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A majority of three-fifths of the votes actually given being in favour of the proposal, I declare the proposal and resolution duly carried.

FRED. J. STEWART,
Mayor.

Stratford, 5th February, 1900.

I, Thomas Harry Penn, Town Clerk of the Borough of Stratford, do solemnly and sincerely declare that all proceedings required by “The Stratford Borough Empowering Act, 1899,” towards obtaining the consent of the burgesses of the borough to a proposal to raise the special loan of £28,900 have been duly taken, and that the resolution in favour of the proposal has been duly carried; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

T. HARRY PENN.

Declared at Stratford, this 5th day of February, 1900, before me—S. H. James, J.P.

Notice to Mariners, No. 11 of 1900.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 5th March, 1900.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Portmaster, Brisbane, Queensland, is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

WIDE BAY BAR.

Notice is hereby given that only 16 ft. at low-water springs is available over Wide Bay Bar. The leading-beacons are to be kept in line, their bearings being Hook Point lead N. 88° W. and Inskip Point lead S. 63° W.

Charts affected: Nos. 1030 and 1068; Australia Directory, Vol. ii.

T. M. ALMOND,
Portmaster.

Marine Department,
Brisbane, 12th February, 1900.

Notice to Mariners, No. 12 of 1900.

ALTERATION OF BUOY OFF TAKAPUNA HEAD, AUCKLAND HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 6th March, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the red buoy which formerly marked the 8 ft. patch two and a half cables from Takapuna Point has been shifted to a position four cables N. 38° E. from that point, to mark the edge of the three-fathom bank and other dangers outside the former position of the buoy.

Charts affected: Admiralty charts Nos. 1896 and 1970.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Memorandum to Receivers of Public Moneys.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 1st March, 1900.

WITH a view to the early completion of the Treasury accounts of the current financial year, ending on Saturday, the 31st March, receivers are directed to prepare copies of their cash-books for the period ended on that day, and to transmit the same by post to the Receiver-General IMMEDIATELY after the close of the bank on that date.

Officers who render four-weekly accounts will extend their account to Saturday, the 31st instant, so as to embrace all transactions from the closing of the bank on the 24th February to the 31st March.

If any bank receipts for moneys paid in on or before the 31st instant are received from sub-offices after copies of cash-books have been posted, receivers are directed to enter all such receipts in a supplementary account, and to transmit a copy thereof to the Receiver-General on the same day.

The first ordinary account for the new year shall be for the period from the 2nd to the 7th April, both inclusive, and is only to contain such revenue as may have been paid to the Public Account subsequent to the 31st instant, or collected after bank hours on that date.

The first four-weekly account shall be for the period from the 2nd to the 28th April, both inclusive.

Receivers are requested to take great care that the copies of their cash-books to be rendered during the current month are promptly posted.

The foregoing instructions are also to apply to deposits and law trust accounts.

JAMES B. HEYWOOD,
Receiver-General.

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Notice to Imprestees under “The Public Revenues Act, 1891.”

The Treasury,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1900.

EVERY officer holding advances of public money is hereby required to pay to the Public Account, at the nearest branch of the Bank of New Zealand, the unexpended balance in his hand on or before Saturday, the 31st March proximo, and forthwith to transmit to the Treasury at Wellington the bank receipt for such repayment, together with an account of his expenditure to the same date, as required by clause 4 of the Treasury Regulations.

As respects disbursements which officers may require to make immediately after the close of the financial year, requisitions for the amount required are to be made in such time as to enable them to reach Wellington not later than the 17th March, so that the requisite funds may be placed at the disposal of the officer on the 2nd April or as soon after as possible.

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

Commissioner’s Decisions under Tariff Acts.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 7th March, 1900.

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. 633.]