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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1553

Canterbury United District of the New Zealand
Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, under
"The Friendly Societies Act, 1882," this 19th day of
October, 1882.
WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Officiating Ministers for 1882.-Notice No. 24.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 24th October, 1882.
PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the
General Assembly of New Zealand, passed in
the forty-fourth year of the reign of Her Majesty
Queen Victoria, and intituled "The Marriage Act,
1880," the following name of an Officiating Minister
within the meaning of the said Act is published for
general information :----

Church of the Province of New Zealand, commonly
called the Church of England.
The Reverend Josiah William Alloway, M.A.
WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

Standing Orders on Local Bills.

THE following amended Standing Orders of the
Houses of the General Assembly relative to
Local Bills are published for general information.
F. E. CAMPBELL,
16th October, 1882.
Clerk of Parliaments.

1. Local Bills are those which, not being Private
   Bills, affect particular localities only.
2. No Local Bill shall be read a second time unless
   notice shall have been given of the said Bill in the
   locality to which the Bill refers. Such notice shall
   state explicitly the object which such Bill is intended
   to effect, and shall have been published once at least
   in each of three successive weeks before the second
   reading in a newspaper circulating in such locality.
3. At the time of the first publication of such
   notice, a copy of the Bill shall be deposited in the
   Resident Magistrate's Court of the district, and shall
   be open to public inspection.
4. When it is intended in such Bill to take power
   to deal with any lands, plans or surveys of such lands,
   on a scale of not less than two inches to a mile, and
   certified by an authorized surveyor, shall be deposited
   with the Bill.
5. In the case of Bills authorizing the construction
   of harbour works, or the raising of further loans for
   the completion of harbour works previously autho-
   rized, such Bill shall be accompanied by a statement
   of the financial position of the promoters, an estimate
   of the cost of construction, and the estimated in-
   creased revenue to be derived from the proposed
   works, together with the plans or surveys before
   mentioned.
6. Before the Bill is introduced into the Legisla-
   tive Council or House of Representatives, the before-
   mentioned plans or surveys and estimates shall be
   forwarded to the office of the Clerk of the House in
   which the Bill is to be initiated.

Institution for the Deaf-and-Dumb, Sumner.

APPLICATIONS for appointment to the office of
Assistant-Master in this institution will be
received by the Director, at Sumner, near Christ-
church, up to the 15th November next. The salary
will be either £110 with board, &c., or £150 without
board

Applications must be accompanied with testi-
monials, and particulars as to age, &c. A teacher
holding a certificate of Class D from the Education
Department would be preferred. The person ap-
pointed will be required to enter on his duties at the
new year.
WM. JAS. HABENS,
Inspector-General of Schools.

Education Department,
Wellington, 21st October, 1882.

Te Makarini Scholarships.

THREE scholarships, to be held at the Native
College, Te Aute, Hawke's Bay, are offered by
the Trustees of the fund instituted in memory of the
late Sir Donald McLean for promoting the higher
education of Maori youths.

Two of these scholarships are open to any Maori
or half-caste whose age on the 30th November, 1882,
shall not exceed fifteen years, and who shall have
attended a Native college or school for the preceding
twelve months. The remaining scholarship is open
to any Maori or half-caste whose age on the 30th
November, 1882, shall not exccel thirteen years, and
who shall have attended a Native village school for
the preceding twelve months.

The scholarships are of the annual value of £35,
and are tenable for two years from the 1st January,
1883.

The examination will be held at convenient centres
on the 18th and 19th December, 1882. Candidates
must, either directly or through their teachers, send
notice to the Inspector of Native Schools, Education
Department, Wellington, of their intention to pre-
sent themselves for examination. Such notice must
be posted not later than the 31st October.

Copies of the regulations and forms of notice may
be obtained from teachers of Native schools and
boarding institutions, the Secretaries to Education
Boards, or the Secretary to the Education Depart-
ment.
JAMES H. POPE,
Inspector of Native Schools.

Crown Lands Notices.

Leases of Southland Runs to be sold by Auction.

Crown Land Office,
Invercargill, 7th October, 1882.
THE following Licenses of Runs, for a term of ten
years, commencing the 1st March, 1883, will be
offered by auction, at the Land Office, Invercargill,
at noon, on Wednesday, the 20th December next
(the upset rental of 2d. per acre per annum), under
the general conditions contained in "The Land Act,
1877," and "The Land Act 1877 Amendment Act,
1879." Plans showing boundaries can be seen at
Land Offices throughout the colony :--

Run 119B, about 2,700 acres, known as Lora
Station, Southland County, Hokonui District. Up-
set rent, £22 10s. per annum. License fee, £5.
Run 148, about 9,650 acres, kown as Benmore
Station, Southland County, Hokonui District. Up-
set rent, £80 8s. 4d. per annum. License fee, £7
10s.
Run 148A, about 8,950 acres, adjoining above.
Upset rent, £74 11s. 8d. per annum. License fee,
£7 10s.
Run 154A, about 1,008 acres, adjoining Run 154,