Dec 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3753

than steam, and to which restricted-limits certificates are issued, may ply to be those set forth herein.

Vessels engaged in the Pilot Service.

Extended-river Limits.—Not beyond eight miles outside Taiaroa Head.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this 5th day of December, 1913.

F. M. B. FISHER.

Ratification by the King of Greece of the International Convention relating to Collisions at Sea.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 12th December, 1913.

A NOTIFICATION has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies that the Belgian Government have notified the deposit on the 29th September last of the ratification by the King of Greece of the International Convention relating to collisions at sea, signed at Brussels on the 23rd September, 1910.

F. M. B. FISHER.

Import Statistics.—Country of Origin of Goods.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 15th December, 1913.

IT is hereby notified for public information that after the 1st day of January, 1914, it will be necessary for the country of origin of goods to be shown on all prime and warehousing entries presented at Customhouses throughout New Zealand.

F. M. B. FISHER,
Minister of Customs.

Tenders.

Public Works Department,
Wellington, 13th December, 1913.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information.

WM. FRASER,
Minister of Public Works.

ERECTON OF PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, WELLINGTON.
(Alternative No. 2.—Coromandel Granite and Sandy Bay Marble.)

Accepted.

Hansford, Mills, and Hardie, Christchurch .. £ 151,639

Declined.

Moody, J. A., Auckland .. .. 162,371
Lyder, F. W., Dunedin .. .. 179,055
Mitchell, King, and Gordon, Sydney .. .. 197,667
Jamieson, J. and W., Christchurch .. .. 200,654
J. and A. Wilson (Limited), Wellington.

ERECTON OF POST-OFFICE AT BROOKLYN.

Accepted.

Parkin Bros., Wellington .. .. .. £ s. d.
1,120 8 3

Declined.

Knight, H. H., Wellington.. .. .. 1,198 0 0
Humphries Bros., Wellington .. .. 1,274 0 0
Bennett, W. H., Wellington .. .. 1,312 13 0
Wakelin, G. L. .. .. .. 1,345 0 0

ERECTON OF PUBLIC WORKS WORKSHOPS, WELLINGTON.

Accepted.

Bennett, W. H., Wellington .. .. 2,532 9 11

Declined.

McMillan, J. L., Wellington .. .. 2,723 0 0
Murdoch and Wallis, Wellington .. .. 2,864 0 0
Knight, H. H., Wellington.. .. .. 2,889 0 0
Sanders Bros., Wellington .. .. 2,995 0 0
McLean and Gray, Wellington .. .. 3,300 0 0

Notice of Intention to take Land in Blocks IV, VII, and VIII, Heao Survey District, for Scenic Purposes.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1908, the Scenery Preservation Act, 1908, and the Scenery Preservation Amendment Act, 1910, to take the land described in the Schedule hereto for scenic purposes:

And notice is hereby further given that the plan of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the post-office at Aukopae, and is there open for inspection; and that all persons affected by the taking of the said land should, if they have any well-grounded objections to the taking of such land, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing, within forty days from the first publication of this notice, to the Minister of Public Works, at Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

All in the Taranaki 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.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this 15th day of December, 1913.

W. FRASER,
Minister of Public Works.

Applications invited for the Position of Designing Engineer, Public Works Department.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 12th December, 1913.

APPLICATIONS, to be made on forms obtainable from the Under-Secretary, Public Works Department, or from this office, will be received up till noon on the 12th January, 1914, from officers of the Public Works Department, for the position of Designing Engineer.

2. Applications must be forwarded through the Head of the Department to the Secretary to the Public Service Commissioner. Wellington, and must embrace a statement of education and experience, particulars of age, &c.

3. Applicants are required to state qualifications and experience for designing steel, timber, and concrete (plain and reinforced) bridges, retaining-walls, culverts, and miscellaneous structures.

4. The position will be graded in Class D, Professional Division.

A. J. H. BENGE,
Secretary.

Applications invited for the Position of Junior Clerk, Police Department.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 17th December, 1913.

1. APPLICATIONS, to be made on forms obtainable from the Commissioner of Police, or from this office, will be received up till noon on the 31st December, 1913, from officers of the Public Service, for the position of Junior Clerk, Police Department, Wellington.

2. Applications must be forwarded through the head of the Department, addressed to the Secretary to the Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, and must embrace a statement of education and experience, particulars of age, &c.

3. Applicants must be not less than twenty-one years of age.

4. The appointment will be regarded as promotion, and the officer selected will be granted one additional step.

A. J. H. BENGE,
Secretary.