June 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 981

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

IN accordance with “The Government Railways Act, 1894,”
I, Alfred Jerome Cadman, the Minister for Railways,
do hereby make the following alterations in and additions
to the scale of fares, rates, and charges on the New Zea-
land Government railways, to come into force on and after
the 24th day of June, 1895:—

PART IV.—GOODS: LOCAL RATES.
AUCKLAND, NAPIER-TARANAKI, WELLINGTON, AND HURUNUI-
BLUFF SECTIONS.
Class K.—Timber.

All regulations for white-pine timber for export are hereby
cancelled.

White-pine timber will be charged as follows:—

8d. per 100 superficial feet for all distances from 1 to 20
miles inclusive, and at the following rates per 100 superficial
feet for distances beyond:—

For every additional mile ½d. per 100 superficial feet will
be added.

As witness my hand, this eighteenth day of June, one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.

A. J. CADMAN,
Minister for Railways.

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

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 18th June, 1895.

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.

Jeremiah Sullivan, late of Birmingham, in the Provincial
District of Wellington, labourer. Filed on the 12th day of
June, 1895.

Andrew Finnie, late of Collingwood, in the Provincial
District of Nelson, miner. Filed on the 14th day of June,
1895.

Francis Mann, late of New Plymouth, in the Provincial
District of Taranaki, labourer. Filed on the 14th day of
June, 1895.

Frederick William Whitehouse, late of Auckland, in the
Provincial District of Auckland, seaman. Filed on the
14th day of June, 1895.

Isabella Morrison, late of Orepuki, in the Provincial Dis-
trict of Otago, hotelkeeper. Filed on the 14th day of June,
1895.

Lewis Edward Norris, late of Greymouth, in the Provincial
District of Westland, miner. Filed on the 14th day of June,
1895.

William Evinston Bamford, late of Napier, in the Pro-
vincial District of Hawke's Bay, gentleman. Filed on the
15th day of June, 1895.

J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.

Public Notice under “The Stock Act, 1893,” re Swine-fever.
—No. 413.

Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 3rd May, 1895.

IT having been reported to me that the disease known as
“swine-fever” exists amongst pigs belonging to Mr.
J. C. Anderson, of Stirling, farmer, and running on his farm-
lands, comprising Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, in Block XIII., North
Molyneux District, I therefore, in accordance with sec-
tion 14, subsection (4), of “The Stock Act, 1893,” hereby
declare such lands to be an infected place from which no
swine, carcase, or any portion thereof, or any fodder or fit-
tings, &c., shall be removed, except under the direction of an
Inspector of Stock.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the
month of May, 1895. Altitude above the sea, 140ft.
Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

From Self-registering Instruments, for
Twenty-four Hours previously.

• Means.
  † Same month previous years.

Note.—A few fine days during the early and latter part of
month, but generally showery and unpleasant weather, and
cold, with prevailing S. and S.E. winds. Maximum rainfall
recorded on 28th, 1·90in. Hail on 17th. Fog on 14th, 21st,
and 22nd. Maximum temperature in shade 65°, minimum
39°; mean temperature of dew-point, 43°·7; mean humidity,
73. Earthquake on 27th, very slight, S. to N., at 10.27 a.m.

R. B. GORE, Observer.

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