Mar. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1023

Dunedin Savings-bank Balance-sheet for 1907.

STATEMENT of the Receipts and Payments of the Dunedin Savings-bank for the Twelve Months ending the 31st December, 1907:—

RECEIPTS.
£ s. d.
Balance from 1906 .. .. .. 263 17 10
Lodged by depositors .. .. .. 41,260 1 7
Loans repaid .. .. .. 9,700 0 0
Interest on loans.. .. .. 3,116 19 4
" bank deposits.. .. .. 658 4 6
" debentures .. .. .. 1,314 0 0
Rents .. .. .. 98 7 9
Fines .. .. .. 0 10 0
Insurance premiums .. .. .. 49 14 10
Valuation fees .. .. .. 23 2 0
Fixed deposits withdrawn.. .. .. 21,000 0 0
£77,484 17 10

PAYMENTS.
£ s. d.
Withdrawn by depositors .. .. .. 44,568 8 3
Charges .. .. .. 909 7 11
Trustees’ fees .. .. .. 81 0 0
Loans granted .. .. .. 13,706 14 10
Insurance premiums advanced .. .. .. 49 16 4
Valuation fees .. .. .. 23 2 0
Fixed deposits .. .. .. 8,500 0 0
Land and building .. .. .. 70 19 0
Debentures .. .. .. 8,000 0 0
Bank interest .. .. .. 2 10 6
Balance .. .. .. 1,572 19 0
£77,484 17 10

G. L. DENNISTON,
Vice-President.
FRED. SMITH,
Manager.

We hereby certify that we have examined the above statement of receipts and payments of the Dunedin Savings-bank, have compared the same with the books of the bank, and to the best of our knowledge and belief it contains a true and correct account of all transactions of the bank. We have also seen security for the investments, taken out the depositors’ ledger balances, and compared the cash accounts with the bank pass-book.

WILLIAM BROWN AND CO.,
R. C. MOODIE,
} Auditors.

STATEMENT of ASSETS and LIABILITIES, 31st December, 1907.

ASSETS.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Cash in bank .. .. 1,608 13 5
Less outstanding cheque 35 14 5
1,572 19 0
Fixed deposits .. .. .. 13,500 0 0
Accrued interest .. .. .. 188 4 8
Debentures .. .. .. 33,240 0 0
Accrued interest .. .. .. 618 13 4
Loans on mortgage .. .. .. 65,731 9 10
Accrued interest .. .. .. 912 3 6
Rent Account .. .. .. 16 16 8
Land and building .. .. .. 3,068 10 4
Insurance premiums due .. .. .. 5 18 10
£118,854 16 2

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Due to 2,373 depositors .. .. .. 105,761 5 6
Property Suspense Account .. .. .. 1,173 14 0
Assets in excess of liabilities .. .. .. 11,919 16 8
£118,854 16 2

G. L. DENNISTON,
Vice-President.
FRED. SMITH,
Manager.

We have seen the securities of the above assets, and have compared the depositors’ ledger balances.

WILLIAM BROWN AND CO.,
R. C. MOODIE,
} Auditors.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT for Twelve Months ending 31st December, 1907.

Dr.
£ s. d.
1907.
Dec. 31. To Interest credited to depositors .. 3,354 11 6
Interest on overdraft National Bank .. .. .. 2 10 6
Charges (including rent of office, Manager’s salary, and Trustees’ fees) .. .. .. 1,090 7 11
Land and Building Account, amount written off .. .. 100 0 0
Balance .. .. .. 11,919 16 8
£16,467 6 7

Cr.
£ s. d.
1906.
Dec. 31. By Balance .. .. .. 11,262 1 8
1907.
Dec. 31. By Interest on loans .. .. 3,127 19 6
" bank deposits .. .. 448 17 8
" debentures .. .. 1,427 6 8
Rents .. .. .. 200 11 1
Fines .. .. .. 0 10 0
£16,467 6 7

By Balance .. .. .. £11,919 16 8

G. L. DENNISTON,
Vice-President.
FRED. SMITH,
Manager.

Audited and found correct.

WILLIAM BROWN AND CO.,
R. C. MOODIE,
} Auditors.

Dunedin, 31st December, 1907.

Government Insurance Department.—Agency opened at East Oxford.

Government Insurance Department,
Wellington, 23rd March, 1908.

AN Agency of the above Department (Life and Accident Branches) will be opened at

THE POST-OFFICE, EAST OXFORD,

as from the 30th March, 1908.

J. H. RICHARDSON,
Commissioner.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Canterbury Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands Office,
Christchurch, 15th February, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned land will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Local Land Office, Timaru, at noon, on Wednesday, the 20th day of May, 1908, under the provisions of section 118 of the said Act.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—TEKAPO SURVEY DISTRICT.

Weighted with £800, valuation for hotel buildings, twenty-one rooms, with necessary offices.

Description of Land.

This allotment comprises the site of the Tekapo Hotel, situated on the western side of the Tekapo River, between the main coach-road and the lake.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.