THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 76

Enumerators appointed under “The Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics Act, 1895.”—Notice No. 525.

Department of Agriculture
Wellington, 17th October, 1898.

THE following Enumerators have been appointed, under “The Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics Act, 1895,” for the districts specified:—

CLIFTON, EDMUND, Inspector of Stock, Auckland, the Auckland Provincial District, except the Counties of Waiapu, Cook, and Wairoa;

MILLER, WALTER, Inspector of Stock, Napier, the Counties of Waiapu, Cook, Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay, Waipawa, and Patangata;

BLUNDELL, ARTHUR KENNEDY, Inspector of Stock, Wanganui, the Counties of Clifton, Taranaki, Stratford, Hawera, Patea, Waitotara, Wanganui, Manawatu, Rangitikei, Kiwitea, Pohangina, Horowhenua, and Oroua;

JENKINSON, GEORGE HENRY, Inspector of Stock, Masterton, the Counties of North Wairarapa, South Wairarapa, and Pahiatua;

DRUMMOND, JOHN, Inspector of Stock, Wellington, the Hutt County, including the Islands of Mana and Kapiti;

MOORE, JOHN, Inspector of Stock, Blenheim, the Counties of Kaikoura, Marlborough, and Sounds, also D’Urville Island;

CAMPBELL, HECTOR McNEIL, Inspector of Stock, Nelson, the Counties of Waimea and Collingwood;

HUDDLESTON, VICTOR ALFRED, Inspector of Stock, Hokitika, the Counties of Buller, Inangahua, Grey, and Westland;

HOLDERNESs, ROBERT FITZROY, Inspector of Stock, Christchurch, the Counties of Cheviot, Amuri, Ashley, Selwyn, Akaroa, Ashburton, Geraldine, Mackenzie, and Waimate;

THOMSON, JAMES ELLIOT, Inspector of Stock, Dunedin, the Counties of Waitaki, Maniototo, Waihemo, Waikouaiti, Peninsula, Taieri, Tuapeka, Bruce, Clutha, Vincent, and Lake;

TURNER, HENRY THOMAS GEORGE, Inspector of Stock, Invercargill, the Counties of Southland, Wallace, and Fiord; also Stewart Island.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister for Agriculture.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th October, 1898.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the under-mentioned appointments.

No. 3 Company N.Z. Native Rifle Volunteers (Auckland).
Peter Alexander Lindsay to be Surgeon-Captain. Date of commission, 7th September, 1898.
The Reverend Edmond Mortlock Cowie, M.A., to be Honorary Chaplain. Date of commission, 10th June, 1898.

T. THOMPSON.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th October, 1898.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the under-mentioned appointment:—

Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry Volunteers.
James Cecil Palmer to be Surgeon-Captain. Date of commission, 30th September, 1898.

T. THOMPSON.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th October, 1898.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by the under-mentioned officer.

Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry Volunteers.
Honorary Veterinary Surgeon Thomas Hill. Date of resignation, 21st September, 1898.

T. THOMPSON.

Tender accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th October, 1898.

IT is hereby notified for general information that the tender of the Union Clothing and Mercery Company, Wellington, for the supply of grey shirts to the Defence and Police Departments, at 60s. per dozen, has been accepted for three years from the 6th September, 1898.

T. THOMPSON.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 13th October, 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.

Special Order made by the Mangawai Road Board, County of Otamatea.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 15th October, 1898.

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

J. CARROLL.

MANGAWAI ROAD BOARD.

By-law to regulate the Traffic on Roads and Bridges within the Mangawai Road District. Made by Special Order dated the 3rd day of October, 1898.

In pursuance of the powers vested in it by “The Public Works Act, 1894,” the Mangawai Road Board hereby makes the following by-law:—

No person shall take any vehicle, engine, agricultural or other machine, which shall, itself or together with any thing or things being transported thereon, weigh more than 1½ tons avoirdupois to each pair of wheels, or any vehicle or thing drawn by ten or more bullocks, notwithstanding that such vehicle or thing may itself or together with any load thereon weigh less than 1½ tons avoirdupois, upon, along, or over any road or bridge within the Mangawai Road District, or under the care, control, or management of the Mangawai Road Board, at any time between the 1st day of May and the 30th day of September in any year.

No person shall at any time take any such vehicle, engine, agricultural or other machine as aforesaid, or any vehicle or thing drawn by ten or more bullocks, upon, along, or over any such road or bridge as aforesaid unless there shall have been previously paid to the said Board in respect of such vehicle, engine, agricultural or other machine as aforesaid, or in respect of such vehicle or thing drawn by ten or more bullocks, by way of compensation for any damage likely to occur to any such road or bridge therefrom, such sum as the Road Board may at the time deem sufficient for each year or part of a year during which the same shall be taken upon, along, or over any such road or bridge as aforesaid.

No person shall, upon any such road or bridge as aforesaid, load any such vehicle or thing as aforesaid with, or place upon or attach to any such vehicle or thing, any timber or logs, except at places which shall have been appointed by the said Board for that purpose.

No person shall leave, or allow to remain, upon any such road or bridge as aforesaid any logs or timber so that such logs or timber shall be a source of danger, or shall delay, impede, or obstruct the passage of any person, horse, or vehicle over such road or bridge.

No person shall at any time take any engine, agricultural or other machine, or any load or materials of any kind weighing more than 2 tons avoirdupois to each pair of wheels across any bridge within the said district without the written sanction of the said Board first obtained for each and every occasion.

The width of the tires of wheels upon vehicles used upon the roads within the said district or under the care, control, or management of the said Board shall be in proportion to the weight of load carried according to the following scale:—