Nov. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3615

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND AS AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON MONDAY, 12TH NOVEMBER, 1934.

Liabilities. Assets.
£ s. d. £ s. d.

1. Paid-up capital .. .. .. 500,000 0 0 8. Reserve—
2. General Reserve Fund .. .. 1,000,000 0 0 (a) Gold .. .. .. 3,001,727 0 0
3. Bank-notes .. .. .. 9,052,974 0 0 (b) Sterling exchange .. .. 23,624,177 17 2
4. Demand liabilities— (c) Gold exchange .. .. ..
   (a) State .. .. .. 5,934,356 0 10 9. Subsidiary coin .. .. .. 100,244 2 3
   (b) Banks .. .. .. 11,769,701 17 6 10. Discounts—
   (c) Other .. .. .. 3,488 16 6 (a) Commercial and agricultural bills .. .. ..
5. Time deposits .. .. .. .. (b) Treasury and local-body bills.. ..
6. Liabilities in currencies other than 11. Advances—
   N.Z. currency .. .. .. .. .. (a) To the State or State under-
7. Other liabilities .. .. .. 41,053 17 5 takings .. .. ..
   (b) To other public authorities .. ..
   (c) Other .. .. .. 1,542,654 1 9
8. Investments .. .. .. ..
9. Bank buildings .. .. .. 32,771 11 1
10. Other assets .. .. .. ..
    £28,301,574 12 3 £28,301,574 12 3

Proportion of reserve (No. 8 less No. 6) to notes and other demand liabilities, 99·49 per cent
W. R. EGGERS, Acting Chief Accountant.

Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and its Amendments.—Election to administer Estates.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Public Trustee has filed in the Supreme Court an election to administer in respect of the several estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations (so far as known) are hereunder set forth.

Public Trust Office, Wellington, 12th November, 1934. E. O. HALES, Public Trustee.

Notice of Adoption under Part IX of the Native Land Act, 1931.

Tokerau Native Land Court Office,
Auckland, 7th November, 1934.

IT is hereby notified that the order of adoption as set out in the Schedule hereunder has been made by the Native Land Court under the provisions of the Native Land Act, 1931.

E. P. EARLE, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

Adopting Parents: Wiremu Muunu, the Elder, and Hariata Maru alias Hariata Muunu.
Adopted Children: Wiremu Muunu, the Younger (m. 5), and Makere Muunu (f. 3).

Whakaatu tangohanga Tamaiti Whangai i raro o Wahi IX o te Ture Whenua Maori, 1931.

Tari Kooti Whenua Maori, Tokerau,
Akarana, 7 o Noema, 1934.

HE whakaaturanga tenei kia mohiotia ai kua hangaia e te Kooti Whenua Maori i raro i nga tikanga o te Ture Whenua Maori, 1931, tetahi ota whakamana i te tangohanga o etahi tamariki whangai, e whakaaturia nei e te Kupu Apiti i raro nei.

E. P. AARA, Kai-rehita.

Nga matua whangai: Wiremu Muunu kau matua me Hariata Maru ara Hariata Muunu.

Tamariki Whangai: Wiremu Muunu tamaiti (m. 5), me Makere Muunu (f. 3).

Notice of Adoption under Part IX of the Native Land Act, 1931.

Tokerau Native Land Court Office,
Auckland, 7th November, 1934.

IT is hereby notified that the order of adoption as set out in the Schedule hereunder has been made by the Native Land Court under the provisions of the Native Land Act, 1931.

E. P. EARLE, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

Adopting Parents: Ponahia te Wana and Wiremu te Hiko Waaka.
Adopted Child: Tamanuhiri Apatari Porou.

Whakaatu tangohanga Tamaiti Whangai i raro o Wahi IX o te Ture Whenua Maori, 1931.

Tari Kooti Whenua Maori, Tokerau,
Akarana, 7 o Noema, 1934.

HE whakaaturanga tenei kia mohiotia ai kua hangaia e te Kooti Whenua Maori i raro i nga tikanga o te Ture Whenua Maori, 1931, tetahi ota whakamana i te tangohanga o tetahi tamaiti whangai, e whakaaturia nei e te Kupu Apiti i raro nei.

E. P. AARA, Kai-rehita.

Nga matua whangai: Ponahia te Wana me Wiremu te Hiko Waaka.

Tamaiti Whangai: Tamanuhiri Apatari Porou.