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No. 63.] SATURDAY, 29TH OCTOBER. 1904.

Commonwealth ofAustralia to wit.

NORTHCOTE,Governor - General.

(L. S. )

PROCLAMATION

By His Excellency the Right HonorableHenry Stafford, Baron Northcote, KnightGrand Cross of the Most DistinguishedOrder of Saint Michael and Saint George,Knight Grand Commander of the MostEminent Order of the Indian Empire,Companion of the Most Honorable Orderof the Bath, Governor - General and Com-mander -in -Chief of the Commonwealth ofAustralia.

a HENRY STAFFORD, Baron Northcote, the Governor.1, General aforesaid, in exercise of the power conferred inme by the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1902, do by thisProclamation appoint the following polling places :

STATE OF NEW. SOUTH WALES.DIVISION OF COWPER.

Bowman.

DIVISION OF GWYDIR.Turee.

DIVISION OF NEWCASTLE.Holmesville.

DIVISION OF RIVERINA.Gillenbah.

STATE OF VICTORIA.

DIVISION OF CORANGAMITE.Wangerrip Carlisle River.

DIVISION OF BOURSE.Albion Edward.Albert

KirkstallC.10243.

DIVISION OF GRAMPIANS.Gre Gre Village.

DIVISION OF MOIRA.Myrrhee.

DIVISION OF WANNON.Wando Vale.

STATE OF QUEENSLAND.DIVISION OF HERBERT.

Bamford.

DIVISION OF KENNEDY.

Rainscourt.

DIVISION OF MARANOA.

Keeroongooloo.

DIVISION OF MORETON.Hodgsons.

DIVISION OF OXLEY.

Moggill.

STATE OF TASMANIA.DIVISION OF DARWIN.Mount Hicks Road.

STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.DIVISION OF SWAN.

Lower BlackwoodMourambineQuindalupTamminUpper FergusonUpper PrestonWaterloo.

Australindl3ootinallCookernupEast BeverleyEastern ValleyIrishtownJennapullin

I further declare that the following polling places in therespective Electoral Divisions shall cease to be pollingplaces :

STATE OF VICTORIA.DIVISION OF BOURSE,

Brunswick.

STATE OF QUEENSLAND.DIVISION OF DARLING DOWNS.

Toolburra.

Nu. _3.-29th Octolier,

DIVïSiON

ArdochAvingtoiiBierbankBarenyaBimerahBlyth's Cree':Bonus DownsBooraraBullamonBundaleerBrendaCaledoniaCameron DownsChestertonClareClaypansClifton StationDurham DownsDynevor DownsEmmett DownsGwambegwine Station

1904

or MARANOA.

HillsboroughKatandraLammermoor Statini_LeridaLorneMarooMount HuttonNindigullyRedfordRuthyen

SpringfieldTallwoodTocalTomooUandaUndullaWarendaWaroongaWelford LagoonsWeribone Station.Westlands

STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

D1vLS1oN OF KALGOORLIE.

1 1 1 8 Commonwealth Gazette

Campbell- street Wesley Church.

And direct that the Electors previously entitled to vote atthe foregoing polling places may vote at the respective pollingplaces specified hereunder :

Polling Places to be Cancelled. 1Polling Places at which Electors

1

may Vote.

STATE OF QUEENSLAND.DIVISION OF MARANOA.

ArdochAv'ngtoiiBierbankBarenyaBimerah13lyth's CreekBonus wn3BooraraI3ullanionBundaleerBrendaCaledoniaCameron DownsChestertonClareClaypansClifton StationDurham DownsDynevor DownsEmmett DownsC wainbegwine StationHillsboroughKatandraLammermoor StationLeridaLorneMarooMount HuttorNindigull jRedfordRuthvenSpringfield'I'allwoodTocalTomooUandaUndullaWarendaWaroongaWelford Lagoon.;Weribone StationWetlands

ToonipinePortland DownsBeechalTangorinStonehengeWallumbillaMitchellHungerfordSt. GeorgeThurulgooniaWoolcrinaCorindahTangorinBabbilooraGarfieldTambo13onna VoiuiaNocundraVowahAllbilbahTaroomSt. GeorgeTangorinTangorinTower HillTerrickKeeroongoolooHornet BankSt. GeorgeForest ValeAlbilbahKeeroongoolooWclltowliArrilalahGrassmereTangorinCondamineLucknowMitchellJundai RollSuratArrilalah.

DIVISION OF DARLING DOWNS.

Toolburra 1 Graymare.

Brunswick

STATE OF VICTORIA.

DIVISION OF BOURKE.

AlbionAlbertEdward

STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.DIVISION Or KALGOORLIE.

Campbell- street WesleyChurch

Campbell- street Stat.,School.

Given unier my hand and the seal of the Commonwealthat Melbourne, this twenty -sixth day ofrOctober,`inthe year of our LordrOne thousand nine hundredand four, and jin _ the fourth_ year of tHis Majesty'sreign.

By His . Excellency's Command,

DUGALD THOMSON.

GOD SAVE THE KING 1

Department of External Affairs,Melbourne, 25th October, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor - General directs it to benotified that

Baron PAUL FORSTER

will be in charge of the Consulate - General for Austria -Hungary at Sydney during the absence of the Consul -General.

G. H. REID,Minister of State for External Affairs.


II1S Excellency the Governor- General directs it to benotified for general information that he has been

pleased to authorize the provisional _recognition of

Mr. SAMUEL SIDNEY COHEN

as Vice - Consul of Greece at Newcastle, New South Wales,pending the arrival of His Majesty's Exequatur.



HIS Excellency the Governor- General directs the publi-cation, for general information, of the subjoined copy

of a notice issued by the Nobel Committee of the NorwegianParliament with regard to the nomination of candidates forthe Nobel Peace Prize of 1905.

G. H. R EID.

DET NoRSKE STORTINGS NOBELKOMITE. NOBEL COMMITTEEOF THE NORWEGIAN PARLIAMENT.

Nobel Peace Prize.

ALL proposals of candidates for the Nobel Peace Prizewhich is to be distributed 10th December, 1905, must, in orderto be taken into consideration, be laid before the NobelCommittee of the Norwegian Parliament by a duly qualifiedperson before the 1st of February of the same year.

Any one of the following persons is held to be duly quali-fied : (a) Members of the . Nobel Committee of the Nor-wegian Parliament ; (b) Members of Parliament and Membersof Government of the different States ; (e) Members of theInterparliamentary Council ; (d) Members of the Commissionof the International Peace Bureau ; (e) Members of theInstitute of International Law ; (f) University professors ofPolitical Science and of Law, of History, and of Philosophy ;and (g) persons who have received the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Nobel Peace Prize may also be accorded to institutionsor associations.

According to the Code of Statutes, Section 8, the groundsupon which any proposal is made must be stated, and handedin along with such papers and other documents as maytherein be referred to.

According to Section 3, every written work, to qualify fora prize must have appeared in print.

For particulars, qualified persons are requested to aplpy tothe office of the Nobel Committee of the Nowegian Parlia-ment, Victoria- terrasse 4, Kristiania.

Commonwealth Gazette 1119

MILE following apnr, --1 and the guida.. su

No. 63. -29th October, 19o4

Commonwealth of Australia.Department of Trade and Customs,

Melbourne, 22nd October, 1904.TARIFF DECISIONS.

.Llating to the Customs Tariff are published for general information

A. McLEAN,Minister for Trade and Customs.

CUSTOMS TARIFF GUIDE.SUPPLEMENT No. 37.

Goods.

BERMALINE

CENTRAL M ALTOL i : a Malt Extract.Corrigenda, Tariff Guide, page 121

Chines? Salt Vegetables ..shoull read

Chinese Salt Vegetables, not driedCRYSTALS

Cliromnic Acid .. ..ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, viz.:

Electric Chain Mining Machine, withself propelling trucks

FLOURKilin .. .. ..

FOODS, Infants' and Invalids', special pre-parations of, viz. :

Hovis Food, No. 2Nuttose .. ..

FRAME" Walker's " Patent Shaft-Sinking . .

GAUGEHat

THOSE, with metal attachments, importedwith and for a Rock- boring percussiondrill

HYGROMETER, SELF - RECORDING," Draper's "

Corrigenda, Tariff Guide, page 171LEATHER STRAPS .. .. ..

Classification should realLISTS, priceThe following decision in ;Guide, page 173,

cancelled, vide Supplement No. 35,page 1

NOTE. List Price Single copiesreceived from exporting houses forthe use of merchants may be admittedfree of duty. Thi 3 1. rivilege is not toapply to those imported for distribu-tion.

MACHINES and MACHINERY (otherthan Agricultural and Machine Tools),viz. :

Plate Making .Ventilator or Desk Fan, driven by a

springWool- drying, " Petrie's "

MACHINE TOOLS, viz.:Patent die stock for ban 1 power, " The

Forbes "Steam Hammers are not driven by a

belt, but are acted upon directlyby the steam which is within them-selves

OUTTITSinop Collotype Process ..

OXIDE OF ANTIMONY

PAROID ROOFING, similar to Ruberoid .

PASTE.Alizarine Black ..

Corrigenda, Tariff (wide, pages 156,217, and 310

SCRAP IRON. The time " six months "in By -law has been altered to " twelvemonths," vide Statutory Rules, No. 1,1904:

Duty. Item.

2d. per lb.

ls. per rental

Free

121 per cent.

Ad. p:r lb., asstarch flour

Free

20 per cent.

Free15 per cent.

20 per cent.

20 per cent.

.L

124- per cent.12& per cent.

Free

Free

Free

20 per cent.,accessories tocameras

Free

Free

Free

34

21 (j)

78 (s)

53 (u)

Div. IV. (g)

78 (N)

Div. VI. (bi)119 (A)

115

120 (A)

78 (j)78 (s)

Div. VI. (g)

Div. VI. (n)

Div. VI. (n)

Na.of Class.

321

184

146

314

503

391

344

558251

264

293

312312

313

320

320

Classification. I Quantity

Malt Extract (non- spiritu- lb.on)

Vegetables, n.e.i.I cen al

Drugs (fece)

Machinery and Appliances,n.e.i., Electrical

Starch Flours .. ..

Oilmen's Stores (free)

Metals, Manufactures of,n.e.i.

Tools of TradeIndiarubber, Manufactures,

n.e.i.

Instruments Phonographs,Cameras, &c.

Machinery, Manufactures,n.e.i.

Leather Manufactures, n.e.i.

Machinery, n.e.i.Machinery, n.e.i.

Machinery (free)

Machine Tools

Machine Tools

115 .

J

264 Instruments PhonographCameras, &c.

.. 61

Div. XIII. (f) 412

Div. VII. (d) 147

Articles, Other

Paper (free)factures of

Dyes]

lb.

kF

No. 63.---29th October, 1904

DIVISION OF

ArdochAvingtonBierbankBarenyaBilnerahBlyth's Cree':Bonus DownsBooraraBullamonBundaleerBrendaCaledoniaCameron DownsChestertonClareClaypansClifton StationDurham DownsDynevor DownsEmmett DownsGwambegwine Station

MARANOA.

