SEPT. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1043

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON.
1. Masterton and Woodville, thrice weekly.
2. Masterton and Woodville, daily.
3. Palmerston and Tahoraite, daily.
4. Wellington and Foxton, daily.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WESTPORT.

1. Ngakawau and Seatonville (Mokihinui Reefs), via Sweets, weekly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF DUNEDIN.

1. Cromwell and Bendigo, weekly.
2. Cromwell and Pembroke, via Bendigo and Hawea Flat, weekly.
3. Cromwell and Pembroke, via Luggate, weekly.
4. Cromwell and Queenstown, thrice weekly.
5. Lawrence and Cromwell, thrice weekly.
6. Naseby and Clyde, via St. Bathan's and Cambrian, twice weekly.
7. Palmerston and Nascby, via Macrae's Flat and Hyde, weekly.
8. Palmerston and Naseby, via Waihemo, twice weekly.

The attention of intending tenderers is directed to the following clause of the terms and conditions of contract printed at the back of the tender-forms: “The days and hours of arrival and departure to be fixed from time to time as the Postmaster-General may direct. For services performed by coach, no stage shall exceed twelve miles, except by special permission from the Postmaster-General, who shall determine whether or not longer stages are unavoidable.”

Contractors whose tenders may be accepted must be prepared to carry out the services for which they tender according to the time-tables framed by the department.

Forms of tender, with the terms and conditions of contract, may be procured at any post office.

No tender will be considered unless made on the printed form.

Tenders, indorsed “Tender for Mail Service, No. ,” to be addressed to the Postmaster-General, Wellington, and enclosed to the Chief Postmaster of the postal district to which the tender may specially refer.

• Services may be affected by railway extension, and subject to a mileage reduction, or may be terminated by the Postmaster-General on his giving one month's notice in writing.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Tenders.

Railway Department,
Wellington, 8th September, 1885.

THE following successful and unsuccessful tenders for supply and delivery of ironbark timber for the Hurunui-Bluff Railway are published for general information.

By order.
J. P. MAXWELL,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.

Road Board Elections.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 8th September, 1885.

THE following notices of elections of members of Road Boards, under “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” have been received at this office.

G. S. COOPER,
Under-Secretary.

Mangawai Road District, County of Rodney:
William Bond.
Thomas Fyre.

Ngaiire Road District, County of Hawera:
Patrick Fitzpatrick.

Pangatotara Road District, County of Waimem:
George Rose.

Notice under “The Property Assessment Act, 1879,” and its Amendments.

Property-Tax Office,
Wellington, 1st September, 1885.

IN accordance with the above Acts, public notice is hereby given that the 21st day of October next is the time, and my office, Government Buildings, Wellington, is the place, at which all persons in the colony are required to furnish statements of all real and personal property belonging to them, in accordance with the said Acts.

J. SPERREY,
Property-Tax Commissioner.

N.B.—Forms of statement will be delivered by Assessors as far as practicable, but, as the duty of procuring such forms is cast upon the public, no person is excused from neglecting to provide himself therewith.

Forms may be obtained from any Postmaster, or from the local Assessor.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 3rd September, 1885.

PATENT for an Improved Machine for extracting Ores or Metals from Metalliferous Material.

CARL WAGEMANN, of Melbourne, Victoria, Civil Engineer, temporarily residing at Brisbane, Queensland, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 19th day of November next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 4th day of November next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 1537.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 4th September, 1885.

PATENT for Improvements in Apparatus for making Cheese.

Ironmonger, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 26th day of November next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 11th day of November next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 1538.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 5th September, 1885.

PATENT for Armstrong's Unfailing Pneumatic Gripper.

WALTER ARMSTRONG, of Wanganui, New Zealand, Machinist, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 26th day of November next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 11th day of November next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 1539.