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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 53

to frank and receive, free from the prepayment of
postage, letters and parcels posted on the public
service.

JOHN HALL,
Postmaster-General.

Notice to Candidates for Examination for Masters'
and Mates' Certificates of Competency.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 13th May, 1880.

NOTICE is hereby given that, on and after the 1st
June, 1880, candidates for all certificates of
competency as master or mate will be required to
pass an examination in the Revised Regulations for
Preventing Collisions at Sea, which will come into
force on the 1st September, 1880.

H. A. ATKINSON.
Member of House of Representatives elected.

Clerk of the Writs' Office,
Wellington, 17th May, 1880.

THE Clerk of the Writs has received a return
to the writ issued by him on the 23rd day of
April, 1880, for the election of a Member to serve
in the House of Representatives of New Zealand, for
the electoral district hereinafter specified; and by the
indorsement on such writ it appears that the under-
mentioned gentleman has been duly elected Member
for such district, viz. :-

For the District of Rangitikei :
Sir WILLIAM FOX, K.C.M.G.

HUGH POLLEN,
Deputy of the Clerk of the Writs.

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.

Balance-sheet of the Mount Eden Domain Board.

THE Treasurer in account with the Mount Eden
Domain Board.

1879. RECEIPTS. £ s. d.
      April 29. To Cheque from Colonial Treasury, de-
      posited in Bank of New Zealand... 75 0 0
      Oct. 1. Cash paid into Bank of New Zealand,
      being amount received from Hayden
      James Smith for reserve (rent) ... 23 10 0
      Dec. 4. Cash paid into Bank of New Zealand,
      received on account of half of
      division fence-
      W. Aitken ... £2 12 0
      Captain Jackson ... 2 8 0
      T. Thompson ... 1 16 0
      Vincent ... 1 4 0
      Surman ... 0 12 9 8 12 9
      Dec. 12. Cash paid into Bank of New Zealand,
      received from T. Thompson, Esq.,
      as a donation from the member for
      Eden, J. A. Tole, Esq., in aid of
      erection of three iron gates ... 10 0 0
      Dec. 31. Bank overdraft ... 42 12 2
      £159 14 11

1880. EXPENDITURE.
      By Cheques paid-
      June 18. Mr. Howard, for fence ... 1 0 0
      Mr. Craig, palings for plantation 1 0 0
      July 14. Mr. Pocklington, fencing ... 18 8 4
      Mr. Bloomfield £0 16 0
      Mr. Wayte ... 0 11 2
      Mr. Brett ... 0 13 6
      Aug. 4. Mr. Woolley, for stone wall... 2 0 8
      Sept. 1. Sundry accounts- 11 15 9
      Mr. Brett ... £0 4 6
      Mr. Brame ... 0 9 0
      Cheque-book ... 0 2 1
      Herald ... 0 15 0
      Mr. Brett ... 0 18 0
      Mr. Wayte ... 0 3 9
      Sept. 20. S. White, on account, for fencing 2 12 4
      Sept. 27. S. White. on account, for fencing 10 0 0
      Oct. 3. A. Woolley, stone-walling ... 12 12 0
      S. White, on account, for fencing 60 0 0
      Nov. 8. S. White, balance of fencing
      account £13 8 0
      Stamps ... 0 2 10
      Advertising-
      Star ... 0 2 0
      Herald ... 0 3 0 13 15 10
      Dec. 12. H. M. Shepherd, erection of three gates 16 10 0
      £159 14 11

WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN,
Hon. Sec. and Treasurer.

Examined and found correct.
JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD,
Comptroller and Auditor-General.
21st April, 1880.

Balance-sheet of the Hamilton Domain Board.

STATEMENT of Receipts and Expenditure of the
Hamilton Domain Board, Borough of Hamilton,
for the Year ending 31st March, 1879.

1879. RECEIPTS. £ s. d.
      Oct 11. 25 per cent. of one year's rents received
      from the following lessees of Domain
      lands, on 21 years' lease:--
      Lots 1, 2, and 3, George Edgecumbe ... 2 3 8
      Lot 4, Henry McPherson ... 1 4 3
      " 5, John K. McDonald ... 0 17 6
      " 6, Robert Peat ... 0 3 10
      " 7, John K. McDonald ... 0 17 3
      " 8, James Hume ... 1 1 9
      " 13, Richard Gwynne ... 1 14 6
      " 14, Charles Wallmett ... 4 9 4
      " 15, Robert F. Sandes ... 1 2 6
      " 16, Benjamin Young ... 2 10 0
      " 17, William Price ... 1 5 7
      " 18, Thomas Treewheelar ... 1 7 11
      " 19, Mark Dent ... 2 12 4
      " 20, Robert Bradley ... 3 3 0
      " 21, Frank Vialou ... 3 16 0
      " 24, John K. McDonald ... 1 2 2
      " 26, John K. McDonald ... 1 6 5
      " 27, Robert Harris ... 1 1 1
      " 28, Thomas Wood ... 0 15 7
      " 33, Alexander Mackay ... 1 6 8
      " 34, Reubens Kirry ... 1 12 0
      " 35, Reubens Kirry ... 1 6 8
      " 36, T. G. Sandes ... 1 0 4
      " 37, Robert Seddon ... 1 11 11
      " 38, Robert Seddon ... 1 1 4
      " 39, Robert Seddon ... 1 1 4
      " 40, Robert Seddon ... 1 1 4
      Dec. 31. Overdrawn at Bank of New Zealand 43 4 4
      £86 0 7