THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 297

Accountants in Bankruptcy appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 25th February, 1879.

THE District Judge has appointed
GEORGE VICTOR BATE, Esq., of Hawera,
and Mr. District Judge Harvey has appointed
JOHN EDGAR, Esq., of Queenstown,
to be Certificated Accountants in Bankruptcy.
JOHN SHEEHAN.

Trustees of Nelson Savings Bank appointed.

Treasury,
Wellington, 26th February, 1879.

T is hereby notified that His Excellency the
Administrator of the Government has been
pleased to nominate
WILLIAM HASKAYNE JONES, Esq.,
ALFRED JONES, Esq.,
WILLIAM CARTER WEBB, Esq., and
GEORGE HODGSON, Esq.,
to be Trustees of the Nelson Savings Bank.
J. BALLANCE.

Native Assessor appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 25th February, 1879.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Govern-
ment has been pleased to appoint
PAORA PARAU,
of Turanga, to be an Assessor for the purposes of
"The Resident Magistrates Act, 1867," "The Native
Circuit Courts Act, 1858," and "The Native Circuit
Courts Act Amendment Act, 1862," within the Dis-
trict of Poverty Bay.
JOHN SHEEHAN.

Appointment of Interpreter cancelled.

Native Office,
Wellington, 24th February, 1879.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Govern-
ment has been pleased to cancel the appoint-
ment held by
CHARLES OLIVER BOND DAVIS, Esq.,
as Interpreter under "The Native Land Act, 1873."
JOHN SHEEHAN.

Land-Tax Valuation Notices free from Payment of Postage.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 26th February, 1879.

IT is hereby notified that letters posted from the
Land-Tax Department, Wellington, marked "On
Public Service only—Land-Tax Valuation Notice,"
and having the word "Free" printed on the right-
hand top corner of the envelopes, are to pass through
the post free from prepayment of postage, and with-
out being franked.
J. T. FISHER,
Postmaster-General.

Extension of Authority to Land-Tax Valuers to Frank.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 26th February, 1879.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize

THE VALUERS UNDER "THE LAND-TAX ACT, 1878,"
to frank and receive, free from prepayment of
postage, for a further period of one month from 2nd
March proximo, letters and packets addressed from
or to them, "On Land-Tax Business only."
J. T. FISHER,
Postmaster-General.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 8 of 1879.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 19th February, 1879.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from
the Portmaster, Brisbane, is published for
general information:
G. GREY.

MIDDLE CHANNEL, MORETON BAY.

THE North Spit of the Venus Bank having extended
somewhat to the N.N.E. during the recent heavy
weather, vessels should now round the Spit with the
leading lighthouses slightly open to the northward.
There is not less than 17 feet at low water, with
the lights in line.
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 17th January, 1879.

Superintendent of Railway Telegraphs appointed.

Railway Department,
Wellington, 25th February, 1879.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Govern-
ment has been pleased to appoint
WILLIAM HENRY FLOYD, Esq.,
to be Superintendent of Railway Telegraphs. This
appointment to date from the 1st January, 1879.
J. MACANDREW,
Minister for Public Works.

Appointment of Valuer under "The Land-Tax Act, 1878."

Land-Tax Department,
Wellington, 25th February, 1879.

HIS Excellency the Officer Administering the
Government has been pleased to appoint
SAMUEL DEIGHTON, Esq.,
to be a Valuer under "The Land-Tax Act, 1878,"
for the Chatham Islands.
J. BALLANCE.

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 24th February, 1879.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful
Tenderers is published for general information.
J. MACANDREW,
Minister for Public Works.

WAIPUKU CONTRACT (PERMANENT WAY),
WAITARA-PATEA RAILWAY.

Accepted.
D. Wilkie, New Plymouth ... 1,730 0 0

Declined.
J. Multree, New Plymouth ... 1,822 0 0
W. G. Bassett, Wanganui ... 1,987 0 0
D. Glendinning, New Plymouth ... 1,994 0 0
Hursthouse and Berry, New Plymouth ... 2,703 0 0
R. McGonagle, New Plymouth ... 2,859 0 0