Mar. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 747

year—the following votes were recorded: For the proposal, 106 votes; against the proposal, 14 votes: majority for the proposal, 92 votes.

There being a majority of votes polled in favour of the proposal, I hereby declare the proposal to be carried.

Dated this 14th day of March, 1902.

JAMES KELMAN,
Mayor.

Alexandra South, 14th March, 1902.

I, James Kelman, Mayor of the Borough of Alexandra, do solemnly and sincerely declare that all proceedings required by law to be taken in or towards obtaining the sanction of the electors of the Borough of Alexandra to the proposal of the Council of the Borough of Alexandra to borrow by way of special loan the sum of £7,000 for water-supply, 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.”

JAMES KELMAN.

Declared at Alexandra, this 14th day of March, 1902, before me—Geo. Spencer, J.P.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Pollok Settlement Road Board.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 25th March, 1902.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Pollok Settlement Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

O. H. MILLS,
For Colonial Treasurer.

POLLOK SETTLEMENT ROAD DISTRICT.

THE following is the result of the poll taken in Pollok School on Saturday, 8th March, 1902, on a proposal to borrow the sum of £150 to pay for land taken for road deviations, fencing, and survey: For the proposal, 10; against the proposal, nil.

As the number of votes recorded in favour of the proposal are more than three-fifths of the total number of votes recorded, I therefore declare the proposal carried.

JOHN PYE,
Chairman, Pollok Settlement Road Board.

JOHN TORBET,
Returning Officer.

Pollok, 10th March, 1902.

Time and Place for the First Meeting of the Contributors to the Waihi Hospital appointed.

Hospitals Department,
Wellington, 22nd March, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in terms of section 49 of “The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885,” appointed Wednesday, the 2nd day of April, 1902, at 8 o’clock p.m., to be the time, and the Waihi Hall, Waihi, to be the place, for the first meeting of the contributors to the Waihi Hospital.

W. C. WALKER.

Alterations to the Scale of Fares, Rates, and Charges in Force upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me under “The Government Railways Act, 1900,” I, Charles Houghton Mills, acting for the Minister for Railways, do hereby make the following alterations in the scale of fares, rates, and charges in force on the New Zealand Government railways open for traffic, such alterations to come into force on and after the 1st day of April, 1902:—

PART IV.—GOODS: LOCAL RATES.

Cancel—

AUCKLAND SECTION.

When goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E are consigned to Auckland, except such as are consigned to private sidings at that station, or to the Auckland Railway Wharf for shipment there, both the classified rates, Part III., and the local rates will be increased by 1s. 6d. per ton, except otherwise specified.

Insert—

AUCKLAND SECTION.

When goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E are consigned to Auckland, except such as are consigned to private sidings at that station, or to the Auckland Railway Wharf for shipment there, both the classified rates, Part III., and the local rates will be increased by 2s. 2d. per ton, except otherwise specified.

Insert—

WELLINGTON-NAPIER-NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION.

When goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E are consigned to Wellington, except such as are consigned to private sidings at that station, or to the Railway or Glasgow Wharves for shipment there, both the classified rates, Part III., and the local rates will be increased by 1s. 6d. per ton.

As witness my hand, this twenty-sixth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and two.

C. H. MILLS,
Acting for Minister for Railways.

Tender for Cartage of Goods and Parcels.

Railway Department (Head Office),
Wellington, 24th March, 1902.

THE following tender for cartage of goods and parcels between the Wellington Railway-station and the City of Wellington and its suburbs, for a period of three years from 1st April, 1902, to 31st March, 1905, is published for general information.

T. RONAYNE,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.

SCHEDULE.

ACCEPTED: J. J. CURTIS AND CO. (LIMITED).

Rate per ton for delivery of goods within the limits described in clause 9 of specification—minimum charge as for 2 cwt. .. .. .. .. 1 6

Rate per ton per mile or fraction of a mile for delivery of goods for distances beyond the limits described in clause 9 of specification—minimum charge as for 2 cwt. .. .. .. .. .. 1 0

Rate for delivery of parcels, conveyed by passenger or mixed train, within the limits described in clause 9 of specification—

At per parcel, 28 lb. and under, rate not to exceed 2d. .. .. .. .. .. 0 2

Over 28 lb., rate not to exceed 3d. .. .. .. 0 3

Rate for delivery of parcels, conveyed by passenger or mixed train, at per mile or fraction of a mile, for delivery beyond the limits described in clause 9 of specification—at per parcel of 1 cwt. or under, each 0 3

Rate for delivery of outside goods, at per ton, within the limits described in clause 9 of specification .. 1 3

Rate for delivery of outside goods, at per ton per mile or fraction of a mile, beyond the limits described in clause 9 of specification.. .. .. .. 1 0

Rate per ton for collection of goods within the limits described in clause 9 of specification—minimum charge as for 2 cwt. .. .. .. .. 1 6

Rate per ton per mile or fraction of a mile for collection of goods for distances beyond the limits described in clause 9 of specification—minimum charge as for 2 cwt. .. .. .. .. 1 3

Rate for the collection of parcels, to be conveyed by passenger or mixed train, within the limits described in clause 9 of specification—

At per parcel, 28 lb. and under, rate not to exceed 2d. .. .. .. .. .. 0 2

Over 28 lb., rate not to exceed 3d. .. .. .. 0 3

Rate for the collection of parcels, to be conveyed by passenger or mixed train, at per mile or fraction of a mile, for collection at distances beyond the limits described in clause 9 of specification—at per parcel of 1 cwt. or under, each.. .. .. .. 0 3

Rate for collection of outside goods, at per ton, within the limits described in clause 9 of specification .. 1 6

Rate for collection of outside goods, at per ton per mile or fraction of a mile, outside the limits described in clause 9 of specification .. .. 1 3

Rate per day—eight hours, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.—for each horse and man, proportional charge being allowed for overtime. Where the time worked between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. is not more than four hours it will be counted as half a day; where the time worked between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. is more than four hours it will be counted as a full day .. 12 6