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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

from time to time to abolish, and, if he think fit,
to appoint other Polling Places in lieu of those
abolished, and that every such Warrant shall be
published in the New Zealand Gazette: Provided
always that no Polling Place shall be appointed by
the Governor under the said Act unless he shall be
first satisfied that the place to be appointed is more
convenient than any other for at least twenty
electors to record their votes thereat:

Now know ye that I, George Augustus Constantine,
Marquis of Normanby, the Governor of New Zea-
land, in pursuance of the power and authority in me
vested by the said Act, do hereby appoint the follow-
ing places to be Polling Places for the Electoral Dis-
trict hereinafter specified, for the election of Members
of the House of Representatives for the District of
Taieri, namely,-

The Drill Shed, Mosgiel.
The School House, Otakia.
The School House, North Taieri.
The Court House, Outram.
The School House, Maungatua.

And I do further appoint the Polling Place herein-
after specified to be the Principal Polling Place for
such district, namely,-

The Drill Shed, Mosgiel.

Given under the hand of His Excellency
the Most Honorable George Augustus
Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, Earl
of Mulgrave, Viscount Normanby, and
Baron Mulgrave of Mulgrave, all in the
County of York, in the Peerage of the
United Kingdom; and Baron Mulgrave
of New Ross, in the County of Wexford,
in the Peerage of Ireland; a Member of
Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy
Council; Knight Commander of the Most
Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and
Saint George; Governor and Commander-
in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony
of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and
Vice-Admiral of the same; at Wellington,
this ninth day of December, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-five.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Regulations for the use of the Race or Channel known
as the "Waipori Channel," at Waipori, in the Pro-
vince of Otago.

NORMANBY, Governor.

WHEREAS by the 88th section of "The Immi-
gration and Public Works Act, 1870," it is
enacted that the Governor may from time to time
make, alter, and repeal regulations prescribing the
rates and charges to be paid for use of any water
supplied under the said Act, and the terms and con-
ditions upon which the same may be supplied, received,
and used: And whereas by the 50th section of "The
Immigration and Public Works Act Amendment Act,
1872," it is enacted that the provisions of Part III.
and of Part VIII. of "The Immigration and Public
Works Act, 1870," and, as far as they apply to water-
works, of Part VIII. of "The Immigration and Public
Works Act Amendment Act, 1871," shall apply not
only to works for the supply of water, but also to
sludge channels, drains, and other works for removal
of the waste and refuse matter oozing or flowing from
gold-mining claims: And whereas under and by
virtue of the powers contained in "The Immigration
and Public Works Act, 1870," and the several Acts
amending, the Governor has caused to be constructed,
at Waipori, in the Province of Otago, a sludge
channel and other works connected therewith; and
it is expedient that rates and charges should be pre-

scribed for the use of the said channel, as hereinafter
provided:

Now therefore, I, George Augustus Constantine,
Marquis of Normanby, Governor of the Colony of
New Zealand, in pursuance of the provisions of the
hereinbefore in part recited Acts, and in exercise
of the powers thereby vested in me, do hereby make
the Regulations following, prescribing the rates and
charges to be paid for the use of the Waipori Drain-
age Channel so constructed as aforesaid, and the
terms and conditions upon which the same may be
used.

REGULATIONS.

1. The Waipori Drainage Channel shall be under
   the control of the Gold Fields Warden of the dis-
   trict, who shall be assisted by an Inspector to be
   appointed by the Superintendent of Otago.

2. The said Inspector shall be subject to the direc-
   tion and control of the Warden, have the general
   supervision and management of the channel, and shall
   collect the rates and charges which may be imposed
   pursuant to these Regulations, or of any other regu-
   lations which may be made in addition to or in lieu
   thereof.

3. No person shall cause or allow any head water
   or any tailings, or any water used for sluicing, to flow
   or find its way into the channel.

4. All openings for drainage into the channel shall
   be provided with a box not less than 12 feet in length,
   to be placed within the bank of 33 feet to be left un-
   worked, and at that part of the bank nearest to the
   channel. Every such box shall be fitted with a suffi-
   cient gate, which shall be kept closed during floods.
   Every such opening shall be filled up from the box
   to the level of the surface of the adjoining ground,
   and for a distance of not less than 20 feet from the
   channel.

5. All fees, rates, and charges as may be provided
   by these Regulations, or by any other regulations
   which may be made in addition to or in lieu thereof,
   shall be paid weekly in advance to the Inspector.

6. The fees, rates, and charges which shall be pay-
   able to the Inspector under these Regulations shall
   be as follows:-

For every permission in writing under
the hand of the Warden ... 10s. Od.

For each and every person owning,
occupying, or working any claim,
right or privilege, within a distance
of one half-mile of any portion of
the Waipori Drainage Channel, a
weekly payment of ... 1s. 6d.

Provided that the Warden may remit any fees, rates,
or charges, in any case where it is proved to his
satisfaction that any person receives no benefit from
the said channel.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the
Governor, this eighth day of December,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
five.

H. A. ATKINSON.

Despatch from Secretary of State, notifying appoint-
ment of Consuls.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 8th December, 1875.

THE following despatch from Her Majesty's Prin-
cipal Secretary of State for the Colonies is
published for general information.

(New Zealand, No. 54.)
Downing Street, 7th September, 1875.

MY LORD, I have the honor to inform you, with
reference to your Despatches Nos. 50 and 51, of the