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Wanganui Herald, 1 February 1873, Page 3

?^&*l£^m*m&j&z!*s!!±^. ■■■■■■■■■■■ ' '■'■ NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. through the medium of two local Banks, 1 and pprfly \>y branches ot Australian Banks. The local Banks transacting business Thewl^jff New Zealand, with acayiJlof .... .... £000,000 The Bai/c of Otago witli a capital of .. .." 231,530 It is proposed by this Bank to take ovev the business of the latter institution. The Bank of New Zealand, established in 1862, has never paid its shareholders less than 10 per cent per annum. Besides these Banks the following have branches in the Colony :—The Union Bank of Australia, the Bank of New South Wales, and the Bank of Australasia. The aggregate circulation of of these Banks, as at 31st : December, 1871, was.. .. £588,293 The aggregate amount of deposit's .. ~..■.. .... £3,569,721 The aggregate amount of bills disounted and other securities .. £4,189,826 In 1860. In] 870 The population of New Zealand (exclusive of natives) was.. 99,000.. 200,000 I The holdings of land were, acres : 035,982, .22,774,498 The live stock— • :' horses, cattle, . sheep,-was, head. 2,982,943.. 10,218,299 The wool exported lbs.. .... 6,665,880.. 37,039,763 The revenue from ■-:■.. all sources" .". £663,976. .£2,224.398 The imports, total value .. .. £1,548,333..£4,639,015 The exports .. £588,953. .£4,822,756 The shipping, vessels cleared outwards, * in 1860, 398, of 140,293 tons; in 1870, 766, of 265,407 tons. . fsf ..'. The shipping, vessels entered inwards in 1860. .. of .. .. in 1870, 750, of 273,151 tons. The total value of gold exported fiom the Ist January to the 30th September, 1871, was £2,191,205,._or .£33,620f more than the total value' for the 'whole •of 1870. ' ■"■ "■' ' " '' ■'' ']■'. ;;,.[■] The., Directors are , prepared to commence business fony.ithi'.aiidbelive,that the .capital to be calledjup; can be safely and profitably employed without encroaching on the field ■ already occupied by similar institut ions. : ■ ; ; 1 It is intended to apply to the Legislasure of New Zealand^ in their'next session, for an Act .'.authorizing, the issue of^notes in the Colony, and for otier/'general purposes; and to make. a^Bvcousequential alterations in the c^Bitution of the Company in respect or^roe liability of the Shareholders, which may be required to accord with the conditions affecting the other Banks now issuing notes in the Colony. , , Copies of the Memorandum and Articles ot Association can be seen at Hesketh and Richmond's Solicitors, Auckland ; A.-deß. Brandon, Solicitor, "Wellintgon ; A;Wi;sforris,l)uneclih; John lugles, Ghristchurch ;' Charles Y. Fell Barrister, Nelson. Application Formsfor Shares can also be" obtained from the undersigned, who will Ite' glad.to furnish any information respecting the Bank that may be required , By, authority of the Board, W. S. GIIAHAME, :■:' Director. Auckland, January 13, 1873. MAIN ROAD WANGANUI TO "NEW PLYMOUTH. -■ *■■■ ■■ •; ■ - n'ENDERS/.will, be,received at the L Public Works Office, Wanganui, until! p.m. on SATURDAY, the 22nd inst., for the METALLING of about I eight miles of the'above, between Waitoitara and Whenuakura, in seven contracts, -v •'/ ; •: ; . : ;v ;..•-' . They must be .addressed to the undersigned, and marked on the outside « Tender jfqr Metalling." , ; ~;,-, Specifications may. be seen at Mr Fookes' Store, .Wairoa, and at thisOfiice. ;. : ; WILLIAM H. HALES, 1.. , .■:... -Engineer. I Public; Works Office, "\ . X "''■'..:" 1^ "" Fehi-uary 1, 1873. FELLOW'S HALL: V to^nigS:t i ! ; NIGHT OF ;& MISS NEILSON'S POLYGRAPHIC T DRAWING-EOOM iEXTERTAINMENT. I -■■•■•-- Great Programme ! I Look out for Bromley's Parliamentary I •'-■ Stunip Speech. : "Driven from Home," by Miss Neilson. Admission—3s, 2s, Is. Jan 30, 1873. .L! >■ NOTICE -TO ; : TRESPASSERS.; liLNAL n6tICE: 'is now given to' volunteers and all others who ai;e in the habit of climbing over the fences' of the paddock adjoining the cemetery and racecourse,' that unless they think proper to use the two stiles which have been erected for their convenience, the same will be removed ; after which all trespassers'detected, will without notice be summoned for the same, H. IRESON JONES: Febl, 1873. '■ ;; :