a. .
Notices.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
A PROCLAMATION.
ALEC LOVELACE,
Administrator.
WHEREAS by section 33 of the
Crown Proceedings Ordinance, 1954
(No. 19 of 1954) it is provided that
the said Ordinance shall come into
operation on a day to be appointed by
the Governor by proclamation pub-
lished in the Gazette:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALEC
LOVELACE, a Member of the Most
Excellent Order of the British
Empire, Administrator of the Presi-
dency of Antigua, do by this my
proclamation declare that the said
Ordinance shall come into operation
on the 30th day of June, 1956.
AND all Her Majesty’s loving sub-
jects in the Presidency of Antigua
and all others whom it may concern
are hereby required to take due notice
hereof and to give their ready
obedience accordingly.
GIVEN at the Administrator’s Office,
Antigua, this 2nd day of March,
1956, and in the fifth year of
Her Majesty’s reign.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
Ref. No. A. 47/158.
It is notified for general informa-
tion that His Excellency the Governor,
by virtue of the powers conferred °
upon him under Section 18 of the
Magistrate’s Code of Procedure Act,
Cap. 61, has approved of the appoint-
ment of Mr. J. CLARKE to be
Magistrate’s Clerk in the British
Virgin Islands with effect from the
1st August, 1955.
The Secretariat,
Antigua.
6th March, 1956.
P.F. 631.
The Governor has been pleased to
approve the appointment of Mr.
GEORGE E. MAYNARD as an Assessor
for the Juvenile Court of St. John’s
in succession to Mr. G. W. JOSHUA
who has resigned.
Administrator’s Office,
Antigua. |
lst Marek, /1956.
Ref. 8.8. 44/1.
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The Commissioner of the Virgin
Islands has appointed the following
persons to be Surveyors under the
provisions of the Presidency Survey
Ordinance, 1945 for a period of one
year from the 27th February, 1956:
Mr. W. H. YOUNG,
Mr. ARTHUR ALLAN.
Commissionen’s Office,
Tortola,
27th February, 1956.
Ref. No. 46/00046.
In accordance with Regulation 3 of
the Montserrat Public Service Com-
mission Regulations, No. 2 of 1956,
His Excellency the Governor has
appointed the following gentlemen
as Members of the Montserrat Public
Service Commission :—
Chairman
M. M. AUCHINLECK, Esq.
Members
W. O. PETERS, Esq.
F. S. DELISLE, Esq.
2. In accordance with Regulation
10 of the said S.R. & O. His Honour
the Commissioner has appointed
Miss V. 8. R. DYETT Secretary to the
Commission.
3. The above appointments will
take effect from the lst March, 1956.
Commissioners Office,
Plymouth, Montserrat.
23rd February, 1956.
C, 651.
No. 26.
Appointments and transfers etc.,
in the public service, with effect from
the dates stated, are published for
general information:—
ANTONIO, F., to be Agricultural
Assistant IIIB, Peasant Develop-
ment Services, Agricultural Depart-
ment, Antigua. Apr. 11, 1955
BARNES, Miss E., Uncertificated File-
mentary School Teacher, to be
Certificated Elementary School
Assistant Grade II, Education Dept.,
Antigua. Mar. 1
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GAZETTE. |
Published by Authority.
, LXXXIV. THURSDAY, 8ra MARCH, 1956.
No. 12.
Epwarps, J. M. A., Agricultural
Assistant IIIA, to be Agricultural
Assistant II, Peasant Development
Services, Agricultural Department,
Antigua. Jan. 1, 1955
GREEN, L., to be P.O. Cl. II (Fore-
man, Latrine System), Central
Board of Health, Antigua.
Jan. L
JAMES, Miss I, Uncertificated Ele-
mentary School Teacher, to be
Certificated Elementary School
Assistant Grade II, Education Dept.,
Antigua. Mar. 1
MEARMAN, Miss I. P., Nursing Sis-
ter (Matron), Holberton Hospital,
Antigua, transferred to Uganda.
