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No, 57.] SATURDAY, 11 TII NOVEMBER. [19Q5.

Commonwealth of Australia.EDWARD V1I., by the Grace of God of the United King-

dom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the BritishDominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of theFaith, Emperor of India.

1'o Our Trusty and Well- Beloved

The Honorable FREDERICKDERICK WILLI I I BAJIF OIW, Memberof the House of Representatives.

GREETING :

WHEREAS by Letters Patent under the hand of ourGovernor- General of the Commonwealth of Aus-

tralia, dated the twenty- seventh day of February, Onethousand nine hundred and five, our trusty and well -beloved the Honorable Austin Chapman, Member of theHouse of Representatives, The Honorable Sir LangdonBonython, Member of the House of Representatives,Charles Edward Frazer, Esquire, Member of the Houseof Representatives, Senator John Proctor Gray, HenryWilliam.Lee, Esquire, Member of the House of Represen-tatives, the Honorable King O'Malley, Member of theHouse of Representatives, the Honorable James Page,Member of the House of Representatives, Senator theHonorable George Foster Pearce, the Honorable ThomasSkene, Member of the House of Representatives, theHonorable Sydney Smith, Member of the House of Repre-sentatives, and Senator the Honorable James Styles wereappointed to be Commissioners to inquire, within Aus-tralia, into (a) the working of the Old -Age Pensions Actsof New South Wales and Victoria : (b) the probable costof, and the best means to be adopted for establishingOld -Age Pensions for the Commonwealth, and to continuethe inquiry commenced by a Select Committee of theHouse of Representatives in relation to the said matters :And whereas one of the said Commissioners, to wit, theHonorable James Page, has resigned his position as suchCommissioner : And whereas it is expedient to appoint someother person in his place : Now, therefore, we do by theseour Letters Patent appoint you, the said the HonorableFrederick William Bamford, to be a Commissioner toinquire into fa) the working of the Old -Age Pensions Actsof New South Wales and Victoria : (b) the probable costpf and the best means to be adopted for establishing

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Old -Age Pensions for the Commonwealth) and to con-tinue the inquiry commenced by a Select Committee ofthe House of Representatives in relation to the saidmatters : to act together with the Commissioners appointedby the said Letters Patent, with the exception of thesaid the Honorable James Page, resigned, as aforesaid;as fully and effectually and to the same extent as ifyour name had been inserted in the said Letters Patentas one of the Commisioners thereby appointed : and wedirect that from and after the twenty - seventh day ofOctober, One thousand nine hundred and five, the saidLetters Patent shall be read and construed as if yourname appeared therein as one of the Commissionersthereby appointed.

In testimony whereof we have caused these our lettersto be made patent, and the seal of our said Common -wealth to be thereunto affixed.

Witness our right trusty and well -be-loved the Right Honorable Henry Staf-ford, Baron Northcote, Knight GrandCross of Our Most Distinguished Orderof Saint Michael and Saint George,Knight Grand Commander of the MostEminent Order of the Indian Empire,Companion of the Most Honourable

Seal of the Order of the Bath, our Governor -Commonwealth. General and Commander -in -Chief of

our Commonwealth of Australia, atMelbourne, in the State of Victoria,and in the Commonwealth of Australiaaforesaid, this twenty- seventh day+ ofOctober, in the year of our Lord Onethousand nine hundred and five, andin the fifth year of our reign.

(Sgd.) NORTHCOTE.

By His Excellency's Command,

(Sgd.) ALFREb 131AEtN.Entered on record by me, in Register of Patents, lNo.

2, page 151, this thirty -first day of October, One thousandnine hundred and five.

(Sgd.) ATLEE .

No. 57. --x ith November, x9o5

Commonwealth of Australia.Department of External Affairs,

Melbourne, 9th November, 1905.HIS Excellency the Governor -General directs it to be

notified, for general information, that the RightHonorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies hasintimated that His Majesty will not be advised to exer-cise his powers of disallowance with respect to the sub-joined Act of the Legislature of the Commonwealth ofAustralia, viz, :-

1904, No. 12. " An Act to amend the Defence Act1903."

902

ALFRED DEAKIN,Minister of State for External Affairs.

Commonwealth of Australia.Department of External Affairs,

Melbourne, 8th November, 1905.APPLICATIONS are invited from persons qualified

for the clerical position in the Public Service ofBritish New Guinea, specified hereunder.

Applicants, who must be unmarried, should state theirqualifications for the office they seek.

Applications will be received by the Secretary, Depart-ment of External Affairs, Melbourne, until the 25th Octo-

ber. They should be indorsed on the outside " Applica-tion, New Guinea Public Service."

Applications must state the age of the applicant, andbe accompanied by medical certificate that he is of sound

health.Copies only of testimonials, &c., should be furnished.

If the originals are required they will be asked for.The steamer fare of the successful applicant from Mel-

bourne, Sydney, or Brisbane to New Guinea will be paidby the British New Guinea Government.

Clerk; salary to commence, £150 per annual.ATLEE HUNT,

Secretary.

Department of Trade and Customs,Melbourne, 2nd November, 1905.

r-(IS Excellency the Governor-General, acting with theadvice of the Federal Executive Council, has been

pleased to approve of the following changes in the staffof this Department, viz.:- -

Appointments.ALFRED FERDINAND PRIES, ail officer of the Postmaster -

General's Department, to be Acting Officer of Customs,at Busselton, Western Australia, from ist October, 1905;

JOSEPH HANI:INSON, to be Office Cleaner, at Sydney, totake effect from the commencement of duty.

Promotions.The following officers in the State of New South Wales

promoted to the positions shown opposite their respectivenames, to date in each case from the 14th November,19435, viz.:--

Name of Officer. Position to which promoted.T. W. ELDERSHAW Locker, Ist Class, vice J. T.

O'Connor, deceased.Locker, ist Class, vice T.

Miller, retired.Locker, ist Class, vice W. Gor-

don, retired.Locker, ist Class, vice O.

Breden, retired.Locker, ist Class, vice

Downie, retired.Locker, ist Class, vice

Rooney, retired.Locker, 1st Class, vice

Benson, retired.Transfers.

JAMES NICHOLAS SILK, Assistant, Postmaster- General'sDepartment, to be Clerk, 5th Class, at Willyama, NewSouth Wales, at his present salary, to date from 29thOctober, 1905, vice J. Cook, transferred ;

RICHARD HORACE SAMS, Clerk, 5th Class, Tasmania, to beLocker, 2nd Class, State of New South Wales, at hispresent salary, vice W. S. Gale, resigned.

Confirmation of Appointments.The appointment of the following officers as Junior

Assistant Examiner, Patent Office, confirmed, as fromthe dates indicated, viz.:- -Name of Officer. Date from which appointment

confirmed.... 26th April, 1go5... 7th April, 1905... 13th April, rgo5... 17th April, 1905

A. J. J. FURMEDGE

A. E. WILLIAMS

A. F. DOYLE

W. E. THOMPSON

C. E. COLES

F. J. FAUVEL

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CHAPMAN, CHARLES EUSTANCESKERTCHLEY, HAROLD BRANDONWATSON, CHARLES VINCENT ...TEECE, CELII. AUBURN SELWYN

Commonwealth Gazette

Creation of New Offices.The following new offices created, viz.:

r. Watchman, Grade II., Sydney, salary ¿114 tof r2o per annum, as from 2nd October, rgo5 ;

2. Office Cleaner, Sydney, salary 6o to 4110 perannum, as from 29th September, 1905;

3. Clerk, 5tli Class, V Tillyama, New South Wales,salary .440 to ¿16o per annum, as from 15t11August, 1905.

Abolition of .Offices.The following offices abolished, viz.:

I. Messenger, Grade II., Sydney (last filled by O.W. R. Child), as from 29t11 September, 1905;

z. Clerk, 4th Class (last filled by J. Cook), at Willy --ama, ,as from 15th August, 1905.

