Jan. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 97

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 24th December, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under “The Aliens Act, 1880,” in favour of the undermentioned persons:—

GEO. FOWLDS,
For Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Orders made by the Mount Wellington Road Board, County of Eden, making By-laws.

Office of Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 31st December, 1907.

THE following special orders, made by the Mount Wellington Road Board, are published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

MOUNT WELLINGTON ROAD DISTRICT.

Special Order.

By-laws for the Regulation of Heavy Traffic on the District Roads, made by Special Order by the Mount Wellington Road Board, passed at a Special Meeting of the said Board on the 1st day of November, 1907.

In pursuance and in exercise of the powers conferred by “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” and “The Public Works Act, 1894,” and the several amendments thereto, the Mount Wellington Road Board hereby make the following by-laws, which shall come into operation upon the date of publication in the New Zealand Gazette:—

1. The owner of any vehicle engaged in heavy traffic used in carting stone, earth, scoria, ash, timber, or coal upon any of the roads within the boundaries of the Mount Wellington Road District shall, before using such vehicle upon any such road, apply to the Mount Wellington Road Board for a license, and shall pay to the Mount Wellington Road Board the yearly license fee following, that is to say: For vehicles having tires of the width of 4½ in. or over, £5; for vehicles having tires under 4½ in. width, £10.

2. Provided, nevertheless, that the Board may, in its discretion, and on application of the owner or driver of any vehicle engaged in heavy traffic used in carting stone, earth, scoria, ash, timber, or coal, permit the owner or driver of such vehicle to use such vehicle for the purpose of carting stone, earth, scoria, ash, timber, or coal upon or over all or any of the roads within the boundaries of such road district without having paid such license fee upon the payment to the said Board of the following charges by way of compensation for any damage likely to occur to such roads: For every load carried on any one day upon or over any such road, 1s. If more than three loads are carried in any one vehicle in any one day upon or over any such roads, then for the day 3s.

3. Any person who, after the coming into operation of this by-law, shall use any vehicle for heavy traffic within the boundaries of the Mount Wellington Road Board District without first having paid the said license fee for such vehicle, or without having first obtained the permission of the said Board under clause 2 of these by-laws, and paid the charges prescribed thereunder, or who shall do, or cause to be done, or to be concerned in doing, anything contrary to any provision of these by-laws, or who shall omit to do anything required to be done by him by any such provision, shall be deemed to have committed a breach of these by-laws, and on conviction thereof shall be liable for each offence to a penalty not exceeding £5.

4. “Heavy traffic” shall mean the transportation of any vehicle, engine, or machine which shall, together with any stone, earth, scoria, ash, timber, or coal being transported thereon, weigh more than 1½ tons avoirdupois to each pair of wheels.

“Owner” of any vehicle shall include a bailee or hirer entitled to the possession and use or profit thereof.

5. Any constable or any officer of the Board may stop and detain any vehicle which in his opinion infringes any of these by-laws, and inspect, examine, and measure the tires thereof, and the weight of such vehicle and the contents thereof; and the driver or person for the time being in charge of such vehicle shall permit such inspection, examination, measurement, and weighing to be made accordingly, and shall, if so requested by any such constable or officer of the Board, take such vehicle, together with the contents thereof, to the nearest weighbridge, and then and there weigh the same, and no person shall obstruct any such constable or officer in or about the making of such inspection, examination, measurement, or weighing.

6. Applications for licenses under clause 1, or a permit under clause 2, of these by-laws shall be made in writing to the Clerk of the Board. Such licenses or permits shall be under the hand of the Clerk. All licenses shall expire twelve calendar months from the date of the issue thereof.

7. The Clerk shall keep at the office of the Board a register of all licenses issued under clause 1 and permits under clause 2 of these by-laws. Such register shall be open to public inspection without fee.

8. Every license shall be numbered, and the owner of the licensed vehicle shall cause the like number to be legibly painted and maintained during the currency of the license on the off side of such vehicle in white figures on a black ground, together with the letters “M. W. R. B.,” each of such figures and letters to be not less than 1 in. in length.

Form of License.

9. License under clause 1 of these by-laws may be in or to the effect of the following form:—

MOUNT WELLINGTON ROAD BOARD VEHICLE LICENSE.

Annual license fee, £
No.

This is to certify that, pursuant to the provisions of clause 1 of the by-laws regulating heavy traffic on roads passed by the Mount Wellington Road Board on the 1st day of November, 1907, the vehicle numbered [or to be numbered], of , of , is the owner, is hereby licensed to engage in heavy traffic on the roads under the control of the said Board until the day of , 190 .

, Clerk.

Passed by the Road Board of the said Mount Wellington Road District by special order on the 1st day of November, 1907, and confirmed at a special meeting of the Board on the 9th day of December, 1907.

The common seal of the said body corporate was hereto affixed by special order.

G. WILKINSON,
Chairman.

ALEX. BELL,
Clerk.

I hereby certify that the above special order was duly made on the 1st day of November, 1907, and confirmed on the 9th day of December, 1907, and that all the requirements of “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” and its amendments, have been duly complied with.

Dated this 13th day of December, 1907.

ALEX. BELL,
Clerk, Mount Wellington Road Board.

MOUNT WELLINGTON ROAD DISTRICT.

Special Order.

By-laws for the Regulation of Dwelling-sites in the Mount Wellington Road District, made by Special Order by the Mount Wellington Road Board, passed at a Special Meeting of the said Board on the 1st day of November, 1907.

In pursuance and in exercise of the powers conferred by “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” and “The Public Works Act, 1894,” and the several amendments thereto, the Mount Wellington Road Board hereby makes the following by-laws, which shall come into operation upon the date of publication in the New Zealand Gazette:—

DWELLING-SITE AREAS.

1. Except as provided by next succeeding by-law (No. 2) no person shall erect a new house in the district upon a site of a not less area than one-quarter of an acre, and unless such site shall have a frontage of at least 66 ft. to a road; and permits to erect any dwelling must be received from the Board.

EXCEPTIONS.

2. The preceding by-law (No. 1) shall not apply to prevent the erection of one new house on an allotment, lot, or section which does not comply with the requirements of said by-law No. 1, but which is shown on any plan lodged or deposited in the Deeds Registration Office, or the District Land