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SAINT VINCENT
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
vublishld b Authoritg.
VOL. 87.] SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 22 JUNE, 19.54. [No. 38.
GOVERNMENT NOTICES.
No. 314.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
There will be a meeting of the Legislative Council at the Council Chamber
Kingstown, on Thursday, 1st July, 1954, at 10 a.m.
A cordial invitation to attend is extended to the general public.
22nd June, 1954.
(A. 1/1949 II.)
No. 315. grant from the Carnegie Corporation of
APPOINTMENT. New York. It would be supported by
-- the present grant from the Corporation
TELECOMMUNICATIONS OFFICER. for an initial period of four years.
The centre will operate as a very
small nucleus under the direction of
By virtueof the provisions of Section Professor RICHARD D'AETH, Head of
3 of the Telecommunications Ordinanc the Depairtent of Education at the
1952 (No. 33 of 1952), Mr. LouIs University College of the West Indies.
HAROLD, Assistant Superintendent of Its purpose would be to work in
Telephones, has been appointed as cooperation with -the Departments of
Telecommunications Officer, St. Vin- Education, Training Colleges nd teach-
cent, with effect from 18th June, 1954. es in the different territories. There
22nd June, 1954. will be an organization for bringing the
(C. 5/1954). different viewpoints together And plan-
ning the work to le undertaken. 'This
No. 316. might take the for~l of an Advisory
Committee with responsibilities for con-
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE ltatio and for p ing e work of
AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE on nd p g he work o
OF THE WEST INDIES. the Centre. There would have to be
thorough discussions before any pro-
gramme of investigation could be
A new centre for educational research started.
and development for the British Carib- The idlea is to encourage thfe growth
bean region will be s arteil by the Uni- of educational thought within the area,
versity College of the West Indies wit h by hell.ing the exchannpe of ideas and
the help of a 58,000 dollars (.20,700) experience between the terr.itornes, and
$ /?.7 r-
Sf-sf^
SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 22 JUNE, 1954.-(No. 38).
by briiiging in expert d visors from
other co0nt1-ries when their assistance
was neo Led in dealing with particular
prol)leins. No responsibiiliies will, of
course, he taken over from Government
Departments of Education or from
Training Colleges. The functions to 1,
un lertaken will correspond with some
of those exercisedd by a University
Institute of Education in England, al-
though ol a very small scale, incln'ling
research and also consultation with
Training Colleges about schemes for the,
training of teachers. The Centre is in-
tended to provide a means by which the
University College can join with those
directly concerned with reduction in
the territories in studying their prob-
lems.
22ndi June, 1954.
(E. 911954).
No. 317.
SUPPLENLENT TO GAZETTE.
Copies of minutes of meetings of t ie
Legislative Council held on the 1st and
6th May, 1954, which may be seen at the
Government Office, Kingstown Library
and at all Revenue Offices and District
Post Offices, are published with this
issue of the Gazette.
22nd June, 1954.
No. 310.
GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1954.
The notice of prospective candidates is
drawn to the following provisions of th'
St. Vincent (Legislative Council) Order
in Council, 1951 :-
Section 10 of the Order in Council pro-
vides that no person shall be qualified to
be appointed as a Nominated Member or
elected as an Elected Member of the
Council or, having been so appointed or
elected, shall sit or vote in the Council,
who at the time of appointment or elec-
tion-
(b) (i) in the case of a Nominated.
Member holds any public of-
fice; or
(ii) in the case of an Elected
Member, holds, or is acting in,
any such office.
Section (1) of the Order in Council de-
fines "public office" as follows :-
"'public office' means, subject to the
provisions of subsection (3) of this sec-
tion, any office of emolument under a
Municipal Corporation within Saint Vin-
cent "
Any person who intends to contest a
seat at the forthcoming general elections
and who holds any public office within
the meaning of this term as defined
above should vacate such office before
nomination day.
It was declared by the Saint Vincent
(Legislative Council) (Public Offices)
Ordinance, 1952 (No. 14 of 1952) made in
pursuance of the provisions of subsection
(3) of section 1 of the Order in Council--
that the offices of Chairman and Member
of the Kingstown Board shall not be pub-
lic offices for all or any of the purposes of
the Order in Council.
Members of other Municipal Corpora-
tions who are in receipt of payments (by
whatever name called) from such Corpo-
rations would appear to be affected by the
above provisions.
15th June, 1954.
No. 312
VACANT POSTS.
WINDWARD ISLANDS BROADCASTING
SERVICE
VACANCY FOR THE POST OF
ENGINEER-IN-CHARGE.