HillsborougaKatandraLammermoor Statooi_LeridaLerneMarooMount HuttonNindigullyRedfordRuthyen

SpringfieldTallwoodTocalTomooUandaUndullaWarendaWaroongaWelford LagoonsWeribone Station.Westlands

STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

DIVISION OF KALG0ORL1E.

1118 Commonwealth Gazette

Campbell- street Wesley Church.

And direct that the Electors previously entitled to vote atthe foregoing polling places may vote at the respective pollingplaces specified hereunder :

Polling Places to be Cancelled. Polling Places at which Electorsmay Vote.

STATE OF QUEENSLAND.DIVISION OF MARANOA.

ArdochAv'ngtonBierbankBarenyaBilnerahBlyth's CreekBonus Down3BooraraBullamonBundaleerBrendaCaledoniaCameron DownsChestertonClareClaypansClifton StationDurham DownsDynevor DownsEmmett DownsGwambegwine StationHillsboroughKatandraLammermoor StationLeridaLomeMarooMount HuttonNindigull fRedfordRuthvenSpringfieldTallwoodTocalTomooUandaUndullaWarendaWaroongaWelford Lagoon.;Weribone StationWestlands

TOO mpinePortland DownsBeechalTangorinStonehengeWallumbillaMitchellHungerfordSt. GeorgeThurulgooniaWoolerinaCorindalnTangorinBabbilooraGarfieldTamboBorna VonnaNocundraYowahAllbilballTarooinSt. GeorgeTangorinTangorinTower HillTerrickKeeroongoolooHornet BankSt. GeorgeForest ValeAlbilbahKeeroongoolooWelltownArrilalahGrassmereTangorinCondamineLucknowMitchellJundah RollSuratArrilalah.

DIVISION OF DARLING DOWNS.

Toolburra I Graymare.

Brunswick

STATE OF VICTORIA.

DIVISION OF BOURKE.

AlbionAlbertEdward

STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.DIVISION OF KALG0ORLIE.

Campbell- street WesleyChurch

Campbell- street StatSchool.

Given limier my hand and the seal of the Commonwealthat Melbourne, this- twenty -sixth day ofrOctober,1 inthe year of our LordTOne thousand nine hundredand four, anW[in the fourth year of His Majesty'sreign.

By, His .Excellency's Command,

DUGALD THOMSON.

GOD SAVE THE KING I


HIS Excellency the Governor - General directs it to benotified that

Baron PAUL FORSTER

will be in charge of the Consulate- General for Austria -Hungary at Sydney during the absence of the Consul-General.



HIS Excellency the Governor- General directs it to benotified for general information that he has been

pleased to authorize the provisional _recognition of

Mr. SAMUEL SIDNEY COHEN

as Vice - Consul of Greece at Newcastle, New South Wales,pending the arrival of His Majesty's Exequatur.



HIS Excellency the Governor- General directs the publi-cation, for general information, of the subjoined copy

of a notice issued by the Nobel Committee of the NorwegianParliament with regard to the nomination of candidates fortue Nobel Peace Prize of 1905.

G. H. RL+'ID.

DET NORS1iE STORTINGS NOBELKOMITE. NOBEL COMMITTEEOF THE NORWEGIAN PARLIAMENT.

Nobel Peace Prize.

ALL proposals of candidates for the Nobel Peace Prizewhich is to be distributed 10th December, 1905, must, in orderto be taken into consideration, be laid before the NobelCommittee of the Norwegian Parliament by a duly qualifiedperson before the ist of February of the sanie year.

Any one of the following persons is held to be duly quali-fied : (a) Members of the . Nobel Committee of the Nor-wegian Parliament ; (b) Members of Parliament and Membersof Government of the different States ; (e) Members of theInterparliamentary Council ; (d) Members of the Cominissionof the International Peace Bureau (e) Members of theInstitute of International Law ; (f) University professors ofPolitical Science and of Law, of History, and of Philosophy ;and (g) persons who have received the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Nobel Peace Prize may also be accorded to institutionsor associations.

According to the Code of Statutes, Section 8, the groundsupon which any proposal is made must be stated, and handedin along _with such papers and other documents as maytherein be referred to.

According to Section 3, every written work, to qualify fora prize must have appeared in print.

For particulars, qualified persons are requested to apipy tothe office of the Nobel Committee of the Nowegian Parlia-ment, Victoriaterrasse 4, Kristiania.

Commonwealth Gazette 1119 No. 63. -29th October, 1904

Commonwealth of Australia.Department of Trade and Customs,

Melbourne, 22nd October, 1904.

TARIFF DECISIONS.

THE following approved decisions relating to the Customs Tariff are published for general informationand the guidance of officers.


CUSTOMS TARIFF GUIDE.SUPPLEMENT NO. 37.

Goods.

I3ERMALINE

CENTRAL MALTOL i3 a Malt Extract.Corrigenda, Tariff Guide, page 121

Chinese Salt Vegetables .. ..shouli read

Chinese Salt Vegetables, not driedCRYSTALS

Chromic Acid .

ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, viz. :Electric Chain Mining Machine, with

self propelling trucksFLOUR

Kilin .. ..

FOODS, Infants' and Inval.ids', special pre-parations of, viz. :

Hovis Food, No. 2Nuttose .. -. ..

FRAME" Walker's " Patent Shaft - Sinking . .

GAUGEHat

HOSE, with metal attachments, importedwith and for a Rock - boring percussiondrill

HYGROMETER, SELF - RECORDING," Draper's "

Corrigenda, Tariff Guide, page 171LEATHER STRAP. .. .. ..

Classification should real .. ..LISTS, priceThe following decision in ¡Guide, page 173,

cancelled, vide Supplement No. 35,page 1

NOTE. List ', Price Single copiesreceived from exporting houses forthe use of merchants may be admittedfree of duty. Thi3 l; rivil.ege is not toapply to those imported for distribu-tion.

MACHINES and MACHINERY (otherthan Agricultural and Machine Tools),viz.:

Plate MakingVentilator or Desk Fan, driven by a

springWool- drying, " Petrie's " ..

MACHINE TOOLS, viz.:Patent die stock for han I power, " The

Forbes "Steam Hammers are not driven by a

belt, but are acted upon directlyby the steam which is within them-selves

OUTFITSinop Collotype Process ..

OXIDE OF ANTIMONY

PAROID ROOFING, similar to Ruberoid .

PASTEAlizarine Black

Corrigenda, Tariff Guide, pages 156,217, and 310

SCRAP IRON. The time " six months "in By -law has been altered to " twelvemonths," vide Statutory Rules, No. 1,1904:

Duty. Item.

2d. per lb.

ls. per cental

Free

14 per cent.

d, p_r Ib., asstarch flour

Free

20 per cent.

Free15 per cent.

20 per cent.

20 per cent.

.L

14- per cent.14 per cent.

Free

Free

Free

20 per cent..,accessories tocameras

Free

Free

Free

34

21 (j)

78 (s)

53 (B)

Div. IV. (g)

78 (N)

Div. VI. (bi)119 (A)

115

120 (A)

78 (s)78 (s)

Div. VI. (g)

Div. VI. (n)

Div. VI. (n)

115

Div. XIII. (I)

Div. VII. (d)

No.of Class.

321

184

146

314

503

391

344

558251

264

293

312312

313

320

320

Classification.

Malt Extract (non- spiritu-oss)

Vegetables, n.e.i. ..

Drugs (free)

Machinery and Appliances,n.e.i., Electrical

Starch Flours .

Oilmen's Stores (free)

Metals, Manufacture3 of,n.e.i.

Tools of TradeIndiarubber, Manufactures,

n.e.i.

Instruments Phonographs,Cameras, &c.

Machinery, Manufactures,n.e.i.

Leather Manufactures, n.e.i.

Machinery, n.e.i.Machinery, n.e.i.

Machinery (free)

Machine Tools

Machine Tools

264 Instruments PhonographCameras, &c.

61 Articles, Other

412

147

Paper (free)factures of

Dyes]

Quantity

lb.

cen al

lb.

No. 63.-29th October, 1904 1120

TARIFF DECISIONS- -continued.

Commonwealth Gazette

oods.Goods. Duty. Item. No.of Class. Classification. Quantity.Q 3.

SPHYMOGRAPH .. .. ..

Note. This cancels decision in Guide,pages 219 and 322.

VALVESGate, are not fittings for boilers ..

VARNISH .

f Preservative Paint " .. ..

, Free

20 per cent.

ls 9d. pergallon

Div. XVI.(ab)

'78 (N)

86

268

.

344

565

Instrume . ts, &c. Surgicaland Dental

Metals, Manufactures of,n.e. .

Varnishes .. .. gallon

Commonwealthof Australia.Department of Trade and Customs,

Melbourne, 22nd October, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor- General, acting with theadvice of the Federal Executive Council, has been

pleased to approve of the following changes in this Depart-ment, viz. :

APPOINTMENTS.

JOSEPH FRASER, Clerk, Postmaster -General's Depart -nient, Perth, Western Australia, to the position ofActing Officer of Customs, at Perth, in the State named.To date from the commencement of duty ;

JAMES FERDINAND BRADLY, Inspector, Class 1, Victoria,to the position of Acting Sub - Collector for the Port ofMelbourne, on and from 19th October, 1904, vice R. H.Dawson, absent on leave.

PROMOTION.

WALTER GREVILLE TEMPLETON, Assistant LandingWaiter, at Melbourne, Victoria, to the position of2nd Class Examining Officer, at Melbourne, in theState named, as from. the 6th October, 1904, viceAndrew Richardson, retired.


Department of Trade and Customs,Melbourne, 22nd October, 1904.

THE following changes have been made in this Department,viz. .

Mn. A. STIDSTON, Inspector of Excise, South Australia,transferred to the position of Boarding Inspector,3rd Class, vice Mr. W. S. Welbourn. To date from thecommencement of duty.

MR. W. S. WELBOURN, Boarding Inspector, 3rd Class,South Australia, transferred to the position of In-spector of Excise, 4th Class, vice Mr. A. Stidston.To date from the commencement of duty.

MR. W. C. HALLEY, Clerk, 5th Class, at Geraldton,Queensland, transferred to the position of Clerk, 5thClass, at Townsville.

MR. M. W. SEXTON, Clerk, 4th Class, Townsville, Queens-land, transferred to the position of Clerk, 4th Class,Geraldton, at his present salary, and with District.All9wance under Scale 11. To date from the com-mencement of duty.


Department of Trade and Customs,Melbourne, 25th October, 1904.

NOTIFICATION OF PROVISIONAL REGULATION,AND OF THE INTENTION TO MAKE AREGULATION UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901.

