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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 102

Declared at __, this __ day of __, 190, before me—__, Justice of the Peace [or Solicitor, or Notary Public].

[Here affix and cancel a stamp at 2s. 6d.]

[NOTE.—The words relating to last year’s subsidy and to free admission may be struck out if they are not applicable. The words in brackets are not part of the form, but indicate matter to be inserted or substituted.]

Copies of the form of application may be obtained from the Secretary for Education, Wellington, and from the Secretary of any Education Board.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Education.

Results of Election of Trustees of Drainage Districts.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 3rd December, 1906.

THE following results of the election of Trustees of drainage districts have been received from the Returning Officers, and are published in accordance with the provisions of “The Land Drainage Act, 1904.”

HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.

Berwick Drainage District, County of Taieri:
Harry S. George.
Alexander Hamilton.
Robert Robinson, jun.
David Scott.
Robert Shennan.

Otakia Drainage District, County of Taieri:
James Carruthers.
James T. Gibson.
James B. Reid.
Robert Shennan.
Alexander Sounness.

Tenders for Mail Steam Service between Wellington and Motueka.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 4th December, 1906.

SEPARATE tenders will be received at the General Post Office, Wellington, until noon of Wednesday, the 12th December, 1906, for the performance of the following mail steam service for a period of THREE years, from the 1st January, 1907, to the 31st December, 1909:—

Wellington and Motueka (calling fortnightly at Admiralty Bay on voyage from Wellington, also fortnightly at Waikawa Bay on voyage to or from Wellington at master’s option) once weekly each way from the 1st November to the 30th June, and fortnightly from the 1st July to the 31st October in each year.

Motueka is to be the final port of departure of the steamer on the voyage to Wellington. The service to be performed by a steamer of not less than 75 tons register, with a maximum draught of 7 ft., and capable of steaming not less than eight knots an hour. The vessel’s hold or holds to be suitably ventilated, to the satisfaction of the Postmaster-General, for the stowage and carriage of fruit.

Tenderers are required to state the rates to be charged for passengers, for fruit, agricultural, garden, and dairy-produce of all descriptions, and general merchandise.

Tenders, to be indorsed “Wellington–Motueka Mail-service,” must be made on the printed form of inland mail tender (which may be obtained at any Chief Post-office), and addressed to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. Names, tonnage, and horse-power of steamers proposed to to be used to be stated.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Officiating Ministers for 1906.—Notice No. 37.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 5th December, 1906.

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 in-
titled “The Marriage Act, 1904,” the following names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information:—

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.
The Reverend Robert Waugh.

Methodist Church of Australasia in New Zealand.
Mr. Frederick Rands.
Mr. William Rowse.

W. W. COOK,
Deputy Registrar-General.

Minister’s Decisions under Tariff Acts.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 4th December, 1906.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Hon. Minister of 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.

NOTE.—74/218. Brewery and distillery plant, as hardware, 20 per cent, page 56 of Decision-book, should be as manufactures n.o.e. of metal, 20 per cent.; copper manufactures, 20 per cent.; or woodenware, 20 per cent.; or other heading in accordance with the nature of the various articles.

W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary and Inspector,
Minister’s Order No. 826.]