Sick Leave.JOHN DRISCOLL, Clerk, Hobart, granted one month's sick

leave on half pay, as from 3rst August, 1905 ;WILLIAM MATTHEWS HAYES LEE, Assistant, Melbourne,

granted one month's sick leave on half pay, as from29th August, 1905;

JAMES EDMUND BINGHAM PRICE, Clerk, Fremantle, grantedthree days' sick leave on half pay, from 18th Septem-ber, 1905.

Leave Without Pay.DAVID MCMONNIES, Examining Officer, Sydney, granted

one month's leave without pay, such period of leavenot to be counted for any purpose as párt of such offi-cer's period of service.

Dismissal.FREDERICK CHARLES LYNCH, Assistant, at Sydney, dis-

missed the Public Service.Payment of Half -pay during period of Suspension.The dismissal of FRANK LLOYD SMALE, Assistant, Bur-

nie, to date on and from loth August, 1905, in lieu offrom the date of his suspension from duty._; and the saidFrank Lloyd Smale granted half -pay for two monthsduring the period of his suspension.

Fixing of an Officer's Salary.The salary of JAMES TURNER, Weigher, Victoria, fixed

at /r44 per annual for the period from 3oth June, 1905,to 29t11 J une, 1907 inclusive.

WILLIAM JOHN LYNE,Minister for Trade and Customs.

Department of Trade and Customs,Melbourne, 3rd November, 1905.

THE following alteration has been made in the Queens-land Branch of this Department, to date from com-

mencement of duty in new position, viz.:J. H. WALLACE, Clerk, Bundaberg, to be Clerk, Bowen,

vice R. Morton;R. MORTON, Clerk, Bowen, to be Clerk, Bundaberg, vice

J. H. Wallace.WILLIAI1 JOHN LYNE,

Minister for Trade and Customs.

Department of Trade and Customs,Melbourne, 6th November, 1905.

THE following alteration has been made in the Tas-manian Branch of this Department, each officer to

retain his present salary, viz.:J. DHisCOLL, Clerk, Hobart, transferred to Launceston;L. H. ]3ERESFORD. Assistant, Launceston, to be Cleric,

Hobart, vice J. Driscoll.WILLIAM JOHN LYNE,



THE following alteration has been made in the NewSouth Wales Branch of this Department, to date

from the commencement of duty in new position, viz.:WILLIAM HENRY WHYTE, Assistant, Newcastle, to be As-

sistant, Sydney, at his present salary, vice D. O'Donnell,deceased.



THE following alteration has been made in the NewSouth Wales Branch of this Department, to date

from. the commencement of duty in new position, viz.:F. STONE, Assistant Examining Officer, Sydney, to be

Locker, ist Class, vice A. F. Doyle;A. F, DOYLE, 1st Class Locker, to be Assistant Examining

Officer, vice F. Stone.WILLIAM JOHN LYNE,


Commonwealth Gazette 903 No.. s7.--:nth November, igoS


ORDERS MADE BY THE MINISTER UNDER PART ä IV. 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 1901 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 haveinquired into and determined them accordingly : Now, 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 withContravention of Act.

Place of allegedContravention.

Date of allégedContravention. Contravention Charged.

Richard Allen, Son, and Co. ...Debenham, Debenham, and'Co....Webster's Limited ...Robert Reid and Co.E. Storr and SonTam Sie ...

John Connell and Co. Prop. Ltd.

Chapman and Co. ...

Man Lee (manager Wong Kee) ...

S. Wolff and Co.

Euroa Preserving Co. (W. White)

R. S. Lamb and Co. ...Virgoe, Son, and ChapmanR. Lhoest and Co.Robert Blanch ... .

Melbourne

SydneyAdelaide

Geraldton,Queensland

Melbourne ...

Brisbane

Cairns

Rockhampton ...

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21st July, 1905 ...

1st September, 1905 ...

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22nd June, 1905

7th September, 1905 ...

5th August, 190512th September, 190528th August, 190529th July, 15th and

26th August, 1905

Misdescription of goods ...

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IfMisdescription of goods andunderstatement of weight

Incorrect statement ofweight in inter -State entry

Omission of goods fromentry

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Omission of goods fromentry and misdescriptionof goods

Omission to make exportentries within prescribedtime

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T. H. Cook, master of " Gulf of Townsville 16th June, 1905 . Non-report of goodsVenice"

J. C. Alexander, master of "Nïd-derdal,e "

Brisbane 21st June, 1905 tn u

Constantin Weber Darlinghurst,Sydney

18th September, 1905 Removal of goods withoutauthority

Minister's Order.

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NOTE. In regard to breaches of Act specified above, the Department does not allege intention to defraud.

Yee Sang, s.s. "

Lee Way

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Ah HingAh WonAh WarSan HimAh ChinChan QuanSam Sing,. s.s.

Ching Ling, s.s.Ah Sing, s.s. "Empire

Le O. Ah Sing,

Amad bin ManiAmar bin KamisBayang bin BachiAmad bin BrachinTan Ah SengLoh Tong PingChang Ah PowYun Ah HopCharles CoughlanJohn Carson

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ORDERS MADE BY THE MINISTER UNDER PART XIII. OF THE EXCISE 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 Excise Act 1901, and the Beer Excise Act 1901, alleged to have

been committed by them : And whereas these persons have consented in writing to the disputes being inquired into and determinedby nie, and I have inquired into and determined them accordingly.: Now, therefore, the orders made by me in the determinationof the disputes, which orders are set out in the Schedule, are published as directed by. section 155 of the Excise Act 1901.


Name of liersot, ehatged withcontravention of Aot.

SOäEDULE,

Place of Alleged Date of AllegedContravention. Contravention. Contravention Charged. Minister's Order.

Chrìstophor %Falthall ...

Arthur Ilirsehman ...

Thomas Turner and Co. ...

Queensland Brewery LW.Edward Donegan ...

Elliott's Riverine Brewery

Allbu y Brewing and Malting Co.

1I. S. Headley ...

Shamrock Brewing and illaltingCo. Ltd.

Mrs. M. Clayton ..,

F. W. Stringer ...Lewis Kl.ug ...W. RhodenBridget Ryan {Mrs.)W. E. StephensThos. W. Thompson ...I11rs. B. O'Dwyer .. . ..D. Crawford ... ..lt. W. Mansfield ...R. J. Holl ...Mrs. M. M. PhelanMrs. Annie Simms,laines FitzpatrickMrs. M. E. FinlayC. Gwiiliani ...James Holt ...

Joseph BrockbankH. P. Corbett ...1V,', Hunting ...Maurice Hennessy

J. P. Sibraa .

T. Cashman ...Jantes Winters ...P. J. CurryS. M. Mason1VellsHarry Smith'William AtkinsonMrs: Eliv.n, Edwards ...Michael Roban ...William Smith ....S. Wildie .Michael FogartyT. S. PetherbridgeT. . 1. ArmstrongGeorge Dawson...Ernest Wilson :..W. T. Skinner ...James Freeman

John Harris

George MorrisEilward 6-oodridgeSc- B.Shrives ,..

Rémy Moor\ ...John Saffion ...F. Mazoudior ...Dennis Toohey ...John Martin ...James Murphy ...Mrs. G. L. HayesThomas Lowth ...Richard Harman

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Brisbane

Sydney

Sydney

BrisbaneBrisbane

Deniliquin,N.S. W.

Album, N.S.V.

Wagga Wagga,N.S.W.

