Mar. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 451

Government Life Insurance Department.—Agency opened at Ohingaiti, Wellington.

Government Life Insurance Department,
Wellington, 28th February, 1896.

AN Agency of the above department will be opened at the

Post-office, Ohingaiti,

as from the 9th March, 1896.

JOSEPHUS H. RICHARDSON,
Commissioner.

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.

Public Notice under “The Stock Act, 1893,” re Anthrax.—Notice No. 422.

Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 26th 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 :—

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 Swine-fever.—No. 413.

Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 3rd May, 1895.

IT having been reported to me that the disease known as “swine-fever” exists amongst pigs belonging to Mr. J. C. Anderson, of Stirling, farmer, and running on his farm-lands, comprising Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, in Block XIII., North Molyneux District, I therefore, in accordance with section 14, subsection (4), of “The Stock Act, 1893,” hereby declare such lands to be an infected place from which no swine, carcase, or any portion thereof, or any fodder or fittings, &c., shall be removed, except under the direction of an Inspector of Stock.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 24th September, 1895.

IN pursuance of regulations under “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886,” notice is hereby given that for the Senior Examination of January, 1897, the period of literature will be the reign of Elizabeth, and the special books will be George Eliot’s “Romola” and Shakespeare’s “Tempest.”

W. P. REEVES,
Minister of Education.

Nelson Savings-bank Balance-sheet for 1895.

STATEMENT of the Accounts of the Nelson Savings-bank for the year ending 31st December, 1895 :—

To Cash balance from last year .. .. £ 1,833 5 5
Deposits during year .. .. 5,177 17 0
Interest received on mortgages and fixed deposit .. .. 869 16 9
Mortgages and fixed deposits repaid .. .. 2,450 0 0
Rents received .. .. 176 6 9
Insurances repaid .. .. 18 9 0
£10,525 14 11

By Amount repaid depositors .. .. £ 6,352 11 2
Interest paid on closed accounts .. .. 25 13 8
Amount invested on fixed deposit and mortgages .. .. 2,100 0 0
Insurances protected .. .. 18 12 0
Charges Account .. .. 204 14 9
Repairs to properties .. .. 56 9 8
Insurances on properties .. .. 31 16 9
Rates and taxes on properties .. .. 26 12 2
Cash in Bank of New Zealand .. .. 1,709 4 9
£10,525 14 11

A. A. SCAIFE,
Manager and Accountant.

We hereby certify that we have examined the above statement, with the books and vouchers of the Nelson Savings-bank, and find the same correct, and that the sum of £1,709 4s. 9d. stands to the credit of the account at the Bank of New Zealand, Nelson.

AMBROSE E. MOORE,
R. B. JACKSON,
} Auditors.

STATEMENT of ASSETS and LIABILITIES of the NELSON SAVINGS-BANK, 31st December, 1895.

To Amount due 930 depositors, interest included £ s. d.
18,905 18 6
Outstanding account (Secretary, 2 months’ salary) .. .. .. 25 0 0
Interest paid in advance .. .. 8 4 9
Balance .. .. .. 1,058 6 8
£19,997 9 11

By Mortgage securities and freehold properties £ s. d.
16,587 18 11
Interest and rent due and accrued .. 479 11 9
Balance of Insurance Account .. .. 0 5 6
Bank premises .. .. 1,200 0 0
Bank furniture .. .. 20 9 0
Cash in Bank of New Zealand .. .. 1,709 4 9
£19,997 9 11

A. A. SCAIFE,
Manager and Accountant.

We hereby certify that we have examined the above statement, with the books and vouchers of the bank, and find the same correct, and that the mortgage securities and freehold properties are in full force and virtue, and that the amount of £1,709 4s. 9d. stands to the credit of the account at the Bank of New Zealand, Nelson.

AMBROSE E. MOORE,
R. B. JACKSON,
} Auditors.

PROFIT and LOSS ACCOUNT of the NELSON SAVINGS-BANK for the Year ending 31st December, 1895.

To Interest paid depositors .. £25 13 8
Interest credited depositors .. 682 5 11
707 19 7
Charges Account .. .. £204 14 9
Less outstanding last year .. 25 0 0
179 14 9
Repairs to properties .. .. 56 9 8
Insurances on properties .. .. 31 16 9
Rates and taxes on properties .. .. 26 12 2
Outstanding account (Secretary, 2 months’ salary) .. .. .. 25 0 0
Balance .. .. .. 1,058 6 8
£2,085 19 7