AUG. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 941

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 22nd October, 1888.

IN pursuance of regulations under "The Civil Service
Reform Act, 1886," notice is hereby given that for the
Senior Examination of January, 1890, the period of litera-
ture will be the latter half of the Eighteenth Century, and
the special books will be Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice,
and Goldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield.

GEO. FISHER.

Officiating Ministers for 1889.-Notice No. 17.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1889.

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 in-
tituled "The Marriage Act, 1880," the following name of an
Officiating Minister within the meaning of the said Act is
published for general information: -

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.
The Reverend Thomas Frew Robertson.

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

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 22nd August, 1889.

THE Ruahine Lodge, No. 6691, situated at Hampden, is
registered as a branch of the Hawke's Bay District
Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows Friendly
Society, under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1882," this 22nd
day of August, 1889.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 22nd August, 1889.

THE Kaikora North Lodge, No. 6796, situated at Kai-
kora, is registered as a branch of the Hawke's Bay
District Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd
Fellows Friendly Society, under "The Friendly Societies
Act, 1882," this 22nd day of August, 1889.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Will accepted by the Public Trustee.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 26th August, 1889.

In the matter of the will of Thomas Redpath, late of Mount
Stuart, Waitahuna, deceased.

IT is hereby notified that the above will has been finally
accepted, in accordance with the provisions of "The
Public Trust Office Act, 1872," and that the Public Trustee
is the Executor appointed under the said will.

R. C. HAMERTON,
Public Trustee.

Notice of Hearing of Applications for Patents.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 24th August, 1889.

NO. 3898.-JOHN GOTFRIED DUDECK, Bushman, and
WALTER MCCAUL, Jun., Blacksmith, both of Otakeho,
Taranaki, New Zealand, have deposited at this office a
specification of an invention for an improved apparatus for
lifting and pulling heavy weights and substances, and ex-
tracting roots.

No. 3899.-ALFRED WALKER, of Auckland, New Zealand,
Boot Manufacturer, has deposited at this office a specifica-
tion of an invention for a watertight boot, to be called "The
Bushranger."

No. 3900.-JOHN HICKES, of High Street, Auckland, New
Zealand, Settler, has deposited at this office a specification
of an invention for an improvement in the construction of
tobacco-pipes, to be called "The Auckland Well-pipe."

No. 3901.-WALTER BROWN, of Invercargill, New Zealand,
Blacksmith, has deposited at this office a specification of an
invention for improvements in road-scoop handles, to be
known as "Brown's Road-scoop Handles."

No. 3903.-VILLERS WALTER BEERE, of Wellington, New
Zealand, Mechanical Engineer, has deposited at this office a
specification of an invention for the greater development of
the illuminating power of kerosene, to be called "Petrolina
Gas."

No. 3904.-ROBERT COCKERELL, of Invercargill, New Zea-
land, Agricultural-implement Maker, has deposited at
this office a specification of an invention for the reverse-action
driving-floats in running water, for pumping water and other
purposes.

And I have appointed Friday, the 22nd day of November
next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear
the said applications and all objections thereto; and I re-
quire all persons having an interest in opposing the grant
of any such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 7th
day of November 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, 26th August, 1889.

NO. 3905.-SUSAN ELIZABETH DRAPPER, of 139, Hereford
Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand,
Paper-bag Manufacturer, has deposited at this office a speci-
fication of an invention for a bag or wrapper, made from
paper or any other material, so cut, folded, and formed as to
secure the formation of a square package for teas, store-
supplies, and other goods, the bag or wrapper to be called
"The Unique Wrapper."

No. 3906.-THOMAS PRINGLE, Manager, Haldon Station,
Mackenzie County, New Zealand, has deposited at this
office a specification of an invention for wire-straining.

No. 3907.-THOMAS PRINGLE, of Haldon Station, Mac-
kenzie County, New Zealand, has deposited at this office a
specification of an invention for wire-straining.

No. 3908.-ROBERT COCKERELL, of Invercargill, New Zea-
land, Agricultural-implement Maker, has deposited at this
office a specification of an invention for a flexible-framed life-
boat.

No. 3909.-GEORGE MATHISON and WILLIAM MATHISON, of
Roslyn, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, Sheep-farmers, have
deposited at this office a specification of an invention for
curing and baiting, fit for tanning, all animal-hides and skins,
and for cleaning and extracting hair and wool from all hides
and skins.

No. 3910.-THOMAS PRINGLE, of Haldon Station, Mac-
kenzie County, New Zealand, has deposited at this office
a specification of an invention for a temporary fencing-
standard.

And I have appointed Tuesday, the 26th day of November
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 11th day of
November 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.

Native Land Court Notices.

Application for Rehearing of Claim dismissed.

NATIVE LAND COURT, NEW ZEALAND:
DISTRICT OF AUCKLAND.

IN the matter of a decision of the Court given at Otoro-
hanga, on the 7th day of December, 1888, upon the
hearing of a claim for investigation of title to land known
as Orahiri No. 3; and in the matter of an application by
Te Ruitoto Aihe and Huirama Rapata for a rehearing upon
such claim :

And in the matter of an order for a rehearing made upon
inquiry in open Court at Otorohanga, on the 4th day of June,
1889, by the Chief Judge, assisted by William Hughes, an
Assessor of the Court, subject to the condition that the said
Te Ruitoto Aihe and Huirama Rapata should, on or before
the 1st day of August, 1889, deposit with the Registrar the
sum of £10 as security for the cost of such rehearing, and
failing compliance therewith that the said application should
be dismissed; and it appearing that such condition has not
been performed:

I, Hugh Garden Seth Smith, Chief Judge of the said Court,
in exercise of the authority in that behalf vested in me,
do hereby dismiss such application.

Dated this 16th day of August, 1889.

H. G. SETH SMITH,
Chief Judge.