Dec. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 4235

Applications invited for the Position of Dairy Instructor and Grader, Department of Agriculture, &c., Manaiia.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 1st December, 1914.

1. APPLICATIONS will be received by the undersigned up till noon on the 21st December, 1914, for the position of Dairy Instructor and Grader, Manaiia.

2. Applications must be 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—
   (a.) Be thoroughly competent in the management of butter and cheese factories, making of creamery butter and cheddar cheese, testing of milk and its products, and have had several years’ experience as successful dairy and cheese factory managers.
   (b.) Be first-class judges of dairy produce as to quality.
   (c.) Have a sound knowledge of all dairy machinery and equipment, and also some idea of the planning of dairy buildings and the arrangement of plant therein.
   (d.) Possess the necessary qualifications for giving instruction in the efficient handling of milk on dairy farms, including the cleaning of milking-machines.
   (e.) Be able to write well, be quick and accurate at figures, and able to draft reports in a satisfactory manner.
   (f.) Have a knowledge of herd-testing.

The appointment will be subject to the provisions of the Public Service Act, 1912.

The position will be graded in the General Division. Salary, £260 to commence.

A. J. H. BENGE,
Secretary.

Applications invited for the Position of Dairy Instructor, Department of Agriculture, &c., Palmerston North.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 1st December, 1914.

1. APPLICATIONS will be received by the undersigned up till noon on the 21st December for the position of Dairy Instructor, Palmerston North.

2. Applications must be 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—
   (a.) Be thoroughly competent in the management of cheese-factories, making of cheddar cheese, testing of milk and its products, and have had several years’ experience as successful cheese-factory managers.
   (b.) Have a sound knowledge of all dairy machinery and equipment, and also some idea of the planning of dairy buildings and the arrangement of plant therein.
   (c.) Possess the necessary qualifications for giving instruction in the efficient handling of milk on dairy farms, including the cleaning of milking-machines.
   (d.) Be able to write well, be quick and accurate at figures, and able to draft reports in a satisfactory manner.

The appointment will be subject to the provisions of the Public Service Act, 1912.

The position will be graded in the General Division. Salary, £260 to commence.

A. J. H. BENGE,
Secretary.

Applications invited for the Position of Engineer, Te Waikato Sanatorium.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 2nd December, 1914.

1. APPLICATIONS will be received by the undersigned up till noon on the 17th December for the position of Engineer, Te Waikato Sanatorium.

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

3. The duties of the position will be to take charge of and be responsible for the efficient working of the following plant:—
   (a.) The water-pumping plant, comprising horizontal oil-engine and belt-driven three-throw plunger force-pump.
   (b.) Electric-lighting plant, comprising oil-engine, dynamo, storage-battery, and all distribution apparatus.
   (c.) Steam boiler and laundry machinery, electric-bell installation, sewage and storm-water system, water-service mains, and all mechanical and electrical apparatus.
   (d.) And generally to carry out or supervise such other work as may be found necessary for the efficient working of the institution.

The appointment will be subject to the provisions of the Public Service Act, 1912.

The position will be graded in the General Division. Salary, £225, from which £25 will be deducted for house and other allowances.

A. J. H. BENGE,
Secretary.

The Census and Statistics Act, 1910.—Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics.

Office of the Registrar-General, Wellington, 2nd December, 1914.

In accordance with the provisions of the Census and Statistics Act, 1910, the Department of Agriculture collected through the post returns of the areas under grain (for threshing only) and root crops in the various districts for the current season (1914–15), and the following table gives the results of the compilation made therefrom. The figures may be taken as a fairly accurate estimate of the areas under the respective crops.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.

GRAIN, ROOT, AND OTHER CROPS SOWN OR INTENDED TO BE SOWN THIS SEASON, 1914–15.—SUMMARY OF PROVINCIAL DISTRICTS.—RETURNS COLLECTED OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, 1914.