APRIL 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 515

THOMAS JOHN EDMONDS, of Ashbourne, Ferry Road, Christ-
church, New Zealand, Storekeeper, has deposited at this office
a specification of the said invention ; and I have appointed
Thursday, the 30th day of June next, at 11 o’clock in the fore-
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 15th day of June next, at this office,
particulars in writing of their objections to the said applica-
tion, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 2298.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 19th April, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for an Improved Method of
Hydraulic Dredging.

JAMES WELMAN, of Poole, in the County of Dorset,
England, and now residing at Alexandra South, Otago,
Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of the
said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 5th
day of July 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 20th 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.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 2300.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 20th April, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for a Floor-cramp, to be
called “Aldis’s Paragon Floor-cramp.”

ELIJAH ALDIS, of Jervois Road, Ponsonby, Auckland, New
Zealand, Artist, has deposited at this office a specification of
the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 5th
day of July 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 20th 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.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 2301.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 20th April, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for an Improvement for the
Protection and Support of Buggy- and Carriage-hoods
when down, to be called “Mackie’s Patent Simplex Auto-
matic Buggy- and Carriage-hood Protector and Supporter.”

JAMES HENRY MACKIE, of Auckland, New Zealand, Coach-
builder, has deposited at this office a specification of the said
invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 5th day of
July 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 20th day
of June next, at this office, particulars in writing of their
objections to the said application, otherwise they will be
precluded fr m urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 2302.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 20th April, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for a Reverberating Marine-
sounder.

HENRY CHAMBERLIN, of Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand,
has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention ;
and I have appointed Tuesday, the 5th day of July 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 20th 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.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 2203.

Annual Balance-sheet of Nelson Savings Bank.

STATEMENT of the Accounts of the Nelson Savings
Bank for the Year ending the 31st December, 1886.

Dr.
£ s. d.
To Cash balance from 1885.. .. 2,126 5 3
Deposited during the year .. 5,435 6 1
Interest on mortgages and fixed deposits .. 1,062 14 2
Received for rent .. 38 15 0
Mortgages repaid .. 2,014 13 4
Fixed deposits repaid .. 2,500 0 0
Interest credited depositors .. 846 19 7
————————
£14,024 13 5

Cr.
£ s. d.
By Amount paid depositors .. 7,943 5 7
Interest paid on closed accounts.. .. 63 6 8
Interest paid and added, 31st December .. 846 19 7
Invested on mortgage .. 1,580 0 0
Invested on fixed deposits .. 1,000 0 0
Charges paid .. 307 18 9
Cash in Bank of New Zealand £2,285 5 7
Less unpaid cheques .. 2 2 9
————————
2,283 2 10
————————
£14,024 13 5

H. E. CURTIS, Vice-President.
J. HENRY COCK,
J. WILSON,
H. EDWARDS,
ROGER W. W. KINGDON,
} Trustees.

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
£2,283 2s. 10d. 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 the Nelson Savings
Bank, 31st December, 1886.

1886. Dec. 31. To Amount due 872 depositors £ s. d.
      Balance .. 17,033 0 2
      .. 5,171 15 8
      ————————
      £22,204 15 10

1887. Dec. 31. By Mortgage securities £ s. d.
      Interest on mortgages due and ac-
      crued .. 16,830 15 0
      .. 1,288 6 9
      Rent accrued .. 11 7 10
      Bank premises, total cost .. 1,772 14 8
      Bank furniture .. 18 8 9
      Cash in Bank of New Zealand .. 2,283 2 10
      ————————
      £22,204 15 10

H. E. CURTIS, Vice-President.
J. HENRY COCK,
J. WILSON,
H. EDWARDS,
ROGER W. W. KINGDON,
} Trustees.

H. D. JACKSON,
Manager and Accountant.

We hereby certify that we have examined the above state-
ment with the books and vouchers of the bank and find the
same correct; and that the mortgage securities are in full
force and virtue; and that the amount of £2,283 2s. 10d.
stands to the credit of the account at the Bank of New
Zealand, Nelson.

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

Crown Lands Notices.

Small Grazing Runs, Maungakaretu Block, and Pastoral
Runs, Sea-coast, Wellington Land District.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 14th April, 1887.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of “The Land Act,
1885,” that the sections of land enumerated below
will be open for application under the various systems noted
in the Schedule, at the Crown Lands Office, Wellington, on