Nov. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2041

Para, Budd’s Early, Golden Drop, Poland, Tall Neapolitan, Steer’s Early Purple Straw, Steinwedel, White Lammas, White Naples, Farmer’s Friend, King’s Jubilee.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Secretary.

Examination for Mine-managers’ and Battery-superintendents’ Certificates.

Mines Department.
Wellington, 4th October, 1900.

An examination of candidates for certificates as First- and Second-class Mine-managers and Battery-superintendents under “The Mining Act, 1898,” and First- and Second-class Mine-managers under “The Coal-mines Act, 1891,” will be held on Tuesday, the 29th January, 1901, and three following days, at places to be hereafter named. All applications, with necessary certificates, and fee of £1, must be addressed to “The Secretary of the Board of Examiners under the Mining Act or Coal-mines Act, Wellington,” and must be received before the 31st December, or they will not be dealt with until the following examination. Forms of application may be obtained at Schools of Mines, Thames, Waihi, and Coromandel, also from Inspector of Mines, Westport and Dunedin.

T. H. HAMER,
Secretary to the Board of Examiners.

New Plymouth Savings-bank Balance-sheet for 1899.

STATEMENT of Receipts and Payments of the New Plymouth Savings-bank for the Year ending 31st December, 1899:—

RECEIPTS.

To Balance, 1st January, 1899—
£ s. d.
Cash .. .. .. 49 14 0
Bank of New Zealand .. .. 259 10 8
Post Office .. .. .. 772 17 11
Depositors, 31st December, 1899.. .. 3,938 6 7
" interest .. .. 309 7 1
Mortgages paid off .. .. 1,460 0 0
Interest on securities .. .. 560 6 6
£7,350 2 9

PAYMENTS.

By Balance, 31st December, 1899—
£ s. d.
Bank of New Zealand .. .. 346 6 7
Post Office .. .. .. 940 12 8
Cash .. .. .. 10 2 6
Depositors .. .. .. 3,352 18 5
" interest .. .. 309 7 1
Mortgages .. .. .. 2,225 0 0
Salary and charges .. .. 165 15 6
£7,350 2 9

STATEMENT of ASSETS and LIABILITIES of New Plymouth Savings-bank for the Year ending 31st December, 1899.

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
To Bank of New Zealand .. .. 346 6 7
Post Office .. .. .. 940 12 8
Cash .. .. .. 10 2 6
Securities .. .. .. 8,110 0 0
" reserves .. .. 600 0 0
Accrued interest .. .. 142 18 8
Office furniture .. .. 19 10 3
£10,169 10 8

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
By Depositors (448) .. .. 8,985 8 9
Balance .. .. .. 1,184 1 11
£10,169 10 8

H. WESTON, Vice-President.
A. SHUTTLEWORTH,
JOE WARD,
R. COCK,
W. L. NEWMAN,
PAUL C. MORTON, Manager.

Audited and found correct, 30th January, 1900.
H. A. CHOLWILL, Auditor.

Auckland Savings-bank Balance-sheet for 1899.

STATEMENT of the Receipts and Payments of the Auckland Savings-bank for the Year ending the 31st December, 1899:—

RECEIPTS.
£ s. d.
Balance, 1st January, 1899 .. .. 132,147 1 9
Deposited during the year .. .. 490,288 7 4
Interest added during the year .. .. 679 6 6
Interest added, 31st December, 1899 .. 18,501 10 3
Interest on mortgages and debentures .. 23,178 10 10
Interest on deposits with—
Bank of New Zealand .. .. 4,512 14 4
National Bank of New Zealand .. 645 0 0
Bank of New South Wales .. 645 0 0
Union Bank of Australia .. 180 0 0
Mortgages repaid .. .. 19,875 0 0
Debentures repaid .. .. 600 0 0
£691,252 11 0

PAYMENTS.
£ s. d.
Repaid depositors .. .. 475,072 14 9
Interest credited depositors .. 19,180 16 9
Advanced on mortgage .. .. 53,225 0 0
Advanced on debentures.. .. 10,000 0 0
Charges .. .. 3,926 19 11
Building Account .. .. 407 0 4
Deposit with Bank of New Zealand (current account) .. .. 129,439 19 3
£691,252 11 0

R. CAMERON, Manager.
S. G. ROUNTREE, Accountant.
G. S. KISSLING, Auditor.

31st December, 1899.

We hereby certify that we have examined the above statement of the receipts and payments of the Auckland Savings-bank, and to the best of our belief it contains a true and correct account of all the transactions of the bank during the year, and that the balance of cash amounts to £129,439 19s. 3d.

W. T. COCHRANE, Vice-President.
THOMAS CHING,
ROBERT HALL,
LAWRENCE D. NATHAN,
C. B. STONE,
} Trustees.

STATEMENT of the ASSETS and LIABILITIES of the Auckland Savings-bank on the 31st December, 1899.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Amount due 25,095 depositors .. 653,599 6 10
Reserved Surplus Profits Fund .. 48,000 0 0
Balance .. .. 8,055 15 6
£704,655 2 4

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Invested on mortgage (revalued) .. 278,143 0 0
Invested on special mortgage .. 40,950 0 0
Invested on debentures .. .. 167,200 0 0
Interest due, 31st December, 1899 .. 5,242 4 5
Deposits with—
Bank of New Zealand .. .. 21,500 0 0
National Bank of New Zealand .. 21,500 0 0
Bank of New South Wales .. 21,500 0 0
Union Bank of Australia .. 6,000 0 0
Interest accrued on fixed deposits .. 1,179 18 8
Bank premises .. .. 12,000 0 0
Deposit with Bank of New Zealand (current account) .. .. 129,439 19 3
£704,655 2 4

R. CAMERON, Manager.
S. G. ROUNTREE, Accountant.
G. S. KISSLING, Auditor.

31st December, 1899.

We hereby certify that, to the best of our belief, the above is a true and correct statement of the assets and liabilities of the Auckland Savings-bank on the 31st December, 1899.

W. T. COCHRANE, Vice-President.
THOMAS CHING,
ROBERT HALL,
LAWRENCE D. NATHAN,
C. B. STONE,
} Trustees.