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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 26

Tenders for Supply of Boxes and Baskets.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 23rd March, 1887.

TENDERS will be received at the General Post Office, Wellington, until noon of the 7th day of May, 1887, for the manufacture in the colony of boxes and baskets to be used in connection with parcels-post business. Samples of the boxes required, and specification and general conditions, may be seen at the Chief Post Offices at Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Napier, Nelson, New Plymouth, Invercargill, Hokitika, Greymouth, Oamaru, Timaru, Wellington, and Wanganui.

Samples of baskets required, and specification for the same, can be seen at the Chief Post Office, Wellington, from the 24th to the 31st March, 1887; at Nelson, from the 2nd to the 7th April, 1887; at Auckland, from the 11th to the 18th April, 1887; at Christchurch, from the 23rd to the 30th April, 1887; at Dunedin, from the 1st to the 7th May, 1887.

Tenders to be addressed to the Hon. the Postmaster-General, General Post Office, Wellington, and marked “Tender for Parcels-post Boxes and Baskets.”

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Sale of Unclaimed Property.

Police Department (Commissioner’s Office,)
Wellington, 4th April, 1887.

THE unclaimed property described hereunder, and now in the possession of the police at Oamaru, will, unless previously claimed, be sold by public auction, at the Police Office, Oamaru, on Saturday, the 23rd instant, at noon, in accordance with the Police Regulations :—

Three silver watches, one silver watch (broken), one brass watch, gold chain, gold ring, blankets, umbrella, clothing, and sundries.

W. E. GUDGEON,
Commissioner of Police.

Members of the House of Representatives for Port Chalmers and Te Aro elected.

Clerk of the Writs’ Office,
Wellington, 20th April, 1887.

THE Clerk of the Writs has received a return to the writs issued by him on the 16th day of March, 1887, for the election of Members to serve in the House of Representatives for the electoral districts hereinafter specified, and by the indorsements on such writs it appears that the under-mentioned gentlemen have been duly elected Members for such districts, viz. :—

For the District of Port Chalmers.
JAMES MILLS.

For the District of Te Aro.
FRANCIS HUMPHRIS FRASER.

G. S. COOPER,
Clerk of the Writs.

Officiating Ministers for 1887.—Notice No. 8.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 19th April, 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 intituled “The Marriage Act, 1880,” the following name of an Officiating Minister within the meaning of the said Act is published for general information :—

Lutheran Church.
The Reverend Gardus Egmont Lothar Bertram.

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

“Friendly Societies Act, 1882.”—Advertisement of Dissolution by Instrument.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 12th April, 1887.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Loyal Alpine Lodge, Register No. 92 (4), held at Lyell, branch of the North Westland District of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity, is dissolved by instrument registered at this office this 12th day of April, 1887, unless, within three months from the date of the Gazette in which this advertisement appears, proceedings be commenced by a member or other person interested in, or having any claims on the funds of the lodge to set aside such dissolution, and the same is set aside accordingly.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 16th April, 1887.

THE Court Waitangi, No. 6551, situated at West Clive, is registered as a branch of the Hawke’s Bay District of the Ancient Order of Foresters, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 16th day of April, 1887.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 16th April, 1887.

THE Court Redclyffe, No. 7083, situated at Taradale, is registered as a branch of the Hawke’s Bay District of the Ancient Order of Foresters, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 16th day of April, 1887.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 14th April, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for an Improved Construction of Barrel (being a communication from the Inventor, HEINRICH WESSEL, of Hamburg, Germany, Merchant). EDWARD WATERS, of Molesworth Chambers, 75, Chancery Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Patent Agent, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 30th 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 15th day of June 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. 2295.

Application for a Patent

Patent Office,
Wellington, 14th April, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for Improvements in Mechanism or Apparatus for Printing Railway or Tram-car Tickets (being a communication from MARCUS BEBRO, of St. Clement’s Chambers, Lombard Street, London, England, Financial Agent).

JOSEPH HENRY BEBRO, temporarily residing at Melbourne, Victoria, Financial Agent, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 30th 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 15th day of June 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. 2296.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 15th April, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for straining Fencing Wire, to be called “The Patent Reelo Wire-strainer.”

ESAU FISHER, of 200, Manchester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Gentleman, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 30th 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 15th day of June 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. 2297.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 18th April, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for Self-raising Egg-flour, for making Cakes, Puddings, &c.