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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 45

a properly constituted meeting of the said Council held on Tuesday, the 5th day of June, 1906.

We hereby certify that the above special order has been duly made. In witness whereof the seal of the said Council has been hereto affixed, this 5th day of June, 1906.

JOHN TOWNLEY,
Mayor.

R. D. B. ROBINSON,
Town Clerk.

Alteration to the Scale of Fares, Rates, and Charges in Force upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me under “The Government Railways Act, 1900,” I, Albert Pitt, Acting Minister for Railways, do hereby make the following alterations in the scale of fares, rates, and charges in force on the New Zealand Government railways open for traffic, such alterations to come into force on and after the 2nd day of July, 1906.

PART I.—PASSENGERS.

Insert—

9B. Passengers travelling first class by mail and express trains running between Christchurch and Invercargill and holding tickets for a journey not less than a hundred miles to be made by such trains may, if they so desire, reserve seats for the journey on production of their ticket and payment of a charge of 6d. for each seat so reserved.

First-class passengers joining train at stations other than Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill and who desire to reserve seats must apply to the Stationmaster at the station from which they commence their journey, and on arrival of the train at that station they will be allotted any vacant seat that is available on payment of a fee of 6d., but no guarantee can be given that seats will then be available for reservation.

Seats will not be reserved for journeys of less than a hundred miles.

Cancel Regulation 28.

Insert—

FREE SCHOOL SEASON TICKETS.

28. Free second-class quarterly tickets available for distances not exceeding sixty miles may be issued as follows:—

(1) To pupils not over fifteen years of age attending the Government primary schools, from railway-stations where there is no primary school in the vicinity, and only to the station in the vicinity of the nearest primary school.

(2.) To pupils not over fifteen years of age attending private schools for primary education.

(3.) To pupils not over nineteen years of age who are holders of scholarships tenable at a district high school or secondary school as defined by “The Education Act, 1904,” to enable them to attend such district high school or secondary school.

(4.) To pupils not over nineteen years of age who are holders of free places tenable at a district high school or at a secondary school as defined by “The Education Act, 1904,” to enable them to attend the nearest school at which such free places are tenable.

(5.) To holders of free places tenable at a technical school recognised under the regulations for manual and technical instruction.

(6.) To pupils on the roll of a public primary school, secondary school, or district high school traveling to attend school classes recognised under the regulations for manual and technical instruction and held at centres specially equipped for the purpose.

Application for these tickets must be accompanied by a certificate in the following form, and duly signed by the head teacher, principal, or director, as the case may be, having charge of the school or classes:—

“I hereby certify that A. B., residing at __, whose present age is __ years __ months, is entitled to a free school ticket to enable him [her] to travel from __ to __ for the purpose of attending the* __ School at __.”

“*Insert name of private school, primary school, district high school, secondary school, technical school, or school classes for manual and technical instruction.”

These tickets are not transferable, and are available only for use by the holder when traveling to and from school for the purpose of receiving tuition. If used for any other purpose the tickets will be forfeited.

As witness my hand, this sixth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and six.

ALBERT PITT,
Acting Minister for Railways.

Authorising the Laying-off of Julius Street, Linwood Township, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 6th June, 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 Julius Street, Linwood Township, 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 James Avenue, Township of Delce Extension, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 6th June, 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 James Avenue, in the Township of Delce Extension, 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 Buchanan Street, Maryvale Township, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 7th June, 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 Buchanan Street, Maryvale Township, 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 Elizabeth and Irving Streets, Township of Gore Extension No. 2, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 7th June, 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 Elizabeth and Irving Streets, in the Township of Gore Extension No. 2, Southland 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 Joseph Street, Township of Gore Extension No. 3, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 7th June, 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 Joseph Street, in the Township of Gore Extension No. 3, Southland 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.

Notice to Mariners No. 45 of 1906.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 8th June, 1906.

THE Auckland Harbour Board gives notice that from and after this date the following prohibitions, with respect to anchorages within its harbour, will take effect:—

1. Vessels are prohibited from anchoring in the channel from the Northcote Ferry Tee, thence between the steamer “Wellington’s” and hulk “Helene’s” anchorages, and on towards Northcote.