Applications are invited from suitably
qualified candidates for appointment to
the post of Engineer-in-Charge of the
Windward Islands Broadcasting Station,
St. George's Grenada.
2. The salary of the post is $4320 per
annum. Quarters are not provided.
3. The appointment is non-pension-
able, and will be on probation for six
months in the first instance. Subject to
satisfactory completion of the probation-
ary period, appointment will be on con-
tract for three years. The officer will be
subject to the Colonial Regulations and
local General Orders for the time being
in force, in so far as they are applicable.
4. Candidates should preferably hold
a degree in Radio or Electrical Engineer
ing, or equivalent qualifications, and have
at least two years practical experience in
the operation and maintenance of H.F.
transmitters up to 5KW, the practical and
theoretical design of transmitting and re-
ceiving aerial arrays and feeders; and all
types of L.F. equipment. Candidates
without a degree, but who have passed a
recognized full-time course in radio and
electrical engineering, and additionally
have several years professional experi-
ence in the above fields, including at
least one year in a supervisory capacity,
will be considered for the post.
5. Free first class passages will be pro-
vided for the officer, his wife and child-
ren, on first appointment and on satisfaz-
tory termination of his contract.
Vacation leave on full salary will be
granted at the rate of one week for each
completed period of three months resi-
dent service.
SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 22 JUNE. 1954.-(,No. 38).
6. Applications should be addressed to
the Chief Secretary, Windward Islands,
Grenada, B.W.I., and should reach him
not later than the 20th July, 1954.
15th June, 1954.
No. 289.
VACANT POST OF SURVEYOR, LANDS
AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT
ST. VINCENT.
Applications are invited for the post
of Surveyor, Lauds and Survey Depart-
ment, St. Vincent.
The salary of the post is in the scale
J3,240 x $120-$4,320 per annum. No
Cost of Living allowance is payable and
quarters are not provided.
Candidates must be in possession of a
licene- entitling them to practise as a
Land Surveyor in either Trinidad or
British Guiana.
There is an efficiency bar at the point
$3,800 per annum in the scale referred
to above and progress beyond this bar
will be contingent on the passing of
the Intermediate Examination of the
Royal Institution of Chartered Survey-
ors (Sub-division V) Land Survey.
The appointment is iin-pensionable
and is subject to the Colonial Regula-
tions, and the General Oiders of the
Windward Islands.
Applications should be addressed to
the Assistant Adminlistrator and Estab-
lishment Officer, Government Office,
St. Vincent, and should reach him not
later than 30th June, 19.54.
1st June, 1954.
By Command,
A. V. KING,
Government Secretary.
GOVERNMENT OFFICE,
22nd Jiune, 1954.
DEPARTMENTAL AND
OTHER NOTICES.
TENDERS.
CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE OVER Total Ciren
THE GOMEA RIVER. 1st June.
Sealed tenders will be received up to
noon on 26tlh June, 1954, for the above
in accI)rdnuce with plans and specifica-
tions which may be inspected at lie
Public Works Department, Kingstown.
2. iThe Contractor will be required to
giv, Scurit. for the due performance
of the colntr.ct in the sum of S1.000.00
:nd to coinmnence work within five (5)
lda s of tie signing of the contract
doillmen l s.
3. Ten,,I.rs should be addressed to the
Superintendent of Works and marked
TENDER-GOMEA BRIDGE.
4. Government does not bind itself
to accept any tender.
T. BRkRETON.
for Sutperintendent of Works.
(A. 24/51 III).
STATEMENT OF CURRENCY NOTE CIR-
CULATION IN THE BRITISH CARIBBEAN
TERRITORIES (EASTERN GROUP)
ON 1st JUNE, 1954.
Average Circulation during
April, 1954:-
Br. (:iribbean Currency
Notes ... $49,595,912.00
Gov't Currency Notes... 2,210,180.00
$51,806,092.00
British Cariblea:n Currency
Notes :
Trinidad & Tobago
(inicini ing Mont-
serrit) ... 52
Barbados
Rriti.-h Guiana ... 1
Grenaa ...
St. Vincent ...
St. Lucia ...
Dominica ...
An tgua ...
St. Kitts ...
'Total I;ritish Caribbean
Currency Notes ... $4
Trinidad & Tobago
Government Note
Circulation ...
Barbados Government
Note Circulatioi .;.
British Guiana Gov-
ernment Note Cir-
eulation ...