Melbourne ...

Wallah, Victoria

Wodonga ...Queenseliff ..Kilmore ..Geelong South...Col ac ... .

Port Fairy ...Pyramid Hill,

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Commonwealth Gazette 905 No, $7.-47th Novembet, 1905

SCHEDULEcontinued.

Name of Person Charged withContravention of Act.

J. N, Schau ...

IZrs. K. E. JenkinE. H. Strever ...John Power ...

Matthew O'HaraJames Young ...Miss Mary CantyJames BellPatrick O'Brien...George D. BarnesMrs. Jane BardsleyGeorge Symons ...M. DalyMrs. M. HarveyG. LaneMrs. Mary LambertWilliam Nicholls

R. D. Paddock ...T. Slattery ...

C. C. Heinrich ...J. SlatteryR. T. DunnE. MorrisE. ParhamB. Fitzsimons ,,,A. MoRae ...

D. Creedon ...H. C. Gordon ...B. C. O'Brien ...T. J. Watson ...A. W. Stanton ...J. W. Moore ...T. H. GlynnW. B. FallowfieldWilliam Spence...

N. E. Backlund...

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Place of AllegeàContravention.

Date of AllegedContravention.

Townsville, Q....

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Norman ton, Q....Cooktown, Q. ...Adelaide ...

t,Gawler, S. A. ...

Mount Gambier,S.A.

Aberdeen, S.A.North Laura,

S.A.Kooringa, S.A.Caltowie, S.A.

t,Gawler Belt, S.A.Willaston, S.A.

ItO'Halloran Hill,

S.A.Georgetown, S.A.Perth ... .

f,Kookynie, W.A.Leonora, W.A.

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Northampton,W.A.

Esporanee, W. A.

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21st June, 1905

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19th June, 1905

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NOTE. --In regard to breaches of Act specifisd above, the Department does not allege intention to defraud.


WHEREAS Neutrex is imported into the Common -wealth, and whereas I am of opinion that it can

be used as a substitute for Cocoa Butter, which is a duti-able article, and for the purposes for which Cocoa Buttercan be used : Now, therefore, I do hereby, in pursuanceof the powers conferred upon Inc by section 139 of theCustoms Act 1901, direct that Neutrex shall on importa-tion be charged with the duty chargeable on Cocoa Butter.



WHEREAS Bay Rum and Caniharidine Hair Tonicis imported into the Commonwealth, and whereas

I am of opinion that it can be used as a substitute forBay Rum, which is a dutiable article, and for the pur-poses for which Bay Rum can be used : Now, therefore,I do hereby, in pursuance of the powers conferred uponme by section 139 of the Customs Act Igor, direct thatBay Rum and Cantharidine Hair Tonic shall on importa-tion be charged with the duty chargeable on Bay Rum.



WHEREAS Levulose is imported into the Common-wealth, and whereas I am of opinion that it can

be used as a substitute for Glucose, which is a dutiablearticle, and for the purposes for which Glucose can beused : Now, therefore, I do hereby, in pursuance of thepowers conferred upon me by section 139 of the CustomsAct 1901, direct that Levulose shall on importation becharged with the duty chargeable on Glucose.



THE following Gazette notice is issued in accordancewith the provisions of Customs Regulation 'No.

131

Drawback may be allowed in terms of the CustomsRegulations on the undermentioned imported material

used in the manufacture of articles within the Common-wealth, upon the exportation of such manufacturedarticles, and subject to the conditions specified here-under :-

41. Coffee.Provided that in each case before drawback be allowed

the Collector shall be absolutely satisfied that the draw-back claimed is properly due, and, if he think necessary,may require the manufacture to take place under thesupervision of an officer.


E.o5/9862. Department of Home Affairs,Melbourne, 3rd November, 1905.

EXEMPTION OF AN OFFICER.IIIS Excellency the Governor -Gei eral and the Executive

Council have approved of the exemption from theprovisions of the Commonwealth Public Service Act igoaof

ALEXANDER GEORGE WALES,who is temporarily employed as Messenger and DespatchClerk in the Commonwealth Electoral Office, Departmentof Home .Affairs, Melbourne, during the period from istOctober to 31st December, 1905.

LITTLETON ERNEST GROOM,Minister of State for Home Affairs.

E.o5/9681. Department of Home Affairs.Melbourne, 18th October, zgos.

STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.APPOINTMENT OF DIVISIONAL RETURNING OFFICER FOR

\VEST SYDNEY.

EIS Excellency the Governor- General in Council hasbeen pleased to approve of the appointment of

JAMES FELIX SHERIDANas Divisional Returning Officer for the CommonwealthElectoral Division of West Sydney, in the State of NewSouth Wales, vice Frederick Lassen, deceased, and pend-ing the appointment of a permanent officer ; such appoint-ment to take effect on and from the 3oth August, 1905.

LITTLETON ERNEST GROOM,Minister of State for Homrr Affairs.

No. 57.,--nth November, 1995

A.o5/7079. Department of Home Affairs,Melbourne, 2nd November, 1905.

TRANSFER OF LAND COMPULSORILY ACQUIREDAT LARGS BAY, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FORDEFENCE PURPOSES, SUCH LAND NOT NOWBEING REQUIRED FOR SUCH PUBLIC PUR-POSE.

HIS Excellency the Governor- General and the ExecutiveCouncil, in pursuance of the provisions of section

51 of the Property for Public Purposes Acquisition Act1901, and of every other power thereunto enabling, andin consideration of James Thompson Hackett and RobertHugh Crawford having agreed, on payment of costsincurred by them, to release the Commonwealth from allclaims which they the said James Thompson Hackett andRobert Hugh Crawford now have or hereafter might haveagainst the Commonwealth for compensation by reason ofthe land described in the schedule hereunder writtenhaving been compulsorily acquired by the Commonwealthunder the provisions of the aforesaid Act, have beenpleased to grant authority for the Commonwealth to dis-pose of the said land, which land is no longer requiredfor the public purpose for which it was taken, by trans-ferring the same to the said James Thompson Hackettand Robert Hugh Crawford in consideration of such re-lease.

906 Commonwealth Gazette

five chains to the point of commencement, as shown onplan of survey deposited in the Surveyor - General's OfficeCat. INo. M33/3028, and more particularly shown byportion hatched on plan hereunder


SCHEDULE.All that piece of land being portion of section 728,

Hundred of Port Adelaide, State of South Australia,Commonwealth of Australia, containing an area of threeroods eight perches, more or less, commencing at the south-west angle of said section 728 ; thence north along westernboundary of that section to an angle where boundaryturns due west, distance four hundred links ; thence eastby a line distance two hundred links ; thence south by aline to the southern boundary of said section 728, whichis also the northern boundary of section 721, distancefour hundred links ; thence west along that said southernboundary to the point of commencement, distance twohundred links, as shown hatched on plan hereunder :

Scale : 8 chains to an inch.

Department of Home Affairs,A.o5/7o83. Melbourne, 3oth October, 1905.TRANSFER TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE

STATE OF THE RIFLE RANGE RESERVE ATDRAYTON, QUEENSLAND.

HIS Excellency the Governor- General and the Execu-tive Council have approved that, in consideration

of the remission of the compensation money, certain landbeing the Rifle Range Reserve at Drayton, Queensland,as described in the attached schedule, be transferred tothe Government of the State of Queensland.


DESCRIPTION OF RIFLE RANGE RESERVE AT DRAYTON,QUEENSLAND, PROPOSED TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THEGOVERNMENT OF THE STATE.

