SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 27 JUNE, 1967.-(No. 40).


No. 121.
 His H-onour the Administrator has
been pleased to approve the appoint-
ment of Miss YNOLDE MULRAINE as an
Assistant Mistress (Graduate), Girls'
High School with effect from 12th June,
1967.
 27th June, 1967.
(P.F. 817).



No. 122.

 OBITUARY.

 His Honour the Administrator has
 learnt with deep regret of the death
 of Mr. C. V. D. HADLEY, M.B.E.,
 B.Se., a former member of the St.
 Vincent Civil Service, which occurred
 on 23rd June, 1967.
 27th June, 1967.
 (P.F. 219 II).


By Command,


 0. E. LEIGERTWOOD,
 Establishment Officer.

GOVERNMENT OFFICE,
 27th June, 1967.


 DEPARTMENTAL AND
 OTHER NOTICES.

 PRESS AND RADIO RELEASE

 PAYMENT OF WATER RATES


 It is notified for general information
that rates due in respect of water ser-
vices, for the year 1967, are payable on
or before 30th June, 1967, and that sub-
scribers who do not pay by this (late
will be liable to disconnection.
 Sub..ribers are also reminded that
disconnection of their services does not
absolve them from the payment of ar-
rears. In this connection, attention is
invited to section 27 (1) (2) and (3) of
the Water Distribution Ordinance No.
17 of 1955.

 Ministry for Communications and
 Works.
5th June, 1967.


CURRENCY NOTICES.


 All persons holding United Kingdom
 oins are requested to exchange them for
British Caribbean Currency Board coins
or East Caribbean Currency Authority
notes at any branch of the following
banks: Bank of Nova Scotia, Barclays
Bank D.C.O., Canadian Imperial Bank
of Commerce and Royal Bank of Can-
ada.
 It is proposed to demonetise United
Kingdom coins in the near future in.
all the territories served by the East
Caribbean Currency Authority (viz.,
Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, Mont-
serrat, St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla,
St. Lucia and St. Vincent) and such
coins will then no longer be legal tender
in these territories.
 Banks have been informed of the in-
tention to demonetise United Kingdom
coins. Free exchange of such coins will
not be undertaken after demonetisation.

 G. M. LAMBERT,
 Managing Director,
 East Caribbean Currency Authority.
 1st June, 1967.


 BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES

 Five Pound Notes of the B Series,
bearing a Portrait of Brittania and pre-
dominately blue in colour, issued during
the years 1957 to 1963 will not be Legal
Tender after 26th June, 1967.
 They will still be exchangeable after
that date at the Head Office of the Bank
of England, but the Bank cannot under-
take to exchange Notes through the
medium of the Post.
 The Public are advised to make
arrangements for any of these Notes in
their possession to be paid into a Bank
Account without delay.


 E. R. HANNAWAY,
 Acting Accountant General'
 (Currency Officer).
Treasury Chambers,
 Kingstown.
 23rd May, 1967.
(C.M.F. 216).


 NOTICE.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 Budded Avocado Plants are avail-
able at the Botanic Gardens andy
Camden Park Experiment Station at
750 each.
 23rd May, 1967.