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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 15

Certificates without Examination.

21. (1.) Upon payment of a fee of £1 1s. a certificate of competency without examination may be granted by the Board to any person who makes application therefor in writing, and satisfies the Board that he is of good character and repute, and also,

(a.) That he is a duly-authorised surveyor under “The Land Act, 1877”; or

(b.) That, being the holder of a license or certificate as surveyor granted by any institute or authority outside New Zealand recognised by the Board as sufficient, he has practised as a surveyor or a surveyor’s assistant in New Zealand for at least six months, and is familiar with the Survey Regulations; or

(c.) That he has practised as a surveyor or a surveyor’s assistant in New Zealand for not less than eight years, possesses adequate practical professional knowledge and skill, and is familiar with the Survey Regulations:

Provided that no application under this sub-clause (c) shall be granted after the 1st day of March, 1898.

(2.) In order to satisfy itself that the applicant under sub-clauses (b) or (c) of this clause is familiar with the Survey Regulations, or, as the case may be, that the applicant under subclause (c) possesses adequate practical professional knowledge and skill, the Board may require him to undergo such examination as it thinks fit.

(3.) Such certificate shall be signed on behalf of the Board by the Chairman and one other member thereof, and shall be in the following form:—

(Royal Arms.)

(Under “The Land Act, 1892.”)

Department of Lands and Survey,

Wellington, N.Z.,

, 18 .

CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY WITHOUT EXAMINATION.

No.

This is to certify that A.B., of , having satisfied the Board of Examiners of his competency and qualifications, is hereby declared to be a duly-authorised surveyor (without examination), and, as such, to be entitled to practise the profession of a land-surveyor of the Colony of New Zealand so long as this certificate remains unrevoked.

Particulars.

Age at Date of this Certificate.

Qualifications at Date of this Certificate.

Signed on behalf of the Board of Examiners by

C.D., Chairman

E.F., Member of the Board.

General.

22. The Board shall keep a register of certificated surveyors, specifying in each instance the date of the examination, or (as the case may be) of the application for certificate without examination, the date of the issue of the certificate, distinguishing certificates by examination from certificates without examination, and, in the latter case, specifying the qualifications possessed by the applicant.

23. (1.) If at any time the Board has reason to believe that any person, whilst the holder of a certificate of competency, has been guilty of unprofessional conduct, or of conduct calculated to bring discredit on the profession, it may call on such person for an explanation; and, if no satisfactory explanation is given, it may report the matter to the Minister of Lands, who, on the recommendation of the Board, and after holding such inquiry as he thinks fit, may, by notice in the Gazette, revoke the certificate.

(2.) The Board shall make entry of every such revocation in the aforesaid register.

24. The names of all surveyors who receive certificates in accordance with these regulations shall be published in the New Zealand Gazette from time to time by the Board.

25. All fees received under these regulations shall be paid into the Public Account, and form part of the Consolidated Fund.

26. The Secretary’s salary and all other expenses incurred by the Board shall be paid out of moneys appropriated by Parliament for that purpose.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-sixth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six.

JOHN McKENZIE,

Minister of Lands.

Changing the Name of Campbelltown (Manawatu).

(L.s.)

GLASGOW, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS there are now existing two places in the Colony of New Zealand bearing the same name, that is to say, the Borough of Campbelltown, in the County of Southland, and the Township of Campbelltown, in the Manawatu County, the last-named being the more recent in date of existence: And whereas, under the fourth section of “The Designation of Districts Act, 1894,” I lately required the County Council of the Manawatu County, being the local authority having jurisdiction in that behalf, to submit a new name for such township for my approval, as mentioned in the said section: And whereas the said Council hath accordingly submitted to me the name of “Rongotea” in lieu of the existing name of “Campbelltown”:

Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on me by sections two and four of “The Designation of Districts Act, 1894,” and of all other powers and authorities enabling me in this behalf, I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby proclaim and declare that the name of the Township of Campbelltown, in the Manawatu County, shall be and the same is hereby altered to “Rongotea,” and do assign the last-mentioned name to such township accordingly, and also do hereby proclaim and declare that this Proclamation shall take effect on and after the sixth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honourable David, Earl of Glasgow; Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies; and issued under the Seal of the said Colony, at the Government House, at Wellington, this second day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.

J. G. WARD.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Changing the Name of Alexandra (Auckland).

(L.s.)

GLASGOW, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS there are now existing two places in the Colony of New Zealand bearing the same name, that is to say, the Borough of Alexandra, in the County of Vincent, and the Township of Alexandra, in the Waipa County, the last-named being the more recent in date of existence: And whereas, under the fourth section of “The Designation of Districts Act, 1894,” I lately required the County Council of the Waipa County, being the local authority having jurisdiction in that behalf, to submit a new name for such township for my approval, as mentioned in the said section: And whereas the said Council hath accordingly submitted to me the name of “Pirongia” in lieu of the existing name of “Alexandra”:

Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on me by sections two and four of “The Designation of Districts Act, 1894,” and of all other powers and authorities enabling me in this behalf, I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby proclaim and declare that the name of the Township of Alexandra, in the Waipa County, shall be and the same is hereby altered to “Pirongia,” and do assign the last-mentioned name to such township accordingly, and also do hereby proclaim and declare that this Proclamation shall take effect on and after the tenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honourable David, Earl of Glasgow; Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies; and issued under the Seal of the said Colony, at the Government House, at Wellington, this seventh day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.

J. G. WARD.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Changing the Name of Hawera (Forty-mile Bush).

(L.s.)

GLASGOW, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS there are now existing two places in the Colony of New Zealand bearing the same name, that is to say, the Borough of Hawera in the County of Hawera, and the Settlement of Hawera in the Wairarapa