All that piece or parcel of land in the county ofChurchill, parish of Flagstone, area 261 acres 2 roods 34perches : Commencing at a point bearing 196 degrees 45minutes and distant one chain and four links and four -tenths from the south -west corner of portion 564, andbounded thence on the north by a road bearing easttwenty -seven chains and twenty -two links ; on the westby that road bearing 35q degrees 48 minutes 3o secondsfourteen chains and eighty -seven links and four -tenths ;again on the north by that road bearing east sixty-eightchains and sixty -two links ; on the east by a line bearingsouth forty -three chains ; on the south -west by a linebearing 283 degrees 3o minutes one hundred chains, andon the north -west by a line bearing 16 degrees 45 minutes

Scale : 20 chains to half -an -inch.

Home Affairs,, B.os19472.Commonwealth of Australia.

The Property for Public Purposes Acquisition Act 1901(Section 6).

NOTIFICATION OF THE ACQUISITION OF LANDBY THE COMMONWEALTH.

IT is hereby notified and declared by His Excellencythe Governor- General, acting with the advice of the

Federal Executive Council, that the land hereunder de-scribed, which land is required for a public purpose,namely, for purposes of Defence, has been acquired bythe Commonwealth under the Property for Public Pur-poses Acquisition Act 1901.

Dated the 26th day of October, One thousand ninehundred and five.

NORTHCOTE,Governor- General.

By His Excellency's Command,LITTLETON ERNEST GROOM,

Minister of State for Home Affairs.

DESCRIPTION OF LAND REFERRED TO.

All that piece or parcel of land situated in the countyof Gough, parish of Glen Innes, State of New SouthWales, containing an area of two roods, commencing ata point bearing south 15 degrees east and ten chains fifty -one links distant from the north -east corner of ReserveNo. 3921, of fifteen acres, notified 13th August, 1887,for Rifle Range ; and bounded thence on the north -eastby a line bearing south 75 degrees east one chain ; thenceon the south -east by a line bearing south 15 degreeswest five chains ; thence on the south -west by a line bear-ing north 75 degrees west one chain; and thence on thenorth -west by part of the south - eastern boundary ofReserve 3921 aforesaid, bearing north 15 degrees eastfive chains to the point of commencement. To includemeasured portion INo. 495, of two roods, as shown onplan catalogued G.5934/1761, and by portion hatched onplan hereunder.

Scale ; 4 chains to an inch.

A

Commonwealth Gazette 907 No. 57.- -I rth November, .19o5

I305/9474-

Department of Home Affairs,Melbourne, 3rst October, 19o5.

PURCHASE OF LAND AT ZEEHAN, TASMANIA,FOR DEFENCE PURPOSES.

IJIS Excellency the Governor- General and the Execu-tive Council have approved of authority being

granted for the purchase, for Defence purposes, for thesum of ¿1o, of certain land at Zeehan, State of Tasmania,as described in the attached schedule.


SCHEDULE.

All that piece of land at Zeehan, State of Tasmania,being allotment 5, section H7, and commencing at a pointon the eastern boundary of Hurst- street, distance onehundred and fifty links from the north -east intersectionof Hurst and Tarleton streets, and bounded on the westby Hurst- street, bearing 358 degrees 59 minutes, distanceone hundred links ; on the north by a right -of -way bear-ing 88 degrees 59 minutes, distance two hundred andsixty -two links and three- quarters ; on the east by adrainage reserve bearing 221 degrees 57 minutes, distanceone hundred and thirty -six links and three- quarters ; onthe south by allotment 6, bearing 268 degrees 59 minutes,distance one hundred and sixty -nine links and a half tothe point of commencement, and containing an area ofthirty -four perches and a half, more or less, and as shownby hatched portion on plan hereunder : --

A DAMS 57


A.o5/¡078. Department of Home Affairs,Melbourne, 2nd November, 1905.

TRANSFER OF LAND COMPULSORILY ACQUIREDAT LARGS BAY, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FORDEFENCE PURPOSES, SUCH LAND NOT NOWBEING REQUIRED FOR SUCH PUBLIC PUR-POSE.

HIS Excellency the Governor- General and the ExecutiveCouncil, in pursuance of the provisions of section

5I of the Property for Public Purposes Acquisition Act1901, and of every other power thereunto enabling, andin consideration of William Gilbert and Edward CharlesStirling having agreed, on payment of costs incurredby them, to release the Commonwealth from all claimswhich they the said William Gilbert and Edward CharlesStirling now have or hereafter might have against theCommonwealth for compensation by reason of the landdescribed in the schedule hereunder written having beencompulsorily acquired by the Commonwealth under theprovisions of the aforesaid Act, have been pleased togrant authority for the Commonwealth to dispose of thesaid land, which land is no longer required for the publicpurpose for which it was taken, by transferring the sameto the said William Gilbert and Edward Charles Stirlingin consideration of such release.


SCHEDULE.

All that piece of land being portion of section 721,Hundred of Port Adelaide, State of South Australia,Commonwealth of Australia, containing an area of oneacre two roods twenty perches, more or less, and coinsmencing at the south -west angle of said section 721 ;thence north along the western boundary of said section?at to its north*est angle, distance six hundred and fifty

links ; thence east along northern boundary of said sec-tion 721, distance two hunc)red and fifty links ; thencesouth by a line to the southern boundary of said section721, distance six hundred and fifty links ; thence westalong said southern boundary, distance two hundred andfifty links to the point of commencement, as shownhatched on plan hereunder :


COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE.EXAMINATION NO. 34 GENERAL DIVISION B'OR APPOINTAIENT

AS LABOURER, IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE, VICTORIA.

IT is hereby notified that of the 72 candidates who were ex-amined herein on 27th, 30th, and 31st October, and 2nd

November, 1905, the following succeeded in passing, the markssecured by each successful candidate being as under :

Name.

Marks Awarded.

TotalMarks:

In Practi-cal Tests.

In Educa-tional

Subjects.

Maximum Marks 900 300 1,200Minimum Marks 450 150 600

Macey, Alfred 780 151 931Collier, George Thomas 685 212 897Jones, Timothy George ... 580 300 880Barbey, Alfred Joseph- William 565 266 831King, Robert Henry_ 530 288 818O'Rourke, John . 545 246 791Bride, Thomas Francis 565 216 781.Moore, Charles ... 585 194 779McKenry, Henry Samuel 485 . 268 753Bishop, James McKenzie 520 233 753Lennox, Percival Gilbert 480 265 745Orford, William Arthur 500 242 742Reilly, Daniel .. .. 540 192 732Cross, Albert Charles Warden 510 217 727Brazzil, Stephen ... 480 242 722Webber, William Henry 490 232 722Hansen, Robert Barbour 525 193 718Johnson, James John L. 460 253 713Ripley, John Boyd ... 510 199 709Thomas, John Owen ... 490 218 708Dalton, Maurice 460 244 704Ferguson, William Hughes ... 450 214 664Tyson, Alfred ... 480 171. 651O'Connor, Andrew ... 475 175 650Wells, George Clement 480 153 633Potton, John George ... 465 162 627Burke, Michael ... 450 150 600

D. C. MoLACHLAN,Commissioner.

FRANCIS REDDIN,Secretary.

Office of the Commonwealth Public Service Commissioner,Melbourne, 8th November, 1905.

COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE.EXA11MINAT1ON No. 36, GENERAL DIVISION, FOR APPOINT-

MENT AS POLE DRESSER, CITY LINE REPAIRING PARTY,POSTMASTER - GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Special CompetitiveExamination will be held in Adelaide, on Wednes-

day, 22nd November, r905, for appointment to the posi-tion named. Application forms may be obtained fromthe Commonwealth Public Service Inspector, Adelaide;and applications will be received at this office up to, butnot later than, Tuesday, i4th November. Candidatesmust be between the ages of r6 and 5o years, and shouldbe strong, aetive, and intelligent. The subjects of ex-amination will be :(z) Lining out square poles; (a)

No. 5 fi.--i s th NovemberL z 905 908

lining out round poles ; (3) dressing and mortising squarepoles ; (4) dressing and mortising round poles; (5) shar-pening tools ; (6) making cable boxes ; (7) general methodof using tools; (8) handwriting; (9) spelling; (io) simplearithmetic.

