Sept. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1083

By-law made by Otahuhu Road Board, County of Manukau.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 23rd September, 1885.

THE following by-law made by the Otahuhu Road Board is published in accordance with “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

OTAHUHU ROAD BOARD.—BY-LAW NO. 1, 1885.

In pursuance of the powers vested in Road Boards by section 126 of “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” the Otahuhu Road Board hereby make the following by-law; such by-law to come into force from and after the 1st October, 1885:—

No person, not being a ratepayer, shall be allowed to graze any horses or cattle on the public roads or public reserves in the Otahuhu Road District. Ratepayers alone will be allowed to graze horses or cattle on the public roads or public reserves under the control of the Otahuhu Road Board, between sunrise and sunset, on condition that they pay the sum of 5s. per annum for each horse or foal, and 2s. 6d. per annum for each cow or calf.

All fees to be paid in advance to the Clerk of the Board, from whom chains can be procured for all licensed cattle or horses.

I hereby certify that the above By-law No. 1 has been made, by special order, at a meeting of the Otahuhu Road Board, held on the 19th August, as by law required.

By order of the Board.

CHARLES BOWDEN,
Clerk, Otahuhu Road Board.

Otahuhu, 16th September, 1885.

County of Thames.—Notice of proposed Special Loan.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 22nd September, 1885.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Thames County Council, is published in accordance with “The Counties Act, 1876,” and the Acts amending the same.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Council Chambers,
Thames, 19th September, 1885.

SIR,—I have the honour, in obedience to section 146 of “The Counties Act, 1876,” to forward you the annexed notice, which appeared in the Thames Advertiser of the 17th current, relating to the poll taken in the Thames High-level Water-race Special Rating District for raising a special loan. I have, &c.,

A. BRODIE,
County Chairman.

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington.

THAMES HIGH-LEVEL WATER-RACE SPECIAL RATING DISTRICT.

Proposal to raise Special Loan.

I hereby give notice that at the poll taken on Tuesday, the 15th day of September instant, the number of votes recorded were as follows:—

For the proposal . . . . 102 votes.
Against the proposal . . . . 4 ”
Informal . . . . 1 ”

As the above number of votes in favour of the proposal exceeds two-thirds of the total number of votes exercisable by the voters of the whole district, I hereby declare the proposal to be carried.

ALEXANDER BRODIE,
Chairman, Thames County Council.

Application for Registration of a Trade Mark.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 22nd September, 1885.

NOTICE is hereby given that the NEW ZEALAND FROZEN MEAT AND STORAGE COMPANY (LIMITED), of Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand, have applied to register, under “The Trade Marks Act, 1866,” the trade mark of which the following is a description:—

Description of Trade Mark.

The representation of a peach, with a small branch and three leaves, and the words “Peach Brand, New Zealand Packing Co.” The representation of the peach to be used either with or without the words “Peach Brand, New Zealand Packing Co.”

Nature of the Articles to which it is intended such Trade Mark shall apply.

Tinned meats, soups, bacon, frozen meats, manures, butter, and all goods manufactured by the New Zealand Frozen Meat and Storage Company (Limited).

P. A. BUCKLEY,
Colonial Secretary and Registrar of Trade Marks.

Special Order made by Geraldine County Council.—Seadown Water-supply District constituted.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 22nd September, 1885.

THE following special order, made by the Geraldine County Council, is published in accordance with “The Counties Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1882.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

SPECIAL ORDER.

THE following special order was made on the 16th day of September, 1885, at the ordinary meeting of the Council:—

Proposed by Mr. William Moody and seconded by Mr. William Balfour, “That, in conformity with the provisions of ‘The Counties Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1883,’ relating to water-supply for irrigation, all that portion of the Levels Riding hereinafter described, and situate in the County of Geraldine, be constituted, from and after the 19th day of September, 1885, a district for the purpose of carrying out irrigation works therein, under the name of ‘The Seadown Water-supply District.’”

Description of District.

Being all that district comprised within the following boundaries: Commencing at the junction of the main North and McKenzie Country Roads; thence south-easterly along the main South Road to the Washdyke Creek; thence following the said creek to the Waitarakao Lagoon; thence following the southern bank of the said Waitarakao Lagoon to the ocean; thence northerly along the ocean beach to the Opihi River; thence following the southern bank of the said Opihi River to the northwest corner of Rural Section 8853; thence following the west boundary of the last-named section and of Section No. 19100 to the road from Arowhenua to Pleasant Point; thence westerly along the said road to its junction with the McKenzie Country Road; and returning thence south-easterly along said McKenzie Country Road to the commencing point.

I hereby certify that the above special order has been made in accordance with the provisions of “The Counties Act, 1876,” and Amendment Act, 1883.

F. W. STUBBS,
Clerk, Geraldine County Council.

Timaru, 16th September, 1885.

Despatch.—Colonial Attorneys Relief Act (Imperial).

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 15th September, 1885.

THE following despatch, received from Her Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, is published for general information.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

(New Zealand, No. 43.)

Downing Street, 22nd July, 1885.

SIR,—In reply to your Despatch No. 42, of the 28th March last, I have the honour to transmit to you, for communication to your Government, an Order in Council directing that the Colonial Attorneys Relief Act shall, subject to the qualifications enacted by “The Colonial Attorneys Relief Act Amendment Act, 1884,” come into operation as to the Colony of New Zealand.

I have, &c.,

FRED. STANLEY.

Governor Sir W. F. D. Jervois,
G.C.M.G., C.B., &c.

At the Court at Windsor, the 24th day of June, 1885.

Present:

THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY,
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Lord Chancellor, Lord President, Lord Privy Seal, Marquis of Hartington, Earl of Derby, Earl Granville, Earl of Kimberley, Secretary Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Trevelyan, Sir Henry James.

WHEREAS by “The Colonial Attorneys Relief Act,” passed in the twenty-first year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, it is enacted that Her Majesty may from time to time, by Order in Council, direct that Act to come into operation as to any one or more of Her Majesty’s colonies or dependencies, and thereupon, but not otherwise, the provisions of the Act shall apply to persons duly admitted as attorneys and solicitors in the superior Courts of law and equity in such colonies or dependencies, but no such Order in Council shall be made in respect of any colony, except upon application made by the Governor or person exercising the functions of Governor of such colony or dependency, and until it shall be shown to the satisfaction of Her