NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1884, 2 November 1874, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

The Aem Zealand Gazette of October 22, contains several notifications of interest to our readers : — A proclamation is issued proclaiming the whole of the Thames and contiguous districts under the Public Works and Immigration Act, which prevents the acquirement from the natives of any right, title, or interest. The boundaries are given as follows: -

Commencing at Pukorokoro, on the western shore of the Frith of Thames, thence by the eastern boundary of the lands comprising the district of Waikato, as taken under the " New Zealand Settlements Act," to the north-west angle of the ilangawera block; thence by the northern boundary of the Hangawera block, the western and northern boundaries of the Awaroa block, and the northern boundary of the Maugikahika Block to the river Piako; thence by that river to the junction of the Waibarakeke stream; thence by that stream to the Waihongi block; thence by the northern boundaries of the Waihongi and Kabia blocks to the river Waitoa; thence by that river to theUruhau block; thence by the eastern boundaries of the Druhau and Matama blocks to the Wharelang;iti block; thence by the northern boundary of the Wharetangata block to the Turangamoana block; thence by the western boundary of the Turangamoana block to the river Waihou; thence southward by that river to thejunction of the Oraka stream; thence by a line due e'ist to the western boundary of the lands comprising the district of Tauranga as taken under the New Zealand Settlements Act; thence by that boundary to the summit of le Arolia Mountain; thence by the northern boundary of the aforesaid district of Tauranga to iVga-Kuri-a-Whare, on the coast of the Bay of Plenty; thencc by the Jiast Const of the North Island of New Zealand to Cape Colville; thence by the shores of the Firth of Thames, or tlauraki Gulf, to the point of commencement at Pukorokoro aforesaid.

William Henry Grace and Te Eaika Whakarongotai are appointed trustees under the Maori Ileal Estate Management Act for Eru Teretiu, Mare Jiaki leretiu, and lamati Teretiu, who were ordered to succeed to the interest of Teretiu Kupenga in a block of land at Waiwhakarunga.

A schedule of fees is published, to be paid in respect of applications and proceedings under the Nati?e Land Act.

Intimation is given that letters of naturalisation have been issued to Keinrich hristian Wick, of Tararu, Thames. . Martin Henry Payne, L.Ii.G.P.H;., is appointed honorary assistant-surgeon in the No, 2 Company Hauraki Eifle VolunThe resignation of honorary Captain H. T. Howe, Thames Engineer Volunteer Cadets, is notified, and of honorary Lieutenant J, H. Swales, of the same corps. Notice is given that the Governor has been pleased to disband five Volunteer companies in the province of Wellington. It is also notified that the commissions of the officers in these corps have lapsed.

The following conditions, upon which interpreters under the Native Lands Acls_ will hold their appointments, are published: —1. No interpreter is to charge fees exceeding those fixed in the published scale. 2. No interpreter shall interpret any deed effectuating a transaction in which he himself has been employed as negotiator. 3. _No interpreter shall-be allowed to receive fees from both parties to any transaction in wbich he may be employed. Any breach of these rules will render the interpreter liable to have his appointment cancelled, on complaint beiugmadeto the Native Minister. A schedule of fees to be charged by interpreters is published.

For the Wailuto Bridge the tender of J. Taylor, Auckland, has been accepted at £12,589; amongst the tenders declined is J. Brown, 'l'araru, £16,993 ss.

.Returns are published of the quantity and value of gold exported from Now Zealand for the quarter ended September, 1874 The figures are as follows Auckland, 19,4M0za, value £79,823; Marlborough, Gsßozs, valuo £2,590; Nelson, 20,4350z5, value £81,095 ; Westland, 19,73'1)z5, value £78,933; Utago, 26,542 ozs, value, £100,453. - total, 8d,7830z5, value £319,49-1, The total value of the gold exported from Auckland in the same quarter of 1873 was £136,357. There is luii year a decrease in the exports from Auckland, Nelson, and Westland, and an increase from iVlarlborougli and Utago, and tho quarter's total has decreased from a value of £136,032 in 1873 to £3<19,49'1 in 1874.

THE THAMES EXCHANGE. The second monthly issue of this publication was circulated on Saturday, and is now before us. It is again very creditably got up, and should command an eqdally large circulation. The editor announces that his first production was most ''favourably noticed by the colonial Press," and he appears to be proportionately encouraged. Wo give a few extracts

In an article on the "Drainage Scheme," lifter severely criticising the report furnished to the Warden by the Assessors, Messrs Wright, Dewar. and Kernick, the editor says, " We would lay down the following principles for the purpose of coming to a just and equitable distribution of contributions—

(1) The Benefit derived ia proportionate to the area drained. (2) The Benefit derived is proportioned (a) To the depth of working. (I) To the square of the depth of working. In some of the claims on the field the water did not increase with the depth of sinking, but in others it did so; and we should like to have better evidence than we at present possess to decide which is the general rnle and which is theesception. We have claculated two tables, which we subjoin - the first by multiplying the area with the depth of working, and taking the product as modulus of calculation; the second, by multiplying the area by the square of depth

