238.                                                                                   THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.                                                                 [No. 8

Population of the Dominion.

RETURN of the Estimated Population of the Dominion of New Zealand, Dependencies, and Mandated Territory.

New Zealand proper, 31st December, 1934:—

(a) Population (excluding Maoris) | 754,955 | 727,981 | 1,482,936

(b) Maori population | 38,592 | 35,542 | 74,134

North Island,—

(a) Population (including Maoris) | 517,295 | 488,407 | 1,005,702

(b) " (excluding Maoris) | 480,377 | 464,387 | 934,764

South Island,—

(a) Population (including Maoris) | 276,252 | 275,116 | 551,368

(b) " (excluding Maoris) | 274,578 | 273,594 | 548,172

During the quarter ended 31st December, 1934, the population showed an increase of 5,285 compared with an increase of 6,156 during the corresponding quarter of 1933.

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, 6th February, 1935.

J. W. BUTCHER,
Government Statistician.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND AS AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON MONDAY, 4TH FEBRUARY, 1935.

Liabilities.

1. Paid-up capital .. .. .. .. £ 500,000 0 0
2. General Reserve Fund .. .. .. 1,000,000 0 0
3. Bank-notes .. .. .. .. 9,502,372 10 0
4. Demand liabilities—
   (a) State .. .. .. .. 8,562,704 0 3
   (b) Banks .. .. .. .. 7,434,189 1 9
   (c) Other .. .. .. .. 5,778 8 2
5. Time deposits .. .. .. .. ..
6. Liabilities in currencies other than N.Z. currency .. .. .. .. 50,094 10 11
7. Other liabilities .. .. .. .. ..

£27,053,138 11 1

Assets.

8. Reserve—
   (a) Gold .. .. .. .. £ 3,001,731 0 0
   (b) Sterling exchange .. .. .. 21,848,481 11 7
   (c) Gold exchange .. .. .. ..
9. Subsidiary coin .. .. .. .. 189,028 5 8
10. Discounts—
    (a) Commercial and agricultural bills .. .. .. ..
    (b) Treasury and local-body bills .. .. .. ..
11. Advances—
    (a) To the State or State undertakings .. .. .. ..
    (b) To other public authorities .. .. .. ..
    (c) Other .. .. .. .. ..
12. Investments .. .. .. .. 1,991,700 17 6
13. Bank buildings .. .. .. .. ..
14. Other assets .. .. .. .. 24,196 16 4

£27,055,138 11 1

Proportion of reserve (No. 8 less No. 6) to notes and other demand liabilities, 97·43 per cent.

W. R. EGGERS, Acting Chief Accountant.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Auckland Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 6th February, 1935.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section is open for selection on renewable lease under the Land Act, 1924; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, up to noon on Monday, 25th February, 1935.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Tuesday, 26th February, 1935, at 10 o’clock a.m., but if any applicant is unable to attend he may be examined by any other Land Board or by any Commissioner of Crown Lands.

The ballot will be held immediately upon conclusion of the examination of applicants.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Otorohanga County.—Wharepapa Survey District.

(Exempt from payment of rent for five years.)

Section 4, Block XI: Area, 436 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £220; half-yearly rent, £4 8s.

Weighted with £225 for improvements, consisting of a whare, yards, half-share in approximately 200 chains of boundary-fencing, approximately 100 chains of subdivisional fencing, 230 acres cleared and grassed. Payable either in cash or £35 deposit, the balance of £190 to remain on instalment mortgage over a period of twenty years with interest at 5 per cent. to a New Zealand discharged soldier, half-yearly instalment £7 11s. 4d., or with interest at 5½ per cent. to a civilian, half-yearly instalment £7 17s. 10d.

A grazing property situated on Waipari Road, three miles and a half from Ngaroma Post-office, thirty-five miles from Te Kawa Railway-station, and thirty-eight miles from Te Awamutu Dairy Factory. The soil is of pumiceous nature resting on rhyolite formation. Land is easy undulating to steep; watered by creeks and running streams. Subdivided into four paddocks. Approximately 230 acres bush land felled and grassed, 50 acres of same being badly infested with ragwort, and 180 acres practically reverted; 206 acres in natural state (bush).

Any further particulars required may be obtained from the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

K. M. GRAHAM,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 26/6696.)