3140

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

The vessel is 72ft. long, and her stern lies on the edge
of the cutting, with her bow heading towards mid-channel.
A red flag by day and two red lights shown vertically by
night will be shown from the mast of one of the ketches
moored alongside. Care should be exercised when navigating vessels in the vicinity.

This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 2389B, 1750, and 1752.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 29th August, 1907.

NORTH COAST OF AUSTRALIA.

Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 10 of 1907,* masters
of vessels and others are hereby informed that a further
reef, with three fathoms of water on it, has been reported
by the commander of H.M.S. “Fantome” as existing in
lat. 10° 30', long. 141° 12'.

This affects Admiralty Chart No. 1042.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 9th September, 1907.

GULF ST. VINCENT.—ENTRANCE TO PORT ADELAIDE RIVER.

Notice is hereby given that the black buoy at the entrance
to the river has disappeared, and will not be replaced, being
no longer required.

Also that No. 1 green light, which during deepening
operations was temporarily placed on the reflecting beacon,
is now placed on a new beacon erected on the eastern corner
of the north bank, and abreast of the junction of Nos. 1 and
2 leads.

This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 2389B, 1750, and 1752.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 13th September, 1907.

TIMOR SEA.

Notice is hereby given that the commander of H.M.S.
“Fantome” reports a coral patch south Timor Island.
The patch is about half a mile long, in a N.W. and S.E.
direction, with four fathoms water on it. Position : Lat. 11°
37' 54" S., long. 123° 57' 15" E.

This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 2759A, 475, and 942A.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 19th September, 1907.

APPROACH TO PORT DARWIN.

Notice is hereby given that the commander of H.M.S.
“Fantome” has ascertained the correct position of Charles
Point Lighthouse to be lat. 12° 23' 37" S., long. 130° 30'
10" E.

This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 18, 925, 613, and 1044.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 19th September, 1907.

*New Zealand, No, 66 of 1907.

Officiating Ministers for 1907.—Notice No. 42.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 23rd October, 1907.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General
Assembly of New Zealand passed in the fourth year
of the reign of His Majesty King Edward VII, and intitled “The Marriage Act, 1904,” the following names of
Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act
are published for general information :

Church of Christ.
Mr. Alexander Anderson.

Auckland Central Mission.
Mr. Harold Gladstone Hercus.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

[No. 92

“The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Acts Compilation Act, 1905.”—Notice of Cancellation of Registry.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 22nd October, 1907.

NOTICE is hereby given that the registration of the
Auckland Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Metal-workers
Industrial Union of Workers, No. 90, situated at Auckland,
is hereby cancelled as from the date of the publication
hereof in the New Zealand Gazette.

EDWARD TREGEAR,
Registrar of Industrial Unions.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.
Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 18th October, 1907.

THE Ashburton Tent, No. 66, situated at Ashburton,
is registered as a branch of the New Zealand
Central District of the Independent Order of Rechabites
Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act,
1882,” this 18th day of October, 1907.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.
Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 22nd October, 1907.

THE Kia Ora Tent, No. 65, situated at Hastings,
Hawke’s Bay, is registered as a branch of the
New Zealand Central District of the Independent Order
of Rechabites Friendly Society, under “The Friendly
Societies Act, 1882,” this 19th day of October, 1907.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and
Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, in New Zealand,
during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1907.

LIABILITIES.
Notes in circulation ..
Bills in circulation
Balances due to other Banks
Government deposits
Other deposits-
Not bearing interest
Bearing interest
Total average liabilities

£ s. d.
867,858 7 1
46,510 7 9
27,027 8 7
1,952,290 17 6
5,387,150 11 4
4,660,024 4 3
£12,940,861 16 6

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metal
Gold and silver in bullion or bars
Notes and bills of other Banks
Balances due from other Banks
Landed property
Amount of all other securities-

1. Notes and bills discounted
2. Colonial Government securities
3. Other funded securities
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad)
5. Securities not included under the above heads
   Total average assets

£ s. d.
2,110,545 7 6
96,701 18 6
99,444 2 1
875 19 1
106,569 1 4

870,920 11 11
1,064,821 0 0

5,999,876 6 2
915,287 17 6
£11,265,042 4 1

4-per-cent. guaranteed stock, £1,000,000. (Interest, £20,000
for six months, paid 1st May, 1907.)
Preference shares fully paid up issued to the Crown under
“Bank of New Zealand Act, 1903,” £500,000.
Ordinary share capital, £500,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders on
preference shares, 7½ per cent. per annum.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders on ordinary shares, 10 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared to the shareholders on preference shares, £37,500.
Amount of the last dividend declared on ordinary shares,
£50,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £281,675.

Dated at Wellington, this 18th day of October, 1907.

W. CALLENDER, General Manager,
F. E. CORKILL, Accountant.