THE GAZETTE. WELLINGTON March 19.

Otago Witness, Issue 2558, 25 March 1903, Page 14

THE GAZETTE. WELLINGTON March 19.

Additional regulations under the Public School Teachers' Salaries Act are published in tke Gazette. These provide that if the nvcrag-s attendance at echool for any quarter falls beJow a certain point; the board may substitute for such average attendance either that of tho corresponding quarter of the previous year or the average attendance for the quarter ending December 31 in the preceding year. Amended regulations re-

lating to attendance- register* ai.d returns j are also published. Notification is published in the Gazette ■ that the shooting season will open on May 1 and last until July S&. | The appoints ?nfc )* the four ncjT Legislative Councill/.is-vafc ELoh. T. Ttesmpson, Messrs W. F. C. Carncross, F, Trask, and , A. Baldpy — is gazetted. Me«srs C. J. Barron, S. 11. Taylor, and | K. Fountain have been appointed inspectors under the Slaughtering aud Inspection Act, M> F. H. Button, inspector of stock, and |

Mr George W. Mirdicll inspector under the Dairy Indnstry Act. Tiio custom bouses througJiowt tlie colony are tc be closed ut noon on the d;iy of the licensing committee elections. Mr Gilbert Main has been appointed president of tho Te Ikaroa Di^tiicf Jllaori Council in place of Mr W. P. James, of Jlasterton (resigned). Mr William Duncan and Mr Henare Kaihau, M.H.R., are appointed inembeia of thu Waikato Di=£rict Maori Council.