664
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 29

Examination for Mine-managers' and Battery-superintendents' Certificates.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 23rd March, 1896.

AN examination of candidates for certificates as First- and Second-class Mine-managers and Battery-superintendents under “The Mining Act, 1891,” and Amendment Act, 1894, and First- and Second-class Mine-managers under “The Coal-mines Act, 1891,” will be held on Tuesday, the 5th May, 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 25th April, or they will not be dealt with until the following examination.

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

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 farmlands, comprising Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, in Block XIII., North Molyneux District, I therefore, in accordance with section 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 fittings, &c., shall be removed, except under the direction of an Inspector of Stock.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Public Notice under “The Stock Act, 1893,” re Anthrax.—Notice No. 421.

Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 21st August, 1895.

IT having been reported to me that the disease known as “anthrax” exists amongst stock running on certain lands in the County of Waipa, I therefore, in accordance with section 14, subsection (4), of “The Stock Act, 1893,” hereby declare the under-mentioned lands to be an infected place, from which no stock, carcase, or any portion thereof, or any fodder or fittings, &c., shall be removed, except under the direction of an Inspector of Stock:—

Farm known as “Holmwood,” occupied by Mrs. A. L. Martyn, of Ohaupo, comprising 600 acres, more or less.

Lands in occupation of Mr. D. Turnwald, Ohaupo, and used as a slaughter-yard, comprising 30 acres, more or less; and lands in occupation of D. Turnwald, bounded by farm occupied by Mrs. A. L. Martyn, and shore of Horseshoe Lake, 3 acres, more or less; lands in occupation of Mr. G. A. Kusab, near Ohaupo, 250 acres, more or less.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Public Notice under “The Stock Act, 1893,” re Anthrax.—Notice No. 422.

Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 26th August, 1895.

IT having been reported to me that the disease known as “anthrax” exists amongst stock running on certain lands in the County of Waipa, I therefore, in accordance with section 14, subsection (4), of “The Stock Act, 1893,” hereby declare the under-mentioned lands to be an infected place from which no stock, carcase, or any portion thereof, or any fodder or fittings, &c., shall be removed, except under the direction of an Inspector of Stock:—

Lands in occupation of Mr. George Watt, situated between Hautapu and Cambridge, being part of Section 188, Cemetery Reserve, 10 acres, more or less.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 24th September, 1895.

IN pursuance of regulations under “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886,” notice is hereby given that for the Senior Examination of January, 1897, the period of literature will be the reign of Elizabeth, and the special books will be George Eliot’s “Romola” and Shakespeare’s “Tempest.”

W. P. REEVES,
Minister of Education.

Kaitangata Relief Fund.

STATEMENT of account of Public Trustee’s administration to 31st March, 1896:—

1895. Mar. 31. By Balance at credit as per last account
      Cash at credit in hands of Public Trustee
      Sept. 9. Deposit on sale of mortgage security No. 5
      Oct. 5. Balance of purchase-money of mortgage security No. 5, and rates, 14s.
      Dec. 31. Principal of mortgage security No. 1 repaid

1896. Mar. 31. Interest received under three mortgage securities to 31st December, 1894
      Rent received under mortgage security No. 4 in default
      Proportion of rates payable by tenant of mortgage security No. 4
      Interest added by Public Trust Office on current balance from 31st March, 1895, to 31st March, 1896

£ s. d.
85 15 7
1,000 0 0
67 10 0
203 4 0
2,000 0 0

323 8 6
100 0 0
5 16 0
57 5 3
£3,842 19 4

1895. July 1. To Further advance on mortgage security No. 3

1896. Mar. 31. Paid Board’s sundry expenses in connection with the administration of the fund
      Cost of inspection of mortgage security No. 5
      Paid rates on mortgage security No. 5
      Cost of advertising mortgage security No. 5 for sale or lease
      Paid insurance premium
      Paid rates on mortgage security No. 4 to 31st March, 1896
      Paid repairs to house on mortgage security No. 4
      Cost of valuation in re mortgage security No. 2
      Telegrams
      Paid twenty beneficiaries amounts of their allowances from 29th March, 1895, to 7th June, 1895
      Paid eighteen beneficiaries amounts of allowances from 7th June, 1895, to 2nd August, 1895
      Paid nineteen beneficiaries amounts of allowances from 2nd August, 1895, to 13th September, 1895
      Paid twenty beneficiaries amounts of allowances from 13th September, 1895, to 22nd November, 1895
      Paid twenty-one beneficiaries amounts of allowances from 22nd November, 1895, to 27th March, 1896
      Public Trust Office commission
      Balance

£ s. d.
150 0 0

9 14 0
0 9 4
1 3 8
2 14 6
3 12 0
11 12 0
28 2 9
1 1 0
0 12 9
158 19 0
131 0 0
100 7 0
179 15 0
339 18 0
22 3 6
2,701 14 10
£3,842 19 4

J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.
Public Trust Office, Wellington, 17th April, 1896.

Kaitangata Relief Fund.

STATEMENT of Public Trustee’s administration to 31st March, 1896:—

POSITION OF FUNDS.
By Mortgage No. 2..
" No. 3..
" No. 4 (in default)
Balance in hands of Public Trustee
Value of fund

£ s. d.
.. 4,375 0 0
.. 700 0 0
.. 1,600 0 0
.. 2,701 14 10
..£9,376 14 10

J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee,
Public Trust Office, Wellington, 17th April, 1896.