July 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1037

Private Advertisements.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

Established 1821.

THE undersigned has been appointed Agent of the above company at Napier, and is prepared to issue policies of insurance against fire in the Hawke's Bay Provincial District.

Geo. S. V. WENLEY.

Office: Browning Street, Napier. 410

THE TRUSTEES OF THE DUNEDIN GARRISON HALL.

BALANCE-SHEET AS AT THE 31st MARCH, 1892.

CASH STATEMENT for the year ending the 31st day of March, 1892:-

CASH RECEIPTS. £ s. d.
To Balance in Colonial Bank, 31st March, 1891 168 2 8
Rents received .. .. .. 982 9 10
Gas account paid .. .. .. 103 8 9
Plans of seating paid .. .. .. 1 4 0
£1,255 5 3

CASH EXPENDITURE. £ s. d.
By Interest paid .. .. .. 360 0 0
Building and premises improvements .. 284 8 11
Furniture additions .. .. .. 101 9 6
Gas account .. .. .. 170 12 9
Rates, license, and insurance .. 86 13 0
Salaries and wages .. .. .. 156 0 0
Incidental charges .. .. .. 14 16 3
Auditor's fees .. .. .. 1 13 4
Plans of seating .. .. .. 2 14 6
Colonial Bank, balance to credit .. 76 17 0
£1,255 5 3

LIABILITIES and ASSETS as at the 31st day of March, 1892:-

LIABILITIES. £ s. d.
Jones's Trustees loan .. .. .. 6,000 0 0
" interest accrued .. .. 90 0 0
Balance .. .. .. .. 8,636 14 6
£14,726 14 6

ASSETS. £ s. d.
Land and buildings, as per Property-tax valuation .. .. .. .. 14,200 0 0
Furniture, less depreciation .. .. 220 10 1
Rents due .. .. .. .. 229 7 5
Colonial Bank, balance to credit .. 76 17 0
£14,726 14 6

Examined and found correct.
JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD,
Controller and Auditor-General.
Audit Office, 27th May, 1892. 426

THE UNION FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED).

NOTICE is hereby given that, at an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the above-named company, duly convened and held at the office of the company, Hereford Street, Christchurch, on Tuesday, the 7th day of June, 1892, the subjoined resolutions were duly passed; and at a subsequent extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the said company, also duly convened and held at the same place, on Tuesday, the 5th day of July, 1892, the said resolutions were duly confirmed:—

"That the sale of the business and assets of the Union Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand (Limited), made by the directors of the company on the 5th day of May, 1892, to the Alliance Assurance Company and the Alliance Marine and General Assurance Company (Limited), be confirmed."

"That the company be wound up voluntarily under the provisions of 'The Companies Act, 1882,' and that a Liquidator be appointed for that purpose, and be authorised to adopt and carry the said agreement into effect."

"That William Devenish Meares, the General Manager of the company, be appointed Liquidator, and be and he is hereby authorised to adopt and carry the said agreement into effect."

Dated at Christchurch, this 7th day of July, 1892.
W. DEVENISH MEARES,
Liquidator.
425

THE BUSHY POINT BEACH DREDGING COMPANY (LIMITED).

TAKE notice that, at extraordinary meetings of this company, duly convened and held on the 6th day of June and the 6th day of July, 1892, respectively, a special resolution was duly passed and confirmed that the company be wound up voluntarily under the provisions of "The Companies Act, 1882;" and that Messrs. WILLIAM BROWN and JOHN PATRICK SPRING, of Dunedin, be appointed Liquidators for the purposes of such winding-up.

Dated this 6th day of July, 1892.
JOHN P. SPRING,
Secretary.
423

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership hitherto existing between JOHN LEE and JOHN HENRY ORMOND, carrying on business together at Gisborne under the style of "Lee and Ormond," Blacksmiths and Wheelwrights, has been this day dissolved by mutual consent; and it is hereby further notified that the said John Henry Ormond, who takes over the said business, will pay all the liabilities of the partnership, and is hereby authorised to receive and collect and give valid discharges for all debts owing to the late firm.

Dated the 6th day of July, 1892.
JOHN LEE.
JOHN H. ORMOND.
Witness to both signatures—R. N. Jones, Solicitor, Gisborne.
428

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