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No. 76.] WEDNESDAY, 30TH DECEMBER. [1 903

Commonwealth of Australia.

Department of Fxternal Affairs,Melbourne. 24th December, 1903.

ATTENTION is invited to the proclamation by His Excel-lency the Governor General, published in the C'onrnon-

wealth, Gazette of 14th November, 19.3, announcing that theNaturalization Act of 19J3 will come into force on the 1ttJanuary, 1904.

Persons desiring to become naturalized in the Commonwealthof Australia should communicate with the Secretary, Depart-ment of External Affairs, Melb turne, who will forward thenecessary forms and instructions as to the Manner in which theyare to be filled im.

Applicants are invited to give their exact address, and to statewhether they have been naturalized in the United i(ingdoai.

ATLEE HUNT,Secretary.

Connnonwealth of Australia.

Department of External Affairs,Melbourne, 24th December, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor- General directs it to be notified,for general information, that the Right Honorable the

Secretary of State for the Colonies has intimated that HisMajesty will not be advised to exercise his powers of dis -allowance with respect to the following Act of the Legislatureof the Commonwealth of Australia :-

1903. Act No. 10. " An Aet to grant and apply out of theConsolidated Revenue Fund a sum for the serviceof the year ending the thirtieth day of June Onethousand nine hundr& d and four."

ALFRED DE AKIN,Minister of State for External Affairs.


Department of External Affairs,Melbourne, 29th December, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor General directs it to benotified, for general information, that

Mr. F. HUvLI'.B1to1.cK

has taken charge of this Consulate -General for Belgium atMelbourne.

ALFRED DEAKIN,Minister of State for External Affairs.

C.12815.

Commonwealth of Australia.Department of 'l'rade and Customs,

Melbourne, 16th December, 1903.HIS Excellency the Governor- General in and over the Com-

monwealth of Australia; by and with the advice of theExecutive Council thereof, has approved of the following:

APPOINTMENT.ROBERT HENRY THOMAS ANLEZ.0 I , Constable of Pe1 "ce,

an Officer in the Public Service of the State of Victoria, toexecute the duties of the office of Officer of Customs inthe Public Service of the Commonwealth, at Apslcy, inthe State of Victoria, vice Constable Hutchinson, t, ans -ferred.

CREATION OF NEW OFFICES.The following new offices to be created as from 17th No-

vember, 1903, in the Department of Trade and Customs,Central Staff, to which salaries shall be attached as shownhereunder :

03.Ce. i Station.

Clerk ... ... ;Central Staff ...Chief Messenger

!

Sa,iai v. Division.

£250 per annum Clerical£175 ,, General

RESIG NATION.

The resignation of CLARENCE ALFRED LEWIS WILSONJunior Clerk, Department of Trade and Customs, PortAdelaide, in the State of South Australia, to be acceptedfrom the 28th October, 19.'3.

TEMPORARY EMPLOY MENT CoNTINUFI).The temporary employment of EDwA RI) SYíNAIc, Clerical

Assistant, Excise Branch, Brisbane, to be 'continued fortwo months from 31st October, 1903, at the rate of salaryHitherto received by him.

CONTINUATION OF ALLOWANCKS.

The following allowances to Officers of the Departiu:nt ofTrade and Customs, State of South Australia, havingbeen approved by the Public Service Commissioner, to I econtinued, viz.:

H. C. STEPHENS, Inspector of Distilleries, Tanunda.Allowance in lieu Of quarters, £40 lier annum ;

G. DIiE,iy, Office Keeper, Port Adelaide. Allowancein lieu of quarters, £40 per annum.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.JOHN 1\71 IMAM CL:tJ. air, Clerk, Department of Trade and

Customs, at Melbourne, to be granted three months' sich:leave without pay, under Regulation No. 78 of. the Regu.liai »na under the Public Sere'icc Act 19O2.

WILLIAM JOHN LYNE,Minister for Trade and Customs.

No. 76.--30th December, 1903. . 976

Commonwealth of Australia.Department of Trade and .Customs,

Melbourne. it;th December, 1903.THE following change has been made in the Stag; of

Tasmania :HENRY Cox, Tidewaiter, Launceston, transferred to the

position of Tidewaiter, Devonport, at his present rate ofsalary, vice A. G. Cox promoted.


Commonwealth of Australia.Department of Trade and Customs,

Melbourne, 16th December, 1903.CUSTOMS STATIONS CLOSED.

IT is hereby notified that the Customs Stations at Hunger -ford, Ipswich, and Mungindi, in the State of Queensland,

are closed.WILLIAM JOHN LYNE,

Minister for Trade and Customs.

Commonwealth of Australia.Department of Trade and Customs.

Melbourne, 16th December, 1903.

WHEREAS certain goods known as Fig Prune Cereal areimported into the Commonwealth ; and whereas I am

of opinion that they can be used as a substitute for COffee, which isdutiable goods, and for purposes for which Coffee can be used :Now, therefore, I do hereby, in pursuance of the power con-ferred upon me by Section 139 of the Customs Act 1901, directthat Fig Prune Cereal shall be charged with the duty c'.targeahleon Coffee. WILLIAM JOHN LYNE,

Minister for Trade and Customs.


Melbourne, 16th December, 1903.WHEREAS. certain goods known as Quick Black Tar are

imported into the Commonwe dth ; and whereas I am ofopinion that they can be vied as a substitute for Brunswick Black,which is dutiable goods, and for purposes for which BrunswickBlack can be used : Now, therefore, I do hereby, in pursuance ofthe power conferred upon.me by Section 139 of the r...ostoms A et1901, direct that Quick Black Tar sii al be charged with the dutychargeable on Brunswick Black.

WIf4LIAM JOHN LYNE,Minister for Trade and Customs.


Melbourne, 16th December, 1903.REGULATIONS UNDER THE EXCISE ACT 19)1.

1:1IS Excellency the Governor General in and over the Com-monwealth of Australia, by and with the advice of the

Executive Council thereof, has approved of the following :REGULATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF INQUIRIES UNDER THE

EXCISE ACT 1901.Section 15)5.

The written consent of any person to the settlement of adispute by the Minister shall be according to form of theSchedule hereunder.

In cases where the Minister decides to hold an inquiry thefollowing shall be the rules therefor :

The person who occupies the position of defendant in the caseshall have full opportunity of bringing forward his evidence andof defending himself.

The person who occupies the pesition of prosecutor shall makea short statement of his case.

The evidence of the witnesses supporting the charge shall betaken.

Such witnesses may be cross- examined by the defendant, andre- examined by the prosecutor.

The defendant's witnesses shall then give their evidence, andthe defendant may himself give evidence.

Such witnesse§ may ba cross - examined by prosecutor, andre- examined by defendant.

The defendant, or person appearing for him, may then addressthe conductor of the inquiry, and the prosecutor shall have theright of reply.

The conductor of the inquiry shall then give his decision orreserve his decision until some future day and time which heshall announce.

The defendant may be represented by counsel, or (with theapproval of the conductor of the inquiry) by some other person.

The conductor of the inquirySh..11 not rega, d legal forms or solemnities ;Shell direct himself by the best evidence procurable or laid

before him, whether it be such evidence as the law would-, require or admit in other cases or not ;May reject any evidence he considers irrelevant.

