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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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paragraph 11 of the enclosed regulations as to service-
nominated candidates at Home. The general regulations
in other particulars will be observed.
3. The names of the three candidates for the engineer
studentships proposed for nomination by the Secretary of
State for the Colonies should reach this office on or before
the 1st February in each year.
4. It is proposed that the Civil Service Commissioners
shall prepare the questions for the examination, and trans-
mit them to this office in a sealed packet. The same would
be forwarded to the Naval Commander-in-Chief or senior
officer on the station nearest to where the candidates reside,
with directions for the examination to be held on board the
flag or senior officer's ship under the supervision of the
Naval Instructor of the ship. The examination to take
place early in April, the time when the examination of
candidates at Home is held.
5. The papers worked by the candidates would be col-
lected by the Naval Instructor, sealed up, and sent Home,
in order that the same may be valued by the Civil Service
Commissioners.
6. I am further to state that directions will be given to
forward with the worked papers the certificates of birth of
the candidates, or other satisfactory evidences of age; also
satisfactory evidences of character, and reports from the
medical officer of the flag-ship that the candidates are
physically fit for Her Majesty's service according to the
regulations.
7. The indentures and bonds will be sent out with the
examination questions, filled in as far as possible. Should
the candidate be successful in passing the examination, and
the evidences as to age, character, &c., are pronounced to
be satisfactory, the appointments will then be made, and
directions will at the same time be given for the indentures
and bonds to be completed so far as the parents or guardians
are concerned, and brought Home by the student for com-
pletion at the dockyard.

REGULATIONS.

[These regulations have already been published at page
194 of the Gazette of 1887.]

NOMINATION OF COLONIAL CANDIDATES for Examination for
Appointment as Engineer Students in Her Majesty's
Service.

Particulars in regard to the Candidate.

Name of candidate (Christian names to be inserted in
full):
Address:
Date of birth:
Where born?
What proof can be furnished of date of birth?
Father's name:
Father's address:
Father's profession or trade:
If father is deceased, the name of guardian:
Address up to date of examination:
Schools at which the candidate has been educated for the
last three years:
Certificate as to character—

1. From head-master of school:
2. From two referees (not relatives) who have known
   the candidate for some time:
   (Addresses of above only to be given here. The certificates
   will be subsequently obtained and sent Home with
   papers worked by candidates.)
   If considered to be medically fit in accordance with the
   regulations. (Certificate of medical practitioner ac-
   quainted with the candidate to be attached, but this
   will not obviate the candidate being examined by the
   naval medical officer of the nearest of Her Majesty's
   ships):
   If parent or guardian is prepared to pay the fees, provide
   the necessary clothing, &c., and otherwise arrange for
   the candidate throughout the period of training as laid
   down in the regulations:
   (Signature of candidate.)
   (Signature of parent or guardian.)
   Date:

Application for Registration of a Trade Mark.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 13th April, 1887.

NOTICE is hereby given that EDWARD WATERS, Patent
Agent, of Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, has
applied, on behalf of the LINOLEUM MANUFACTURING COM-
PANY, LIMITED, of No. 144, Queen Victoria Street, in the
City of London, and Staines, in the County of Middlesex,
England, Linoleum Floorcloth Manufacturers, to register,
under "The Trade Marks Act, 1866," the trade mark of
which the following is a description, viz.:—

Description of Trade Mark.

The device of a diamond standing on a horizontal cross-
bar, within the said diamond being a second smaller diamond,
between the two are the words "Linoleum Floor Cloth," and in the centre of the said diamond is a conventional floral device, and below the whole are the words "F. Walton's Patents."

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

Linoleum, floorcloths, mats, and matting.

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

Results of Poll for Proposed Loans, County of Bruce.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 5th April, 1887.

THE following notices, received from the Chairman of
the Bruce County Council, are published in accordance
with "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886."
P. A BUCKLEY.

BRUCE COUNTY COUNCIL.

RESULT of poll on proposal to borrow £1,500 for the deepen-
ing of Centre Ditch, and the construction of Centre Road,
Inch-Clutha District, County of Bruce, on the 26th day of
February, 1887:—

Total number of ratepayers on roll, 53; repre-
senting 88 votes.
Votes recorded for the proposal .. .. 55
Number of ratepayers voting for the proposal 31
Votes against .. .. .. .. Nil.
Number of ratepayers voting against the
proposal .. .. .. .. Nil.
Informal .. .. .. .. Nil.
Votes not recorded .. .. .. 33

As a majority in number of the ratepayers voted in favour
of the proposal, and the number so voting are entitled to
more than half the number of the votes which can be exer-
cised by the whole number of the ratepayers, I do hereby
declare the proposal carried.

Dated this 26th day of March, 1887.

HENRY CLARK,
Chairman, Bruce County Council.

BRUCE COUNTY COUNCIL.

RESULT of poll on proposal to borrow £900 for the construc-
tion of road, Kaitangata to Wangoaloa, inland route, in Kai-
tangata Riding, County of Bruce, on the 26th day of February,
1887:—

Total number of ratepayers on roll, 32; repre-
senting 56 votes.
Votes recorded for the proposal .. .. 37
Number of ratepayers voting for the pro-
posal .. .. .. .. 25
Votes against .. .. .. .. Nil.
Number of ratepayers voting against the
proposal .. .. .. .. Nil.
Informal .. .. .. .. Nil.
Votes not recorded .. .. .. 19

As a majority in number of the ratepayers voted in favour
of the proposal, and the number so voting are entitled to
more than one-half of the votes which can be exercised by
the whole number of ratepayers, I do hereby declare the pro-
posal to be carried.

Dated this 26th day of March, 1887.

HENRY CLARK,
Chairman, Bruce County Council.

BRUCE COUNTY COUNCIL.

RESULT of poll on proposal to borrow £650 for the purpose
of cutting a main and branch drains in Southbridge Drain-
age District, Tokomairiro Riding, County of Bruce, on the
26th day of February, 1887:—

Total number of ratepayers on roll, 21; repre-
senting 34 votes.
Votes recorded for the proposal .. .. 23
Number of ratepayers voting for the pro-
posal .. .. .. .. 14
Votes against .. .. .. .. Nil.
Number of ratepayers voting against the
proposal .. .. .. .. Nil.
Informal .. .. .. .. Nil.
Votes not recorded .. .. .. 11

As a majority in number of the ratepayers voted in favour
of the proposal, and the number so voting are entitled to
more than one-half of the votes which can be exercised by