848
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

He must understand how to keep the boiler free
from incrustation, and the method of regulating
the density of the water in the boiler.
He must be able to state how a temporary re-
pair could be effected in case of derangement to
machinery or boiler.
He must pass a creditable examination as to the
details of the different parts of an engine, and
give an explanation of the use of each part.
He must be able to give a satisfactory descrip-
tion of the construction of the different kinds of
boilers in general use in river steamers, and must
explain the use and management of the feed,
safety-valves, brine cocks, and all connections.
4. Fees.—The fee to be paid by the applicants for
examination is one pound, of which ten shillings
will be returned to any applicant who may fail
to pass.
NOTE.—Time served in river steamers does not
count as service at sea for the purpose of obtain-
ing a certificate of competency for a sea-going
ship.

Notice of proposed taking of certain Land at Grey-
mouth for a Portion of the Greymouth to Brun-
nerton Railway.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed under
provisions of "The Public Works Act
1876," and "The Public Works Act 1876 Amend-
ment Act, 1878," to take the land described in the
Schedule hereto for the purposes of a portion
of the railway from Greymouth to Brunnerton;
and notice is further given that a copy of the
plan of the said land, marked P.W.D. 6785, is
deposited in the Public Works Office, Greymouth,
in the Provincial District of Westland, and is there
open for inspection: And notice is hereby given
that all persons affected by the taking of the said
land shall, if they have any well-grounded objec-
tions to the taking of such land, set forth the
same in writing, and send such writing within forty
days from the first publication of this notice, to the
Minister for Public Works, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that piece or parcel of land situated within
Native Reserve No. 31, in the Town of Greymouth,
containing by admeasurement 2 acres and 28 perches,
being Subdivisions Nos. 132, 133, 134, 312 (formerly
known as Block IX.), 311 (formerly known as
Block X.), and portion of 310 (formerly known
as "Block XI.") of the said reserve. Bounded
as follows, that is to say: Commencing at the junc-
tion of eastern side of Mount Street with southern
side of Mawhera Quay; thence by a line running
southerly along said eastern side of Mount Street
for a distance of 622 links; thence by a line running
easterly at right angles to line last mentioned for a
distance of 350 links; thence by a line running
northerly at right angles to line last mentioned for
a distance of 622 links to southern side of Mawhera
Quay; and thence by a line running westerly along
said southern side of Mawhera Quay for a distance
of 350 links to the starting point: the above par-
ticulars being delineated on the plan deposited as
aforesaid.

Dated at Wellington, this sixteenth day of June,
1879.

J. MACANDREW.

Traffic Manager and Accountant appointed, Auckland
Section, New Zealand Railways.

Railway Department,
Wellington, 16th June, 1879.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the following appointments :—

STATHAM LOWE, Esq.,
to be Traffic Manager on the Auckland Section of
the New Zealand Railways. The appointment to
date from the 27th February, 1879.

JOHN POTTER CLARKE, Esq.,
to be Accountant on the Auckland Section of the
New Zealand Railways. Appointment to date from
the 1st March, 1879.

J. MACANDREW,
Minister for Public Works.

Designation of Post Office changed.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 16th June, 1879.

IT is hereby notified for general information that
the designation of the Post Office in the Dun-
edin Postal District, known as Harlington, has been
changed to

MOUNT CARGILL.

By order of the Postmaster-General.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Friendly Society registered.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 17th June, 1879.

THE "New Zealand Railways Employés Benefit
Society, Christchurch Branch," is registered as a
friendly society under "The Friendly Societies Act,
1877," this 17th day of June, 1879.

WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Abolishing Fractional Parts of a Shilling in Fees
and Poundage to be taken under "The Sheriffs Act,
1858."

WHEREAS Sir George Alfred Arney, late Chief
Justice of New Zealand, did, by "The Sheriffs
Act, 1858," fix and declare certain fees and poundage
to be paid and taken by any Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff,
Sheriff's Officer, Bailiff, or other person employed
under any Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff upon any pro-
ceedings in the Supreme Court, or otherwise, in
respect of his office or employment: And whereas
the same having been approved by the Governor in
Council on the twenty-fifth day of October, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, were on the
same date published in the New Zealand Gazette;
And whereas it is expedient that the said fees and
poundage should be altered, so as that fractional
parts of a shilling should not be paid :

Therefore, in exercise of the powers in me vested
by "The Sheriff's Act, 1858," I hereby declare that,
from and after the first day of July next, wherever
any fee or poundage payable or receivable in accord-
ance with the said scale so fixed, declared, and
approved as aforesaid amounts to the sum of a
shilling and a fraction of a shilling, or any multiple
of a shilling and a fraction of a shilling, then in each
case such fraction of a shilling, if it be sixpence or
less than sixpence, shall not be payable; but if such