Ali examin +tions shall be on oath.The conductor of the inquiry may call for, or require the

production of, any evidence or witness he thinks necessary.

SCHEDULE.

Excise Act 1901.

FORM OF CONSENT TO THE MINISTER SETTLINGSection 155.

State of

ti'Ilh;:WAS a dispute hss arisen atwith reference to

Now I, the saiddo hereby consentas he deems just.

Dated at


A I.1ìSì'L"l'E.

to the Minister determining the said dispute

in this

Signatureday of 19


Department of Trade and Customs,Melbourne, 18th December, 191)3. 1

ORDERS MADE BY THE MINISTER UNDER PART N.V. OF THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901.

WHEREAS disputes have arisen between officers of Customs and the several persons whose names are set out in the firstcolumn of the schedule hereto with reference to contraventions of the Customs Act 1:!01, alleged to have been committed by

them : And whereas these persons have consented, in writing, to the disputes being inquired into and determined by me, and I have

inquired into and determined them accordingly.: Nov, therefore, the orders made by me in the determination of the disputes, which

orders are set -out in the schedule, are published as directed by section 265 of the said Act.

SCHEDULE.


Name of person charged .tv:th Place of allegescontravention of Act. contravention.

Martin's (A. Gaudin, attorney) ... MelbourneBarnet Glass and Sons Propty. Ltd. eWassiamull Assomull and Co. ...Hawkes Brothers :.. GeelongM. Campbell and Coy. Ltd. ... SydneyIt. Hall and Son ... e

J. A. MurdochLukey and Nickliti Ltd.Boyd and HanlonC. O'ReillyCribb and FooteA. S. Broad ...A. S. Broad ...G. Kerr and SouF. Hammond ...Brownell BrothersDavies Bros. Ltd.

Brisbane

Port Adelaide

Hobart

Date of allegedcontravention.

... 16th November, 1933 ...

... 3rd February, 1903 .. ,

... 11th November, 1903 ...

... 1st October, 1903 ...

... 18th September, 1933 ...27th October, 1903 ...

1.st October, 1933 .... 20th September, 1903 ...... 14th November, 1003 ...... 21st October, 190:3 ...

29th September, 9903 ...3rd November, 1903 ...3rd November, 190315th September, 193:3 ...25th November, 1903 ...23rd October, 1903 ...13th October, 1903 ...

Contravention charged. Ministers order.

Misdescription of goodsDo.Do.Do.Do.

Importation of goods in lessthan prescribed quantity,and inisdescription ofsame

Misdescription of goodsDo.1)o. ...

Goods omitted from entry ...Misdescription of goods ,.

Do.Do.Do.

Goods omitted from entry...Misdescription of goods ...

1.3o.

Post to be acceptedPenalty £3Penalty £3Penalty £3Penalty £3Penalty £5,

forfeiture of goods

Post to be acceptedPenalty £3Penalty £5Post to be accepte

Do.Do.Do.Do.Do.

Penalty £Penalty £ 3

977 No. 76.-30th December, 1903.


Melbourne, 19th December, 1903.ORDERS MADE BY THE MINISTER UNDER PART XV. OF THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901.

WHEREAS disputes have arisen between Officers of Customs and the several persons whose names are set out in the firstcolumn of the schedule hereto, with reference to contia,ventions of the Customs Act 1901 alleged to have been committed

by them, and whereas these persons have consented in writing to the disput2,3 b3ing inquired into and determined by me, and I haveinquired into and determined them accordingly: Now, therefore, the orders wade by me in the deteiminnation of the disputes,which orders are set out in the schedule, are published as directed by section 265 of the said Act.

WILLIAM 1 OIIN LYNE,Minister for Trade and Customs.

SCHEDULE.

Name of Person charged withContravention of Act.

Ruttys Limited.Joseph Pickles and Son ...F. II. Allison ...W. L. Daniel ...

Place of AllegedContravention.

Sydney

Maffra (Victoria)

Date of Aliege3Cont! avention. Contravention Charged.

11th August, 1903 ... ' Misdescription of goods4th August, 19,13 ... ,p

25th November, 1903 ...4th December, 1902 ... i

Minister's Order.

Penalty £iPost to be accepted

tI

Penalty £3

Commonwealth of -A ustralia.Department of Trade and Customs,

Melbourne, 16th December, 1903.ORDERS MADE BY THE MINISTER UNDER PART XV. OF THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901.

WHEREAS disputes have arisen between officers of Customs and the Several persons whose Names are set out in the first columnof the schedule hereto with reference to contraventions of the Clad mas Act 1:1U1 alleged to have been committed by them ;

and whereas these persons have consented in writing to the disputes being inquired into ¡tad determined by nie, and I have inquiredinto and determined them accordingly : Now, therefore, the orders macle by me in the determination of the disputes, which ordersare set out in the schedule, are published as directed by section 265 of tiffe said Act.

SCHEDULE.

Name of person charged withcontravention of Act.

Place of allegedcontravention.

Date of allegedcontraven.i :n.

L. BarnettP. W. Heyman ...

Colebrook and Knight .. ...Thomas McKie (Salvation Army)James Dyer ... ... ...Sargood, Butler, Nichol, and EwenA. P: SykesRichard Searle and Coy.Connibere, Grieve, and ConnibereJohn Mcllwraith ... ...

J. T. Howell and Co. ... ...G. N. RaymondPaul and Gray Limited ... ...S. A. Joseph and Rickard Ltd. ...

Melbourne

If

I,

p, ...

Wa.rrnamboolMelbourne ...

...NewcastleSydney

28th October, 190320th October, MY;

4th December, 19s1212th November, 193230. h October, 19339th February, l93:310th December. 19024th November. 190322nd .Ta.liutiry, 1.' 028th February, 193322nd February, 19',134th November, 19035th January, 190314th October, 19 )35th May, 1903

iVILLLAii JOHN í,YNi:,Minister for'.frz.de, and Customs.

..:

Contra,ver.tion charged. Minister's oreer.

Goods omitted from entry ... Post to be acceptedGoods entered at incorrect Do.

valuesItZisde.scription of

Do.

Do.Do.Do.Do.

roods

If Sunday working ...

Misdescription of goods... Do.

Do.Do.

Do.Do.Do.

... ; Penalty £3Penalty £3

... ; Penalty £3

... " Penalty 2,3Penalty £210s.Penalty £3Penalty £3Penalty £3Penalty R5

Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902.NOTIFICATION OF VACANCIES.

YACANCIES having occurred in the Commonwealth PubicService in the respective positions specified hereunder,

applications are invited by the Public Service Commissioner fromqualified officers desirous of appointment thereto. Applications,which must be in applicants' handwriting, should be submittedthrough the Chief Officers or Permanent Heads of Departmentsin accordance with Regulation No. 38.

Position. Locality. Division and ApplicationsSalary. Returnable.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL S DEPARTMENT.

Clerk ... Principal Re- Clerical. £185 2nd Januarygistry, high perannuinCourt ofAustralia

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.Central Office.

Chief Messenger 1 Melbourne ...I

General, £1201 26th Deem-per annum ; ber

State of Tasmania.Clerk ... Electoral Ofñce,1 Clerical, £185 i 16th January

Hobart 1 per annumDEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Central Office.Commissioner of Melbourne Administra- 1 9th Janus r3.

