342 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 18

STATEMENT of Assets and Liabilities, 31st December, 1890.

ASSETS.

To balance .. £2,666 16 11

LIABILITIES.

Audited and found correct.
21st January, 1891.
WM. DUNCAN, Manager.
R. W. WADE, Auditor.

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 as at the 31st December, 1890.

JAS. A. BONAR, Vice-President.
D. MACFARLANE,
GERHARD MUELLER,
H. L. ROBINSON,
JAMES CHESNEY, Trustees.

Sale of Unclaimed Property.

Police Department (Commissioner's Office),
Wellington, 3rd March, 1891.

THE unclaimed property described hereunder, and now in the possession of the police at the stations named, will, unless previously claimed, be sold by public auction, at the respective police-offices, on Saturday, the 28th instant, at noon, in accordance with the Police Regulations:—

Auckland: Brooch and sundries.
Wanganui: Two swags, containing clothing and sundries.
Wellington: Silver watch, ladies' waterproof cloak and cape, gold ring set with small pearls and garnets, macintosh coat, and sundries.
Dunedin: Ladies' black-cloth jacket.
Oamaru: Scarf-pin, brooch, boys' ulster, swag, and tin trunk containing sundries.
Invercargill: Silver brooch and sundries.

A. HUME,
Commissioner of Police.

Notice as to Removal of Restrictions on the Alienation of Land by Natives.

Native Office,
Wellington, 29th December, 1890.

CLAUSE 5 of "The Native Land Act, 1888," provides that existing restrictions on alienation may be removed or declared void by the Governor in Council, on the application of a majority in number of the Native owners.

Clause 17 of "The Native Land Court Acts Amendment Act, 1889," provides that where application is made to the Governor to remove or make void any restrictions on alienation under the provisions of section 5 of "The Native Land Act, 1888," or where the consent of the Governor to any alienation of the land comprised in any grant heretofore or hereafter to be issued is required by the terms of such grant, then, before such power is exercised or consent given, inquiry shall be made by the Court as therein mentioned.

It is hereby notified that any persons making application under the foregoing provisions must furnish the following information:—

1. The name (if any) of the land granted, and the numbers and dates of the grants or other instruments containing the restrictions sought to be removed, or sufficient other information to enable grants or instruments of title to be traced and identified.

2. Whether the applicant is an original grantee or a successor of an original grantee. If the latter, copy of the succession order must be forwarded with the application.

3. Where consent is required to any partial alienation of land, such as by lease or mortgage, an engrossment of the instrument of alienation to which the consent of the Governor is required must be forwarded in duplicate, and one copy will be retained for the purposes of record.

4. Each signature to an application must be attested by a Judge, Registrar, or Licensed Interpreter of the Native Land Court, a Justice of the Peace, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court, a Clerk of Resident Magistrate's Court, or a Postmaster.

5. In cases where the application is written in English, but signed by a Native, in addition to the attestation of the signature, a certificate must be appended, signed by a Licensed Interpreter of the Native Land Court, certifying that the application was read over in Maori, and explained to the Native before signing, and that he appeared fully to understand the same.

6. Any person signing the name of another to any application without sufficient authority will render himself liable to such penalties as the law provides. In all cases where practicable the authority to sign as agent should accompany the application.

By order.
T. W. LEWIS,
Under-Secretary.

Sale of Crown Lands, Auckland Land District.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 6th March, 1891.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned lands will be offered for sale by public auction, at this office, on Thursday, the 16th April next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Plans may be seen and further information obtained on application at the office, Customs Street, Auckland.

TERMS OF SALE.

One-fifth of purchase-money to be paid at the time of sale and balance within thirty days, otherwise the part of the purchase-money paid by way of deposit shall be forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the land shall henceforth be null and void.

The Crown-grant fee, generally £1, to be paid on completion of purchase.