May 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 793

All applications must be addressed "The Secretary for Agriculture, Wellington"; and must reach this office not later than the 30th June, 1894.

Each application must be marked with a motto only, and be accompanied with a sealed envelope bearing the same motto, and containing the name and address of the competitor.

The prize-winners lose all right to their schemes, but those of unsuccessful competitors will be returned to them on application.

The judge or judges have power to withhold any or all of the prizes if they are of opinion that none of the schemes submitted are worthy of an award.

JOHN McKENZIE,

Minister of Agriculture.

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,

Wellington, 21st September, 1893.

IN pursuance of regulations under "The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886," notice is hereby given that for the Senior Examination of January, 1895, the period of literature will be the latter end of the eighteenth century, and the special books will be Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" and Thackeray's "Esmond."

W. P. REEVES,

Minister of Education.

Officiating Ministers for 1894.-Notice No. 18.

Registrar-General's Office,

Wellington, 30th May, 1894.

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 intituled "The Marriage Act, 1880," the following name of an Officiating Minister within the meaning of the said Act is published for general information:-

Presbyterian Church of Otago and Southland.

The Reverend George Miller.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,

Registrar-General.

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 following alterations in and additions to the scale of fares, rates, and charges on the New Zealand Government Railways, to come into force on and after the 4th day of June, 1894:-

PART III.-GOODS.

REGULATIONS: CLASS K.-TIMBER.

Sawn Timber, Squared Logs, and Mouldings.

Timber carried in single wagons, minimum quantity, 1,200 superficial feet for each wagon for distances of 75 miles and under; 2,000 superficial feet for each wagon for distances over 75 miles: when timber is over 26ft. long a check wagon or wagons will be charged for. Timber carried in timber-trucks, minimum, 2,000 superficial feet per pair of trucks for distances of 75 miles and under; minimum, 4,000 superficial feet per pair of trucks for distances over 75 miles: when timber is over 26ft. long a check wagon or wagons will be charged for except when conveyed in double-bogie trucks; when conveyed in double-bogie trucks check wagon or wagons will be charged for when required.

The minimum quantity for a double-bogie truck to be the same as for a pair of timber-trucks.

Any less quantity which can be carried in one truck will be charged as such minimum, or at 1d. per 100 superficial feet per mile up to 40 miles; for each additional mile up to 80 miles, ½d. per 100 superficial feet, and for each additional mile, ¼d. per 100 superficial feet. Where this rate is charged the minimum quantity will be 100ft., and the minimum charge 1s. per 100 superficial feet, without further charge for loading or unloading.

The minimum charge for each consignment will be 2s. 6d.

PART IV.-GOODS: LOCAL RATES.

AUCKLAND SECTION.

Timber from Kanohi to Mount Eden will be charged 1s. 9d. per 100 superficial feet.

WELLINGTON SECTION.

Coke for lime-burning purposes, from Masterton to Mauriceville, will be charged at the classified rates for Class P, single rate.

Coal-dross for lime-burning purposes, from Wellington to Mauriceville, will be charged at the classified rates for Class P.

HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION.

Rates for Ships' Goods A, B, C, D.

The rate of 15s. per ton for ships' goods of Classes A, B, C, D, from Oamaru to Dunedin, is hereby cancelled.

Dunedin or Port Chalmers and Oamaru.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, between Dunedin or Port Chalmers and Oamaru, will be charged 12s. 6d. per ton. Minimum charge, 1s. 4d. When more articles or parcels than one are sent, packed or loose, from one consignor to one consignee, for express companies or forwarding agents, and are for distribution at destination, the minimum charge will be 5s.

Fat, Mataura to Wallacetown.

Fat, packed, Mataura to Wallacetown, will be charged 12s. 6d. per ton.

PART V.-CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS.

Logwood ... ... ... ... Class D.

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

JAMES McKERROW, T. RONAYNE, JOHN L. SCOTT,

Railway Commissioners.

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

In the matter of a parcel of land containing by admeasurement 1 acre, more or less, being Section 225 on the plan of the Town of Cambridge, in the Provincial District of Auckland, of which the last registered owner is Charles Wainwright, described as sergeant in the 3rd Waikato Militia, of whom nothing can be traced.

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 31st day of March, 1895, 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 25th day of May, 1894.

J. K. WARBURTON,

Public Trustee.

Notice by the Public Trustee of his Election to administer Intestate Estates.

Public Trust Office,

Wellington, 29th May, 1894.

NOTICE.-It is hereby notified that, in pursuance of the provisions of section 8 of "The Public Trust Office Acts Amendment Act, 1893," the Public Trustee, having elected to administer the property of the following persons, who, so far as is known, have died intestate within the Colony of New Zealand, did file his election in writing at the Supreme Court Office, at the place stated after the name of each such deceased person:-

Paul Frederick de Quincy, late of Auckland, in the Provincial District of Auckland. Filed at Auckland, on the 16th day of May, 1894.

John Briggs, late of Kaikohe, in the Provincial District of Auckland. Filed at Auckland, on the 19th day of May, 1894.

Michael Collins, late of Rimu, in the Provincial District of Westland. Filed at Hokitika, on the 16th day of May, 1894.

George Mortis, late of Orwell's Creek, in the Provincial District of Westland. Filed at Hokitika, on the 19th day of May, 1894.

Joseph Ward, late of Cambrian's, in the Provincial District of Otago. Filed at Dunedin, on the 19th day of May, 1894.

Abraham McKenzie, late of Bluff, in the Provincial District of Otago. Filed at Invercargill, on the 25th day of May, 1894.

J. K. WARBURTON,

Public Trustee.