Nov. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 4163

OFFICES—continued.

TELEPHONE EXCHANGE OPENED.

Culverden.. .. .. .. .. .. | Christchurch .. .. | 26 September, 1914.

TELEPHONE OFFICE AND BUREAU CLOSED.

Moturakau .. .. .. .. .. .. | Wanganui .. .. | 1 October, 1914.

MONEY-ORDER OFFICES AND POST-OFFICE SAVINGS-BANKS OPENED.

Kerepehi .. .. .. .. .. .. | Thames .. .. | 1 October, 1914.
Ngatapa .. .. .. .. .. .. | Gisborne .. .. | 23 ,, ,,
Panmure .. .. .. .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. | 1 ,, ,,

POSTAL-NOTE (ISSUING) OFFICES OPENED.

Aukopae .. .. .. .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. | 1 September, 1914.
Brydone .. .. .. .. .. .. | Invercargill .. .. | 1 October, ,,
Mullet Point .. .. .. .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. | 16 ,, ,,
Rakauroa .. .. .. .. .. .. | Gisborne .. .. | 16 ,, ,,
Waitakaruru .. .. .. .. .. .. | Thames .. .. | 16 ,, ,,

TELEPHONE-OFFICES AND BUREAUX OPENED.

Okahukura .. .. .. .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. | 16 September, 1914.
Whakamarino .. .. .. .. .. .. | Blenheim .. .. | 5 October, ,,
Waitanguru .. .. .. .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. | 2 ,, ,,
Tumahu .. .. .. .. .. .. | New Plymouth .. .. | 3 ,, ,,
Hekeia .. .. .. .. .. .. | Invercargill .. .. | 12 ,, ,,
Lower Riccarton (R.O.) .. .. .. .. .. .. | Christchurch .. .. | 14 ,, ,,

DESIGNATION CHANGED.

Members of Ohakune Fire Board.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 19th November, 1914.

THE undermentioned persons have been elected by the fire-insurance companies concerned to be their representatives on the Ohakune Fire Board constituted under the Fire Brigades Act, 1908:—

CHARLES ROOKING CARTER ROBIESON,
HAROLD FREDERICK JOHN TEWSLEY,
REGINALD JOSEPH WHITE.

H. D. BELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

By-laws of the Kawakawa Town Board confirmed under the By-laws Act, 1910.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 24th November, 1914.

THE following certificate has been executed on the sealed copy of by-laws made by the Kawakawa Town Board on the 24th day of September, 1914.

H. D. BELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFIRMATION.

In pursuance of the By-laws Act, 1910, I hereby confirm the within-written by-laws, and declare that the same shall come into force on the 1st day of December, 1914.

Dated this 24th day of November, 1914.

H. D. BELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Applications for Licenses to use the Totalizator.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 22nd October, 1914.

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Gaming Amendment Act, 1914 (known as Mr. Hunter’s Act), having received His Excellency’s assent, there are now available for issue to clubs that do not already hold a license to use the totalizator, thirty-one licenses to be distributed as follows: Fifteen to racing clubs, eight to hunt clubs, and eight to trotting clubs.

A license is available for one day only in each racing year.

The Minister of Internal Affairs invites written applications from those clubs not holding totalizator licenses, and every application must be accompanied by—

1. Statement giving date of first formation of club, whether registered or not, and date of last meeting held.

2. A list of the present members of the club, and a copy of the club’s latest balance-sheet.

3. Particulars of racecourse, circumference in furlongs, tenure thereof, and accommodation thereon, and also whether course is fenced or not on the inside of the course.

4. Distance from nearest places at which race meetings are held by—
   (a.) Clubs using the totalizator;
   (b.) Clubs not using the totalizator.

5. Any particulars which club considers give it a special claim for consideration.

Applications are to be addressed to the Under-Secretary, Internal Affairs Department, and must reach him on or before the 10th December next.

H. D. BELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.