TORRES STRAIT.—BERESFORD SHOALS.
NOTICE is hereby given that Lieut. Pirie, R.N., commanding Her Majesty's surveying vessel “Paluma,” reports as follows :—
A depth of 23ft. at low-water spring-tides has been found on the Beresford Shoals. It lies with black beacon on North-west Reef, S. 71° W.; 234-Feet Hill on Ince Point, S. 26½° W.; summit of East Strait Island, S. 75° E. Bearings are magnetic.
T. M. ALMOND,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 15th October, 1890.
Authority to frank.
General Post Office,
Wellington, 30th October, 1890.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to authorise the
The SECRETARY to the NATIVE LAND COMMISSIONER,
Wellington,
to frank letters, telegrams, and parcels on the public service.
EDWIN MITCHELSON,
Postmaster-General.
Road Board Elections.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 5th November, 1890.
THE following notices of elections of Members of Road Boards have been received at this office, and are published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”
G. S. COOPER,
Under-Secretary.
One-Tree Hill Road District, County of Eden :
Robert Hall.
Avondale Road District, County of Eden :
William Tullibardine Murray.
Opapeke Road District, County of Manukau :
Thomas Kiley.
Karaka Road District, County of Manukau :
John Allen.
Woodville Road District, County of Waipawa :
Alexander Peebles.
Manganui Road District, County of Taranaki :
Edward Wright.
Pangatotara Road District, County of Waimea :
James Haycock.
Sydney B. Hodges.
Commissioner's Decisions under Tariff Acts.
Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 3rd November, 1890.
IT is hereby notified, for public information, that the Hon. the Commissioner of Trade and Customs has decided to interpret “The Customs and Excise Duties Act, 1888,” in relation to the under-mentioned articles as follow :—
NOTE.—“Not otherwise enumerated” appears as n.o.e.; “other kinds” as o.k.; “articles and materials suited only for, and to be used solely in, the fabrication of goods in the colony” as a. & m.s. Articles marked thus * are revised decisions.
Articles and how classed.
Bungs or corks for pickle-bottles, as bottling-corks ..
Eikonogen, as photographic chemicals
Gloz (paste for paper-bag making), as n.o.e...
Knives, tailors' cutting, as artificers' tools ..
Machines, sifting and whisking, for dough-making, as machinery, n.o.e.
Massage instruments, as druggists' sundries
Paper, insulating, for refrigerating-works, as n.o.e...
Portmanteau-pockets, as a. & m.s...
Preserving-powder, “Baniani” antiseptic, as n.o.e...
Preservitas (butter-preservative), as n.o.e.
Pudding-powers, as provisions, n.o.e.
Rain-gauges (scientific instruments), as n.o.e.
Speed-indicators, as hardware
Telescopes, astronomical, as n.o.e...
Tire-shrinker, as artificers' tools
Rate of Duty.
15 per cent.
15 per cent.
Free.
Free.
20 per cent.
15 per cent.
Free.
Free.
Free.
Free.
20 per cent.
Free.
20 per cent.
Free.
Free.
H. S. McKEllAR,
Secretary and Inspector.
Commissioner's Order No. 379.]
New Zealand Railways.—Public Notice.
TARANAKI ART AND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.
Railway Department (Head Office),
Wellington, 21st October, 1890.
GOODS consigned for exhibit at the Art and Industrial Exhibition, to be held at New Plymouth, in connection with the Taranaki Jubilee Festival, in March and April, 1891, will be carried free on the New Zealand railways, provided that they shall be so carried at the sole risk of the consignors, and that each package shall be consigned to the Secretary of the Exhibition, and marked legibly “For exhibit at the Taranaki Art and Industrial Exhibition, New Plymouth.” The loading and unloading must be done at the expense of the consignors. In the event of such exhibits being sold, the full railway charges must be paid.
Exhibits returning may be conveyed free, provided no sale or exchange has been effected. A certificate to this effect must be produced, signed by the Secretary of the Exhibition, before the goods can be received for transit free of charge.
JAMES McKERROW,
J. P. MAXWELL,
W. M. HANNAY,
Railway
Commissioners.
Application for Registration of a Trade-mark.
(No. 137.)
Patent Office,
Wellington, 6th November, 1890,
NOTICE is hereby given that CONNELL, HOGARTH, AND Co., of Nos. 392 and 394, Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Merchants, have applied to register, under “The Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1889,” the trade-mark of which the following is a representation :—

Nature of the Article to which it is intended such Trade-mark shall apply.
Tea.
Class of Goods in connection with which the Applicants desire the Trade-mark to be registered.
Class No. 42.
Any person may, within two months of the date of this Gazette, give notice, in duplicate, at this office, of opposition to the registration of the trade-mark.
C. J. A HASELDEN,
Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks.
Application for Registration of a Trade-mark.
(No. 138.)
Patent Office,
Wellington, 6th November, 1890.
NOTICE is hereby given that CONNELL, HOGARTH, AND Co., of Nos. 392 and 394, Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Merchants, have applied to register, under “The Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1889,” the trade-mark of which the following is a description :—
Description of Trade-mark.
The word KANDYKOOLA.
Nature of the Article to which it is intended such Trade-mark shall apply.
Tea.
Class of Goods in connection with which the Applicants desire the Trade-mark to be registered.
Class No. 42.
Any person may, within two months of the date of this Gazette, give notice, in duplicate, at this office, of opposition to the registration of the trade-mark.
C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks.
Application for Registration of a Trade-mark.
(No. 139.)
Patent Office,
Wellington, 6th November, 1890.
NOTICE is hereby given that PETER DUTTON, of Kensington, Dunedin, New Zealand, Chemist, has applied to register, under “The Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1889,” the trade-mark of which the following is a description :—
Description of Trade-mark.
The word “SAXOL.”