PURSUANT to the Rules Publication Act 1903, notice ishereby given

(1) That His Excellency the Governor - General, acting withthe advice of the Federal Executive Council, was, on. the19th day of October, 1904, pleased to make a ProvisionalRegulation' under the Customs Act 1901, to come into opera-tion forthwith, which Provisional Regulation may be citedas Statutory Rule 1904, No. 69.

(2) That it is proposed to make a Regulation under theCustoms Act 1901, and that the Provisional Regulationabovementioned is the draft of the proposed Regulation.

(3) That copies of the Provisional Regulation may bepurchased at the Government Printing Office, Melbourne, atthe price of Threepence.

(4) That any representations or suggestions made inwriting by any person interested will be taken into con-sideration before finally settling the proposed Regulation.

A. MiLEAN,Minister for Trade and Customs.

Department of the Treasury,Melbourne, 26th October, 1904.

REGULATIONS RESPECTING PUBLIC MONEYS.

HIS Excellency the Governor - General, with the adviceof the Executive Council, has been pleased to approve of

the following appointments, viz. :

Acting Receivers of Public Moneys.

Department of Postmaster -Generalin New South Wales

Department of Trade and Customsin Victoria

E. B. LUMSDAINR, duringthe temporary absence ofA. R. Docker.

JAMES FERDINAND BRADLY,during the temporaryabsence of R. H. Da!'-son.

Acting Paying Officer.

Department of Postmaster-General CHARLES MILS duringin South Australia the temorary äspnce of

J. E. Gill.

GEORGE TURNER,Tvesurer.

Commonwealth Gazette 1121 No. 63. -29th October, 1904.

CONTRACTS ACCEPTED.SUPPLIES FOR GOVERNMENT PRINTER.

Commonwealth of Australia.Department of the Treasury,

Melbourne, 21st October, 1904.CONTRACTS ACCEPTED.- (Series 1904 -5.)

1

23

4

56789

1011

12

13

14

15

16

17

Particulars.

ClOVERNMENT PRINTER-

Supply of the undermentioned articles tothe Government Printer, in the quantitiesand at the times stated in the undermen-tioned schedules :-

Schedule 1. Printing papers

u,

1,

,!,0,

1,

2. Writing papers3. Coloured papers

4. Coloured paper

5. Writing papers6. Printing papers7. Writing papers8. Writing papers9. Writing papers

10. Writing papers11. Brown papers

e 12. Blotting papers

n 13. Parchment ...

14. Envelopes (adhesive)

15. Envelopes (adhesive) ...

16. Cartridge envelopes (adhesive)

17. Cartridge envelopes (adhesive)

Amount. Name for Approval. Charged against Voteor Fund. Authority.

Rates asper annex

James Spicer and Sons 1

Ditto R. Southouse .Ditto William Detmold

LimitedDitto Alex. Cowan and

sons Limited.Ditto ... James Spicer and SonsDitto ... R. SouthouseDitto ... R. SouthouseDitto ... R. SouthouseDitto ... William Detmold

LimitedDitto James Spicer and SonsDitto The Australian Paper

Mills Co. Proprie-tary Limited

Contingencies, 1904 -5 Approved by theTreasurer,19th and 21st

Ditto . The Australian PaperMills Co. Proprie-tary Limited

October, 1904.

Ditto Alex. Cowan andSons Limited

Ditto Sands and McDougallLimited

Ditto .. Sands and McDougallLimited

Ditto Sands and McDougallLimited

Ditto William DetmoldLimited

ANNEX TO CONTRACT NO. 1.

James Spicer and Sons, Lonsdale- street, Melbourne.Schedule No. 1.

PRINTING PAPERS required by the Government Printer,Melbourne.

Security, £300.Delivery of half the quantities indicated must be made on

the 1st December, 1904, and of the remaining half on the 8thFebruary, 1905.

The paper must he equal in quality,. finish, and in all otherrespects to, and of the same colour as, the sample. Each reamto contain 500 sheets, and to be actual net scale weight, exclusiveof wrapper, &c.

Each item to be supplied flat (not folded), and packed instrong bales having both ends completely covered with wood andbound securely with iron bands. No creased or damaged paperwill be accepted.

A printed notice that "dog hooks " are not to he used in thehandling of the bales must be securely attached to each bale.

Quantitiesrequired. . Description of Paper. Rate.

Reams.

1 2,000

2 3,000

3 3,000

4 3,000

5 200

The refuse Matter in each of theitems is not to exceed ten percent.

This paper is to be free from anyadmixture of mechanical wood,and possessed of the samecharacteristics as the sample.The sizing is also to be thesame as that of the sample.The indicated size of each itemmust be maintained throughthe whole of the supply.

PiìINTING-

Quadruple foolscap, 27in. x 34in.,501bs. .

Double demy, 22 ¡in. x 35 ¡in.,40 lbs.

Double royal, 25in. x 40in.,50 lbs. ... ..

Double royal, 25in. x 40in.,40 lbs.

Double . crown, 20in. x 30in.,28 lbs. ... ... ...

Per Ream.£ s. d.

O 9 1qO 7 144

C 9 10f

O 7 104

O 5 6

ANNEX TO CONTRACT No. 2.R. Southouse, Stock Exchange, Pitt- street, Sydney.

Schedule No. 2.WRITING PAPERS required by the Government Printer,

Melbourne.Security, £160.

Delivery of the quantities indicated must be made on the 1stDecember, 1904.

All papers must be equal in quality, finish, and in all otherrespects to, and of the same colour as, the sample. Each reamto contain 500 sheets, and to be actual net scale weight, ex-clusive of wrapper, &c.

All the items to be delivered flat (not folded), tape -tied withknots at side of ream, and packed in strong wooden cases. Nocreased or damaged paper will be accepted.

Quantitiesrequired. Description of Paper. Rate.

Reams. The refuse matter in each of the itemsis not to exceed ten per cent.

This paper is to be free from any ad-mixture of mechanical wood, andpossessed of the same characteristicsas the sample. The sizing is also tobe the same as that of the sample.The indicated size of each itemmust be maintained through thewhole of the supply.

BLUE WOVE -

Per Ream.£ s. d.

1 400 Quadruple foolscap, 27in. x 34in. 64 lbs. 0 17 42 200 o It 50 u 0 13 63 600 n t, n 42 e o 11 44 200 Double large post, 20in. x 33 ín. 48 0 13 0b 200 It 32 e 0 8 8

CREAM WOVE-6 500 Double large post, 20!in. x 33 ¡in. 32 lbs. 0 7 107 500 Quadruple foolscap, 27in. x 34in. 42 e 0 10 38 200 50 e 0 12 39 1,000 Double demy, 22 in. x 35?,in. 90 0 9 9

IMITATION HAND-MADE10 50 Imperial, 22in. x 30in." ... 64 lbs. 1 2 811 30 Super royal, 191in. x 27in. ... 54 0 19 212 50 Royal, 19ín. x 24in ... ... 40 e 0 14 213 100 Medium, 17 in. x22in. ... 34 If 0 12 014 400 Demy, 15 ¡in. x 20in. .. 24 n 0 8 6

.15 400 Double foolscap, 17in. x 27in. :'0 n 0 10 6¡

No. 63.-29th October, 7904 1129 Commonwealth Gazette

ANNEX TO CONTRACT No. 3.

1Pilliant Delmold Limited, Flinders -lane, Melbourne.Schedule No. 3.

COLOURED PAPERS required by the Government Printer,Melbourne.

Security, £80.Delivery of the quantities indicated must be made on the

l.st December, 1904.All papers must be equal in quality, finish, and in all other

respects to, And of the same colour as, the respective samples.Each ream to contain 500 sheets, and to be actual net scaleweight. exclusive of wrapper. &c.

All the items to be packed flat (not folded) in strong woodencases. No creased or damaged paper will be accepted.

6-1

Quantitiesrequired.

Description of Paper. Rate.

1

Reams.

100COLOURED -

Quadruple foolscap -Pink, 27in. x 34in.,56 lbs.

Per Ream.

£ s. d.088

2 100 Quadruple foolscap -Blue, 27in..34in., 56 lbs. 0 8 8

3 100 Quadruple foolscap - Yellow, 27in. x34in., 56 lbs. 088

4 100 Double royal- Yellow, 25in. x 40in.,56 lbs. 088

5 100 Double royal- Green, 25in. x 40in.,56 lbs. ... ... ... ... 088

6 300 Double royal - Light -drab, 25in. x40in., 56 lbs. 0 8 8

7 100 Double royal -Pink. 25in. x 40in.,56 lbs. 0 8 8

8 50 Double decoy- Green, 22 ¡in. x 35 ¡in.,48 lbs.... ... ... 0 7 6

9 50 Double demy - Yellow, 22 ¡in. x 35 ¡in.,48 lbs. . 0 7 6

10 50 Double demy -Blue, 22 ¡in. x 35 ¡in.,48 1hs. 0 7 6

11 50 Double demy -Pink, 22 }in. x 35 ¡in.,48 lbs. 0 7 G

12 200 Double large post - Green, 204in. x33 ¡in., 36 lbs. 0 8 11

13 300 Double large post - Yellow, 204in. x336-in., 36 lbs. 0 811

14 200 Double large post -Pink, 204ín. x331in., 36 lbs. ... 0 8 11

ANNEX TO CONTRACT No. 4.Alex. Cowan and Sons, Limited, Flinders -lane, Melbourne.

Schedule No. 4.COLOURED PAPER required by the Government Printer,


Delivery of the quantity indicated must be made on the 1stDecember, 1904.

Each ream to contain 500 sheets, and to be actual net scaleweight, exclusive of wrapper, &c.

The paper to be packed flat (not folded) in strong woodencases. No creased or damaged paper will be accepted.

aM

1

Quantitiesreqaircd.

Description. Rate.

Reams.

200COLOURED-

Amber, 20in. x 27in., 40 lbs.

Per ream.£ s. d.0 13 0

ANNEX TO CONTRACT No. 5.James Spicer and Sons, Lonsda?e. street, Melbourne.

Schedule No. 5.Schedule of WRITING PAPERS required by the Government

Printer, Melbourne.Security, £50.


The paper must be equal in quality, fini -h, and in all otherrespects to, and of the same colour as. the sample. Each reamto c .ntain 4.30 sheets, and to be actual net scale weight.

Each item to be delivered flat (not folded), and packed instrong wooden cases, and t, be tape -tied with knots at side ofream. No creased or damaged paper will be accepted.

.3uantitierequired.

I)escription. Rate.

Itsams. HANDMADE LOAN :- Per Ream.

All in =ides and uncut edges. £ s. d.

200 Double foolscap, 17in. x 27in., 9011 s. 2 G 1

lu0 .Double foolscap, 17in. x 27in., 20 lbs. 1 3 0

ANNEX TO CONTRACT No. G.

R. Southousc, Steck Exchange, Pitt- etrect, Sydney.

Schedule No. 6.

