Oct. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2369

hereby authorise the laying-off of Chapman Street, in Subdivision No. 3, Johnsonville Town District, Wellington Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft., instead of 99 ft. as prescribed by section 17 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Authorising the Laying-off of Leinster Street, Selwyn Street, and Garden Street, in the Township of Wroxton, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 30th September, 1905.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 2 of “The Towns Main Streets Act, 1902,” I, Thomas Young Duncan, Minister of Lands, do hereby authorise the laying-off of Leinster Street, Selwyn Street, and Garden Street, in the Township of Wroxton, Canterbury Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft., instead of 99 ft. as prescribed by section 17 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Authorising the Laying-off of Kensington Street, in Subdivision No. 4, Johnsonville Town District, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 30th September, 1905.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 2 of “The Towns Main Streets Act, 1902,” I, Thomas Young Duncan, Minister of Lands, do hereby authorise the laying-off of Kensington Street, in Subdivision No. 4, Johnsonville Town District, Wellington Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft., instead of 99 ft. as prescribed by section 17 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Officiating Ministers for 1905.—Notice No. 28.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 2nd October, 1905.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand passed in the fourth year of the reign of His Majesty King Edward VII., and intituled “The Marriage Act, 1904,” the following name of an Officiating Minister within the meaning of the said Act is published for general information:—

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.

Mr. Thomas Knight.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

TENDERS FOR MAIL-SERVICE BETWEEN TOKAANU, WAIOURU, OHAKUNE, KARIOI, RAETIHI, MANGAITUROA, AND PIPIRIKI.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 15th September, 1905.

SEALED TENDERS will be received at the General Post Office, Wellington, until Saturday, the 21st October proximo, for the conveyance of mails by four-horse coach between the undermentioned places for a period of three years, and also four years, from the 1st January, 1906:—

Tokaanu, Waiouru, Ohakune, Karioi, Raetihi, Mangaituroa, and Pipiriki, thrice-weekly between the 1st November and the 30th April, and twice-weekly between the 1st May and the 31st October, in each year.

The attention of intending tenderers is directed to the terms and conditions of contract printed on the back of the tender forms, which may be procured at the principal post-offices.

No tender will be considered unless made on the printed form.

The contractor whose tender may be accepted must be prepared to carry out the service according to a time-table framed by the Department.

As this mail-route may be shortened by railway extension, the Postmaster-General may terminate the contract on giving one month’s previous notice in writing, or may reduce the subsidy in proportion to the number of miles the service may be shortened by the length of railway opened or extended.

Tenders should be indorsed “Tender for Tokaanu-Pipiriki Mail-service.”

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Commissioner’s Decisions under Tariff Acts.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 4th October, 1905.

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 undermentioned 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. 785.