THE GAZETTE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11922, 21 December 1900, Page 5

THE GAZETTE.

(Per United Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Decemher 20.

The resignation of Mr Duncan Sutherland as visiting justice of the gaol at Oamaru has been accepted.

Mr Samuel Krnest M'Carthy has been appointed registrar under the Sale of Poisons Act for the Counties ,of Southland, Lake, Wallace. Fiord, and Stewart Island.

Mr William Wyinks has been appointed registrar of the Supreme Court at fnvercargil!.

Mr Kenneth 11' Adam has been appointed surgeon-captain of the New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff.

Lieutenant Jainos Alfred Henry Marciel, Imperial Rifle Volunteers, has resigned. It is notified in Hie Gazette that the Commissioner of Trade and Customs has decided to interpret the Customs and Excise Duties Acts in relation to under-mentioned articles as follows: —Amlndance waggons, surgical appliances, free; brilliantine hair restorer (contains 43 per con;,, proof spirit), as spirits, etc.. 16s the liquid gallon ; carbolic acid, No. 1 and No. 2. in lib and £lb bottles, as carbolic acid in bulk, free; engines and boilers specially imported for mining dredges, as engines and boilers for mining purposes, 5 per.cent. ; fly papers, as insecticides, free; rubber frame protectors for bicycles, as n.0.e., free; straw plait and imitation straw plait, for hat and bonnet making, as a. and m.s. \This supersedes the decision on page 49 of the Decision Book).