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expanded balance in his hand on or before Saturday, the
30th March proximo, and forthwith to transmit to the
Treasury at Wellington the Bank receipt for such repay-
ment, together with an account of his expenditure to the
same date, as required by clause 4 of the Treasury Regu-
lations.

As respects disbursements which officers may require to
make immediately after the close of the financial year,
requisitions for the amount required are to be made in
such time as to enable them to reach Wellington not later
than the 16th March, so that the requisite funds may be
placed at the disposal of the officer on the 1st April.

R. J. SEDDON,
For Colonial Treasurer.

Road Board Election.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 23rd February, 1895.

THE following notice of election of members of a Road
Board has been received at this office, and is pub-
lished in accordance with the provisions of "The Road Boards
Act, 1882."

HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.

Motoroa Road District, County of Patea:
Henry Percy Mitcalfe.
Joseph Frederick Harris.

Notice.—Section 118, Native Land Court Act, 1894.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 28th January, 1895.

THE attention of all persons interested is directed to
section 118 of "The Native Land Court Act, 1894,"
which provides that bonâ fide transactions in Native lands
may be completed under certain restrictions. All claims
under this section must be notified as required by the Act
and the rules made thereunder, before the 23rd day of April
next, otherwise they will be excluded. Copies of the rules
affecting such claims, and all other necessary information,
may be obtained at any of the offices of the Native Land
Court.

By order.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Under-Secretary.

Native Assessor elected.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 26th February, 1895.

NOTICE has been received at this office, under the hand
of the Returning Officer, that

WI MAHI MANIAPOTO

has been elected to be the Native Assessor for the Native
Licensing District of Taupo.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Under-Secretary.

*Appointment of Valuer under "The Government Advances
to Settlers Act, 1894."

The Government Advances to Settlers Office,
Wellington, 25th February, 1895.

IT is hereby notified for general information that His
Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

THOMAS KENNEDY MACDONALD, Esq., of Wellington,

to be a Valuer for the business of the Government Advances
to Settlers Office.

J. K. WARBURTON,
Superintendent.

Alterations and Additions to the Scale of Fares and Charges
in Force upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

IN accordance with "The Government Railways Act, 1894,"
I, Alfred Jerome Cadman, the Minister for Railways,
do hereby make the following alterations in and additions
to the scale of fares, rates, and charges on the New Zealand
Government railways, to come into force on and after the
twenty-fifth day of February, 1895:—

PART I. — PASSENGERS: LOCAL FARES AND
REGULATIONS.

WESTPORT SECTION.

The local fare for passengers conveyed over the Mokihinui
Coal Company's line is hereby cancelled.

PART IV.—GOODS: LOCAL RATES.

WESTPORT SECTION.

The local rates for goods conveyed over the Mokihinui Coal
Company's line are hereby cancelled.

As witness my hand, this twenty-fifth day of February,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.

A. J. CADMAN,
Minister for Railways.

Auckland Savings-bank Balance-sheet for 1894.

STATEMENT of the Receipts and Payments of the Auck-
land Savings-bank for the Year ending the 31st Decem-
ber, 1894.

RECEIPTS.

Balance, 1st January, 1894 .. .. £73,472 14 7
Deposited during the year .. .. 327,974 13 11
Interest added during the year .. .. 881 6 3
Interest added, 31st December, 1894 .. 20,448 12 7
Interest on mortgages and debentures .. 21,418 17 3
Interest on deposits with—
Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. 3,993 6 4
Bank of Australasia .. .. .. 522 10 0
National Bank of New Zealand .. .. 432 10 0
Colonial Bank of New Zealand .. .. 522 10 0
Union Bank of Australia .. .. .. 522 10 0
Bank of New South Wales .. .. .. 522 10 0
Bank deposits repaid .. .. .. 24,000 0 0
Mortgages repaid .. .. .. 18,967 0 0
Debentures repaid .. .. .. 400 0 0

£494,079 0 11

PAYMENTS.

Repaid depositors .. .. .. £350,606 4 4
Interest credited depositors .. .. 21,329 18 10
Advanced on mortgage .. .. .. 16,637 0 0
Placed on deposit with—
Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. 4,000 0 0
National Bank of New Zealand .. .. 6,000 0 0
Colonial Bank of New Zealand .. .. 4,000 0 0
Bank of New South Wales .. .. .. 4,000 0 0
Charges .. .. .. .. 3,113 11 3
Building Account .. .. .. .. 46 6 9
Deposited with Bank of New Zealand (Cur-
rent Account).. .. .. .. 84,345 19 9

£494,079 0 11

R. CAMERON, Manager.
S. G. ROUNTREE, Accountant.
JOHN BUCHANAN, Auditor.

Auckland, 31st December, 1894.

We hereby certify that we have examined the above
statement of the receipts and payments of the Auckland
Savings-bank, and to the best of our belief it contains a
true and correct account of all the transactions of the bank
during the year, and that the balance of cash amounts to
£84,345 19s. 9d.

J. EDSON, Vice-President.
W. BRETT,
WILLIAM BUCHANAN,
D. B. CRUICKSHANK,
JAMES M. LENNOX,
} Trustees.

Bank of New Zealand,
Auckland, 24th January, 1895.

We hereby certify that the amount at the credit of the
Trustees of the Auckland Savings-bank in account with the
Bank of New Zealand, on the 31st December, 1894, was
£76,806.

Balance as above.. .. .. .. £76,806 0 0
Cash in hand, paid in on 3rd January, 1895 .. 7,539 19 9

£84,345 19 9

H. BUCKLETON, for Manager.
J. W. JAY, for Accountant.

STATEMENT of the ASSETS and LIABILITIES of the Auckland
Savings-bank on the 31st December, 1894.

LIABILITIES.

Amount due 18,536 depositors .. .. £510,959 8 11
Investment Fluctuation Account .. .. 10,000 0 0
Balance .. .. .. .. 34,486 6 8

£555,445 15 7