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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 7

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1889.

THE Rescue Tent, situated at Nelson, is registered as a
branch of the New Zealand Central District, Independent Order of Rechabites Friendly Society, under “The
Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 5th day of February,
1889.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1889.

THE Nil Desperandum Tent, situated at Halcombe, is
registered as a branch of the New Zealand Central
District, Independent Order of Rechabites Friendly Society,
under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 5th day of
February, 1889.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Award by Land Claims Commissioner.

I, ALFRED GREENFIELD, a Commissioner duly appointed
by virtue of the Ordinance No. 15, Session XI., 1851,
entitled “An Ordinance to ascertain the Contracts and
Engagements entered into by the New Zealand Company for
the Disposal of certain Lands in the Islands of New Zealand,
and to provide for the Completion of such Contracts and
Engagements for the Colonial Government,” do hereby report
that the claim of Stephen Pellatt Smith, of Blackheath,
England, and Edward Lyon Lakin, of Wilmcote, Stratford-
on-Avon, England, executors under the will of the late Joseph
Greaves, of Malvern, in the County of Worcester, England,
having been referred to me, I hereby decide that the said
Joseph Greaves was entitled to the lands hereinafter described, and that a Crown grant should be issued to the said
Stephen Pellatt Smith and Edward Lyon Lakin therefor,
viz.:

1. All that portion of section numbered 167 on the plan of
   the City of Nelson containing by admeasurement 4 perches,
   more or less. Bounded on the north by another part of the
   said section granted to M. Campbell, 76 feet; on the east by
   a right-of-way, 13·9 feet; on the south by another part of the
   said section granted to Anne Bird, 76 feet; and on the west
   by Trafalgar Street, 13·9 feet.

2. Also all that portion of the said section numbered 167
   containing by admeasurement 18 perches, more or less.
   Bounded on the north by another part of the said section
   granted to the said Joseph Greaves, 76 feet; on the east by
   a right-of-way, 66 feet 6 inches; on the south by the said
   right-of-way, 75 feet; and on the west by Trafalgar Street,
   66 feet 6 inches.

3. Also all that portion of the said section numbered 167
   containing by admeasurement 1 rood 1 perch, more or less.
   Bounded on the north by other parts of said section previously granted to Daniel Moore and Charles Harley respectively, 12 feet 6 inches, 4 feet, and 49 feet; on the east by
   Section No. 169, 163·4 feet, and by other portions of said
   Section No. 167, 30 feet and 17 feet; on the south by Section
   No. 166, 65 feet 6 inches; and on the west by a right-of-way,
   210·4 feet.

All of which said pieces or parcels of land are more particularly described on the plan attached hereto, and thereon
coloured yellow.

And I hereby further report that the legal estate was
vested in the said Joseph Greaves on the 22nd day of January, 1845.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Nelson, 30th January, 1889.
Commissioner.

Balance-sheet of the Hokitika Savings Bank.

STATEMENT of the Receipts and Payments of the
Hokitika Savings Bank for the Year ending 31st December, 1888.

RECEIPTS.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Cash in hand, 31st December, 1887 .. 2,442 13 1
Amount lodged by depositors .. 4,893 2 2
Interest credited during year .. 14 2 10
Interest credited, 31st December, 1888 .. 478 0 6
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5,385 5 6
Interest on mortgages .. 931 11 6
Interest on deposits with Union Bank of Australia (Limited) .. 84 7 10
Mortgages repaid .. 3,498 16 7
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£12,342 14 6

PAYMENTS.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Repaid depositors .. 5,755 14 7
Interest credited depositors .. 492 3 4
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6,247 17 11
Charges .. 189 10 9
Invested on mortgage.. .. 3,421 19 2
Cash balance, namely,—
In Union Bank of Australia (Limited), on fixed deposits 2,300 0 0
In Union Bank of Australia (Limited), on open account 183 6 8
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2,483 6 8
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£12,342 14 6

Wm. DUNCAN, Manager.

Audited and found correct.
R. W. WADE, Auditor.
23rd January, 1889.

We certify that we have examined the above statement of
the receipts and payments of the Hokitika Savings Bank,
and that, to the best of our belief, it contains a true and
correct account of the transactions of the bank during the
year, and that the balance of cash in hand, deposited with
the Union Bank of Australia (Limited), amounts to £2,483
6s. 8d. sterling.

Jas. A. BONAR, Vice-President.
H. L. ROBINSON,
E. F. RICH,
JAMES CHESNEY,

STATEMENT of Assets and Liabilities, 31st December, 1888.

ASSETS.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Amount invested on mortgage.. .. 10,117 3 7
Bank premises and furniture .. 119 13 6
Cash in hand in Union Bank of Australia (Limited), namely,—
On fixed deposit .. 2,300 0 0
On open account.. .. 183 6 8
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2,483 6 8
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£12,720 3 9
To balance .. 2,115 9 6
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£12,720 3 9

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Amount due to depositors .. 10,604 14 3
Balance .. 2,115 9 6
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£12,720 3 9

Wm. DUNCAN, Manager.

Audited and found correct.
R. W. WADE, Auditor.
23rd January, 1889.

We certify that, to the best of our belief, the above is a
true and correct statement of the assets and liabilities of the
Hokitika Savings Bank on the 31st December, 1888.

Jas. A. BONAR, Vice-President.
H. L. ROBINSON,
E. F. RICH,
JAMES CHESNEY,

Balance-sheet of the Nelson Savings Bank.

STATEMENT of the Receipts and Payments of the
Nelson Savings Bank for the Year ending 31st December, 1888.

1888. Jan. 1. To Balance from last year.. .. 1,961 4 0
      Dec. 31. Deposited during year .. 7,603 0 6
      Interest received on mortgages and fixed deposits .. 1,206 5 8
      Mortgages and fixed deposits repaid .. 2,067 0 0
      Interest paid and credited depositors .. 860 6 6
      Rent received .. .. 35 0 0
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      £13,732 16 8

1889. Dec. 31. By Amount repaid depositors .. 7,017 18 10
      Amount paid on closed accounts .. 54 2 9
      Amount credited depositors .. 860 6 6
      Amount invested on mortgage .. 1,935 0 0
      Amount invested on fixed deposit .. 1,200 0 0
      Amount paid charges .. 398 9 8