the provisions of “The Lunatics Act, 1882,” to grant to

JAMES HUME, of Waikari, Settler, and
EDWARD WILLIAM ALEXANDER, of Dunedin, Physician,
a license, to be in force for twelve months from the 20th September, 1884, to keep, for the reception of twenty-two lunatics of the male sex, and of eighteen lunatics of the female sex, a house to be called the Ashburn Hall Asylum or Licensed House, situated at Waikari, near Dunedin.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 21st October, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under “The Aliens Act, 1880,” in favour of the under-mentioned persons:—

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Notice to Mariners, No. 48 of 1884.

DREDGING OPERATIONS, BULLER RIVER.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 22nd October, 1884.

THE Harbourmaster at Westport notifies that whilst dredging operations are proceeding between the coal staiths and Railway Wharf, or at the Railway Wharf, or other part of Westport Harbour, a red light will be shown all night on the dredge.

When steamers are coming up the river a green light will also be shown on one side of the red light. On whatever side of the red light the green is shown, is the side on which such incoming steamers or other vessels are to pass the dredge.

The dredge is moored head and stern with four moorings, which will be sunk sufficiently to allow vessels to pass, and a watchman is kept on board.

During the day a red flag will be waved to indicate on which side of the dredge to pass.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
(for Minister having charge of Marine Department.)

Statements of Receipts and Payments under “The Dunedin Church Lands Ordinance, 1861.”

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 21st October, 1884.

THE following statements are published in accordance with the provisions of “The Dunedin Church Lands Ordinance, 1861.”

G. S. COOPER,
Under-Secretary.

STATEMENT of RECEIPTS and PAYMENTS under “The Dunedin Church Lands Ordinance, 1861,” during Year ended 30th September, 1884.

RESERVE No. 10.

Receipts.

1883. Sept. 30. Balance in hand .. .. .. 1,106 15 10

1884. Sept. 30. Rents .. .. .. 1,725 8 9
      Interest .. .. .. 13 12 10
      £2,845 17 5

Payments.

Grants to congregations .. .. .. 767 0 0
Repayment on account of loan .. .. .. 1,000 0 0
Interest on loan .. .. .. 600 0 0
Assessment of Synod expenses .. .. .. 95 0 0
Solicitor’s account .. .. .. 4 11 0

City and water rates (vacant land) .. .. 9 15 0
Audit fees (three years) .. .. .. 12 12 0
Sundries .. .. .. 0 16 0
Commission, 5 per cent. on £1,739 1s. 9d. .. 86 19 1
Commission on new leases (one year’s rent) .. 15 0 0
Balance in bank .. .. .. 254 4 4
£2,845 17 5

E. and O. E.

E. SMITH,
General Treasurer, Presbyterian Church of Otago.
Dunedin, 30th September, 1884.

Examined and found correct.

D. S. MOODIE,
Auditor.

Dunedin, 15th October, 1884.

STATEMENT of RECEIPTS and PAYMENTS under “The Dunedin Church Lands Ordinance, 1861,” during Year ended 30th September, 1884.

RESERVE No. 5.

Receipts.

1883. Sept. 30. Balance in bank .. .. .. 173 6 1

1884. Sept. 30. Rents .. .. .. 904 13 0
      £1,077 19 1

Payments.

Professor Salmond, salary twelve months .. 600 0 0
Rev. Mr. Watt, salary twelve months .. 100 0 0
Rates, Professor Salmond’s manse .. .. 7 17 6
Insurance, Professor Salmond’s manse .. 2 16 0
Insurance, books .. .. .. 1 15 0
Books purchased .. .. .. 17 11 0
Janitor .. .. .. 5 0 0
Audit fees, three years .. .. .. 3 3 0
Assessment of Synod expenses .. .. .. 12 10 0
Stamps .. .. .. 0 3 0
Commission, 5 per cent. on £904 13s. .. 45 4 8
Balance in bank .. .. .. 281 18 11
£1,077 19 1

E. and O. E.

E. SMITH,
General Treasurer, Presbyterian Church of Otago.
Dunedin, 30th September, 1884.

Examined and found correct.

D. S. MOODIE,
Auditor.

Dunedin, 15th October, 1884.

Officiating Ministers for 1884.—Notice No. 24.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 20th October, 1884.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, passed in the forty-fourth year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and intituled “The Marriage Act, 1880,” the following names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information:—

Roman Catholic Church.
The Reverend L. A. Guiname.

Wesleyan Methodist Society.
The Reverend Benjamin Francis Rothwell.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Deputy Registrar-General.

Public Valuer under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” appointed.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 15th October, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

CHARLES SAMUEL WRIGHT, Esq.,
to be a Public Valuer under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” until the 30th day of June, 1885.

F. W. FRANKLAND,
Registrar.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 17th October, 1884.

THE Progress Tent, No. 49, situated at Kaikora, is registered as a branch of the New Zealand Central District, Independent Order of Rechabites, Salford Unity, under