A postal note for 7s. 6d., crossed and made payableto the Secretary to the Commonwealth Public ServiceCommissioner, Melbourne, must accompany each appli-cation.

Salary- --ZI26 per annum.D. C. McLACHLAN,

Commissioner.FRANCIS REDDIN,

Secretary.Office of the Commonwealth Public Service

Commissioner,Melbourne, 24th October, 1905.

Commonwealth Publio Service Act 1902.NOTIFICATION OF VACANCIES.

PPLICATIONS are invited by the Public Service Commis.sinner from persons qualified for appointment to the posi-

tions specified below.Applicants outside the Public Service are eligible for appoint-

ment to the Administrative and Professional Divisions, but arenot eligible for appointment to Clerical or General Divisionvacancies, except for positions for which they have qualified byexamination.

Officers in the Commonwealth Service must apply through theChief Officer or Permanent Head, in accordance with RegulationNo. 38.

Applicants who are officers of the Public Service of a Stateshould state the date of their appointment to the Service, presentposition and salary.

Applicants from outside the Service should state their qualifi-cations for the office they seek. Copies only of diplomas, refer-ences, testimonials, or certificates should be forwarded. If theoriginals are required, they will be asked for.

All applications must be in the applicants' own handwriting,and their date of birth should be stated.

Position. Localit .yDivision,

Class or Grade,and Salary.

ApplicationsReturnable.

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

State of New South Wales.Customs As- Sydney , j Clerical, £40

listant to £160 perannum

25th Novem-ber

POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

State of Victoria.Assistant (I.F) Melbourne ...

l

General, 25th Novem-to £110 per berannum

State of Queensland.

Line Repairer j Donaldson ...in Charge l

Foreman, MailBranch

Sorter, Grade IL(TravellingStaff)

Chief Clerk ...

Instrument Fit-ter, Grade II.

Brisbane

North - CoastLine

General, £132to £156, less10 per cent.for rent. Al-lowancesDistrictScale VI.:forage, £35;acting asPostmaster,£12

General, £138to 2l50 perannum

General, £156to £168 perannum.

State of South Australia.

Adelaide

Adelaide

Clerical, £420to £500 perannum

General, £138to £156 perannum

State of Western .Australia.

Clerk (Accounts Perth ... Clerical, £185Branch) to £285 per

annum

18th Novero.ber

18th Novem-ber

18th Novem-ber

25th Novem-ber

25th Noveui.ber

2nd Decena.ber

D. C. McLACHLAN,Commissioner.

FRANCIS REDDIN,Secretary.

Office of the Commonwealth Public Service Commissioner,Melbourne, 9th November, 1905.


Postmaster- General's Department,9th November, 1905,

THE following staff changes in the Postmaster- General'sDepartment have been approved, in accordance with

the provisions of the Commonwealth Public Service Actr9o2, and Regulations thereunder, namely :----

NEW SOUTH WALES.W. O. NEWVBERY, Postmaster, Grade XII., Milton, to be

Postmaster, Grade X., Queanbeyan, vice Seton, pro.moted ;

G. T. J. GRACE, Postmaster, Grade X., White Cliffs, tobe Postmaster, Grade XII., Milton, vice Newbery,transferred ;

A. N. MUIR, Postmaster, Grade XIII., Pilliga, to be Post-master, Grade. X., White Cliffs, vice Grace, transferred;

P. A. TROY, Postmaster, Tareena, to be Postmaster, Eus.ton, vice McColough, transferred ;

P. T. LEAVER, Assistant, Eauabalong, to be Assistant,Culcairn.

VICTORIA.WILLIAM WALDb BLACK, Assistant (P.), Mail Branch, Mel-

bourne, to be Assistant (Letter Carrier), Sale, vice Bates,resigned;

E. SULLIVAN, Telegraphist, Hawthorn, to be Postmistress,Heywood, vice Tillotson, retired ;

ROBERT JOHN STAMP, Telegraph Messenger, Traralgon,to be Telegraph Messenger, Dunolly,. vice Leunig,transferred ;

R. EDWARDS, Painter, Electrical Engineer's Branch, Mel-bourne, to be Painter, Stores Branch, Melbourne;

THOMAS PITTMAN, Telegraph Messenger, Brighton, to beTelegraph Messenger, St. Kilda, vice Jones, promoted ;

C. H. G. ANDERSON, Telegraphist, Geelong, to be Tele-graphist, Telegraph Branch, Melbourne, vice Hawkins,transferred;

S. E. A. HAWKINS, Telegraphist, Telegraph Branch, Mel-bourne, to be Telegraphist, Geelong, vice Anderson,transferred ;

BRTDGET ELT.EN KENNEDY, Senior Assistant, St. KildaWest, to be Senior Assistant, Elizabeth- street North,Melbourne, vice English, deceased.

QUEENSLAND.JOHN SMITH LEAVER, Instrument Fitter, Grade II.,

Cairns, to be Instrument Fitter, Grade II., Brisbane,vice Withers, resigned;

JOHN EDWARD HINTON, Instrument Fitter, Grade I., Bris-bane, to be Instrument Fitter, Grade I., Cairns, viceLeaver, transferred ;

CLAUDE DECIE BLISS, Telegraph Messenger, Brisbane, tobe Telegraph Messenger, Townsville, vice Franklin,promoted.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.PERCIVAL LIONEL KING, Telegraph Messenger, Minlaton,to be Telegraph Messenger, Editliburgh, vice Allen,

promoted ;JOHN ALEXANDER KIRKPATRICIi, Assistant, Gawler, to be

Assistant, Alberton, vice Boole, transferred ;EDWARD HOOLE, Assistant, Alberton, to be Assistant, Gaw-ler, vice Kirkpatrick, transferred.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.J. A. M. WILLIAMS, Postmaster, Kunana.iling, to be Post-

master, Aberdeen- street, Perth, vice Snowball, trans-ferred ;S. E. SNOWBALL, Postmistress, Aberdeen- street, Perth, to

be Postmistress, Dongarra, vice Bell, transferred ;M. S. BELL, Postmistress, Dongarra, to be Postmistress,Jarrandale, vice Tombs, transferred;

H. E. TOMBS, Postmaster, Jarrandale, to be Postmaster,Yarloop, vice R. A. Williams, transferred;

R. A. WILLIAMS, Postmaster, Yarloop, to be Postmaster,Kunanalling, vice J. A. M. Williams, transferred.

AUSTIN CHAPMAN,Postmaster- General.

Postmaster - General's Department,8th November, 1905,

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.FRESH TENDERS FOR WATERPROOFS AND CAPES.

FRESH tenders, indorsed " Tenders for Waterproofsand Capes " will be received at the office of the

Deputy Postmaster- General, Perth, until Noon on Tuesday,r2th December, .1905, for the supply of Waterproofs andCapes, for the period ending 30th June, 1906.

A sample article must accompany each tender, andshould bear the tenderer's name for identification purposes.

Copies of general conditions, specifications, special con-ditions, and tender forms may be obtained at the StoresBranch, General Post Office, Perth, and at the GeneralPost Offices, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, J3risbnne, andHobart.

