[Feb. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 241

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 23rd February, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for Suspenders, to be called
"The Diamond Automatic Suspender."
WALTER GREENSHIELDS, of Auckland, New Zealand,
Bracist, has deposited at this office a specification of the said
invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 6th day of
May 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 21st day
of April next, at this office, particulars in writing of their
objections to the said application, otherwise they will be
precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 1724.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 23rd February, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for a Tobacco-pipe, to be called
"The Cupel Pipe."
ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS, of Auckland, New Zealand, Agent,
has deposited at this office a specification of the said
invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 11th day
of May 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 26th day of
April next, at this office, particulars in writing of their
objections to the said application, otherwise they will be
precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 1725.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 23rd February, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for plastering, to be called
"Kelly's Patent Plaster."
THOMAS KELLY, of Auckland, New Zealand, Plasterer, has
deposited at this office a specification of the said invention;
and I have appointed Tuesday, the 11th day of May 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 26th day of April
next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections
to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded
from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 1726.

New Plymouth Savings Bank Balance-sheet for 1885.

STATEMENT of Receipts and Payments of the New
Plymouth Savings Bank for the year 1885.

RECEIPTS.

Cash in hand, 1st January .. .. .. £ s. d.
Cash at Bank of New Zealand .. .. 329 1 10
Deposits, including interest .. .. 4,164 5 3
Securities .. .. .. .. 1,094 18 6
Interest on securities .. .. .. 238 16 11
Rents .. .. .. .. 18 11 6
Charges .. .. .. .. 1 5 0
Repairs to buildings .. .. .. 0 11 6
Post Office Savings Bank .. .. 900 0 0
Dividend in Halse and Roy's estate.. .. 35 18 9

£6,783 9 3

PAYMENTS.

Deposits .. .. .. .. £ s. d.
Interest on deposits .. .. .. 1,995 1 9
Securities .. .. .. .. 236 7 0
Property .. .. .. .. 2,026 10 0
Salaries .. .. .. .. 840 0 0
Charges .. .. .. .. 60 0 0
Rent of office .. .. .. .. 19 5 0
Repairs to buildings .. .. .. 40 0 0
Post Office Savings Bank .. .. 10 13 8
Balance in hand .. .. .. 962 9 7
Balance at Bank of New Zealand .. .. 593 2 3

£6,783 9 3

Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

ASSETS. £ s. d.
Cash at Bank of New Zealand .. .. 593 2 3
Cash at Post Office Savings Bank .. .. 90 9 2
Mortgages .. .. .. .. 4,067 10 0
Property .. .. .. .. 840 0 0
Office furniture .. .. .. .. 19 10 3
Interest due and accrued .. .. .. 129 0 9
Rents due .. .. .. .. 3 1 5

£5,742 13 10

LIABILITIES. £ s. d.
Due to depositors .. .. .. .. 4,891 2 10
Interest added this year .. .. .. 236 7 0
Profit and loss .. .. .. .. 615 4 0

£5,742 13 10

T. WHITE,
Accountant.

We have to the best of our belief ascertained the correct-
ness of the above balance-sheet.

T. KING, }
R. PARRIS, } Trustees.

Nelson Savings Bank Balance-sheet for 1885.

STATEMENT of the Accounts of the Nelson Savings
Bank for the year ending the 31st December, 1885.

DR.

To Cash balance from 1884 .. .. £ s. d.
Amount deposited during year .. .. 3,427 19 8
Interest received on mortgages and fixed
deposits .. .. .. .. 7,027 9 1
Received for rent of offices .. .. 1,281 2 11
Mortgages and fixed deposits repaid .. 29 3 4
Interest paid and credited depositors, 31st
December .. .. .. .. 7,929 6 8

£20,559 8 3

CR.

By Amount repaid depositors .. .. £ s. d.
Interest paid on closed accounts .. .. 7,495 14 0
Amount invested on mortgage and fixed
deposits .. .. .. .. 48 12 11
Paid charges .. .. .. .. 9,775 0 0
Amount credited depositors for interest .. 249 9 6
Cash in Bank of New Zealand £2,127 18 0
Less unpaid cheque 1 12 9

2,126 5 3

£20,559 8 3

H. E. CURTIS, Vice-President.
J. R. DODSON, }
H. EDWARDS, }
WM. BLACK, } Trustees.
H. V. GULLY, }
J. WILSON, }

H. D. JACKSON,
Manager and Accountant.

We hereby certify that we have examined the above state-
ment with the books and vouchers of the Nelson Savings
Bank and find the same correct; and that the sum of
£2,126 5s. 3d. stands to the credit of the account at the Bank
of New Zealand, Nelson.

A. A. SCAIFE, }
J. R. DODSON, } Auditors.

Statement of Liabilities and Assets of Nelson Savings Bank
31st December, 1885.

1885. Dec. 31. To Amount due 865 depositors .. £ s. d.
      Balance .. .. .. 18,757 6 9

4,987 16 9

£23,745 3 6