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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 73

Fixing Sittings of the Supreme Court in the Otago and Southland Judicial District.

WE, four of the Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, in pursuance of the powers vested in us by “The Supreme Court Act, 1882,” hereby make the following rules respecting the places and times for holding sittings of the Supreme Court and sittings in Chambers, in the Judicial District of Otago and Southland, for the year 1888:—

Sittings for the trial of criminal cases will be held at the Supreme Courthouse, DUNEDIN, to commence on the following days, at 10 a.m. :—
Wednesday, 4th January.
Wednesday, 4th April.
Monday, 2nd July.
Monday, 1st October.

Sittings for the trial of civil actions will be held at the Supreme Courthouse, DUNEDIN, to commence on the following days, at 10 a.m. :—
Monday, 9th January.
Monday, 19th March.
Monday, 11th June.
Monday, 9th July.
Monday, 10th September.
Monday, 8th October.

The trial of causes under “The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,” may take place at any of the above-mentioned sittings for the trial of civil actions.

Sittings of the Court in Banco will be held at the Courthouse, DUNEDIN, every Wednesday, except during vacation, or in the absence of the Judge, or unless the Judge is engaged on other business.

Sittings in Chambers will be held at the Judge’s Chambers, in the Courthouse, DUNEDIN, every Tuesday and Friday, except during vacation, or in the absence of the Judge, or unless the Judge is engaged on other business.

Sittings in Chambers at other times and during vacation, in respect of urgent business, may be held at such times and places as may suit the convenience of the Judge.

Sittings for the trial of criminal and civil cases, and of causes under “The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,” will be held at the Courthouse, INVERCARGILL, to commence on the following days, at 10 a.m. :—
Tuesday, 17th April.
Tuesday, 14th August.
Tuesday, 11th December.

Sittings for the trial of criminal and civil cases, and of causes under “The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,” will be held at the Courthouse, OAMARU, to commence on the following days, at 10 a.m. :—
Tuesday, 13th March.
Tuesday, 4th September.

Business in Chambers may be disposed of in the course of these sittings, at such days and hours as the Judge may appoint.

If any of the days above appointed for sittings should be a public holiday, the sittings will commence on the first day after the day so appointed which is not a holiday.

Given under our hands, at Wellington, this fifteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.

JAMES PRENDERGAST.
THOMAS B. GILLIES.
JOSHUA S. WILLIAMS.
C. D. R. WARD.

Fixing Sittings of the Supreme Court in the Canterbury Judicial District.

WE, four of the Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, in pursuance of the powers vested in us by “The Supreme Court Act, 1882,” hereby make the following rules respecting the places and times for holding sittings of the Supreme Court and sittings in Chambers, in the Judicial District of Canterbury, for the year 1888:—

Sittings for the trial of criminal cases will be held at the Supreme Courthouse, CHRISTCHURCH, to commence on the following days, at 11 a.m. :—
Monday, 9th January.
Monday, 9th April.
Monday, 2nd July.
Monday, 1st October.

Sittings for the trial of civil actions will be held at the Supreme Courthouse, CHRISTCHURCH, to commence on the following days, at 11 a.m. :—
Monday, 16th January.
Monday, 16th April.
Monday, 9th July.
Monday, 6th August.
Monday, 3rd September.
Monday, 8th October,

The trial of causes under “The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,” may take place at any of the above-mentioned sittings for the trial of civil actions.

Sittings of the Court in Banco will be held at the Courthouse, CHRISTCHURCH, every Wednesday, except during vacation, or during the absence of the Judge, or unless the Judge is engaged on other business.

Sittings in Chambers will be held at the Judge’s Chambers, in the Courthouse, CHRISTCHURCH, every Tuesday and Friday, except during vacation, or during the absence of the Judge, or when the Judge is engaged on other business.

Sittings in Chambers at other times and in vacation, in respect of urgent business, may be held at such times and places as may suit the convenience of the Judge.

Sittings for the trial of criminal and civil cases, and of causes under “The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,” will be held at the Courthouse, TIMARU, to commence on the following days, at 11 a.m. :—
Tuesday, 24th April.
Tuesday, 21st August.
Tuesday, 11th December.

Business in Chambers may be disposed of in the course of these sittings, on such days and at such hours as the Judge may appoint.

If any of the days above appointed for sittings should be a public holiday, the sittings will commence on the first day after the day so appointed which is not a holiday.

Given under our hands, at Wellington, this fifteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.

JAMES PRENDERGAST.
THOMAS B. GILLIES.
JOSHUA. S. WILLIAMS.
C. D. R. WARD.

Fixing Sittings of the Supreme Court in the Westland Judicial District.

WE, four of the Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, in pursuance of the powers vested in us by “The Supreme Court Act, 1882,” hereby make the following rules respecting the places and times for holding sittings of the Supreme Court and sittings in Chambers, in the Judicial District of Westland, for the year, 1888:—

Sittings for the trial of criminal and civil cases, and of causes under “The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,” will be held at the Supreme Courthouse, HOKITIKA, to commence on the following days, at 10.30 a.m. :—
Monday, 19th March.
Monday, 17th September.

Business in Chambers may be disposed of in the course of these sittings, on such days and at such hours as the Judge may appoint.

If any of the days above appointed for sittings should be a public holiday, the sittings will commence on the first day after the day so appointed which is not a holiday.

Given under our hands, at Wellington, this fifteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.

JAMES PRENDERGAST.
THOMAS B. GILLIES.
JOSHUA S. WILLIAMS.
C. D. R. WARD.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 10th November, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for Improvements in and connected with Belts or Straps for transmitting Motion.

JAMES HAZEL ADAMSON, of Melbourne, Victoria, Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 14th day of February 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 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. 2627.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 10th November, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for an Improved Branding Tool, principally applicable for marking Sheep and Merchandise;