Feb. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 473

Notice to Imprestees under the Public Revenues Act, 1926.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 23rd February, 1928.

EVERY officer holding advances of public money is hereby required to pay to the Public Account, at the nearest branch of the Bank of New Zealand, the unexpended balance of his account on or before Saturday, the 31st March proximo, and forthwith to transmit to the Treasury at Wellington the bank receipt for such repayment, together with an account of his expenditure to the same date, as required by clause 88 of the Treasury Regulations.

With regard to disbursements which officers may require to make immediately after the close of the financial year, requisitions for the amount required are to be made in such time as to enable them to reach Wellington not later than the 15th March, so that the requisite funds may be placed at the disposal of the officer as soon after the 1st April as possible. Imprestees are further notified that telegraphic advice of remittances will not be sent. They will therefore require to ascertain from the bank if their imprest accounts have been replenished.

W. DOWNIE STEWART, Minister of Finance.

Determining New Designs for Certain Silver Coins of the Realm.

Treasury Department,
Wellington, 10th February, 1928.

THE following Proclamation, received from the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, is published for general information.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART, Minister of Finance.

BY THE KING.

A PROCLAMATION.

DETERMINING NEW DESIGNS FOR CERTAIN SILVER COINS OF THE REALM.

GEORGE R.I.

WHEREAS under section eleven of the Coinage Act, 1870, We have power, with the advice of Our Privy Council, from time to time by proclamation to determine the design for any coin :

And whereas it appears to Us desirable to determine new designs for the silver coins hereinafter specified, being certain of the silver coins mentioned in the First Schedule to the Coinage Act, 1870 :

We, therefore, in pursuance of the said enactment and of all other powers enabling Us in that behalf, do hereby, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, proclaim, direct, and ordain as follows :—

1. The designs for the said silver coins shall be as follows :—
   (1) Crown—Every Crown shall have for the obverse impression Our Effigy with the inscription “GEORGIVS V DEI GRA : BRITT : OMN : REX” and for the reverse the Royal Crown with the date of the year encircled by a wreath composed of the national emblems of the rose, thistle, and shamrock, with the inscription “FID. DEF. IND. IMP” together with the word “CROWN.” The Coin shall have a graining upon the edge.

(2) Half-Crown—Every half-crown shall have the same obverse impression and inscription as the crown, and for the reverse the Ensigns Armorial of the United Kingdom contained in a shield having on each side the initial letter of Our Name in duplicate and interlaced surmounted by the Royal Crown with the inscription “FID. DEF. IND. IMP” together with the words “HALF-CROWN” and the date of the year interspersed with the national emblems of the rose, thistle, and shamrock. The Coin shall have a graining upon the edge.

(3) Florin—Every florin shall have the same obverse impression and inscription as the crown and for the reverse the initial letter of Our Name in the centre interlaced by four crowned Sceptres in the form of a cross; in the angles the Ensigns Armorial of the United Kingdom contained in four shields, with the inscription “FID. DEF. IND. IMP” together with the words “ONE FLORIN” and the date of the year. The Coin shall have a graining upon the edge.

(4) Shilling—Every shilling shall have the same obverse impression and inscription as the crown and for the reverse Our Royal Crest with the inscription “FID. DEF. IND. IMP” together with the words “ONE SHILLING” and the date of the year. The Coin shall have a graining upon the edge.

(5) Sixpence—Every sixpence shall have the same obverse impression as the crown with the inscription “GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT : OMN : REX F.D. IND : IMP :” and for the reverse six acorns growing from interlaced oak branches with the words “SIX PENCE” and the date of the year. The Coin shall have a graining upon the edge.

(6) Threepence—Every threepence, not being a coin of the King’s Maundy monies, shall have the same obverse impression as the crown, with the inscription “GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT : OMN : REX F.D. IND : IMP” and for the reverse three acorns growing from interlaced oak twigs, with the words “THREE PENCE” and the date of the year. The Coin shall have a plain edge.

2. The King’s Maundy Monies—Every Maundy silver fourpence, threepence, twopence and penny shall have for the obverse impression Our aforesaid Effigy, with the inscription “GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT : OMN : REX F.D. IND : IMP :” and for the reverse the respective figures “4,” “3,” “2,” “1,” (according to the denomination or value of the piece) in the centre, with the date of the year placed across the figure, and encircled with an oak wreath surmounted by the Royal Crown. These Coins shall have a plain edge.

3. This Proclamation shall come into force and have effect as from the first day of December, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this third day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, and in the Eighteenth year of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE KING !

Notice respecting Proposed Constitution of Hauraki Plains West Drainage District.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 19th February, 1928.

IT is hereby notified that a petition has been presented to His Excellency the Governor-General, under the Land Drainage Act, 1908, praying that the area described in the Schedule hereto may be constituted a drainage district, to be known as the Hauraki Plains West Drainage District. All persons affected are hereby called upon to lodge any written objections to or petitions against the proposed constitution of such district which they desire to lodge within one month from the first publication of this notice, such objections or petitions to be addressed to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

PROPOSED HAURAKI PLAINS WEST DRAINAGE DISTRICT.

ALL that land in the Auckland Land District, Hauraki Plains County, bounded commencing at a point on the Firth of Thames midway in the mouth of the Piako River; thence generally in a southerly direction by the west bank of the Piako River to its junction by the southern end of the Puhanga Canal; thence northerly by the east bank of the said Puhanga Canal to a point in line with the southern boundary of Section 24 of Block I, Waihou Survey District; thence westerly by a right line to and along the southern boundaries of Sections, 24, 35, 22, 38, 21, and 20 of Block I, Waihou Survey District, and along the southern boundary of Section 1, Block V, Waihou Survey District; thence north-westerly along the western boundaries of Section I, Block V, Waihou Survey District, and Sections 18, 13, 46, 5, 3, and 1A, Block I, Waihou Survey District, and Section 16, Block X, Wharekawa Survey District; thence westerly along the southern boundaries of Sections 12, 11, 10, 9, and 8 of Block X, Wharekawa Survey District; thence in a generally north-westerly direction along the western boundary of Section 8 of the aforementioned block, to and across a public road, and along the western boundary of Waitakaruru Reserve to the Firth of Thames; thence in an easterly direction by the Firth of Thames to the point of commencement.

M. POMARE,
Acting Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 19/10/63.)