Schedule of PRINTING PAPERS required by the GovernmentPrinter, Melbourne. ,

Security, £15.


The paper must be equal in quality, finish, and in allother respects to, and of the same colour as, the sample. Eachream to contain 480 sheets, and to be actual net scale weight,exclusive of wrapper, &c.

To be packed flat (not folded) in strong wooden cases. Nocreased paper will be accepted.

Quantitiesrequires'.

Beams.

Description.

The refuse matter in each of theitems is not to exceed l0 :per cent.

PRINTING -This paper is to be free from any

admixture of mechanical woodand possessed of the samecharacteristics as the sample.The sizing to be the same asthat of sample. The indicatedsize of each item must be main-tamed through the whole of thesupply.

1 100 Quadruple foolscap, 27in. x 34in.,60 lbs. .. .. ..

2 100 Quadruple foolscap, 27in. x 34in.,70 lbs.

Rate.

Per Ream.

£ s. d.

-0 13 5

0'15 8

ANNEX TO CONTRACT No. 7.'

R. Soutlaouse, Stock Exchange, Pitt - street, ,Sydney.

Schedule No. 7.

Schedule of WRITING PAPERS required by the GovernmentPrinter, Melbourne.

Security, £20.


The paper must be equal in quality, finish, and in all otherrespects to, and of the same colour as, the sample. Each reamto contain 480 sheets, and to be actual net scale weight,exclusive of wrapper, &c.

To be packed flat (not folded) in strong wooden cases, and tobe tape -tied with knots at side of ream. No creased or damagedpaper will be accepted.

Quantitiesrequired. Description.

Reams. The refuse :matter in this item isnot to exceed 10 per cent.

This paper is to be free from anyadmixture of mechanical wood.The sizing is also to be the sameas' the sample. The indicatedsize of each item must be main-tained through the whole of thesupply.BLUE LAID-

300 Double foolscap, 17in. x 27in.,30 lbs. ...

Rate.

Per ream.£ s. d.

0 '8 04

ANA EX TO CONTRACT No. 8.

R. Suuthouse, Stock Exlhan.,ge, Pitt- street, Se clv-cy.

Schedule No. 8.

WRITING PAPERS required by the Government Printer,Melbourne.

Security, r60.


The parer must he equal in quality, finish, and in all otherrespecte to, and of the sane colour as,.the sample. Each reamto contain 480 sheets; and to be actual net scale weight.

Commonwealth Gazette 1123

All the items to be packed flat (not folded) in strong woodencases, and to be tape -tied with knots at side of ream. Nocreased or damaged paper will be accepted.

Quantitiesrequired. Description. Rate.

Reams. The refuse matter is not to exceed10 per cent.

The paper to be free from anyadmixture of mechanical wood.The sizing is also to be the sameas the sample. The indicatedsize of each item must be main-tained through the whole of thesupply.

CREAM LAID -Double large post, 20ín. x 332ín.,

48 lbs.Double foolscap, 17in. x 27in.,

30 lbs.Double foolscap, 17in. x 27in.,

36 lbs.

1 100

2 300

3 300

CREAM WOVE (extra strong) -4 100 Double foolscap, 17in. x 27in.,

21 lbs. ... ...

Per ream.£ s. d.

o 16 3

O 10 1

O 12 2

O 15 0


William Detmold Limited, Flinders -lane, Melbourne.

Schedule No. 9.

Schedule of WRITING PAPERS required by the Govern-ment Printer, Melbourne.

Security, £60.Delivery of the quantities' indicated must be made on the ist

December, 1904.All papers must be equal in quality, finish, and in all other

respects to, and of the same colour as, the sample. -Each reamto contain 480 sheets, and to be actual net scale weight, ex-clusive of wrapper, &c.

All the items to be packed flat (not folded) in strong woodencases, and to be tape -tied with knots at side of ream. No creasedor damaged paper will be accepted.

ÿQuantities Description.required.

Rate.

Reams. O.T.M. (CREAM WOVE) -Per Ream.£ s. d.

1 100 Double Fool scap,l7in. x27in.131bs. 1 8 02 50 Large Post, 20tin. x 332in.,

221ós.2 7 0

CREAM WOVE (Bank) :-3 50 Double Foolscap, 17in. x 27in.1 3 lbs. 0 3 104 50 Large Post, 20gin. x 332in.,

22 lbs.... ... ...0 6 5

CREAM WOVE, I.H.M. (Tur-ner's) :-

5 100 ¡Double Foolscap, 17in. x. 27m . 24 lbs. 1 2 11


James Spicer and Sons, Lonsdale- street, Melbourne.

Schedule No. 10.Schedule of WRITING PAPERS required by the Government

Printer, Melbourne.Security, £65.

Delivery of the quantities indicated must be made on the istDecember, 1904.

The paper must be equal in quality, finish, and in all otherrespects to and of the same colour as, the sample. -Each reamto c'. ntain 480 sheets, and to be actual net scale weight.

Each item to be supplied flat (not folded) and packed in strongwooden cases, and to be tape -tied with knots at side of ream.No creased or damaged paper will be accepted.

áQuantitiesrequired.

Description. Rate.

HAND -MADE CREAM LAID:-Per Ream.

s. d.Reams. Ail Insides.

1 200 Double Foolscap, 17in. x27in., 30 lbs. 1 7 72 150 1, , 36 1 13 13 25 Large Post (De la Rue's Royal

Treasury), 161in. x 2011in., 321ós. 2 18 1

No. 63. -29th October, r9o4

ANNEX TO CONTRACT No. 11.The Australian Paper Mills Co. Proprietary Limited,

Prince's- bridge, Melbourne.Schedule No. 11.

Schedule of BROWN PAPERS required by the GovernmentPrinter, Melbourne.

Security, £30.Delivery of the quantities indicated must be made on the 1st

November, 1904.All papers must be equal in quality, finish, and in all other

respects to, and of the same colour as, the sample. -Each reamto contain 480 sheets, and to be actual net scale weight.

The paper to be folded in half- quires, and items 3 and 4 to besupplied in half- reams. All the items to be packed in baleshaving both ends completely covered with wood and boundsecurely with iron bands. No creased paper will be accepted.

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Reams. BROWN -Per Ream.£ s. d.

1 100 Double imperial, 29in. x 45ín.,60 lbs. 0 9 6

2 100 Double imperial, 29in. x 45in.,90 lbs. 0 11 9

3 200 Double imperial, 29in, x 45in.,120 lbs. 015 6

4 25 Quadruple imperial, 45in x 58in.,240 lbs. 1 14 0

ANNEX TO CONTRACT No. 12.The Australian Paper Mills Co. Proprietary Limited, Prince's-

bridge, Melbourne.Schedule No. 12.

Schedule of BLoTTING PAPERS required by the GovernmentPrinter, Melbourne.

Security, £20.Delivery of the quantities indicated must be made on the 1st

December, 1904.All papers must be equal in quality, finish, and in all other

respects to, and of the same colour as, the sample. -Each reamto contain 480 sheets, and to be actual net scale weight, exelusive of wrapper, &c.

All the items to be packed flat (not folded), in strong woodencases, and to be tape -tied. No creased or damaged paper will beaccepted.

:3N

Quantitiesrequired. Description of Paper. Röte.

Per Ream.

1Reams.

300BLOTTING-

Demy (white),17tin. x 222 in. ... 18 lbs.£ s. d.0 4 9

2 100 . 24 n 0 6 63 150 It n n ... 54n 0 14 6

ANNEX TO CONTRACT No. 13.Alex. Cowan and Sons Limited, Flinders -lane, Melbourne.

Schedule No. 13.Schedule of PARCHMENT required by the Government Printer,



The skins are to be equal . to the sample in every respect.They are also to be supplied flat in strong brown paper in parcelscontaining 100 each, and packed in strong wooden cases, zinclined.

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Skins.10,000 Parchment, 18 in. x 27 in., cut edges

Per Skin.£ s. d.0 1 5I

ANNEX TO CONTRACT No. 14.Sands and McDougall Limited, Collins- street, Melbourne.

Schedule No. 14.ENVELOPES (Adhesive) required by the Government Printer,

, Melbourne.Security, £10.

Envelopes, banded in twenty -fives, to be packed in strongpaper in parcels of 250, with label specifying schedule itemnumber, description, and size, and are to be finally packed instrong wooden cases, which, in regard to sizes 102 x42, 92 x 62,5o x 3, are respectively to contain 10,000, 10,000, and 50,000.The schedule item number, description, quantity, and size of

No. 63. -29th October, 1904 i l 24 Commonwealth Gazette

contents to be stencilled in characters not less than two inches indepth on the outside of each case. The cases of each variety ofenvelope to be of uniform size.

Pure gum arabic is to be used in the manufacture of theenvelopes.



COLOURED-Per 1,000.£ s. d.

1 100,000 !Iglu. x 3 ¡in. Green (High Flap)not embossed 0 2 1

2 100,000 5gin. x Rhin. Pink (High Flap)not embossed 0 2 1

3 5,000 5gin. x 3 ?in. Yellow (High Flap)not embossed 0 2 5

4 30,000 gin. x Gin. Drab (High Flap)not embossed 0 12 3

5 10,000 loin. x 4hin. Yellow (High Flap)not embossed 0 7 1

ANNEX TO CONTRACT No 15.Swat and McDougall Limited, Collins - street, Melbourne.

Schedule No. 15.ENVELOPES (Adhesive) required by the Government Printer,


Envelopes, banded in twenty -fives, to be packed in strongpaper in parcels of 250, with label specifying schedule itemnumber, description, and size, and are to be finally packed instrong wooden cases, which, in regard to sizes 5g x 3, 5 x 3 #,5 x 4114, a x 4f, 8f x 3i, and 101 x 4, are respectively to contain50,000, 30,000, 25,000, 30,000, 25,000, and 15,000. Where lessernumbers are required, each case is to be of suitable dimensions.The schedule item number, description, quantity, and size of con-tents to be stencilled in characters not less than ttco inches indepth on the outside of each case. The cases of each variety ofenvelope to be of uniform size.


Delivery of the quantities indicated must be made on the letDecember, 1904.

dQuantitiesrequired.

1 100,000

2 300,000

3 50,000

4 50,000

5 100,000

G 10,000

7 5,000

8 150,000

9 100,000

10 200,000

11 50,000

12 10,000

13 100,000

14 3,000,000

Description. Rate.

CREAM LAID5gin. x 3 #in. (High Flap) not

embossed5fin. x 3 ¡in. n u not

embossed5fin. x 3 ¡in. it it not

embossed5fin. x 3 #in. (Pocket) not

embossed51in. x 41?4in. (High Flap) not

embossed54in. x 4-thin. It n Vellum

Antique not embossed5tin. x 4i'n%n. (High Flap) Royal

Trea -ury not embossed6fin. x 4tin. (High Flap) not

embossed7

Q

in. x 4 f in. If IInotembossed

Spin. x 3611. notembossed

8f in. x 8f in. u u (Pocket)not einbos -ed

Sein. x 3f in. VellumAntique not embossed

10?lin. x 4 in, (High Flap) notembossed

PRINTING5 in. x 3 in. (High Flap) not

embossed

Per 1,000.

