2594
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 76

1. A library to be entitled to a subsidy must be public in the sense of belonging to the public, and of not being under the control of an association, society, or club whose membership is composed of a section of the community only, and if within a borough it must be open to the public free of charge. The receipts for the year from subscriptions and donations must not have been less than £2, exclusive of moneys received from endowments, or from Government, or from Borough or County Councils, or for special building purposes, or as rent, hire, or consideration for the use of any room, or building, or land belonging to the institution, in respect of none of which will subsidy be allowed. The net proceeds of concerts, lectures, or other entertainments on behalf of the current expenses of the library will be regarded as voluntary contributions. A subsidy will not be given to more than one library in the same town.

2. In the division of the vote a nominal addition of £25 will be made to the amount of the income of each library derived from subscriptions, donations, and rates, and the vote will be divided according to the amounts thus augmented; but no library will receive credit for a larger income than £75—that is, in no case will the augmented amount on which distribution is based exceed £100.

3. The whole of the subsidy must be expended without delay in the purchase of books for the library.

4. Application to share in the distribution must be by means of a statutory declaration by the Chairman, or Secretary, or Treasurer of the institution on behalf of which it is made, and must be accompanied by a statement of the receipts and expenditure of the institution for the year ending on the 31st day of December, 1908; and such declaration must be on the form provided for the purpose, which form shall be as follows:—

DECLARATION.

I, [Name], of [Place of abode], [Occupation], do solemnly and sincerely declare that I am Chairman [or Secretary, or Treasurer] of the [Name of institution]; that during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 1908, the receipts of the aforesaid institution for the maintenance of the library only were as follows: From rates levied by a local governing body under Part I of “The Libraries and Mechanics’ Institutes Act, 1908,” or “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1908,” pounds shillings and pence; from the subscriptions of members, pounds shillings and pence; and from voluntary contributions other than members’ subscriptions, pounds shillings and pence; that the library is public in the sense of belonging to the public, and is not under the control of an association, society, or club whose membership is composed of a section of the community only; that the information hereinafter furnished by me in the appendix hereto is correct in every particular; that the abstract of accounts is a true statement of the receipts and expenditure of the institution for the year herein specified; that the whole of the subsidy received during the year was expended in the purchase of books for the library; and that by the rules of the library it is open to the public free of charge.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.” (Signature.)

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.

“Conscience Money” received.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 25th September, 1908.

THE Minister of Finance directs me to acknowledge the receipt of 10s., forwarded to the Railway Department as “conscience money” to the Government by a person unknown (Invercargill Station).

ROBERT J. COLLINS,
Receiver-General.

“Conscience Money” received.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 7th October, 1908.

THE Minister of Finance directs me to acknowledge the receipt of 10s., forwarded in stamps to the Public Works Department at Christchurch as “conscience money” by some person unknown.

ROBERT J. COLLINS,
Receiver-General.

Officiating Ministers for 1908.—Notice No. 37.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 7th October, 1908.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand passed in the eighth year of the reign of His Majesty King Edward VII, and intituled “The Marriage Act, 1908,” the following names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information:—

Baptists.

The Reverend J. K. Archer.

Church of Christ.

Mr. William Lethaby Jones.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 30th September, 1908.

THE Loyal Ngakawan Lodge, No. 8028, situated at Granity, is registered as a branch of the North Westland District of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity, Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1908,” this 30th day of September, 1908.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 2nd October, 1908.

THE Clifton Lodge, No. 69, situated at Waitara, is registered as a branch of the Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand of the United Ancient Order of Druids Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1908,” this 2nd day of October, 1908.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 5th October, 1908.

THE Okotuku Lodge, No. 74, situated at Waverley, is registered as a branch of the Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand of the United Ancient Order of Druids Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1908,” this 5th day of October, 1908.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Working-men’s Club registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 1st October, 1908.

THE South Island Bands’ Association of New Zealand, situated at Christchurch, is registered as a working-men’s club, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1908,” this 1st day of October, 1908.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Sitting of the Native Land Commission at Napier.

Wellington, 5th October, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that a sitting of the Native Land Commission will be held at the Supreme Court Buildings, at Napier, on Tuesday, the 20th day of October, 1908, at 10.30 o’clock in the forenoon.

ROBERT STOUT,
Chairman.