Feb. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 385

Lands in occupation of Mr. George Watt, situated between Hautapu and Cambridge, being part of Section 188, Cemetery Reserve, 10 acres, more or less.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Public Notice under “The Stock Act, 1893,” re Anthrax.—Notice No. 421.

Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 21st August, 1895.

IT having been reported to me that the disease known as “anthrax” exists amongst stock running on certain lands in the County of Waipa, I therefore, in accordance with section 14, subsection (4), of “The Stock Act, 1893,” hereby declare the under-mentioned lands to be an infected place, from which no stock, carcase, or any portion thereof, or any fodder or fittings, &c., shall be removed, except under the direction of an Inspector of Stock :—

Farm known as “Holmwood,” occupied by Mrs. A. L. Martyn, of Ohaupo, comprising 600 acres, more or less.

Lands in occupation of Mr. D. Turnwald, Ohaupo, and used as a slaughter-yard, comprising 30 acres, more or less; and lands in occupation of D. Turnwald, bounded by farm occupied by Mrs. A. L. Martyn, and shore of Horseshoe Lake, 3 acres, more or less; lands in occupation of Mr. G. A. Kusab, near Ohaupo, 250 acres, more or less.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Notice by the Public Trustee under “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

To the owner or owners of a parcel of land, containing by admeasurement 165 acres, more or less, being Allotment 15, Parish of Whaingaroa, in the Provincial District of Auckland, bounded in part by Okete River, also the main Aotea-Kawhia Road, granted to John Shimmin, who is supposed to have been drowned twenty years ago, and about whose kin nothing is known.

WHEREAS the Public Trustee has instituted inquiries, and has not thereby ascertained who the owner or owners of the above-described land is or are, and believes that such owner is, or owners are, not in the colony :

Now, this notice calls upon such owner or owners, within six months of the date of the publication of this notice in this Gazette, to establish to the satisfaction of the Public Trustee his or their title to the land specified in this notice; and, if such owner does or owners do not, within the time limited, so establish his or their title, the Public Trustee will exercise the powers and authorities granted to him in and by “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

Dated this 26th day of February, 1896.

J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.

Auckland Savings-bank Balance-sheet for 1895.

STATEMENT of the Receipts and Payments of the Auckland Savings-bank for the Year ending the 31st December, 1895.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d.
Balance, 1st January, 1895 .. .. 84,345 19 9
Deposited during the year .. .. 365,627 16 4
Interest added during the year .. .. 727 9 4
Interest added, 31st December, 1895 .. 18,454 1 7
Interest on mortgages and debentures .. 20,451 19 2
Interest on deposits with—
Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. 4,057 10 9
National Bank of New Zealand .. .. 949 3 4
Colonial Bank of New Zealand .. .. 945 0 0
Bank of New South Wales .. .. 917 10 0
Bank deposits repaid .. .. .. 8,500 0 0
Mortgages repaid .. .. .. 14,881 0 0
Debentures repaid .. .. .. 500 0 0
£520,357 10 3

PAYMENTS. £ s. d.
Repaid depositors .. .. .. 387,749 11 0
Interest credited depositors .. .. 19,181 10 11
Advanced on mortgage .. .. .. 19,800 0 0
Placed on deposit with Union Bank of Australia .. .. .. 5,000 0 0
Charges .. .. .. .. 3,313 14 10
Building Account .. .. .. 279 10 1
Deposit with Bank of New Zealand (Current Account).. .. .. 85,033 3 5
£520,357 10 3

R. CAMERON, Manager.
S. G. ROUNTREE, Accountant.
H. GOULSTONE, F.I.A.N.Z.,
Acting Auditor.

Auckland, 31st December, 1895.

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 £85,033 3s. 5d.

J. H. UPTON, Vice-President.
J. L. WILSON,
EDWD. WITHY,
WM. F. COCHRANE,
THOMAS CHING,
} Trustees.

Bank of New Zealand,
Auckland, 24th January, 1896.

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, 1895, was £80,359 0s. 5d.

£ s. d.
Balance as above.. .. .. .. 80,359 0 5
Cash in hand, paid in on 3rd January, 1896 .. 4,674 3 0
£85,033 3 5

T. L. MURRAY, Manager.
H. BUCKLETON, Accountant.

STATEMENT of the ASSETS and LIABILITIES of the Auckland Savings-bank on the 31st December, 1895.

LIABILITIES. £ s. d.
Amount due 19,526 depositors .. .. 508,019 5 2
Investment Fluctuation Account .. .. 10,000 0 0
Balance .. .. .. .. 34,653 9 7
£552,672 14 9

ASSETS. £ s. d.
Invested on mortgage (revalued) .. .. 229,986 0 0
Invested on debentures .. .. .. 159,100 0 0
Interest due, 31st December, 1895 .. .. 4,987 18 3
Deposits with—
Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. 22,500 0 0
National Bank of New Zealand .. .. 13,500 0 0
Bank of New South Wales .. .. 13,500 0 0
Union Bank of Australia .. .. 5,000 0 0
Interest accrued on deposits, 31st December, 1895 .. .. .. .. 1,065 13 1
Bank premises .. .. .. .. 18,000 0 0
Deposit with Bank of New Zealand (Current Account) .. .. .. 85,033 3 5
£552,672 14 9

R. CAMERON, Manager.
S. G. ROUNTREE, Accountant.

Auckland, 31st December, 1895.

We hereby certify that, to the best of our belief, the above is a true and correct statement of the assets and liabilities of the Auckland Savings-bank on the 31st December, 1895.

J. H. UPTON, Vice-President.
J. L. WILSON,
EDWD. WITHY,
WM. F. COCHRANE,
THOMAS CHING,
H. GOULSTONE, F.I.A.N.Z.,
Acting Auditor.

Napier Savings-bank Balance-sheet for 1895.

BALANCE-SHEET of the Napier Savings-bank from the 1st January to the 31st December, 1895.

1895. RECEIPTS. £ s. d.
      Jan. 1. By Balance at Bank of New South Wales .. .. .. 422 8 6
      Balance in hand .. .. .. 28 10 0
      Dec. 31. Cash deposited .. .. 2,976 12 11
      Interest on mortgages .. .. 596 19 5
      Refund, mortgages .. .. 1,200 0 0
      Suspense Account £22 0 0
      Less .. .. 2 10 0
      19 19 2
      £5,239 5 0

1896. PAYMENTS. £ s. d.
      Dec. 31. To Deposits withdrawn .. .. 3,606 7 3
      Deposits in cash .. .. 93 10 2
      Charges .. .. .. 136 2 2
      Cash at Bank of New South Wales 1,355 2 0
      Cash in hand .. .. .. 48 3 5
      £5,239 5 0