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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 28

Notice of Inquiry under Section 118 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894.”

WHEREAS Frederick John Tiffen, of Napier, a person claiming to have purchased from certain of the Native owners shares or interests in the Mangatu No. 2p Block, and to have been prior to the date of the passing of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” in negotiation for the purchase of certain other shares or interests therein, has notified such claim to the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, and to the Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Napier District, and has requested that an inquiry into the circumstances thereof may be held as provided by section 118 of the said Act: And whereas the Chief Judge has referred the said claim to a Commissioner of the Native Land Court for inquiry as aforesaid: I hereby give notice that such inquiry will be held at the Native Land Court House, Gisborne, on the 22nd day of April, 1895, at 10 a.m.
Dated at Gisborne, this 29th day of March, 1895.

JOHN BROOKING,
Registrar.

Notice of Inquiry under Section 118 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894.”

WHEREAS George Mackie Williamson, of Parikanapa, a person claiming to have purchased from certain of the Native owners shares or interests in the Whareonga-onga No. 3 Block, and to have been prior to the date of the passing of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” in negotiation for the purchase of certain other shares or interests therein, has notified such claim to the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, and to the Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Napier District, and has requested that an inquiry into the circumstances thereof may be held as provided by section 118 of the said Act: And whereas the Chief Judge has referred the said claim to a Commissioner of the Native Land Court for inquiry as aforesaid: I hereby give notice that such inquiry will be held at the Native Land Court House, Gisborne, on the 22nd day of April, 1895, at 10 a.m.
Dated at Gisborne, this 29th day of March, 1895.

JOHN BROOKING,
Registrar.

Notice of Inquiry under Section 118 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894.”

WHEREAS William Henry Tucker, of Makauri, a person claiming to have purchased from certain of the Native owners thereof shares or interests in the Kaiti No. 335 Block, and to have been prior to the date of the passing of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” in negotiation for the purchase of other shares or interests therein, has notified such claim to the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, and to the Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Napier District, and has requested that an inquiry into the circumstances thereof may be held as provided by section 118 of the said Act: And whereas the Chief Judge has referred the said claim to a Commissioner of the Native Land Court for inquiry as aforesaid: I hereby give notice that such inquiry will be held at the Native Land Court House, Gisborne, on the 22nd day of April, 1895, at 10 a.m.
Dated at Gisborne, this 29th day of March, 1895.

JOHN BROOKING,
Registrar.

Notice of Inquiry under Section 118 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894.”

WHEREAS William Milner, of Awanui, a person claiming to have leased from certain of the Native owners thereof shares or interests in the Tikapa-a-Hineko-paka Block, and to have been prior to the date of the passing of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” in negotiation for the lease of certain other shares or interests therein, has notified such claim to the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, and to the Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Napier District, and has requested that an inquiry into the circumstances thereof may be held as provided by section 118 of the said Act: And whereas the Chief Judge has referred the said claim to a Commissioner of the Native Land Court for inquiry as aforesaid: I hereby give notice that such inquiry will be held at the Native Land Court House, Gisborne, on the 22nd day of April, 1895, at 10 a.m.
Dated at Gisborne, this 29th day of March, 1895.

JOHN BROOKING,
Registrar.

Dunedin Savings-bank Balance-sheet for 1894.

STATEMENT of the Receipts and Payments of the Dunedin Savings-bank for the Year ending the 31st December, 1894.

RECEIPTS.

Balance from 1893 .. .. .. £1,289 3 8
Lodged by depositors .. .. .. 53,922 12 9
Interest on loans.. .. .. .. 6,049 7 8
" bank deposits .. .. .. 1,531 14 10
" debentures .. .. .. 357 0 0
Insurance premiums .. .. .. 57 12 0
Rent .. .. .. .. .. 120 0 0
Fines .. .. .. .. .. 0 2 6
Fixed deposits .. .. .. .. 4,500 0 0
Loans repaid .. .. .. .. 10,934 7 9
Debentures .. .. .. .. 3,500 0 0
Property Account .. .. .. 319 17 9

£82,581 18 11

PAYMENTS.

Withdrawn by depositors .. .. .. £56,177 8 4
Charges .. .. .. .. .. 783 10 8
Loans granted .. .. .. .. 11,600 13 8
Insurance premiums .. .. .. 67 2 0
Fixed deposits .. .. .. .. 7,000 0 0
Property Account .. .. .. 50 8 4
Bank interest .. .. .. .. 11 10 3
Balance in bank .. .. .. 6,891 5 8

£82,581 18 11

Certified as correct by—
E. SMITH,
Manager.

I believe the above to be correct.
WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
Vice-President.

We hereby certify that we have examined the above statement of receipts and payments of the Dunedin Savings-bank, have compared the same with the books of the bank, and to the best of our knowledge and belief it contains a true and correct account of all transactions of the bank. We have also seen securities for the investments, and compared the depositors' ledger-balances, also cash accounts, with the bank pass-book.

WILLIAM BROWN AND CO.,
R. C. MOODIE,
Auditors.
Dunedin, 30th January, 1895.

STATEMENT of ASSETS and LIABILITIES, 31st December, 1894.

ASSETS.

Cash in bank .. .. £7,160 0 10 £ s. d.
Less outstanding cheques.. 268 15 2

6,891 5 8
Cash in Bank, Deposit Account .. .. 14,000 0 0
Bank deposits .. .. .. .. 19,500 0 0
Accrued interest thereon .. .. 548 3 9
Debentures .. .. .. .. 3,600 0 0
Accrued interest thereon .. .. 126 0 0
Loans on mortgage .. .. .. 102,918 16 10
Accrued interest thereon .. .. 2,511 14 10
Property account .. .. .. 3,156 8 2
Insurance premiums advanced .. .. 19 4 0
Rent due .. .. .. .. 25 0 0
Land and building .. .. .. 4,069 14 4
Debenture-premium sinking fund .. .. 208 8 6

£157,574 16 1

LIABILITIES.

Due to 3,458 depositors .. .. £145,024 6 9
Ditto Suspense Account .. .. 3 0 0
Property Suspense Account .. .. 3,000 0 0
Assets in excess of liabilities .. .. 9,547 9 4

£157,574 16 1

Certified as correct by—
E. SMITH,
Manager.

I believe the above to be correct.
WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
Vice-President.

We have seen the securities for the above assets, and have compared the depositors' ledger-balances, and found the above statement correct.

WILLIAM BROWN AND CO.,
R. C. MOODIE,
Auditors.
Dunedin, 30th January, 1895.