Mar. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 369

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Waimata Road District, County of Cook.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 16th March, 1891.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Waimata Road Board, is published in accordance with “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

W. P. REEVES,
In the absence of the Colonial Secretary.

WAIMATA ROAD BOARD.

It is hereby notified that, at a poll taken this day of rate-payers of the special rating district comprised in Grazing-runs Nos. 44, 58, 59, and 60, and Sections 19 and 24, being a part of the Waimata Road District, the following votes were recorded on a proposal to borrow £700, in terms of “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886:”

For the proposal, 5; against, none.

The voting in favour of the proposal being unanimous, I therefore declare the resolution to be duly carried.

A. MCPHAIL,
Chairman.

Gisborne, 7th March, 1891.

Special Order made by the Wirokino Road Board, County of Horowhenua.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 16th March, 1891.

THE following special order, made by the Wirokino Road Board, is published in accordance with “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

W. P. REEVES,
In the absence of the Colonial Secretary.

SPECIAL ORDER made by the Wirokino Road Board on the 1st November, 1890, and confirmed on the 17th January, 1891:—

That a special and annually-recurring rate for twenty-six years, to cover interest on the sum of £600 at 10 per cent., on the Wirokino loan of £6,000, of one thirty-fourth part of a penny in the pound on the rateable value of all properties within the Wirokino Road District (Crown and Native lands excepted) be now struck, and shall be payable at the office of the Board, in one instalment, on the 1st day of July in each year.

I hereby certify that the above special order was duly made on the 1st November, 1890, and confirmed on the 17th January, 1891.

JNO. DAVIES,
Chairman.

12th March, 1891.

Local Body to have Authority under Licensing Acts.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 18th March, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

The PENINSULA ROAD BOARD

to have authority, in terms of subsection 2 of section 5 of “The Licensing Act Amendment Act, 1882,” throughout the Peninsula Licensing District.

W. P. REEVES.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 18th March, 1891.

PURSUANT to section 16 of “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” the Colonial Treasurer hereby gives notice that on Wednesday, the 8th April, 1891, he will be prepared to consider applications from local authorities for loans under the Act.

Applications should be addressed to the Colonial Treasurer, and in the corner of the envelope the words “Local Bodies’ Loans” should be written; and every application must be posted so as to arrive at the Treasury on or before the 7th April, 1891.

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

J. BALLANCE,
Colonial Treasurer.

Commission under “The Native Land Court Acts Amendment Act, 1889,” to cease.

Native Office,
Wellington, 18th March, 1891.

IT is hereby notified for public information that

WORLEY BASSETT EDWARDS, Esq., and
JOHN ORMSBY, Esq.,

being Commissioners appointed under “The Native Land Court Acts Amendment Act, 1889,” will cease to hold office from and after the 31st instant.

W. P. REEVES,
For the Native Minister.

Amended Regulations re the Introduction of Stock into New South Wales.—Notice No. 316.

Head Office, Live Stock Department,
Wellington, 13th March, 1891.

THE following amended regulations, made by the Governor of New South Wales, are republished for general information.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Department of Mines, Stock Branch,
Sydney, 18th February, 1891.

IMPORTED STOCK ACT OF 1871, AND THE IMPORTED STOCK ACT AMENDMENT ACT OF 1884.

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to cancel No. 20 of the regulations of the 22nd May, 1888, and Nos. 9, 11, 18, 19, and 20 of the regulations of the 31st July, 1890, issued under the above-named Acts, and to approve of the issue of the following amended regulations in lieu thereof, which shall be read and construed with the unrescinded regulations of the 22nd May, 1888, and the 31st July, 1890.

SYDNEY SMITH.

PART B.—FOREIGN STOCK AND THINGS.

III.—Landing, quarantine, disinfecting, and dressing of Foreign Stock.

Quarantine of foreign stock.

9. Foreign stock, including dogs, permitted to be introduced shall be conveyed to and remain in the quarantine set apart for foreign stock, for the periods specified in Form 7 hereto.

IV.—Charges for Inspection and Risk of Transport and Quarantine of Foreign Stock.

Charges and expenses in relation to foreign stock to be borne by owner.

11. All charges and expenses connected with the veterinary inspection or treatment, and the landing, conveying, detaining, feeding, dressing, disinfecting, and reconveying of any stock, or with the destruction or other dealing with any stock or fodder under the said Acts or any regulations thereunder, through or in relation to any owner’s stock, shall be borne by the owner of such stock, and such charges and expenses shall be at the rates stated respectively in Form 8 hereto, in so far as therein specified, and shall be payable on demand; and such charges and expenses shall be calculated on the whole number of stock inspected, disinfected, conveyed, or dressed at the one time, whether they belong to the same owner or not.

PART C.—AUSTRALIAN STOCK AND THINGS.

X.—Australian Imported Sheep.

Quarantine and dressing of Australian imported sheep.

18. Sheep from any clean Australian Colony which are accompanied by a declaration and certificate to the effect of Form 3 hereto, and a declaration by the master of the vessel by which such sheep are imported to the effect of Form 9 hereto, may, if found on inspection to be not infected, be landed, and, if other than those arriving by special steamers, and in the charge of their owners or their servants as after mentioned, shall be taken by a conveyance to the quarantine station for such sheep, where they shall be quarantined and dipped under the supervision and direction of the Inspector; and the length of such quarantine, the medicaments to be used in dipping, the temperature and duration of the bath, the dipping, and the fees to be charged for the keeping and dipping of the sheep, shall be as follows, viz.:

Quarantine.

(1.) The sheep shall remain in quarantine until they shall have been dipped as herein prescribed.

Medicaments.

(2.) The medicaments to be used in dipping shall be good sound tobacco, or tobacco-leaves and flowers of sulphur, at the rate of 1lb. of each to every 5 gallons of water, the tobacco to be put into boiling water and infused for five hours at least, and the sulphur to be added to the infusion in the dip.

Temperature.

(3.) The temperature shall not be less than 100 nor more than 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bath and duration.

(4.) The sheep shall swim and be completely immersed while in the bath, and the bath shall last from one to two minutes, according to its temperature, and as the case may require.