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wires of the three-wire system shall be enclosed in strong
metal covering, electrically continuous throughout its entire
length, and effectively connected to earth.

54. The insulation-resistance of each motor-circuit, includ-
    ing all devices necessary for the working of the motor, shall be
    not less than 1 megohm to earth when all metal parts that
    are required to be connected to earth are so connected.

55. A printed notice shall be fixed in a conspicuous posi-
    tion at every motor and switchboard forbidding unauthorised
    persons to touch the motors or apparatus, and no alterations
    shall be made during the time that current is on either pole
    of that part of any lighting or motor circuit to which altera-
    tions may be required.

56. The Corporation shall not connect the wires and fit-
    tings on a consumer’s premises with their mains, or, in the
    case of premises already connected, continue the supply from
    their mains, unless they are reasonably satisfied that the re-
    quirements of this license are complied with, and that the
    connection or continuance of supply would not cause a
    leakage from those wires and fittings exceeding one ten-
    thousandth part of the maximum supply-current to the
    premises; and where the Corporation decline to make such
    connection or to continue supply they shall serve upon the
    consumer a notice stating their reasons for so declining.

57. If the Corporation are reasonably satisfied, after
    making all proper examination by testing or otherwise, that
    a leakage exists at some part of a circuit of such extent as to
    be a source of danger, and that such leakage does not exist
    at any part of the circuit belonging to the Corporation, then
    and in such case any officer of the Corporation duly autho-
    rised by them in writing, or, if the Corporation so require,
    on application by them to the Electric Telegraph Commis-
    sioner, any officer of the Post and Telegraph Department
    (hereafter referred to as an “Electric Inspector”) instructed
    to so act, may, for the purpose of discovering whether the
    leakage exists at any part of a circuit within or upon any
    consumer’s premises, by notice require the consumer at some
    reasonable time after the service of the notice to permit him
    to inspect and test the wires and fittings belonging to the
    consumer and forming part of the circuit.

In any case where the Corporation require the services of
an Electric Inspector under this section they shall pay the
cost of such inspection.

If on such testing the officer or the Electric Inspector
discovers a leakage from the consumer’s wires exceeding
one ten-thousandth part of the maximum supply-current to
the premises, or if the consumer does not give all due
facilities for inspection and testing, the Corporation shall
forthwith discontinue the supply of energy to the premises in
question, giving immediate notice of the discontinuance to
the consumer, and shall not recommence the supply until
they are reasonably satisfied that the leakage has been re-
moved.

58. If any consumer is dissatisfied with the action of the
    Corporation in refusing to give, or in discontinuing, or in not
    recommending the supply of energy to his premises, the wires
    and fittings of that consumer may, on his application to the
    Electric Telegraph Commissioner, and on payment of the
    cost of such inspection, be tested for the existence of leakage
    by an Electric Inspector.

This provision shall be indorsed on every notice given
under the provisions of either of the two last preceding
sections.

59. From and after the time when the Corporation com-
    mence to supply energy through any distributing-main, they
    shall maintain a supply of sufficient power for the use of all
    the consumers for the time being entitled to be supplied
    from such main; and such supply shall be constantly main-
    tained: Provided that, for the purposes of testing, or for
    any other purposes connected with the efficient working of
    the undertaking, the Electric Telegraph Commissioner may
    give permission to the Corporation to discontinue the supply
    at such intervals of time and for such periods as he may
    think expedient. When the supply is so discontinued
    public notice shall be given of such discontinuance, and of
    the probable duration thereof.

60. The variation of pressure at any consumer’s terminals
    shall not under any conditions of the supply which the con-
    sumer is entitled to receive exceed 4 per cent. from the
    normal pressure at which he is being supplied.

61. The Electric Telegraph Commissioner may at any time
    order an inspection to be made of the works, lines, and wires
    of the Corporation used for electric-lighting purposes. When
    a defect or defects are found to exist they must be remedied
    forthwith, and, should they be serious in the opinion of the
    officer or person inspecting, the Electric Telegraph Commis-
    sioner may, on receipt of the report, direct the Corporation to at
    once cease transmitting energy either over the whole of the
    Corporation’s lines and wires, or over any part thereof that to
    him may seem fit, until such defect or defects are repaired or
    remedied. The cost of such inspection shall be borne by the
    Corporation.

62. Where not contrary to the provisions of this license,
    and where applicable, the Phoenix Fire Office rules for electric
    light and power installations shall be observed.

63. If the Corporation make default in complying with any
    of the provisions of this license they shall be liable to a
    penalty not exceeding £20 for every such default.

The recovery of a penalty under this license shall not affect
the liability (if any) of the Corporation to make compensation
in respect of any damage or injury which may be caused by
reason of the default.

And I do hereby declare that this license shall come into
force on and after the date of publication thereof in the New
Zealand Gazette.

As witness my hand, this twenty-second day of July,
1903.

J. G. WARD,
Electric Telegraph Commissioner.

Notice of the Laying-off of Road through Pohonuiatane 2b,
Rangitikei County, and Ngaurukehu B No. 2a, Maunga-
karetu Survey District, Wanganui County.

NOTICE is hereby given, by direction of His Excellency
the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, under
the authority of section 92 of “The Public Works Act, 1894,”
that the road described in the Schedule hereto was duly
taken and laid off, in March, 1900, through the lands
specified in the said Schedule, under the authority of the
Governor of the said colony, by Warrant dated the 27th
day of March, 1900.

SCHEDULE.

All in the Wellington Land District; as the same are more
particularly delineated on the plan marked and coloured as
above noted, deposited in the office of the Chief Engineer of
Roads, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District.

Dated this 20th day of July, 1903.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister for Public Works.

Notification of Settlement of Claims for Compensation under
“The Mining Act, 1891.”

Mines Department,
Wellington, 6th July, 1903.

IN pursuance and exercise of the provisions of the 153rd
section of “The Mining Act, 1891,” it is hereby
notified that the claims for compensation enumerated in
the Schedule hereto, in respect to a Proclamation issued
under the hand of His Excellency the Governor and the
Public Seal of the Colony on the 27th day of May, 1901,
declaring the Orowaiti River, with its tributaries, in the
Land District of Nelson, to be watercourses into which
tailings, &c., may be discharged, have been settled, and
all further claims and remedies in respect of the said
Proclamation are barred, as provided by the said Act.

JAS. McGOWAN,
Minister of Mines.

SCHEDULE.