Aug. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1259

6. Article XX.—The second paragraph of Article XX. shall run as follows:—

“Such denunciation shall be made to the Government of the Swiss Confederation. It shall only be effective as regards the country making it, the Convention remaining in full force and effect for the other countries of the Union.”

Article II.

The final protocol annexed to the Convention of the 9th September, 1886, is modified as follows:—

1. No. 1.—This clause shall run as follows:—

“(A.) In countries of the Union where protection is accorded not only to architectural plans, but also to the architectural works themselves, these works shall be admitted to the benefits of the Berne Convention and of the present additional Act.

“(B.) Photographic works and works produced by an analogous process shall be admitted to the benefits of these engagements in so far as the laws of each State may permit, and to the extent of the protection accorded by such laws to similar national works.

“It is understood that an authorised photograph of a work of art shall enjoy legal protection in all the countries of the Union, as contemplated by the Berne Convention and by the present additional Act, for the same period as the principal right of reproduction of the work itself subsists, and within the limits of private arrangements between those who have legal rights.”

2. No. 4.—This clause shall run as follows:—

“The common agreement contemplated in Article XIV. of the Convention is established as follows:—

“The application of the Berne Convention and of the present additional Act to works which have not fallen into the public domain within the country of origin at the time when these engagements come into force, shall operate according to such stipulations on this head as may be contained in special Conventions either actually existing or to be concluded hereafter.

“In the absence of such stipulations between any of the countries of the Union, the respective countries shall regulate, each for itself, by its domestic legislation, the manner in which the principle contained in Article XIV. is to be applied.

“The stipulations of Article XIV. of the Berne Convention and of the present clause of the final protocol shall apply equally to the exclusive right of translation, in so far as such right is established by the present additional Act.

“The temporary stipulations noted above shall be applicable to countries which may hereafter accede to the Union.”

Article III.

The countries of the Union which are not parties to the present additional Act shall at any time be allowed to accede thereto on their request to that effect. This stipulation shall apply equally to countries which may hereafter accede to the Convention of the 9th September, 1886. It will suffice for this purpose that such accession should be notified in writing to the Swiss Federal Council, who shall in turn communicate it to the other Governments.

Article IV.

The present additional Act shall have the same force and duration as the Convention of the 9th September, 1886.

It shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Paris, in the manner adopted in the case of that Convention, as soon as possible, and within the space of one year at the latest.

It shall come into force as regards those countries which shall have ratified it three months after such exchange of ratifications.

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Arrangements for First Elections, &c., Borough of Stratford.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1898.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

THOMAS HARRY PENN

to be Town Clerk of the Borough of Stratford as constituted under “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1886,” and also Returning Officer for the purpose of conducting the first election of Mayor and Councillors of the said borough; also to fix that the number of Councillors for the said borough shall be six; also to appoint Thursday, the 1st day of September, 1898, to be the day for holding the first election of Mayor; also to appoint Monday, the 5th day of September, 1898, to be the day for holding the first election of six Councillors; also to appoint Tuesday, the 6th day of September, 1898, at 8 o’clock p.m., to be the time, and the Stratford Town Hall, Stratford, to be the place, at which the first meeting of the Borough Council of Stratford shall be held.

J. CARROLL.

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Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 27th July, 1898.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under “The Aliens Act, 1880,” in favour of the under-mentioned persons:—

J. CARROLL.

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Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Borough of Timaru.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 28th July, 1898.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Timaru, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

J. CARROLL.

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TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Result of poll of burgesses on the proposal to borrow £4,000 under the provisions of “The Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” and “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” held on the 6th day of July, 1898, as follows:—

Number of burgesses on special roll, 522; number of votes, 804: Number of burgesses who recorded votes, 293; number of votes recorded—for the proposal, 474; against, 13; informal, 1: total, 488.

As a majority of the burgesses voted in favour of the proposal, I hereby declare the proposal duly carried.

JNO. J. GRANDI,
Mayor of Timaru.

26th July, 1898.

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Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Kiwitea County.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 1st August, 1898.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Kiwitea County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

J. CARROLL.

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KIWITEA COUNTY COUNCIL.

THE following is the result of poll on the proposal to borrow £350 for construction of Mangatutu Road, Ongo Riding:—

Number of ratepayers on roll, 2, representing 6 votes: Votes recorded for the proposal, 6; number of ratepayers voting, 2; votes against, nil.

As a majority of the ratepayers voted in favour of the proposal, and the number so voting are entitled to more than one-half of the votes that can be exercised by the whole number of ratepayers, I hereby declare the proposal to be carried.

A. H. TOMPKINS,
Chairman.

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Special Order made by the Fitzherbert Road Board, County of Oroua.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 29th July, 1898.

THE following special order, made by the Fitzherbert Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

J. CARROLL.

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FITZHERBERT ROAD BOARD.

Special order made by the Fitzherbert Road Board, under section 113 of “The Public Works Act, 1894,” and section 16 of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” at a special meeting held on Thursday, the 14th day of July, 1898:—

“That a special rate of 3½d. in the pound be made on the rateable value of all the properties within the Fitzherbert Road District, for the purpose of providing interest and other annual charges on a loan of £2,200 to be raised under ‘The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,’ for the said Board’s proportion of the cost of additions and repairs to the Fitzherbert Bridge over the Manawatu River, incurred by flood damage; such rate to be an annually