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REPORT OF THE BUILDING AND

(3.) To control the power of borrowing given to all such societies, so as to insure that it shall only be exercised in conformity with the terms of the Act or Acts by which such borrowing is authorized. (4.) To furnish periodically, when requested by any society, a table or tables showing the rates at which its shares may be withdrawn, and also at which its mortgages may be cancelled. (5.) To approve of any proposed scheme for winding up a society; such approval to be necessary before the winding-up shall become lawful. All of which is now submitted for your Excellency's consideration. E. C. J. Steyens, Chairman, Oswald Curtis, "\ Nath. Edwards, I ~ . . G. Maurice O'Eorke, \ Commissioners. Wellington, 13th August, 1870. J. Woodward, ) APPENDIX A. EEPLIES TO QUESTIONS EELATING TO BUILDING SOCIETIES. I.— What is the name of the Society? 1. Northern Land Association. la. Auckland Land Society, No. 6. Ib. Auckland Land Society, No. 7. 2. Onehunga Land Society. 3. Napier Land and Building Society, No. 2. 4. Wellington Mutual Investment Society. 5. Do. Do. Class No. 2. 6. Wanganui Land, Building, and Investment Society. 7. Provincial Land and Building Society, Permanent. 8. Permanent Building Society of Nelson. 9. Marlborough Building Society. 10. Picton Freehold Land and Building Society. 11. Provincial Investment and Loan Association. 12. Christchurch Land, Building, and Investment Society, No. 2. 13. Lyttelton Land, Building, and Investment Society. 14. Do. Do. Do. No. 2. 15. Kaiapoi Land, Building, and Investment Society. 16. Timaru Land, Building, and Investment Society. 17. Timaru Permanent Mutual Benefit Building and Investment Society. 18. New Zealand Building and Mutual Investment Society, 19. Second Do. Do. 20. Standard Property Investment Society. 21. Otago Ereehold Land, Building, and Investment Society. 22. Argus Building and Investment Society and Savings Institute. 23. Commercial Building and Mutual Investment Society. 24. Tokomairiro Property Investment Society. 25. Bruce Property Investment and Building Society. 26. Tuapeka Mutual Benefit Building and Investment Society. 27. Oamaru Land and Building Investment Society. 28. Southland Building, Land, and Investment Society. 29. Western District Building and Land Society. 2. — In what City or Town is the Society's Office situated? 1. Auckland. 9. Blenheim, Marlborough. 20. Dunedin. la. Do. 10. Picton. 21. Do. Ib. Do. 11. Christchurch. 22. Do. 2. Onehunga, Auckland. 12. Do. 23. Do. 3. Napier. 13. Lyttelton. 24. Milton, Tokomairiro District, 4. Wellington. 14. Do. Otago. 5. Do. 15. Kaiapoi, Canterbury. 25. Do. 6. Wanganui, Province of Wei- 16. Timaru, Do. 26. Lawrence. lington. 17. Do. Do. 27. Oamaru. 7. City of Nelson. 18. Dunedin. 28. Invercargill. 8. Do. 19. Do. 29. Eiverton. 3. — When was the Society formed ? 1. August, 1865. 10. In 1863. ' 20. Ist March, 1867. la. March, 1864. 11. January, 1863. 21. October, 1868. Ib. May, 1865. 12. Ist September, 1868. 22. November, 1868. 2. May, 1864. 13. January, 1862. 23. 13th December, 1869. 3. 10th January, 1870. 14. October, 1865. 24. 7th December, 1863. 4. 30th March, 1864. 15. October, 1867. 25. Ist December, 1868. 5. 30th March, 1868. 16. October, 1864. 26. April, 1867. 6. December, 1865. 17. March, 1870. 27. 3rd December, 1864. 7. January, 1861. 18. 2nd December, 1863. 28. sth May, 1869. 8. 21st April, 1862. 19. Eebruary, 1864. 29. 13th September, 1869. 9. July, 1862.