Feb. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 561

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 18th February, 1906.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Council of the County of Waimarino, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

WAIMARINO COUNTY COUNCIL.

RESULT of poll taken on the 1st day of February, 1906, on the proposal to borrow £1,350, under “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and the amendments thereof, for the following works: Draining, formation, and metalling roads in the special area, Raetihi Township.

Number of voters on roll, 45, representing 45 votes. Recorded in favour of loan proposal, 16; recorded against the loan proposal, none.

I therefore declare the proposal carried.

JOHN PUNCH,
Chairman.

2nd February, 1906.

Tenders.

Public Works Department,
Wellington, 9th February, 1906.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister for Public Works.

ERECTON OF COURTHOUSE, HAMILTON.

Accepted.
£ s. d.
Potts and Hardy, Cambridge .. .. 1,497 14 6

Declined.
Guthrie and Colebourne, Auckland .. .. 1,550 0 0
Kay, R., Auckland .. .. 1,578 0 0
Hogan, W., Hamilton .. .. 1,666 0 0

Tenders.

Public Works Department,
Wellington, 12th February, 1906.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister for Public Works.

ADDITIONS TO LAMBTON QUAY POLICE-STATION, WELLINGTON.

Accepted.
£ s. d.
McLean and Gray, Wellington .. .. 1,585 6 0

Declined.
Hunt and McDonald, Wellington .. .. 1,644 0 0
Emeny, W. G., Wellington .. .. 1,629 0 0
Wakelin, R. A., Wellington .. .. 2,476 15 0

Authorising the Laying-off of Pentland Avenue, in the Township of Onetipa, of a Width of 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 13th February, 1906.

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 Pentland Avenue, in the Township of Onetipa, Auckland Land District, of a width of 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 Paice Avenue, King Street, and Edward Street, in the Township of North Crew, of a Width of 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 13th February, 1906.

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 Paice Avenue, King Street, and Edward Street, in the Township of North Crew, Auckland Land District, of a width of 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 King Street and Brucefield Avenue, in the Township of Brucefield, of a Width of 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 13th February, 1906.

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 King Street and Brucefield Avenue, Township of Brucefield, Canterbury Land District, of a width of 66 ft., instead of 99 ft. as prescribed by section 17 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Notice fixing Closing-hours of certain Shops in the Borough of Eltham under the Shops and Offices Act.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the shops in the Borough of Eltham, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all shops in the borough, except in the following trades, shall be closed upon all working-days, except Saturday and Thursday, at 5.30 o’clock p.m. from 1st May to 30th September, and at 6 o’clock p.m. from 1st October to 30th April; on Saturdays at 9 o’clock p.m. from 1st May to 30th September, and at 9.30 p.m. from 1st October to 30th April; and on Thursdays at 1 o’clock p.m., except on the night of the day preceding Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, or when Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on Monday, then till 11 o’clock at night on the Saturday preceding these days: And whereas the Borough Council of Eltham has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the shops in the borough:

Now, therefore, I, Thomas Young Duncan, acting for and on behalf of the Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 21 of “The Shops and Offices Act, 1904,” and section 5 of “The Shops and Offices Act Amendment Act, 1905,” do hereby direct that from and after the 26th day of February, 1906, all shops in the Borough of Eltham, except in the following trades, shall be closed in accordance with such requisition.

Dated at Wellington, this 13th day of February, 1906.

Trades excepted.—Tobacconists, hairdressers, refreshment-room keepers, fruiterers, and confectioners.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
For Minister of Labour.

Regulations for Commissions in the British Army.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th February, 1906.

REFERRING to the despatch of the 4th December, 1903, and enclosures, published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 14, of the 18th February, 1904, pages 560 and 561, the following further despatch, dated the 18th October, 1905, and enclosures, are published for general information.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

[D./06/244.]

Downing Street, 18th October, 1905.

My Lord,—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship’s despatch No. 38, of the 8th July last, inquiring as to the effect of the Regulations enclosed in my circular despatch of the 28th March last on the previous regulation with regard to the granting of commissions in the British army to students of colonial universities referred to in paragraph 9 of “Army Orders” for August, 1899.

2. I have to request you to inform your Government that the Army Council, to whom your despatch was referred, have stated that until new Regulations for Colonial Candidates have been formulated and approved the Regulations issued in 1899 remain in force, except that the maximum age-limit has been raised to twenty-five, and the subjects of the military examination have been changed, as indicated in the accompanying syllabus.

3. The Army Council add that the delay in issuing the new Regulations is due to the non-receipt of replies from some of the colonies to which they have been referred for observations.

I have, &c.,

ALFRED LYTTELTON.

Governor the Right Honourable Lord Plunket,
K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., &c.