Jan. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 21

Ice.

Information has been received from the New Zealand Shipping Company that the captains of their vessels report that in Aug., 1901, they passed in the S. Pacific a large number of icebergs with floe ice around them between the parallels of 58° and 53° S. and the meridians of 148° and 124° W. The master of s.s. “Hawke’s Bay” also reports that between 54° and 53° S. and 138° and 135° W. he passed numerous icebergs and loose ice. Also, icebergs are reported between 50° and 51° S. and 131° and 124° W. Ice in such large quantities has not been reported as existing in this area since 1896. Nov.

Plants declared to be Noxious Weeds.—Notice No. 682.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1901.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the under-mentioned local governing bodies have, by special order, declared the plants enumerated opposite the name of each to be noxious weeds within the meaning of “The Noxious Weeds Act, 1900,” in the district under the jurisdiction of each respectively :—

Local Bodies. Plants.
Pollok Settlement Road Board All the plants contained in
the Second Schedule of
the said Act.
Kihikihi Town Board .. Ditto.
Hutt County Council .. "
Clinton Town Board .. .. Gorse and broom.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 18th December, 1901.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister for Public Works.

PACIFIC CABLE STATION BUILDINGS CONTRACT, DOUBTLESS BAY.

Accepted.
C. H. Frankham .. .. .. £ 4,779 0 0

Declined.
J. Ellingham .. .. .. .. 5,196 10 0
Guthrie and Braithwaite .. .. 5,532 3 6
Fergusson and Malcolm .. .. 5,639 0 0
Cochrane and Co. .. .. .. 5,689 2 0
Matheson and Baldock .. .. 5,802 2 8
W. Frice .. .. .. .. 5,937 4 0
J. Farrell .. .. .. .. 6,724 17 0
A. Watson .. .. .. .. 6,954 0 0

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 8th January, 1902.

THE Court Birkenhead, No. 8886, situated at Birkenhead, is registered as a branch of the Auckland District Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 8th day of January, 1902.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Member of the House of Representatives elected, Caversham Electoral District.

Clerk of the Writs’ Office,
Wellington, 30th December, 1901.

THE Clerk of the Writs has received a return to the writ issued on the 10th December, 1901, for the election of a Member to serve in the House of Representatives for the Electoral District of Caversham; and by the indorsement on such writ it appears that

THOMAS KAY SIDEY

has been duly elected to serve as a Member for the said district.

HUGH POLLEN,
Clerk of the Writs.

Result of Election of a Trustee of a Drainage District.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 6th January, 1902.

THE following result of the election of a Trustee of a Drainage District has been received from the Returning Officer, and is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Land Drainage Act, 1893.”

HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.

Otakia Drainage District, County of Taieri :
John S. Fleming.

Results of Road Board Elections.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 3rd January, 1902.

THE following notices of the election of members of Road Boards have been received at this office, and are published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.

Howick Township Road District, County of Manukau :
Henry Bushell.
Motoroa Road District, County of Patea :
William McLean.
Waimate Road District, County of Hawera :
Charles Davies.

Commissioner’s Decisions under Tariff Acts.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington 9th January, 1902.

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. 675.]