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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 9

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 12th February, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for an Improved Oxyhydrogen
Process for smelting and reducing Ores to a Metallic
State, and for the Manufacture of Steel from such Ores and
from manufactured Iron.

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, of Sydney, New South Wales,
Metallurgist, has deposited at this office a specification of the
said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 17th day
of August 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 2nd
day of August 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. 1712.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 12th February, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for Improvements in Blast
Pipes for Locomotive Engines, applicable also to other
uses.

HENRY ADAMS, of 60, Queen Victoria Street, London, Civil
and Mechanical Engineer, and WILLIAM ADAMS, of Nine
Elms, Surrey, England, Locomotive Engineer, have deposited
at this office a specification of the said invention; and I
have appointed Tuesday, the 4th day of May next, at 11
o'clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said appli-
cation 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 19th 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. 1713.

Officiating Ministers for 1886.—Notice No. 5.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 12th February, 1886.

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 Offi-
ciating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are
published for general information:—

Congregational Independents.
The Reverend John Ebenezer Kelly.
The Reverend Edward Walker.

Bible Christians.
The Reverend Jeremiah Wilson.

WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

Auckland Savings Bank Balance-sheet for 1885.

STATEMENT of the Receipts and Payments of the
Auckland Savings Bank for the year ending 31st
December, 1885.

RECEIPTS.

£ s. d. £ s. d.
Balance, 1st January, 1885 .. .. 29,329 9 9
Deposited during the year .. 381,805 1 4
Interest added during the year.. 983 14 0
382,788 15 4
Interest added to 31st December, 1885 .. 14,638 0 5
Interest on mortgages and debentures .. 14,378 8 3
Interest on deposit with Bank of New Zealand .. 3,148 5 5
Interest on deposit with National Bank of New
Zealand .. .. .. .. 3,826 19 10
Interest on deposit with Bank of New South
Wales .. .. .. .. 374 0 7
Debentures repaid .. .. .. 300 0 0
Mortgages repaid .. .. .. 25,448 0 0
Fixed deposits repaid .. .. .. 8,000 0 0
£482,231 19 7

PAYMENTS.

£ s. d. £ s. d.
Repaid depositors .. .. 335,825 14 9
Interest credited depositors .. 15,621 14 5
351,447 9 2
Advanced on mortgage .. .. .. 12,945 0 0
Placed on fixed deposit with Bank of New
Zealand .. .. .. .. 32,500 0 0
Placed on fixed deposit with National Bank
of New Zealand .. .. .. 32,500 0 0
Charges .. .. .. .. 2,542 1 8
New building .. .. .. 886 9 8
Insurance premium prepaid .. .. 16 10 0
Cash in Bank of New South Wales.. .. 49,394 9 1
£482,231 19 7

R. CAMERON, Manager.
S. G. ROUNTREE, Accountant.

Auckland, 31st December, 1885.

We hereby certify that we have examined the above state-
ment of the receipts and payments of the Auckland Savings
Bank, and that, to the best of our belief, it contains a true
and correct account of all transactions of the bank during
the year, and that the balance of cash amounts to £49,394
9s. 1d.

J. T. BOYLAN, Vice-President.
THOMAS MACKY,
P. DIGNAN,
W. S. LAURIE,
C. B. STONE,
JOHN BATGER,
} Trustees.
JOHN BUCHANAN, Auditor.

STATEMENT of the Assets and Liabilities of the Auckland
Savings Bank on the 31st December, 1885.

ASSETS.

£ s. d.
Invested on mortgage (revalued) .. .. 212,507 0 0
Invested on debentures .. .. .. 5,200 0 0
Interest due 31st December, 1885 .. .. 5,996 2 0
Deposit with Bank of New Zealand .. 63,500 0 0
Deposit with National Bank of New Zealand 63,500 0 0
Deposit with Bank of New South Wales .. 49,394 9 1
Bank premises .. .. .. 16,886 9 8
£416,984 0 9

LIABILITIES.

£ s. d.
Amount due 11,427 depositors .. .. 374,769 13 2
Investment-fluctuation account .. .. 10,000 0 0
Balance .. .. .. .. 32,214 7 7
£416,984 0 9

R. CAMERON, Manager.
S. G. ROUNTREE, Accountant.

Auckland, 31st December, 1885.

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, 1885.

J. T. BOYLAN, Vice-President.
THOMAS MACKY,
P. DIGNAN,
W. S. LAURIE,
C. B. STONE,
JOHN BATGER,
} Trustees.
JOHN BUCHANAN, Auditor.

I hereby certify that the amount at credit of the Trustees
of the Auckland Savings Bank in account with the Bank
of New South Wales, on the 31st December, 1885, was
£49,394 9s. 1d.

T. H. IVEY,
Bank of New South Wales,
Auckland, 20th January, 1886.
Manager.

Hokitika Savings Bank Balance-sheet for 1885.

RECEIPTS and Payments for the year ending the 31st
December, 1885.

RECEIPTS.

£ s. d. £ s. d.
Cash in hand, 31st December, 1884 .. 1,942 4 6
Amount lodged by depositors .. 4,109 13 0
Interest added during the year .. 31 6 6
Interest added, 31st December,
1885 .. .. .. 405 3 0
4,546 2 6