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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 4

Declared at __, this __ day of __, 189
before me—__, Justice of the Peace [or Solicitor, or
Notary Public].

[Here affix and cancel a stamp at 2s. 6d.]

[NOTE.—The words relating to free admission may be
struck out if the library is not in a borough. The words in
brackets are not part of the form, but indicate matter to be
inserted or substituted.]

Copies of the form of application may be obtained from
the Secretary for Education, Wellington, and from the
Secretary of any Education Board.

W. O. WALKER.

Approving and appointing a Bonding Warehouse.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the powers in me for this
purpose vested by “The Customs Laws Consolidation
Act, 1882,” I, the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, do
hereby approve and appoint the under-mentioned warehouse
to be a warehouse for the reception of goods under bond,
namely,—

Port of Napier.

A brick building, situated on Town Section 505, facing
Waghorne Street, to be known as

ROBJOHNS’S BOND.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this twenty-
eighth day of December, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-eight.

R. J. SEDDON,
Commissioner of Trade and Customs.

Commissioner’s Order No. 604.]

Land for Post- and Telegraph-office Site, Newtown.

OFFERS will be received at the General Post Office,
Wellington, until noon of Saturday, the 21st instant,
of a suitable piece of land, with or without building, for a
post- and telegraph-office, at Newtown.

Each offer must be accompanied by a plan showing the
exact position and area of the land, and the lowest price
must be stated.

The position of the land required is, approximately, on
the east or west side of Adelaide Road, between Hospital
Road and Stokes Street, or, if east of Adelaide Road, in the
block which would be contained in a line drawn from the
corner of Adelaide Road and Stokes Street to Rintoul
Street, thence by Sections 961 and 963 to Riddiford Street
and on to the present post-office, thence to the corner of
Constable Street and Daniel Street and on to the corner of
Mein Street, thence by the western side of the Hospital
Reserve to Hospital Road and Adelaide Road.

The lowest or any offer will not necessarily be accepted.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 5th January, 1899.

Tender.

Railway Department (Head Office),
Wellington, 10th January, 1899.

THE following accepted tender is published for general
information.

T. RONAYNE,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.

REFRESHMENT-ROOMS AT CLINTON RAILWAY-STATION.

Rental per Annum.

Susan Forrester Geddes .. .. .. £55 0 0

Examination of Land Surveyors.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 6th January, 1899.

IN accordance with the Regulations for the Examination
of Surveyors under “The Land Act, 1892,” as pub-
lished in the New Zealand Gazette of 5th March, 1896, it is
hereby notified that the next examination thereunder will
be held on the 7th March next.

T. M. GRANT,
Secretary to the Board of Examiners.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 9th January, 1899.

THE Court Pride of Foxton, No. 8385, situated at Foxton,
is registered as a branch of the Auckland District
Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, under “The
Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 9th day of January, 1899.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Meeting of Commissioners under “The Urewera District
Native Reserve Act, 1896.”

Wellington, 6th January, 1899.

IT is hereby notified that, in conformity with the regula-
tions made under the provisions of “The Urewera
District Native Reserve Act, 1896,” the Honourable the
Native Minister has fixed the first meeting of the Commis-
sioners appointed under the said Act to be held at the Court-
house at Whakatane on Wednesday, the 1st day of February
next.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Under-Secretary.

Government Observatory.

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

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

NOTE.—Generally fine and pleasant weather, though
showery during middle and latter part of month; the
maximum rain recorded on the 18th, 0·94in. Distant
thunder on 18th. Prevailing wind from N.W., and strong
at times. Maximum temperature in shade 77°·3, minimum
47°; mean temperature of dew-point, 50°·8; mean humidity,
67. Slight earth-shock on 30th, at 5.55 a.m.

R. B. GORE, Observer.

SCHOOL FOR DEAF-MUTES, SUMNER, NEAR CHRISTCHURCH.

Under the control and supervision of the Education Department.

Director: Mr. G. van Asch.

FOR Deaf Children of sound intellect. The pupils are
taught to use and understand ordinary speech. The
best age for entrance is between six and seven.

The full charge for board and education is £40 a year,
but less is accepted from parents who cannot afford to pay
this amount. In case of necessity admission is free.

Parents having dumb children between the ages of four
and seven, and other persons desiring information with
regard to the school, are invited to apply to

THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION,
Wellington.