1090
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

or less, being Block numbered nineteen (XIX.), of
the Town of Alexandra. Bounded towards the
North-west by unsurveyed portion of Township of
Alexandra, four hundred and seventy-four (474)
links; towards the North-east by unsurveyed por-
tion of said township, six hundred and thirty-four (634)
links and one thousand six hundred and sixty-six
and six-tenths (1666.6) links; towards the South-
east by unsurveyed portion of said township, nine
hundred (900) links; towards the South-west by
unsurveyed portion of said township, one thousand
six hundred and sixty-six and six-tenths (1666.6)
links. As a site for a reservoir to supply the Town
of Alexandra with water.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the
Governor, this first day of November,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
seven.
J. MACANDREW.

Clerk of Courts appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 24th October, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
ALEXANDER JAMES WILLIS, Esq.,
to be Clerk at Naseby of the District Court and the
Resident Magistrate's Court of the Otago Gold
Fields, and Clerk of the Licensing Courts for the
Districts of Ahuriri, St. Bathan's, Naseby, Macrae's,
Hyde, and Hindon, vice R. E. Field, Esq., deceased.
JOHN SHEEHAN.

Certificated Accountants in Bankruptcy appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 3rd November, 1877.

IT is hereby notified that Mr. District Judge
Weston has appointed
FREDERICK WILLIAM LAHMAN, Esq., and
ROBERT WILLIAM RUSSELL, Esq.,
of Greymouth, to be Certificated Accountants in
Bankruptcy; and that Mr. District Judge Ward has
appointed
JAMES WHYTE, Esq.,
of Balclutha, to be a Certificated Accountant in
Bankruptcy.
JOHN SHEEHAN.

Appointment of Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th November, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to make the under-mentioned promotions and
appointments, viz.,-

In the New Zealand Volunteer Force.
Captain Albert Pitt, Nelson Artillery Volunteers,
and commanding the Volunteers in the Nelson
District, to be Major. Date of commission, 29th
October, 1877.

In the Auckland Scottish Rifle Volunteers.
John Codling to be Lieutenant. Date of commission,
24th April, 1877.

In the Portobello Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant John McCartney to be Captain. Date of
commission, 18th September, 1877.
Sub-Lieutenant John McCartney to be Lieutenant.
Date of commission, 13th September, 1877.
William Robertson, jun., to be Sub-Lieutenant.
Date of commission, 13th September, 1877.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Services of Fire Police accepted.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th November, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the services of
The Wellington Volunteer Fire Police.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 3rd November, 1877.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful
Tenders for the Halcombe Contract (Permanent
Way) of the Patea-Manawatu Railway is published
for general information.
W. J. M. LARNACH.

Accepted.
A. Nathan and J. Wilkie, Wanganui ... 4,607 12 0
Declined.
W. S. Bassett, Wanganui ... 4,697 0 0
W. Brown and Co., Wellington ... 4,937 3 4

Alterations and Additions to the Rates for the Con-
veyance, Delivery, and Storage of Goods, Parcels,
&c., on all the New Zealand Railways.

IN accordance with the By-laws for the New Zea-
land Railways, fixed by Order in Council,
dated the 17th day of April, 1877, the following
alterations and additions to the rates for the con-
veyance, delivery, and storage of goods, parcels, &c.,
on all the New Zealand Railways, are hereby declared
to be fixed, and shall come into force from the day
of the date hereof.

Port Traffic.
At port stations haulage between private stores
and wharves, including handling at ship's side, at per
ton, 1s. 6d.

Class E.
The remission of 9d. per ton for loading and un-
loading is hereby abolished.
A terminal charge of 1s. 9d. per ton will be made
on goods of Class E, consigned to or from private
sidings or sheds, at country stations, in place of the
ordinary terminal charge of 2s. 6d. Owner to per-
form all loading and unloading at such private sidings
or sheds.

Timber.
All previous rates for sawn and heavy timber are
hereby cancelled.
Sawn timber, 3/4d. per 100 superficial feet per mile
for each mile up to 30 miles; 3/8d. per 100 superficial
feet per mile for each additional mile. Minimum
charge, 7d. per 100 superficial feet.
Heavy timber, 3/4d. per 100 superficial feet per mile
for each mile up to 30 miles; 3/8d. per 100 superficial
feet per mile for each additional mile. Minimum
charge, 1s. per 100 superficial feet.
No charge less than for 500 superficial feet per
truck.
Australian timbers, rate and a half.
All timber not exceeding 49 square inches sectional
area to be carried as sawn timber.
All timber exceeding 49 square inches sectional
area, if exceeding 13 feet in length, to be carried as
heavy timber; 13 feet in length and under, as sawn
timber.
Round timber, string measurement, as heavy tim-
ber; no allowance for bark, tops, butt, or unsound
wood.
Half-inch boards and under, half rate; no reduction
in minimum charge.