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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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penditure of the institution for the year herein specified; that the whole of the subsidy received during the year was expended in the purchase of books for the library; and that by the rules of the library it is open to the public free of charge.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908. (Signature.)

Declared at , this day of , 191, before me—____, Justice of the Peace [or Solicitor, or Notary Public].

[Here affix and cancel a stamp at 2s. 6d.]

[Note.—The words relating to last year’s subsidy and to free admission may be struck out if they are not applicable. The words in brackets are not part of the form, but indicate matter to be inserted or substituted.]

Copies of the form of application may be obtained from the Secretary for Education, Wellington, and from the Secretary of any Education Board.

THOS. MACKENZIE,
Acting Minister of Education.

Declaration of Poll of the Maori Electors of the Takitimu Maori District, taken under Section 46 of the Licensing Amendment Act, 1910.

IN pursuance of section 46 of the Licensing Amendment Act, 1910, and of the regulations thereunder, I hereby give notice that at the poll of the Maori electors of the Takitimu Maori District, taken on the 19th day of December, 1911, under the provisions of the said section 46, 659 votes were recorded in favour of the proposal that liquor be supplied to Natives in the said district, and 236 votes were recorded against that proposal.

I hereby declare accordingly that the proposal that liquor be supplied to the Natives of the said district is carried.

Dated at Gisborne, this 12th day of January, 1912.

H. CARR,
Returning Officer.

Declaration of Poll of the Maori Electors of the Horouta Maori District, taken under Section 46 of the Licensing Amendment Act, 1910.

IN pursuance of section 46 of the Licensing Amendment Act, 1910, and of the regulations thereunder, I hereby give notice that at the poll of the Maori electors of the Horouta Maori District, taken on the 19th day of December, 1911, under the provisions of the said section 46, 444 votes were recorded in favour of the proposal that liquor be supplied to Natives in the said district, and 551 votes were recorded against that proposal.

I hereby declare accordingly that the proposal that liquor be supplied to the Natives of the said district is not carried.

Dated at Gisborne, this 12th day of January, 1912.

H. CARR,
Returning Officer.

Declaration of Poll of the Maori Electors of the Arawa Maori District, taken under Section 46 of the Licensing Amendment Act, 1910.

IN pursuance of section 46 of the Licensing Amendment Act, 1910, and of the regulations thereunder, I hereby give notice that at the poll of the Maori electors of the Arawa Maori District, taken on the 19th day of December, 1911, under the provisions of the said section 46, 487 votes were recorded in favour of the proposal that liquor be supplied to Natives in the said district, and 179 votes were recorded against that proposal.

I hereby declare accordingly that the proposal that liquor be supplied to the Natives of the said district is carried.

Dated at Gisborne, this 12th day of January, 1912.

H. CARR,
Returning Officer.

Declaration of Poll of the Maori Electors of the Wairoa Maori District, taken under Section 46 of the Licensing Amendment Act, 1910.

IN pursuance of section 46 of the Licensing Amendment Act, 1910, and of the regulations thereunder, I hereby give notice that at the poll of the Maori electors of the Wairoa Maori District, taken on the 19th day of December, 1911, under the provisions of the said section 46, 250 votes were recorded in favour of the proposal that liquor be supplied to Natives in the said district, and 128 votes were recorded against that proposal.

I hereby declare accordingly that the proposal that liquor be supplied to the Natives of the said district is carried.

Dated at Kaikohe, this 28th day of December, 1911.

C. W. GRACE,
Returning Officer.

Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.—Declaration by the Registrar dissolving a Society.

I, ROBERT EDWARD HAYES, Registrar of Incorporated Societies, do hereby declare that, as it has been made to appear to me that the Auckland Accountant Students’ Society is no longer carrying on its operations, and has no assets, the aforesaid society is hereby dissolved in pursuance of section 28 of the Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.

Dated at Wellington, this 15th day of January, 1912.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Incorporated Societies.

Bank Statements.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 25th December, 1911.

LIABILITIES.

Notes in circulation .. .. .. £ 981,495 13 10
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 47,362 1 4
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 18,902 1 8
Government deposits .. .. .. 2,125,764 1 0
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 6,055,400 18 3
Bearing interest .. .. .. 5,243,436 18 10

Total average liabilities .. .. £14,472,361 14 11

ASSETS.

Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. .. .. £ 2,079,975 13 1
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. .. 78,024 0 8
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. .. 110,815 8 8
Balances due from other Banks .. .. .. 2,427 1 7
Landed property .. .. .. 116,268 4 6
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. .. 898,970 3 7
2. Colonial Government securities .. .. .. 1,085,290 4 7
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. .. .. 8,311,551 8 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. .. .. 620,498 12 11

Total average assets .. .. .. £13,303,820 17 7

4-per-cent. guaranteed stock, £1,000,000.
Preference shares issued to the Crown under Bank of New Zealand Act, 1903, £500,000.
Ordinary shares, £500,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders on preference shares, 10 per cent. per annum.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders on ordinary shares (12 per cent. per annum, and bonus 3 per cent. per annum), 15 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared to the shareholders on preference shares, £50,000.
Amount of the last dividend declared on ordinary shares, £75,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £1,034,405.

Dated at Wellington, this 4th day of January, 1912.

W. CALLENDER, General Manager.
F. A. MACBEAN, Accountant.