Dec. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3315

Inspector under “The Fertilisers Act, 1908,” appointed.—
Notice No. 1362.

Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists,
Wellington, 20th December, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

GERALD THOMAS DE SANDFORD BAYLIS

(an officer of the Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists) to be also an Inspector for the purposes of “The Fertilisers Act, 1908”; the appointment to date from 10th December, 1909.

THOS. MACKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce, and Tourist and Health Resorts.

Appointment of Inspectors under “The Dairy Industry Act, 1908.”—Notice No. 1363.

Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists,
Wellington, 20th December, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the undermentioned officers of the Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists to be also Inspectors for the purposes of “The Dairy Industry Act, 1908”; the appointments to date from 10th December, 1909:—

Henry Whyte,
Alexander Cook,
Enrico Adrain McKinlay,
David McLean McKay,
Robert Thomas Souness,
Phillip Beere,
John Paton Findlay,
John Washington Smith, and
Henry Albert William Ward.

THOS. MACKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce, and Tourist and Health Resorts.

Dairy Instructor, &c., appointed.—Notice No. 1364.

Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists,
Wellington, 20th December, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

WILLIAM DEMPSTER

to be a Dairy Instructor in the Civil Service of the Government of New Zealand (Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists), and an Inspector and Grader for the purposes of “The Dairy Industry Act, 1908”; the appointments to date from 1st December, 1909.

THOS. MACKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce, and Tourist and Health Resorts.

Trustees of the Hurunui Rabbit District elected.—Notice No. 1365.

Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists,
Wellington, 21st December, 1909.

NOTICE has been received, under the hand of the Returning Officer of the Hurunui Rabbit District, constituted under “The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1908,” that

THOMAS CHAPMAN,
JAMES DOUGLAS,
JOHN H. B. OLIVER,
GEORGE RUTHERFORD, and
WILLIAM OLIVER RUTHERFORD

have been duly elected Trustees of the said district.

THOS. MACKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce, and Tourist and Health Resorts.

East Coast Rabbit District.—Appointment of a Returning Officer for the First Election of the Board of Trustees.—
Notice No. 1366.

Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists,
Wellington, 21st December, 1909.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred on him by section 39 of “The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1908,” His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

WILLIAM ROSS

to be the Returning Officer to hold the first election of Trustees for the East Coast Rabbit District, duly constituted for the purposes of Part II of the above-mentioned Act.

THOS. MACKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce, and Tourist and Health Resorts.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 17th December, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under “The Aliens Act, 1908,” in favour of the undermentioned persons:—

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

By-laws made by Auckland Fire Board.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 21st December, 1909.

THE following by-laws, made by the Auckland Fire Board, are published in accordance with “The Fire Brigades Act, 1908.”

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

AUCKLAND FIRE BOARD.—BY-LAWS.

BY-LAWS of the Auckland Fire Board, made in pursuance of the powers and provisions contained in “The Fire Brigades Act, 1908,” and in pursuance of all and every the other powers in that behalf contained in any other Act enabling the said Board in that behalf.

Interpretation.

1. In these by-laws, if not inconsistent with the context,—
   “ The Superintendent ” shall mean the Superintendent of fire brigades in the City of Auckland.
   “ Board ” shall mean the Auckland Fire Board.
   “ Station ” shall mean any building in which any of the plant or property of the Board shall be kept.

Penalties.

2. Every person guilty of a breach of any of the provisions of any of these by-laws shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £20.

PART I.

In respect of Fires outside the City of Auckland.

3. If any brigade or any portion of any brigade established and maintained by the Board within the City of Auckland attends and performs any services at a fire in any building outside the City of Auckland at the request of the owner or occupier of such building, then such owner or occupier shall