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Description of Trade Mark.

An eight-pointed star in white on a dark-blue or indigo ground, surrounded by a white circle, which in turn is surrounded by a circle in dark blue or indigo. On the white star are the words “Hall’s Southern Cross coarse grain sporting gunpowder for breech-loading cartridges,” and on the southern point of the star are four small stars in dark blue or indigo. On another label, but part of the trade mark, are the words “John Hall & Son” over “Faversham & London,” with “No. 6” in the centre, and “John Hall & Son” over “Faversham & London,” with “No. 5” in the centre.

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

Gunpowder.

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

Amended Application for Registration of Three Trade Marks.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 19th March, 1887.

NOTICE is hereby given that EDWARD WATERS, Patent Agent, of Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, has applied, on behalf of J. KRONHEIMER AND COMPANY, of No. 32, Queen Street, in the City of Melbourne and Colony of Victoria, Importers, to register, under “The Trade Marks Act, 1866,” the trade marks numbered one to three, of which the following is a description, viz. :

No. 1 consists of the device of a crown between the words “Golden Crown” above, and the representation of two cigars crossed below. On one of said cigars is the device of a crown above the letters “G.C.”

No. 2 consists of the device of a star in combination with the initial “D” on the left.

No. 3 consists of a label bearing the representation of the goddess of morning standing upright in a chariot which is being drawn through the air by three horses. In front of the horses is the figure of a woman with outspread arms holding a gauze scarf behind her. Above her head is a star and the word “Dawn,” and in front of her is a crescent moon. Behind the goddess is a rising sun.

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

No. 1. Cigars.
Nos. 2 and 3. Manufactured tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes.

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

Special Order made by the Egmont Road Board, County of Taranaki.—Levying Special Rates.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 21st March, 1887.

THE following special order, made by the Egmont Road Board, County of Taranaki, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

COPY OF RESOLUTION LEVYING SPECIAL RATE FOR INTEREST ON LOAN OF £800.

PROPOSED by Mr. James Hill, and seconded by Mr. William Peter Martin, and carried,—

“That this Board levy a special rate of ¾d. in the pound on all rateable property in the Smart and Egmont Roads Subdistrict, being part of the Egmont Road District, to pay interest on £800 proposed to be borrowed by the ratepayers of said subdistrict, in accordance with section 21, ‘Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.’”

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of a special order duly passed by the Egmont Road Board on the 4th January, 1887; and the seal hereto affixed is the seal of the said Board.

(L.S.) JAMES HILL,
Chairman of the said Board.

15th March, 1887.

Notices re Proposed Loans by Waiuku Road Board, County of Manukau.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 21st March, 1887.

THE following notices from the Chairman of the Waiuku Road Board, County of Manukau, are published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

At a poll of the ratepayers of that portion of the Waiuku Road District south of the northern boundary-lines of Lots 1, 2, 44, 45, 39, 38, 37, 77, 75, and 71, in the Parish of Waiuku East, including all that portion of the Village of Waiuku situated in the said district, taken to decide whether a sum of £150 should be borrowed, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” for the purpose of metalling Church Street, Waiuku,—

The number of votes on the roll was 44.

The number recorded in favour of the proposal was .. 29

The number recorded against the proposal was .. Nil.

I therefore declare the proposal to be carried.

And at a poll of the ratepayers of that portion of the Waiuku Road District between the above-mentioned boundary-lines and the northern boundary-lines of Lots 112, 154, 153, 152, 151, 150, 149, 148, 147, 146, 125, 122, and 114, in the parish aforesaid, taken to decide whether a sum of £150 should be borrowed, under the provisions of the aforesaid Act, for the purpose of metalling the remainder of the road from Saltwater Creek Bridge to the Racecourse gate,—

The number of votes on the roll was 48.

The number recorded in favour of the proposal was .. 31

The number recorded against the proposal was .. Nil.

I therefore declare the proposal to be carried.

C. T. BARRIBALL,
Chairman, Waiuku Road Board.

7th March, 1887.

Notice of Proposed Loan by Horowhenua County Council

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 23rd March, 1887.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Council of the County of Horowhenua, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

HOROWHENUA MAIN COUNTY ROAD-LINE.

RESULT of poll taken on the 15th, 16th, and 19th March, 1887, on the proposal to raise a loan for the following purpose: To make or construct the main road from the ferry at Wirokino to the county boundary at Waikanae, with a branch road to the Township of Otaki :—

Number of votes that could be exercised on roll, 177.

Number who voted for proposal .. 91

Number against proposal .. 0

Informal .. .. .. 1

Majority of votes in favour of proposal .. 2

Therefore I declare the proposal carried.

ALEXANDER SMALL,
Chairman, Horowhenua County Council.

Horowhenua County Council, 21st March, 1887.

Revocation of Appointments of Auditors of Harbour Boards Accounts.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 1st March, 1887.

IN exercise of the powers vested in His Excellency the Governor by section 184 of “The Harbours Act, 1878,” His Excellency has been pleased to revoke the appointments at present held by the under-mentioned gentlemen in respect of the Harbour Boards following their names, viz. :—

HENRY LIVINGSTON .. Bluff, New River, Oamaru, Otago, Port Molyneux, and Riverton.

JOHN OLLIVIER .. Lyttelton, Timaru, and Waimakariri.

ROBERT MACALISTER .. Napier, New Plymouth, Patea, Wairoa, Wai-tara, Wanganui, and Wellington.

LOUIS ADOLPHUS DURRIEU .. Auckland, Gisborne, and Thames.

WILLIAM ALEXANDER SPENCE .. Hokitika.

JULIUS VOGEL.

Altering Hours during which Goods may be unshipped and landed.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the power in me for this purpose vested by “The Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882,” I, the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, do hereby revoke that part of Commissioner’s Order No. 125, of the 19th January, 1880, relating to times for unshipping and landing of goods at the several ports of entry in New Zealand; and I do hereby order and direct that, in lieu of the times specified in such order, the following hours shall be observed, that is to say: On days other than Sundays and