JUNE 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 729

Non-commissioned Officers and Privates.

Patrol Jacket.—The same as for officers, but the facings
will be of maroon cloth, and the tracing-braid will be yellow
worsted, except the company sergeant-major, whose jacket
will be trimmed with gold braid; the chevrons for all ranks
will be ⅜in. lace worsted, of the same colour as the uniform,
made up on maroon cloth; all chevrons to be worn on the
right arm above the elbow.

Pantaloons.—As for officers.

Head-dress.—As for officers.

Boots.—As for officers.

Leggings.—As for officers.

Spurs.—As for officers.

RIFLE CORPS.

Officers.

Patrol Jacket.—Kark-ee-coloured cloth of the authorised
shade, 28in. long, from bottom of collar behind, for an officer
5ft. 9in. in height, with a proportionate variation for any
difference in height; a spine-protector or pleat of the same
material as garment, to extend from centre of collar to
bottom of jacket, 3in. wide at bottom till within 3in. of
collar, from where it gradually widens to 4in. at collar;
skirts rounded in front and trimmed all round with silver
tracing-braid; openings at sides also to be trimmed, and
eyes turned at the angles; collar and cuffs to be of maroon
velvet, the point of cuff to reach 5in. from bottom of same,
and to be trimmed with silver tracing-braid, ending at top of
cuff with an Austrian knot, top of knot to be 7in. from bottom
of cuff. Collar: Height to be in proportion to the length of
neck of wearer, but in no case to exceed 2in.; it is to be
rounded in front, and fastened with hook and eye, and fur-
nished with a patent-leather tab; the collar will be trimmed
at bottom and top with silver tracing-braid, with eye turned
at top of collar behind. There will be five plated buttons in
front, and one for each shoulder-strap; straps will be the
same material as garment, and trimmed with silver braid;
initial letters of corps and badge of rank on straps. There
will be two outside breast-pockets cut on the diagonal, to be
trimmed with silver lace with turned eyes.

Trousers.—Of Kark-ee-coloured cloth of the authorised
shade, with ⅛in. bead down side seams, of maroon cloth,
one side pocket in right side.

Cap.—As at present worn.

Non-commissioned Officers and Privates.

Patrol Jacket.—Same as for officers, except that the
facings will be cloth, and the tracing-braid will be white
worsted, except for colour-sergeants, whose jackets will be
trimmed with silver braid. Non-commissioned officers' chev-
rons will be of ⅜in. worsted lace, of the same colour as the
uniform, made up on maroon cloth; openings at sides of
jacket to be as regards length in proportion to height of
wearer, but in no case to exceed 9in.

Trousers.—As for officers.

Cap.—Glengarry, with white-metal ornament.

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 1st December, 1890.

IN pursuance of regulations under "The Civil Service
Reform Act, 1886," notice is hereby given that for the
Senior Examination of January, 1892, the period of litera-
ture will be the period of the Commonwealth, and the special
books will be Shakespeare's King Lear and The Tempest.
FRED. WHITAKER,
For the Minister of Education.

Notice of Intention to take Land for Defence Works at
Taiaroa Heads, Otago.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the
provisions of "The Public Works Act, 1882," "The
Public Works Act 1882 Amendment Act, 1885," "The Public
Works Acts Amendment Act, 1887," and "The Public Works
Acts Amendment Act, 1889," to execute a certain public
work, to wit, the construction of works for the purpose of
defence at Taiaroa Heads, Otago, and for the purposes of
such public work the lands described in the Schedule hereto
are required to be taken; and notice is further given that a
plan showing generally the nature of the said works and the
lands so required to be taken is deposited in the pilot-station
at Taiaroa Heads, and is there open for inspection. And
notice is hereby given that all persons affected by the execu-
tion of the said public work or by the taking of the said
lands shall, if they have any well-grounded objections to the
execution of the said public work or to the taking of such
lands, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing,
within forty days from the first publication of this notice, to
the Minister for Public Works, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

THE several parcels of land mentioned in list hereunder:—

| Approximate | Being | Situated in. | Situated in the |
| Area of each of | Portion of | | Survey |
| the Parcels of | | | District of |
| Land required | | | |
| to be taken. | | | |
| A. R. P. | | | |
| 1 2 18·5 | Lot No. 27 | Taiaroa Heads | Otago Penin-
| | (1 of A1) | Native Reserve | sula.
| 1 1 31 | Lot No. 27 | Taiaroa Heads | Otago Penin-
| | (1 of A1) | Native Reserve | sula.
| 0 0 37·7 | Lot No. 27 | Taiaroa Heads | Otago Penin-
| | (1 of A1) | Native Reserve | sula.

All in the Provincial District of Otago; as the same are
more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D.
16776, deposited in the office of the Minister for Public
Works, at Wellington, in the Provincial District of Well-
ton, and thereon coloured red.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this eighteenth day
of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-
one.
R. J. SEDDON,
Minister for Public Works.

Officiating Ministers for 1891.—Notice No. 14.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 23rd June, 1891.

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-
titled "The Marriage Act, 1880," the following names of
Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are
published for general information:—

Roman Catholic Church.
The Reverend William Joseph Madden.

The Students of Truth.
Arthur B. Worthington.

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

Transfer of Post-offices to Invercargill District.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 17th June, 1891.

IT is hereby notified for general information that, from
and after the 1st proximo, the sub-post-offices at Big Bay
and Martin's Bay, now in the Hokitika Postal District, and
Milford Sound, in the Dunedin District, will be transferred
and placed under the control of the Chief Postmaster,
Invercargill.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Native Land Court Notices.

Sitting of Native Land Court further adjourned.

IN THE NATIVE LAND COURT,
NEW ZEALAND.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sitting of the rehear-
ing Court at Palmerston North, which was adjourned
to the 23rd day of June, 1891, has been further adjourned to
the 25th day of August, 1891.
Dated the 20th day of June, 1891.
H. G. SETH-SMITH,
Chief Judge.

Application for Letters of Administration.

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 16th June, 1891.

In the estate of NOPERA TIKI, of Mangahuiua, Wairarapa,
deceased.

APPLICATION having been made by Atareta te Iho-o-
te-rangi that letters of administration be granted
therein:
It is hereby notified that all persons opposing such appli-
cation must lodge a caveat in manner prescribed within two
calendar months after the date of this notice.
W. BRIDSON,
Registrar.