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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 13

liabilities of the Invercargill Savings-bank on the 31st December, 1897.

WM. P. GRIGOR, Vice-President.
JOSEPH STOCK,
HENRY WILSON,
D. L. MATHESON,
M. INSTONE,
ROBT. TAPPER,
J. T. MARTIN,
J. WALKER BAIN,
FRED. W. WADE,

Trustees.

RECEIPTS.
£ s. d.
Cash on hand, 1st January, 1897 .. .. 12,316 18 1
Amount lodged by depositors .. .. 8,218 4 4
Interest added during the year .. .. 25 2 2
Interest added, 31st December, 1897 .. .. 628 15 8
Interest received on mortgages, &c. . .. 733 0 0
Interest received on deposits at bank .. 282 3 8
Interest on deposits (R.F. Account) . .. 31 6 0
Mortgages repaid .. .. 2,551 1 8
£24,786 11 7

PAYMENTS.
£ s. d.
Repaid depositors . .. .. 11,922 14 8
Interest credited to depositors .. .. 653 17 10
Charges Account .. .. 223 13 0
Invested on mortgage .. .. 5,300 0 0
Cash in National Bank .. .. 236 14 8
Deposits in National Bank.. .. .. 6,124 19 0
Paid sundries .. .. .. 27 0 10
Cash on hand .. .. .. 297 11 7
£24,786 11 7

THOMAS BRODRICK, Manager.

We hereby certify that we have examined the above statement of the receipts and payments of the Invercargill Savings-bank, and that, to the best of our belief, it contains a true and correct statement of all the transactions of the bank during the year, and that the balance in the bank and cash on hand amounts to £6,659 5s. 3d.

JOSEPH STOCK,
HENRY WILSON,
D. L. MATHESON,
M. INSTONE,
ROBT. TAPPER,
J. T. MARTIN,
J. WALKER BAIN,
FRED. W. WADE,

Trustees.

R. F. CUTHBERTSON, F.I.A.N.Z.,
J. L. McDONALD,
Auditors.

Hokitika Savings-bank Balance-sheet for 1897.

RECEIPTS and Payments of the Hokitika Savings-bank for the Year ending 31st December, 1897 :—

RECEIPTS.
£ s. d.
Cash in bank on 31st December, 1896—
On fixed deposits .. .. .. 5,065 0 0
On open account .. .. .. 1,246 8 9
Amount lodged by depositors .. .. 3,625 12 10
Interest credited during year .. .. 11 19 0
Interest credited, 31st December, 1897 .. 375 6 6
Interest on mortgages .. .. .. 660 7 0
Interest from banks on deposits .. .. 173 19 0
Mortgages repaid .. .. .. 2,166 15 5
£13,325 8 6

PAYMENTS.
£ s. d.
Repaid depositors .. .. .. 3,630 7 0
Interest credited depositors .. .. 387 5 6
Charges .. .. .. 203 9 3
Invested on mortgage .. .. .. 4,008 18 9
Cash in Bank of New Zealand—
On fixed deposits .. .. .. 1,450 0 0
On open account .. .. .. 1,085 8 4
Cash in Bank of New South Wales—
On fixed deposits .. .. .. 1,481 10 0
On open account .. .. .. 1,078 9 8
£13,325 8 6

WM. DUNCAN, Manager.

Audited and found correct.
R. W. WADE, Auditor.
27th January, 1898.

We certify that we have examined the above statement of receipts and payments of the Hokitika Savings-bank, and that, to the best of our belief, it contains a true and correct statement of the transactions of the bank during the year, and that the cash balance (deposited in the Bank of New Zealand and Bank of New South Wales, as above) amounts to £5,095 8s. sterling.

JAS. A. BONAR, Vice-President.
D. MACFARLANE,
JAMES HOLMES,
H. L. ROBINSON,
JAMES CHESNEY,

Trustees.

ASSETS and LIABILITIES of the Hokitika Savings-bank on the 31st December, 1897.

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Amount invested on mortgage .. .. 8,933 7 1
Bank premises and office-furniture .. 78 0 0
Cash in Bank of New Zealand—
On fixed deposits .. .. .. 1,450 0 0
On open account .. .. .. 1,085 8 4
Cash in Bank of New South Wales—
On fixed deposits .. .. .. 1,481 10 0
On open account .. .. .. 1,078 9 8
£14,106 15 1

To Balance, excess of assets over liabilities.. £3,483 7 9

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Amount due depositors (572 in number) .. 10,623 7 4
Balance .. .. .. 3,483 7 9
£14,106 15 1

WM. DUNCAN, Manager.

Audited and found correct.
R. W. WADE, Auditor.
27th January, 1898.

We certify that, to the best of our belief, the above is a true and correct statement of the assets and liabilities of the Hokitika Savings-bank as at 31st December, 1897.

JAS. A. BONAR, Vice-President.
D. MACFARLANE,
JAMES HOLMES,
H. L. ROBINSON,
JAMES CHESNEY,

Trustees.

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 21st October, 1897.

IN pursuance of regulations under “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886,” notice is hereby given that for the Senior Examination of January, 1899, the period of literature will be the reign of Queen Anne, and the special books will be Shakespeare’s “King Henry V.” and Lamb’s “Essays of Elia.”

W. C. WALKER,
Minister of Education.

Examination for Land Surveyors.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 26th November, 1897.

IN accordance with the regulations for the examination of surveyors under “The Land Act, 1892,” as published in the New Zealand Gazette of 5th March, 1896, it is hereby notified that the next examination thereunder will be held on 29th March next.

T. M. GRANT,
Secretary to the Board of Examiners.

SCHOOL FOR DEAF-MUTES, SUMNER, NEAR CHRISTCHURCH.

Under the control and supervision of the Education Department.

Director: Mr. G. VAN ASCH.

FOR Deaf Children of sound intellect. Instruction on the articulation method, by which the pupils acquire the power of speech. Age for admission, six to twelve years.

Charges for board and education remitted partially or entirely in cases of necessity.

For further information apply to

THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION,
Wellington.