O s. d.

0 4 4

0 4 6

0 6 2

O 8 8

O 5 9

O 7 6

2 0 0O 13 11

O 10 2

O 8 9

0 11 6

O 12 6

O 11 2f

O 2 1

ANNEX TO CONTRACT NO. 16.

Sanpi$ and ilfeDougall J.4mited, Co(ltina.street, 1lfelbourne.Schedule No, 16.

C4RmmD4R NVELOl4 (A

hesive) required by the GovernmentÏ Melbourne.Security, £h0.

Envelopes, banded in twenty -fives, to be packed in strongpaper in parcels of 100, with label specifying schedule item num-ber, description, and size, and are to be finally packed iii strongwooden cases of nearly uniform size. The schedule item number,description, quantity, and size of contents to be stencilled incharacters not lees than two inches in depth on the outside o f eachcase.


Delivery of the quantities indicated must be made on the1st December, 1904.

Quantitiesrequired.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

910111213

14

15

16

17

18192021222424`2526272829303132333435

1,000

200,000

1,000

7,000

5,000

10,000

8,000

2,000

2,0001,0001,0001,000

10,000

50,000

10,000

3,000

2,000

50,0003,000

50,0005,0005,0001,0003,0002,0005,000

10.0002,0001,000

20,0006,0002,0001,000

15,0001,000

Description. Rate.

CARTRIDGE (Pocket) -

5/ in. x 3 in. (flat, toned) notembossed

6 It x 4 it notembossed

6f 11 x 4 it notembossed

78 e x 5i (flap) notembossed

74 It x 5f it ('pocket, toned)not embossed

8 x 5 (flap, toned) notembossed

9 X 6 (pocket) notembossed

9¡ X 6 11 notembossed

10 n x 5 it n

10 It x 6 if

10 n X 7 n u n10# x10# x 4 (flap, toned) not

embossed11 x 5 (pocket, toned)

not embossed11 x 0 (pocket, toned)

not embossed11. x 8 (pocket) not

11 x 9embosneot d

embossed12 x 612 n x 7 n13 x 814 X 5 ,i

14 x 614 x 7 n14 x 914 x 1014 n x 9# n

615 n x n15 x 7i 1111555 x 915 ,, x 1115z x 71G x 616 x 1016 x 1.1].6#n x 12

It n

It

Per 100.

O s. cl.

0 2 4O 0 4

O 0 3O 1 1

O 1 4

0 0 10

O 1 20 1 5O 0 4O 1 50 1 50 10 1 0

0 1 00 1 5

0 2 60 2 7O 1 2O 2 50 2 30 1 50 1 7O 2 40 2 90 2 8O 2 8O 1 80 2 3O 2 9O 2 6O 2 5O 2 3O 2 9O 2 6O 3 2


William Detmold Limited, Flinders -lane, Melbourne.

Schedule No. 17.

CARTRIDGE ENVELOPES (Adhesive) required by theGovernment Printer, Melbourne.

Security, £20.Envelopes, banded in twenty -fives, to be packed is strong

paper parcels of 100, with label specifying schedule itemnumber, description, and size, and are to be finally pack, d instrong wooden eases of nearly uniform size. The schedule itemnumber, description, quantity, and size of contents to be sten-cilled in characters not less than two inches in depth on theoutside of each case.



1


30,000VELLUM CARTRIDGE -

13in. x 8fin. (pocket) not em-

Per 100.£ s. d.

bossed ... ... ... 0 5 12 10,000 16in. x ilin. (pocket), not em-

bossed ... 0 7 2

CLOTH LINED-3 1,000 91in. x 111in. (pocket) not em-

bossed 0 12 04 1,000 14in. x 5in. (pocket) not embossed 0 9 05 1,000 14 x 6 il 0 9 96 20,000 140,, X 91 1, l, ,I it 0 12 97 2,000 l 4,, x It It II 0 13 6R 1,000 ``7,,15 II V 11 0 11 39 2,000 16 x nu (flap) it n 1 3 6

Commonwealth Gazette 1125 No. 63.-29th October, 1904

ORDERS IN COUNCIL. (Series 1904 -5.)

Particulars.

TREASURYGOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, MELBOURNE.

Purchase of following material :-6,739 lbs. of Type

2,409 lbs. of point metal furniture

Amount.

£ s. d.

} 591 11 9

IName for Approval. Charged againstFund or Vote.

Authority.

Messrs. Gordonand Gotch Pro-prietary Lim-ited

Division 5, Addi-tions, New Works,Buildings, &c.,1904 -5

Approved bythe Governor -General inCouncil onthe 26th Octo-ber, 1904.

Department of the Treasury,27th October, 1904.

GEO. T. ALLEN,Secretary to the Treasury.

Commonwealth of Australia.Department of Home Affairs,

A.04/7048. Melbourne, 20th October, 1904.

EXEMPTION OF OFFICERS FROM THE PROVISIONSOF THE " COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICEACT 1902."

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

pleased to declare that the provisions of the Commonwealth,Public Service Act 1902 shall not apply to the undermentionedofficers of the Department of Home Affairs, during theperiods ending at the dates set opposite their respectivenames :

Name. Position. Exempted until

H. W. Coog Clerk, Electoral Office, 31st March,Melbourne

Clerk, Electoral Office,Sydney

Clerk, Electoral Office,Perth

M. Typist, Electoral Of-fice, Sydney

D. N. MCLACH-LAN

A. J. BRADY ..

Miss N.TowNs

1905.31st December,

1904.31st March,

1905.4th January,

1905.

DUGALD THOMSON,Minister of State for Home Affairs.

Commonwealth of Australia.Department of Home Affairs,

Melbourne, 26th October, 1904.

ALTERATION OF NAMES OF POLLING PLACES.

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 approveof the following alterations in the names of polling placesunder the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1902 :

Name as originally gazetted. Alteration proposed.

STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.DIVISION OF GWYDIR.

Swamp Oak .. .. to . . Sapphire

DIVISION OF MACQUARIE.

Back Creek .. .. to .. Yarra.

DIVISION OF PARRAMATTA.

Pennant Hills .. to . .. West PennantHills.

DIVISION óF RIVERINA.

Conargie .. .. to .. Conorgie.

STATE OF QUEENSLAND.DIVISION OF MORETON.

Moggill to . . Prior's Pocket.

Southwood Î to f SouthwoodDivision of Darling Downs I 1Division of Maranoa.


Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902.

NOTIFICATION OF VACANCIES.APPLICATIONS are invited by the Public Service Commis-

sioner 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. Locality.Division,ss or Gr

Cand Sa arye,ApplicationsReturnable.

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

PATENT OFFICE.

Clerk (experi-enced inaccounts)

Melbourne ... Clerical,4th class,

£185 to £285per annum

29th October

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

Clerk (withknowledge ofShorthandand

Sydney ... Clerical,5th Class,£100 perannum

5th November

Typewriting)

POSTMASTER- GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Assistant (L.C.)

Sorter, Grade I.

Postmaster,Grade XIII.

StateNarrabri

of New South Wales.... J General, 5th November

£60 to £110per annumand ForageAllowanceof £31 4s.per annum.Districtallowanceunder ScaleI.

General, £138to £150 perannum

Byrock Clerical, £160per annum(less £16 forrent). Dis-trict allow-ance, ScaleII., Lightallowance,£4

Sydney 5th November

5th November

No. 63. -29th October, 1904

State of Victoria.Clerk Melbourne ... Clerical, 5th

Class, £40to AGO perannum

State of Western Australia.

12th Novero-ber

Controller ofStores (to havecontrol of

Perth ... Clerical,4th Class,£185 to

5th November

Postal andTelegraph

£285 perannum

Stores, super-vise staff ofStores Branch,and generallysuperintendreceipt andissue of stores)

Assistant (LetterCarrier) (sevenpositions)

Perth ... General, £60to £110 perannum

5th November

FRANCIS REDDIN,Secretary.

Office of the Commonwealth Public Service Commissioner,Melbourne, 27th October, 1904.

D. C. MOLACHLAN,Commissioner.

Home Affairs,A.04/7050.

SALE OF OLD

Department of Home Affairs,Melbourne, 25th October, 1904.

BUILDINGS AT MOUNT LEONORA,WEST AUSTRALIA.


pleased to grant authority for the sale by public tender oftwo small hessian- covered buildings at Mount Leonora,formerly used by the Postmaster- General's Department,but now no longer required.


Postmaster- General's Department,27th October, 1904.

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

the provisions of the Coannaonwealth Public Service Act 1902,and Regulations thereunder, namely :

NEW SOUTH WALES.A. C. BRAY, Sorter, Grade II., Cootamundra, to be Sorter,

Grade II., Sydney, vice Booth, retired ;JOSEPH HENRY WIHITEIï OUSE, appointed Telegraph Mes-

senger, Ingleburn, on probation for six months, viceRoberts, retired ;

ALBERT WILLIAM EDWARDS, appointed Telegraph Mes-senger, Wollongong, on probation for six months, viceGraham, retired ;

JOSEPH DOWLING, appointed Telegraph Messenger,Cundletown, on probation for six months, vice Smith,promoted ;

SAMUEL JAMES SCHOFIELD, appointed Telegraph Mes-senger, Brewarrina, on probation for six months, viceChambers, retired.

VICTORIA.ERNEST WILLIAM HARVEY, Telegraph Messenger, Wan -

garatta., to be Telegraph Messenger, Beechworth, viceMorrison, retired ;

GEORGE ALFRED CHARLES, appointed Telegraph Mes-senger, Wangaratta, on probation for six months, viceHarvey, transferred ;

ELSIE MAY COTTER, appointed Telephone Attendant,Windsor, on probation for six months ;

ALICE MCGEE, appointed Telephone Attendant, Windsor,on probation for six months ;

13RIGID SHORTIS, appointed Telephone Attendant, Haw-thorn, on probation for six months ;

FRANCIS JOHN MORONEY, appointed Telephone Atten-dant, Hawthorn, on probation for six months ;

VIOLET ISABEL COSTELLO, appointed Telephone Atten-dant, Malvern, on probation for six months ;

PETER JAMES DOWLING, appointed Telephone Attendant,Malvern, n probation for six months.

QUEENSLAND.FRANK GR1UE, appointed Telegraph Messenger, Roma, on

prof ation for six months, vice Muir, promoted ;

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.JOSEPH HENRY SPICE, Line Repairer (Senior), York, to

l:e Line Repairer (Senior), Northam, vice Shearntransferred ;

1126 Commonwealth Gazette

FREDERICK FARNHAM SHEARN, Line Repairer, Northamto be Line Repairer, Perth ;

ERNEST WHITCOMBE, Assistant, Broad Arrow, to beAssistant, Bunbury, vice Dunham, transferred ;

WATLER DUNHAM, Assistant, Bunbury, to be Assistant,Broad Arrow, vice Whitcombe, transferred.

