Nov. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2905

behalf; His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby declare that the land shown upon such map, and described in the Schedule hereto, shall be deemed to be taken for the purposes of the said road, and the said land vested in His Majesty the King, as from the thirtieth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and six.

SCHEDULE.

Approximate Area of the Parcel of Land taken. Being Portion of Situated in Survey District of Shown on Plan Coloured on Plan

A. R. P. 25 0 10 Awa-o-totara Block II & VI Moeangiangi R. 3792 Pink.

In the Hawke's Bay Land District; as the same is more particularly delineated on a plan marked and coloured as above mentioned, deposited in the office of the Chief Engineer of Roads, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District.

ALEX. WILLIS, Clerk of the Executive Council.

Duty on certain Tobacco imported into the Cook and other Islands reduced.

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Christchurch, this sixth day of November, 1906.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by "The Cook and other Islands Government Act Amendment Act, 1902," and "The Cook and other Islands Government Act Amendment Act, 1903," and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby modify the New Zealand Customs tariff in its application to goods imported into the Cook and other Islands aforesaid by declaring and directing as follows:

1. On the first day of December, one thousand nine hundred and six, the Order in Council of the second day of August, one thousand nine hundred and five (reducing to one shilling the pound the duty on certain tobacco imported into the said Islands), shall be and be deemed to be revoked.

2. The duty on black-twist tobacco imported into the said Islands on and after the said first day of December, one thousand nine hundred and six, shall be one shilling the pound (in lieu of three shillings and sixpence the pound as fixed by "The Customs and Excise Duties Act, 1888") where the Collector is satisfied that the genuine invoice value at the time of importation does not exceed one shilling and threepence the pound.

J. F. ANDREWS, Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

Gratuities on Ship Mails.

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Christchurch, this second day of November, 1906.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by Order in Council dated the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and one, made under the authority of "The Post Office Act, 1900" (hereinafter termed "the said Act"), and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the ninth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and one, gratuities to be paid to the masters of vessels for the conveyance of mails were fixed, and by Order in Council dated the fifteenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and four, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the twenty-fourth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and four, the division of such gratuities when paid to different masters of vessels was determined: And whereas it is expedient to abolish such gratuities and to fix others in lieu thereof:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred upon him by the said Act, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby abolish the scale of gratuities fixed by the first hereinbefore-mentioned Order in Council, and in lieu thereof doth make the scale of gratuities for the same purposes set forth in the Schedule hereto, and doth hereby order and affirm that such gratuities shall when divisible be divided in the manner prescribed by the second hereinbefore-mentioned Order in Council, and doth further declare that this present Order in Council shall have effect on the first day of November, one thousand nine hundred and six.

SCHEDULE.

GRATUITIES TO BE PAID FOR CONVEYANCE OF MAILS BY SEA.

On letters for delivery beyond New Zealand, per pound ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 2 0 On printed matter for delivery beyond New Zealand, per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 10 0 On bags or packages containing mail-matter for delivery within New Zealand,-- Each bag or package for each shipment ... 0 1 4

J. F. ANDREWS, Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

Altering Rates of Postage to United States.

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Christchurch, this second day of November, 1906.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by Order in Council dated the second day of October, one thousand nine hundred and six, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the fourth day of October, one thousand nine hundred and six, rates of postage were fixed, inter alia, under the authority of "The Post Office Act, 1900" (hereinafter termed "the said Act"), for the transmission of letters and letter-cards through the post for places within or beyond New Zealand; and it is expedient to revoke the provisions of the aforesaid Order in Council, and in lieu thereof to fix the rates of postage herein after mentioned:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred upon him by the said Act, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby revoke the rates of postage for letters and letter-cards prescribed by the aforesaid Order in Council, and in lieu thereof doth hereby fix the rates of postage for letters and letter-cards specified in the Schedule hereto; and doth further order that this Order in Council shall take effect on and after the first day of November, one thousand nine hundred and six.

SCHEDULE.

RATES OF POSTAGE.

Letters and Letter-cards.

Inland ... ... 1d. for each 4oz. or fraction thereof. The United Kingdom, British possessions, and countries in list given below ... 1d. for each ½oz. or fraction thereof. Note.--"Inland" includes the Cook Islands--namely, Rarotonga, Mangaia, Atiu, Aitutaki, Mitiaro, Mauke (Parry), and Hervey (Manuae); also Palmerston (Avarua),