APRIL 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 835

Notification under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886.”

The Treasury,
Wellington, 15th April, 1899.

PURSUANT to section 16 of “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” the Colonial Treasurer hereby gives notice that on Tuesday, the 1st June, 1899, he will be prepared to consider applications from local authorities for loans under the Act.

Applications should be addressed to the Colonial Treasurer, and must be posted so as to arrive at the Treasury on or before the 31st May, 1899.

W. C. WALKER,
For Colonial Treasurer.

Notice of the Laying-off of Roads through the Tahorakuri, Wairakei, and Tutukau Blocks, Takapau and Tatuа Survey Districts.

NOTICE is hereby given, by direction of His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, under the authority of section 92 of “The Public Works Act, 1894,” that the roads described in the Schedule hereto were, on the 11th September, 1896, duly taken and laid off through the land specified in the said Schedule, under the authority of the Governor of the said colony, by warrants dated the 2nd September, 1896, and 25th March, 1897.

SCHEDULE.

Wairakei-Waiotapu and Orakei-Korako Roads.

As the said areas are delineated upon the plans marked as above mentioned, deposited in the District Office of the Lands and Survey Department at Auckland, in the Auckland Land District, and thereon coloured as above stated.

Dated this 11th day of April, 1899.

WM. HALL-JONES,
For Minister of Lands.

Result of a Road Board Election.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 18th April, 1899.

THE following notice of the election of a member of a Road Board has been received at this office, and is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.

Cambridge Road District, County of Waikato:
Martin Butler.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 15th April, 1899.

THE Loyal Sister Pearce Lodge, situated at Christchurch, is registered as a branch of the North Canterbury District of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 15th day of April, 1899.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Notice published pursuant to the Provisions of Section 15 of “The Public Trust Office Consolidation Act, 1894.”

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 18th April, 1899.

NOTICE is hereby given that, no person having taken out administration, the Public Trustee has filed in the office of the Supreme Court at Wellington an election to administer the several intestate estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations, so far as known, are hereunder respectively set forth, their gross properties being estimated not to exceed £250 in each case.

Charles Morris, late of South Dunedin, in the Provincial District of Otago, labourer. Filed on the 13th day of April, 1899.

Frederick William Harrison, late of Palmerston North, in the Provincial District of Wellington, press correspondent. Filed on the 13th day of April, 1899.

Peter McKenna, late of Totara Flat, in the Provincial District of Nelson, cattle-drover. Filed on the 13th day of April, 1899.

James Gordon, late of Palmerston North, in the Provincial District of Wellington, storekeeper. Filed on the 13th day of April, 1899.

A. A. DUNCAN,
Deputy Public Trustee.

Officiating Ministers for 1899.—Notice No. 14

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 18th April, 1899.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand passed in the forty-fourth year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and intituled “The Marriage Act, 1880,” the following name of an Officiating Minister within the meaning of the said Act is published for general information:—

Free Methodists.

The Reverend S. Buchanan.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Bonus on Mineral Oil produced from Shale obtained in New Zealand.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 29th October, 1898.

NOTICE is hereby given that a bonus will be paid for the production of mineral oil under the following conditions:—

1. A bonus of 1s. per gallon (£5,000) will be paid on the first 100,000 gallons of mineral oil produced from shale obtained in the Colony of New Zealand, the oil to be of a quality approved of by Government, and to be sold at a price not exceeding 1s. a gallon at any port of shipment in the colony.

2. Notice of intention to claim the aforesaid bonus must be given in writing to the Colonial Secretary not later than the 31st December, 1899.

3. The claim must be made before the 30th June, 1900.

4. The first claimant who proves to the satisfaction of the Government that he has fulfilled all the conditions to be the recipient of the bonus.

5. The other conditions—as to quantity, priority, quality, and value—to be fulfilled to the satisfaction of an officer appointed for the purpose by the Government.

J. CARROLL.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 31st March, 1899.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. £598,638 7 8
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 24,016 14 2
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 17,881 3 1
Government deposits .. .. .. 935,463 6 10
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 2,522,440 4 9
Bearing interest .. .. .. 3,271,747 17 1

Total average liabilities .. £7,370,187 13 7

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metal .. .. .. £840,609 5 7
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. .. 70,344 5 10
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. .. 41,823 8 10
Balances due from other Banks .. .. .. 1,373 12 2
Landed property .. .. .. 142,960 17 9
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. .. 838,974 16 6
2. Colonial Government securities .. .. 878,279 2 11
3. Other funded securities .. .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 3,197,717 9 8
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 2,067,922 8 9

Total average assets .. .. .. £8,080,005 8 0

4-per-cent. guaranteed stock, £2,000,000.
Preferred shares subscribed for by the Government of New Zealand, £500,000.
Capital payable by shareholders, £500,000.
Reserve fund, £23,474 7s. 4d.

Dated at Wellington, this 14th day of April, 1899.

C. G. TEGETMEIER, General Manager,
RICH'D. W. GIBBS, Accountant.