SYDNEY SMITH,Postmaster- General.

Ex. Min. 433. Postmaster- General's Department,26th October, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor- General, by and with theadvice of the Federal Executive Council, has approved

that it be declared that the provisions of the CommonwealthPublic Service Act 1902 shall not apply to persons employedat non - official Telegraph and Telephone Offices for the periodending 30th June, 1905.

SYDNEY SMITH,Postmaster - General.

Ex Min. 438. Postmaster - General's Department,26th October, 1904.

NEW SOUTH WALES.HIS Excellency the Governor- General, by and with the

advice of the Federal Executive Council, has approvedthat, in accordance with the provisions of No. 52 of theRegulations respecting Public Moneys, under section 71 ofthe Audit Act 1901, No. 4, authority be given for the expendi-ture of £208 6s. 8d., to be incurred, without inviting tenders,in the purchase of 10,000 large insulators, urgently requiredfor the use of the Postmaster- General's Department in theState of New South Wales.


Ex. Min. 432 Postmaster- General's Department,26th October, 1904.

NEW SOUTH WALES.HIS Excellency the Governor - General, by and with the

advice of the Federal Executive Council, has approvedthat, in accordance with the provisions of No. 52 of theRegulations respecting Public Moneys, under section 71 of theAudit Act 1901, No. 4, authority be given for the expenditureof £241 13s. 4d., without inviting tenders, in the purchasefrom Mr. S. Zollner, Druitt- street, Sydney, State of NewSouth Wales, of 4,000 local battery zincs, required for theuse of the Postmaster - General's Department in that State.


Ex. Min. 428. Postmaster - General's Department,26th October, 1904.

VICTORIA.

HIS Excellency the Governor - General, by and with theadvice of the Federal Executive Council, has approved

that, in accordance with the provisions of No. 52 of theRegulations respecting Public Moneys, under section 71 of theAudit Act 1901, No. 4, authority be given for the expenditureof £224 19s. 2d., to be incurred, without inviting tenders, in thepurchase of certain telegraph and telephone material, urgentlyrequired for the use of the Postmaster- General's Departmentin the State of Victoria.


Postmaster- General's Department,25th October, 1904.

NEW SOUTH WALES.TENDER FOR CONVEYANCE OF MAILS IN PORT JACKSON.FliENDERS, for one, two, or three years, from the 1st Janu-

ary next, will be received at the Office of the ActingDeputy Postmaster- General, Sydney, up to half -past Twop.m. on Wednesday, the 16th November, 1904, from personswilling to provide a Steam Launch for the Conveyance ofMails expeditiously, to and from Vessels in the Harbor ofPort Jackson, and the Department's vehicles, at any wharfto be named by Department, the launch to be manned by acrew sufficient in number, and who will be required to loadand unload the mails carried, under the supervision of theDepartment's Shipping Officer.

'l'he launch, which must be capable of carrying two tons ofmails, and be suitable for travelling to Watson's Bay, TheHeads, and Quarantine Station, in any weather, must be inattendance at any time between sunrise and sunset, orearlier, or later, if necessary, upon special notice of require-ments being given before sunset.

The successful tenderer must, within seven days after theacceptance of his tender, if the annual amount thereof exceeds£25, deposit with the Receiver, General Past Office, Sydney,a sum equal to 5 per centum of the annual amount of his tender


up to £1,000, and 21 per centum on any further amount beyond£1,000, such deposit to be in the forni of acheque, indorsed bythe Manager of the bank upon which it is drawn, or a bankdraft;, made payable to the Receiver, General Post Office,Sydney. Unless such deposit shall be made as aforesaid,the Postmaster-General shall be at liberty to cancel theacceptance of the tender. The amount deposited shall beabsolutely forfeited to the Government in case the personwhose tender shall be accepted and his sureties shall fail tocomplete the bond stipulated for within thirty days fromthe date of notice of the acceptance of his tender, and suchacceptance may be thereupon cancelled.

The sum deposited by the successful tenderer will be re-turned after he shall have performed the service for onecalendar month to the satisfaction of the Postmaster -General.

Every tender must state the names in full and the residencesor business addresses and the occupations of the tenderer andof two respectable and responsible persons willing to join withthe tenderer in a bond in a form approved by the Postmaster -General, guaranteeing the safety of the mails and the due per-formance of the contract, the penal sun in which bond willbe double the annual amount payable under the contract.Tenderers are requested, if possible, to state the naine andaddress of some person or firm in Sydney to whom notices inconnexion with the tender or contract may be sent.

Every tender must be signed by the tenderer and sureties,and attested by a magistrate or postmaster.

Tenders must be addressed to the Acting Deputy Post -master- General, Sydney, and indorsed " Tender for Con-veyance of Mails in Port Jackson." They may be depositedin the Tender-box at the Appointment Branch, General PostOffice, Sydney, or, if sent by post, must be prepaid andregistered.

On every tender there must be indorsed a certificate by amagistrate that the tenderer and his sureties are respectableand responsible persons.

All tenders which do not comply with the foregoing con-ditions, or are not received before the time specified, will beliable to be rejected as informal.

Unless Contractors and their sureties sign the bonds withintwenty -one days after a notice signed by the Deputy Post-master- General, Sydney, requesting them so to do, shall havebeen posted to the Contractor, the Postmaster-General maycancel the acceptance of tenders.

Printed forms of tender may be obtained on application atthe General and other post - offices throughout the State, andpersons tendering are requested to fill up such forms with greatcare.

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


Postmaster -G eneral's Department,25th October, 1904.

NEW SOUTH WALES.CONVEYANCE OF MAILS.

[TENDERS for the following Mail Service, for the periodcommencing on the 1st January, 1905, and terminating

on the 31st December, 1905, 1906, or 1907, will be received atthe Office of the Acting Deputy Postmaster-General, Sydney,up to half -past Two p.m. on Wednesday, the 16th proximo :

To and from West Wyalong and Turner's Hotel, KildaryMines, via Bell's, and Tin -mine, O'Brien's, .Ratcliffe's,Wales', Goodwin's, and Kildary Station, once a week.

Each successful. tenderer must, within seven days after theacceptance of his tender, if the annual amount thereof exceeds£25, deposit with the Receiver, General Post Office, Sydney,a sum equal to 5 per centum of the annual amount of histender up to £1,000, and 21 per centum on any further amountbeyond £1,000, such deposit to be in the form of a cheque,indorsed by the Manager of the Bank upon which it is drawn,or a Bank draft, made payable to the Receiver, General PostOffice, Sydney. Unless such deposit shall be made as afore-said, the Postmaster- General shall be at liberty to cancel theacceptance of the tender. The amount deposited shall beabsolutely forfeited to the Government in case the personwhose tender shall be accepted and his sureties shall fail tocomplete the bond stipulated:for within thirty days from thedate of notice of the acceptance of his tender, and such accept-ance may be thereupon cancelled.

The sum deposited by the successful tenderer in each casewill be returned after he shall have performed the servicefor one calendar month to the satisfaction of the Postmaster -General.

Every tender must state the names in full and the residencesor business addresses and the occupations of the tenderer andof two respectable and responsible persons willing to joinwith the tenderer in a bond in a form approved by the Post-master- General, guaranteeing the safety of the mails andthe due performance of the contract, the penal sum in whichbond will be double the annual amount payable under thecontract. Tenderers are requested, if possible, to state the

name and address of some person or firm in Sydney ;towhom notices in connexion with the tender or contract maybe sent.

Tenderers must in each case state how they propose to cam/mails, and must furnish a description of the kind of vehicle(where such mode of cònveyance is intended) which they proposeto use ; preference will, however, be given to tenders to conveymails by wheeled vehicle licensed to carry passengers.

Every tender must be signed by the tenderer and suretiesand attested by a magistrate or postmaster.

Tenders must be addressed to the Acting Deputy Post-master- General, Sydney, and indorsed " Tender for Con-veyance of Mails." They may be deposited in the Tender -box at the Appointment Branch, General Post Office, Sydney,or, if sent by post, must be prepaid and registered.



Unless Contractors and their sureties sign the bonds withintwenty -one days after a notice signed by the Deputy Post-master- General, Sydney, requesting them so to do, shall havabeen posted to the Contractor, the Postmaster - General maycancel the acceptance of tenders.

The present hours of starting from each post-office or stage,and other particulars, may be ascertained at the General PostOffice, Sydney, where parties proposing to tender are invitedto seek information.

Printed forms of tender may be obtained on application atthe General and other post - offices throughout the State, andpersons tendering are requested to fill up such forms withgreat care.


The conditions will be the same as those in the advertise-ment dated the 10th August, 1904, and published in theCommonwealth Gazette of 13th August, 1904, and tenders willnot be considered unless in accordance therewith.


Postmaster - General's Department,28th October, 1904.

NEW SOUTH WALES.CONVEYANCE OF MAILS.

TENDERS for the following Mail Services, for the periodof one, two, or three years (unless otherwise specified)

from the 1st January next, will be received at the office of theActing Deputy Postmaster- General, Sydney, up to half -pastTwo p.m. on Monday, the 21st proximo.

Every tender must state the names in full and the residencesor business addresses and the occupations of the tenderer andof two respectable and responsible persons willing to join withthe tenderer in a bond in a form approved by the Postmaster -General, guaranteeing the safety of the mails and the due per-formance of the contract, the penal sun in which bond willbe double the annual amount payable under the contract.Tenderers are requested, if possible, to state the name andaddress of some person or firm in Sydney to whom notices inconnexion with the tender or contract may be sent.

Tenderers must in each case.state how they propose to carrymails, and must furnish a description of the kind of vehicle(where such mode of conveyance is intended) which they proposeto use ; preference wi'.l, however, be given to tenders to conveymz.ils by wheeled vehicle licensed to carry passengers.

Every tender must be signed by the tenderer and sureties,and attested by a magistrate or postmaster.

Tenders must be addressed to the Acting Deputy Post-master- General, Sydney, and indorsed " Tender for Con-veyance of Mails." They may be deposited in the Tender -box at the Appointment Branch, General Post Office, Sydney,or, if sent by post, must be prepaid and registered.



Unless contractors and their sureties sign the bonds withintwenty -one days after a notice signed by the Acting DeputyPostmaster - General, Sydney, requesting them so to do, shallhave been posted to the contractor, the Postmaster- Generalmay cancel the acceptance of tenders.

The present hours of starting from each post -office or stage,and other particulars, may be ascertained at the General PostOffi e, Sydney, where parties proposing to tender are invitedto seek information.

