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depleted by the severitv of the winter, will be charged as follows:-

For distance of 65 miles and over: 20 per cent. less than the classifed rates; minimum, 10 truck. The charge for distance under 65 miles must not exceed the charge as for 65 miles.

For distance of 100 miles and over: For the first 100 miles, 40s. per truck for the first 13 truck; and for each additional truck, 24s. For each additional mile 2\frac{3}{4}d. per truck per mile will be charged. The charge for distance under 100 miles must not exceed the charge as for 100 miles.

A statutorv declaratton in the following form, signed by the consignor, must be attached to the consignment note:-

"I herebv certifv that trucks of sheen, consigned
by me from Statiou to Statiou, are bond fide
store sheen, not consigned for slaughter, and that they are
to replace sheen destroyed during the late winter on
Sheep-station, which is situatcd on Croun lands.\"

These rates will operate until 30th April, 1896.

Gooda for Chriatohuroh, Dunnedln, and Invercarglll.

When goods of Classes A, B, C, D, and E are consigned to Christchurch, Duncdln, and Invercarglll, the classifed rates will be increased as follows:-

s. d.
To Christchurch by .. .. 1 0 per ton.
To Duncdln by .. .. 1 2 ,
To Invercarglll by .. .. 1 3 ,

But such increase will not be made when goods are con- signed to private sidings at those statlons; or, in the case of Duncdln, when they are consigned to the Railway Wharf for shlpment in veseels lyin there; or, in the case of Inver- carglll, when they are consigned to the Jettv.

When goods of Class H are consigned to Duncdln the classifed rates will be increased by 5\frac{1}{2}d. per bale. Such increase will not be made when goods are consigned to private sidings, or to the Railway Wharf for shlpment.

As witness my hand, this nineteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and ninty-six.

A. J. GADNAN,
Minister for Railwaya.

Officiating Miniaters for 1896.—Notice No. 4.

Registr&r-General's Office,
Wellington, 19th February, 1896.

PURSUANT to the proviaions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealnd, passed in the forty-foruth year of the rei n of Her Majeety Queen Victori, and in- tituled "The Marri&ge Act, 1880," the following name of an Officiating Minister within the meaning of the said Act is published for general information:-

Church of the Province of New Zealnd, oommonly called the Church of England.

The Venerable Archdeaoon John Charles ParroU Allnultt.

E. J. von DABELEZEN,
Registr&r-General.

Offioes opened and oloaed.

The following particulars of offioes opened and closed are published for general information.

Post and Teleeraph Department,
General Post Office, Wellington, 28th January, 1896.

J. G. WARD,
Postmaster-General and Elertrio Teleeraph Commiaaioner.

Post-offices opened.

Glenham .. .. .. .. .. Invercargill .. .. 16 December, 1895.
Oteramika .. .. .. .. .. " .. .. 1 June,
Tapan.. .. .. .. .. .. Wellington .. .. 15 November, ,

MONEY-ORDER Office and Post-Offioe SAVINGS-BANK opened.

Alfrcdton .. .. .. .. .. Wellington .. .. 8 January, 1896.

POSTAL-NOTB Office opened.

Colyton.. .. .. .. .. .. Wellington .. .. 2 January, 1896.

POSTAL-NOTB Office closed.

Whangapona .. .. .. .. .. Aucklaud.. .. .. 1 January, 1896.

TELEPBONE-offices opened.

Flaxbourue* .. .. .. .. .. Blenbeim .. .. 4 January, 1896.
Parengat .. .. .. .. .. Aucklaud .. .. 10 December, 1895.

TELEPBONE-offioe closed.

Mornington .. .. .. .. .. Dunecin .. .. .. 31 December, 1895.

TELEPBONE BUREAU closed.

Mornington .. .. .. .. .. Dunecin .. .. .. 31 December, 1895.

• No post-offioe. † Now post and telephonc.

TELEPBONE EXCHANGE opened.—Ashburton, 9th December, 1895.
Houn: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (P.G. 95/4585.)

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Public Notioe under "The Stock Act, 1893," re Swine-fever.—No. 413.

Departrnent of Agriculture (Lire-stock Braneh),
Wellington, 3rd May, 1895.

IT having been reported to me that the disease known as "swine-fever" exists amon&st pias belongin to Mr. J. C. Anderaon, of Stirling, farmer, and runnins on his farm- lands, comprisin Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, in Block XIII., North Molyneux District, I therefore, in aooordance with sec- tlon 14, subaectlon (4), of "The Stock Act, 1893," herebv declare such lands to be an infccted 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 Inapector of Stock.

IOBN D. RITCBIE,
Chicf Inapector of Stock.

Public Notioe under "The Stock Act, 1893," re Antheax.—Notioe No. 422.

Departrnent of Agriculture (Lire-stock Braneh),
Wellington, 26th August, 1895.

IT having been reported to me that the disease known as "antrax" exists amon&st stock, runnins on certain lands in the County of Waipe, I therefore, in aooordance with section 14, subaectlon (4), of "The Stock Act, 1893," herebv declare the under-mentioned lands to be an infccted place from which no stock, carcase, or any portion thereof, or any fodder or fittin&,, &c., shall be removed, except under the direction of an Inapector of Stock:-

Lands in oocnpation of Mr. George Watt, situatcd between Hautapu and Cambriae, being part of Section 188, Cemetery Rescrve, 10 aores, more or leas.

IOBN D. RITCBIE,
Chicf Inapector of Stock.

Public Notioe under "The Stock Act, 1893," re Antheax.—Notioe No. 421.

Departrnent of Agriculture (Lire-stock Braneh),
Wellington, 21st August, 1895.

IT having been reported to me that the disease known as "antrax" exists amon&st stock runnins on certain lands in the County of Waipe, I therefore, in aooordance with section 14, subaectlon (4), of "The Stock Act, 1893," herebv declare the under-mentioned lands to be an infccted place, from which no stock, carcase, or any portion thereof, or any fodder or fittin&,, &c., shall be removed, except under the direction of an Inapector of Stock:-

F&rm known as "Hollmwood," oocnpied by Mra. A. L. Martyn, of Ohaup, comprisin 600 aores, more or leas.

Lands in oocnpation of Mr. D. Turnwald, Ohaup, and used as a slaughter-yard, comprisin 30 aores, more or leas; and lands in oocnpation of D. Turnwald, bounded by farm oocnpied by Mra. A. L. Martyn, and shorc of Horseshoe Lake, 3 aores, more or leas; lands in oocnpation of Mr. G. A. Kusab, near Ohaup, 250 aores, more or leas.

IOBN D. RITCBIE,
Chicf Inapector of Stock.