JAN. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 9

Governors of Otago High Schools appointed.

Education Department,
Wellington, 8th January, 1880.

PURSUANT to the provisions of "The Otago
Boys' and Girls' High Schools Act, 1877," His
Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

The Hon. RICHARD OLIVER, M.H.R., and
The Hon. W. H. REYNOLDS, M.L.C.,

to be Members of the Board of Governors of the
Otago Boys' and Girls' High Schools.
WM. ROLLESTON.

Governors of Thames High School appointed.

Education Department,
Wellington, 8th January, 1880.

PURSUANT to section 3 of "The Thames Boys'
and Girls' High School Act, 1878," His Excel-
lency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ALEXANDER BRODIE, Esq.,
JOHN BROWN, Esq., and
JAMES KILGOUR, Esq.,

to be Members of the Thames High School Board.
The appointments to take effect from the 23rd
December, 1879.
WM. ROLLESTON.

Prize-firing Rules.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 31st December, 1879.

THE following rules for the competition for the
Government Prizes, 1880, are published for
general information.
JOHN HALL.

The sum of £800 having been voted by the General
Assembly for prizes, the amount has been divided
pro ratá amongst the Volunteer Corps, according to
the nominal strength on the 30th November, 1879,
viz.:

tea, and Ran-
gitikei | 66 5 0 | ... | 6 6 0 | 72 11 0 |
| Wellington | 40 10 0 | 3 8 0 | 18 17 0 | 62 15 0 |
| Wairarapa | 11 15 0 | ... | ... | 11 15 0 |
| Napier | 8 15 0 | ... | 1 8 0 | 13 11 0 |
| Poverty Bay | 5 12 6 | 4 10 0 | ... | 10 2 6 |
| Bay of Plenty | 2 0 0 | ... | ... | 2 0 0 |
| Thames | 49 0 0 | 8 15 0 | ... | 6 11 0 | 64 6 0 |
| Nelson | 18 13 9 | 7 4 0 | ... | 8 2 0 | 33 19 9 |
| Marlborough | 17 17 6 | ... | ... | 12 3 0 | 30 0 6 |
| Canterbury | 28 18 9 | 6 18 0 | ... | 4 17 0 | 40 13 9 |
| Oamaru | 19 18 9 | 5 0 0 | 9 4 0 | ... | 34 2 9 |
| Dunedin | 68 6 3 | 22 9 0 | 40 11 0 | ... | 131 6 3 |
| Invercargill | 20 0 0 | ... | ... | 4 3 0 | 32 11 0 |
| Lake | 15 5 0 | 4 9 0 | ... | 4 17 0 | 24 11 0 |
| Westland | 9 3 9 | ... | ... | 2 16 0 | 11 19 9 |
| A.C. Reserve | 59 19 0 | ... | ... | ... | 59 19 0 |
| Total | 588 4 0 | 84 12 0 | 127 4 0 | 800 0 0 |

2. The whole sum voted having been set apart for
   prizes, no claims for marking, &c., can be entertained.
   Each district must arrange for markers at its own
   expense.

3. A Committee, consisting of the Officer Com-

manding and not less than two senior Volunteer
Officers in each district, will divide the amounts set
apart for their respective districts into such prizes as
they may determine, and to be competed for at such
ranges, &c., as they may appoint. The Commissioner
of Armed Constabulary will issue rules for the prizes
apportioned to that force.

4. The firing for these prizes must be in accordance
   with the general rules published last year.

5. The competitions to take place at such times as
   may be directed by the Officer Commanding the
   district, and they are to be concluded before the
   31st March, 1880.

6. As soon as possible after the firing has been
   concluded, returns showing the conditions under
   which the competitions took place, the names of the
   prize-winners, and the several amounts of the prizes,
   together with the full scores of all competitors, must
   be sent to the Under Secretary for Defence.

Regulations made by the Mount Ida Water-race Trust,
under "The Mount Ida Water-race Trust Act,
1878."

Mines Department,
Wellington, 24th December, 1879.

THE following amended regulations, made in
accordance with the provisions of section 19 of
"The Mount Ida Water-race Trust Act, 1878," in
substitution of the regulations (under "The Public
Works Act, 1876") dated the 13th of June, the 18th
of July, and the 7th of August, 1877, and published
in the New Zealand Gazettes Nos. 53, 62, and 70 of
that year, are approved.

R. OLIVER,
Minister for Public Works.

REGULATIONS.

1. "The Manager" shall be an officer appointed
   by the Trust, at such salary per month as may from
   time to time be agreed upon. Such Manager to
   have control of all the dams, races, and works of any
   kind in connection with the Mount Ida Water-race
   and Sludge Channel (all hereinafter included in the
   expression "the race"). Any such Manager may
   be dismissed or resign on one month's notice being
   given.

2. The Manager shall have entire charge of the
   race, shall have the employment and dismissal of
   such men, with the exception of the waterman, as
   are necessary to assist in looking after the race, and
   keeping the same in repair, shall keep a set of books,
   in which shall be clearly shown the quantity of
   water brought in by the race each day of the year,
   the quantity daily sold, and the state of account
   between the Trust and each customer. The Mana-
   ger, so long as he shall hold office, shall be the person
   to recover all rates and charges payable under these
   regulations, as provided in "The Public Works Act,
   1876," and shall be deemed to be duly authorized by
   the Trust for that purpose. It shall be the duty of
   the Manager to furnish accounts monthly, and re-
   ceive payments, give receipts for all moneys, enter
   on block of receipt-book concise particulars of
   what the money is for, and hand it over as soon as
   possible to the Treasurer, who shall give a written
   acknowledgment that he has received it. He shall
   also keep an account of the time wrought by each
   person in the employment of the Trust.

3. The waterman shall be an officer appointed by
   the Trust, on the same terms as to salary, dismissal,
   and resignation as the Manager. He shall have
   charge of the reservoirs and distributing races, and
   the supplying of water to customers.

4. The Secretary and Treasurer shall be an officer
   appointed by the Trust, on the same terms as to