Patents tive, £8800per aunuui

State of New South Wales.Locker

Clerk

Sydney ...

Newcastle ...

General, £150per annum

Clerical, min.£110, max.e.,160

26t11 Decem-ber

?Atli Decem-bcr

NOTIFIC:ITION OF VACANCIEScontinued.

Position.

Sub- Collector ofCustoms

Sub Collector ofCustoms

Locality. Division andSalary.

Applicationslte.tnriialile.

State of Queensland.Rockhampton

Bundaberg

Warehouse- Brisbanekeeper

A ssi staut Lard- Brisbaneing Surveyor

Analyst ... Bri ;Bane

CIei..

Chief LandingSurveyor

Clerical, £440 26th Decem-ber

26th Decem-ber

per annumClef ical, £360

per annumless £3t; forrent ofquarters

Clerical, £360per annum

Clerical. £36írper annum


State of South Australia.Accounts Clerical, min.

Branch, Port £110, max.Adelaide £160

State of Western Australia.Fremantle ... Clerical, min.

1

£410, max.£500

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

State of New South Wales.Store Labourer Sydney

26th Decem-ber

26th Decem-ber

2nd January

2nd January

16th January

1

General, £110 ¡¡ 26th Decem-per annum I ber

State of Tasmania.Se *irOrdnance! Hobart Clerical, 4.1185 2nd January

Officer J jier ants n 1

No. 76, -30th December, 1903.

NOTIFICATION OF VACANCIES -- continued.

Position. Locality. Division andSalary.

ApplicationsReturnable.

POSTMASTER- GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Letter Carrier

Letter Carrier

Manager ParcelsPost

State of NewBerry

Sydney

State ofMelbourne ..

Telegraph BendigoOperator

Assistant Man-ager of Tele-graphs

Inspector

Inspector

Inspector

Postmaster

Operator

Assistant

Clerk

Assistant

Postmaster . ; Cossack

Postmaster

South Woks.General, £110

per annumGeneral, £120

per annumTrictoria.

. Clerical, min.£310, max.£400 per an-num

Clerical, min.£40, max.£160

State of Queensland.Brisbane ... Clerical, £440

per annum

MetropolitanDistrict

Central District

Northern Dis-trict

Cloneurry




Clerical, £235per annum,less £23 forrent ; dis-trict allow-ance 249per annum

State of South Australia.Eucla . Clerical, min.

£110, max.£160, anddistrictallowance

State of Western. Norseman ...

Records Branch,Perth

... ! Laverton

Postmaster ...

Bulla Bulling

Australia.Clerical, min.

2110, max.£160, anddistrictallowance


Clerical, 2110per annum



State of Tot mania.Scottsdale ... Clerical, £160

per annum

978

2nd January

16th January

26th Decem-ber

9th January

26th Decem-ber

26th Decem-ber

26th Decem-ber

26th Decem-ber

16th January

26th Decem-ber

9tli January

16t1í January

16th January

23rd January

23rd January

2nd January

D. C. McLACHLAN,Commissioner.

FRANCIS REDDIN,Secretary.

Office of the Commonwealth Public Service Commissioner,Melbourne, 28th December, 1903.

Commonwealth of Australia.PUBLIC SERVICE EXAMINATION No. 9 GENERAL

DIVISION.FOR APPOINTMENT AS TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.

IT is hereby notified that a Special Competitive Examinationfor boys between the ages of 13 and 15 years at the

date of examination will be held on Saturday, the 23rdJanuary, 1904, for appointment to the position of TelegraphMessenger at the following places :

New South Wales. Albury, Balmain, Bathurst, Brighton leSands, 1)eniliquin, Epping, Jerry's Plains, l'auil,ula, SouthWoodburn, Tingha, and WTaria.lda.

Queensland. Laidley and Mount Perry.Western Austraalia. Albany, Bridgetown, Bunbury, Broome,

Cue, Fremantle, Greenbushes, Guildford, Kalgoorlie, MountMagnet, Midland J unction, Perth, Ravensthorpe, Subiaco, andWest Northam.

Application to attend the examination must be lodged withthe local Postmaster at the place at which the candidate wishesto be appointed, not later than Saturday, the 16th January,1904, together with a Postal Note for 5s., crossed, and madepayable to " The Secretary to the Commonwealth Public Ser-vice Commissioner, Melbourne." Printed forms, upon whichall applications must be written, may be obtained at the PostOffice at each of the places above named ; but the application ofcandidates desiring appointment at Perth must be obtainedfrom and lodged at the office of the Commonwealth PublicService Inspector, Perth.

The salary attached to the position is Minimum, £26 perannum ; maximum, 252 per annum.

Attention is directed to Section 10 of the Post and TelegraphAct 1901, which provides that candidates appointed to theposition of Telegraph Messenger must retire from the Serviceimmediately on attaining the age of 18 years, unless previouslyAppointed to some other position in the Service.

Subjects of examination will be(a) Handwriting To be tested by copying out at least 200

words from a passage of simple English.(b) Spelling To be tested by writing from Dictation not

less than 100 words.(c) Arithmetic First four rules, simple and money.

If candidates be not informed to the contrary, the examinationwill take place at the Post Office at each of the places abovementioned under the supervision of the local Postmaster butcandidates for appointment at Perth will be informed of theplace of examination by the Commonwealth Public ServiceInspector, Perth.

The Time Table of the Examination is :Handwriting-2 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.; Spelling -2.30 p.m. to

3 p.m.; Arithmetic -3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

D. C. McL ACHLAN,Commissioner.


Office of the Commonwealth Public Service Commissioner,Melbourne, 17th December, 1903..

Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902.

NOTIFICATION OF VACANCY.COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS.

THE Public Service Commissioner notifies that a vacancyexists in the Administrative Division of the Common-

wealth Public Service for a Commissioner of Patents, salary£800 per annum.

Duties : Under the Minister, to have chief control of theDepartment of Patents, and to perform the duties imposed bythe Patents Act 1903 (No. 21.).

Applications will be received at this office up to Saturday, 9tliJanuary, 1904, from persons qualified and desirous of appoint-ment to the position.

D. C. McLACHLAN,Commissioner.


Office of the Commonwealth Public Service Commissioner,Melbourne, 10th December, 1903.


PUBLIC SERVICE SPECIAL COMPETITIVEEXAMINATION, No. 8 GENERAL DIVISION.

FOR APPOINTMENT AS TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.

IT is hereby notified that the following candidates passed theabove -named Examination, held on Saturday, the 12th

December, 1903, and have thereby qualified for appointment tothe position of Telegraph Messenger at the places under whichtheir names respectively appear :

NEW SOUTH WALES.ALSTONVILLE. Hunter, Fergus Ferguson Crosby M., 469

marks ; 117itchell, Alexander Roy, 363 marks.AnNCLIFFE. Roberts, Wi11iain Lester, 573 marks ; Clissold,

Frederick Leslie, 494 marks ; Nutt, Robert Ernest, 474 marks ;Woolnougli, James William John, 417 marks ; McGregor,Peter Brown, 400 marks.

BINGARA. Bennett, Frank Edward, 478 marks ; Court,Sydney Lancelot, 404 marks.