Such tenders as are sent by post must bp registered andpostage thereon paid.The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

AUSTIN CHAPMAN,Postmaster - General:


Postmaster - General's Department,8th 'November, zgn5.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

909 No. 57. TIth November, ï90

Postmaster- General's Department,9th November, 1905.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.TENDERS FOR THE CONVEYANCE Or MAILS.

FRESHtenders, indorsed " Tender for Conveyance of

Mails," are invited, and will be received at theoffice of the Deputy Postmaster - General, Perth, untilNoon on Tuesday, 5th December, z9o5, for the convey-ance of mails, as under, for a term of one year,_ com-mencing on ist January, rgo6.

The conditions of tender are the same as those appear-ing on page 79! of Commonwealth Gazette, No. 48, ofthe 23rd September, '9o5, under the heading "WesternAustralia Tenders for the Conveyance of Mails."

149Á. Carnarvon Post Office Jetty. --From and to andto and from the Post Office, Carnarvon, and thesea end of main jetty as often as required, byspring vehicle.

TENDERS FOR SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 2o,000 LINEALFEET OF TALLOW -WOOD.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the DeputyPostmaster - General, Sydney, up to half -past Two

p.m. on Wednesday, the 13th proximo, from persons de-sirous of contracting for the supply and delivery of20,000 lineal feet of 3 in. x 3 in. tallow wood for cross -arms.

Specification, general conditions, and tender form, andany further particulars may be obtained at the office ofthe Electrical Engineer, General Post Office, Sydney.

The tenders, which must state a price per loo feetlineal, must be addressed to the Deputy Postmaster -General, Sydney, and indorsed " Tender for Timber forCross - arms." They may be deposited in the Tender -boxat the Appointment Branch, General Post Office, Sydney,or, if sent by post, must be prepaid and registered.

The tender must, as a guarantee of good faith, be ac-companied by a deposit of £5 per centum on the amountof the tender, such deposit to be in the form of a chequeindorsed by the manager of the bank upon which it isdrawn, or a bank draft made payable to the Receiver,General Post Office, Sydney.

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 name, sur-name, and address of the tenderer must be given, or,when the offer is in the name of a firm, the names infull of each member thereof. The omission of this infor-mation will render the tender liable to be declared in-formal.

The Postmaster - General does not bind himself to acceptthe lowest or any tender.

The accepted tender will be notified in the Common-wealth Gazette, and such notice will be considered as anintimation to unsuccessful tenderers that their tenders havebeen declined.



NEW SOUTH WALES.SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF iNEW WOODEN TELEGRAPH POLES,

TUMUT- KIANDRA.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the DeputyPostmaster- General, Sydney, up to half -past Two

p.m. on Wednesday, the 6th proximo, from persons de-sirous of contracting for the supply and delivery, whereand as required along the telegraph line between Tumutand Kiandra, of about 230 28 -ft. new wooden telegraphpoles.

{{

Specification and general conditions may be seen, aridtender forms obtained, at the office of the ElectricalEngineer, General Post Office, .Sydney, and at the PostOffices, Tumut, Kiandra, Gunaagai, Adelong, Tumbe-rumba, and Cooma.

The tenders, which must state a price per pole, and theamount of royalty (if any) per pole included in the price,must be addressed to the Deputy Postmaster- General, Syd-ney, and indorsed " Tender for Wooden TelegraphPoles, Tumut to Kiandra." They may be deposited inthe Tender -box at the Appointment Branch, General PostOffice, Sydney, or, if sent by post, must be prepaid andregistered.

The tender must, as a guarantee of good faith,. be ac-compaíiied by a deposit of ¿5 per centum on the amountof the tender, such deposit to be in the form of a chequeindorsed by the manager of the bank upon which it isdrawn, or a bank draft made payable to the Receiver,General Post Office, Sydney.

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 name, sur-name, and address of the tenderer must be given, or,when the offer is in the name of a firm, the names infull of each member thereof. The omission of this infor-mation will render the tender liable to be declared in-formal.

The Postmaster- General does not bind himself to acceptthe lowest or any tender.

The accepted tender will be notified in the Common-wealth Gazette, and such notice will be considered as anintimation to unsuccessful tenderers that their tenders havebeen declined.




WESTERN AUSTRALIA.TENDERS FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF MAILS.

SEALED tenders, indorsed " Tender for Conveyance ofMails," are invited, and will be received at the office

of the Deputy Postmaster- General, Perth, until Noon onTuesday, the rgth December, 1905, for the conveyance ofmails, as under, for a term of one, two, or three years,at the option of the Postmaster - General, viz, :--

From the Post Office, Mt. Morgans, to the RailwayStation and vice versd daily, as often as required,by spring vehicle.

The contractor will be required to convey, without extracost to the Department, Parcels Post parcels up to eleven(II) pounds each in weight.

The arrival and departure of mails will be subject toinstructions from the Deputy. Postmaster- General, Perth,and liable to alteration at any time during the period ofcontract.

Every tender must bear the bond -fide signatures, dulywitnessed, of the tenderer and of two responsible personswilling to become bound for the due fulfilment of thecontract in a sum not exceeding the .gross amount of thetender, for the whole period over winch it extends.

Every tender must be accompanied by the written con+sent, duly witnessed, of persons proposed as bondsmen,to execute the necessary bond for the due performanceof the contract in the event of such tender being accepted.

The successful tenderer must, if the amount of histender exceeds .25, within seven days after the acceptancethereof, deposit with the Receiver, General Post Office,Perth, a sum equal to 5 per centum of the annual amountof his tender up to ¿I,000, and 22 per centum on anyfurther amount beyond , ,x,000.

White labour only must be employed in the conveyanceof mails.

The rate of wages paid by the contractor and the work-ing conditions shall be those recognised in the locality inwhich the work is performed.

The Postmaster- General reserves the right of terminat-ing the contract at any time by giving three months' noticeto the contractor.

Special forms of tender, with conditions attached, maybe obtained gratuitously upon application to the Deputy.Postmaster- General, Perth, or at any Poet Office in theState, and no tender will be entertained unless on theprescribed form.

The Postmaster- General does not -bind himself to acceptthe lowest or any tender.

Where tenders are submitted through the post theyshould be under registered cover.


Postmaster - General's Department,9th November, 1905.

NEW SOUTH WALES.ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER FOR ERECTION OF A TELEPHONE

LINE BETWEEN GERMANTON AND COPPAfELLA.

IT is hereby notified, for public information, that thetender of Mr. C. D. Thompson, of Upper Tarcutta,

near Tarcutta, has been accepted for the performance ofthe following work in connexion with the erection of aTelephone Line between Germanton and Coppabella, vidLankey's Creek :---

Erection of about 2 mile of additional wire on exist-ing poles, at L1 per mile.

Erection of about 30 miles of 2r -ft. new wooden poleline, complete, at £ro 13s. per mile.


1'Jo. 57.-- -firth November, 1905 910 Commonwealth Gazette

Postmaster - General's Department,8th November, ago5.

VICTORIA.MANAGEMENT OF POST AND TELEGRAPH

OFFICES AT BUNYIP AND GAFFNEY'S CREEK.OFFERS will be received by the Deputy Postmaster -

General, Melbourne, until Noon on Saturday, 25thNovember, 1905, from persons willing to undertake themanagement of the Post and Telegraph Offices at Bunyipand Gaffney's Creek, for a period of three or five years.

The successful applicants will be required to perform allduties in connexion with the Post and Telegraph Office,Money Order Office, Savings Bank, deliver letters andtelegrams, attend to . Telephone Bureau, clean and renewlocal and . main batteries when necessary, provide officeaccommodation, and at Bunyip convey mails to and fromPost Office and Railway Station as often as required, forwhich the following sums will be paid, viz.:

Bunyip .. ... £122 lo o per annum.Gaffney's Creek ... £145 o o ,, If

The Telegraph business to be carried on under theMorse system.

