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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Resignation of J. D. Baird, Esq., under "The Native
Land Act, 1873."

Native Office,
Wellington, 29th May, 1878.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to accept the resignation by
J. D. BAIRD, Esq.,
of his appointment to mark out and survey roads
passing through lands granted under the provisions
of "The Native Land Act, 1873."
JOHN SHEEHAN.

J. B. Blair, Dunedin ... £ s. d.
51,498 0 0
E. Whiting, Wanganui ... 53,500 0 0
J. Saunders, Wellington ... 54,843 8 6
Ross and Dunbar, Auckland ... 56,232 13 8
Lockie and Dunn, Wellington ... 57,600 17 8

PORT CONTRACT—NELSON-FOXHILL RAILWAY.
Accepted.
£ s. d.
E. O'Malley, Wellington... ... 6,229 8 10

Declined.
W. H. Curnow and Co., Nelson ... 7,616 5 4
John Breton, Motueka ... 7,965 0 0
J. Gilbertson, Nelson ... 9,161 15 0
John Scott, Nelson ... 10,643 15 0

Interpreter under "The Native Land Act, 1873,"
appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 3rd June, 1878.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint FREDERICK JONES,
of Ormond, to be an Interpreter under the twelfth
section of "The Native Land Act, 1873."
JOHN SHEEHAN.

Notification of Regulations prescribing Terms and
Conditions for the Use of the Nelson Creek
Water-race and Magee's Water-race.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and
authorities vested in me by "The Public Works
Act, 1876," I, the Honorable James Macandrew,
Minister for Public Works, do hereby make the
regulations hereinafter set forth, prescribing the
terms and conditions upon which the water-races
therein mentioned may be used, and the rates and
charges to be paid for water supplied, that is to say,-

1. The Nelson Creek Water-race and Magee's
   Water-race, and all reservoirs, dams, branch races,
   and works of any kind in connection therewith
   (hereinafter included in the expression "the races"),
   shall be under the control of an officer, to be from
   time to time appointed by the Governor, to be called
   the "Manager," who shall hold office during the
   Governor's pleasure, and may be removed or dismissed
   from his office by the Governor at any moment.

Authority to Frank.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 6th June, 1878.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize
PROVINCIAL DISTRICT AUDITORS
to frank, free from the prepayment of postage, letters
and parcels posted on the public service.
J. T. FISHER,
Postmaster-General.

2. The Manager shall have the entire charge of
   the races, and shall be responsible for keeping the
   same in proper repair, and for maintaining the supply
   of water; and may, subject to these regulations, sell
   and supply water to miners for mining purposes, or
   for the purposes of working saw-mills or other
   machinery.
   The Manager, so long as he shall hold office, shall
   be the person to recover all rates and charges pay-
   able under these regulations, as provided in "The
   Public Works Act, 1876;" and the Manager for the
   time being shall be deemed to be duly authorized by
   the Minister for Public Works for that purpose.
3. No person shall take water from the races, or
   run water or tailings into the same, or in any way
   interfere with any of them, without the consent of
   the Manager.
4. Water from the races shall be sold by measure,
   the unit of measurement for the purposes of these
   regulations being taken to be what is known as a
   "sluice head," "Government head," and "head,"
   as provided in "The Mines Act, 1877," which means
   a stream of water capable of discharging sixty cubic
   feet of water per minute.

Tenders for Engraving.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 12th June, 1878.
SEALED TENDERS will be received at this office
until noon of Tuesday, the 25th instant, for the
execution of such engraving as may be required by
the Post Office Department, during the period from
1st July, 1878, to 30th June, 1879.
Particulars may be obtained at all Chief Post
Offices.
Tenders to be addressed to the Hon. the Postmas-
ter-General, and indorsed "Tender for Engraving."
The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be
accepted.

By order.
W. GRAY,
Secretary.

5. The rates at which water shall be sold for
   mining purposes shall be as follows: For six (6)
   working days of twenty-four (24) hours each, first
   water, three pounds ten shillings (£3 10s.); second
   water, two pounds ten shillings (£2 10s.); and third
   water, one pound ten shillings (£1 10s.), for each
   sluice head.
   For six (6) working days of eight (8) hours each,
   from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., first water, two pounds (£2);
   second water, one pound ten shillings (£1 10s.);
   and third water, one pound (£1), for each sluice
   head.
   For six (6) working days of eight (8) hours each,
   from 4 p.m. to 12 midnight, first water, one pound
   ten shillings (£1 10s.); second water, one pound
   (£1); and third water, ten shillings (10s.), for each
   sluice head.

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 8th June, 1878.
THE following lists of successful and unsuccessful
tenderers are published for general information.
J. MACANDREW,
Minister for Public Works.

WAITOTARA CONTRACT—PATEA-MANAWATU
RAILWAY.

Accepted.
Collie, Scott, and Wilkinson, Wellington ... 39,791 14 3

Declined.
D. Fallon, Auckland ... 40,095 16 0
M. Lake, Christchurch ... 42,086 8 0
E. O'Malley, Wellington ... 42,100 0 0
M. Danaher and Co., Wanganui ... 43,998 19 8
Denby and Rowe, Wanganui ... 46,920 0 0
John Taylor and Co., Auckland ... 49,889 0 0