BOURKE. Luscoinbe, Louis John, 537 marks ; Howells,Macnaughtan, 471 marks ; Manning, William Patrick, 469marks ; Shipway, Harold, 318 marks.

CARCOAR. Burness, Walter Thomas, 530 marks ; Bowie,William Henry, 395 marks ; Walsh, Terence, 394 marks ;Prosper, Charles Joseph, 384 marks ; Callen, Francis Patrick,341 marks ; Byrnes, Thomas Michael, 306 marks ; Larnach,Herbert, 289 marks.COORANBONG.Mathews, Gordon Watkins, 467 marks ;

Allsopp, Harold George, 455 marks ; Humphreys, George, 293mark S.

EDGECr.rFFE. Rolland, Edward Arnold, 427 marks; Myers,Norman, 424 marks ; Crothers, . 43 marks.

GLEN INNES. Souter, John Robert, 541 marks; Grey, MiltonApps, 328 marks.GUNNEDAH.McManus, Francis Theodore, 324 marks ;

Gallen, Arthur Sylvester, 304 marks ; Weaver, Wilton, 287marks.

MOREF. Boyle, Frederick Thomas, 550 marks ; Bryant,Hector Norman, 504 marks ; O'Hara, Darcy Sidney Earl, 298narks.

NARRABRI WEST. Maher, Harold Patrick, 548 marks ;Kendall, Benjamin Leslie, 536 marks.

OXFORD- STREET, SYDNEY. Blake, Leslie Waldron, 471 marks ;Orine, Moffitt Leslie, 466 marks ; Fitton, Albert Henry, 425marks ; O'Brien, Sidney Albert, 392 marks ; Higgs, Arthur,365 marks ; Quinn, John, 340 marks ; Kingston, Norman Car-rington, 306 marks.

PERTH. McGrath, Joseph, 522 ni -irks.PoitTLAND. Clatworthy, Clifford Everet, 484 marks ; Toyer,

Albert Henry, 477 marks ; Cordell, Lionel. Victor, 467 marks ;Brown, Thomas Edward, 416 marks ; Walker, Oswald Samuel,345 marks.

RAYMOND TERRACE. Paterson, Walter Craig, 523 marksGarred, John Edward Valentine, 51 :3 marks ; Milgate, John

;

Raymond, 510 marks ; Wilson, John, 493 marks ; McNeillAndrew Samuel, 487 marks ; Reeve, Thomas Parker, 429 marks.

ROBERTSON. Vandenbergh, Bert, 409 marks ; Summerfield,Sidney Armine, 336 marks ; Martin, Joseph Bede, 314 marks.

ROZ ,ELLE. ---- McKay, James Herbert, 483 marks ; Lessels,George Alexander, 460 marks ; Jones, Arthur Edwin, 458marks ; Fraser, Thoifhas Alexander, 453 marks ; McFarlane,Walter Wellesley, 384 marks ; McFarlane, David, 336 narks;O' Brien, Patrick, 326 marks, Herbert, Victor, 325 marks;Gibson, Percy Clive, 320 marks.

SYDNEY (HEAD OFFICE). Davidson, William McDonald, 571marks ; Hill, Ernest William,. 538 marks ; Lassen, Harold Cecil,500 marks; Walmsley, Theophilus James, 499 initrks; Quill,.Tohn Sidney, 980 mark s ; Johanson, Alfred, 479 marks ; Sin-clair, David Darling, 466 marks ; Martin, Magnus Samuel, 464marks ; Gifford, George Barnet, 459 marks ; Boothman, JohnWilliam, 453 marks : Lyime, Herbert, 452 marls; CyrilThomas, 434 marks ; Anson, Percival Robert, 431 marks ;Farrell, Wilfred Thomas, 426 marks ; Ewington, Edward, 425marks ; McLean, William Bethel, 422 marks ; Eves, AlfredThomas, 420 marks ; Cohen, David, 414 marks ; O'Neill, PatrickJohn. 406 marks ; Martin, John Bertie, 392 marks ; Hel.lyer,Archibald Cecil, 384 marks ; Atkinson, Michael George, 373marks ; Lethe, Joseph Emile, 371 marks ; McCoy, WilliamCharles, 363marks ; Ronan, Joseph, 356 marks ; Hogan, DannialWilliam, 351 marks ; Trass, Walter, 322 marks ; Fitzell, SamuelRobert, 321 marks ; Bright, William James, 309 marks ; Cahill,Thomas J. Stanislaus, 302 marks ; Donohue, Michael, 2S7 marks ;Duncan, William Francis, 28i marks ; Baldwin, Alfred, 263mark s.

SUMMER HrLL. Ockwe11, Herbert George, 492 marks ; Ayrton, Alfred William, 470 marks ; Gorick, William Samuel, 45'5marks ; Sargent, Francis, 426 narks ; Magee, John Ed ward, 4] f)marks ; Parkes, Joseph, 413 marks ; Young. Thomas George,393 marks ; Rye, John Reginald, 350 marks ; Maries, HenryArthur 307 marks.

TUM UT. Howard, William Herbert, 486 marks ; Dodd,Clarence Frederick, 433 marks: Ryan, Edward John Francis,407 marks Clout, Aubrey William, 407 marks ; Nash, EdwardDowning, 339 marks ; Downing, John Gelling, 296 marks.

TWEED HEADS. Campbell, Raymond, 444 marks ; Baker,Robert Dexter, 280 marks.

WILCANNIA. Ryan, Francis James, 422 marks ; Robins,Charles James, 394 marks ; Murray, John Bernard, 367 marks.

WOOLLAHRA. Reedy, William John, 450 marks ; Kenny,George Washington, 408 marks ; Upham, George Warwick, 354marks; Davies, John Alei.rion, 347 marks; Clubh, John Gar-field, 329 marks ; Elder, Henry Albert, 298 marks.

YOUNG. Stuart, Frederick Edwin, 432 marks ; Jennings,John Henry, 417 marks.

D. C. McL ACHLAN,Commissioner.

J. P: BTCHARD,Acting Secretary.

Office of the Commonwealth Public Service Coimnis innerMelbourne, 21st December, 1903.

979 Na. 76.--30th December, 1903.

Commonwealth of Australia.Department of Home Affaire,

Melbourne, 17th December, 1903.REVESTING OF CUSTOMS RESERVE AT NORMAN -

TON, QUEENSLAND, IN THE GOVERNM +'NT OFTHE STATE.

OTICE is hereby given that His Excellency the Governor -L1 General and the Executive Council, in pursuance of sub-

section (I) of section 85 of the Constitution of the Common-wealth, have been pleased to declare that the Customs Reserveat Normanton, in the State of Queensland, as described in theschedule and plan herewith, lately occupied by the Departmentof Trade and Customs, which land was at the establishment ofthe Commonwealth, property of the State of Queensland, ,ex-elusively used in connexion with the department controllingCustoms, and became vested in the Commonwealth under sub-section (1) of section 85 of the Constitution, shall from andafter the l.st day of December, 19)3, cease to be vested in theCo111monwealth.

GEORGE TURNER,For Minister of State for Home Affairs.

D ESC iiIrTTON OF CUSTOMS RtCSERVE AT NORMANTON, QUEENS-LA r1), TO BE REVE-TIED IN THE- GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE.

