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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 17

Harbour Office,
Newcastle, 24th February, 1888.

The steam-dredge "Newcastle" will be moored in the North Channel for dredging operations, commencing at the entrance of the North Harbour, working eastward. Vessels will pass to the southward of the dredge until this work is completed.

H. NEWTON,
Harbourmaster.

Gold-mining Lease cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 13th March, 1888.

It is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to pronounce the under-mentioned gold-mining lease cancelled, and that the ground is now open for application as if no lease of the said ground had ever been applied for:—

No. 874c. Julius Wenkheim and Johan Braden, for the Independent Quartz-mining Company. Section 10, Block—, Earnslaw, Otago Mining District.

G. F. RICHARDSON,
Minister of Mines.

Officiating Ministers for 1888.—Notice No. 6.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 9th March, 1888.

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 names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information:—

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.
Mr. Thomas Allan Norrie.
Mr. William Grant.

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

Officiating Ministers for 1888.—Notice No. 7.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 7th March, 1888.

It is hereby notified for general information that the name of

Mr. John Alexander McKinney,

of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, has been removed by request from the list of Officiating Ministers under "The Marriage Act, 1880."

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

Notice of Hearing of Applications for Patents.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 10th March, 1888.

No. 2848.—William John Blake, of Wanganui, New Zealand, Commission Agent, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for an improved filter, to be called "Blake's Patent Household Filter."

No. 2849.—Andrew John Park, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Law Clerk, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for joining pipes together so as to give a movement upward and downward and to the right or left.

No. 2850.—Andrew John Park, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Law Clerk, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for an improved means of obviating the choking of the suction-pipe of hydraulic dredgers, and regulating the supply of water thereto.

No. 2851.—William Barraclough, of Balmain, near Sydney, New South Wales, Mathematical-instrument Maker, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for improvements in machines for sheep-shearing and clipping horses.

No. 2852.—William Henry Edwards, of Wellington, New Zealand, Venetian-blind Maker, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for a guide pulley-frame for Venetian-blind cords.

And I have appointed Thursday, the 5th day of July next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said applications and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of any such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 20th day of June next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to any of the said applications, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

Notice of Hearing of Applications for Patents.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 14th March, 1888.

No. 2853.—Matthew Thomas Clayton, of Auckland, New Zealand, Surveyor to Lloyd's Register, &c., has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for belts with paddles attached for propelling all classes of ships, lighters, punts, and boats, to be called "The Dream Belt."

No. 2854.—Matthew Thomas Clayton, of Auckland, New Zealand, Surveyor to Lloyd's Register, &c., has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for canvas lifeboat, to be called "Clayton's Lifeboat."

No. 2855.—James Baird, of Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for an improved piston-valve for steam- or water-motors, or lift- and force-pumps, to be known as "Baird's Patent Piston-Valve."

No. 2856.—Thomas Harvey Copeman and James Clegg both of Auckland, New Zealand, Perambulator Manufacturers, have deposited at this office a specification of an invention for improvements in perambulators, to be called "The Colonial Orné Perambulator."

No. 2857.—Robert Thompson, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Music-seller, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for improvements in apparatus for holding and turning the strings of pianos and other instruments of the like kind.

No. 2858.—William Reeves, of Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand, Coach-builder, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for an improved form of spring for vehicles, to be called "Reeves's Durable Spring."

And I have appointed Tuesday, the 10th day of July next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said applications and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of any such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 25th day of June next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to any of the said applications, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

Melbourne Exhibition (New Zealand Commission).—Local Committees.

Exhibition Offices,
Wellington, 12th March, 1888.

The following is a list of the Local Committees:—

Auckland.—A. Devore (Mayor), Chairman; A. H. Nathan, W. Lodder, J. Brown, A. K. Murray, A. Bock, A. Walsh, E. Willmott, R. Keesing, J. Martin, C. H. Bennett, A. S. Andrews, R. C. Barstow, W. Wilson, G. Fraser, Captain Colbeck, — Ballantyne, J. Lamb, J. Young, Secretary.

Gisborne.—W. H. Tucker (Mayor), Chairman; W. Sievwright, John Clark, J. Bourke (Town Clerk).

Napier.—M. R. Miller, Chairman; N. Kettle, Vice-Chairman; G. H. Swan, G. Ellis, J. G. Kinross, A. C. Lang, H. A. Banner, J. Craig, R. Holt, T. Tanner, R. Wellwood, W. Rathbone, J. Harding, W. F. J. Anderson, Secretary.

Wanganui.—J. Laird (Mayor), Chairman; F. A. Krull, J. Stevenson, A. Hatrick, T. D. Cummins, J. G. Sharpe, A. D. Willis, D. Murray, A. Filmer, Secretary.

Wellington.—J. B. Harcourt, Chairman; J. Dransfield, J. H. Bethune, S. Danks, G. Allen, H. J. Williams, S. Carroll, Secretary.

Blenheim.—G. W. Riley (Mayor), Chairman; W. B. Parker, H. Jellyman, W. Cooke, G. Houldsworth, J. B. Green, J. Sinclair, R. McArtney, W. Ching, E. Bythell, T. Horton, J. Ward, J. R. Redwood, A. J. Litchfield, H. D. Vavasour, H. Dodson, M.H.R.

Nelson.—J. Sharp (Mayor), Chairman; Bishop of Nelson, J. H. Cook, J. Sclanders, F. Hamilton, J. Marsden, H. A. Levestam, S. Kirkpatrick, G. Sare, R. Hursthouse, A. D. Bayfield, P. Cooke, J. Kerr, C. Y. Fell, M. Lightband, J. A. Harley, J. R. Dodson, J. H. Griffin, F. Trask, H. V. Gully, Secretary.

Greymouth.—J. Petrie (Mayor), Chairman; E. Ashton, J. Barkley, F. Campbell, F. Gleeson, A. Hildebrand, J. Kilgour, F. W. Lahman, G. Perotti, P. Smith, J. A. Whall, Secretary.

Hokitika.—C. E. Holmes (Mayor), Chairman; J. Churches, W. A. Thompson, J. A. M. Turner, H. Z. Levy, R. W. Wade, H. L. Michel, M. L. Moss, H. J. Hansen, J. Mandl, W. D. Banks, M. W. Jack, M. Pollock, W. G. Johnston, H. Hyams, L. Northcroft, H. Lewis, G. Schaef, A. B. King, Secretary.

Christchurch.—C. Louisson (Mayor), Chairman; Hon. Colonel Brett, G. G. Stead, J. Anderson, jun., J. T. Danks, J. Cooke, W. R. Mitchell, W. Langdown, J. Ollivier, A. W. Bevan, F. Graham, G. T. Booth. J. Deans, P. Cunningham, T. Green, M. Murphy, L. J. Scott, R. Allan, P. Duncan, Captain Garcia, Captain Hutton, W. Gibb, H. Gibb, Luke