Dec. 28, 1955
PRINCE, C., Certificated Elementary
School Assistant Grade II, to be
Certificated Elementary School
Head Teacher Grade II, Education
Dept., Antigua. Mar. 1
ROBINSON, J. L., Senior Clerk, to be
Principal, Administration, Antigua,
June 14, 1954
No. 27.
The Governor’s Deputy has been
pleased to assent to the undermen-
tioned Ordinances:—
Antigua.
No. 3 of 1956, “The Appropriation
Ordinance, 1956â€. Feb. 24
Virgin Islands.
No. 1 of 1956, ‘The Appropriation
Ordinance, 1956 â€. Feb. 27
No. 28.
The following Statutory Rule and
Order is circulated with this Gazette
and forms part thereof :—
Virgin Islands.
No. 3 of 1956, ‘““The Road Tax
Order, 1956.†2 pp. Price 4c.
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50 THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE.
Tenders are invited for the supply
of the undermentioned items to
Government departments in Antigua
for the period 15th April to 31st
December, 1956.
All tenders must be addressed to
the Administrator of Antigua in
sealed envelopes marked ‘ Tender for
the Supply of Petrol and diesel oil
and lubricating oil’ and delivered to
the Administrator’s Office not later
than 12 o’clock on Saturday the 31st
day of March, 1956.
Government does not bind itself to
accept the lowest or any tender:—
Petrol
Diesel oil
Lubricating oil.
Administrator’s Office,
St. John’s,
Antigua.
14th Febuary, 1956.
Ref, No. A. 41/36.
—_——
TRAFFIC NOTICE.
The Vehicles & Road Traffic
Ordinance, 1946.
By virtue of the powers conferred
on me in Section 2 of the Vehicles
and Road Traffic Ordinance 1946
(No. 5 of 1946), I hereby fix the
period hereunder for the lighting of
Vehicles.
Until further notice, the lighting
period of vehicles shall be from
6.30 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Dated this 28th day of February,
1956.
iE. M. V. JAMES,
Lt. Col.
Traffic Commissioner.
Ref. No. 36/00007.
Applications are invited for the
post of Commissioner for Agriculture,
Dominica, Windwurd Islands. Parti-
culars of the post are as follows:—
APPOINTMENT: The appointment
will be for a period of three years,
terminable by three months notice on
either side. The post is not pension-
able. Pension contribution will be
paid in the event of secondment.
SALARY: The salary is at the rate
of $7,200 (£1,500) per annum.
ALLOWANCES: Transport and
subsistence allowances are payable in
accordance with local-regulations in
respect of approved travel. on duty.
At present a basic allowance at the
rate of $300 per annum is paid in
respect of a motor car plus a mileage
allowance of 12c. per mile.
QUARTERS: Free quarters are not
provided. Should Government quar-
ters become available at any time
rental would be charged at the rate
of 10% of salary or 5% of the assessed
value of the quarters, whichever is
less. Suitable accommodation can be
obtained at rental of about 15% of
officer’s salary.
PASSAGES: Free passages to Dom-
inica will be provided on first
appointment for the officer, his wife
and children, not exceeding five per-
sons in all. Children to be under 18
years of age, unmarried and depen-
dant on the officer.
Duties: The officer will be
responsible for the Administration of
the Agricultural Department and for
the planning and execution of the
as well as the general supervision of
agricultural development programme
all aspects of the Department’s work.
He will be required to perform the
statutory functions now vested in the
Agricultural Snperintendent, inclu-
ding membership of the Board of
Management of the Banana Associa-
tion and of the Leaf Spot Control
Board.
LEAVE: At the end of his term of
service the officer will be eligible for
vacation leave at the rate of one week
for each completed period of 3 months
service.
GENERAL: The officer will be
liable to all taxation imposed by local
enactments. He will also be subject
to Colonial Regulations and'‘to
General Orders and subsidiary legis-
lation in force for the time being.
