137

"Kerbing" ... 119 17 8
"Proceeds of £25,000 Debentures" ... 22,755 0 0
"Overdraft National Bank of N.Z." ... 2187 11 5
"Cheque not presented" ... 4 4 0
... 2191 15 5
... £29,100 12 3

By Balance from Dec. 31st, 1874 ... £2675 6 5
"Sinking Fund" ... 200 0 0
"Reception of Governor, and Opening of Waitaki Railway" ... 133 19 9
"Contracts" ... 7424 11 17
"Salaries" ... 487 15 10
"Day Labor (including Lighting Lamps and Weighbridge Keeper)" ... 847 15 0
"Gasworks" ... 1906 11 11
"Bonus and Engineer’s Report re Water Supply" ... 198 0 0
"Ordinary Expenses" ... 1297 16 5
"Interest on Loans" ... 1928 10 0
"Deposit in National Bank of New Zealand" ... 12,000 0 0
... £29,100 13 3

GEORGE SUMPTER,
Mayor.

E. W. ROXBY,
Town Clerk.

We hereby certify that we have examined the above Balance Sheet with the accounts, vouchers, and bank book, and found the same correct.

J. CHURCH,
JABEZ J. HAM,
Municipal Auditors.

Oamaru, January 20th, 1876.

STATEMENT of the affairs of "Sons of Fortune G.M.Co., Registered," for the half-year ended January 10th, 1876, in accordance with section 135, of the Mining Companies Act, 1872 :

Name of Company—Sons of Fortune.

When formed and date of registration—October 14th, 1874.

Where business is conducted, and name of legal manager—Arrowtown, Luke H. Preston.

Nominal capital—£6000

Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders—£2500.

Number of shares in which capital is divided—6000.

Number of shares taken—2511.

Amount of calls made—£1757 14s.

Total amount of subscribed capital paid up—£1364 2s. 2d.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company—10.

Amount of cash in hand—£99 2s. 5d.

Whether in operation or not—In operation.

Total amount of dividends declared—Nil.

Number of shares unallotted—989.

LUKE H. PRESTON,
Legal Manager.

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STATEMENT of Accounts of the Portobello Cemetery, 31st December, 1875 :

RECEIPTS.

£ s. d.
1874
Oct. 10th.—By Bill rico ... 100 0 0
Ground Sold for Interments ... 22 0 0
1875
Oct. 16th.—Provincial Government as Purchase Money for Cemetery, Fencing, &c. ... 110 0 0
... £232 0 0

EXPENDITURE.

£ s. d.
1874
Oct. 10th.—Ground for Cemetery ... 47 0 6
Stationery ... 2 4 6
Dec. 26th.—William Leslie, jun., Contract for Bush Clearing ... 7 4 6
1875
April 5th.—William Leslie, jun., Contract ... 6 17 6
Henry Knox, Sexton ... 5 8 0
William Leslie, jun., Pegs ... 2 0 0
Dickson Bros., Timber for Pegs ... 1 17 0
James Muir, Contract for Fence ... 34 4 0
Paid Bill and Interest ... 108 13 0
Repairing Fence ... 0 2 0
Postage and Receipt Stamps ... 0 5 0
Cash in Hand ... 16 4 0
... £232 0 0

Examined and found correct,

JOSEPH YOUNG,
NICHOLAS JOHN CONEYS,
JOHN JAMES MCAULEY,
WILLIAM LESLIE,
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Managers.

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CROMWELL BRIDGE.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 14th March, for Contract No. 1104, Repairs to Cromwell Bridge.

Plans and specifications may be seen and form of tender obtained at the Office of the Provincial Engineer, Dunedin, and at the District Engineer’s Office, Cromwell.

Tenders to be indorsed "Tender for Contract, No. 1104."

The Government does not undertake to accept the lowest or any tender.

J. GREEN,
Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 15th February, 1876.

TUAPEKA TO TEVIOT.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Works, until noon of Tuesday, 14th March, for

1st Contract No. 1,108—supply of 1,845 cubic yards road gravel for Messrs. Whittet’s and Millar’s late contract, Block 3, Tuapeka West District.

2nd Contract, No. 1,109—supply of 1,350 cubic yards maintenance gravel for highways, late contract Island Block.

Plans and specifications may be seen and forms of tender obtained at the Office of the Provincial Engineer, Dunedin, and at the Police Camp, Lawrence.

Tenders to be indorsed "Tender for Contract No. 1,108 or 1,109," as the case may be.

The Government does not undertake to accept the lowest or any tender.

J. GREEN,
Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 29th February, 1876.

DUNEDIN TO PORTOBELLO.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 13th March, for

1st. Contract No. 1096. Supply of 400 cubic yards road metal between Portobello Road Church and Batie’s Gate.