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and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of New
Zealand intituled "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."
THOMAS CHAPMAN.
Taken before me, at Dunedin, this 24th day of February,
1888—Charles S. Reeves, J.P.
176

THE MAORI POINT GOLD-MINING COMPANY
(LIMITED).

IN pursuance of section 7 of "The Foreign Companies
Act, 1884," notice is hereby given that the above com-
pany will, for the purposes of this Act, carry on business at
the office of the mine, situated at Maori Point, Upper
Shotover, Otago, New Zealand.
Dated at Queenstown, this 18th day of February, 1888.
D. MILLER,
Mine Manager and Attorney for the above
Company.
111

Private Advertisement.

COUNTY OF WAITEMATA.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO TAKE LAND FOR A ROAD.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed by the Wai-
temata County Council, under the provisions of "The
Public Works Act, 1882," to execute a certain work, to wit,
the construction of a road in the Parish of Waitakerei,
County of Waitemata, and for the purposes of such public
work the lands described in the Schedule hereto are required
to be taken. And notice is further given that copy of a plan
of the said road, and of the lands so required to be taken, is
deposited at the Post Office, Swanson, in the said county, and
is there open for inspection. And notice is hereby given that
all persons affected by the execution of the said public work
or by the taking of the said lands shall, if they have any
well-founded objections to the execution of the said public
work, or to the taking of such lands, set forth the same in
writing, and send such writing, within forty days from the
first publication of this notice, to the Clerk of the Waitemata
County Council, Palmerston Buildings, Auckland.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that piece or parcel of land, containing by admeasure-
ment 2 acres 2 roods 11 perches, in the Provincial District of
Auckland, and being part of Allotment No. 88, in the Wai-
takerei Survey District, Parish of Waitakerei, County of
Waitemata.

OLIVER MAYS,
County Clerk.
County Office, Auckland, 7th March, 1888.
177

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THE STATE: THE RUDIMENTS OF NEW ZEA-
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CONTENTS.

APPOINTMENTS—
Clerks .. .. .. .. 344
Deputy-Marshal, Vice-Admiralty Court .. .. 344
Licensing Committees .. .. .. 349
Medical Superintendent for Asylums .. .. 343
Members of Harbour Board .. .. 344
Native Interpreter .. .. .. 344
Public Vaccinator .. .. .. 344
Ranger .. .. .. 343
Registrar of Electors .. .. .. 343
Resident Magistrates .. .. .. 344

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES .. .. .. 358
MINING NOTICES .. .. .. .. 358

MISCELLANEOUS—
Alterations in Railway Tariff .. .. .. 355
Certain Bodies subject to Provisions of "The Public
Bodies' Powers Act, 1887" .. .. 342
Civil Service Senior Examination .. .. 349
Despatches .. .. .. 345, 350
Erratum .. .. .. 339
Fees for Private Boxes and Bags .. .. 342
Gold-mining Lease cancelled .. .. 356
Immigration and Emigration Return .. .. 357
Jurisdiction granted under "The Mining Companies
Act, 1886" .. .. .. 343
Letters of Naturalisation issued .. .. 344
Levying County Rate .. .. .. 345
Local Committees, Melbourne Exhibition .. 356
Notice to Mariners .. .. .. 355
Notice under "The Crown and Native Lands Rating
Act, 1882" .. .. .. 354
Officiating Ministers .. .. .. 356
Patents .. .. .. 356
Powers delegated under "The Mining Act Amend-
ment Act (No. 2), 1887" .. .. 343
Proposed Loans .. .. .. 345
Regulations under "The Wellington College and
Girls' High School Act, 1887" .. .. 341
Shooting Season .. .. .. 343
Special Orders .. .. .. 345
Tenders .. .. .. 355
Time for First Elections extended .. .. 343
Visiting Justice resigned .. .. 344
Water-races .. .. .. 339

NATIVE LAND COURT NOTICES .. .. .. 357
PRIVATE ADVERTISEMENT .. .. .. 359
VOLUNTEERS .. .. .. .. 344

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