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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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Civil Service Examinations.—Mr. C. A. Semadeni has passed.

Education Department,
Wellington, 24th March, 1887.

THE Minister of Education has instructed me to notify
that Mr. C. A. Semadeni—educated at Waipu Cove
School (3 years), Rautangata West School (5 years), Pon-
sonby School (9 months), and Auckland College and Gram-
mar School (2½ years)—passed both the Junior and the
Senior Civil Service Examinations in October, 1886.

In the Junior Examination Mr. Semadeni's place is be-
tween the 4th and 5th in the list published in the New
Zealand Gazette, 23rd December, 1886; and in the Senior
Examination his place is at the head of the list. The marks
obtained by him (the possible number being 600 for each
subject) were as follows:—

Junior Examination.—English .. 454
Arithmetic .. 534
History .. 445
Geography .. 425
Total .. 1,858

Senior Examination.—English .. 250
Arithmetic .. 500
Geography .. 405
Latin .. 390
French .. 445
Algebra .. 250
Geometry .. 450
Science .. 280
History .. 345
Total .. 3,315

The candidate has signified his wish to enter the Civil
Service.

Wm. Jas. HABENS.

Adoption of “Rating Act, 1882,” by the Town Board of Arowhenua.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Town Board of Aro-
whenua, on or about the 7th day of September, 1886,
duly passed a resolution to the effect that it desires to adopt
“The Rating Act, 1882,” and that such resolution is in the
words and figures following, namely:—

“That this Board adopt ‘The Rating Act, 1882.’”

Dated this 31st day of March, 1887.

J. SPERREY,
Property-tax Commissioner.

Adoption of “Rating Act, 1882,” by the Town Board of Grey.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Town Board of Grey,
on or about the 9th day of October, 1886, duly passed
a resolution to the effect that it desires to adopt “The
Rating Act, 1882,” and that such resolution is in the words
and figures following, namely:—

“That this Board adopt ‘The Rating Act, 1882.’”

Dated this 31st day of March, 1887.

J. SPERREY,
Property-tax Commissioner.

Adoption of “Rating Act, 1882,” by the Town Board of Hakatere.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Town Board of Haka-
tere, on or about the 15th day of July, 1886, duly
passed a resolution to the effect that it desires to adopt “The
Rating Act, 1882,” and that such resolution is in the words
and figures following, namely:—

“That this Board desires to adopt ‘The Rating Act, 1882.’”

Dated this 31st day of March, 1887.

J. SPERREY,
Property-tax Commissioner.

Adoption of “Rating Act, 1882,” by the Town Board of Normamby.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Town Board of Nor-
manby, on or about the 3rd day of August, 1886, duly
passed a resolution to the effect that it desires to adopt
“The Rating Act, 1882,” and that such resolution is in the
words and figures following, namely:—

“That this Board desires to adopt ‘The Rating Act, 1882.’”

Dated this 31st day of March, 1887.

J. SPERREY,
Property-tax Commissioner.

New Zealand Government Life Insurance Department.—
Closing of Agency at Cheviot.

Government Insurance Office,
Wellington, 26th March, 1887.

THE agency of the above department at Cheviot has been
closed as from the above date.

D. M. LUCKIE,
Commissioner.

Officiating Ministers for 1887.—Notice No. 6.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 25th March, 1887.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General
Assembly of New Zealand, passed in the forty-fourth
year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and entitled
“The Marriage Act, 1880,” the following names of Offi-
ciating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are
published for general information:—

Church of the Province of New Zealand, commonly called
the Church of England.

The Reverend Thomas John Wills.

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.

The Reverend Charles Worboys.

Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 24th March, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for Improvements in the
Manufacture of Sugar.

Arthur Brin, of No. 59, Brompton Crescent, Middlesex,
England, Engineer and Chemist, and Leon Quentin Brin,
of No. 7, Rue Gavarine, Paris, France, Engineer and Chemist,
have deposited at this office a specification of the said
invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 14th day of
June 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 30th day
of May next, at this office, particulars in writing of their
objections to the said application, otherwise they will be
precluded from urging the same.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.

No. 2273.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 24th March, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for a New or Improved Ex-
tinguishing Apparatus for Oil and Spirit Lamps.

Edward Phillips, of 84, Bishopsgate Street Within, in the
City of London, England, Merchant, has deposited at this
office a specification of the said invention; and I have ap-
pointed Tuesday, the 14th day of June 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 30th day of May next, at this office,
particulars in writing of their objections to the said applica-
tion, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.

No. 2274.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 24th March, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for an Apparatus for sup-
plying Combustible Fluid to Oil or Gas-motor Engines.

Guillaume Smyers, of 107, Chaussée de Vlimat, Brussels,
in the Kingdom of Belgium, Engineer, has deposited at this
office a specification of the said invention; and I have
appointed Tuesday, the 14th day of June 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 30th day of May next, at this office,
particulars in writing of their objections to the said appli-
cation, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the
same.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.

No. 2275.