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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 72

Cargoes on Enemy Vessels in Portuguese Harbours.

Customs Department,
Wellington, 28th June, 1916.

THE following notification issued by the Foreign Office, and published in the London Gazette of the 25th April, 1916, is republished for the information and guidance of parties interested.

ARTHUR M. MYERS,
Minister of Customs.

His Majesty’s Minister at Lisbon reports by telegraph that the Portuguese Government have issued a Decree, dated the 21st instant, providing that Allied and Neutral cargoes of, or discharged from, German vessels will be delivered up by the Procurator of the Republic in the respective districts, to whom application should be made for the purpose within a period of thirty days. This period may be extended in certain cases.

It is added that a security will be required from cargo-owners whose papers are not in order, and that the Portuguese Government retain the right to requisition cargoes on payment of an indemnity. The Portuguese Prize Court will decide all questions which may arise relative to cargoes.
Foreign Office, April 24th, 1916.

Ararua School (Aitutaki, Cook Islands) established.

IN pursuance of the power and authority vested in me in that behalf by section 51 of the Cook Islands Act, 1915, I, Maui Pomare, the Minister for the Cook Islands, do hereby establish the school known as the Ararua School, situated in the settlement of Arutanga in the Island of Aitutaki, Cook Islands, as a public school under the said Act.

As witness my hand this 3rd day of April, 1916.

M. POMARE,
Minister for the Cook Islands.

Arorangi School (Rarotonga, Cook Islands) established.

IN pursuance of the power and authority vested in me in that behalf by section 51 of the Cook Islands Act, 1915, I, Maui Pomare, the Minister for the Cook Islands, do hereby establish the school known as the Arorangi School, situated in the settlement of Arorangi in the Island of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, as a public school under the said Act.

As witness my hand this 3rd day of April 1916.

M. POMARE,
Minister for the Cook Islands.

Takitumu School (Rarotonga, Cook Islands) established.

IN pursuance of the power and authority vested in me in that behalf by section 51 of the Cook Islands Act, 1915, I, Maui Pomare, the Minister for the Cook Islands, do hereby establish the school known as the Takitumu School, situated in the Settlement of Ngatangiia in the Island of Rarotonga, as a public school under the said Act.

As witness my hand this 3rd day of April, 1916.

M. POMARE,
Minister for the Cook Islands.

Tufukia School (Niue Island) established.

IN pursuance of the power and authority vested in me in that behalf by section 51 of the Cook Islands Act, 1915, I, Maui Pomare, the Minister for the Cook Islands, do hereby establish the school known as the Tufukia School, situated in the Settlement of Alofi in the Island of Niue, Cook Islands, as a public school under the said Act.

As witness my hand this 3rd day of April, 1916.

M. POMARE,
Minister for the Cook Islands.

Manuae Island, Cook Islands, appointed a Prison.

PURSUANT to the authority vested in me by sections 44 and 45 of the Cook Islands Act, 1915, I, Maui Pomare, the Minister for the Cook Islands, do by these presents appoint the Island of Manuae, in the Cook Islands, to be a prison for the purposes of the said Act.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Cook Islands this 3rd day of April, 1916.

M. POMARE,
Minister for the Cook Islands,

Prison appointed at Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.

PURSUANT to the authority vested in me by section 44 of the Cook Islands Act, 1915, I, Maui Pomare, the Minister for the Cook Islands, do by these presents appoint the building known as the Police Cells, situated on Section 2 at Avarua, in the Island of Rarotonga, to be a prison for the purposes of the said Act, to be known as the Avarua Prison.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Cook Islands this 3rd day of April, 1916.

M. POMARE,
Minister for the Cook Islands.

School Colours, &c.

Education Department,
Wellington, 23rd June, 1916.

THE following is an additional list of school colours, &c., that have been registered in accordance with regulations published in the New Zealand Gazette of 12th August, 1915.

W. J. ANDERSON,
Registration Officer.

PALMERSTON NORTH HIGH SCHOOL.

Colours.—Navy blue, 2 in. wide, with two white horizontal stripes ⅛ in. wide and running ⅛ in. from each edge.

Badge.—A shield surmounted by a lion; the shield divided in two vertically, the left half containing an eagle displayed and the right half a tower surmounted by a flag; the whole surrounded by a garter bearing thereon the motto “Nihil boni sine labore,” and in base the letters “P.N.H.S.”

OTAGO BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL.

Colours.—Navy blue, 2¼ in. wide, with white horizontal stripes ⅛ in. wide running ¹⁄₁₆ in. from each edge.

Badge.—Circle enclosing the letters “O.B.H.S.” divided by a rectangular cross; formal rose in centre.

OTAGO GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL.

Colours.—Navy blue, 2¼ in. wide.

Badge.—The letters “G.H.S.” conjoined in white.

Notice of Date of Examination for the Public Service.—Public Service Examinations.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 22nd June, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given of the intention to hold Public Service examinations as follows, namely:—

The Public Service Entrance Examination: On or about the 22nd November, 1916, and following days.

The Public Service Senior Examination: On or about the 5th January, 1917, and following days.

Candidates for the Public Service Senior Examination will be admitted without fee if they (a) are employed in Departments of the Public Service coming under the provisions of the Public Service Act, 1912; or (b) have passed the Public Service Entrance Examination of November, 1915, and have not declined appointment; or (c) have entered and sat for the Public Service Entrance Examination of November, 1916. In all other cases a fee of £1 will be required as an entrance fee for the examination.

An entrance fee of £1 sterling (which will be refunded if a candidate is successful in passing the examination and accepts an appointment in the Public Service) is payable by candidates for the Public Service Entrance Examination.

Entries for the Public Service Entrance Examination and the Public Service Senior Examination must be addressed “The Director of Education, Wellington,” and be sent so as to reach his office on or before the 8th September, 1916, and 15th October, 1916, respectively. Both male and female candidates will be admitted.

Late applications, if accompanied in each case by a receipt for the late fee of £1 in addition to any fee ordinarily payable, will be received for the Entrance and Senior Examinations up to the 15th September and 31st October respectively.

All entries must be made on the proper forms, which may be obtained at any time after the 1st July from the office of the Public Service Commissioner, or of the Education Department, or of any Education Board.

D. ROBERTSON,
Public Service Commissioner.