Nov. 22.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

1665
tons of "iron blooms," of marketable quality, from ore pro- | Making By-laws for the Control of Traffic over Gore Railway
duced in New Zealand.
Bridge.

Conditions.

IN pursuance of the powers vested in me by section 144
of "The Public Works Act, 1882" (hereinafter termed

1. The bonus not to be given for any quantity less than
   "the said Act"), I, Walter Woods Johnston, the Minister for
   100 tons.
   Public Works, do hereby make the following by-laws for
2. Notice of the intention to erect ironworks and claim the
   regulating the traffic over the railway bridge at Gore, being
   bonus must be given to the Colonial Secretary before the 31st
   a bridge used both for ordinary and railway traffic, such by-
   December, 1883.
   laws to come into force from and after the 1st day of De-
3. The bonus must be claimed before the 31st December,
   cember, 1883, that is to say,-
5. All horses which are not driven in harness, or led by
6. In the event of more than one claimant giving such
   bridle or halter, and all cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, mules, and
   notice, not more than seven-tenths of the bonus may be
   donkeys, crossing the bridge, must have a man in charge
   claimed by the first producer, and not more than three-tenths
   behind and before them.
   by the second producer; but, if only one claimant becomes a
7. Passengers will not be allowed to enter upon the bridge
   producer on the above conditions, he may claim the whole of
   within ten minutes, horses or light-wheeled vehicles and
   the bonus.
   drays within twenty minutes, and cattle and sheep or pigs
8. The iron in respect of which any bonus is claimed, and
   within thirty minutes, of the advertised time of arrival and
   the ore from which it is manufactured, will be examined by
   departure of any train from the Gore Railway Station.
   an officer to be appointed by the Government, who may
9. Horsemen or wheeled vehicles will not be allowed to
   require the production of bonâ fide account-sales of quan-
   travel at a greater rate than six miles an hour across the
   tities not less than 100 tons weight, showing that such iron
   bridge.
   has been sold at a fair market price as wrought-iron.
10. Traction engines and portable engines employed in
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    agriculture, flax-dressing, and other purposes may pass over
    the bridge on their own wheels, provided they have no fewer
    Additional Bonuses on Colonial Industries.
    than four travelling wheels with tires not less than five inches
    broad. The boiler must be empty, and all fire must be
    Colonial Secretary's Office,
    drawn at least half a mile distant from the bridge.
    Wellington, 24th September, 1883.
11. No greater weight than three tons gross on any one pair
    NOTICE is hereby given that the following bonuses will
    of wheels with tires less than five inches broad will be
    be paid on articles produced in the Colony of New
    permitted to cross the bridge.
    Zealand, as under:--
12. The restrictions provided in clause two of these by-laws
    LINSEED OIL.
    for advertised trains shall be in force with respect to special
    A bonus of five hundred pounds (£500) will be given for the
    trains.
    production, by machinery permanently established in New
13. Any person in a state of intoxication will not be per-
    Zealand, of the first 10,000 gallons of oil, of good marketable
    mitted to enter upon the bridge whilst in such condition.
    quality, from linseed grown in the colony.
14. Any person or persons entering upon the bridge within
    OIL-CAKE.
    the prohibited hours, or resisting any gatekeeper in the
    A bonus of one hundred pounds (£100) will be given for the
    execution of his duty, or in any way offending against any of
    production of the first 50 tons of oil-cake, of good marketable
    these by-laws, will be subject to a penalty not exceeding £10
    quality, from linseed grown in the colony.
    for each offence.
    BUTTER OR CHEESE.
    Dated this 21st day of November, 1883.
    A bonus of five hundred pounds (£500) will be given for the
    first 25 tons of butter or the first 50 tons of cheese (produced
    WALTER W. JOHNSTON,
    in one factory) which shall be exported from New Zealand,
    Minister for Public Works.
    and sold at such prices in a foreign market as shall show
    that the articles are of fair quality.
    Public Libraries.
    STARCH.
    A bonus of three hundred pounds (£300) will be given on
    Education Department,
    the first 50 tons of starch, manufactured in the colony,
    Wellington, 20th September, 1883.
    which shall be shipped to an English market, and for which
    NOTICE is hereby given that the sum of £6,000 has
    a satisfactory certificate shall be given by dealers or brokers
    been voted by Parliament for distribution to public
    in England that the starch is of good marketable quality.
    libraries.
    PRINTING-PAPER.
    The distribution will take place on the 31st January, 1884,
    A bonus of five hundred pounds (£500) will be given for the
    and no claim will be considered that shall not have been sent
    production of the first 50 tons of printing-paper made by
    in in due form and received by the Secretary for Education,
    machinery permanently established and working in the
    Wellington, before the 22nd January, 1884.
    colony. The bonus will be paid to the producer who effects
    Every public library maintained by rates will be entitled
    the first bonâ fide sale of the amount of printing-paper
    to share in the distribution according to its income from
    specified.
    rates; and every library maintained by subscriptions and
    Conditions.
    voluntary contributions will be entitled to share according to
15. Notice of intention to claim any of the above bonuses
    its income from subscriptions and voluntary contributions:
    must be given in writing to the Colonial Secretary not later
    Provided in either case that the income for the year has not
    than the 31st December, 1883.
    been less than £2; and that admission to the library, if within
16. The claim must be made before the 30th June, 1884.
    a borough, is open to the public free of charge.
17. The first claimant of any bonus who proves to the satis-
    The income of each library may be stated either for the
    faction of the Government that he has fulfilled all the con-
    year ending 31st December, 1883, or for the year ending with
    ditions to be the recipient of the bonus.
    that day in the year 1883 on which the annual accounts of
18. The other conditions as to quantity, priority, quality,
    the library were made up.
    and value to be fulfilled to the satisfaction of an officer
    The distribution will not be in proportion to the several
    appointed for the purpose by the Government.
    incomes of the libraries; but a nominal addition of £25 will
    Further information and particulars may be obtained on
    be made to the amount of each income, and the vote of
    application at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
    £6,000 will be divided in proportion to the amounts as thus
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    augmented, but so as that no institution shall receive more
    Agreements for Relief of Distressed Seamen between Great
    than £50, and that no payment shall be made in respect of
    Britain and Austria-Hungary and Great Britain and
    income derived from endowments or grants from Borough or
    Denmark.
    County Councils, or of moneys received for building purposes
    Marine Department,
    and not simply for the library itself.
    Wellington, 16th November, 1883.
    Application to share in the distribution must be made in
    AGREEMENTS for the mutual relief of distressed seamen
    the form of a statutory declaration by the Chairman, or
    have been made between the British Government and
    Secretary, or Treasurer of the institution on behalf of which
    the Governments of Austria-Hungary and of Denmark.
    it is made; and such declaration shall be in the following
    These agreements are similar to that made between Great
    form:-
    Britain and Sweden and Norway, which is published at page
    DECLARATION.
    1281 of the New Zealand Gazette for 1881.
    I [Name], of [Place of abode], [Occupation], do solemnly
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    and sincerely declare that I am Chairman [or Secretary, or
    (for the Minister having charge of the Marine
    Treasurer] of the [Name of institution]; that during the year
    Department.)
    ending the day of
    , 1883, the income of the
    aforesaid institution for the purposes of a library only was as
    follows: From rates levied by a local governing body under
    "The Public Libraries Act, 1869,"
    pounds
    shillings and
    pence; and from the subscriptions of
    members,
    pounds
    shillings and
    pence; and from voluntary contributions other than mem-
    bers' subscriptions,
    pounds
    shillings and
    pence.