July 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 859

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the National Bank of New Zealand, Limited, in the Colony of New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1891.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 111,541 12 4
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 4,755 7 2
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 18,401 1 4
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 375,281 10 7
Bearing interest .. .. .. 896,377 9 6
Total average liabilities ..£1,406,357 0 11

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 248,119 14 1
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. .. 44,044 11 10
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. .. 2,974 8 11
Balances due from other Banks .. .. .. 6,602 19 7
Landed property .. .. .. 89,390 4 6
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. .. 315,916 2 11
2. Colonial Government securities .. ..
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 1,305,028 9 11
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 12,338 18 4
   Total average assets .. .. ..£2,024,415 10 1

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1891, £250,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 2½ per cent. for half-year ending 30th September, 1890.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £6,250.
Amount of the reserved profits at 31st March, 1890 (date of last published balance-sheet), £18,029 3s. 1d.

Dated at Dunedin, this 13th day of July, 1891.

W. DYMOCK, General Manager.

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STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1891.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 129,602 18 6
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 6,082 13 10
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 2,973 14 5
Government deposits .. .. ..
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 435,809 17 4
Bearing interest .. .. .. 1,050,491 16 5
Total average liabilities ..£1,624,961 0 6

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. 201,019 19 9
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. .. 38,834 15 6
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. .. 3,824 14 1
Balances due from other Banks .. .. .. 118,834 7 5
Landed property .. .. .. 101,756 6 7
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. .. 350,494 13 11
2. Colonial Government securities .. .. 100,000 0 0
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 1,591,408 16 3
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 28,926 0 5
   Total average assets .. .. ..£2,535,099 13 11

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1891, £400,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 7 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £14,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £68,557 16s. 4d.

Dated at Dunedin, this 13th day of July, 1891.

H. MACKENZIE, General Manager.
H. ADAM, Accountant.

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Land Transfer Act Notices.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one calendar month next after the date of publication hereof.
Allotments 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Block II., Township of Balaclava.—WILLIAM HENRY TOWERS, Applicant. Unoccupied. No. 3950.
Diagrams may be inspected at this office.
Dated this 15th day of July, 1891, at the Lands Registry Office, Dunedin.

H. TURTON,
District Land Registrar.

529

APPLICATION having been made to me to register a dealing affecting Lease No. 1098, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN to FERDINAND BISCHOFF, of Section 5, Block III., Hawera Survey District, and a statutory declaration of the loss of the outstanding duplicate thereof having been lodged in this office, I hereby give notice that I intend to dispense with the production of the said lease, and register such dealing, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within fourteen days from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.
Dated this 20th day of July, 1891, at the Lands Registry Office, New Plymouth.

W. STUART,
District Land Registrar.

531

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one calendar month after the date of the Gazette containing this notice.
6864. THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE (in estate of JAMES KENNEDY).—26 acres 2 roods 26 perches, Rural Section 1543 and part 1180, Blocks IV. and V., Pigeon Bay Survey District. Occupied by Messrs. Field.
6866. EDWIN STONE CHAPPELL.—1 rood 34 perches, part Rural Section 200, Borough of Akaroa. Occupied by Mrs. Ann O’Reilly.
6868. JANE CATHERINE McINTOSH.—3 acres 2 roods 24 perches, “Closed Road” intersecting Rural Sections 415 and 1658, Block XI., Pigeon Bay Survey District. Occupied by Applicant.
6872. HENRY HOLLAND.—70 acres, Rural Sections 12482 and 12524, Block XV., Hawkins Survey District, and Block III., Selwyn Survey District. Occupied by Applicant.
6875. HUGO FRIEDLANDER and RUDOLPH FRIEDLANDER.—293 acres 3 roods, Lots 5 and 15, Plan 289, part Rural Section 4844, Block VII., Wakanui Survey District. Occupied by Henry Sinclair.
6879. WILLIAM MONTGOMERY.—3 roods 27 perches, part Rural Section 4193, Block XIII., Pigeon Bay Survey District. Occupied by Applicant.
Diagrams may be inspected at this office.
Dated this 20th day of July, 1891, at the Lands Registry Office, Christchurch.

J. M. BATHAM,
District Land Registrar.

530

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or before the 24th day of August, 1891.
2165. PHEBE DAMANT.—1 rood 34 perches, part of Section 25, Hutt District. In occupation of Applicant.
2173. MARY KATE JELLICOE.—350 acres, Subdivision No. 3B, Uruokakite South Block. In occupation of Bank of New South Wales or undertenants.
Diagrams may be inspected at this office.
Dated this 22nd day of July, 1891, at the Lands Registry Office, Wellington.

GEO. B. DAVY,
District Land Registrar.

532

Mining Notices.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: The Minerva Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 5th February, 1890; 24th February, 1890.
Whether in active operation or not: In operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Greymouth; G. Perotti.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.