Dec. 21. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2971

Immigration and Emigration Return.

RETURN of IMMIGRATION to and EMIGRATION from the COLONY of NEW ZEALAND during the MONTH of NOVEMBER, 1905, showing the Places from which Persons arrived and to which they departed, and the Ports of Arrival and Departure.

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES FROM AND TO DIFFERENT PLACES.

• From Norfolk Islands, 37; Cape Colony, 6. † From Tonga. ‡ For Tonga. § From Frisco, 51; New York, 3. || For Frisco, 38; Monte Video, 19.

ARRIVALS AT AND DEPARTURES FROM DIFFERENT NEW ZEALAND PORTS.*

CHINESE.—Arrivals—At Auckland, 5; Wellington, 37. Departures—From Wellington, 9.

• It is important to mention that, in the returns from which this table is made up, immigrants to the colony are all counted at the first port of arrival, and emigrants at the final port of departure.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 18th December, 1905.

Examination for Dredgemasters’ Certificates.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 2nd November, 1905.

AN examination of candidates for certificates as dredgemasters, under “The Mining Act, 1905,” will be held on Tuesday, the 30th January, 1906, at Greymouth and Dunedin. All applications, with necessary certificates, and fee of £1 by post-office order, should be addressed to “The Secretary of the Board of Examiners under the Mining Act, Wellington,” and must be received before the 2nd January, 1906. Forms of application may be obtained from Inspector of Mines, Westport and Dunedin.

T. H. HAMER,
Secretary to the Board of Examiners.

[NOTE.—No candidate will be permitted to present himself for examination unless he holds an authority from the Secretary stating that his certificate of service has been accepted by the Board.]

Examination for Mine-managers’ and Battery-superintendents’ Certificates.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 2nd November, 1905.

AN examination of candidates for certificates as First- and Second-class Mine-managers and Battery-superintendents under “The Mining Act, 1905,” and First- and Second-class Mine-managers under “The Coal-mines Act, 1905,” will be held on Tuesday, the 23rd January, 1906, and following days, at places to be hereafter named. All applications, with necessary certificates, and fee of £1 by post-office order, should be addressed to “The Secretary of the Board of Examiners under the Mining Act [or Coal-mines Act], Wellington,” and must be received before the 23rd December. Forms of application may be obtained at School of Mines, Thames, Waihi, and Coromandel, also from Inspector of Mines, Thames, Westport, and Dunedin.

T. H. HAMER,
Secretary to the Board of Examiners.

[NOTE.—No candidate will be permitted to present himself for examination unless he holds an authority from the Secretary stating that his certificate of service has been accepted by the Board.]

Surveyors licensed.

Office of the Surveyors’ Board,
Government Buildings,
Wellington, 7th December, 1905.

IT is hereby notified for general information that licenses under “The New Zealand Institute of Surveyors and Board of Examiners Act, 1900,” have been issued to the following surveyors by the Surveyors’ Board:—

Surveyor. Address.
DEWAR, JOHN .. New Plymouth.
HALSE, EDWARD FENWICK .. Taumarunui.

C. E. ADAMS,
Secretary, Surveyors’ Board.