the said invention ; and I have appointed Thursday, the 19th
day of June next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at this office,
to hear the said application and all objections thereto ; and
I require all persons having an interest in opposing the
grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 4th
day of June next, at this office, particulars in writing of
their objections to the said application, otherwise they will
be precluded from urging the same.
F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.
No. 1023.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 11th February, 1884.

PATENT for a Machine for cutting Gorse and other
Hedges.
CORNELIUS LOT WHEELER, of Christchurch, New Zealand,
Miller, has deposited at this office a specification of the said
invention ; and I have appointed Thursday, the 19th day of
June next, at 12 o'clock noon, at this office, to hear the said
application and all objections thereto ; and I require all
persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such
Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 4th day of June
next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections
to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded
from urging the same.
F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.
No. 1025.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 8th February, 1884.

PATENT for shifting Gear for Double-furrow Ploughs.
ROBERT TAYLOR, of Otaga, Otago, New Zealand, Black-
smith, has deposited at this office a specification of the said
invention ; and I have appointed Thursday, the 19th day of
June next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at this office, to
hear the said application and all objections thereto; and
I require all persons having an interest in opposing the
grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 4th
day of June next, at this office, particulars in writing of their
objections to the said application, otherwise they will be
precluded from urging the same.
F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.
No. 1020.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 13th February, 1884.

PATENT for a Door-drop Weather Defier.
WILLIAM BURNLEY BUST, of Wellington, New Zealand,
Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of the
said invention ; and I have appointed Thursday, the 26th
day of June next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at this office,
to hear the said application and all objections thereto ; and
I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant
of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 11th day of
June next, at this office, particulars in writing of their
objections to the said application, otherwise they will be
precluded from urging the same.
F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.
No. 1026.

Hokitika Savings Bank Balance-sheet for 1883.

STATEMENT of the Receipts and Payments, and Assets
and Liabilities, of the Hokitika Savings Bank for the
Year ending the 31st December, 1883.

RECEIPTS.

£ s. d. £ s. d.
Cash in hand, 31st December, 1882 .. 921 19 10
Amount lodged by depositors .. 6,436 12 4
Interest added during the year .. 29 0 6
Interest added to 31st December,
1883 .. .. .. 387 2 6 6,852 15 4
Interest on mortgages .. .. .. 738 3 11
Interest on deposits with Union Bank of
Australia (Limited) .. .. .. 34 19 11
Mortgages repaid .. .. .. 2,566 13 4
£11,114 12 4

PAYMENTS.

Repaid depositors .. ..£5,619 5 4
Interest credited depositors .. 416 3 0
6,035 8 4
Charges .. .. .. .. .. .. 196 0 0
Invested on mortgage .. .. .. 3,153 6 5
Cash balance—
In Union Bank of Australia
(Limited), on fixed deposits.. 1,200 0 0
In Union Bank of Australia
(Limited), on open account.. 529 17 7
1,729 17 7
£11,114 12 4

Wm. DUNCAN,
Manager.

Audited and found correct.
W. A. SPENCE,
Auditor.
24th January, 1884.

We hereby certify that we have examined the above state-
ment of the receipts and payments of the Hokitika Savings
Bank, and that to the best of our belief it contains a true
and correct account of the transactions of the bank during
the year, and that the balance of cash in hand, deposited
with the Union Bank of Australia (Limited), amounts to
£1,729 17s. 7d.

JAS. A. BONAR, Vice-President.
JAMES CHESNEY,
HENRY LEE ROBINSON,
JOHN MANSON,
EDWIN S. RICH,
} Trustees.

STATEMENT of the Assets and Liabilities of the Hokitika
Savings Bank on the 31st December, 1883.

ASSETS.

£ s. d. £ s. d.
Amount invested on mortgage .. .. 8,537 1 5
Bank premises and furniture .. .. 191 10 0
Cash in Union Bank of Australia
(Limited)—
On fixed deposit receipts .. 1,200 0 0
On open account .. .. .. 529 17 7
1,729 17 7
£10,458 9 0
To Balance .. .. .. .. .. .. 950 10 5

LIABILITIES.

£ s. d.
Amount due depositors .. .. .. 9,507 18 7
Balance .. .. .. .. .. .. 950 10 5
£10,458 9 0

Wm. DUNCAN,
Manager.

Audited and found correct.
W. A. SPENCE,
Auditor.
24th January, 1884.

We certify that, to the best of our belief, the above is a
true and correct statement of the assets and liabilities of
the Hokitika Savings Bank on the 31st December, 1883.

JAS. BONAR, Vice-President.
JAMES CHESNEY,
HENRY LEE ROBINSON,
JOHN MANSON,
EDWIN F. RICH,
} Trustees.

Nelson Savings Bank Balance-sheet for 1882.

STATEMENT of the Accounts of the Nelson Savings
Bank for the year ending 31st December, 1883.

Dr.

£ s. d.
Jan. 1. To Cash balance from 1882 .. 3,768 9 9
Dec. 31. Deposits made during the year .. 6,481 18 3
Interest on mortgages, &c. .. 1,331 15 8
Rent of offices .. .. 100 0 0
Mortgages repaid .. .. 2,030 0 0
Fixed deposits matured .. .. 2,500 0 0
Interest paid and added to accounts
during year .. .. 946 14 11
£17,158 18 7