Aug. 25.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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at such prices in a foreign market as shall show that
the articles are of fair quality.

MEAT.

A bonus of five hundred pounds (£500) will be
given on the first 100 tons of fresh meat exported
from New Zealand in vessels fitted with refrigerating
machinery. Such meat must have been collected in
a refrigerating chamber in this colony, and must
have been landed in Europe in sound marketable
condition.

CONDITIONS.

NOTICE of intention to claim any of the above
bonuses must be given in writing to the Colonial
Secretary not later than the 31st December, 1881.
The claim must be made before the 30th June,
1882.
The other conditions as to quantity, quality, and
value to be fulfilled to the satisfaction of an officer
appointed for the purpose by the Government.
Further information and particulars may be
obtained by application at the Colonial Secretary's
Office.

THOMAS DICK.

Report on Collision between "Tainui" and
"Christina" confirmed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 24th August, 1881.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased, in
pursuance of the provisions of section 244
of "The Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877," to con-
firm the decision of the Court of Inquiry into the
collision between the steamer "Tainui" and the
schooner "Christina," by which the New Zealand
Certificate of Service, No. 2292, of Neil Smith, is
suspended from one month from the 10th instant.

H. A. ATKINSON.

THAT the collision in question was solely caused by
the wrongful act of the p.s. "Tainui" in deviating
from her proper course, and also in attempting to
cross the "Christina's" bow. The steamer was
bound by the regulations in force to have gone slow,
or to stop, or to reverse, as the occasion required;
and took none of these precautions when the collision
was imminent, but was preventible by due use of
such measures. Having regard to Captain Neil
Smith's long services and hitherto unblemished
conduct, I am unwilling-although on this occasion
he had charge of a number of female passengers to
visit him with too severe a punishment; but, looking
to the number of coasting craft frequenting this
harbour, and the increasing amount of steam traffic
to the North Shore, feel bound to pass a sentence
which should have the effect of rendering masters of
ferry and other steamers cautious. The sentence is
that the Certificate No. 2,292, held by Neil Smith,
be suspended for one month from this date, and that
he pay the costs of this inquiry, £22 1s.

Given under my hand, at Auckland, this
tenth day of August, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-one.

ROBERT CLAPHAM BARSTOw,
Resident Magistrate.

We concur in the above report.

W. FRAZER, } Nautical
THOMAS PENNAL, Assessors.

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 20th August, 1881.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful
tenderers is published for general information.

JOHN HALL,
Acting Minister for Public Works.

HURUNUI-WAITAKI RAILWAY.--WEKA PASS SEC-
TION. PERMANENT-WAY CONTRACT No. 1.

Accepted.
J. Coates, Palmerston South ... 2,625 16 0

Declined.
J. and A. Anderson, Christchurch ... 2,870 9 0
R. Johnstone, Waikari ... 3,354 7 9

Agricultural Lease cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 17th August, 1881.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the
Governor has been pleased to pronounce the
under-mentioned agricultural lease cancelled, and
that the ground is now open for application as if no
lease of the said ground had ever been applied
for:-

John March; Section 9, Block IV., Wakefield
District. No. 1655c.

WM. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Mines.

Money Order and Savings Bank Office opened.

Post Office and Telegraph Department,
Wellington, 24th August, 1881.

IT is hereby notified for general information that
a Money Order and Savings Bank Office will be
opened at

MAKETU (Chief Office, Auckland),
from and after the 1st proximo.

By order.
W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Money Order and Savings Bank Office opened.

Post Office and Telegraph Department,
Wellington, 18th August, 1881.

IT is hereby notified for general information that a
Money Order and Savings Bank Office will be
opened at

KAMO (Chief Office, Auckland),
from and after the 1st September proximo.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Government Insurance Offices opened.

Government Insurance Department,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1881.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned
places have been opened as Government Life
Insurance Offices:-

LEESTON, Canterbury.
COALGATE, Canterbury.
PAHI, Auckland.

D. M. LUCKIE,
Commissioner.