2760
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 90

The following fares will be charged for conveyance of passengers by motor between the places named:—

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Hanmer Plains Hot Springs.

Return excursion tickets for the through journey by rail and motor to Hanmer Plains will be issued from Invercargill, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Christchurch, Papanui, and Kaiapoi daily throughout the year, available for return for three months from date of issue.

Return through fare by rail and motor, first class:—

From Christchurch and Papanui .. £ s. d.
" Kaiapoi .. .. 1 4 0
" Timaru .. .. 2 6 0
" Oamaru .. .. 2 12 0
" Dunedin .. .. 3 3 0
" Invercargill.. .. 4 3 0

The journey may be broken at any station at which the train is timed to stop after travelling ten miles from the original starting-station, provided the specified time for which the tickets are available is not exceeded.

The following fares will be charged for conveyance of passengers by motor between the places named:—

PART II.—LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC.

LOCAL RATES AND REGULATIONS.

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Hurunui—Bluff Section.

Holders of through rail, motor, and coach tickets from stations beyond Culverden to Hanmer will be allowed to carry 112 lb. luggage free of charge for the rail portion of the journey. Luggage in excess of this weight will be charged as provided in Regulation 26.

For the motor portion of the journey, Culverden to Waiau Ferry, or vice versa, each passenger will be allowed to carry 56 lb. luggage free of charge. Luggage in excess of 56 lb. will be charged at the rate of ½d. per lb. These rates will be in addition to the rates charged by coach-proprietor for conveyance of luggage between Waiau Ferry and Hanmer.

Commercial travellers’ samples will not be accepted for conveyance beyond Culverden.

Parcels conveyed between Culverden and Hanmer will be charged as follows:—

Not exceeding 14 lb. .. .. .. 0 6
Over 14 lb. and not exceeding 28 lb. .. 1 0
Over 28 lb. " 56 lb. .. 1 9
Over 56 lb. " 84 lb. .. 2 0
Over 84 lb. " 112 lb. .. 2 3

These rates will be in addition to the charges by rail to Culverden and coach Waiau Ferry to Hanmer, or vice versa.

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Hurunui—Bluff Section.

Holders of through rail and motor tickets from stations beyond Culverden to Hanmer will be allowed to carry 112 lb. luggage free of charge for the rail portion of the journey. Luggage in excess of this weight will be charged as provided in Regulation 26.

For the motor portion of the journey, Culverden to Hanmer or intermediate calling-places, or vice versa, each passenger will be allowed to carry 56 lb. luggage free of charge. Luggage in excess of 56 lb. will be charged at the rate of ½d. per lb.

Commercial travellers’ samples will not be accepted for conveyance beyond Culverden.

Parcels conveyed between Culverden and Hanmer or intermediate calling-places will be charged as follows:—

Not exceeding 14 lb. .. .. .. 0 9
Over 14 lb. and not exceeding 28 lb. .. 1 3
Over 28 lb. " 56 lb. .. 2 0
Over 56 lb. " 84 lb. .. 2 6
Over 84 lb. " 112 lb. .. 3 0

The Department does not undertake to convey parcels and excess luggage by any particular car or at any particular time.

As witness my hand, this twenty-eighth day of October, one thousand nine hundred and nine.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Railways.

“Conscience Money” received.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 25th October, 1909.

THE Minister of Finance directs me to acknowledge the receipt of the sum of 10s. (120 penny stamps), forwarded by the Collector of Customs, Wellington, as “conscience money” to the Government by a person unknown, with advice “Mistake.”

ROBERT J. COLLINS,
Receiver-General.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

The Treasury, New Zealand,
Friendly Societies’ Office,
Wellington, 20th October, 1909.

THE Miriam Rebekah Lodge, No. 5, situated at South Dunedin, is registered as a branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of New Zealand Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1908,” this 20th day of October, 1909.

ROBERT E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Amending Regulations for the Leasing of Land within the Thermal-springs District.

WHEREAS it is enacted by section 15 of “The Maori Land Laws Amendment Act, 1908,” that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in “The Thermal Springs Districts Act, 1908,” the Governor may from time to time delegate to the Maori Land Board for the Waiariki District any of his powers under the last-mentioned Act in so far as they relate to the leasing of land under the said Act:

And whereas the said Board has, for the purpose of exercising such powers, adopted, by resolution, regulations bearing date the 8th day of May, 1909, and published in the Gazette and Kahiti, each of the 20th day of May, 1909:

And whereas it has been found expedient to add to such regulations:

Now, therefore, the said Board doth hereby add to the said regulations in the manner following, that is to say:—

By the addition of the following new regulation after Regulation 43:—

“43A. The Board, if the lessee does not elect to accept a renewal as above mentioned, may, at its option, decide to pay to him the amount of the value of the substantial improvements of a permanent character as fixed in manner provided by Regulation 38, and thereafter the Board may proceed to deal with the land affected in such manner as it may think fit.”

By the addition of the following new regulation, which shall apply to all lands classed by the Board as third-class lands:—

“THIRD-CLASS LAND.

“46. The term fixed by any lease of third-class land shall be for such period as the Board may decide upon, and the lease may, if the Board thinks fit, contain covenants for such right of renewal and compensation for improvements and such other covenants as may be determined upon.”

Dated this 30th day of September, 1909.

JAS. W. BROWNE, President,
Waiariki District Maori Land Board.