An Assurance Guarantee of £250 will be required, thepremium being deducted by the Department from theallowance.

Detailed specificatiöins of the requirements may be seenat the Post Offices at Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Bunyip,and Gaffney's Creek, and also at the office of the Senior'Inspector, General Post Office, Melbourne, where full par-ticulars may be obtained.

Offers to be indorsed " Offer for management of Postand Telegraph Office at (as the case maybe), and addressed to the Deputy Postmaster - General,Melbourne. They may be deposited in the Tender -box atthe General Post Office, Melbourne, or, if sent by post,must be prepaid and registered.


Postmaster - General's Department,8th 'November, 1905.

NEW SOUTH WALES.ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF

WOODEN TELEGRAPH POLES.

TT is hereby notified, for public information, that the1 tender of Messrs. Smith and Woodbury, of Wyong,has been accepted for the supply and delivery on trucks at

any railway station within the Metropolitan or Suburbanarea of Sydney (including Darling Harbor), in such quan-tities and at such times as required, of the folowing tele..graph poles :

200 28 -ft.50 28 -ft.450 3o -ft.250 3o -ft.ZOO 36 -f t.25 36 -ft.I00 4o -ft.5o 46 -ft.

Ironbark poles, at 8s. gd. per pole.Blackbutt poles, at 7s. per pole.Ironbark poles, at Tos. per pole.Blackbutt poles, at 8s. per pole.Ironbark poles, at iss. per pole.

Blackbutt poles, at tos. per pole.Ironbark poles, at £z ros. per pole.

Ironbark poles, at £1 z6s. per pole.

AUSTIN CHAPMAN,Postmaster - General.

Postmaster - General's Department,gth November, mos.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

EXTENSION OF TIME FOR RECEIPT OF TENDERS.

j- T is hereby notified, for public information, that thei time for the receipt of tenders for the supply anddelivery of boo yards of waterproof cloth and 25 yardsof tapeing has been extended from Wednesday, the 6thproximo, to. half -past Two p.m. on Thursday, the 21stidem.


Postmaster General's Department,gth November, 1905.

TASMANIA.IT is hereby notified, for public information, that the time

for the receipt of tenders (as invited on page 767 ofCommonwealth Gazette !No. 46, of the gth September, 1905)for the supply to the Postmaster - General's Department inTasmania of a Common Battery Telephone ExchangeEquipment complete and Telephones has been extendedup to Noon on Saturday, the 6th January, 1906.


Postmaster- General's Department,8th November, 1905..

TENDERS.A.TTENTION is directed to the undermentioned notices which have appeared in the Comnton.w(aitle Gazette regarding the

invitation of tenders for services and supplies for the Postmaster- General's Department throughout the Commonwealth :

Supplies and Services Required. Where Required. Date of Gazette inwhich notice appears. Page.

Waterproof cloth and tapeing .. SydneyTelegraph, telephone, and electric light material Sydney

Telephone cable, barrel insulators and hard-}drawn copper wire ... ... ...

Insulators, phosphor bronze wire, &e. ... ...Cast and wrought -iron brackets, coach screws,

galvanized wire, &c.

Cable, telephones, and other electrical materialPorcelain insulators and shackle -heads

Common battery telephone exchange equip-ment complete, and telephones

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Melbourne ...

BrisbaneBrisbane

AdelaideAdelaide

Hobart

...1

VICTORIA.

QUEENSLANi).

21.10.0512.8.05

23.9.0530.9.05

23.9.0514.10.05

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

TASMANIA.

21.10.0516.9.05

9.9.05

835672

793806

793821

834778

767

Date Tenders Returnableat G.P.O.

21.12.05 (a)22.11.05

19.12.0519.12.05

18.12.058.1.06

24.1.0629.11.05

6.1.06 (b)

(a) Extended from 6.12.05. --(b) Extended from 16.12.05.

AUSTIN CHAPMAN,PoatmasterGeneral;

Commonwealth Gazette 911 No, 57. nth November, X9os

Department of Defence,Melbourne, 8th November, 1905.

CONTRACTS ACCEPTED. (Series 1905-6.)

SerialNo.

ItemNo.

1

607608609610611612613 2

3

614615616617618619 4

5620621622623624625ß26 6

'7

627628629630631632 8

9633634635636637638639 10

Particulars. Rate. Name for Approval: Authority:

11

640641642643644645 12

MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

SUR - SCHEDULE " A."NEw SOUTH WALES.

Field Artillery Equipment.

Harness, Breast, Pole Draught, R.A. pattern -36 sets wheel, near .. .. .. per set36 sets wheel, off .. .. ..36 sets centre, near .. ..36 sets centre, off .. .. ..36 sets lead, near .. ..36 sets lead, off ..

76 sets Universal Saddlery ..

Medical Equipment.

Harness, Collar, G.S., for Ambulance and Trans-port Waggons -

4 sets wheel, near ..4 sets wheel, off .. .

4 sets lead, near .. . .4 sets lead, off .. ..3 single sets for one -horse vehicle

25 sets Universal Saddlery

SUB-SCHEDULE u B " vlCToßIA.

it7,

i,

£ s. d.

10 19 610 8 69 15 6¡9 4 69 15 69 4 66 18 6

. per set 17 8 6.. 13 15 0

17 0 6.. 13 4 0.. P 12 8 0.. 6 18 6


Harness, Breast, Pole Draught, R.A. pattern -34 sets wheel, near34 sets wheel, off34 sets centre, near .. ..34 sets centre, off ..34 sets lead, near .. ..34 sets lead, off .. .. . .

76 sets Universal Saddlery .. ..

Medical Equipment.


18 sets wheel, near .. ..18 sets wheel, off .. .. ..

4 sets lead, near .. .. ..4 sets lead, off .. .. ..13 single sets for one -horse vehicle

54 sets Universal Saddlery

i,

.. per set

10 19 610 8 69 15 69 4 69 15 69 4 66 18 6

17 19 9i, 14 3 6

17 4 1013 8 812 18 56 18 6

SUB-SCHEDULE " C. " QUEENSLAND.


Harness, Breast, Pole Draught, R.A. pattern-28 sets wheel, near .. .. .. per set28 sets wheel, off .. ..28 sets centre, near .. .28 sets centre, off ..28 sets lead, near .. .. .

28 sets lead, off .. ..59 sets Universal Saddlery .. ..

Medical Equipment.


14 sets wheel, near .. ..14 sets wheel, off .. ..2 sets lead, near .. ..2 sets lead, off .. .. ..9 single sets for one -horse ve!:icle

27 sets Universal Saddlery . .

10 19 610 8 69 15 69 4 69 15 69 4 66 18 6

.. per set 17 8 613 15 017 0 613 4 012 8 0

4 . is 6 18 t

J. J. Weekes Ltd.

Guthridge and Co.

W. H. Hunter andCo.

Guthridge and Co.

Holden and Frost

.)

Matthew Hems-worth

Holden and Frost

ApprovedT. Playford,Minister ofState for De-fence, 14thSeptember,1905.

NaWIm150, i9ag 912 Commonwealth Gazette

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SerialNa.

ItemNo. Particulars Rate Name for Approval.

13

43.Q

MILITARY 1r4ROES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

SUB- SCHEDULE " D." SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Fidd Artillery Equipment.

Harness, Breast, Pole Draught, R.A. pattern-

s.

