1798

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 82

Statement of Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of Australasia in New Zealand.

HALF-YEARLY return of the aggregate average amount of the weekly liabilities and assets of the Bank of Australasia within the Colony of New Zealand from the 14th day of April, 1896, to the 12th day of October, 1896, inclusive. (Published pursuant to the Royal Charter of Incorporation.)

£ s. d.
Bills in circulation not bearing interest .. 7,343 10 9
Notes in circulation not bearing interest .. 73,450 4 7
Bills and notes in circulation bearing interest .. ..
Balances due to other banks .. .. ..
Cash deposited not bearing interest .. 523,496 3 7
Cash deposited bearing interest .. 636,368 16 3

Total liabilities within the colony £1,240,658 15 2

£ s. d.
Coin and bullion .. .. .. 421,445 0 7
Landed property (bank premises) .. 61,423 10 7
Notes and bills of other banks .. 3,216 4 0
Balances due from other banks .. .. ..
Debts due to the corporation, including notes, bills, and other securities .. 1,107,608 0 3

Total assets within the colony £1,593,692 15 5

H. K. BETHUNE, for the Inspector.
J. W. PICKERSGILL, pro Accountant.
21st October, 1896.

Notice No. 461, substituted for Public Notice under “The Stock Act, 1893,” re Liver-fluke.—Notice No. 449.

Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 7th September, 1896.

IT having been reported to me that the disease known as “liver-fluke” exists amongst sheep running on certain lands in the Hawke’s Bay Land District, 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 sheep, carcase, or any portion thereof, shall be removed, except under the direction of an Inspector of Stock:—

All that piece of land, situated in the Hawke’s Bay Land District, called Te Hauke, and containing about 9,000 acres, being parts of Blocks XII. and XVI., Maraekakahu Survey District, and Blocks IX. and XIII., Te Mata Survey District, in the Hawke’s Bay County. Bounded by a line starting at the north-eastern corner of Block 13, in Block XVI., Maraekakahu Survey District; thence in a north-east direction by a right line to Trig. Station N; thence northerly by a right line to the south-west corner of the Waikareao Block; thence generally north-easterly by the north-western boundaries of the Raukawa Nos. 3 and 2 Blocks, the Pukehou No. 1, and the Poukawa Native Reserve, and Koparakore A to the north-western corner of the last-named block; thence south-easterly by the north-eastern boundary A and B to its intersection with the railway-line; thence south-westerly by a right line to Te Aute Railway-station; thence south-west by the railway-line to its intersection with the Hawke’s Bay County boundary; thence generally north-westerly by the aforesaid boundary to the starting-point.

All that parcel of land in the Land District of Hawke’s Bay, being called or known by the name of the “Ram Paddock,” containing about 80 acres, being a portion of Whenuahou C Nos. 1 and 2 North, in Block III., Tahoraita Survey District, Waipawa County. Bounded on the north-west by the Porongahau Stream; on the north and east by Blocks 120 and 69; and on the south generally by other portion of Whenuahou C Nos. 1 and 2 North, aforesaid.

All that piece or parcel of land in the Land District of Hawke’s Bay, being called or known by the name of “Takapau Paddock,” containing about 190 acres, being portion of Subdivision No. 3, Otawhao Block, in Block III., Takapau Survey District, Waipawa County. Bounded on the north by Blocks 234 and 120; on the south generally by the Porongahau Stream and a public road; and on the west by the railway-line.

All that piece or parcel of land in the Land District of Hawke’s Bay, called or known as “Rees Davis Paddock,” containing 110 acres, being Section 7 of Whenuahou D.E. No. 1 Block, in VI. and VII., Takapau Survey District, Waipawa County. Bounded on the south-east by a public road; on the south-west by a. public road; on the north-west by Section 6; and on the north-east by Section 8.

All that parcel of land in the Hawke’s Bay Land District, called or known by the name of “Sebastopol 3 Paddock,”

containing about 530 acres, situated in Block III., Waipukurau Survey District, Waipawa County, being part of the land granted to the Bishop of Wellington, and situated in the south-west corner of the aforesaid land.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Crown Lands Notices.

Pastoral Licenses in the County of Mackenzie for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 27th October, 1896.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” that the under-mentioned pastoral lands will be submitted to public auction, for lease, on Wednesday, the 16th December, 1896, at the Local Lands and Survey Office, Timaru, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.

MACKENZIE COUNTY.

Pastoral Licenses (under “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The Public Reserves Act 1881”).

Run 215, Birch Hill Station: This run is situated on the west side of the Tasman River, in the Mackenzie country, and adjoins the Mount Cook Hermitage Reserve. The land between the coach-road and the river consists of fairly well-grassed flats, much broken into by large patches of bare gravel; there is also a small flat near the Tasman Glacier, which is covered with tussock, and, in some places, with cocksfoot grass; the remainder of the run consists of mountainous country and steep and rough hill-faces, having generally a good aspect; the lower portions of the spurs are well covered with tussock and native grasses, the upper portions are bare and mountainous. Falls of snow and bad weather late in the season make successful rearing of lambs very difficult, but the country is fairly well adapted for carrying a dry flock of merinos. Mr. Sutherland, the late licensee of Birch Hill, states that he will be prepared to negotiate with the purchaser of the new lease of the run for the sale of the 20 acres of freehold, and improvements, comprising, according to his statement, a cottage, woolshed, two huts, sheepyards, and about two miles and three-quarters of fencing.

Run 216: This run is situated on the eastern side of the Tasman River, and lies north-west of and adjacent to the Mount Cook Run No. 83, M. A. Burnett, licensee, and comprises high mountainous country on the Liebig Range, the lower slopes of which are fairly well grassed.

CONDITIONS.

1. Possession of the runs will be given to the purchasers of the license on the day of sale.

2. No person or company may become the holder of more than one run under Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892”: Provided that the holder of any run under the said Act of a carrying-capacity of less than ten thousand sheep or two thousand head of cattle may become the lessee of an aggregate area sufficient to carry such a number of sheep or cattle. The holder of any small grazing-run under Part V. of “The Land Act. 1892,” shall not be the holder of any run under Part VI. of the said Act.

3. The licenses shall be dated on the 1st March, 1897, and shall include, in addition, the whole period between the date of possession and the said 1st March, 1897.

4. The licenses shall be subject to the following conditions amongst others:—

(1.) That, if the licensee, or any person claiming an interest through or under him, shall make or cause to be made any agreement or contract, or shall give or cause to be given or taken any negotiable security, for the purpose of defeating or evading the provisions of, or shall in any way whatsoever directly or indirectly commit or be privy to a fraud upon, “The Land Act, 1892,” the license shall be liable to be forfeited and revoked;

(2.) That the licensee shall prevent the destruction or burning of timber or bush on the land comprised in the license;