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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 22

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Amount due 7,647 depositors .. .. 264,516 7 7
Investment (fluctuation account) .. .. 4,651 0 1
Balance .. .. .. .. 28,224 18 8
£297,392 6 4

R. CAMERON,
Manager.

Auckland, 31st December, 1883.
We hereby certify that, to the best of our belief, the above is a true and correct statement of the assets and liabilities of the Auckland Savings Bank on the 31st December, 1883.
J. T. BOYLAN, Vice-President.
Thos. PEACOCK,
WILLIAM C. DALDY, \ Trustees.
J. L. WILSON,
JOHN BATGER,

Dunedin Savings Bank Balance-sheet for 1883.

STATEMENT of the Receipts and Payments of the Dunedin Savings Bank for the year 1883.

RECEIPTS.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Balance from last year .. .. 861 15 1
Lodged by depositors .. .. 31,010 17 10
Lodged, Suspense Account .. .. 10 0 0
Interest on loans .. 4,187 18 8
Interest on bank account .. 256 19 5
Interest on Equitable Investment Company .. 21 4 7
4,466 2 8
Rents .. .. .. 139 10 5
Loans repaid .. .. .. 4,680 0 0
Equitable Investment Company .. .. 2,500 0 0
Bank deposit .. .. .. 1,000 0 0
Fire premiums .. .. .. 55 13 1
Account, Benevolent Institution, interest on loans .. .. .. 90 16 0
£44,814 15 1

To balance .. .. .. .. £338 4 6

PAYMENTS.
£ s. d.
Withdrawn by depositors .. .. 35,541 1 0
Charges .. .. .. 895 12 4
Insurance premiums advanced .. 54 14 1
Deposit, Equitable Investment Company .. 3,000 0 0
Trustees, Benevolent Institution .. 90 16 0
Loans granted .. .. .. 3,394 7 2
Bank deposit .. .. .. 1,500 0 0
Balance .. .. .. 338 4 6
£44,814 15 1

E. & O.E.
E. SMITH,
Manager.

Dunedin, 31st December, 1883.
We hereby certify that we have examined the above statement of receipts and payments of the Dunedin Savings Bank, have compared the same with the books of the bank, and that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, it contains a true and correct account of all the transactions of the bank. We have also seen securities for the investments, and compared the depositors’ ledger balances and the cash account with the bank pass-book.
WILLIAM BROWN, \ Auditors.
R. C. MOODIE,

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
1883.
Dec. 31. To Charges .. .. £895 12 4
Interest credited depositors .. 2,895 7 7
3,790 19 11
Balance .. .. .. 955 11 0
£4,746 10 11

1883. Dec. 31. By Interest on investments .. .. £4,573 5 11
      Depositors’ interest cancelled .. 12 8 4
      4,585 14 3
      Rents .. .. .. 160 16 8
      £4,746 10 11

BALANCE ACCOUNT.
1883.
Dec. 31. To balance .. .. £ 7,992 16 4

1882. Dec. 31. By balance .. .. £ 7,037 5 4

1883. Dec. 31. By profit and loss .. .. 955 11 0
      £7,992 16 4

By balance .. .. .. .. £7,992 16 4

E. & O.E.
E. SMITH,
Manager.

Dunedin, 31st December, 1883.
Audited and found correct.
WILLIAM BROWN, \ Auditors.
R. C. MOODIE,

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

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Cash in bank .. .. £552 17 6
Less outstanding liabilities 214 13 0
338 4 6
Bank fixed deposit.. .. .. .. 5,500 0 0
Interest accrued on ditto, and bank current account .. .. .. 149 11 4
Land and building .. .. .. 4,069 14 4
Rent due.. .. .. 37 10 0
Loans on mortgage .. .. 58,435 18 2
Accrued interest .. .. 1,483 5 3
Insurance premiums advanced .. .. 22 17 0
Deposit at call .. .. 500 0 0
Accrued interest .. .. 17 15 0
£70,554 15 7

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Due to depositors, as per list £62,557 9 3
Suspense account .. .. 4 10 0
62,561 19 3
Balance, assets in excess of liabilities .. 7,992 16 4
£70,554 15 7

E. & O.E.
E. SMITH,
Manager.

Dunedin, 31st December, 1883.
We have seen the securities for the above assets, and have compared the depositors’ ledger balances, and found the above statement correct.
WILLIAM BROWN, \ Auditors.
R. C. MOODIE,

The Gilchrist Scholarship.

Education Department,
Wellington, 18th December, 1883.

A SCHOLARSHIP of the value of £100 per annum, and tenable for three years, is biennially awarded to the highest among those candidates at the London University June Matriculation Examination held in New Zealand, who pass either in the Honours or in the First Division, are not less than sixteen nor more than twenty-two years of age, and are desirous of prosecuting their studies either at the University of Edinburgh, or at the University College, London, with a view to graduation in one of the Faculties of the University of London.

If any candidates offer themselves, the June examination for New Zealand will be held some time in the month of June, 1884, or as soon after as the examination papers arrive in the colony, and at such place or places as may be hereafter fixed, having regard to the candidates’ places of abode. Candidates will not be approved by the Examiners unless they have shown a competent knowledge in each of the following subjects, according to the details specified under the several heads:—

1. Latin:
2. Any two of the following languages: (a) Greek, (b) French, and (c) German:
3. The English language, English history, and modern geography:
4. Mathematics:
5. Natural philosophy:
6. Chemistry.
   Particulars of the foregoing subjects of examination will be found in the Calendar of the University of London, under the head of “Regulations—Matriculation.” The special Latin and Greek subjects for June, 1884, are Cicero, De