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Arrangements for First Elections, &c., Town District of Te Aroha, County of Piako.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 24th January, 1887.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HENRY CRUMP

to be the Returning Officer to conduct the election of five Commissioners of the Te Aroha Town District, County of Piako, as constituted under "The Town Districts Act, 1881;" also to appoint Thursday, the 10th day of March, 1887, to be the time, and the Te Aroha Public Hall, Te Aroha, to be the place, for holding such elections; also to appoint Thursday, the 17th day of March, 1887, at 7 o'clock in the evening, to be the time, and the said Te Aroha Public Hall to be the place, at which the first meeting of the Commissioners of the said Te Aroha Town District shall be held.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Application for Registration of a Trade Mark.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 27th January, 1887.

NOTICE is hereby given that THOMAS SHAILER WESTON, of Duncan's Buildings, Christchurch, in the Colony of New Zealand, Solicitor, has applied, on behalf of ALBERT KAYE, of Christchurch aforesaid, Merchant, to register, under "The Trade Marks Act, 1866," the trade mark of which the following is a description, viz.:

Description of Trade Mark.

The word or stamp "Standard," printed in two-line great primer Tuscan floral type or lettering.

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

Sewing-machines.

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

Application for Registration of a Trade Mark.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th January, 1887.

NOTICE is hereby given that EDWARD WATERS, Patent Agent, of Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, has applied, on behalf of C. J. HEWLETT AND SON, of Nos. 40, 41, and 42, Charlotte Street, Great Eastern Street, in the County of Middlesex, England, Wholesale and Export Druggists and Pharmaceutical Chemists, 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 an owl standing upon a twisted bar, with a background of geometrical lines, the whole surrounded by two circular lines, between which are the words "C. J. Hewlett & Son, London, E.C.;" across the space between such lines being two horizontal lines.

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

Chemical substances prepared for use in medicine and pharmacy, including medicines and preparations for human and veterinary use.

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

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1887.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under "The Aliens Act, 1880," in favour of the under-mentioned persons:—

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Despatch.—Acts assented to by Her Majesty.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 1st February, 1887.

THE following despatch, received from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, is published for general information.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

(New Zealand.—No. 89.)
Downing Street, 26th November, 1886.

SIR,—I have the honour to inform you that Her Majesty will not be advised to exercise her power of disallowance with respect to the following Acts of the Legislature of New Zealand, transcripts of which accompanied your Despatch No. 84, of the 10th September:—

50° VICTORIA.

No. 1. "An Act to apply a Sum of Money out of the Public Account to the Service of the Year ending the Thirty-first day of March, One thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven."

No. 2. "An Act to apply a Sum of Money out of the Public Account to the Service of the Year ending the Thirty-first day of March, One thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven."

No. 3. "An Act to make Provision for the Issue of Debentures in the place of Debentures which have been lost, and otherwise in respect thereof."

No. 4. "An Act for the Better Apportionment of Rents, Annuities, Dividends, and other Periodical Payments."

No. 5. "An Act for empowering Trustees and others holding Property for particular Charitable Purposes to appropriate the same in certain Cases to other Charitable Purposes."

No. 6. "An Act to amend 'The Friendly Societies Act, 1882.'"

No. 7. "An Act to amend the Destitute Persons Acts."

No. 8. "An Act further to amend 'The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.'"

No. 9. "An Act to declare the Police Gaol at Gisborne to have been a Public Prison."

No. 10. "An Act to regulate the Sale of Fresh Fish by Auction."

No. 11. "An Act to amend 'The Animals Protection Act, 1880,' hereinafter termed 'the said Act.'"

No. 12. "An Act for the Readjustment of the Boundaries of the Education Districts of Wellington and Wanganui."

No. 13. "An Act to amend 'The East and West Coast (Middle Island) and Nelson Railway and Railways Construction Act, 1884.'"

No. 14. "An Act to amend 'The Post Office Act, 1881,' by providing for the Carriage of Parcels by Post, and for other Purposes."

No. 15. "An Act to empower the Governor to issue Instruments of Title to Natives in certain Cases."

No. 16. "An Act to confirm to Natives certain Equitable Rights."

No. 17. "An Act to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to the Militia, Volunteers, and Permanent Militia."

No. 18. "An Act to provide for the Establishment and Maintenance of a Police Force."

No. 19. "An Act to consolidate and amend the Law for the Incorporation and Winding-up of Mining Companies."

No. 20. "An Act to extend the Provisions of 'The Administration Act 1879 Amendment Act, 1885.'"

No. 21. "An Act to amend 'The Mortgage Debentures Act, 1885.'"

No. 22. "An Act to permit the Conditional Release of First Offenders for Probation of Good Conduct."

No. 23. "An Act to control Dealings with Land owned by Natives."

No. 24. "An Act to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to the Native Land Court of New Zealand."

No. 25. "An Act to authorize the Borrowing and Raising of Money for the Construction of Railways."

No. 26. "An Act to amend 'The Property Assessment Act, 1885.'"

No. 27. "An Act for facilitating Sales of Settled Land."

No. 28. "An Act for further facilitating the Registration of Deeds and Instruments."

No. 29. "An Act to authorize Companies in certain Cases to keep Branch Registers of their Members in Places outside the Colony of New Zealand."

No. 30. "An Act to amend 'The Sheep Act, 1878.'"

No. 31. "An Act to regulate the granting of Coal Mines Leases and to make better provision for the Regulation and Inspection of Coal Mines."

No. 32. "An Act to authorize Her Majesty to purchase the Waimea Plains Railway, being a Railway constructed under the District Railways Act."

No. 33. "An Act to reform the Civil Service."

No. 34. "An Act for appointing Additional Members to the Board constituted under 'The Public Trust Office Act, 1872.'"

No. 35. "An Act to repeal 'The New Zealand Government Insurance Association Act, 1884,' and to make other Provision for the Control and Management of Government Life Insurance."