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nized as academic distinctions and rewards of merit, and entitled to rank, precedence, and consideration in the United Kingdom and in the British colonies and possessions. I have, &c.,
DERBY.

Governor Sir William Jervois, G.C.M.G., C.B.

NEW ZEALAND.

SUPPLEMENTARY CHARTER granting and declaring that Degrees in Science conferred by the University of New Zealand shall be recognized as Academic Distinctions and Rewards of Merit, and entitled to Rank, Precedence, and Consideration in the United Kingdom and in the British Colonies and Possessions.

VICTORIA, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India: To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting.

-Preamble.

WHEREAS by our charter under the Great Seal of our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, bearing date at Westminster the 29th day of July, 1876, in the fortieth year of our reign, We did will, grant, and declare that the degrees of Bachelor and Master in Arts, and Bachelor and Doctor in Law, Medicine, and Music, thereafter to be granted or conferred by the University of New Zealand, should be recognized as academic distinctions and rewards of merit, and be entitled to rank, precedence, and consideration in our United Kingdom and in our colonies and possessions throughout the world, as fully as if the said degrees had been granted by any University of our said United Kingdom:

Recites petition, dated 20th June, 1882.

And whereas our trusty and well-beloved Sir James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, the Officer Administering the Government of our said colony and its dependencies, hath forwarded to Us, through one of our Principal Secretaries of State, a petition from the Chancellor and Senate of the University of New Zealand, dated the 20th of June, 1882, praying for an extension of our said charter of the 29th day of July, 1876, and for the recognition of degrees in science to be conferred by the said University:

Recites Local Act, No. 2 of 1883.

And whereas under and by virtue of the provisions of an Act, the Short Title whereof is “The New Zealand University Act 1874 Amendment Act, 1883,” the Senate of the University of New Zealand is now empowered to confer the degrees of Bachelor and Doctor in Science:

Recognition of degrees of Bachelor and Doctor in Science.

Now know ye that We, taking the premises into consideration, do will, grant, and declare that the degrees of Bachelor and Doctor in Science hereafter to be granted or conferred by the University of New Zealand shall be recognized as academic distinctions and rewards of merit, and be entitled to rank, precedence, and consideration in our United Kingdom and in our colonies and possessions throughout the world, as fully as if the said degrees had been granted by any University of our said United Kingdom.

In witness whereof We have caused these our letters to be made patent. Witness ourself at Westminster, the 1st day of December, in the forty-seventh year of our reign.

By warrant of the Queen’s sign-manual.

PALMER.

1st December, 1883.

Notice of Intention to take Additional Land for Invercargill Station, being Part of Waitaki-Bluff and Invercargill-Kingston Railways.

WHEREAS in pursuance of the power and authority contained in Part II. of “The Public Works Act, 1882,” it is desired to take or acquire land hereinafter described or referred to, the same being required for the use, convenience, or enjoyment of certain public works which have already been executed, namely, the Waitaki-Bluff and Invercargill-Kingston Railways: And whereas the plan of such land has been prepared, and has been deposited at the Public Works Office at Invercargill:

Notice is therefore hereby given that the said plan is now open to inspection by all persons, at all reasonable hours, at the Public Works Office aforesaid, and that the general description of the land so required to be taken is as follows:—

All that piece or parcel of land containing by admeasurement 1 rood 1 perch, being a portion of gaol reserve, Town of Invercargill, commencing at the north-west corner of said reserve. Bounded towards the North by Spey Street, 38 links; towards the North-east by portion of said reserve, 185 and 140 links respectively; towards the South by railway reserve, 134 links; and towards the West by railway reserve to point of commencement, 301 links.

Also all that other piece or parcel of land containing by admeasurement 4 acres and 4 perches, being portion of a recreation reserve, Town of Invercargill, on western boundary of said town, commencing at north-western corner of railway reserve. Bounded towards the South by said railway reserve, 245 links; towards the East by railway reserve, 301 links; towards the North by Spey Street, 416 links; towards the West by portion of said recreation reserve, 1655 links; towards the South by New River Estuary, 202 links; towards the East by railway reserve to point of commencement, 1380 links.

Also all that other piece or parcel of land containing by admeasurement 2 acres 3 roods 10 perches, being a portion of New River Estuary, situated close to the entrance of Puni Creek, commencing at a point 1380 links distant in a southerly direction from the north-western corner of railway reserve. Bounded towards the East by railway reserve, 1327 links; towards the South by portion of Town of Invercargill, 242 links; towards the West by New River Estuary, 1487 links; and towards the North by portion of said recreation reserve proposed to be taken to point of commencement, 202 links.

Also all that other piece of land containing by admeasurement 21 perches, being portion of a part of Town of Invercargill adjoining the railway reserve and Findhorn Street, commencing at south-western corner of railway reserve. Bounded towards the East by a line, 150 links; towards the North by portion of New River Estuary proposed to be taken, 160 links; towards the West by portion of said part of Town of Invercargill, 55 links; towards the South by Findhorn Street to point of commencement, 125 links.

The areas and linkages of the several parcels of land being more or less. All situated in the Provincial District of Otago, Colony of New Zealand, and are more particularly delineated on the map marked P.W.D. 11086, deposited in the office of the Minister for Public Works at Wellington, Provincial District of Wellington, Colony of New Zealand.

And notice is hereby further given to all persons affected by the taking of the said land to set forth in writing any well-grounded objections they may have to the taking thereof, and such persons are required to send such objections in writing to me, the undersigned, at Wellington, within forty days from the first publication of this notice.

Dated at Wellington, this eighth day of February, 1884.

EDWIN MITCHELSON,
Minister for Public Works.

Colonial Industries.—Portland Cement.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 28th November, 1883.

WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office up to noon on 31st March, 1884, from persons who are willing to contract for the supply and delivery of one hundred tons of Portland Cement. The cement to be manufactured in the Colony of New Zealand, and to be delivered at any of the under-mentioned places, viz., Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Port Chalmers, or Invercargill. Tenders to be addressed to the Minister for Public Works, and to be marked outside “Tender for Supply of 100 tons of Portland Cement.” Specifications and conditions may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

E. MITCHELSON,
Minister for Public Works.

Money Order and Savings Bank Office opened.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 7th February, 1884.

IT is hereby notified for general information that a Money Order and Savings Bank Office will be opened at

DARFIELD (Chief Office, Christchurch)

on the 1st proximo.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Designation of Post and Telegraph Office changed.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1884.

IT is hereby notified for general information that the designation of the Post and Telegraph Office in the Auckland District, known as Hokianga, will, from the 1st proximo, be changed to

HERD’S POINT.

By order of the Postmaster-General.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.