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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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9724. FRANCES ALICE MORTON.—1 acre 3 roods 10 perches, part of Rural Section 152, Borough of Sumner. Occupied by Thomas G. Fox.

9725. GEORGE HUMPHREYS.—19 acres 1 rood 10 perches. Rural Sections 1448 and 1449, Borough of Sumner. Unoccupied.

9726. EDWIN HORSEY, ANGUS HORSEY, and ENOS BERNARD HORSEY. 20 acres 1 rood 17 perches, Rural Section 10160, Block XIII., Spaxton Survey District. Occupied by the New Zealand Alford Estate Company (Limited).

9727. JOHN DOBSON CRANSTON and STEPHEN PACKER.—1 rood 23 perches, part of Rural Section 368, Block XVI.. Christchurch Survey District. Occupied by Ole Johansen.

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Dated this 15th day of March, 1904, at the Lands Registry Office, Christchurch.

G. G. BRIDGES,
District Land Registrar.

423

NOTICE is hereby given that the parcel of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” and its amendments, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one month from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

1227. MERETENE TE RONGO and WAATA KUNAITI (WALTER GOODNIGHT).—5 acres 1 rood, part of Matawhero No.6 Block. Occupied by Alexander Halkett.

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Dated this 9th day of March, 1904, at the Lands Registry Office, Gisborne.

R. N. JONES,
District Land Registrar.

410

NOTICE is hereby given that the parcel of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” and its amendments, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one month from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

No. 629. THOMAS CAHILL.—9 perches, Section 95, Town of Hokitika. Unoccupied.

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Dated this 14th day of March, 1904, at the Lands Registry Office, Hokitika.

VICTOR GRACE DAY,
District Land Registrar.

427

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” and its amendments, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or before the 18th day of April, 1904.

1268. Applicant: WILLIAM HASTIE.—600 acres. portions of Blocks 14, 15, 131, 132, and 142, Ruataniwha Crown Grant District, now known as Section 1, Block III., Waipukurau Survey District. Occupied as to several portions by Applicant, by William Maulder of Kaikora, Bushman, by James Maulder of Kaikora, Settler, and by Leonard Charles Rathbone of Waipawa, Sheep-farmer.

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Dated this 14th day of March, 1904, at the Lands Registry Office, Napier.

THOS. HALL,
District Land Registrar.

421

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” and its amendments, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one calendar month from the publication hereof in the Gazette.

JAMES WILSON.—Allotments 91, 92, 93, and 94, Township of Bayview. Unoccupied. 4598.

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Dated this 14th day of March, 1904, at the Lands Registry Office, Dunedin.

W. WYINKS,
District Land Registrar.

422

PRIVATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE TAIERI COUNTY COUNCIL.

BY-LAW RELATING TO HEAVY TRAFFIC.

A BY-LAW made by the Council of the County of Taieri, in pursuance of the powers in that behalf contained in “The Public Works Act, 1894,” “The Public Works Acts Amendment Act, 1900,” “The Counties Act, 1886,” and of all and every other the powers possessed by it in that behalf.

Be it ordered by the Council of the County of Taieri as follows:—

1. In the interpretation of this by-law—

“Heavy traffic” shall have the meaning assigned to that expression by section 130 of “The Public Works Act, 1894.”

“County” means the County of Taieri.

“Road” shall mean and include any road, bridge, ferry, or ford under the care, control, or management of the Council of the County of Taieri.

“Person” shall mean and include any incorporated company or body.

2. This by-law shall apply to—

(a.) Every vehicle or machine engaged in heavy traffic on any road within the county, and which shall itself or together with any thing or things being transported thereon weigh more than one and a half tons avoirdupois to each pair of wheels.

(b.) Every vehicle engaged in heavy traffic on any road within the county. and drawn by means of bullock, irrespective of the weight of such vehicle, either separately or together with any load thereon, excepting in all cases—

(1.) Any threshing-mill ;

(2.) Any cart while being used by any farmer for transporting the produce of or any manure for his own farm.

3. On every vehicle or machine to which this by-law applies there shall be paid to the body corporate of the county a yearly license fee according to the following table, viz.:—

(a.) On a traction-engine, the yearly fee of six shillings and eightpence per horse-power.

(b.) On a portable engine, the yearly fee of three shillings and fourpence per horse-power.

(c.) On any two-wheeled vehicle or machine not being a traction-engine or portable engine, the yearly fee of one pound five shillings.

(d.) On any vehicle or machine having more than two wheels and not being a traction-engine or portable engine, the sum of two pounds.

(e.) On any vehicle drawn by bullocks and not being a traction-engine or portable engine, and irrespective of the number of wheels, the sum of two pounds.

4. Any person may, in lieu of paying the license fee payable for a year in respect of any such vehicle or machine, pay one-fourth, one-half, or three-fourths of the amount of such fee, and on payment of any such proportion thereof the vehicle or machine in respect of which such payment is made shall thereupon be licensed under this by-law either for one-quarter, one-half, or three-quarters of a year, according to the amount paid.

5. Every such payment as aforesaid shall be made to the County Clerk, at the County Offices, Mosgiel ; and a license shall thereupon be issued by the Clerk, under his signature, specifying the amount paid, the period for which it is paid, and the kind of and other means of identifying the vehicle or machine in respect of which the payment is made, and the mode of traction thereof, and, in the case of vehicles, the number of wheels thereof ; and every such license shall be prima facie evidence of the contents thereof.

6. Every vehicle or machine in respect of which such payment is made shall, while of the kind and while employing the mode of traction, and in case of vehicles while having the maximum number of wheels in respect of which payment is made, be deemed to be licensed to engage in heavy traffic on the roads within the county for the period for which the payment is made and no longer, computing from the date of such payment.

7. No vehicle or machine to which this by-law applies shall be engaged by any person in heavy traffic on any road within the county unless at the time it is so engaged a license fee under this by-law is in force in respect thereof applicable to its kind, mode of traction, and number of wheels.

8. If the County Clerk, or other person authorised in this behalf in writing under the seal of the County Council, is of opinion that any vehicle or machine infringes this by-law, he may request the driver thereof to stop the same, and the driver shall stop the same forthwith until the weight of such vehicle or machine, or the load thereon, or the weight or measurements of the contents thereof, can be ascertained, and in default of the driver so doing he shall be guilty of an offence under this by-law ; and, further, such Clerk or other person may thereupon stop and detain such vehicle or machine until the weight thereof, or the load thereon, or the weight or measurement of the contents thereof, can be ascertained.

9. The driver of every vehicle or machine so stopped shall truly answer all such questions as such Clerk or other