charge per annum may be made. The method adopted
in each instance shall be decided by the Department.
4B. Where supply is given through a meter, the water
shall be charged for at ls. per 1,000 gallons, but the minimum
charge for supply by meter for any year shall be £3 per
annum.
4c. For schools or educational establishments (without
residential accommodation) which have at least four patent
water-closets installed, the charge shall be £5 per annum.
4d. Where water is supplied to milk-vendors (owning
milking-cows), farmers, dairy factories, or public baths, the
Department may make a fixed annual charge for such supply
having regard, in fixing such charge, to the circumstances of
each case. Where supply in any of these cases is given
through a meter, the Department may reduce the charge
per 1,000 gallons.
4e. Water for extraordinary supply shall be supplied only
at the discretion of the Department's local controlling officer,
who shall also have discretionary power in deciding whether
or not a meter shall be installed in any of the above supplies,
or for any other supply not already provided for.
4f. Charges other than those for metered supplies shall be
paid half-yearly in advance. Premises for which such
charges are not paid on the expiry of the first quarter of the
half-year for which payments are due shall be liable to dis-
connection without notice.
4g. When residential and business premises are on a
section or sections owned by one person any metered supply
deemed necessary shall only apply to the business premises.
4h. When any supply, whether ordinary or extraordinary,
has been disconnected for non-payment of charges, or for any
breach of these by-laws, a charge of 5s. shall be paid to the
Department before the service is restored. The supply shall
remain disconnected until full compliance with these by-laws
has been made.
By-law 14(a) is hereby amended by the addition of the
following words: "Where such supply is not being charged
for by meter, the hose when in use must be held by hand."
Given under the common seal of the Department of
Tourist and Health Resorts this 3rd day of July, 1924.
W. NOSWORTHY.
The above-written by-laws were signed by the Hon.
William Nosworthy, the Minister in Charge of the Depart-
ment of Tourist and Health Resorts, in the presence of-
W. R. King, Private Secretary.
The common seal of the Department of Tourist
and Health Resorts (as incorporated under the
Rotorua Town Act, 1907) was affixed to the above-
written by-laws in the presence of-B. M. Wilson,
General Manager, Tourist and Health Resorts
Department, Wellington.
Restriction on Importation into Uruguay of Stock from New
Zealand. Notice No. Ag. 2394.
Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 2nd July, 1924.
REFERRING to Notice No. Ag. 2363 of the 10th March,
1924, and published in the Gazette of the 13th idem,
it is hereby notified for public information that the restrictions
placed by the Uruguayan Government on the carriage of
stock from New Zealand in steamers which have called at
Australia have been modified. As a special concession the
Uruguayan Government has agreed to permit the importation
of stock from New Zealand, provided that the customary
restrictions, including the requirement that animals must be
accompanied by health certificate from place of origin and
port of embarkation, with Uruguayan Consular visa and
translation, are complied with. Fifteen days quarantine on
shore will be imposed on arrival of the animals.
W. NOSWORTHY, Minister of Agriculture.
Scheme of Consolidation of Native Land confirmed.
In the matter of section 6 of the Native Land Amendment
and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1923.
NOTICE is hereby given that a scheme of consolidation
dated the 7th day of December, 1923, dealing with
Waipiro 4H and other blocks, as set out in the said scheme,
having been prepared by the Native Land Court in accordance
with the above-mentioned Act, and submitted under the seal
of the said Court to the Native Minister for his approval, I,
Joseph Gordon Coates, as such Native Minister, being satisfied
that the scheme so submitted is just and equitable and is in
the public interest, do hereby confirm the said scheme of
consolidation of the 7th day of December, 1923.
Dated this 20th day of June, 1924.
J. G. COATES, Native Minister.
Friendly Society registered.
Friendly Societies Department,
Wellington, 7th July, 1924.
THE Waiuta Miners' Medical Association, situated at
Waiuta, is registered as a Friendly Society under the
Friendly Societies Act, 1909, this 7th day of July, 1924.
WILLIAM M. WRIGHT,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.
Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.-Declaration by the Assistant
Registrar dissolving a Society.
I, WILLIAM JOHNSTON, Assistant Registrar of In-
corporated Societies, do hereby declare that, as it has
been made to appear to me that the Dannevirk and District
Returned Soldiers' Association (Incorporated), 1917/2, is no
longer carrying on its operations, the aforesaid society is
hereby dissolved in pursuance of section 28 of the Incor-
porated Societies Act, 1908.
Dated at Napier this 3rd day of July, 1924.
W. JOHNSTON,
Assistant Registrar of Incorporated Societies.
Taranaki Education Board.
Education Office,
New Plymouth, 1st July, 1924.
It is publicly notified that the following candidates have
been duly nominated for the election of members of
the respective wards under the Taranaki Education Board,
and that no other nominations have been received for either
of these wards. I declare these candidates duly elected
unopposed:-
South Ward .. Lees, Andrew.
North Ward .. White, Percy James Hoyland.
Central Ward .. Masters, Robert.
New Plymouth Urban Area Deare, Robert James.
H. W. INSULL, Returning Officer.
Notice to Mariners No. 36 of 1924.
HOKIANGA.-BAR SOUNDINGS.
Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 2nd July, 1924.
THE Harbourmaster and Pilot at Hokianga reports that
soundings taken on the bar on the 2nd July, 1924,
showed a depth of 14 ft. at high water.
Attention of mariners is drawn to the "New Zealand
Pilot," ninth edition, 1919, page 44, lines 42 and 43, and to
page 45, lines 2 and 3, which states, "Masters of vessels not
regularly working this port should obtain the latest notice
to mariners from the mercantile marine office at the port
which they may be at before leaving for Hokianga on
account of the frequent changes of the bar."
Publications affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2525 and plan
No. 1091a; "New Zealand Pilot," ninth edition, 1919, pages
44, 45, and 46; "New Zealand Nautical Almanac," 1924,
page 254.
G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.
Notice to Mariners.-No. 37 of 1924.
MANUKAU HARBOUR.
Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 7th July, 1924.
Bar.-Main Channel altered.
THE Auckland Harbour Board notifies that a change has
recently taken place in the main channel over the
Manukau Bar, a new channel having formed at a distance of
about one mile to the south-east of the transit-line of the
existing main-channel beacons.
It is intended to sound the recently formed channel at an
early date.
Masters of vessels are cautioned to exercise care when
negotiating the bar, and to follow any semaphore directions
which may be given by the Signalman at South Head.
Further notice will be given when the reported changes on
the bar have been more definitely ascertained.
Publications affected: Admiralty Charts Nos. 2535, 2543,
and Plan No. 2726; "New Zealand Pilot," ninth edition,
1919, page 66; "New Zealand Nautical Almanac," 1924,
pages 240 to 244, and plan facing page 240.
G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.