ß46 4 sets wheel, near .. .. .. per set 10 19 6647 4 sets wheel, off .. .. .. 10 8 6648 4 sets centre, near .. 9 15 6649 4 sets centre, off .. .. 9 4 6650 4 sets lead, near .. .. .. 9 15 6651 4 sets lead, off .. .. .. 9 4 6652 14 9 sots Universal Saddlery .. .. .. 6 18 ß

Medical Equipment. Holden and Frost

15 Harness, Collar, G.S., for Ambulance and Trans -port Waggons -

653 8 sets, wheel, near .. . .. per set 1'7 8 6C54 8 sets wheel, off .. .. .. 13 15 0655 2 sets lead, near .. .. .. ,, 17 0 6656 2 sets lead, off .. .. .. .. 13 4 0657 9 single sets for one -horse vehicle .. 12 8 0658 16 27 sets Universal Saddlery .. If 6 18 6

SUB-SCHEDULE " E. " WESTERN AUSTRALIA.


17 Harness, Breast, Pole Draught, RA pattern -650 4 sets wheel, near .. . per set 10 19 6,660 4 sets wheel, off .. .. , 10 8 6661 4 sets centre, near .. 9 15 6662 4 sets centre, off 9 4 6663 4 sets lead, near .. .. . ,, 9 15 6664 4 sets lead, off .. .. .. 9 4 6665 18 9 sets Universal Saddlery .. .. O 18 6

SUB-SCHEDULE {i F."TASAiAI,*IA.

'. Holden and FrostField Artillery Equipment.

19 Harness, Breast, Pole Draught, R.A pattern -M66 4 sets wheel, near .. .. .. per set 10 19 6667 4 sets wheel, off .. .. 10 8 6668 4 sets centre, near ,) 9 15 6669 4 sets centre, off .. 9 4 6670 4 sets lead, near .. .. - If 9 15 6671 4 sets lead, off .. .. 9 4 6672 20 9 sets Universal Saddlery .. .. 6 18 6

SUB-SCHEDULE " G."WESTERN AUSTRALIA.


21 Harness, Breast, Pole Draught, R.A. pattern673 8 sets wheel, near .. . . per set 10 19 6674 i 8 sets wheel, off .. .. 10 8 6675 ;_ 8 sets centre, near .. .. .. 9 15 6676677678

8 sets centre, off .. ..s sets lead, near . .. ..8 sets lead, off .. »

9 4 6915 69 4 .6

J. Colton and Co.Ltd.

679 22 17 sets Universal Saddlery .. 6 18 6

SUBSCHEDULE A."NEW SOUTH WALES.

680681

1

21 Waggon, : Ambulance, Mark L (Heavy) .. each6 Carts, Maltese ..

!7

65 0 013 17 6

Edward Fellowes . .J. A. Lawton and

Sons

SUB - SCHEDULE " B.":--VICTORIA.

682 3 2 Waggons, Ambulance, Mark II. (Light) each 55 0 0683 4 14 Waggons, Transport, Mark II. (Light) 31 10 0 }John Ritchie684 5 10 Carts, Maltese .. 13 17 67! J. A *;Lawton and

Sons

Authority,


A pprovedT. Playford,Minister ofState for De-fence, 18thOctober,1905.


s. .._i . .

Commonwealth Gazette 913

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No. 57. =i ith November, 1905

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ItemNo. . Particulars.

_

Rate. Name for Approval.

43idm o

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Authority.

685686687

688689690

678

91011

MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

SUB-SCHEDULE `` C. " QUEENSLAND.

2 Waggons, Ambulance, Mark II. (Light) .. each6 Waggons, Transport, Mark II. (Light) .. ,,6 Carts, Maltese .. .. .. .. ,,

SUB-SCHEDULE " D." SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

2 Waggons, Ambulance, Mark II. (Light) .. each6 Waggons, Transport, Mark II. (Light) ..6 Carts, Maltese .. .. .. ..

£ B. d.

55 10 03113 17 6

55 0 031 10 013 17 6

) John Ritchie ..J. A. Lawton and

Sons

1 John RitchiejJ. A. Lawton and

Sons

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ApprovedT. Playford,Minister ofStatefor De-fence, 20thSeptember,1905.

S. A. PETHEBRIDGE,Acting Secretary, Department of Defence.

COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES OFVICTORIA.

TENDERS FOR FORAGE.

Department of Defence,Melbourne, 9th November, 1905.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the DeputyAssistant Quartermaster - General, Victoria Barracks,

St. Kilda -road, Melbourne, up till Two p.m. on Thursday,23rd November, 19o5, for the supply of forage to theR.A.A. in the Metropolitan and Queensclifl Districts.

Tender forms and all particulars may be obtained at thesaid office.


Department of Defence,Melbourne, 26th October, 1905.

COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES.QUEENSLAND.

TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY OF FUEL THURSDAY ISLAND.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the OfficerCommanding Troops, Thursday Island, until Noon

on Friday, 1st December, 1905, for the supply of Fuelto the Permanent Military Forces stationed at ThursdayIsland, in such quantities as may be ordered for theperiod from ist January, 1906, to 3oth June, 1907.

Forms of tender add full particulars are obtainableat the said office.


Department of Defence,Melbourne, 21st October, 1905.

COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES OFVICTORIA.

TENDERS FOR THE MANUFACTURE AND SUPPLY OF GREAT COATS,KHAKI, MOUNTED AND DISMOUNTED PATTERNS.

TENDERS for the Manufacture and Supply of GreatCoats for the use of the Commonwealth Military

Forces of Victoria for the period ending 3oth June, 1906,will be received by the Senior Ordnance Officer, VictoriaBarracks, Melbourne, up till 12 Noon on 3rd January,'9°6.

Forms of tender and full particulars may be obtainedon application at the office named.


MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.VICTORIA.

Melbourne, 12th October, 1905.NOTICE OF TARGET PRACTICE.

TARGET Practice will be carried out by the AustralianGarrison Artillery, Victoria, from Fort Gellibrand,

on the following dates : -21st and 28th October ; iith, i8th,and 25th November, between the hours of 3 p.m. and 6p. m.

A red flag will fly from the masthead during practice.All ships and boats should be kept at a distance of at

least 800 yards to the left and 1 mile to the right of theline of fire from a distance of 6,000 yards from the Bat-tery, in accordance with Part 6, Defence Act No. 20, 1903.

The occupants of buildings in the vicinity of the gunsshould open all doors and windows, and take necessaryprecautions to make their property secure from concussion.

W. HENRY HALL, Lieut. -Col.,C.O., A.G.A., Victoria.

Department of Defence,Melbourne, i8th October, 1905.

MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.- -VICTORIA.

NOTICE OF TARGET PRACTICE.

TARGET Practice will be carried on by the Royal1 Australian Artillery, Victoria, from the undermen-

tioned Forts, from the ist to the 3oth November, 1905,between the hours of Nine a.m. and Five p.m. :

Fort.QueenscliffCrow's NestSwan IslandSwan Island Land RangeNepeanEagle's Nest ...Franklin ...South Channel ...Gellibrand ...

Direction of Target.S.S.W. and S.E. by E.S. by E.N.E. by S.W.N.N. and N.E.N.E.N.W.N.E. and S.W.

All Forts from which practice is carried on will fíy ared flag from the masthead of the flagstaff. All ships andboats should be kept at a distance of at least 800 yards tothe left and 1 mile to the right of the line of fire from adistance of 6,000 yards from the Battery, in accordancewith Part VI., Defence Act No. 20, 1903. The occupantsof buildings in the vicinity of the guns should open alldoors and windows and take necessary precautions to maketheir property secure from concussion.

J. CLARENCE HAWKER, Major,O.C., R.A.A., Victoria.

Printed and Published for the GOVERNMENT' of the CÔMMONW ALTH of Avsm$AiiA by ROBT. 8, BEAfl,Government Printer for the State of Victoria.

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