And so on in proportion for any greater number of sluice heads.

(b.) The gauge-box shall at all times be placed on a level. When water is taken from one source only, the supply shall be gauged at the head of the race, or the source of supply. But if the race is fed, or supplied in part, by any side stream, or streams, the gauge-box shall be placed immediately below such side stream, or the last of such side streams.

(c.) The velocity of the water above the gauge-box shall, if required, be lessened by the construction of a dam-bank, or by levelling the race for a distance of 30 feet; and such velocity shall not exceed an average of 1 foot per second in the said 30 feet, to be gauged by a float.

7. Water not to be wasted.—Holders of rights shall not allow any water to run to waste; but such water shall be appropriated to the use of the next holder of a right, according to the date of their respective registrations.

8. Transfer or Assignment.—The transfer or assignment of any race, or of any interest therein, shall not affect any right or privilege attached to such race; provided that any such transfer or assignment shall have been duly registered at the office of the Warden, and a memorandum thereof made upon the back of the original certificate.

9. Working Ground occupied for Races.—Any person desirous of working the ground on which any race or portion of a race is situated, may do so by first providing an equally good race for the use of the occupier; provided that the consent of the Warden thereto be first obtained.

10. Causing Claims to be flooded.—No person shall back the water of any creek, river, race, or water-course upon any claim, or otherwise cause any claim to be flooded, either wilfully or by neglect.

11. Obstructions to Water-Courses.—No person shall deposit any earth, stones, tailings, or other substance in the bed of any water-course, so as to obstruct the flow of water therein.

12. Construction of Tail-races.—Before any person shall construct a tail-race, he shall first proceed by notice in the same manner as is directed in sub-section 1 of Section XVIII of the “Gold Fields Act Amendment Act, 1865”; but such notice shall only require to be posted for seven (7) clear days, at the expiration whereof the applicant shall return to the Warden a copy of the notice, signed by the holders of the four (4) nearest claims, as expressing their assent to, or dissent from, the issue of a certificate for such tail-race. And the Warden shall enquire into any objection thereto, or into any cause of dissent as aforesaid; and shall thereafter issue or withhold a certificate of registration, according to the equities of the case.

13. Use of Tail-races.—Any person wishing to use a tail-race may do so on condition of first paying to the owner of such tail-race a proportionate share of the expense of construction; provided that the person so using any tail-race shall assist in clearing the same whenever it shall be necessary to do so.

14. Flood-races.—Any person may cut a flood-race through or by his claim, subject to such restrictions as the Warden may consider necessary for the public good.

15. Races may be carried through Claims.—Upon application being made to the Warden, it shall be competent for him to authorise the applicant to pass a head-race or tail-race over, under, or through which the proposed race has to be constructed.

16. Scale of Fees.—For every sluice head of water for which a certificate shall be granted, the annual fee of five shillings shall be charged; and the applicant for any water-right shall deposit the total amount of fees chargeable annually on making his application therefor. And if such application is thereafter refused or withdrawn, the said deposit shall be returned, less the fee of five shillings, to be in such case retained.

Given under my hand, and issued under the Public Seal of the Province of Otago, at (L.S.) Dunedin, this eleventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.

Thomas Dick,
Superintendent.

By His Honor’s command,
H. J. Miller,
Provincial Secretary.

Correction.—In Gazette of last week, page 68, first column, in the description of Severn Ward, Oamaru, after the words “High Ward,” insert the words “and by a line along the centre of Severn street.”

Thomas Dick,
Superintendent.

His Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has been pleased to appoint

David O’Donnouhu, Esquire, M.R.C.S., Port Chalmers,

to be Health Officer for the Port of Otago, vice Dr. Niven.

H. J. Miller,
Provincial Secretary.

6th April, 1866.

His Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has appointed

Sergeant John Cassells, No. 311,
Constable Patrick Finnegan, No. 41,
Constable John D. Fyvie, No. 491,

to be Inspectors of Slaughter-yards, and of Cattle intended for Slaughter in the Mount Ida District.

H. J. Miller,
Provincial Secretary.

9th April, 1866.

It is hereby notified that a Writ issued for the Election of a person to serve as Member of the Provincial Council for the Taieri District, in place of Arthur John Burns, Esq., resigned, has been duly returned, with a certificate to the effect that

Julius Vogel, Esquire,

has been duly returned.

H. J. Miller,
Provincial Secretary.

5th April, 1866.

UNDRES REGULATIONS.—The Supplement to this Gazette will contain the Regulations (and in some cases By-laws) of the following Hundreds for 1866:—Oamaru, Otepopo, Moeraki, Hawksbury, Waikouaiti, West Taieri, Waihola, North Tokomairiro, South Tokomairiro, Tuapeka, and Waitahuna.

NOTICE.—AGRICULTURAL LEASES.

The undermentioned Officers of the Gold Fields Department are prepared to receive applications from persons desirous of taking up Land for Agricultural Purposes, in conformity with the Agricultural Lease Regulations (as published in the Provincial Gazette).