Printed forms of tender may be obtained on application atthe General and other Post Offices throughout the State, andpersons tendering are requested to fill up such forms withgreat care.

No. 63. 9th October, 1904 1128 Commonwealth Gazette

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

The conditions will be the same as those in the advertise-ment dated the 10th August, 1904, and published in the Com-monwealth Gazette of 13th August, 1904, and tenders will not beconsidered unless in accordance therewith.

Each successful tenderer must, within, seven days after theacceptance of his tender, if the annual amount thereof exceeds£25, deposit with the Receiver, General Post Office, Sydney, asum equal to 5 per centum of the annual amount of his tenderup to £1,000, and 2¡- per centum on any further amountbeyond £1,000, such deposit to be in the form of a chequeindorsed by the manager of the bank upon which it is drawn,or a bank draft, made payable to the Receiver, General PostOffice, Sydney. Unless such deposit shall be made as afore-said, the Postmaster - General shall be at liberty to cancel hisacceptance of the tender. The amount deposited shall beabsolutely forfeited to the Government in case the personwhose tender shall be accepted and his sureties shall fail tocomplete the bond stipulated for within thirty days from thedate of notice of the acceptance of his tender, and suchacceptance may be thereupon cancelled.

The sum deposited by the successful tenderer in each casewill be returned after he shall have performed the service forone calendar month to the satisfaction of the Postmaster -General.

WESTERN ROADS.To and from -

1. Railway Station, Parramatta, and Post Offices, Parra-matta, Baulkham Hills, and Castle Hill, twelve times a week ;and Caste Hill and Dural, six times a week ; or,

2. Baulkham Hills Tramway Platform and Post Offices,Baulkham Hills and Castle Hill, twice a day, and Castle Hilland Dural, once a day.

3. Baulkham Hills, Kellyville, and Rouse Hill, six times awee ; and Rouse Hill, and Annangrove, twice a week.

4. Kurrajong, Comleroy -road, and Blaxland's Ridge, sixtimes a week.

5. Railway Station and Post Office, Mount Victoria, twicer r oftener daily ; and Railway Station, Mount Victoria, andPost Offices, Mount Victoria, Little Hartley, and Hartley,seven times a week.

6. Merrygoen and Coolah, via Queen borough Flat, Bothero,Digilah, and Dunikim ni, once a week.

7. Railway Station and Post Office, Cowra, twice or oftenerdaily (including midnight mails, and the clearance of postingboxes in brake vans on the Hard n- Blayney Railway line atCowra, three times or oftener daily).

8. Guyong and East Guyong, three times a week.9. Canowindra and Goolagong, by the River road, once a

week.10. Gunibil and Meranburn, via Wolabla, Bocobra, and

St. German's Creeks and Red Hill, once a week.11. From Stuart Town, via Upper and Lower Mookerawa,

thence along the left bank of the Macquarie River to Schon's,thence along the right bank of the river to Burrendong,returning to Stuart Town, via Stockyard Creek, three timesa week.

SOUTHERN ROADS.To and from-

1. Wollongong, Keiraville, and Mount Keira, six times aweek.

2. Railway Station and Post Office, Gerringong, four timesor oftener a day, for two years only.

3. Bringelly, Greendale, and Morehead's Box, three or sixtimes a week ; or,

4. Bringelly and Greendale, three or six times a week.5. Camden and Cawdor, three times a week.6. Crookwell, Kialla, and Pejar, via Third Creek Public

School, three times a week.7. Taralga, Yalbraith, and Golspie, via the 9-mile peg,

R. Sullivan's, D. Lawler's, R. McLennan's, Mrs. McLaren's,and J. Horn's, three times a week.

8. Tarago, Bonnie Doon, Bronti, Windellama., Nadjingo-mar, and Gallen, via Bond's, three times a week.

9. A point on Tarago - Braidwood mail line and Larbert,three times a week.

10. Railway Station and Post Office, Queanbeyan, twice oroftener daily.

11. Yass and Good Hope, via Spring Creek, twice a week.12. Yass, Murrumbateman, Jeir, Hall, Ginninderra, Can-

berra, and Queanbeyan, three times a week.13. Gundaroo and Tallagandra, via Back Creek, three

times a week.14. Bowning and Bookham, three times a week, by one -

horse vehicle ; and Bookham and Berremangra, twice a week.(Tenderers to specify a price for a third Mail a week betweenBookham and Berremangra, if required.)

15. Post Office, Binalong, and Travelling Post Office, twicea day ; and Binalong, Hughstonia, and Burrowa, six times aweek.

16. Stockinbingal, Grogan, and Morangarell, via Corumbie,twice a week.

17. Wagga Wagga, Yarrangundry, Collingullie, Woodlands(G. Bardwell's), and Palmerston (J. W. Hull's), via the old

main road, Show Ground, " Junction Inn," the QuartzBattery, Moorong, Pomona, Pommingalarna, Cameron's,McColl's, P. Wilson's, R. Graham's, W. Edmond's, and W.Davis', three times a week.

18. Jerilderie, Wilson, and Fairlie Grange, via Spring Plain,Kulki, Argoon Post Office, and Flynn's, twice a week ; andJerilderie, North Coree, Wilson, Argoon, and Fairlie Grange,via Whitby's, Wilson's (Carrah Farm), thence by existing routeto a point about 3-1 miles north of Wilson, thence west about2 miles, thence via Thomas Moreland's, William Mackie's,Spring Plain, Kulki Station, and Flynn's, once a week.

19. Darlington Point and Fairlie Grange, via Uri Park,Harvey's Well, Tubbo out - station, and Coleambally, once aweek, by sulky and horse, for one year only.

NORTHERN ROADS.To and from-

1. Railway Station, Wyong, and Post Offices, Wyong, andWyong Creek, six times a week.

2. West Maitland, Aberglasslyn, and Gosforth, three timesa week.

3. Aberglasslyn, Rosebrook, and Lamb's Creek, three timesa week.

4. Railway Station and Post Office, Branxton, twice oroftener daily.

5. Singleton, Bridgeman, St. Clair, and Carrow Brook, viaSt. Clair Homestead (G. Loder's), three times a week.

6. Railway Mail Van, Railway Station, and Post OfficeMuswellbrook (including clearance of " late fee " letter boxat Railway Station), twice or oftener daily ; and Muswell-brook, Denman, Giant's Creek, Gungal, and Merriwa, sixtimes a week ; or

7. Railway Mail Van, Railway Station, and Post Office,Muswellbrook (including clearance of " late fee " letter boxat Railway Station), twice or oftener daily ; and Muswell-brook and Denman, six times a week ; and

8. Denman, Giant's Creek, Gungal, and Merriwa, six timesa week.

9. Muswellbrook, and Dunbar's Creek, twice a wee'.10. Muswellbrook, Spring Creek, and Wybong, three times

a week, starting from Wybong, as at present.11. Wybong and Hewitt's, three times a week.12. Muswellbrook, Spring Creek, and Wybong, three times

a week, starting from Muswellbrook.13. Muswellbrook, Spring Creek, Wybong, and Hewitt's,

three ti mes a week, starting from Muswellbrook.14. Quirindi and Yarraman, via main road to Pine Ridge,

Mooki Springs, Kickerbill, and along the new road to Yarra-man, three times a week.

15. Yarraman, Bundella, and Tambar Springs, via Rock-gedgiel, three times a week.

16. Yarraman, Colly Blue, and Trinkey, via Merrilong,Rotherfield, Roberts', Dickson's, Webland's, and Squire's(includi _g carriage of all postal parcels), travelling via theeastern side of Yarraman Creek, three times a week.

17. Cubharoo Railway h iding and Bugilbone, via Drilldool(Cubharoo Station) ; thence to main road opposite Rear -don's, Powell's, and Dempsey's, twice a week. (Tenderersto specify a price to extend to Pilliga, if required.)

18. Burren Junction Railway Station and Lezayre, viaC. McKenzie's and Moorefield, twice a week.

1.9. Walgett, Angledool, New Angledool, Currawillinghi,Hebel (Q.), and Goodooga, once or twice a week, as required.

20. Walcha -road, Craig Lea, and Niangala, via Surveyor'sCreek Station, Aberbaldie, and Ingleba, twice a week ; witha branch mail to and from Craig Lea and Glen Morrison,twice a week ; or

21. Walcha -road, Craig Lea, and Niangala, via Surveyor'sCreek Station, Aberbaldie, and Ingleba, twice a week ; andCraig Lea (or Ingleba), Glen Morrison, and St. Leonard'sCreek, twice. a week ; or

22. Walclia -road, Craig Lea, and Niangala, via Surveyor'sCreek Station, Aberbaldie, and Ingleba, twice a week ; and

23. Craig Lea (or Ingleba), Glen Morrison, and St. Leonard'sCreek, twice a week.

24. Uralla and Bundarra, via Toryburn, Stony Batter, andKing John Swamp, three times a week.

25. Railway Station and Post Office, Armidale, twice oroftener daily.

26. Armidale, Cooney Creek, and Aillgrove, six times aweek.

27. Wollomombi and Rampsbeck, via D. McRae's, J. andD. McRae's, D: Cameron's, R. McRae's, A. Fraser's, W. R.Neill's, and Mrs. Wright's, twice a week ; or

28. Wollomombi and Rampsbeck, via D. McRae's, J. andD. McRae's, D. Cameron's, R. McRae's, A. Fraser's, and Mrs.Wright's, twice a week.

29. Guyra and Koala, via J. Collins', Hegney's, Moorhead's,Whan's, Kemp's, Dawson's, Mulligan's, D. Williams' (ReedyCreek), Balderslie, and the present route to Koala, twice aweek.

30. Emmaville and Strathbogie, three times a week ; andStrathbogie and Rocky Creek, once a week.

31. Inverell, Goomoorah, Bukkulla Station, and Ashford,via Byron, Arrawatta, Dinton Vale, and Arthur Seat, threetimes a week ; or


32. Inverell, Goomoorah, Bukkulla Station, and Ashford,via the main road, three times a week.

33. Steamer's Wharf, Grafton, and Post Office, Grafton,on arrival and departure of steamers.

34. From Coraki to Codrington, South Codrington, Tatham,Greenridge, and Casino, seven times a week ; and fromCasino to Greenridge, Tatham, South Codrington, Codrington,and Coraki, six times a week.

35. Lismore, Chilcott's Grass, Rous Mill, and Rous, twicea week.


Postmaster- General's Department.21st October, 1904.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the under-mentioned rates per word will be charged for ordinary

cablegrams sent from Australia " via Pacific and San Fran-cisco," to the places named :

ToHonolulu .. ..Midway ..Guam ..

Rate per word.s. d.3 914 105 101

Philippines Luzon .. .. G 6Other Islands .. .. 7 14

Hong Kong .. .. .. G 11China .. .. G 11Macao .. .. 7 1

Japan .. 8 2 ¡-

Corea Chemulpo, Fusan, and Seoul 8 21Other places .. .. .. 8 6

Formosa .. .. .. .. 7 41


Postmaster - General's Department,21st October, 1904.

