Nov. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2577

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

Mines Department,
Wellington, 2nd November, 1905.

AN examination of candidates for certificates as First- and Second-class Mine-managers and Battery-superintendents, under “The Mining Act, 1905,” and First- and Second-class Mine-managers under “The Coal-mines Act, 1905,” will be held on Tuesday, the 23rd January, 1906, and following days, at places to be hereafter named. All applications, with necessary certificates, and fee of £1 by post-office order, should 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 23rd December. Forms of application may be obtained at School of Mines, Thames, Waihi, and Coromandel, also from Inspector of Mines, Thames, Westport, and Dunedin.

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

[NOTE.—No candidate will be permitted to present himself for examination unless he holds an authority from the Secretary stating that his certificate of service has been accepted by the Board.]

Examination for Dredgemasters' Certificates.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 2nd November, 1905.

AN examination of candidates for certificates as dredgemasters, under “The Mining Act, 1905,” will be held on Tuesday, the 30th January, 1906, at Greymouth and Dunedin. All applications, with necessary certificates, and fee of £1 by post-office order, should be addressed to “The Secretary of the Board of Examiners under the Mining Act, Wellington,” and must be received before the 2nd January, 1906. Forms of application may be obtained from Inspector of Mines, Westport and Dunedin.

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

[NOTE.—No candidate will be permitted to present himself for examination unless he holds an authority from the Secretary stating that his certificate of service has been accepted by the Board.]

Notice of Election of Members and Chairman of the Board of Conciliation for the Northern Industrial District.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by “The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Act, 1901,” I, Edward Tregear, Registrar of Industrial Unions under the Act, do hereby notify that

EWEN WILLIAM ALISON, M.H.R., Managing Director,
JOSEPH MILLER, Manager, New Zealand Express Company, of Auckland,

representing the employers’ unions; and

HENRY BANFIELD, Carpenter, of Auckland, and
ARTHUR ROSSER, Carpenter, of Auckland,

representing the workers’ unions, have been elected members; and that

JOHN FAWCUS, Engineer, of Auckland,

has been elected Chairman, of the Board of Conciliation in and for the Northern Industrial District.

Dated at Wellington, this 27th day of October, 1905.

EDWARD TREGEAR.
Registrar of Industrial Unions.

Notice of Election of Member of the Board of Conciliation for the Otago and Southland Industrial District.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by “The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Act, 1901,” I, Edward Tregear, Registrar of Industrial Unions under the Act, do hereby notify that

GEORGE SIMPSON,

of Dunedin, Builder, representing employers, has been duly elected as a member of the Board of Conciliation in and for the Otago and Southland Industrial District for the residue of the term of William Scott, who has resigned.

Dated at Wellington, this 31st day of October, 1905.

EDWARD TREGEAR,
Registrar of Industrial Unions.

“‘Conscience Money’ received.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 18th October, 1905.

THE Colonial Treasurer directs me to acknowledge the receipt of 10d. forwarded to the Railway Department as “conscience money” to the Government, by a person unknown.

JAS. B. HEYWOOD,
Receiver-General.

Half-yearly Statement of Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of Australasia in New Zealand.

HALF-YEARLY return of the aggregate average amount of the weekly liabilities and assets of the Bank of Australasia within the Colony of New Zealand from the 11th day of April, 1905, to the 16th day of October, 1905, inclusive. (Published pursuant to the Royal Charter of Incorporation.)

£ s. d.
Bills in circulation not bearing interest .. 13,985 18 7
Notes in circulation not bearing interest .. 120,980 2 3
Bills and notes in circulation bearing interest .. ..
Balances due to other banks .. ..
Cash deposited not bearing interest .. 995,170 4 5
Cash deposited bearing interest .. 695,435 4 1

Total liabilities within the colony £1,825,571 9 4

£ s. d.
Coin and bullion .. .. 441,209 16 1
Landed property (bank premises) .. 50,896 13 4
Notes and bills of other banks .. 22,697 15 3
Balances due from other banks .. ..
Debts due to the corporation, including notes, bills, and other securities .. 2,643,576 13 3

Total assets within the colony £3,158,380 17 11

A. P. WEBSTER, for the Inspector.
JNO. A. MACLEOD, Accountant.
21st October, 1905.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 25th September, 1905.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. 756,870 12 4
Bills in circulation .. .. 44,163 7 7
Balances due to other Banks .. 23,813 11 2
Government deposits .. .. 1,987,857 14 11
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. 4,203,793 3 10
Bearing interest .. .. 4,403,865 18 4

Total average liabilities ..£11,420,364 8 2

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined £ s. d.
metals .. .. .. 1,515,008 14 3
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 94,174 7 11
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 94,776 0 7
Balances due from other Banks .. 846 1 2
Landed property .. .. 102,197 15 8
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. 950,417 16 0
2. Colonial Government securities .. 844,131 5 0
3. Other funded securities .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 4,625,575 8 5
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. 283,886 7 3

Total average assets .. £8,511,013 16 3

4-per-cent. guaranteed stock, £1,000,000.
Preference shares fully paid up issued to the Crown under “Bank of New Zealand Act, 1903,” £500,000.
Capital payable by shareholders, £500,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to shareholders, 5 per cent.
Amount of the last dividend declared on preference shares, £25,000.
Amount of the last dividend declared on ordinary shares, £22,618 10s.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £43,897 7s.

Dated at Wellington, this 9th day of October, 1905.

A. MACINTOSH, General Manager.
HENRY R. LAWRY, Acting Accountant.