Nov. 11.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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granted to chartered Universities in colonies not
possessing the advantage of a Royal Military College.
I have, &c.,
J. BRAMSTON.
The Under-Secretary of State, War Office.

Extract from a Letter from the War Office to the
Colonial Office, dated 29th July, 1880.

SIR,—In reply to your letter of the 22nd May last, I
am directed by Mr. Secretary Childers to acquaint
you, for the information of the Earl of Kimberley,
that the proposal to exempt colonial candidates for
the army from the preliminary test, with the excep-
tion of geometrical drawing, on their producing a
certificate showing that they have passed an equiva-
lent examination, is quite independent of the ar-
rangement which has been sanctioned for granting
annually a cadetship at the Royal Military College
to each chartered University of Australia, New Zea-
land, and Cape of Good Hope; and Mr. Secretary
Childers, in concurrence with His Royal Highness
the Field Marshal Commanding-in-chief, considers
that it is desirable that the following rules should be
laid down with reference to the candidates for cadet-
ships at the Royal Military College:—

1. A candidate who is recommended for a cadet-
   ship must be within the limits of seventeen and
   twenty-two years of age at the date of his joining
   the Royal Military College.

2. The nominated candidate should be required to
   enter the Royal Military College within six months
   of his passing the requisite qualifying examination,
   otherwise his claim to a cadetship will lapse.

3. Certificates of age and moral character for the
   preceding four years, together with a recommendation
   of the candidate by the proper University authority,
   to be forwarded to the Military Secretary of the
   Horse Guards, so as to reach him at least one month
   before the date of the candidate joining Sandhurst;
   the terms commencing on the 10th February and
   1st September respectively. The address of the
   nominee in this country should at the same time be
   notified.

It is assumed that the colonial University authori-
ties will undertake the examination of these gentle-
men in geometrical drawing, this being an obligatory
subject.

I am at the same time to express to you the con-
currence of the Secretary of State for War in the
proposal contained in the fourth and fifth paragraphs
of your letter of the 22nd May last, that the
Governors of the Australian Colonies should be
consulted as to the choice of a common centre where
the preliminary examinations of certain colonial can-
didates for commissions in Her Majesty's service
should be held by means of papers sent out from
this country.

I have, &c.,
RALPH THOMPSON.
The Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office.

Alterations and Additions to the Rates for the Con-
veyance, Delivery, and Storage of Goods, Parcels,
&c., on 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 December, 1878, the following
alterations and additions to the rates for the convey-
ance, delivery, and storage of goods, parcels, &c., on
all the New Zealand Railways, are hereby declared
to be fixed, to come into force from the 18th Novem-
ber, 1880:—

PART III.—GOODS.
Tarpaulins.

When used for covering goods other than Classes
A, B, C, D, E, F, and H, tarpaulins will be charged
1s. per day or fraction of a day.

Class K.—Timber.

Instead of the classified rates, timber for 225 miles
and over will be charged as follows, viz. : 4s. 6d.
per 100 superficial feet for distances of 225 miles,
and 1/2d. per 100 superficial feet per mile will be
added for every additional mile, subject to all condi-
tions and regulations applying to the conveyance of
timber.

PART IV.—LOCAL RATES.

PICTON SECTION.
Class H.—Wool.

Wool from Blenheim to Picton will be charged
1s. 9d. per bale for undumped, and 3s. per bale for
double dumped, to include all charges for loading,
unloading, and wharfage.

CHRISTCHURCH SECTION.
Class K.—Timber.

Timber consigned ex ship from Lyttelton to
Christchurch or to Addington will be charged 8d.
per 100 superficial feet, instead of the classified
rates, but subject to all conditions and regulations
applying to the conveyance of timber.

WANGANUI SECTION.
Class K.—Timber

Timber consigned from saw-mills to Wanganui and
Foxton to vessels for shipment will be charged 3d.
per 100 superficial feet less than the classified rates.

WELLINGTON SECTION.
Class K.—Timber.

Timber consigned from saw-mills to Wellington
to vessels for shipment will be charged 3d. per
100 superficial feet less than the classified rates.

Dated this 10th day of November, 1880.

R. OLIVER,
Minister for Public Works.

Resignation of Volunteer Officers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th November, 1880.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Govern-
ment has been pleased to accept the resignation
of the commissions held by the under-mentioned
officers:—

D Battery of Artillery.
Honorary Assistant-Surgeon Charles France. Date
of resignation, 18th October, 1880.

Waitara Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant George Vesey Tate.

Patea Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant William Dale.

JOHN BRYCE.

Balance-sheet of Hampden Cemetery, County of
Inangahua.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 8th November, 1880.

THE following balance-sheet of the Hampden
Cemetery, County of Inangahua, is published
in accordance with the provisions of "The Nelson
Public Cemeteries Act, 1859."

G. S. COOPER,
Under-Secretary.