All that piece or parcel of land situated in the town of Norman -ton, county of Norman, parish of Norman, State of Queens-land, comprising an area of 1 acre, commencing at a pointbearing 135 degrees, and distant five chains from the inter-section of the south -east side of Green- street with the north-east side of Philp - street, and bounded thence on theswath -west by Philp- street, bearing 135 degrees two chains ;on the south -east by a line bearing 45 degrees five chains ;on the north -east by a line bearing 315 degrees two chains ;and on the north -west by a line bearing 225 degrees fivechains to the point of commencement, as shown on plateof survey deposited in the Surveyor- General's office Cat.No. N.148 -48 and indicated by hatched portion here -under :

Scale : SehaitlS to an inch.

/29/7t5' yTf ST.

Commonwealth of Australia.Department of Home Affairs,

Melbourne, 16th December, 1903.REVESTING OF SITE UPON WHICH THE CUSTOMS HOUSE AT COROWA FORMERLY STOOD IN THE

GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE.NOTICE is herel»y given that His Excellency the Governor-General and the Executive Council, in pursuanc3 of sub- section (1)

of section 85 o' f. the Constitution of the Cominonwealtll,have been pleased to declare that the site upon which the CustomsHouse at Corowa st He'd, in the State of New South Wales, as described in the schedule and plan herewith, lately occupied by theDepartment of Trade and Customs, which land was, at tile, establishment of the Commonwealth, property of the State of NewSouth Wales, exulils)ve'y used in connexion with the Department controlling Customs, and became vested in the Commonwealthunder sub - section (1) of section 85 of the Constitution, shall, from and after the 1st dayof December, 1903, cease to be vested inthe Commonwealth.

JOHN FORREST,Minister for Home Affairs.

DESCRIPTION OF CUSTOMS LAND AT COROii'A TO 13E REVESTEI) TN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.All that piece or parcel of land, comprising an area oí'24 perches, situated in the parish of Coro a, counts' of Hume, State of

New South Wales, commencing at a point bearing south seventy -seven degrees twenty-nine minutes east, and distant six hundredand four and three- quarter links from the north -east corner of portion 273 of 2 acres 16 perches, in the parish of Corowa, county ofHume, and bounded thence on the no t1ì -west by a line bearing north fifty -one degrees forty -five minutes east one chain and fiftylinks, thence on the north -east by a line bearing south thirty -eight degrees fifteen minutes ea.'ast one chain, thence on the south -castby a line bearing south fifty -one degree:; forty -five minute.; west one chain and fifty links, and t.henca on the south -west by a linebe :lring north thirty -eight degrees lifte°ìl i11inute n st one eh sin to the i) )iilt of comet icsanent, as shown by hatched portion of platehereunder :

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Co> imonwealth of Australia.Department of Home Affairs,

Melbourne, 3rd December, 1903.

REVESTING OF CUSTOMS LANDS AND BUILDINGS AT ST. LAWRENCE AND NEWPORT, QUEENSLAND,IN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE.

NOTICE is hereby given that His Excellency the Governor- t,e_ieral in Council, in pursuance of sub- section (1) of section 85 ofthe Oonstitutiun r,f the Commonwealth, lias been pleased to declare that the Customs fuildings, and the land upon which

they stan3, at St. Lisvren3e and Newpari, in the State of Que3n3l Lit i (:vs dsccibei in the attacla,d sf3hed t'es), lately occupied bythe Department of Trade and Customs, which ia,ud 3 and building.; were, at the establishment of the Commonwealth, propertyof the State of Queensland, exclusively used in connexion with the Pepartnient controlling Customs, and became vested in theCommonwealth under sub- section.(1) of section 85 of the Constitution, shall; from -and aftt -r the 1st day of November, 1903, ceaseto-be vested in the Commonwealth.

JOHN FORREST,Minister of State for Home Affairs.

DESCRIPTION OF LAND AT Sr. LAWRENCE TO BE R^rE 3T1:D 1N TiTF, GOVERNMENT Ol! T;IE ST.1T3+. OP (,1Uli.A`.1'ST.ANI).

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All th »t piece of land, commencing et the north -west corner of ;allot-ment 4, and hounded thence on the north by Macartney- street, bearing west200 links : on the west by allotment 6, heat g south 250 links ; on this southby allotment 2, bearing east 200 links ; on the east .by allotment 4, bearingnorth 23 + links to the point of commencement. Containing 2 roods. more orless, being portien of allotment No. 5' of section 23 of the town of St.Lawrence, parish of St. Lawrence, county of Murchison, State of Queens-land, Commonwealth of Australia, as slionvn by hatched portion of planherewith.

DESCRIPTION OF LAND AT ST. LAWRENCE TO BE REVESTED IN HE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OP QUEENSLAND.

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All that piece of land, commencing on the north -west corner of allot-ment 1, and hounded thence on the west by \Villangi- street, hearing north259 links ; on the north by Arthur - street, bearing east 690 lint s ; on theeast by Cannon- street, bearing south 250 links ; and on the south by allot-ments 3, 2, and 1, bearing west 690 links to the point of commencement.Containing 1 acre 2 roods 36 perches, more or less, being portion of allot -ments Nos. 4, 5, and G of section 21 of the town of St. Lawrence, parish ofSt Lawrence, county of Murchison, State of Queensland, Commonwealthof Australia., as shown by hatched portion of plan herewith.

DESCRIPTION OF LAND AT NEWPORT TO BE REVIESTEíi IN THE GOVERNMENT Or THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND.

All that pieee of land, commencing at a point hearing 144 degrees and distant 15 links from another point boa! ing 234 &egrecsand distant 25 links from the east corner of section 2 ; and hounded tbenc3 on the north -east by a line hearing 144 degrees 50 links ;

on the south -east by a line bsa.rin, 231 degrees 90 links ; on the south -west by a line hearing 324 degrees b0 links ; on the north -westby a line bearing 51 degrees 93 links to the point of commencement. Containing 7 perches, more or less, in the town of Newport,parish of Newport, county of Murchison, State of Queensla rl, Cyii- nDn\veaith of Australia, as shown by hatched portion of planherewith.

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Commonwealth of Australia.Department of Home Affairs,

Melbourne, 18th December, 1903.ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the followingTenders have been accepted by the Minister for Home

Affairs :

Date. Service. Contractor. Amount ofContract.

amount ofGuarantee.

1903 £ s. d. £ s. d.

Nov. ?7 Boiler Tubes,Cerberus

Stewarts andLloyds

203 5 0 10 0 0Dec. -3 Furniture, High

Court of Aus-tralia

w. H. Rockeand Co.

224 3 0 10 0 0

Dec. 7 Field Engineers L. Bourke 44176 3 0 0Depôt, YarraBank

DAVID MILLER,Secretary,

Department of Home Affairs.

Ex. Min. 554. Commonwealth of Australia.Postmaster- General's Department,

18th December, 1903.HIS Excellency the Governor- General in and over the Com-

monwealth of Australia, by and with the advice of theExecutive Council thereof, has been pleased to approve of thepromotion and transfer of the following officers of thepromotion

Department :NEW SOUTH WALES.

CHARLES REUBEN ALLEN, Telegraph Messenger, Ariieliffe,to be Telephone Attendant, Casino, vice Balzer resigned.

THOMAS CHARLES BENNETT, Telegraph Messenger, Bingara,tao be Telephone Attendant, Cobar, vice Tier resigned.

PERCY RooKLIP'F, Telegraph Messenger, Howlong, to l.ieTelephone Attendant, Cobar, vice Clark resigned.

JAMES BEI)E GuINAN, 'Telegraph Messenger, Millthorpe, tobe Telephone Attendant, Broken Hill, vice Lawriepromoted.

VICTORIA.ALPHONSO ALOYSI us O'DoHERrr, Telegraph Messenger,

Nhill, to be Junior Postal Assistant, Melbourne, viceWeire promoted.

JOHN RUSSELL, Junior Postal Assistant, Healesville, to bePostal Assistant, Nhill, vice Sephton deceased.

GEORGE ALBERT STEPHENS, Telegraph Messenger, CentralTelegraph Office, to be .Junior Postal Assistant, Heales-ville, vice Russell promoted.

FREDERICK JADI1:S TrOEVENEN, Postal Assistant, Creswicic,General Division, to be Telegraph Operator, ClericalDivision.

P. O. FYSH,Postmaster - General.

Ex. Min. 573.Commonwealth of Australia.

Postmaster- General's Department,18th December, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor - General in and over theCommonwealth of Australia, by and with the advice of

the Executive Council thereof, has approved of the followingtransfers, appointments, and promotions of officers of thePostmaster -General's. Department :

NEW SOUTH WALES.JAMES JORDAN RID, Telegraph Messenger, Wilcannia, to

be Junior Letter Carrier, White Cliffs.ALFRED HENRY BLACK, Lineman, Sydney, to be Ganger

(Electrician's Branch), Sydney.JAMES WELSH, appointed Bag Maker.ROBERT SALTON, appointed Bag Maker.

VICTORIA.WILLIAM WASHINGTON PENTLAND CROLL, Telegraph Opera-

tor, Warrnambool, to be Postmaster; Walhalla, viceHutson transferred.

JOHN DINNEEN, Junior Postal Assistant Central TelegraphOffice, to be Letter Carrier (Mail Branch), Melbourne,vice Dickson transferred.

ALEXANDER MCCAItTNEY, Telegraph Messenger, Ballarat,to be Junior Postal Assistant, Melbourne, vice Dinneenpromoted.

ALBERT BRAND CLAYFIELn, Telegraph Messenger (StoresBranch), to be Junior Postal Assistant, Colac.

WILLIAM ISAAC WEST, Telegraph Messenger, Shepparton,to be Junior Postal Assistant, Shepparton, vice Haivl; iristransferred.

-WILLIAM F oRSYTH JOHNSTON, Junior Postal Assistant,Warragul, to be Postal Assistant, Creswick, vice Treve-nen promoted.

WILLIAM THOMAS MCDONALD, Telegraph Messenger,Yarragon Railway Station, to be Jiniior Postal Assistant,Warragul, vice Johnston promoted.

MARTIN DANIEL HASSETT, Junior Postal Assistant, Koroit,to be Postal Assistant, Bairnsdale.

I'ATRICK PETERS, Telegraph Messenger, Hawthorn, to beJunior Postal Assistant, Koroit, vice Hassett promoted.

No, 76,- --30th December, 1903.

WILLIAM JOHN GILLMAN, Junior Postal Assistant, Elstern-wick, to be Postal Assistant, Ballarat, vice Page pro-moted.

ALBERT HENRY MITCHELL, Telegraph Messenger, Elstern-wicic, to be Junior Postal Assistant, Elsternwick, vireGillman promoted.

GUSTAV THOROLi) KAIN, Telegraph Messenger, Melbourne,to be Junior Postal Assistant, Malvern, vice Bouc netransferred.

HENRY WILLIAM HILL, Telegraph Messenger, CentralTelegraph Office, to he Junior Postal Assistant, Rialto,vice Harrison promoted.

DONALD SYDNEY GILMOUR, Telegraph Messenger, Natinluli,to be Junior Postal Assistant, Footseray, vice Norcottpromoted.

MARTIN NORMAN GREGORY, Telegraph Messenger, Cobram,to be Junior Postal Assistant, Geelong, vice Davey pro-moted.

MICHAEL MARA, Line Repairer's Assistant, to be Labourer.THOMAS ALEXANDER DICKSON, Letter Carrier, Mail Branch,

to be Telegraph Operator, Clerical Division.QUEENSLAND.

WILLIAM FRANCIS JOHN MOFFAT, Pillar Box Clearer,Brisbane, to be Mailman, Brisbane.

JAMES MARDEN, appointed Labourer.WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

HARRIET ELIZABETH GROVES, Cadet, Fremantle, to beTelephone Attendant, Fremantle, vice Parish resigned.

MARY JANE SMITH, Post and Telegraph Cadet, Perth, to beClerk, Perth, vice McNulty transferred.

FANNY MARY BEN1'ORATH, Unpaid Cadet, Perth, to bePaid Cadet, Fremantle, vice Groves promoted.

WILLIAM EDWARD NEWTON, appointed Office Cleaner,Perth.


Ex. Min. 563. Commonwealth of Australia.Postmaster - General's Department,

18th December, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor - General in and over theCommonwealth of Australia, by and with the advice of

the Executive Council thereof, has been pleased to approve ofthe promotion, transfer, &c., of the following officers of thePostmaster- General's Department, namely :

NEW SOUTH WALES.HENRI FREDERIC HENRY MOLTINE, Telegraph Messenger,

Deniliquin, to be Assistant, Newcastle West.VICTORI A.

GEORGE Ea ERTON WRIGHT. Telegraph Messenger, Central'telegraph Office, to be Junior Postal Assistant, CentralTelegraph Office, vice Fawcett promoted ;

JOSEPH BONCH HARKNESS, Telegraph Messenger, Abbots-ford, to be Junior Postal Assistant, Euroa, vice Riddelltransferred ;

JOSEPH ANI)ERSON, Batteryman, Telegraph Fngineer'sBranch, Melbourne, to be Storeman and Packer, Mel-bourne

LEONARD'WILLIAM SOUTH, Telegraph Messenger, Maldon,to be Junior Postal Assistant, Bacchus Marsh, vice Candytransferred ;

HARRISON,MARTIN JOHN H Junior Postal Assistant, Rialto,to be Letter Carrier, Ararat, vice Lyhane transferred;

ADADI JACKSON, Junior Postal Assistant, Shepparton, to bePostal Assistant, Shepparton ;

- WTILLIAM BARES DAVEY, Junior Postal Assistant, Geelong,to be Letter Carrier, Mail Branch, vice Coakley trans-ferred ;

GEORGE BERESFORD CORBETT, Junior Postal Assistant,Richmond, to be Letter Carrier, Mail Branch, viceRoberts transferred ;

I)AvID ALFRED VoRWERG, Junior Postal Assistant, Ben-digo, to be Letter Carrier, Mail Branch, vice Bleazbytransferred ;

GEOnnGE JAMES PAGE, Postal Assistant, Ballarat, GeneralDivision, to be Telegraph Operator, Clerical Division ;

WI LLIADI DOUGLAS, Letter Carrier, Mail Branch, GeneralDivision, to be Clerk, Accounts Branch, Clerical Division.

QUEENSLAND.SYDNEY THORLEY, Switch Operator, Townsville, to be

Assistant, Townsville ;ALFRED GEORGE WILSON, Switch Operator, Toowoomba, to

be Assistant, Toowoombaì ;MICHAEL WILLIAM FLANAGAN, Messenger, Correspondence

and Record Branch, to be Junior Assistant, Correspond-ence and Record Branch ;

JAMES WITTE R, Messenger, Account Branch, to be JuniorAssistant, Account Branch ;

WILLIAM THOMAS NEVIN, Messenger, Check Branch, to beJunior Assistant, Check Branch ;

JAMES EDR AEI) STANSSOUGIf, Messenger, Post - office, Bowen,to be Assistant, Post office, Bowen ;

WALTER WATKINS. Messenger, Telegraph-office, Brisbane,to be Assistant, Telegraphof ce, Brisbane ;

URWiN CROUCH FLETCHER, Messen er, Telegraph- office,Brisbane, to be Junior Assistant, Telegraph office, Bris-bane ;

NORMAN ANTHONY ELLIOTT, Messenger, Cloncurry, to beJunior Assistant, Cloncurry ;

WILLIAM SWEENEY, Messenger, Hughenden, to be JuniorAssistant, Hughenden ;

JAMES CUELE STEWART, Messenger, Cairns, to be JuniorAssistant, Cairns ;

NQ. i6.---30t1i December, 1903.

JAMIES GEott.G n G 1U ER, Messengers Woolioongabba, to beJunior Assistant, Woolloongabba ;

FRANK WILLIAM JOLLIFFE, Messenger, Brisbane, to beJunior Assistant, Brisbane ;

WILLIAM MoHOurr, Messenger, Sandgate, to be Assistant,Sandgate ;

FREDERICK GEORGE WILSON, Messenger, Gladstone, to beJunior Assistant, Gladstone ;

ROBERT MCGAW, Messenger, Brisbane, to be Junior Assist-ant,. Brisbane ;

ALAN DOUGLAS WILSON, Messenger, Warwick, to be JuniorAssistant, -Warwick ;

GILBERT VENTRY EAGLES, Learner, Mackay, to be JuniorAssistant, Mackay.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.FREDERICK TAYLOR appointed Messenger and Office

Cleaner.P. O. FYSH,

Postmaster- General.

Ex. Min. 569. Commonwealth of Australia.Postmaster General's Department,

18th December, 1903.HIS Excellency the Governor - General in and over the

Commonwealth of Australia, by and with the advice ofthe Executive Council thereof, bas been pleased to approve ofthe promotion, &e., of the following officers of the Postmaster-

' General's Department, namely :NEW SOUTH WALES.

WALTER EDMUNDS, Batteryman, Deniliquin, to be Letter -Carrier, Waratah, vice Casey, transferred ;

WILLIAM THOMAS DRL'ITT, Line Repairer, Deniliquin, tobe Batteryman, Deniliquin ; vice Edmunds, promoted ;

JAMES JOSEPH DALY, Letter Carrier, Newcastle, to beMail Guard, Orange, vice Madden, transferred ;

LUCY ETHEL ELLA LEE, Assistant, Trunkey Creek, to bePostmistress, Trunkey Creek, vice Mrs. E. Lee, retired.

VICTORIA.ERNEST SINCLAIR, Telegraph Messenger, Williamstown, to

be Junior Postal Assistant, Brighton, vice Sherhorne, pro-moted ;

FREDERICK AUGUSTUS BRAIN, Porter, Mail Branch, Mel-bourne, to be Sorter, Melbourne.

QUEENSL AND.THOMAS FITZGSItALD, appointed Labourer.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.CLARA MAY HILFIRTY, Postinistress, Afundaring, to Le

Postmistress, Mandurali, vice Webb, resigned ;MARGARET CUNNING, LTiiplid Cadet, Fremantle, to be Paid

Cadet, Fremantle, vice Barnes, resigned.P. O. FYSH,

Postmaster-General.

Ex. Min. 553. Commonwealth of Australia.Postmaster- General's Department,

18th December, 1903.HIS Excellency the Governor - General in and over the Com-

monwealth of Australia, by and with the advice ofthe Executive Council thereof, has approved that the under-mentioned officers of the Postmaster- General's Department bedismissed the Public Service, namely :

QUEEN SLAT\ D.JOSEPH LONGSON ROEBUCK, Assistant, Mount Garnet.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.JOHN BRADDOCK, Telegraph Operator, Eucla.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.MATTHEW JAMES MOONEY, Telegraph Messenger, Perth ;AD.. EVELY N GRUNDY, Postmistress, Kojonup.

P. O. FYSH, .


Commonwealth of Australia.Postmaster- General's Department,

22nd December, 1903.NEW SOUTH WALES.

TENDERS FOR ERECTION OF TELEPHONE LINE BETWEENG1tA9!AN AND ASHFORD.

TEND + RS will be received at the Office of the DeputyPostmaster - General,. Sydney, up to half -past Two pan. on

Wednesday, the 20th pro::., from persons desirous of con-tracting for the erection of about 14 miles of new wooden poleline, complete, between Graman and Ashford,

Specification and general conditions may be seen, and tenderforms obtained, on application, at the General Post Office,Sydney, or the Post Offices, Ashford, Eininaville, Graman,Inverell, Coolatai, \3Tallangra, and Warialda.

Tenders, which must state a price at per mile for new linecomplete, and an additional price at per mile for any addi-tional- wire required, must be addressed to the Deputy Post-master- General, Sydney, and indorsed "Tender for the erectionof telephone line. Graman to Ashford."

The time within which the work can be completed is to bestated.

The. tender must, as a guarantee of good faith, be accom-panied by a deposit of £;5 per centum on the amount of thetender, much deposit to be. in the form of a cheque indorsed bythe manager of the bank upon which it is drawn, or a bank draftmade payable to the Cashier, General Post Office, Sydney.

982

Any tender which may be received without the requireddeposit will be liable to be deemed informal, and rejectedaccordingly.

In submitting a tender, the full Christian naine, surname, andaddress of the tenderer must be given, or,* when the offer is in-the naine of a firm, the naines in full of each member thereof.The omission of this information will render the tender liableto be declared informal.

The Postmaster - General does not bind himself to accept thelowest or any tender.

The accepted tender 1611 be notified in the CommonwealthGazette, and such notice will be considered as an intimation tounsuccessful tenderers that their tenders have been declined:

P. O. FYSH,Postmaster- General.

Commonwealth of Australia.Postmaster - General's Department,

22nd December, 1903.NEW SOUTH WALES.

ACCEPTANCE OF, TENDER FOR MANUFACTURE AND DELIVERYOr WATERPROOF CAPAS.

ITis hereby notified that the Tender of S. Weingott and

Sons, Limited, of 174A Sussex- street, Sydney, lias beenaccepted for the manufacture and delivery in the State of NewSouth Wales, of about 800 Waterproof Capes, for a period ofone year, from the 1st proximo, at £1 12s. 5d. each.


Commonwealth of Australia.Postmaster- General's Department,

21st December, 1903.VICTORIA.

TENDER FOR GLASS INSULATORS.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the DeputyPostmaster - General, Melbourne, until Twelve o'clock on

Tuesday, 9th February, 1904, for the supply of 4.000 GlassInsulators to No. 5 Australian pattern, manufactured whollywithin the Commonwealth.

amples and specifications may be seen at the Stores Branch,General Post Office, Melbourne, and at the General Post Officesat Sydney, Adelaide, and Brisbane.

Tenders to be indorsed "Tender for Glass Insulators," andaddressed to the Deputy Postmaster- General, Melbourne.They may be deposited in the Tender -box at the Generall'ost Office, Melbourne, or, if sent by post, must be prepaidand registered.

The deposit to be enclosed with the Tender must be inaccordance with clause 5 of the General Conditions of Contract.

The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted.P. O. FYSH,


Commonwealth of Australia.Postmaster-General's Department,

21st December, 1903.VICTORIA.

TENDER FOR WOODEN 'TELEGRAPH POLES.TEN DERS will be received at the Office of the Deputy

Postmaster- General, 1llelhourne, until Twelve o'clock onTuesday, 2nd February, 1904, for the supply and delivery of395 Wooden Telegraph Poles at Melbourne.

Specifications may be seen at the General Post Office, Mel -bourne, and at the Post Offices at Perth (W.A.), Albany (W.A.),and Wangaratta, Heathcote, Bairiisdale, Echuca, and )3enalla(Victoria).. Tenders to be indorsed " Tender for 395 Wooden TelegraphPoles," and addressed to the Deputy Postmaster General,Melbourne. They may be deposited in the Tender -box at theGeneral Post Office, Melbourne, or, if sent by post, must beprepaid and registered.

'Plie deposit to be enclosed with the tender is 5 per cent. onthe total amount.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.P. O. FYSH,


COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES. VICTORIANOTICE OF TARGET PRACTICE.

TARGET Practice will be carried on by the Royal AustralianArtillery, Victoria, from the undermentioned Forts, from

the 1st to the 31st of December, 1903, between the hours of Ninea in. and Five p.m.:

Fort.QueenscliffCrow's NestSwan IslandNepeanEagle's NestFranklinSouth Channel ...

Direction of Target.S. S. W. and S. E. by E.S. by E.N. E. and S. W.N. and N. E.1`T. E.

W.... YYT.

All Forts from which practice is c irried on will fly a red flagfrom the mast- bead of flagstaff. All ships and boats should bekept at a distance of at least 800 yards to the left and 1 mile tothe right of the line of fire from a distance of 0,000 yards fromthe Battery, in accordance with Orders in Council dated 10thMarch, 1887.

R. WALLACE, Lt. -Col.,O.C., R.A.A., Victoria.

Melbourne, 23rd November, 1903.

983 No. 76. 30th December, 1903.

Commonwealth of Australia.Department of Defence,

Melbourne, 23rd December, 1903.CONTRACTS ACCEPTED. (Series ]903 -4.)

84

85

86

. 87

Particulars.

COMMONWEALTH MILITARYFORCES, QUEENSLAND.

SUPPLIES FOR USE OF TROOPS STATIONED ATTHURSDAY ISLAND DURING THE EIGHTEENMONTHS FROM 1ST JANUARY, 1904, TO 30THJUNE, 1905.

BreadBread, 1st quality ... per lb.

MeatBeef, ist quality ...Suet (beef), 1st quality

... per lb.i

GroceriesTe ., black ... ... per lb.Sugar, white .. . 'iPepper, black, groundSalt ...CheeseFlour ...

Raisins ...Butter ...Kerosene Oil ...

,i

11

11

ti

... per gal.

Rates.

2 s. d.

0 0 3

0 0 90 0 9

0 1 30 0 30 1 90 0 I0 1 00 0 11/

or 6s. 6d.per 50 lbs.0 0 90 1 30 1 3

Potatoes and Fresh VegetablesPotatoes, best quality ... ... per lb. .0 0 1

Name for Approval.

Patrick Keily

}Torres StraitsButchering Coy.

Burns Philp & Coy.,Ltd.

j

Burns Philp and Coy.Ltd.

Chargedr Fundvote Authority.

Division 50. Sub} division 2. Item

1. "Rations"

j

Approved bythe Treasurer(for the Minis -ter of State forDefence) 16thDecember,1903.

ROBERT COLLINS,Secretary, Department of Defence.

tiribate abbErtio8iIi83Yto.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS. RE ELIZABETH BROWN,DECEASED.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Trusts Act 1890, noticeis hereby given that all persons having any claim against

the estate of Elizabeth Brown, late of Launceston, in the Stateof Tasmania, widow, deceased, intestate (who died on the 12thday of December, 1890, and letters of administration of whoseestate were granted to Rose Gertrude Brown, of Andrew- street,Windsor, in the State of Victoria, spinster, a grand daughter ofthe said deceased, by the Principal Registry of the ProbateDivision of His Majesty's High Court of Justice in England),are hereby required to send in particulars, in writing, of suchclaims to the undersigned, Corr and Rylah, agents for theproctor for the said Rose Gertrude Brown, at 339 Collins- street,Melbourne, in the State of Victoria, on or before the first dayof February, One thousand nine hundred and four ; and noticeis hereby given that after that day the said administratrix willproceed to distribute the assets of the said Elizabeth Brown,deceased, which shall have come to her hands or possession,amongst the persons entitled thereto, having regard only to theclaims of which the said administratrix shall then have hadnotice, and the said administratrix will not be liable for theassets, or any part thereof, so distributed to, any person of whoseclaim she shall not then have had notice.

Dated this 24th day of December, 1903.CORR & RYL AH, 339 Collins - street, Melbourne, agents for

Howard and Shelton, of Tower Chambers, Moorgate, London,E.C., proctors for the administratrix. 2165

NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RE JAMES BROWN,DECEASED.

PURSUANTto the provisions of the Trusts Act 1890, notice

is hereby given that all persons having any claim againstthe estate of James Brown, late of Melbourne, in the State ofVictoria, waiter, deceased, intestate -(who died on the 30th dayof July, 1897, and letters of administration of whose estate weregranted to Rose G-ertrude Brown, of Andrew- street, Windsor,in the State of Victoria, spinster, daughter of the said deceased,by the Principal Registry of the Probate Division of HisMajesty's High Court of Justice in England), are herebyrequired to send in particular.., in writing, of such 'claims tothe undersigned, Corr and Rylah, agents for the proctor of thesaid Rose Gertrude Brown, at 339 Collins - street, Melbourne,in the said State of Victoria, on or before the ist day of February,1904, and notice is hereby given that after that day the said ad.ministratrix will proceed to distribute the assets of the saidJames Brown deceased, which shall have come to her hands orpossession amongst the persons entitled thereto, having regardonly to the claims of which the said administratrix shall thenhave had notice ; and the said administratrix will not be liablefor the assets, or any part thereof, so distributed to any personof whose claim she shall not then have had notice.

Dated this 24th day of December, 1903.CORR & RYLAH, 339 Collins- street, Melbourne, agents for

Howard and Shelton, of Tower Chambers, Moorgate, London,E.C., proctors for the administratrix. 2166

Printed and Published for the GOVERNMENT of the COMMONWEALTH of AUSTRALIA by Row. S. BRAIN,Government Printer for the State of Victoria.

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