Feb. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 249

I hereby certify that the above special order was made in accordance with section 76 of “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” by the Parihaka Road Board, at a meeting held on Wednesday, 18th December, 1901, and duly confirmed at a special meeting of the said Board on Thursday, 16th January, 1902.

EDWIN R. MORGAN,
Clerk, Parihaka Road Board.

Special Order made by the Pukekohe East Road Board, County of Manukau.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1902.

THE following special order, made by the Pukekohe East Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

J. G. WARD.

PUKEKOHE EAST ROAD BOARD.

Copy of special order passed by the Pukekohe East Road Board at a meeting held at the Harrisville Schoolhouse, 11th August, 1900:—

“That the Pukekohe East Road Board adopt ‘The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,’ and its amendments generally.”

JOHN A. COMRIE,
Chairman.

I certify that the above special order was duly passed in accordance with “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

JOHN A. COMRIE,
Chairman.

Rural Lands in Otago classified.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 27th January, 1902.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Commissioners appointed in pursuance of section 189 of “The Land Act, 1892,” have reported to His Excellency the Governor that the lands described in the Schedule hereto have been classified by them as therein noted.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

CLASS I.—Pastoral Lands, being Lands suitable exclusively for Pasturage, and not capable of being used with Profit in Areas of a Carrying-capacity of less than 5,000 Sheep.

DAVID BARRON,\nWM. DALLAS,\nHUGH H. KIRKPATRICK,\n} Commissioners.

Dunedin, 31st December, 1901.

Commissioner’s Decisions under Tariff Acts.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 5th February, 1902.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Hon. the Commissioner of Trade and Customs has decided to interpret the Customs and Excise Duties Acts in relation to the under-mentioned articles as follows:—

NOTE.—“Not otherwise enumerated” appears as n.o.e.; “other kinds” as o.k.; “articles and materials suited only for, and to be used solely in, the fabrication of goods in the colony” as a. & m.s. Articles marked thus * are revised decisions.

W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary and Inspector.

Commissioner’s Order No. 684.]

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 30th December, 1901.

LIABILITIES.

| Notes in circulation | .. | .. | £734,825 18 6 |
| Bills in circulation | .. | .. | 18,659 6 5 |
| Balances due to other Banks | .. | .. | 15,448 1 5 |
| Government deposits | .. | .. | 776,698 12 4 |
| Other deposits— | | | |
| Not bearing interest | .. | .. | 3,111,581 5 9 |
| Bearing interest | .. | .. | 3,655,551 17 3 |
| Total average liabilities | .. | .. | £8,312,765 1 8 |

ASSETS.

| Coined gold and silver and other coined metal | .. | .. | £820,011 13 11 |
| Gold and silver in bullion or bars | .. | .. | 81,698 5 3 |
| Notes and bills of other Banks | .. | .. | 37,618 10 1 |
| Balances due from other Banks | .. | .. | 1,507 10 1 |
| Landed property | .. | .. | 111,008 12 3 |
| Amount of all other securities— | | | |
| 1. Notes and bills discounted | .. | .. | 845,158 5 1 |
| 2. Colonial Government securities | .. | .. | 766,592 15 9 |
| 3. Other funded securities | .. | .. | .. |
| 4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) | .. | .. | 3,340,474 3 8 |
| 5. Securities not included under the above heads | .. | .. | 1,576,018 19 6 |
| Total average assets | .. | .. | £7,580,088 15 7 |

4-per-cent. guaranteed stock, £2,000,000. (Interest, £40,000 per six months, paid November last.)
Capital payable by shareholders, £500,000.
Reserve fund, £23,474 7s. 4d.

Dated at Wellington, this 15th day of January, 1902.

JAMES EMBLING, General Manager.
RICH'D. W. GIBBS, Accountant.