May 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1007

Private Advertisements.

I, WILLIAM LAURENCE SIMPSON, Manager of the Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited), do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare—

1. That the liability of the company is limited.
2. That the capital of the company is £50,000, divided into 10,000 shares of £5 each.
3. That the number of shares issued is 10,000.
4. That calls to the amount of £1 per share have been made, from which the sum of £10,000 has been received.
5. That the amount of money received as executor of estates under administration for the six months to the 31st March, 1899, was £13,911 14s. 9d.
6. That the amount of money paid as executor of estates under administration for the six months to 31st March, 1899, was £13,993 2s. 10d.
7. That the amount of money held as executor of estates under administration was, at 31st March, 1899, £20 16s.
8. That the sum remaining in the company’s hands at 31st March, 1899, to the credit of estates for which the company is trustee, which sum is represented by either cash or securities, or both, was £170,729 7s. 8d.
9. That the company’s liabilities and assets were as follows:—

BALANCE-SHEET FOR YEAR TO 31ST MARCH, 1899.

Liabilities.

£ s. d.
Capital—10,000 shares at £5 each £50,000 0 0
Less £4 per share uncalled 40,000 0 0
10,000 0 0
Reserve fund .. .. .. 3,000 0 0
Balances due by the company .. .. 6,768 11 5
Open accounts due .. .. 21 5 0
Balance of profit and loss .. .. 1,984 3 2
£21,773 19 7

Assets.

£ s. d.
Deposits in bank, mortgages, and debentures 13,871 13 4
Balances due to the company .. .. 3,785 12 4
Office furniture and stationery .. .. 102 8 6
Interest and commission accrued .. .. 324 18 6
Cash in banks on current accounts .. .. 3,689 6 11
£21,773 19 7

Profit and Loss.

Dr. £ s. d.
Directors’ fees, auditors’ fees, rent, expenses, and salaries .. .. .. 1,309 5 0
Government license-fee, and land- and income-tax .. .. .. 103 9 6
Office-stationery, petty cash, and expenses .. 96 5 1
Law costs .. .. .. 9 14 6
Printing and advertising .. .. .. 74 9 6
Balance .. .. .. .. 1,984 3 2
£3,577 6 9

Cr. £ s. d.
Balance from last statement £2,367 2 1
Dividend—7 per cent. on £10,000, and bonus of 3 per cent. .. £1,000 0 0
Transfer to Reserve Fund .. 500 0 0
Written off office-furniture .. 49 11 9
Paid manager’s percentage, and bonus to staff .. 184 3 10
1,733 15 7
633 6 6
Transfer-fees .. .. .. 2 0 0
Agency and commission .. .. 2,394 6 0
Interest and discount .. .. 547 14 3
£3,577 6 9

We have examined the books, vouchers, and accounts of the Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited)—which include the accounts of constituents—for the twelve months ending 31st March, 1899, and certify that in our opinion the above balance-sheet fully and fairly represents the position of the company’s affairs at date of balance; and we have also seen the securities held by the company on behalf of its constituents, and on its own behalf, and found them in order.

WILLIAM BROWN AND CO.,
A. BARTLEMAN, Auditors.
Dunedin, 21st April, 1899.

We certify that the mortgages held by the company for its constituents, and on its own behalf, have been produced to and examined by ourselves, conjointly with a director and the auditors of the company, and that the mortgages secure the principal moneys and interests specified against them in the books of the company.

BATHGATE AND WOODHOUSE,
Solicitors for the Company.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly intituled “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

W. LAURENCE SIMPSON.

Declared this 13th day of May, 1899, before me—James Hazlett, a Justice of the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand.
441

“THE RATING ON UNIMPROVED VALUE ACT, 1896.”

RESULT OF POLL.

I HEREBY notify that at the poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Petone upon the proposal to adopt “The Rating on Unimproved Value Act, 1896,” taken upon the 3rd day of May, 1899, there were recorded :—

In favour of the proposal .. .. 72 votes.
Against the proposal .. .. 5 “
Informal .. .. .. 1 vote.

The number of ratepayers on the roll was 455. As the number of ratepayers recording their votes did not equal one-third of the ratepayers on the roll, I hereby declare the proposal to have been rejected.

R. CLEMENT KIRK, Mayor,
Chairman, Petone Borough Council.
439

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

THE Partnership hitherto existing between CHARLES FORD, MATILDA JANET HENRY, AND JOHN THOMAS QUIN, under the style of “Henry’s Executors and Quin,” at Pahiatua and at Eltham, as Sawmillers, has been dissolved by mutual consent as from this date.

Dated at Hawera, this 25th day of October, 1898.

CHAS. FORD.
M. J. HENRY.
JOHN THOS. QUIN.

Witness to the signature of Charles Ford—Elliott Barton, Solicitor, Hawera.
Witness to the signature of Matilda Janet Henry — George T. Weston, Solicitor, Hawera.
Witness to the signature of John Thomas Quin—George T. Weston, Solicitor, Hawera.
443

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. The pupils are taught to use and understand ordinary speech. The best age for entrance is between six and seven.

The full charge for board and education is £40 a year, but less is accepted from parents who cannot afford to pay this amount. In case of necessity admission is free.

Parents having dumb children between the ages of four and seven, and other persons desiring information with regard to the school, are invited to apply to

THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION,
Wellington.

TO SOLICITORS, NATIVE AGENTS, ETC.

THE following Rules can be obtained from the Government Stationery Office, Wellington, on application to the undersigned :—

RULES OF THE NATIVE LAND COURT. In English, price 1s. ; in Maori, 1s.

ADDITIONAL RULES OF THE NATIVE LAND COURT, 19th March, 1896. In English, 6d. ; in Maori, 6d.

RULES OF THE NATIVE LAND COURT RE NATIVE LAND ADMINISTRATION, under Division II., Part II. of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894.” In English, price 6d. ; in Maori, price 6d.

REGULATIONS UNDER “THE NATIVE TOWNSHIPS ACT, 1896.” In English, 6d. ; in Maori, 6d.

JOHN MACKAY,
Government Printer,