Dec. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3629

sents of the owners and mortgagee of the land described in the First Schedule hereto, and of the Featherston County Council, being the local authority in whose district the said land is situated, proclaim as a road the land in Haurangi Survey District described in the First Schedule hereto; and also do hereby, with the like consents as aforesaid, proclaim as closed the road described in the Second Schedule hereto, which is not required by reason of the road described in the First Schedule hereto.

FIRST SCHEDULE.
LAND PROCLAIMED AS A ROAD.

SECOND SCHEDULE.
ROAD CLOSED.

All in the Wellington Land District; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked and coloured as above mentioned, and deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works, at Wellington, in the Wellington Provincial District.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honourable Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Member of the Royal Victorian Order, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over His Majesty's Dominion of New Zealand and its Dependencies; and issued under the Seal of the said Dominion, at the Government House, at Wellington, this eighth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

W. FRASER,
Minister of Public Works.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Amendment of Regulations under the Education Act, 1908, regarding Free Places in Secondary and District High Schools.

LIVERPOOL, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this eighth day of December, 1913.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities vested in him by the Education Act, 1908, and all other powers and authorities enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby amend, in the manner set forth in the Schedule hereto, the regulations in force relating to free places in secondary schools and district high schools; and doth prescribe that this Order shall come into force on the date of the first publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette.

SCHEDULE.

THE regulations relating to free places in secondary schools and district high schools made by Order in Council dated the 2nd day of April, 1908, are hereby amended as follows:—

With respect to paragraph (ii) of clause 4 thereof, by inserting, after the words “a district high school,” the words “or a day technical school.”

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

Appointing Member of Assessment Court under the Valuation of Land Act, 1908.

LIVERPOOL, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this eighth day of December, 1913.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in him by the Valuation of Land Act, 1908, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby appoint the person mentioned hereunder to be a member of the Assessment Court for the special district set opposite his name.

HOULISTON, ROBERT .. .. Westland County.

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

Authorizing the Devonport Borough Council to erect Electric Lines within the Borough of Devonport.

LIVERPOOL, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this eighth day of December, 1913.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by section two of the Public Works Amendment Act, 1911, it is provided that no person shall lay, construct, put up, place, or use any electric line except under the authority of a license issued by the Governor in Council under that Act: And whereas the Devonport Borough Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) desires to erect electric lines within the Borough of Devonport, and it is expedient accordingly to issue a license in respect thereof under the said section:

Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the said section, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth, subject to the conditions set forth in the Schedule hereto, hereby authorize the Council to erect, construct, lay down, and maintain electric lines for lighting and power purposes within the Borough of Devonport, the routes of the electric lines at present proposed to be erected being shown by means of white dotted lines on the plan marked P.W.D. 33956, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works, at Wellington, in the Wellington Provincial District.

SCHEDULE.
CONDITIONS.

1. In the following conditions—

“Consumer's wires” means any electric line on a consumer's premises which is connected to the service lines of the Council.

“Pressure” means the difference of electrical potential between any two conductors through which a supply of energy is given, or between any part of either conductor and the earth.

“Inspecting Engineer” means the Engineer or other officer appointed by the Minister for the purpose of inspecting the works to be constructed or maintained by the Council.

“Minister” means the Minister of Public Works.

“Telegraph” includes telephone.

Any metallic body to be “efficiently connected with earth” shall be connected with the general mass of the earth in such manner as will ensure at all times an immediate and safe discharge of electrical energy.

2. The supply of electrical energy shall be given to private consumers by means of direct current on the three-wire system, at a pressure of 230 volts effective between each of the outer wires and the neutral and 460 volts between the two outer wires. The declared voltage at the consumer's terminals shall be 230 and 460 volts respectively.

3. The neutral wire shall be efficiently insulated throughout its length, and shall be earthed only at the power-station. The earth connection shall be provided with a switch for cutting off the earth connection for testing, and with a recording ammeter reading to a maximum of 5 amperes.