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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 74

Commissioner’s Decisions under Tariff Acts.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 11th October, 1898.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Hon. the Commissioner of Trade and Customs has decided to interpret the Customs and Excise Duties Acts in relation to the under-mentioned articles as follows:—

NOTE.—“Not otherwise enumerated” appears as n.o.e.; “other kinds” as o.k.; “articles and materials suited only for, and to be used solely in, the fabrication of goods in the colony” as a. & m.s. Articles marked thus * are revised decisions.

W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary and Inspector.

Commissioner’s Order No. 600.]

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

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 11th October, 1898.

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.

James Foote Ross, late of City of Aberdeen, in Scotland. Filed on the 4th October, 1898.

Edward Asmuss, late of Tokomaru Bay, in the Provincial District of Auckland, saddler. Filed on the 10th October, 1898.

William Farquharson, late of Stoke, in the Provincial District of Nelson, contractor. Filed on the 10th October, 1898.

Harry Krull, otherwise known as Ignatz Krull, late of Kyeburn, in the Provincial District of Otago, station-hand. Filed on the 10th October, 1898.

Robert Liggett, late of Wairoa, in the Provincial District of Otago, farmer. Filed on the 10th October, 1898.

John Pascoe, late of Midhirst, in the Provincial District of Taranaki, farmer. Filed on the 10th October, 1898.

Isabella Fraser, late of Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, married woman. Filed on the 10th October, 1898.

Thomas Andrew Scully, late of Southern Cross, in the Colony of Western Australia, miner. Election filed on the 10th October, 1898.

Edmund Rogers, late of Dillmanstown, in the Provincial District of Westland, miner. Filed on the 10th October, 1898.

Richard Weaver, late of the Forks, Okarito, in the Provincial District of Westland, miner. Filed on the 10th October, 1898.

JAMES C. MARTIN,
Public Trustee.

“The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1894.”—
Notice of Cancellation of Registry.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 10th October, 1898.

NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to application on that behalf made to me by the Winton Branch of the New Zealand Workers’ Industrial Union of Workmen, registered No. 41, situated at Winton, the registration of that industrial union will be cancelled at the expiration of six weeks from the date hereof unless, within the six weeks specified, proceedings be commenced by a member or other person interested in or having any claim on the funds of the industrial union to set aside such cancellation, and the same is set aside accordingly.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of September, 1898. Altitude above the sea, 140ft. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

• Means, &c. † Same month previous years.

NOTE.—Generally fine up to 14th, with prevailing N.W. winds and often strong; on 14th heavy rains from N.W., changing to S.E.; 1·45 in. recorded on 15th, the maximum for month; continued showery for some days, latter part of month finer. Prevailing wind N.W., and frequently strong. Lightning on night of 14th. Maximum temperature in shade 65°, minimum 37°; mean temperature of dew-point, 40°·9; mean humidity, 67. Earthquake on 16th, at 4 a.m., very slight.

R. B. GORE, Observer.

Tenders for Mail-service, Springfield to Kumara.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 6th October, 1898.

SEALED tenders will be received at the Chief Post-office, Christchurch, until Saturday, the 29th October instant, for the conveyance of mails twice weekly each way by four-horse coach between Springfield and Kumara for a period of three years, from the 1st January, 1899, to 31st December, 1901.

The attention of intending tenderers is directed to the terms and conditions of contract printed on the back of the tender forms, which may be procured at the principal post-offices.

No tender will be considered unless made on the printed form.

The contractor whose tender may be accepted must be prepared to carry out the service according to time-tables framed by the department.