Aug. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1627

The Mutual Fire Insurance Act, 1908.

IN pursuance of section 58 of the Mutual Fire Insurance Act, 1908, a synopsis of the business of the under-mentioned insurance associations, as at 31st March, 1936, based on statements deposited by those associations in the office of the Public Trustee, is hereby published:—

OTAGO FARMERS’ UNION MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.

Assets—
Cash in hand and in bank .. .. £ 159 4 9
Loans and investments .. .. 21,014 0 11
Outstanding premium notes .. .. 115,941 14 0
Other assets .. .. 4,120 8 9

Liabilities—
Policies in force .. .. .. 4,934,338 10 0
Existing claims .. .. .. 2,216 0 5

Income—
Premium notes .. .. .. 18,016 13 8
Interest .. .. .. 1,034 17 5
Other income .. .. .. ..

Expenditure—
Losses .. .. .. 8,208 14 7
Expenses .. .. .. 9,764 9 5
Reinsurance .. .. .. 1,795 13 1
Other payments and expenditure .. 51 17 10

TARANAKI FARMERS’ MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.

Assets—
Cash in hand and in bank .. .. £ 3,282 16 7
Loans and investments .. .. 15,733 4 0
Outstanding premium notes .. .. 40,761 14 3
Other assets .. .. 917 19 8

Liabilities—
Policies in force .. .. .. 754,203 0 0
Existing claims .. .. .. 2,899 9 6

Income—
Premium notes .. .. .. 5,316 12 3
Interest .. .. .. 672 2 5
Other income .. .. .. 894 8 8

Expenditure—
Losses .. .. .. 3,980 16 5
Expenses .. .. .. 2,469 19 4
Reinsurance .. .. .. 753 5 5
Other payments and expenditure .. 68 4 3

WELLINGTON FARMERS’ MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.

Assets—
Cash in hand and in bank .. .. £ 1,565 14 6
Loans and investments .. .. 10,870 0 0
Outstanding premium notes .. .. 61,095 2 11
Other assets .. .. 201 3 3

Liabilities—
Policies in force .. .. .. 1,147,436 4 0
Existing claims .. .. .. 200 0 0

Income—
Premium notes .. .. .. 5,345 0 6
Interest .. .. .. 356 14 1
Other income .. .. .. ..

Expenditure—
Losses .. .. .. 2,714 7 3
Expenses .. .. .. 682 14 4
Reinsurance .. .. .. 775 16 4
Other payments and expenditure .. 1,050 8 4

E. O. HALES, Public Trustee.

12th August, 1936.

Engineers’ Registration Board of New Zealand: Examinations, June–July, 1936.

Public Works Department,
Wellington, 14th August, 1936.

THE following are the results of the examinations held in June and July in accordance with the regulations issued under section 16 of the Engineers’ Registration Act, 1924.

W. L. NEWNHAM, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

CIVIL ENGINEERING.

Passed Sections A, B, and C—C. A. Gillett, Kopuawhara.
Passed Sections A and B—E. G. Finlayson, Dunedin.
Passed Section B—L. G. Loveridge, Christchurch.
Completed pass in Sections A, B, and C—R. W. Sharp, Auckland.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING.

Completed pass in Sections A, B, and C—A. E. O. Limbrick, Timaru.
Passed Section C—N. E. Hewitt, Auckland.

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

Waiariki Native Land Court Office,
Rotorua, 7th August, 1936.

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.

T. ANARU, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

ADOPTING parents: Hohepa Morehu, alias Joseph Morris, and Paretera Haupapa, alias Paretera Morehu.
Adopted child: Mahirini Manu Ngahana.

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

Tari Kooti Whenua Maori, Waiariki,
Rotorua, 7 o Akuhata, 1936.

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.

T. ANARU, Kai-rehita.

KUPU APITI.

NGA matua whangai: Hohepa Morehu ara Joseph Morris raua ko Paretera Haupapa ara Paretera Morehu.
Tamaiti whangai: Mahirini Manu Ngahana.

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

Native Land Court Office,
Gisborne, 6th August, 1936.

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.

R. J. THOMPSON, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

ADOPTING parents: Peta te Kahika and Mere te Kahika, alias Merepeka Kahika.
Adopted child: Wiremu te Kahika (child of Mere Peka Tumataroa and Richard Jones).

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

Tari Kooti Whenua Maori,
Kihipane, 6 o Akuhata, 1936.

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.

R. J. TAMIHANA, Kai-rehita.

KUPU APITI.

NGA matua whangai: Peta te Kahika raua ko Mere te Kahika ara Merepeka Kahika.
Te tamaiti whangai: Wiremu te Kahika (he tamaiti na Mere Peka Tumataroa raua ko Richard Jones).

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in Auckland Land District for Selection.

Auckland District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 19th August, 1936.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned sections are open for selection under the Land Act, 1924; and applications will be received at the Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, up to 11 o’clock a.m. on Monday, the 28th September, 1936.

The land described in the First Schedule may, at the option of the applicants, be purchased for cash, or on deferred payments, or be selected on renewable lease. The land described in the Second Schedule may be selected on renewable lease only.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Thursday, 1st October, 1936, at 10.30 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.