Jan. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 171

lished in the New Zealand Gazette of 5th March, 1896, it is hereby notified that the next examination thereunder will be held on 6th March next.

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

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 20th January, 1900.

THE Court Ruapehu, No. 8778, situated at Raetihi, is registered as a branch of the Wellington District Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 20th day of January, 1900.

CHARLES T. BENZONI,
Deputy Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Disposal of Freehold and Leasehold Lands, British New Guinea.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 9th January, 1900.

THE under-mentioned notice is published at the request of the Government of Queensland.

A copy of “The Land Ordinance of 1899” (British New Guinea), and a map of British New Guinea showing the position of the lands mentioned in the notice, may be seen at the Head Office of the Department of Lands and Survey, Government Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand.

A. BARRON,
Under-Secretary of Lands.

NOTICE.—BRITISH NEW GUINEA LANDS.

THE Government of British New Guinea are prepared to receive applications for lands under “The Land Ordinance of 1899” for freehold or leasehold lands situated in the following districts:—

Central District—South Coast.

| 1 | Cloudy Bay | 4,500 | Agricultural and pasturage. |
| 2 | " | 3,800 | Ditto. |
| 3 | Cape Rodney | 2,700 | Pasturage. |
| 4 | Velerupu River | 3,200 | Agricultural and pasturage. |
| 5 | " | 2,400 | Ditto. |
| 6 | Waipara River (Hood’s Lagoon) | 1,280 | " |
| 7 | Kemp Welch River | 2,600 | Pasturage, and suitable for cocoanuts. |

Central District (near Port Moresby).

| 8 | South of Laloki River | 28,500 | Agricultural and pasturage. |
| 9 | Brown and Laloki Rivers | 326,000 | Ditto. |
| 10 | Vanapa River | 3,600 | Agricultural. |
| 11 | Galley Reach | 6,000 | Agricultural and pasturage. |
| 12 | Cape Suckling (Nara) | 5,000 | Agricultural. |

Western District.

| 13 | Oriomo River | 21,200 | Agricultural and pasturage. |

(Except an area of 5,000 acres already applied for.)

Freehold grants limited to 50,000 acres to any one grantee until after 30th April, 1900.

Price.

Subject to arrangement with the Government, but not to be less than—

Two shillings and sixpence (2s. 6d.) per acre for agricultural land, freehold ;

Sixpence (6d.) per acre for pasturage land, freehold ;

Sixpence (6d.) per acre for agricultural land, leasehold ;

One penny (1d.) per acre for pasturage land, leasehold.

Improvement Conditions.

Subject to arrangement with the Government, but not to be less than—

Two shillings and sixpence (2s. 6d.) per acre, agricultural land, to be effected within five years ;

Two shillings (2s.) per acre, pasturage land, to be effected within five years.

Exclusive of residential buildings.

Applications to be addressed to the “Government Secretary, Port Moresby, British New Guinea.”

The lands above specified will be open for sale after the expiration of six months from the date of the third publication of this notice in the London Gazette.

The Government is not bound by any priority of application.

The Government will deal only with applicants, or their duly constituted representatives, in the Possession.

Areas not exceeding 5,000 acres, which are not included in any advertised lands, can, if available, be obtained at any time by settlers in the Possession.

The Government will advertise from time to time as blocks of land of over 1,000 acres become available.

Further particulars can be obtained by application to the Agent-General for Queensland, 1, Victoria Street, London, S.W.; or from the Chief Secretary, Brisbane; or the Government Secretary, Port Moresby, British New Guinea.

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 20th July, 1899.

IN pursuance of regulations under “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886,” notice is hereby given that for the Senior Examination of January, 1901, the period of literature will be from 1800 to 1850, and the special books will be Carlyle’s “Sartor Resartus” and Milton’s “Samson Agonistes.”

W. C. WALKER,
Minister of Education.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 25th December, 1899.

LIABILITIES.

| Notes in circulation | .. | .. | .. | £652,614 | 1 | 6 |
| Bills in circulation | .. | .. | .. | 16,015 | 16 | 5 |
| Balances due to other Banks | .. | .. | .. | 19,005 | 10 | 1 |
| Government deposits | .. | .. | .. | 674,159 | 2 | 0 |
| Other deposits— | | | | | | |
| Not bearing interest | .. | .. | .. | 2,579,192 | 4 | 7 |
| Bearing interest | .. | .. | .. | 3,252,645 | 19 | 7 |
| Total average liabilities | .. | .. | .. | £7,193,632 | 14 | 2 |

ASSETS.

| Coined gold and silver and other coined metal | .. | .. | .. | £760,195 | 3 | 11 |
| Gold and silver in bullion or bars | .. | .. | .. | 64,685 | 15 | 0 |
| Notes and bills of other Banks | .. | .. | .. | 30,688 | 8 | 3 |
| Balances due from other Banks | .. | .. | .. | 2,091 | 16 | 4 |
| Landed property | .. | .. | .. | 139,574 | 17 | 4 |
| Amount of all other securities— | | | | | | |
| 1. Notes and bills discounted | .. | .. | .. | 792,876 | 12 | 9 |
| 2. Colonial Government securities | .. | .. | .. | 678,239 | 17 | 5 |
| 3. Other funded securities | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) | .. | .. | .. | 3,086,422 | 18 | 1 |
| 5. Securities not included under the above heads | .. | .. | .. | 1,918,397 | 8 | 11 |
| Total average assets | .. | .. | .. | £7,473,172 | 18 | 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 12th day of January, 1900.

JAMES EMBLING, General Manager.

RICH'D. W. GIBBS, Accountant.