Mar. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 291

REMARKS.

December.—On the whole a stormy month, frequent strong winds or gales from N.W. and occasional showers, the maximum rainfall recorded on 6th, 83in.; some fine bright weather towards latter part of month; prevailing N.W. wind. Maximum temperature in shade, 75·5; minimum, 45·2. Mean temperature of dewpoint, 51·7; mean humidity, 72. Earthquake felt on 10th at 5.34 p.m., sharp double shock.

January.—Fine early part of month; heavy rain on night of 7th, and continued showery for some days, the maximum fall recorded on 8th, 1·75in.; fine during latter part of month, and very warm at times; prevailing N.W. wind, and occasionally strong; on the whole a fine month. Maximum temperature in shade, 80; minimum, 44. Mean temperature of dewpoint, 48·7; mean humidity, 66.

R. B. GORE,
Observer.

Rainfall for January, 1890.

Meteorological Office, Colonial Museum,
Wellington, 12th March, 1890.

THE following is the rainfall for the month of January, 1890:—

J. HECTOR,
Director.

New Plymouth Savings Bank Balance-sheet for 1889.

STATEMENT of Receipts and Payments of the New Plymouth Savings Bank for the Year ending 31st December, 1889.

RECEIPTS.

£ s. d.
Balance in Bank of New Zealand
on 1st January, 1889 .. .. £696 3 1
Balance in Post Office Savings
Bank on 1st January, 1889 .. 220 6 10
916 9 11

£ s. d.
From public depositors .. .. £1,350 4 2
Allowed public depositors for
interest .. .. .. 265 11 10
1,615 16 0
Interest on securities received in 1889 .. 311 11 4
Rents from properties received in 1889 .. 44 10 0
From securities and properties sold, &c. .. 370 9 8
£3,258 16 6

PAYMENTS.

£ s. d.
Paid to depositors, withdrawals and interest .. 2,435 0 6
Allowed for interest on deposits .. .. 265 11 10
Loss on sale of property at Urenui .. .. 80 0 0
On account of securities and properties .. 103 4 3
Rent of office .. .. .. .. 18 6 8
Salaries .. .. .. .. .. 55 0 0
Repairs to properties .. .. .. 19 17 11
Sundry charges—removal, stationery, &c. .. 15 5 7
Balances in Bank of New Zealand,
31st December, 1889 .. .. £65 4 8
Balances in Post Office Savings
Bank, 31st December, 1889 .. 177 0 0
Balances in cash on hand, 31st
December, 1889 .. .. 24 5 1
266 9 9
£3,258 16 6

STATEMENT of Assets and Liabilities of the New Plymouth Savings Bank, 31st December, 1889.

ASSETS.

£ s. d.
Cash in hand .. .. .. £24 5 1
Cash in Bank of New Zealand .. 65 4 8
Cash in Post Office Savings Bank 177 0 0
266 9 9
Mortgages and promissory notes .. .. 3,958 9 6
Properties .. .. .. .. 1,405 0 0
Office furniture .. .. .. 19 10 3
Interest on securities to 31st December .. 165 9 1
Rents of properties to 31st December .. 22 9 5
£5,837 8 0

LIABILITIES.

£ s. d.
Due to depositors .. .. £5,185 1 7
Due to depositors for interest .. 265 11 10
5,450 13 5
Profit and loss .. .. .. .. 386 14 7
£5,837 8 0

T. KING, Vice-President.
PAUL C. MORTON, Manager.

We have counted the cash, and have, to the best of our belief, ascertained the correctness of the above balance-sheet.

A. SHUTTLEWORTH,
SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Trustees.
28th January, 1890.

Notice of Applications for Patents.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 13th March, 1890.

COMPLETE specifications relating to the under-mentioned applications have been accepted, and are open to public inspection.

Any person may, at any time within two months from the date of this Gazette, give me notice in writing, in duplicate, of opposition to the grant of the patent, stating in such notice the particular grounds of his objection.

No. 4265.—Clemens Baron von Bechtolsheim, of Stockholm, Sweden, Civil Engineer. An invention for improvements in centrifugal creamers.

No. 4270.—Ashley John Hunter, Civil Engineer, Henry Joseph Carson, Analytical Chemist, and Oswald Robert Younghusband, Shipbroker, all of Auckland, New Zealand. An invention for an improved method of deoxidizing the New Zealand ironsand, to be called "The Hunter-Carson Process for Deoxidizing Ironsand."

No. 4271.—Charles Launcelot Garland, of Phillip Street, Sydney, New South Wales, General and Mining Agent. An invention for improvements in and relating to electric drills.

No. 4273.—Thomas Begg, of Castle Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineer. An invention for a sap-extractor and timber-bleacher.

No. 4274.—Edmund Arundel, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Painter. An invention for an improved stove for heating irons, commonly called flat irons, and to be known as "The Little Jersey."