of which I declare to be as follows, viz.:

The whole of Scinde Island, in the District of Ahuriri, Hawke’s Bay.

Given under my hand, and issued under the Public Seal of the Province of Wellington, at Wellington, this twenty-eighth day of December, One thousand Eight hundred and Fifty-seven.

I. E. FEATHERSTON,
Superintendent.

By His Honor’s command,
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Provincial Secretary.

NOTICE.

WHEREAS JOHN HARDING, of Ahuriri, has purchased 5925 acres of land on a certain Run held under License from the Provincial Government by one George Worgan, on the Rua Taniwha Plains, in the Ahuriri District, the boundaries of which lands are defined on a certain plan attached to the Registered Application of the said John Harding: Notice is hereby Given,

that the License of the said George Worgan will determine over such land at the expiration of three months from the date of publication of the Gazette containing this notice.

On behalf of the said John Harding,

WILLIAM FOX,
Chief Land Commissioner.

Chief Land Commissioner’s Office,
Wellington, 1st February, 1858.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, January 27, 1858.

HIS Honor the Superintendent has been pleased to appoint

WILLIAM LYON, Esq.
ROBERT RODGER STRANG, Esq.
GEORGE HART, Esq., M.P.C.
JAMES MAY, Esq., and
JONAS WOODWARD, Esq.

Trustees for the management of the Public Cemetery of the City of Wellington.

By His Honor’s command,
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Provincial Secretary.

STATEMENT OF THE WELLINGTON SAVINGS’ BANK,

For the Quarter ending September 30, 1857.

Number of accounts brought forward ................................ 137
Do. " do. opened in quarter ........................................ 9
........................................................................ 146
Number of accounts closed during quarter ........................ 11
........................................................................
Carried forward .................................................. 135

82 accounts have been opened by individuals, (25 of them being aboriginal natives of New Zealand,) which 82 accounts now amount to the sum of ................................................... £1950 7 8

45 accounts have been opened by parties in trust for others, in the sum of .............................................................. £515 15 9

8 accounts have been opened in the names of Friendly and Benevolent Societies, &c., in the sum of .......................... £465 6 3

........................................................................ £2931 9 8

ASSETS OF THE BANK.

Savings’ Bank’s Debentures, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum ................................................. £3100 0 0
Cash in Union Bank of Australia .................................... £68 3 11
Interest due on Debentures ......................................... £47 10 0

........................................................................ £3215 13 11

LIABILITIES.

Amount of deposits as above ...................................... £2931 9 8
Interest due to depositors, estimated ............................ £68 10 0
*Amount belonging to Building Fund .............................. £52 5 3

........................................................................ £3042 4 11

Balance in favour of the Bank .................................... £173 9 0

(Signed) J. WOODWARD,
Accountant.

*N.B.—In addition to the above, the Building Fund possesses a sum of £300 lent on mortgage, and a Government Debenture for the sum of £59 3s. 9d.