should be so reserved for these purposes; Now, therefore I, THOMAS DICK, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Otago, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in me in this behalf by the "Otago Waste Lands Act, 1866," do hereby publish and declare that I have made and dedicated the Land hereinafter described a Reserve for the purpose of holding Exhibitions of Live Stock and Agricultural Produce, henceforth to be known as the "Oamaru Agricultural and Pastoral Reserve," (that is to say)

All that parcel of Land in the Province of Otago, in the Colony of New Zealand, situate in the Town of Oamaru, being Reserve marked G on the map of the said town, containing, by admeasurement, six acres and four poles, more or less, bounded towards the north by Arun-street one thousand one hundred links, towards the east by Wharf-street five hundred and fifty links, towards the south by a street line one thousand one hundred links, and towards the west by Hull-street five hundred and fifty links, as the same is delineated on the plan drawn in the margin of the Crown Grant thereof.

Dated this 14th day of January, 1867.

THOMAS DICK,
Superintendent.

NOTICE

Declaring the West Taieri Bridge Free of Toll to Foot Passengers.

By His Honor THOMAS DICK, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Otago.

WHEREAS by Section V, of the "Bridge Ordinance, 1864," it is provided among other things that it should be lawful for the Superintendent at any time, by a notice published in the Provincial Government "Gazette," to declare any Public Bridge to be open Free of Toll to Foot Passengers: And whereas it is expedient to declare the West Taieri Bridge to be open Free of Toll in the manner above mentioned.

Now, therefore, I, THOMAS DICK, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Otago, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in me, in this behalf by the "Bridge Ordinance, 1864," do hereby publish and declare, that from and after the 31st day of December now last past, and until further notice, the West Taieri Bridge shall be open and Free of Toll to Foot Passengers.

Dated this 2nd day of January, 1867.

THOMAS DICK,
Superintendent.

The following Rules and Regulations have been submitted to the Superintendent and Executive Council, in terms of the "Cemetery Reserves Management Ordinance, 1864," and are published for general information.—15th January, 1867.

ARROWTOWN CEMETERY.—RULES AND REGULATIONS.

1. All charges must be paid in advance when orders are given.

2. Any person or persons making a vault, placing a tombstone, or erecting a monument in the Cemetery, by and with the permission of the Managers for the time being, and upon payment of the required charges, shall maintain, and keep up such vault, tombstone, or monument, according to the terms of such permission, to and for the sole and separate use of such person or persons, heirs, near relations, and friends, for ever.

3. Application for such portal, or must be made to the Secretary, or to one of the Managers; and a Certificate of such permission, in the form in Schedule B, or to the like effect, may be granted to the party applying for such permission, on payment of the charges in Schedule A.

4. The cost and charges of the burial of any person in such Cemetery, will be remitted, on proof being given to the satisfaction of the Managers that such person was a pauper at the time of his death, and that there are no funds applicable, and no person is liable for the payment of costs and charges.

5. Orders for interment must be given to the Sexton at least six working hours prior to the hour fixed for the funeral, otherwise an extra charge will be made in terms of Schedule A. No free interment will be allowed without the above notice of six hours.

6. The Managers will cause all ordinary graves to be dug, but parties desiring brick graves or vaults will be required to construct them under the direction of a Surveyor appointed by the Managers, and in case interment is to be made in any private grave or vault, the consent in writing of the party entitled thereto must be left with the order.

7. The information required by schedule C, must be stated at the time of giving the order.

8. The time fixed for the funeral must be the time when the procession is to be at the Cemetery, and the same must be punctually observed.

9. Until otherwise ordered, the usual hours fixed for funerals will be from 8 o’clock a.m. to 5 o’clock p.m. from the 1st day of September to the 30th day of April, and from 8 o’clock a.m. to 4 o’clock p.m. in the other four months of the year, except on Sundays, when the usual and only funerals will be from 2 to 5 o’clock p.m. throughout the year. No funeral will be allowed to take place between the hours of 7 o’clock p.m. and 7 o’clock a.m.

10. All monuments, vaults, graves, and gravestones must be kept in repair and proper condition by and at the expense of the owners.

11. Every coffin in a vault or brick grave must be bricked in, cemented, and covered by a slab of stone, slate, or iron; and every coffin in a private grave must have on the lid a metal plate, with the name of the deceased stamped or painted thereon.

12. A drawing of every stone, tomb, pedestal, and plan of every fence, monument, or tablet proposed to be erected, and a copy of every epitaph or inscription, must be submitted to the Managers, and approved of by them.

13. No servant or any other person employed by or engaged in any duty on behalf of the Managers, shall receive any gratuity, under penalty of dismissal.

14. The ground will be open daily to the public from sunrise to sunset.

15. A plan of the Cemetery, showing the situation of the graves, shall be kept by the Secretary, and may be inspected on payment of the charge mentioned in Schedule A; and registers of all grants shall be kept by the Secretary.

16. The Sexton shall have power to expel from the cemetery, or to take into custody (as the case may require) any person who shall behave indecorously, or commit any trespass or injury to the trees, flowers, or erections, or otherwise infringe the Ordinance relating to the Cemetery, or the Regulations for the protection of the same; and such person shall be proceeded against according to the provisions of the "Cemeteries Reserve Management Ordinance, 1864."

17. No funeral will be allowed to take place in the Cemetery without a certificate from a Deputy Registrar of Deaths, or the Coroner holding the inquest or inquiry, or a Magistrate; and such certificate must be delivered to the Sexton at the Cemetery, before the funeral enters the gates.

18. All ordinary meetings of the Managers shall be held on the first Monday of each month, at 8 o’clock p.m. Special meetings may at any time be called by the Secretary, and two of the Managers shall form a quorum, who are empowered to do all matters and things which the Managers are authorised to do.