July 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1095

Lease of Nelson Creek Water-race.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 30th June, 1893.

SEPARATE written tenders will be received at this office
up to noon of Monday, the 24th July next, for leases,
under the provisions of "The Public Works Act, 1882," of
the Nelson Creek Water-race and of Magee's Water-race
for a period of three years from the 1st day of August, 1893.
The terms and conditions upon which these races will be
leased can be seen at this office, as well as at the Warden's
Offices at Greymouth and Ahaura.
The highest tender will not necessarily be accepted for
either race.

By order.
HENRY A. GORDON,
Inspecting Engineer.

Commissioner's Decisions under Tariff Acts.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 10th July, 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, 1888," in
relation to the under-mentioned articles as follows:—

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.

W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary and Inspector.
Commissioner's Order No. 455.]

Will accepted by the Public Trustee.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 10th July, 1893.

In the matter of the will of DAVID FRAZER, late of Nelson,
deceased.

IT is hereby notified that this will has been finally ac-
cepted 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.

J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.

Notice by Public Trustee under "The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1892."

In the matter of a parcel of land containing by admeasure-
ment 2 roods, more or less, being sections numbered 7 and
8 of Block LXIV., Town of Invercargill, now tenanted by
Miss Thompson, Neil Ross, and Edward Huffadine, of
which one James Fenton is stated to have been the owner
at the time of his decease.

WHEREAS the Public Trustee has been made aware of
the above-described land having no known owner,
and he, having made reasonable inquiry, can discover neither
the owner nor any agent for the said land, nor any objection
to the said land being declared subject to the above-named
Act:
Now this is to give notice to all whom it may concern
that, unless on or before the 28th day of February, 1894, the
owner of the above-described land establishes his title thereto
to the satisfaction of the Supreme Court or any Judge of
such Court, the Public Trustee will take the steps prescribed
by "The Land Transfer Act, 1885," to be registered as the
owner of such land.

Dated this 8th day of July, 1893.
J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.

Alterations and Additions to the Special Scale of Fares,
Rates, and Charges in Force for Traffic interchanged
between Stations on the Greymouth Section of the New
Zealand Government Railways and Stations on the New
Zealand Midland Railway Company's Railway, and for
Local Traffic on the New Zealand Midland Railway
Company's Railway.

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 alterations in and additions to the special scale of
fares, rates, and charges for traffic interchanged between
stations on the Greymouth Section of the New Zealand
Government railways and stations on the New Zealand
Midland Railway Company's railway, and for local traffic on
the New Zealand Midland Railway Company's railway, to
come into force on and after the 17th day of July, 1893:—

PART III.—GOODS.

REGULATIONS.

Class F.—Hay, Straw, Chaff, Turnips, &c.

The regulation in regard to charging mixed consignments
of Classes E and F is hereby cancelled.

Class K.—Timber.

Timber consigned to Greymouth from Ikamatua will be
charged as follows over the company's line:—

s. d.
For export .. 0 7 per 100 superficial feet.
For local use .. 1 2 " "

The common seal of the New Zealand
Railway Commissioners was hereunto
affixed, this seventh day of July, one (L.S.)
thousand eight hundred and ninety-
three, in the presence of

JAMES McKERROW, }
J. P. MAXWELL, } Railway
W. M. HANNAY, } Commissioners.

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 alterations in and additions to the scale of fares,
rates, and charges on the New Zealand Government rail-
ways, to come into force on and after the 17th day of July,
1893:—

PART III.—GOODS.

REGULATIONS.

Class M.—Live-stock.

Store cattle, in large mobs, in four-wheel trucks, for dis-
stances of a hundred miles and over, will be carried at the
same rates as store sheep.

Threshing-machines, Chaff-cutters, Hay-presses, with Engines
(Portable or Traction).

Threshing-machines, chaff-cutters, and hay-presses, with
engines (portable or traction), consigned to country stations
for threshing, chaff-cutting, or pressing purposes, will, if
returned within one month, from the original receiving
station to the original sending station, be carried back at
half the ordinary rates.

PART V.—CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS.

Coverings used for fresh meat conveyed by rail,
returned .. .. .. .. .. Free.
Oatina, packed. Owners' risk .. .. .. Class E.
Salt, for agricultural or pastoral purposes, not other-
wise specified .. .. .. .. Class P.
Sleepers, railway, consigned to the Hon. the Minis-
ter for Public Works .. .. .. Class Q.

The common seal of the New Zealand
Railway Commissioners was hereunto
affixed, this seventh day of July, one (L.S.)
thousand eight hundred and ninety-
three, in the presence of

JAMES McKERROW, }
J. P. MAXWELL, } Railway
W. M. HANNAY, } Commissioners.