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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 85

Examination of Mine-managers.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 3rd November, 1894.

A N examination of candidates for certificates as First-
and Second-class Mine-managers under "The Mining
Act, 1891," and "The Coal-mines Act, 1891," will be held
on Tuesday, the 29th January, 1895, and three following
days, at places to be hereafter named. All applications,
with necessary certificates, and fee of £1, must be addressed
to "The Secretary of the Board of Examiners under the
Mining Act or Coal-mines Act, Wellington," and must be
received before the 1st January, 1895, or they will not be
dealt with until the following examination.

T. H. HAMER,
Secretary to the Board of Examiners.

Gold-mining Leases cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 24th November, 1894.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor
has been pleased to pronounce the under-mentioned
gold-mining leases cancelled, and that the ground is now open
for application as if no lease of the said ground had ever
been applied for:—

Robert Grieve, Thomas Hinde, and Ernest Petersen, for
the North of Ireland Company: Section 12, Block XVIII.,
Tuapeka East Survey District, 3 acres 3 roods 32 perches.
No. 845c. Otago Mining District.

Robert Grieve, Thomas Hinde, and Ernest Petersen, for
the North of Ireland Company: Section 13, Block XVIII.,
Tuapeka East Survey District, 7 acres 1 rood 11 perches.
No. 846c. Otago Mining District.

A. J. CADMAN,
Minister of Mines.

Tenders for Mail-service between Belgrove, Reefton, and
Westport for 1895 and 1896.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 28th November, 1894.

SEALED tenders will be received at the Chief Post-office,
Nelson, until Wednesday, the 12th December, 1894,
for the conveyance of mails by four-horse coach between
the under-mentioned places for a period of two years from
the 1st January, 1895, to the 31st December, 1896:—

Belgrove and Reefton, twice weekly from the 1st April to
the 30th November, and thrice weekly from the 1st Decem-
ber to the 31st March, during currency of contract; and
between Reefton and Westport daily throughout the year.

The attention of intending tenderers is directed to the
terms and conditions printed at the back of the tender-
forms.

The contractor whose tender may be accepted must be
prepared to carry out the service according to time-tables
framed by the department.

Forms of tender, with the terms and conditions of con-
tract, may be procured at any post-office.

No tender will be considered unless made on the printed
form.

Tenders, indorsed "Tender for Mail-service, Belgrove-
Reefton-Westport," to be addressed to the Chief Postmaster,
Nelson.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Christmas and New Year's Holidays.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th November, 1894.

IT is hereby notified for general information that Monday,
the 24th, Tuesday, the 25th, and Wednesday, the 26th of
December, 1894, and Monday, the 31st of December, 1894,
and Tuesday, the 1st of January, 1895, will be observed as
holidays in the public offices of the Government of New
Zealand.

By order.
HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.

Science and Art Examinations.

Education Department,
Wellington, 21st November, 1894.

THE Department of Science and Art, South Kensington,
and the City and Guilds of London Institute, have
accepted the services of this department for the supervision
of their examinations in the colony. The Governors or Di-
rectors of Schools of Art or Science, if they wish to avail
themselves of these examinations, should therefore com-
municate with the Secretary for Education, Wellington.
W. P. REEVES.

Revocation of Appointment of Bonding Warehouse.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the authority in me for this
purpose vested, I, the Commissioner of Trade and
Customs, do, by this order under my hand, revoke and annul
the appointment of the under-mentioned warehouse for the
reception and security of goods entered to be warehoused
without payment of duty upon the first entry thereof,
namely:—

Port of Auckland.

The warehouse known as

HEATHER'S BOND,

as appointed and described in Commissioner's Order No. 189,
of the 29th August, 1883.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this twenty-
second day of November, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-four.

J. G. WARD,
Commissioner of Trade and Customs.
Commissioner's Order No. 497.]

*Notice published pursuant to the Provisions of Section 15
of "The Public Trust Office Consolidation Act, 1894."

NOTICE is hereby given that, no person having taken
out administration, the Public Trustee has filed in
the office of the Supreme Court at Wellington an election
to administer the several intestate estates of the persons
deceased whose names, residences, and occupations, so far
as known, are hereunder respectively set forth, their gross
properties being estimated not to exceed £250 in each case.

Andrea Orlando, late of Taheke, in the Provincial District
of Auckland, gum-digger. Filed on the 19th day of Novem-
ber, 1894.

Thomas Peterson, late of Whale's Flat, in the Provincial
District of Nelson, miner. Filed on the 20th day of Novem-
ber, 1894.

Ellen Schmidt, late of Halcombe, in the Provincial District
of Wellington, spinster. Filed on the 20th day of Novem-
ber, 1894.

Henry Crump, late of Thames, in the Provincial District
of Auckland, mining surveyor. Filed on the 20th day of
November, 1894.

Henry Beauchamp, late of Invercargill, in the Provincial
District of Otago, hotel porter. Filed on the 19th day of
November, 1894.

James Martin Lalor, late of Greymouth, in the Provincial
District of Westland, miner. Filed on the 19th day of
November, 1894.

Donald Sutherland, late of Makino Road, in the Provincial
District of Wellington, settler. Filed on the 19th day of
November, 1894.

William Henry Saunders, late of Kaitara, in the Provin-
cial District of Auckland, miner. Filed on the 19th day of
November, 1894.

J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 27th November, 1894.
Public Trustee.

By-laws and Regulations under which the Teremakau
Railway-Bridge may be used for Ordinary Traffic.

THE New Zealand Railway Commissioners, in exercise
and pursuance of the powers conferred by "The Public
Works Act, 1882," and "The Government Railways Act,
1887," do hereby make the following by-laws for regulating
the traffic on and over the Teremakau Railway-bridge, which
said bridge forms part of the railway between Greymouth
and Hokitika, and is used both for ordinary and railway
traffic.

SCHEDULE.

1. Horses not driven in harness or led by bridle or halter,
   and cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, mules, and donkeys, must
   have a man behind them; and cattle, sheep, and horses in
   mobs must also have a man before them.

2. Horsemen shall not travel faster than six miles an
   hour.

3. No vehicles will be allowed on the bridge.

4. Any person or persons offending against any of these
   regulations shall for every such offence be liable to a
   penalty not exceeding £10.

5. So far as applicable, the general by-laws and regula-
   tions for the time being respectively in force and affecting
   the traffic on the New Zealand railways shall extend and
   apply to the Teremakau Bridge.