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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 14

Further information and particulars may be obtained by
application at the Colonial Secretary's Office.

WROUGHT-IRON.

A bonus of one thousand pounds (£1,000) will be given for
the production, in New Zealand, by a direct process, of 200
tons of " iron blooms," of marketable quality, from ore produced
in New Zealand.

Conditions.

1. The bonus not to be given for any quantity less than 100
   tons.
2. Notice of the intention to erect ironworks and claim the
   bonus must be given to the Colonial Secretary before the 31st
   December, 1883.
3. The bonus must be claimed before the 31st December,
5. In the event of more than one claimant giving such
   notice, not more than seven-tenths of the bonus may be claimed
   by the first producer, and not more than three-tenths by the
   second producer; but if only one claimant becomes a producer
   on the above conditions, he may claim the whole of the bonus.
6. The iron in respect of which any bonus is claimed, and
   the ore from which it is manufactured, will be examined by an
   officer to be appointed by the Government, who may require
   the production of bona fide account-sales of quantities not less
   than 100 tons weight, showing that such iron has been sold at
   a fair market price as wrought-iron.

THOMAS DICK.

Application for Registration of Trade Mark.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 7th February, 1883.

NOTICE is hereby given that EDWARD WATERS, Patent
Agent, of Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, has
applied, on behalf of HOLMES SAMUEL CHIPMAN, of Melbourne
aforesaid, Merchant, to register, under "The Trade Marks Act,
1866," the trade mark of which the following is a description,
viz.:-

Description of Trade Mark.
The special and distinctive word "Buckeye."

Nature of the Articles to which it is intended such Trade
Mark shall apply.
Mowing machines, combined with table rake or reaper or
dropper; reaping and binding machines, thrashing machines,
and other agricultural implements.

THOMAS DICK,
Colonial Secretary and Registrar of Trade Marks.

Special Order, Waitaki County Council.—Boundaries of
Papakaio Riding.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1883.

THE following special order, made by the Council of the
County of Waitaki, is published in accordance with "The
Counties Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1882."

THOMAS DICK.

County Council Chambers,
Oamaru, 26th January, 1883.

COPY of Resolution made by Special Order on the 24th
January, 1883.

Resolved, That the boundaries of Papakaio Riding be as
follows: Bounded towards the North by the Waimate County;
towards the South-east by the ocean; towards the South by the
Town of Oamaru; towards the West by Oamaru Stream to the
northern boundary of Block XIII., Oamaru Survey District;
thence due west to Block VIII., Awamoko Survey District;
thence due North to the north-east corner of Section No. 58, Block
IV; thence along road to north corner of said section; thence
by centre of road-line through Block IV. to Section No. 22,
Block V., same district; and towards the West by the western
boundaries of Block I., and part of Block IV., Awamoko
District.

I, James Martin, Clerk to Waitaki County Council, hereby
certify that the above resolution has been duly made.

JAS. MARTIN.

Services of Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 31st January, 1883.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the
services of

The Bluff Naval Artillery Volunteers.

Date of acceptance, 15th January, 1883.

JOHN BRYCE.

Officer Commanding G Battery of Artillery resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th February, 1883.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the
resignation of the commission held by
Major James Ewart Hannah, N.Z. Volunteers,
as Officer in Command of the G Battery of Artillery, from the
10th January, 1883.

H. A. ATKINSON.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th February, 1883.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the
resignation of the commissions held by the under-men-
tioned officers :-

Wellington City Rifle Volunteers.
Sub-Lieutenant William Ballinger. Date of resignation, 18th
January, 1883.

Wanganui City Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant James Purnell. Date of resignation, 23rd January,
1883.

H. A. ATKINSON.

Resignation of Cemetery Trustee accepted.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 7th February, 1883.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the
resignation of
H. B. MORISON, Esq.,
as a Trustee for the Dipton Cemetery.

THOMAS DICK,
(for the Minister of Lands.)

Alterations and Additions to the Scale of Fares and Charges
in Force on the New Zealand Railways.

IN accordance with section 144 of "The Public Works Act,
1882," I, Walter Woods Johnston, the Minister for Public
Works, do hereby fix the following scale of charges for the
purposes specified below, in lieu of that at present in force, and
such scale shall come into force from and after the 12th day of
February, 1883 :-

PART IV.—LOCAL RATES.
WELLINGTON AND WANGANUI SECTIONS.

Class K.—Timber.
White-pine timber consigned from sawmills to Wanganui,
Foxton, and Wellington for shipment direct to Australian ports
will be charged 25 per cent, less than the rates for timber for
transhipment; minimum rate, 8d. per 100 superficial feet.
Consignments to these ports for transhipment to Australia will
be charged the same rate, upon a statutory declaration being fur-
nished, such declaration being made under "The Justices of the
Peace Act, 1882," sections 233 and 234, in the form prescribed.
As witness my hand, this 7th day of February, 1883.

WALTER W. JOHNSTON,
Minister for Public Works.

Money Order and Savings Bank Office opened.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 31st January, 1883.

IT is hereby notified for general information that a Money
Order and Savings Bank Office will be opened at
TE ARO (Chief Office, Wellington),
on the 1st proximo.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Money Order and Savings Bank Office opened.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 7th February, 1883.

IT is hereby notified for general information that a Money
Order and Savings Bank Office will be opened at
ORMONDVILLE (Chief Office, Napier),
from the 16th instant.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.