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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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cul-de-sac. A very small craft might, perhaps, enter in very
calm weather.

There is a small lagoon in the northern island, as stated in
Hydrographic Notice No. 21. of 1878.
By order of the Bureau of Navigation.
J. C. P. DE KRAFFT,
Commodore, U.S.N.,
Hydrographer to the Bureau.
U.S. Hydrographic Office,
Washington, D.C., 23rd June, 1883.

SOUTH AMERICA—TIERRA DEL FUEGO—HENDERSON ISLAND.
238. Rock.—Information has been received that a dangerous
rock lies two miles S. 25° 50′ E. from Cape Brisbane, the
southern point of Henderson Island, at the entrance to New
Year Sound.
Bearings magnetic. Variation 21° 20′ easterly in 1883.
By order of the Bureau of Navigation.
J. R. BARTLETT,
Commander, U.N.S.,
Hydrographer to the Bureau.
U.S. Hydrographic Office,
Washington, D.C., 18th August, 1883.

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 31st October, 1883.
THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders
is published for general information.
WALTER W. JOHNSTON,
Minister for Public Works.

Alterations in the Scale of Fares and Charges in force on
the New Zealand Railways.
IN accordance with section 144 of "The Public Works
Act, 1882," I, Walter Woods Johnston, the Minister for
Public Works, do hereby make the following alterations in
the scale of charges for the purpose specified below, such
alteration to come into force from and after the 8th day of
October, 1883.

PARTIV.—LOCAL RATES.
AUCKLAND SECTION.
The through rates for goods of Classes A, B, C, and D
carried by rail and steamer between Auckland and ports on
the Kaipara are hereby cancelled.
Dated this 30th day of October, 1883.
WALTER W. JOHNSTON.
Minister for Public Works.

Notification of the Payment of Money on, and Entry into
Negotiations for, the Purchase of Native Lands in the
North Island.
IN pursuance of the provisions of "The Government Native
Land Purchases Act, 1877, it is hereby notified that
money has been paid by or on behalf of Her Majesty the
Queen for the purchase or acquisition of the block of Native
land in the North Island which is more particularly described
and mentioned in the Schedule hereto; and, further, that
negotiations in respect of such purchase or acquisition as
aforesaid have been entered into by or on behalf of Her said
Majesty.

SCHEDULE.
TARARU NATIVE RESERVE.
ALL that parcel of land in the Provincial District of Wel-
lington, containing by admeasurement 175 acres, more or
less, being Section No. 5 of Block VII. on the plan of the
Mangahao District, and commonly known as the "Tararu
Native Reserve." Bounded towards the North, East, and
South by the Mangahao River, 8800 links, 3200 links, and
8600 links respectively; and towards the West by a creek
and unsurveyed land, 3997 links.
Signed on behalf of His Excellency the Governor, this
thirty-first day of October, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-three.
JOHN BRYCE,
Native Minister.

Public Libraries.

Education Department,
Wellington, 20th September, 1883.
NOTICE is hereby given that the sum of £6,000 has
been voted by Parliament for distribution to public
libraries.

The distribution will take place on the 31st January, 1884,
and no claim will be considered that shall not have been sent
in in due form and received by the Secretary for Education,
Wellington, before the 22nd January, 1884.

Every public library maintained by rates will be entitled
to share in the distribution according to its income from
rates; and every library maintained by subscriptions and
voluntary contributions will be entitled to share according to
its income from subscriptions and voluntary contributions:
Provided in either case that the income for the year has not
been less than £2; and that admission to the library, if within
a borough, is open to the public free of charge.

The income of each library may be stated either for the
year ending 31st December, 1883, or for the year ending with
that day in the year 1883 on which the annual accounts of
the library were made up.

The distribution will not be in proportion to the several
incomes of the libraries; but a nominal addition of £25 will
be made to the amount of each income, and the vote of
£6,000 will be divided in proportion to the amounts as thus
augmented, but so as that no institution shall receive more
than £50, and that no payment shall be made in respect of
income derived from endowments or grants from Borough or
County Councils, or of moneys received for building purposes
and not simply for the library itself.

Application to share in the distribution must be made in,
the form of a statutory declaration by the Chairman, or
Secretary, or Treasurer of the institution on behalf of which
it is made; and such declaration shall be in the following
form:—

DECLARATION.
I [Name], of [Place of abode], [Occupation], do solemnly
and sincerely declare that I am Chairman [or Secretary, or
Treasurer] of the [Name of institution]; that during the year
ending the
day of
, 1883, the income of the
aforesaid institution for the purposes of a library only was as
follows: From rates levied by a local governing body under
"The Public Libraries Act, 1869,"
pounds
shillings and
pence; and from the subscriptions of
members,
pounds
shillings and
pence; and from voluntary contributions other than mem-
bers' subscriptions,
pounds
shillings and
pence; and that the attached statement is a true
copy of the audited statement of the accounts of the insti-
tution for the year herein specified; and that by the rules of
the institution admission to the reading-room is open to the
public free of charge.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously be-
lieving the same to be true, and by virtue of an Act of the
General Assembly of New Zealand intituled "The Justices
of the Peace Act, 1882."

| [Here affix and | Signature: |
| cancel a stamp | Declared at |
| at 2s. 6d.] | day of |
| | me— |
| | Justice of the Peace |
| | [or Solicitor, or Notary Public]. |

[NOTE.—The words relating to free admission may be
struck out if the library is not in a borough. The words in
brackets are not part of the form, but indicate matter to be
inserted or substituted.]

Copies of the form of statutory declaration may be
obtained on application to the Secretary for Education,
Wellington, or to the Secretary of any Education Board.
THOMAS DICK.

Money Order and Savings Bank Office opened.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 30th October, 1883.
IT is hereby notified for general information that a Money
Order and Savings Bank Office will be opened at
MORRINSVILLE (Chief Office, Auckland)
on the 16th proximo.
W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 25th October, 1883.
THE Loyal Rose of Sharon Lodge, situated at the Upper
Hutt, is registered as a branch of the Wellington
District Branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
(Manchester Unity) Friendly Society, under "The Friendly
Societies Act, 1882," this 25th day of October, 1883.
WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.