Jan. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 37

Accepted.
J. and A. Anderson, Christchurch .. .. 2,022 18 0

Declined.
James Fowler, Mosgiel .. .. 2,116 0 9
R. S. Sparrow and Co., Dunedin .. .. 2,169 0 2
Scott Brothers, Christchurch .. .. 2,178 15 0
Morgan and Cable, Port Chalmers .. .. 2,525 15 0

Alterations and Additions to the Scale of Fares and Charges
in Force upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

THE New Zealand Railway Commissioners, in exercise
and pursuance of the powers conferred by "The
Government Railways Act, 1887," do hereby make the fol-
lowing alteration in and addition to the scale of fares,
rates, and charges on the New Zealand Government rail-
ways, to come into force on and after the 16th day of
January, 1893:—

PART III.—GOODS.
REGULATIONS.

Exhibits consigned for shipment to the Agent-General for
New Zealand, and marked "For exhibition at the Imperial
Institute, London," will be carried free of railway charge.

The common seal of the New Zealand
Railway Commissioners was hereunto
affixed, this eleventh day of January, (L.S.)
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-
three, in the presence of
JAMES McKERROW, }
J. P. MAXWELL, } Railway
W. M. HANNAY, } Commissioners.

Commissioner's Decisions under Tariff Acts.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 11th January, 1893.

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, 1893," 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.

Bandages hospital, porous, as druggists' sun-
dries .. .. .. .. | 15 per cent.
Card-clothing for rollers for carding wool; as
machinery n.o.e. .. .. .. | 20 per cent.
Cork mats, cut and trimmed, for bath-room;
as mats .. .. .. .. | 15 per cent.
Eucalyptus extract, Tasmanian Eucalyptus
Oil Company's; as patent and proprietary
medicines .. .. .. .. | 25 per cent.
Soap, Titan; as soap, scented and fancy .. | 25 per cent.
Solderine; as n.o.e. .. .. .. | Free.
Teething-pads, with ball and rattle; as toys | 20 per cent.
Tenoning and felloe-boring machine; as ma-
chinery n.o.e. .. .. .. .. | 20 per cent.

W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary and Inspector.
Commissioner's Order No. 438.]

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 15th September, 1892.

IN pursuance of regulations under "The Civil Service
Reform Act, 1886," notice is hereby given that for the
Senior Examination of January, 1894, the period of literature
will be the reign of Queen Anne, and the special books will
be Shakespeare's King Henry V. and Lamb's Essays of Elia.
W. P. REEVES,
Minister of Education.

Crown Lands Notices.

Otago Runs classified.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 11th January, 1893.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Com-
missioners appointed in pursuance of section 189 of
"The Land Act, 1892," have reported to His Excellency the
Governor that the lands described in the Schedule hereto
have been classified by them as therein noted.
W. P. REEVES,
For the Minister of Lands.

SCHEDULE.

CLASS I.—PASTORAL LANDS, being lands suitable exclusively
for Pasturage, and not capable of being used with Profit
in Areas of a carrying capacity of less than Five Thousand
Sheep.