" During the last session of the Provincial Council a numerously-signed petition was presented to the nouacilrequesting tliat the Xaraka tramway might be placed on the same footing as other tramways of the district. The Executive by their mouthpiece (Mr John Sheehan) promised to inquire into the grievances set forth in the petition, and throw the tramway open to public competition. Up to the present time there has been no notice taken of the wishes of that portion of the public who are suffering from the inadequate accommodation provided by the present occupant. The line has been so managed by the incubus that bosses it, that, instead of a convenience, the tramway has become an insufferable nuisance. Ia place of yielding a revenue, it will soon require a grant-in-aid to put it in efficient working order. The line is in a most deplorable condition—not a sound rail in it; bridges all in a tumble-down state; and the whole plant going, or rather gone, to absolute wreck and ruin. It is high time a new order of things were initiated; the old system can be tolerated no longer. By putting the line up to public tender, the Government could nett a hundred per annum, besides having their property kept in good order and condition.

"We are informed that two gentlemen of large interest and great political influence in Waikato waited upon Mr James Mackay, jun, and offered him the seat of M.H.tt. for that district. We are very much surprised to learn that Mr James Mackay, jun , refused this magnanimous offer, and declared his intention of standing for the Thames in opposition to Mr William liowe. Mr James Mackay, jun., had better take the offer of Messrs Mcllhone and Brodie, because, as James the Second, he will have to abdicate in favour of the Immortal William."

In the mining items we find the following:—"The Manukau.—Christmas dividend still continues to wax fat. On Wednesday last the afternoon shift developed a strong dropper from the No. 3 reef, striking east and west. The lode is over a foot wide, heavily charged with the kingly metal, with all his baser attendants. Several pounds of very rich stone have been taken out of this dropper, which is evidently feeding a large reef underlying the famous No. 3. This important find will have a most beneficial effect on the prospects of the low-level now progressing from the Imperial Crown, and greatly enhances the already enormous value of the Manukau mine,"

■ The attention of the Borough Council and the Eauwaeranga Board is thus requested to a work of improvement on the Karaka Koad

"To their Mightinesses of the Borough Council and iiauwaeranga Highway Board.—Tho petition of suudry residents of the Thames humbly sheweth—That there is a street called tho Karaka Boad. That one-half of said street is within the territories of the Highway Board. That 'tother half is in the dominions of the Council. That on tho side on which the Board exercises its sway there is a chasm between the footpath and the road some 500 ft in length, 6ft deep, and 3ft broad. That said chasm is exceedingly dangerous to the lives and limbs of your petitioners and their families, severalaccidents having already occurred, fhat on the opposite side, over which the Council reigus su. preme, there is a clay bank about 500 ft long, 6ft deep, and 3ft broad, also exceedingly dangerous, &o. That if your Mightnesses in your wisdom would devise means to dobbin tho said bank into the aforesaid chasm.—Your petitioners will over pray."

"Belphegor" writes: — "The murderer i)yor has confeased his guilt. Will his organ, tho New Zealand, Herald, follow suit, and coufess he richly deserved haugiugp 1 don't think the murderer treated tho "organ" fairly. Just as tho orgau was on tho point of proving his innocence, the "wretched mau 1 confessed. My journalistic frieud must fuclvery mean indeed."

TABLE A. TABLE B. Same of Claim. Area. Deptli. | A x X) Assessment. Ax D 2 Assessment. 8 £. s. <1. £■ s. il. Albion .. ; 26.6 400.0 g 10640.0 10Si 14 7 4260000 2109 2 10 Bird-in-Hand .. : 36.7 225.0 5 S257.5 S41 16 9 1S57937 944 14 3 Cure .. : ll.S 6S.0 I 802.4 SI 16 1 54563 27 14 10 City of York .. : 32.7 40.0 I 1308.0 133 7 0 52320 26 12 0 City of London .. : 19 6 1S5.0 I 2666.0 267 14 4 4S5S10 247 0 5 Crown Prince .. : 49.5 115.4 B 5702 3 5S1 G D 65S045 334 12 0 Exchange .. : 51.S 197.5 g lOiiO.5 1042 19 7 2020523 1027 7 7 .Eazelbank .. : 3.7 91.0 336.7 34 6 6 30640 15 11 7 Imp&rial City .. : 5.9 71.7 423 0 43 2 0 30329 15 8 5 Long Drive .. : 14.6 79 0 1153 4 117 11 9 91119 46 6 7 Manukau .. : 2.4 70.0 16S.0 17 2 6 11760 5 10 7 Otago ; 6.7 179.4 1202.0 122 10 10 | 215639 109 13 0 Queenof Thames .. : 4S.7 100.0 4S70.0 496 9 9 487000 247 12 6 Queen of May .. : 17.9 1S5.0 3311.5 337 12 0 602627 306 S 4 Queen of Beauty .. : 9.6 257.0 2467.2 251 11 S 621734 316 2 8 KeiL Queen .. : 7.4 39.0 276.9 2S 4 6 10799 5 9 1 0 Vanguard. .. : 56 1 50.0 2S05.0 . 2S5 19 4 140250 - 71 6 3 "Waiutahl .. ; 31.7 71.7 2272.3 231 14 5 162067 S3 17 4 Totals - - 5SS53.0 £6000 0 0 11S00062 £6000 0 0