Applications giving full particulars
of applicants, experience and qualifi-
cations, and accompanied by two
testimonials, which would not be
returned, should be addressed to the
Chief Secretary, Windward Islands,
Grenada, and should reach him not
later than the 3lst March, 1956.
Ref. No. C13/00110
ANTIGUA.
[8 March, 1956
Applications are invited for appoint-
ment to the post of Headmaster of
St. Vincent Grammar School, particu-
lars of which are as follows:—
APPOINTMENT: ‘The post is pen-
sionable and the appointment carries
with it the liability of transfer to any
post of equivalent status within the
Windward Islands. The officer will
be subject to the Colonial Regulations
and local General Orders for the time
being in force insofar as they are
applicable.
SALARY: The salary of the post
is at the rate of $3,840 (£800) per
annum in the scale $3,840 x 120-
$4,560 (£800x25-£950) per annum.
QUARTERS:
vided.
Quarters are not pro-
PASSAGES: Free first class pas-
sages to St. Vincent will be provided
for the officer, his wife and children,
not exceeding five persons in all;
children should be under 18 years of
age, unmarried, and dependent on tha
officer.
LEAVE AND LEAVE PASSAGES:
Vacation leave on full salary will be
granted at the rate of 14 months for
each completed period of 12 months
resident service.
Leave passages will be provided in
accordance with local regulations.
MEDICAL ATTENTION: Free medi-
eal attention and medicines are not
provided.
TAXATION:
cers are liable to taxation imposed by
local legislation.
Applications giving full particulars,
qualifications and experience of the
applicant, and accompanied by two
testimonials (which will not be
returned) should be addressed to the
Chief Secretary, Windward Islands,
Grenada, and should reach him not
later than the 31st March, 1956.
Ref. No. C. 13/00110.
RAINFALL FIGURES.
Centra] Experiment Station,
Antigua.
Month, 1952, 1953. 1954. 1955, 1956,
Jan, 2.41 1.93 3.04 2.16 5.15
Feb. 160 1,02 2,45 68 1.23
Mar. 3rd _ 21 _ 19 —
401 3.16 549 3.03 638
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Government Printer.—By Authority.
1956,
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LEEWARD ISLANDS.
VIRGIN ISLANDS.
STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS.
1956, No. 8.
The Road Tax Order, 1956, dated 10th February, 1956,
made by the Governor in Council under section 6 of the
Road Tax Ordinance, 1955, (No. 12/1955).
l. Short Title. ‘This Order may be cited as the Road Tax
Order, 1956.
2. Interpretation. In this Order—
“district†has the same meaning as in the Ordinance;
“District Aâ€, © District Bâ€, “ District ©â€, “ District
Dâ€, “District KEâ€, “District Fâ€â€™, “District G†and
District Hâ€â€™ mean respectively District A, District B,
District C, District D, District E, District F, District G
and District H ag defined in the First Schedule;
“Road Warden†means a person or body of persons appointed
by the Governor under section 7 of the Ordinance to be
Road Warden in and for a district;
‘the First Schedule†means the First Schedule to the
Ordinance;
“the Ordinance†means the Road Tax Ordinauce, 1955 (No.
12/1955). :
3. Amount of Tax. (1) The amount payable by any person
who is by section 5 of the Ordinance liable to pay any sum for the
upkeep of public roads of the Presidency shall be such sum as may be
appropriate to the district in which he resides us specified in sub-para-
vraph (2) of this paragraph, and shell be paid cither to the Road
Warden of the said district or into the Treagury.
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(2) The sum payable in respect of each district shall be as
follows:—
District A}
District B |
District C | .
District D |
District E ( #14
District F |
District G |
District H)
Made by the Governor in Council this 10th day of February, 1936.
M. TITLEY,
Clerk of the Council.
Approved by Resolution of the Legislative Council this 5th day of
March, 1956.
H. 0. CREQUE,
Clerk of the Council.
ANTIGUA, /
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by FE. M. Bhackwax Government Printer.—By Authority.
1956,
47/00162—500—3.56. Price & cents,