MAR. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 297

Notice to Mariners, No. 6 of 1889.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 9th March, 1889.

A SUMMARY containing all the notices received at the
Board of Trade during the preceding eight months of
any alterations in lights, buoys, and beacons, of any newly-
discovered dangers, or of alterations in or additions to the
Admiralty charts, is published monthly by the Board of
Trade, and issued on or about the 11th of each month.

Copies of this summary can be seen at the Customhouses
and at the Harbour Offices at the Ports of Auckland, Napier,
Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Bluff, and Invercargill.

The Board of Trade notify that, if the information con-
tained in these notices is not made use of by masters,
owners, and agents of ships, the responsibility rests with
the parties who neglect to make use of the information
gratuitously offered and abundantly circulated.

GEO. FISHER,
(For the Minister having charge of the
Marine Department.)

Militia Officer's Commission cancelled.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th March, 1889.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to cancel
the commission held by the under-mentioned officer
for absence from the colony without leave :--

New Zealand Militia.
Lieut.-Colonel William Stavely. Date of cancellation, 31st
December, 1888.

THOS. FERGUS.

Volunteer Officer's Commission cancelled.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th March, 1889.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to cancel
the commssion held by the under-mentioned officer
for absence from the colony without leave :--

New Zealand Volunteer Force.
Honorary Colonel William Stavely, Unattached List. Date
of cancellation, 31st December, 1888.

THOS. FERGUS.

Volunteer Corps amalgamated.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th March, 1889.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
prove of the amalgamation of the Petone Naval
Artillery Volunteers and the Kaiwarra Rifle Volunteers,
under the designation of the

Petone Naval Artillery Volunteers.

THOS. FERGUS.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th March, 1889.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ac-
cept the resignation of the commissions held by the
under-mentioned officers:-

Canterbury Scottish Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant John Reid. Date of resignation, 25th February,
1889.

Taranaki Rifle Volunteers.
Captain Josias Hoskin. Date of resignation, 23rd February,
1889.

Sydenham Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Henry Smart Elgar Hobday. Date of resigna-
tion, 2nd March, 1889.

THOS. FERGUS.

Issue of New Zealand War Medals.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th March, 1889.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to au-
thorise the issue of New Zealand war medals to the
under-mentioned persons, whose claims, upon investigation,
have been established :-

Constable Gerald Preston Tronson, Armed Constabulary.
Constable Charles A. Rogers, Armed Constabulary.
Trooper James Dawson, No. 2 Troop, Colonial Defence
Force.
Private Joseph Northover, Wanganui Militia.
Private Thomas Davies, Wanganui Forest Rangers.

Private Patrick Gaynor, No. 10 Company, Taranaki Mili-
tary Settlers.
Private Andrew Gilmour, 3rd Waikato Militia.
Private Richard Rundle, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers.

THOS. FERGUS.

Notice to Local Authorities under "The Government Loans
to Local Bodies Act, 1886."

The Treasury,
Wellington, 12th March, 1889.

PURSUANT to section 16 of "The Government Loans to
Local Bodies Act, 1886," the Colonial Treasurer hereby
gives notice that, on Tuesday, the 2nd April, 1889, he will be
prepared to consider applications from local authorities for
loans under the Act.

Applications should be addressed to the Colonial Treasurer,
Wellington, and in the corner of the envelope the words
"Local Bodies' Loans" should be written; and every appli-
cation must be posted so as to arrive at the Treasury on or
before the 1st April, 1889.

Applications already received, but not yet dealt with, will
be considered on the date mentioned above.

H. A. ATKINSON,
Colonial Treasurer.

Vice-President, Nelson Savings Bank, elected.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 13th March, 1889.

IT is hereby notified that the Trustees of the Nelson
Savings Bank have elected

JOSEPH REED DODSON, Esq.,
to the office of Vice-President of the bank.

H. A. ATKINSON.

Claims under Ten Shillings to be paid at nearest Post
Office.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 12th March, 1889.

IT is hereby notified for public information that claims
upon the Government for sums under ten shillings will
be paid at the nearest post office (being a money order office)
instead of by the Treasury direct as heretofore.

Claims should be forwarded as usual to the officer autho-
rised to incur the expense, who will, after passing them,
advise the claimants where they are to apply for payment.

On receipt of a claim the officer, on satisfying himself of
its correctness, will certify and send the voucher with a
printed notice to the Postmaster, and will at the same time
advise the claimant on the form supplied for the purpose.

JAMES C. GAVIN,
Paymaster-General.

Alteration in the Scale of Fares, Rates, and Charges in
force on the New Zealand Railways.

THE New Zealand Railway Commissioners, in pursuance
of the powers conferred by "The Government Railways
Act, 1887," do hereby make the following alteration in the
scale of fares, rates, and charges on the New Zealand rail-
ways:--

To come into force on and after the 25th March, 1889,-

PART III.-GOODS.
CLASSIFIED RATES.
The classified rate for Class E is hereby amended for
distances over 70 miles: For each mile over 70 miles the
charge will be 3/4d. per ton.

To come into force on and after the 15th March, 1889,-

PART IV.-LOCAL RATES.
CLASS K.-TIMBER.
White Pine for Export.
The local rates for white pine exported from Spit, Welling-
ton, Waitara, New Plymouth, Wanganui, and Foxton are
hereby extended to apply to all white pine exported from
those ports.

WESTPORT SECTION.
Contractors' plant and permanent-way material, in full-
truck loads, Westport to Ngakawau, will be charged 7s. per
ton. Consignee to take delivery in the railway-trucks, and
perform the unloading.

The common seal of the New Zealand
Railway Commissioners was hereunto
affixed, this eighth day of March, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-
nine, in the presence of
(L.S.)
J. P. MAXWELL, Chairman.
W. M. HANNAY, Commissioner.