THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 851
week; but no goods, merchandise, or luggage for-
warded for shipment shall be so charged, provided
the ship shall be ready to receive the same and load
continuously and with all despatch.

Making and confirming Alterations in By-Laws,
Rules, and Regulations of Railway from Adding-
ton to Rangiora.

NORMANBY,
Administrator of the Government.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this
fifteenth day of December, 1874.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
GOVERNMENT IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS a line of railway has, under the pro-
visions of "The Immigration and Public
Works Act, 1870," and other Acts, been constructed
by the Governor in the Province of Canterbury,
from Addington Station, on the railway known as the
Great Northern Railway, to the town of Rangiora:

And whereas an agreement has been made between
the Governor and the Superintendent of Canter-
bury, whereby the Governor has granted the right to
work and maintain the said line of railway to the
Superintendent of the said province: And whereas
the Superintendent of the said province has, under
the Public Seal of the said province, and in exercise
and pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling
him in that behalf, made the annexed alterations in
the by-laws, orders, rules, and regulations formerly
proclaimed for the working of the railway from
Addington to Rangiora :

Now therefore, His Excellency the Administrator
of the Government of New Zealand, with the advice
and consent of the Executive Council thereof, and in
exercise and pursuance of all powers and authorities
enabling him in this behalf, doth hereby make, and
doth approve of, allow, and confirm, the said annexed
alterations in the by-laws, rules, and regulations now
in force with regard to the said line of railway from
Addington Station to Rangiora as aforesaid, and
published in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 50, of
September 17, 1874.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

North Line—Addington to Rangiora.

36. All free goods and merchandise, not otherwise
    described, and all luggage having arrived at its
    destination, shall, if ready for delivery before noon,
    be removed by the consignees from the platform and
    sheds or railway premises before six o'clock the same
    day; and all free goods and merchandise or luggage
    having arrived at its destination after noon, if ready
    for delivery before five o'clock the same day, shall be
    removed by the consignees from the platform and
    sheds or railway premises before noon on the day
    following, if such day be not Sunday or a public holi-
    day, and if such be the case, then the day after; and
    any free goods, merchandise, or luggage not removed
    by that time may be stored at the risk and expense
    of the consignees or owners, and will become subject
    to a charge at the rate of two shillings per ton per
    week or fraction of a week, excepting grain, which
    shall be subject to a charge of one shilling per ton
    per week or fraction of a week; and any dutiable
    goods or merchandise which shall have been examined
    and passed by the Customs during the forenoon,
    shall be removed by the consignees from the platform
    and sheds or railway premises before six p.m. the
    same day; and dutiable goods or merchandise which
    have been examined and passed by the Customs after
    noon and before five o'clock the same day, shall be
    removed before noon on the following day, if such
    day be not Sunday or a public holiday, and if such
    be the case, then the day after; and any dutiable
    goods or merchandise not removed within the time
    aforesaid shall be subject to a charge of two shillings
    per ton per week or fraction of a week.

37. Timber shall be removed from the railway pre-
    mises within twelve working hours after the delivery
    of a specification thereof to the consignee, or if the
    consignee be unknown, then within twelve working
    hours after the specification be made out; and any
    timber not removed within the period aforesaid shall
    be subject to the following charges in respect of the
    total appearing on the specification, that is to say:

On cargoes—for every 25,000 feet or fractional
part of 25,000 feet, per 100 feet superficial on quantity
stated in specification—

and for every additional 100 feet above 100,000 feet
to pay d. per 100 feet per week for the first four
weeks. Every succeeding week, 2d. per 100 feet per
week on total quantity as stated in the specification.

41. Firewood, slabs, sawn or split posts and rails
    and other lumber, shall be removed from the railway
    premises within twelve working hours after delivery
    from the railway wagons, and if not so removed
    shall be subject to a charge of one shilling per cord
    or one hundred feet, as the case may be, for the first
    week or fraction of a week, and every succeeding
    week or fraction of a week.

42. The Railway Department shall deliver timber
    whenever practicable, without stacking, and before
    the specification thereof be made out.

43. Any goods, merchandise, or luggage forwarded
    for shipment, which shall not be taken delivery of
    by the consignee within one hour after arrival in
    Lyttelton, and which shall not be shipped within
    that time, may be stored at the risk and expense of
    the consignees or owners, or may be kept in the rail-
    way wagons at the option of the Railway Depart-
    ment, and shall be subject to a charge at the rate of
    two shillings per ton per week or fraction of a week,
    excepting grain, which shall be subject to a charge
    of one shilling per ton per week or fraction of a
    week; but no goods, merchandise, or luggage for-
    warded for shipment shall be so charged, provided
    the ship shall be ready to receive the same, and load
    continuously and with all despatch.

First Meeting of Senate of New Zealand University.

NORMANBY,
Administrator of the Government.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this
twenty-second day of December, 1874.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
GOVERNMENT IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by the fourteenth section of "The
New Zealand University Act, 1874," it is,
amongst other things, enacted that the Senate of the
University constituted under the said Act shall meet
at least once in every year, at such time and place as
shall be determined by the Senate at its last meeting,
such place of meeting to vary from year to year; and
further, that the Governor in Council shall deter-
mine the time and place for the first meeting of the
Senate: