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Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10520, 29 April 1901, Page 3

niSTRI.OT ORDER. 1. VOLUNTEERS for IMPERIAL RESERVE are required to send in their names to Volunteer Office, Nelson, as soon as possible. 2. Conditions as under :— IMPERIAL RESERVE. 12. The Governor may establish as part of the Forces and Imperial Reserve, ani with respect to such Reserve the following provisions shally apply :— Members of any other branch of tho Forces may enlist in the Reserve, but shall not be compelled to serve outside New Zealand save within limits fixed as provided in sub-section six of this section. The term of enlistment shall not exceed three years. (2.) A sum not exceeding five pounds per year may be paid to each member of the Reserve who passes the prescribed standard of efficiency and receives a certificate of efficiency. (3.) The Reserve shall be subject to such special regulations with respect to discipline, drill, equipment, traiuing (including training in camp), and otherwise as the Governor prescribes. (4.) The regulations may provide that, in the case of a Volunteer or Militiaman who is enrolled on the Imperial Reserve, his camp-drill in the Reserve shall count as campdrill in the.. Volunteer Force or Militia. (5.) The regulations may alco provide for members of the Reserve receiving payment according to a prescribed scale whilst in camp. (6.) The Reserves may, at tho cost in all things of the Imperial Government, and in accordance with auy arrangements made between the Governor and that Government, be employed on Imperial service outside New Zealand, within limits to be fixed by Act or approved by resolution of both Houses of Parliament. (7.) The Reserve may also be employed on service outside the colony in accordance with any arrangement in that behalf made between the Governor, the Imperial Government, and the Governments of the Australian Colonies, and in such case the costs of the service shall be apportioned between New Zealand, the Imperial Government, and the arranging colonies, in such manner as is agreed between them. (8.) Every arrangement or agreement nnder the two last preceding subsections shall be subject to the approval of Parliament, to be expressed either by Act or by resolution of both Houses. (9.) The rate of pay whilst on service outside New Zealand shall not be less than the rate paid to the Fifth Contingent now on service in South Africa. G. C. B. WOLFE, Captain, Commanding Nelson M. and V. District. Under " The Mining Act, 1898." APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR A CLAIM. To the Warden of the Westland Mining District, at Ahaura. PURSUANT to " The Mining Act, 1898," the undersigned, Alexander Doig (junior), of Black water, mining investor, hereby applies for a license for aClaim as specified in the schedule hereto, in respect of the land therein referred to, which has been duly marked out for the purpose. Date aud No of Miner's Right — 22/11/1900, 21,161. Address for service — Care of J Hargreaves, Ahaura. Dated at Ahaura, this 26th day of April, 1901. !. - - schedule. '.;;•/ Class and subdivision of claim— Special Dredging Claim. Style under which claim is to be worked - Waimaunga 'Gold Dredging Company. Proposed mode of working— Steam Dredging. Proposed term of license — 42 years. Locality where land is situated with its boundaries, measurements, and area — All that piece or parcel of land containing by estimation 100 acres, situate at Black water Creek, Commencing at a point at the northern side of Black water Creek, below the confluence of Big River with said creek, thence down the northern side of said creek a distance of about 40 chains, thence over said creek to its southern side of said creek a distance of 30 chains, thence in an easterly direction up the southern side of said creek a distance of 40 chains, thence over said creek to its northern side a distance of 20 chains to point of cjmmencement Pegs marked M. The special claim applied for includes area granted me under prospecting license on 24th April, 1901, which will be surrendered for cancellation on grant of this application. Signature of applicant — Alexander Doig (junior), by his registered agent, J Eargreaves. Time and place appointed for the preliminary hearing of the application and all objections thereto— Wednesday, 22nd May, 1901, at 11 30 a m at Warden's Court, Ahaura. Objections must be filed in Registrar's Office, and notified to applicant at least 24 hours before the time so appointed. A ASKENBECK, Mining Registrar. /^ REV COUNTY COUNCIL NOTICE. The Bridge over Deaduian's Creek on the Main Grey Valley Road between Twelve Mile and Ngahere will be CLOSED to all traffic during reconstruction from MONDAY, APRIL 22nd, until further notice. A Ford will be maintained for the convenience of light traffic. JOHN HIGGINS, County Engineer. Greymouth, 17th April, 1901. rpHE RIVERS' COMMISSION. THE RIVERS' COMMISSION will commence the inspection of the properties along the Grey River on MONDAY, 29th April, and will take evidence at the County Chambers, Grej mouth, on WEDNESDAY, Ist May, at 10 a.m. A sitting will subsequently be held at Ahaura. H. A. GORDON, . Chairman. A.M.. KAY, Secretary, ADVERTISER would like to hearfrom some practical sawmillers with a view to working a sawmill on the West Coast jointly or taking the output of same. Address : Merchant, care of this paper. ANTED- An APPRENTICE to the watch and clock repairing trade. Apply Horace W. Lloyd, Jeweller, Greymouth,