DEC. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1611

and receiving the bonus, shall be also entitled to the | Special Rules under "The Regulation of Mines Act,
bonus of the two following years upon fulfilling the | 1874."
conditions above named.

Mines Department,
GUNPOWDER.

Wellington, 28th November, 1881.
The Government are prepared to receive pro- | THE under-mentioned special rules, to be observed
posals from any person willing to establish a factory | at Hart's Coal Mine, Malvern District, are pub-
for the manufacture of blasting and sporting powder. | lished in accordance with the provisions of section 31
The proposer to state what amount of bonus he would | of "The Regulation of Mines Act, 1874."
require to induce him to undertake the manufacture. .

The place where the factory is to be erected to be | WALTER W. JOHNSTON,
subject to the approval of the Government, the | (for the Minister of Mines.)
plans and specifications of the building to be also
approved by Government.

All the internal fittings and the arrangements for | The penalties for the violation of any special rules
carrying on the manufacture of the gunpowder to | established under "The Regulation of Mines Act,
be subject to the inspection of an officer appointed | 1874," and for offences against the Act, are provided
by the Government.
| for in sections 22 to 28, in Part VI.

BUTTER OR CHEESE.

A bonus of five hundred pounds (£500) will be | 1. No officer in a place of trust shall depute
given for the first 25 tons of butter or the first 50 | another person to do his work without the sanction
tons of cheese (produced in a factory worked on the | of his superior; and no person in a place of trust
American principle, and to which factory any farmer, | shall absent himself without having previously ob-
subject to certain conditions, may send his milk), | tained the permission of his superior officer for his
which shall be exported from New Zealand, and sold | term of absence.
at such prices in a foreign market as shall show that
the articles are of fair quality.

2. Intoxicating drinks shall not be allowed in or
   MEAT.

about the mine without the consent of the Manager,
A bonus of five hundred pounds (£500) will be | and then only in cases of necessity; and no person
given on the first 100 tons of fresh meat exported | in a state of intoxication shall be allowed to be in or
from New Zealand in vessels fitted with refrigerating | about the mine.
machinery. Such meat must have been collected in
a refrigerating chamber in this colony, and must | MANAGER.
have been landed in Europe in sound marketable
condition.

3. The Manager shall take all reasonable means
   for carrying out the requirements of the Act and

   CONDITIONS.

special rules, by publishing and, to the best of his
NOTICE of intention to claim any of the above | power, enforcing them. He shall be responsible for
bonuses must be given in writing to the Colonial | the appointment of a sufficient number of competent
Secretary not later than the 31st December, 1881. | persons to carry out the requirements of the Act
The claim must be made before the 30th June, 1882. | and the special rules, and also to see that the work-
The other conditions as to quantity, quality, and | ing of the mine is carried on with all reasonable pro-
value to be fulfilled to the satisfaction of an officer | visions for the safety of the persons employed.
appointed for the purpose by the Government.
Further information and particulars may be | 4. The Manager shall see that an adequate amount
obtained by application at the Colonial Secretary's | of ventilation is constantly produced in the mine, to
Office.
| dilute and render harmless noxious gases to such an
THOMAS DICK.
| extent that the working-places of the shafts, levels,

Notice to Mariners.—No. 38 of 1881.
| stables, and workings of the mine, and the travelling
LEADING LIGHTS AT ENTRANCE TO TORY CHANNEL, | roads to and from such working-places, shall, so far
COOK STRAIT.
| as is reasonably practicable, be in a fit state for

Marine Department,
| working and passing therein.
Wellington, N.Z., 1st December, 1881.
| 5. The Manager shall see that an ample supply of
NOTICE is hereby given that on and after the | timber, props, sprags, and other requisite materials
night of the 1st January, 1882, Leading Lights | are always on the premises, and that the same are
will be exhibited from beacons which have been | distributed. He shall see that the roof and the sides
erected at the entrance to Tory Channel, Cook | in all working-places are properly secured by the
Strait.
| persons working in them, and that the roof and sides
The lights, which will be two of Chance Brothers' | of every travelling road be made and kept secure.
Fifth Order Port Lights, will be fixed white lights,
and will be exhibited from two pyramidal-shaped | 6. The Manager or some competent person shall,
beacons, 21 feet high, painted white.
| before the commencement of each shift, examine
The beacons will lead through the centre of the | every travelling road and working-place, and, if he
entrance to Tory Channel.
| find the roads and working-places well ventilated,
The lower light will be 22 feet above and 36 feet | and in other respects safe, shall allow the workmen
from high-water mark; the upper light will be 86 | to enter; but if danger from gas or other cause
feet above high-water mark, and 497 feet from the | threaten, he shall not allow them to enter until the
lower beacon.
| cause of danger be removed. The Davy safety-lamp
R. OLIVER,
| to be used in making any such examination.
Acting for Minister in Charge of
| 7. Where a place is likely to contain a dangerous
Marine Department.
| accumulation of water, the Manager shall see that
the working approaching such place does not exceed
eight feet in width, and that there is constantly kept
at a sufficient distance, not being less than five yards
in advance, at least one bore-hole near the centre of
the working, and sufficient flank bore-holes on each
side.

8. The Manager shall see that the air-ways and
   air-crossings are kept properly opened, and shall
   travel through the air-ways at least once a week.
   He shall see that a ventilating furnace or other ven-
   tilating apparatus is provided, if the natural current