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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 71

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 31st October, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for preventing the Chafing or Friction of Back Bands and Shaft-tugs of Harness-saddles, to to be called “Maxwell’s Everlasting Back Bands and Shaft-tugs.”

ALEXANDER MAXWELL, of Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand, Saddler, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 7th day of February 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 23rd day of January 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. 2614.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 1st November, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for an Improved Process of converting a Photographic Image on a Gelatine Surface into a Relief or Intaglio Printing Surface.

HENRY SUTTON, of Ballarat, Victoria, Music-seller, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 7th day of February 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 23rd day of January 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. 2615.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 2nd November, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for weeding Gardens and other Cultivations, to be called “Johns’s Patent Weeder.”

WILLIAM JOHNS, of Te Awamutu, Auckland, New Zealand, Farmer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 7th day of February 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 23rd day of January 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. 2616.

Return of Assets and Liabilities of the Bank of Australasia within New Zealand.

HALF-YEARLY Return of the aggregate average amount of the Weekly Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of Australasia, within the Colony of New Zealand, from the 12th day of April, 1887, to the 10th day of October, 1887, inclusive. Published pursuant to the Royal Charter of Incorporation.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Bills in circulation not bearing interest .. 5,463 3 5
Notes in circulation not bearing interest .. 58,445 10 9
Bills and notes in circulation bearing interest ..
Balances due to other Banks .. ..
Cash deposited not bearing interest .. 259,811 3 2
Cash deposited bearing interest.. .. 659,490 7 11

Total liabilities within the colony .. £983,210 5 3

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coin and bullion .. .. .. 190,429 1 6
Landed property (Bank premises) .. 60,542 6 2
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 2,108 7 9
Balances due from other Banks .. .. ..
Debts due to the Corporation, including
notes, bills, and other securities .. 1,204,292 17 0

Total assets within the colony ..£1,457,372 12 5

E. W. MORRAH, Inspector.
J. W. PICKERSGILL, pro Accountant.
25th October, 1887,

Tenders for Inland Mail Services for 1888 and 1889.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 10th October, 1887.

SEALED tenders will be received at the Chief Post Offices of the under-mentioned Postal Districts until Saturday, the 5th proximo, for the conveyance of mails between the following places, for a period of one and for two years, from the 1st January, 1888, to the 31st December, 1889 :—

POSTAL DISTRICT OF AUCKLAND.

1. Alexandra and Kawhia, weekly.
2. Auckland and Great Barrier, weekly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WANGANUI.

1. Hawera and Opunake, daily.
2. Normanby and Opunake, via Okaiawa, daily.
3. Normanby and Okaiawa, daily.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON.

1. Between Wharf and Mail Steamers in the stream, as required (at per trip).
2. Carswell’s and Glenburn, twice weekly.
3. Carswell’s and Homewood, twice weekly.
4. Homewood and Glenburn, twice weekly.
5. *Mangamahoe and Woodville, daily.
6. *Palmerston North and Woodville, daily.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WESTPORT.
Westport and Karamea, four weekly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH.

1. Springfield and Hokitika, twice weekly.
2. Springfield and Hokitika, thrice weekly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF HOKITIKA.

1. *Hokitika and Kumara (morning), daily.
2. *Hokitika and Springfield, twice weekly.
3. *Hokitika and Springfield, thrice weekly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF DUNEDIN.

1. Cromwell and Bendigo, weekly.
2. Cromwell and Pembroke, via Bendigo and Hawea Flat, weekly.
3. Cromwell and Queenstown, thrice weekly.
4. Cromwell and Pembroke, via Luggate, weekly.
5. Lawrence and Cromwell, thrice weekly.
6. Naseby and Clyde, via St. Bathan’s and Cambrian, twice weekly.
7. Palmerston and Naseby, via Macrae’s Flat and Hyde, weekly.
8. Palmerston and Naseby, via Waihemo, twice weekly.
9. Pomahaka Railway Siding and Waikoikoi, weekly (extra service).

The attention of intending tenderers is directed to the following clause of the terms and conditions of contract printed at the back of the tender-forms: “The days and hours of arrival and departure to be fixed from time to time as the Postmaster-General may direct. For services performed by coach no stage shall exceed twelve miles, except by special permission from the Postmaster-General, who shall determine whether or not longer stages are unavoidable.”

Contractors whose tenders may be accepted must be prepared to carry out the services for which they tender according to the time-tables framed by the department.

Forms of tender, with the terms and conditions of contract, may be procured at any post office.

No tender will be considered unless made on the printed form.

Tenders, indorsed “Tender for Mail Service No. ,” to be addressed to the Chief Postmaster of the postal district to which the tender may specially refer.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

• Services may be affected by railway extension, and may be terminated by the Postmaster-General on his giving one month’s notice in writing.

Crown Lands Notices.

Runs liable to Forfeiture.—Notice to Occupiers.

Crown Lands Office,
Christchurch, 24th October, 1887.

IN pursuance of clause 188 of “The Land Act, 1885,” I hereby give notice that the runs mentioned in the Schedule hereto will be declared forfeited if the respective rents, together with the penalty for non-payment at due date, are not paid to the Receiver of Land Revenue, Christchurch, within three months of the date of this notice,