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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 70

POSTAL DISTRICT OF AUCKLAND.

1. Alexandra and Kawhia, weekly.
2. Auckland and Great Barrier, weekly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WANGANUI.

1. Hawera and Opunake, daily.
2. Normanby and Opunake, via Okaiawa, daily.
3. Normanby and Okaiawa, daily.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON.

1. Between Wharf and Mail Steamers in the stream, as re-
   quired (at per trip).
2. Carswell's and Glenburn, twice weekly.
3. Carswell's and Homewood, twice weekly.
4. Homewood and Glenburn, twice weekly.
5. *Mangamahoe and Woodville, daily.
6. *Palmerston North and Woodville, daily.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WESTPORT.
Westport and Karamea, four weekly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF HOKITIKA.

1. *Hokitika and Kumara (morning), daily.
2. *Hokitika and Springfield, twice weekly.
3. *Hokitika and Springfield, thrice weekly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF DUNEDIN.

1. Cromwell and Bendigo, weekly.
2. Cromwell and Pembroke, via Bendigo and Hawea Flat,
   weekly.
3. Cromwell and Queenstown, thrice weekly.
4. Cromwell and Pembroke, via Luggate, weekly.
5. Lawrence and Cromwell, thrice weekly.
6. Naseby and Clyde, via St. Bathan's and Cambrian, twice
   weekly.
7. Palmerston and Naseby, via Macrae's Flat and Hyde,
   weekly.
8. Palmerston and Naseby, via Waihemo, twice weekly.
9. Pomahaka Railway Siding and Waikoikoi, weekly (extra
   service).

The attention of intending tenderers is directed to the
following clause of the terms and conditions of contract
printed at the back of the tender-forms: "The days and
hours of arrival and departure to be fixed from time to time
as the Postmaster-General may direct. For services per-
formed by coach no stage shall exceed twelve miles, except
by special permission from the Postmaster-General, who
shall determine whether or not longer stages are unavoid-
able."

Contractors whose tenders may be accepted must be pre-
pared to carry out the services for which they tender accord-
ing to the time-tables framed by the department.

Forms of tender, with the terms and conditions of contract,
may be procured at any post office.

No tender will be considered unless made on the printed
form.

Tenders, indorsed "Tender for Mail Service No. ", to
be addressed to the Chief Postmaster of the postal district
to which the tender may specially refer.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

• Services may be affected by railway extension, and may be ter-
  minated by the Postmaster-General on his giving one month's
  notice in writing.

Officiating Ministers for 1887.—Notice No. 22.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 24th October, 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 Officiat-
ing Minister within the meaning of the said Act is published
for general information:—

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.
The Reverend Robert Fraser.

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

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 20th October, 1887.
PATENT for an Invention for an Improved System of
Electric Traction and Apparatus therefor.

EDMOND JULIEN, of Brussels, Belgium, Engineer, has
deposited at this office a specification of the said invention;
and I have appointed Tuesday, the 24th day of January 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 9th day of January
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. 2591.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 21st October, 1887.
PATENT for an Invention for an Improved Steam-engine
Cylinder and Valve.

JAMES MILLER, of West Terrace North, Adelaide, South
Australia, has deposited at this office a specification of the
said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 24th
day of January 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
9th day of January 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. 2592.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 21st October, 1887.
PATENT for an Invention for an Improved Shaft Jack
or Coupling for Shafts and Poles.

EDWARD IVES, of Kingston, South Australia, Blacksmith,
has deposited at this office a specification of the said
invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 24th
day of January 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 9th day of January next, at this office, par-
ticulars 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. 2593.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 22nd October, 1887.
PATENT for an Invention for Refrigerating, to be called
"Warton's Refrigerator."

FRANCIS WARTON, of Wellington Street, Auckland, New
Zealand, has deposited at this office a specification of
the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday,
the 24th day of January 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 9th day of January next, at this office, particulars
in writing of their objections to the said application, other-
wise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.
No. 2594.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 24th October, 1887.
PATENT for an Invention for an Automatic Compound
Cover for Provisions and Liquids, for protecting pro-
visions and liquids from flies and dirt.

JAMES HOLMES, of Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand,
Shipbuilder, has deposited at this office a specification of
the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the
26th day of January 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 11th day of January next, at this office, par-
ticulars 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. 2595.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 24th October, 1887.
PATENT for an Invention for increasing the Speed of
Bicycles, to be known as "Martin's Bicycle Speed-
increaser."

SIMON KERR MARTIN, of Oamaru, New Zealand,
Machinist, has deposited at this office a specification of