Jan. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 147

RESERVES 158 AND 2016, SOUTH BANK OF HURUNUI RIVER.

The only charge for the lease will be a fee of 10s. No selector shall take up more than one allotment. Plans may be seen at the Land Offices, Christchurch and Timaru, where also copies of the Village Homestead Special Settlement Regulations may be obtained.

JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sale of Leases, Township of Richardson.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 24th December, 1886.

THE under-mentioned allotments in the Town of Richardson, Waitotara Land District, having been forfeited, are now open for application at the Land Office, Patea, on fourteen-year leases, at an upset rental of 6s. per acre. No compensation allowed for improvements.

| Allotment. | Area || Allotment. | Area |
|------------|-----------||------------|-----------|
| | A. R. P. || | A. R. P. |
| 1 | 5 0 37 || 5 | 1 3 28 |
| 3 | 7 0 24 || 6 | 3 0 0 |
| 4 | 6 3 0 || 10 | 5 3 4 |

For conditions and further particulars apply at Patea Land Office.

J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Auction of Crown Lands, Marlborough.

Crown Lands Office,
Blenheim, 21st December, 1886.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned Crown lands will be offered by public auction, at the Survey Office, Blenheim, at noon on Tuesday, the 1st February, 1887, viz.:

FOR SALE FOR CASH.

Section 1, Block V., Kaituna Valley, Cloudy Bay Survey District; area, 119 acres and 3 perches. Upset price, £60. Cost of survey, £12 10s.

In the event of any one but applicant becoming the purchaser, the cost of survey must be paid at auction, to be handed to applicant.

PASTORAL LICENSES OF RUNS, UNDER PART VI. OF “THE LAND ACT, 1885.”

100 acres at East Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound. Upset annual rent, £3. Term of license, five years.

1,125 acres, Arapawa Island, Queen Charlotte Sound. Upset annual rent, 1d. an acre. Term of license to be from date of license to the 6th August, 1891.

TEMPORARY OCCUPATION OF RESERVES FOR PASTORAL PURPOSES, UNDER SECTION 25 OF “THE PUBLIC RESERVES ACT, 1881.”

Arapawa Survey District, Queen Charlotte Sound, Arapawa Island, 100 acres. Upset annual rent, £1.

Cloudy Bay Survey District, adjoining pilot station, Wairau River, 275 acres. Upset annual rent, £5

These licenses are determinable on twelve months’ notice without compensation, and, if required, the licensee will be called upon to have a survey made at his own expense.

Full particulars can be obtained at this office.

HENRY G. CLARK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, within the Colony of New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 27th December, 1886.

LIABILITIES.

ASSETS.

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 27th December, 1886, £1,000,000.

Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 12½ per cent. per annum.

Amount of the last dividend declared, £62,500.

Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £698,640 17s. 5d.

Dated at Wellington, this 14th day of January, 1887.

GEORGE E. TOLHURST, Manager, Wellington.

R. B. RIGG, Accountant.

STATEMENT of the amount of the average Liabilities and Assets of the Union Bank of Australia (Limited), at all Branches in the Colony of New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 31st December, 1886.

LIABILITIES.

ASSETS.

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 31st December, 1886, £1,500,000.

Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 14 per cent. per annum.

Amount of the last dividend declared, £105,000.

Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £1,100,770 19s. 6d.

Dated at Wellington, this 19th day of January, 1887.

D. S. MELVILLE, Manager.

A. H. STOCK, pro Accountant.