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TREASURER of the SOUTHLAND ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY in Account with the Trustees of the Southland Acclimatisation Grant Fund:

RECEIPTS.

April 7, 1875. £ s. d.
Balance ... 265 17 0

EXPENDITURE.

May 9, 1875.
Refund to Southland Acclimatisation Society as under—namely:—
Clerical Assistance 5 0 0
Howard, expenses 10 14 0
Sundries on Ova account 59 13 0
————
£75 7 0

Sept. 22, 1875.
Curator, salary for six months ending 30th June, 1875 100 0 0

March 2, 1876.
Curator’s salary 90 10 0
————
£265 17 0

JAMES A. MENZIES,
Chairman of Trustees.
4th April, 1876.

(SUMMARY.)

SOUTHLAND ACCLIMATISATION GRANT FUND.

TREASURER OF SOCIETY in Account with Trustees:

RECEIPTS.

May 13, 1871. £ s. d.
Paid by Mr. Baptian 800 0 0
Expenditure 721 10 0
Balance 78 10 0

April 22, 1872.
Paid by Mr. Baptian 400 0 0
————
478 10 0
Expenditure 416 8 0
Balance 62 2 0

April 1, 1873.
Paid by Mr. Baptian 400 0 0
————
662 2 0
Expenditure 629 19 6
Balance 32 2 6

1874. Cash 432 2 6
      ————
      436 9 6
      Expenditure 381 12 11
      Balance 54 16 7

April 1, 1875.
Final payment by Mr. Baptian 395 20 5
Cash sale of material 15 10 0
————
465 17 0
Expenditure 200 0 0
Balance 265 17 0

April 3, 1876.
Expenditure 265 17 0
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£2015 7 5 £2015 7 5

JAMES A. MENZIES,
Chairman of Trustees.
4th April, 1876.

STATEMENT of Receipts and Expenditure of the Oamaru Cemetery from December 31st, 1874 to December 31st, 1875:

RECEIPTS.

Dec. 31, 1875. £ s. d.
To balance in hand 69 18 5
Dec. 31, 1876,
To Receipts, ground fees, &c. 301 16 6
,, National Bank 64 8 7
————
436 3 6
To Balance £22 5 2

EXPENDITURE.

Dec. 31, 1876. £ s. d.
By Sexton’s wages 98 17 2
,, Secretary’s salary and commission 33 8 9
,, Surveys, laying off blocks 19 0 0
,, Incidentals 4 10 0
,, Stationery and postage 1 4 7
,, Improvements, planting, &c. 106 17 10
,, Cemetery Lodge, on account 150 0 0
,, Cash in hand 22 5 2
————
£436 3 6

Statement of Liabilities and Assets of the Oamaru Cemetery on the 31st December, 1875:

LIABILITIES.

£ s. d.
To National Bank 64 8 7
,, Amount due for Lodge 120 0 0
————
£184 8 7

ASSETS.

By Cash in hand 22 5 2
,, Uncollected accounts 30 0 0
,, Balance to provide for 132 3 5
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£184 8 7

Audited and found correct,
JOHN THOS. EVANS,
GEORGE SUMPTER,
} Auditors.
Oamaru, 31st March, 1876.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mining Lease of Section 1, Block I., Silver Peak District, prepared in favor of John Balfgate and Frederick Charles Graves, has been Cancelled, and the land is now open for occupation by holders of Miners’ Rights, etc.

D. REID,
Provincial Secretary.
Provincial Secretary’s Office, Dunedin,
22nd May, 1876.

£3 REWARD.

STRAYED from Hills Creek, about six months’ one bay Filly, branded A near shoulder, white star forehead, two hind feet white. Any one returning the same to Mr. Turnbull, Hills Creek; or Mr. Williams, poundkeeper, Clyde, will receive the above reward,

GEO. SMITH,
Carrier.

£2 REWARD.

STRAYED from the North East Valley one gray Mare, branded J under the near side saddle, also ⅓ on off side saddle; also one dark bay Colt, little white on off hind foot, and small blaze on face. Any person returning the same to Thomas Brown, N.E. Valley Hotel, will receive above reward.

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