QUEENSLAND.TENDER FOR CYPRESS PINE TELEGRAPH POLES.

IT is hereby notified that the tender of Mr. George McCal-lum, of Blackwater, Queensland, has been accepted for

the Supply of 451 Cypress Pine Telegraph Poles, in accordancewith Schedule No. 49, at a total cost of £68 5s. Gd.


Postmaster - General's Department,24th October, 1904.

t

QUEENSLAND.TENDERS FOR REPAIRS TO TELEGRAPH LINE, .CAPE MORETON

TO SOUTH PASSAGE.TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Deputy

Postmaster- General, Brisbane, up till Noon on Monday,the 21st day of November, 1904, from persons desirous ofcontracting for the supply of all material (except as other-wise specified), and for all workmanship necessary to repairthe telegraph line on Moreton Island, between Cape Moretonand South Passage, a distance of 32 miles, more or less.

Schedule of work, specifications, and general conditionscan be seen, and forms of tender obtained, at the office of theDeputy Postmaster- General, Brisbane, and at the TelegraphOffices, Cleveland, South Passage, and Cape Moreton. Fullinformation can be obtained on application at the office ofthe Electrical Engineer, General Post Office, Brisbane.

The deposit to accompany the tenders to be in accordancewith Clause 13 of the General Conditions, such deposit to bein the form of a cheque, indorsed by the Manager of the Bankupon which it is drawn, or a Bank Draft made payable to theReceiver, General Post Office, Brisbane.

Tenders must be on the proper form, and in accordance withClause 29 of the General Conditions.


All tenders sent by post must be registered.The accepted tender will be notified in the Commonwealth

Gazette, and such notice will be considered as an intimationto unsuccessful tenderers that their tenders have been declined.


Nos. 213, 219, and 220.Department of Defence,

Melbourne, 29th October, 1904.MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

HIS Excellency the Governor - General, acting with theadvice of the Federal Executive Council, has been

pleased to approve of the following changes, &c.:NEW SOUTH WALES.

3RD AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT (AUSTRALIANHORSE).

Major GRANVILLE DE LAUNE RYRIE, to be Lieutenant -Colonel (provisionally)

2ND AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY REGIMENT.

The promotions ofLieutenant CHARLES MOORE STEVENSON, to Captain,2nd Lieutenant DIERAN RYAN, to Lieutenant,

notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette of 27thFebruary, 1904, are ante -dated to 11th December, 1903 ;

2nd Lieutenant and Honorary Lieutenant TURTON ENG-LISH SIMMONS, from the Unattached List, to be 2ndLieutenant and Honorary Lieutenant. Dated 18thJune, 1904. .

THE AUSTRALIAN RIFLE REGIMENT.

Major GEORGE ISAAC MICHAELIS, to be Lieutenant - Colonel(provisionally).

THE NEW SOUTH WALES IRISH RIFLE REGIMENT.Major FRANCIS BEDE FREEHILL, to be Lieutenant -

Colonel (provisionally).UNATTACHED LIST.

The transfer of Major HENRY HAVELOCK HONEY, V.D.,from the 2nd Australian Infantry Regiment, notifiedin the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, of 27thFebruary, 1904, is ante -dated to 11th December, 1903.

VICTORIA.INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF.

The services of Sergeant -Major (Warrant Officer) EDWARDMAwsoN are extended, under the provisions of para-graph 73, Part III., of the Regulations for the MilitaryForces of the Commonwealth, for a period of two yearsfrom the 30th December, 1904.

QUEENSLAND15TH AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT (QUEENSLAND

MOUNTED INFANTRY).

Provisional Lieutenant JOHN SYDNEY STEWART MAX -WELL ALLINGHAM, resigns his appointment. Dated28th August, 1904.AUSTRALIAN FIELD ARTILLERY (QUEENSLAND).

Major FREDERICK STRICKLAND HELY, to the RetiredList, with permission to retain his rank and wear theprescribed uniform. Dated 30th June, 1904.

(The notification of the acceptance of this officer's resig-nation that appeared in the Commonwealth of AustraliaGazette, No. 48, of the 13th August, 1904, is hereby can-celled.)

CHAPLAINS' DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend. WILLIAM MAITLAND WOODS, M.A., Chap-lain, 4th Class, to he Chaplain, 3rd Class, in accordancewith the provisions of paragraph 30 of Part III. of theRegulations for the Military Forces of the, Common-wealth.

AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.

Reserve of Officers.ficers.Captain GRAHAM PATRICK DIXON*, from the Militia

Establishment, to be Captain. Dated 12th Septem-ber, 1901.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.UNATTACHED LIST.

Major FREDERICK HENRY HOWLAND, from the SouthAustralian Infantry Regiment, to be Lieutenant -Colonel.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.THE GOLD - FIELDS INFANTRY REGIMENT OF WESTERN

AUSTRALIA.

FREDERICK PHILLIP STRICKLAND, to be 2nd Lieutenant(provisionally). Dated 23rd August, 1901.

JULIAN BOYD AARONS, to be 2nd Lieutenant (provision-ally). Dated 13th September, 1901,

TASMANIA.12TH AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT (TASMANIAN

MOUNTED INFANTRY).

JOHN OGLE GAGE,CECIL WILLIAM HYNES,

to be 2nd Lieutenants (provisionally).12TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY REGIMENT (LAUNCESTON

REGIMENT).The provisional appointment of Captain GEORGE DARLING

GOULD, as Militia Acting Adjutant, is confirmed.RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

Lieutenant RICHARD REGINALD ROBERTS, from the 12thAustralian Light Horse Regiment (Tasmanian MountedInfantry), to be Lieutenant.

J. W. MCCAY,Minister of State for Defence.

No. 63. -29th October, 1904 1130 Commonwealth Gazette

No. 212. Department of Defence,Melbourne, 29th October, 1904.

COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE.DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.


pleased to accept the resignation of JOHN WILLIAM WILSON,Clerk, Military District Paymaster's Office, State of NewSouth Wales, as from theylOth October, 1904.

r- J. W. McCAY,Minister of State for Defence.

No. 218. Department of Defence,Melbourne, 26thOctober, 1904.

NOTIFICATION OF PROVISIONAL REGULATIONSAND OF THE INTENTION TO MAKE REGULA-TIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903.

PURSUANTto the Rules Publication Act 1903, notice is

hereby given-1. That His Excellency the Governor- General, acting

with the advice of the Federal Executive Council,was, on the 26th day of October, 1904, pleased tomake Provisional Regulations, under the DefenceAct 1903, to come into operation forthwith, whichProvisional Regulations may be cited as StatutoryRules, 1904, No. 68.

2. That it is proposed to make Regulations under theDefence Act 1903, and that the ProvisionalRegulations abovementioned are the Draft ofthe proposed Regulations.

3. That copies of the Provisional Regulations may bepurchased at the Government Printing Office,Melbourne, at the price of Threepence.

4. That any representations or suggestions made inwriting by any person interested will be takeninto consideration before finally settling theproposed Regulations.

J. W. McCAY,Minister of State for Defence.

No. 216. Department of Defence,Melbourne, 29th October, 1904.

MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.DISBANDMENT.


pleased to approve of the disbandment of the Gladstone andCrystal Brook Detachments of " E " Company, South Aus-tralian Infantry Regiment.

J. W. McCAY,Minister of State for Defence.

Nos. 214 and 215.Department of Defence,

Melbourne, 29th October, 1904.MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

RIFLE CLUBS. _ .j "HIS Excellency the Governor - General, acting with the

advice of the Federal Executive Council, has beenpleased to approve of the formation of Rifle Clubs, &c., asshown hereunder :

NEW SOUTH WALES.FORMATION OF CLUBS.

Helensburgh.Wallerawang.Nullamana.

QUEENSLAND.FORMATION OF CLUB.

St. Joseph's College, Nudgee.SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

ALTERATION IN DESIGNATION OF CLUBS.Cudlee Creek " Rifle Club, to be designated " Mill-brook " Rifle Club.Clarendon and Kangarilla " Rifle Club, to be desig-nated " Clarendon " Rifle Club.

TASMANIA.FORMATION OF CLUB.

Launceston.

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J. W. MoCAY,Minister of State for Defence.

Department of Defence,Melbourne, 22nd September, 1904.

MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEWESTERN AUSTRALIA.

TENDERS FOB THE SUPPLY DF GREAT- COATS.

TENDERS for the supply of Great -coats for the Common-wealth Military Forces of Western Australia will be

received by the Senior Ordnance Officer, Perth, Western Aus-tralia, up to Twelve o'clock noon, on the 16th November,1904.

Forms of tender and tail pzrticulars obtainable at theOrdnance Department, District Head- Quarters Office,Francis - street, Perth, Western Australia.

ROBERT COLLINS,Secretary, Department of Defence.

Department of Defence,Melbourne, 26th September, 1904.

MILITARY FORCES OF' THE COMMONWEALTH.VICTORIA.

NOTICE OP TARGET PRACTICE.

TARGET Practice will be carried on by the Royal Austra-lian Artillery, Victoria, from the undermentioned Forts,

from the 1st to the 31st of October, 1904, between the hours of9 a.m. and 5 p.m.:Fort

Queenscliff ...Crow's Nest ...Swan Island .. ...Swan Island Land RangeNepean ...Eagle's Nest ...FranklinSouth Channel ...Gellibrand ...

Direction of Target.S.S.W and S.E. by E.S. by E.N.E. and 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 fly a red flagfrom the mast -head 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 6,000 yards fromthe Battery, in accordance with Part VI. Defence .4ct (No. 20)1903. The occupants of buildings in the vicinity of the gunsshould open all doors and windows, and take necessary pre-cautions to make their property secure from concussion.

R. WALL ACE, Lt. -Col.,O.C. R.A.A., Victoria.

Department of Defence,Melbourne, 26th October, 1904.

NOTICE OF TARGET PRACTICE.

TARGET Practice will be carried on by the Royal Aus-tralian Artillery, Victoria, from the undermentioned

Forts, from the 1st to the 30th of November, 1904, betweenthe hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. :

Fort. Direction of Target.

Queenscliff .. ..Crow's Nest .. ..Swan Island .. ..Swan Island, Land RangeNepean .. ..Eagle's Nest .. ..Franklin ..South ChannelGellibrand .. ..

S.S.W. and S. E. by E.S. by E.N. E. and 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 fly a redflag from the masthead of flagstaff. All ships and boatsshould be kept at a distance of at least 800 yards to the leftand 1 mile to the right of the line of fire from a distance of6,000 yards from the Battery, in accordance with Part VI.,Defence Act No. 20, 1903. The occupants of buildings in thevicinity of the guns should open all doors and windows, andtake necessary precautions to make their property securefrom concussion.

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

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