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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 21

Deaf and Dumb Institution, Sumner, Canterbury.

Education Department,
Wellington, 2nd February, 1880.

THE Government having secured suitable accom-
modation at Sumner, Canterbury, for the pro-
posed Institution for the Education and Training of
Deaf-mutes, Mr. and Mrs. Van Asch are now pre-
pared to receive pupil-boarders at the Institution.
Full information may be obtained on application to
the undersigned, or to the Secretaries of the several
Education Boards.

By order.
JOHN HISLOP,
Secretary.

"The Property Assessment Act, 1879."

Government Offices, Wellington,
20th January, 1880.

THE following sections of the Property Assessment
Act are published for general information.
J. SPERREY,
Commissioner.

18. Every company, including banking and insur-
    ance companies, carrying on business in New Zealand
    at the commencement of this Act, shall at all times be
    represented by a person residing in the colony; and
    a place within the colony shall be appointed from
    time to time by every such company as aforesaid at
    which any notices or other instruments affecting the
    company under this Act may be served or delivered.

(1.) Such person shall be called the "Public
Officer" of the company for the purposes of this
Act, and shall be appointed as follows :-

(a.) In the case of a company having a local
Board of Directors or Managers resident in the
colony, within three months after the passing
of this Act:

(6.) In the case of a company not having such
local Board as aforesaid, within six months after
the passing of this Act.

The office of Public Officer shall be kept con-
stantly filled by the making of fresh appoint-
ments thereto from time to time as may be
necessary.

(2.) Every new company shall, within three
months after it shall commence or enter into busi-
ness after the passing of this Act, appoint a Public
Officer, and name a place for delivery of notices as
aforesaid.

(3.) Every company failing or neglecting, within
the time hereinbefore limited in that behalf, to ap-
point a Public Officer, or name a place at which
notices or other instruments may be served or de-
livered as aforesaid, shall be liable to a penalty not
exceeding fifty pounds a day for every day after the
time aforesaid during which such neglect shall con-
tinue.

FOR SALE.

THE MINES ACT, 1877, together with the
Regulations made thereunder, in 8vo. form.
Price 2s. 6d.
GEO. DIDSBURY.
Government Stationery Store,
Wellington, 25th February, 1880.

JUST PUBLISHED.

NEW ZEALAND JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
in two volumes (third edition). Prices, in
full calf, 40s.; half calf, 35s.; cloth, 30s. May be
purchased on application to the undersigned.

GEO. DIDSBURY.
Government Stationery Store,
Wellington, 25th February, 1880.

JUST PUBLISHED,
PRICE 6D.

NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE
(No. 1), containing information as to the
character and localities of Crown lands, the terms
and conditions on which they may be obtained,
together with a list of all lands open for selection,
accompanied by a map showing the land districts,
principal towns, and railway lines, the land for sale
under different systems, and also land already dis-
posed of.

GEO. DIDSBURY.
Government Stationery Store,
Wellington, 25th February, 1880.

PARTICULARS of the Estates of Deceased Persons which have been placed under the charge of the
PUBLIC TRUSTEE for management during the Month of February, 1880.
J. WOODWARD,
Public Trustee.

Dated the 28th day of February, 1880.