APRIL 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 431

In the matter of a Bill intituled "An Act to amend an Act
of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled 'The
Church Property Trust (Canterbury) Act, 1879,' and to
extend the Trusts and Purposes upon which certain Lands
therein referred to as the Bishopric Estate are held by the
Church Property Trustees within the Diocese of Christ-
church."

NOTICE is hereby given that the Church Property Trus-
tees of Canterbury intend to present a petition to the
General Assembly of New Zealand, at the ensuing session
thereof, praying for leave to introduce a Bill to be intituled
"An Act to amend an Act of the General Assembly of New
Zealand intituled 'The Church Property Trust (Canterbury)
Act, 1879,' and to extend the Trusts and Purposes upon
which certain Lands therein referred to as the Bishopric
Estate are held by the Church Property Trustees within the
Diocese of Christchurch."

By the said Bill it is intended to empower the said Trus-
tees, out of the income derived from the Bishopric Estate, to
provide a pension or pensions for the Bishop of the Diocese
of Christchurch for the residue of his natural life, upon his
retirement or resignation from the See of Christchurch, and
for other Bishops who shall resign their duties or retire from
their respective sees, whether coadjutor, suffragan, or other-
wise, in such manner, in such sums, and at such times as
the Synod of the Diocese of Christchurch shall from time to
time direct.

Copies of the said Bill will be deposited at the office of the
Examiner of Standing Orders on or before the commence-
ment of the session, and may also be had upon application
to Messieurs Bell, Gully, and Izard, Solicitors, Wellington,
or to the undersigned.

Dated this 9th day of April, 1889.

HARPER AND CO.,
Solicitors, Christchurch.

I HEREBY give notice, in accordance with the provisions
of "The Wesleyan Methodist Church Property Trust
Act, 51 Vict., 1887," that the Conference of the aforesaid
Wesleyan Methodist Church, at its annual sessions held in
Dunedin, commencing 23rd January, 1889, did apppoint the
Rev. William Lee, of Taranaki Street, Wellington, to be the
authorised representative of the Wesleyan Methodist Church
in New Zealand.

WM. J. WATKIN,
President of the Conference.

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CONTENTS.

APPOINTMENTS—
Chief Clerk .. .. .. .. .. 419
Commissioners of Crown Lands.. .. .. 419
Consular Agent for the United States .. .. 418
Members of Land Board .. .. .. .. 419
Property-tax Reviewers .. .. .. .. 418
Ranger .. .. .. .. .. .. 418
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LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES .. .. .. 430

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Civil Service Examination Notice .. .. .. 428
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Local Option Poll validated .. .. .. .. 416
Officiating Ministers .. .. .. .. 420
Patents .. .. .. .. .. .. 420
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Majesty the Queen .. .. .. .. 415
Sections 3 to 16 of "The Administration Act 1879
Amendment Act, 1888," to come into Operation .. 416
Special Orders .. .. .. .. .. 420
Wellington Agricultural and Pastoral Association
incorporated .. .. .. .. .. 417

NATIVE LAND COURT NOTICES .. .. .. 421

PRIVATE ADVERTISEMENTS .. .. .. .. 430

VOLUNTEERS .. .. .. .. .. .. 419

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