We, William Brown and Co., and Arthur W. M. Moodie,
being the Auditors of the Dunedin Savings-bank, appointed
in terms of section 4 of the Savings-banks Amendment Act
1923, hereby certify : (1) That we are satisfied that the fore-
going balance-sheet has been properly drawn up from the
books, accounts, and vouchers of the Savings-bank, so as
to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the Savings-
bank's affairs as at the date hereof, in accordance with the
requirements of the Savings-banks Amendment Act, 1923.
(2) That we have verified the cash, investments, securities,
and assets of the Savings-bank, as at the date of the balance-
sheet. (3) That we have obtained all the information and
explanations we have required. (4) That we have received
from the manager a certificate to the effect that to the best
of his knowledge and belief, the terms of the Savings-banks
Act, 1908, and amendments have been complied with, ex-
cepting section 20 of the principal Act, and section 44 of the
Finance Act, 1921.

WILLIAM BROWN AND CO., /Auditors.
A. W. M. MOODIE,
Dunedin, 21st April, 1931.

Approved-

BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.

Hokitika Savings-bank.
RECEIPTS and Payments Account for the year ended
31st March, 1931:
RECEIPTS.
Cash in banks on Ist April, 1930-
On fixed deposit
On current account
Amount lodged by depositors
Interest credited during period
Interest for year ended 31st March, 1931
Interest on fixed deposits
Interest on mortgages
Interest on inscribed stock
Interest on Westland County debentures
Mortgages repaid
Westland County debentures repaid

£ s. d.
42,750 0 0
1,759 11 0
39,828 16 8
135 8 6
5,493 19 0
2,514 15 5
4,587 9 6
1,330 0 0
36 15 0
11,556 19 0
700 0 0

£110,693 14 1

PAYMENTS.
Repaid depositors
Interest credited depositors
Invested on first mortgage freehold land
Charges
Grant to Hawke's Bay earthquake fund
Cash in Bank of New South Wales, 31st
March, 1931
Fixed deposits, Bank of New South Wales
Cash in Bank of New Zealand
Fixed deposits, Bank of New Zealand
Cash in National Bank of New Zealand
Fixed deposits, National Bank of New Zealand
Government bonds purchased

£ s. d.
47,700 10 2
5,629 7 6
9,857 18 7
711 11 0
50 0 0
2,640 2 3
14,500 0 0
164 4 9
14,100 0 0
189 19 10
13,150 0 0
2,000 0 0

£110,693 14 1

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST
MARCH, 1931.
Dr.
To Written off mortgages against loss and
probable loss ... ... ... ... £1,106 15 8
Writnen off bank premises ... ... ... ... 200 0 0
Grant to Hawke's Bay Earthquake Fund ... ... 50 0 0
Charges ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 711 11 0
Balance ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 21,686 6 6

£23,754 13 2

Cr.
By Amount at credit of Profit and Loss Ac-
count, 1st April, 1930 ... ... ... ... ... £21,085 16 10
Interest Account ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,668 16 4

£23,754 13 2

Balance carried forward ... ... ... ... ... £21,686 6 6

BALANCE-SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH, 1931.
Liabilities.
£ s. d.
Amount due depositors (1,814) ... ... ... ... 132,782 2 5
Profit and Loss Account ... ... ... ... ... ... 21,686 6 6

£154,468 8 11

Assets.
£ s. d.
First mortgage on freehold land ... ... ... ... 79,407 14 4
Inscribed stock and bonds at cost ... ... ... ... 26,008 10 0
Fixed deposits, Bank of New South Wales ... ... 14,500 0 0
Fixed deposits, Bank of New Zealand ... ... ... 14,100 0 0
Fixed deposits, National Bank of New Zealand ... 13,150 0 0
Current account in banks ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,994 6 10
Bank premises and furniture ... ... ... ... ... 2,550 0 0
Interest accrued ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,757 17 9

£154,468 8 11

WM. WILSON, Manager.

We hereby certify that to the best of our knowledge and
belief the above balance-sheet is correct.
GEORGE PERRY,
W. E. WILLIAMS,
C. EVANS,
D. J. EVANS,
E. TEICHELMANN,
D. J. LYNCH,
Trustees.

I, John Hamilton Wilson, being the auditor of the Hoki-
tika Savings-bank, appointed in terms of section 4 of the
Savings-banks Amendment Act, 1923, hereby certify-(1) That
I am satisfied that the foregoing balance-sheet has been pro-
perly drawn up from the books, accounts, and vouchers of
the Savings-bank so as to exhibit a true and correct view of
the state of the Savings-bank's affairs as at the date thereof,
in accordance with the requirements of the Savings-banks
Amendment Act, 1923. (2) That I have verified the cash,
investments, securities, and assets of the Savings-bank as at
the date of the balance-sheet. (3) That I have obtained all
the information and explanations I have required. (4) That
the manager has certified that all the requirements of the
Savings-banks Act, 1908, and amendments, have been com-
plied with.
J. H. WILSON, A.P.A. (N.Z.), Auditor.

Hokitika, 20th April, 1931.

Approved-

BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.

NOTICE is hereby given that the above company, duly
incorporated under the provisions of the law of New
South Wales relating to the incorporation of companies,
purposes conducting its business in New Zealand, and its
place of business is 19 Tory Street, Wellington, at which
address all notices relevant to the above company may be
served.

Dated this 29th day of May, 1931.
ALLAN DOUGLAS BRIGHTWELL,
Managing Director BRIGHTWELL SALES, LTD.

PAHIATUA COUNTY COUNCIL.
RESOLUTION MAKING SPECIAL RATE.
Extract from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Pahiatua
County Council at a Meeting of such Council held on the
9th day of May, 1931.
IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in
that behalf by the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1926, the
Pahiatua County Council hereby resolved as follows:-
That, for the purpose of providing for the payment of
interest and other charges on a loan of six hundred pounds
(£600), authorized to be raised by the Pahiatua County
Council under the above-mentioned Act for the purpose of
building a worker's dwelling at Kaitawa, the said Pahiatua
County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of
one one-hundred-and-tenth (1/110d.) of a penny in the
pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of
the whole of the County of Pahiatua, and that such special
rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of
such loan, and be payable yearly on the first day of April