APRIL 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 675

Declaring it unlawful to take Oysters in the Auckland.
Oyster-fishery.

RANFURLY, Governor.

WHEREAS it is amongst other things enacted by section fifteen of “The Sea-fisheries Act, 1894,” that the Governor may from time to time declare any bay, estuary, or tidal waters in the colony to be an oyster-fishery, and prescribe the subdivisions thereof wherein it shall be lawful and unlawful to take oysters :

And whereas by Warrant under the hand of the Governor, dated the twenty-fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the thirty-first day of the same month, the Auckland Oyster-fishery was constituted, and divided into subdivisions :

And whereas it is desirable that it should be declared unlawful to take oysters in all the subdivisions of the said oyster-fishery :

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the hereinbefore-recited power and authority, doth hereby declare and prescribe that it shall be unlawful to take oysters in all the subdivisions of the said Auckland Oyster-fishery.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor,
this thirtieth day of March, one thousand nine hundred.

JAMES McGOWAN.

[NOTE.—The Auckland Oyster-fishery extends from the easternmost point of Bream Head to the northernmost point of the south head of Tairua Harbour, and includes all the islands between those points and the Great Barrier Island.]

Declaring it lawful to take Oysters in the Middle Subdivision, and unlawful to take Oysters in the Southern and Northern Subdivisions, of the Northern Oyster-fishery.

RANFURLY, Governor.

WHEREAS it is amongst other things enacted by section fifteen of “The Sea-fisheries Act, 1894,” that the Governor may from time to time declare any bay, estuary, or tidal waters in the colony to be an oyster-fishery, and prescribe the subdivisions thereof wherein it shall be lawful and unlawful to take oysters :

And whereas by Warrant under the hand of the Governor, dated the twenty-fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the thirty-first day of the same month, the Northern Oyster-fishery was constituted, and divided into subdivisions :

And whereas it is desirable that it should be declared lawful to take oysters in the Middle Subdivision of the Northern Oyster-fishery, and unlawful to take oysters in the Southern and Northern Subdivisions :

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the hereinbefore-recited power and authority, doth hereby declare and prescribe that it shall be lawful to take oysters in the Middle Subdivision of the Northern Oyster-fishery, and unlawful to take oysters in the Southern and Northern Subdivisions.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor,
this thirtieth day of March, one thousand nine hundred.

JAMES McGOWAN.

[NOTE.—The Northern Oyster-fishery extends from the south head of Whangururu Harbour to the North Cape; the Middle Subdivision extends from Ti Point, on the south side of entrance to River Waitangi, in Bay of Islands, to a point on high-water mark of the sea due east of Trig. Station No. 3, Mataka, near Cape Wiwiki.]

Death of Member of the House of Representatives for City of Auckland.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 5th April, 1900.

WHEREAS the House of Representatives is not now in session, and there is no Speaker of the said House :

Now, therefore, pursuant to the provisions of “The Electoral Act, 1893,” His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that William Crowther, Esquire, member of the House of Representatives for the Electoral District of City of Auckland, died on the 15th day of March, 1900; and that the seat in the House of Representatives for the said electoral district is vacant by reason of such death.

R. J. SEDDON,
For Colonial Secretary.

Cadets, Stamp and Land and Deeds Office, appointed.

Head Office, Stamp Department,
Wellington, 28th March, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments in the offices under the control of the Commissioner of Stamps:—

J. CARROLL,
Commissioner of Stamps.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Kiwitea County.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 3rd April, 1900.

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,
For Colonial Secretary.

KIWITEA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Loan of £1,100, Northern Line, Rangitikei Valley and Rota-Rewa Roads.

THE following is the result of poll on the proposals to borrow £1,100 for construction of the above roads in the Ongo Riding of the Kiwitea County :—

Number of ratepayers on roll, 21, representing 35 votes : Votes recorded for the proposals, 26 ; number of ratepayers voting, 14 ; votes against the proposals, nil.

The number of valid votes recorded in favour of the proposals being more than three-fifths of the total number of valid votes recorded, I hereby declare the proposals to be carried.

JAMES CORRY,
Chairman, Kiwitea County Council.

Kimbolton, 29th March, 1900.

Commissions in British Army.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd April, 1900.

IT is hereby notified for general information that a cablegram has been received by His Excellency the Governor advising that the Secretary of State for War offers commissions in the Imperial Service to the Colony of New Zealand as follows :—

Ten commissions in the Royal Artillery (Field or Garrison);

Twenty commissions in the Infantry.

Applicants’ parents or guardians must state whether applicants have had Volunteer service—if so, the name of the corps and the rank held must be given ; and also whether they have served in any university, college, or school corps—if so, the rank held therein must be stated. In the case of officers or men of New Zealand Contingents, application may be made by relatives or friends on their behalf. Preference will be given to applications in the following order :—

(1.) From those serving in New Zealand Contingents in South Africa, or on the way there ;

(2.) Those who hold or have held Volunteer commissions ;

(3.) Those who have served in the ranks as Volunteers or in cadet corps for more than one year ;

(4.) Those who have not so served one year or who do not belong or have not belonged to any Volunteer or cadet corps.