1.v,2.067.00
6,045,000.00
2,796,785.00
1.581,100.00
526,400.00
860,000.00
943,400.00
1,420,300.00
1,5 16.500.00
9,771,552.00
1,445,324.00
164,;48.00
524,868.00
Total Government
Note Circulation ... $2,134,540.00
lation on
1954. ... 51,906,092.10
L. SPENCE.
Executive Conmnmissioner.
British Caribbean Currency
Board.
BRITTSH CARIBBEAN CURRENCY
BOARD,
TRE \SUPY CHAMBERSS ,
PonR OF-SPAIN.
TRTNIDA D, 1. W.I
124 SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 22 JUNE, 1954.-(No. 38).
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the Chief
of Police has approved of the undermen-
tioned buildings for the storage of petro-
leum.
SThis notice is issued in accordance with
Section 9 (6) of Cap. 180 of the Laws oi
St. Vincent.
Particulars.
The building specially erected for the
storage of petroleum by Messrs United
Traders Limited of Kingstown, and situ-
ate on the parking area between Hills-
boro and Bedford Streets, Kingstown.
The building specially erected for the
storage of petroleum by Mr. Basil Bal-
combe of Langley Park, and situate on
open lands adjacent to the Mt. Bentinck
shop, Georgetown.
Date : 4th June, 1954.
A. H. JENKINS,
Lt-Col.
Superintendent of Police.
POST OF LABORATORY ATTENDANT
GOVERNMENT COTTON GINNERY.
Applications are invited for the post of
Laboratory Attendant at the Govern-
ment Cotton Ginnery.
Applicants must state age, academic
qualifications, scientific knowledge and
experience, if any.
The successful candidate will receive
training by the Government Chemist and
will be expected to carry out tests in oils,
soaps etc., and to make chemical analy-
ses. He shall also be responsible for the
general supervision of the Oil Refining
Plant and be expected to give any other
general assistance as he may be called
upon to give from time to time.
The salary will be in the grade $744 x
72-$960 x 84-$1632 and shall begin at a
point depending upon the previous know-
ledge and experience of the applicant se-
lected for the post.
Applications must reach the Manager,
Government Cotton Ginnery not later
than 31st July, 1954.
J. L. EUSTACE,
Manager, G.C. Ginnery.
15th June, 1954.
THE ST. VINCENT GOLFING AND
HOLIDAY RESORTS LTD.
In accordance with Section 106 of
Chapter 219 of the Revised Laws of St.
Vincent, NOTICE is hereby given that
at a Special General Meeting of The St.
Vincent Golfing and Holiday Resorts
Ltd., held on the seventeenth day of
May, 1954, the following resoltition
was passed.
"That the Company be wound up
Voluntarily and that Mr. David Gordon
I Murray of Kingstown, be appointed
Liquidator for the Voluntary winding
up of the Company."
This resolution was confirmed at a
further Special General Meeting of the
Company held on the thirty first day of
May, 1954.
D. G. MURRAY,
Secretary,
31st May, 1954.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Castries Harbour Northern Wharf.
Obstruction (propellor) situated ap-
proximately 515 ft. 45 'T from beacon
on Western Wharf. Minimum depth
of water over obstruction at L.W.O.S.
26 ft. 2 ins.
C. D. MILBOURNE,
Commdr. R.N. (Rtd.)
Harbour Master.
15th June, 1954.
(S. 13/1946).
CUSTOMS NOTICE.
The attention of Importers is drawn
to the provisions of Section 24 (3) of the
Customs Ordinance (Cap. 183), and also
Customs (Warehouse Prohibition) Notice
S.R. & O. 17/1954 made thereunder.
This notice provides that the duty on
the goods enumerated in the Schedule
thereto, and shown hereunder, shall be
paid on the first importation of the said
goods. It also prohibits the warehous-
ing in a Government warehouse of the
said goods.
The maximum penalty prescribed for
a breach of the provisions of the section
or notice referred to above is $240.
SCHEDULE.
Cement
Cinematograph Films
Colas-crude oil for road making
Cold Storage goods
Fertilizers in respect of which no im-
port duty is payable
Fruit, fresh
Herrings in cases
Live animals
Meats and fish pickled, salted in kegs
and barrels
Motor Vehicles
Onions
Potatoes
Salt in bags
Salt in bulk
Sugar in bags
Vegetables, fresh.
PETER R. ELLS,
Collector of Customs.
H.M. CUSTOMS,
KINGSTOWN,
ST. VINCENT,
25th May, 1954.
(A. 24/1951 III).
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