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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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 bonâ fide account-sales of quan-
   tities not less than 100 tons weight, showing that such iron
   has been sold at a fair market price as wrought-iron.

THOMAS DICK.

Resignation of Volunteer Officers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th September, 1883.

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

Dunedin Naval Artillery Volunteers.
Sub-Lieutenant Alexander Black.

Greytown Rifle Volunteers.
Honorary Chaplain Reverend Henry Vere White.

JOHN BRYCE.

Resignation of Cemetery Trustee.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 5th September, 1883.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept
the resignation of
Mr. C. H. WEBB BOWEN
as a Trustee for the Orawaiti Cemetery.

WM. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Lands.

Notice of proposed Loan, Borough of Tauranga.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 31st August, 1883.

THE following notice received from His Worship the
Mayor of Tauranga is published in accordance with
section 145 of "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876."

THOMAS DICK.

RESULT OF THE POLL.—PROPOSAL TO RAISE A SPECIAL LOAN,
UPON WHICH A POLL WAS TAKEN UPON THE 31ST DAY OF
JULY, 1883.

Special Loan for the Borough of Tauranga.

In accordance with clauses 140, 141, and 146 of "The
Municipal Corporations Act, 1876," I hereby give notice that
it is the intention of the Tauranga Borough Council to
borrow, by way of a special loan, the sum of £25,000 sterling,
for the following purposes, viz.:-

For waterworks
" payment of existing debt
" the purchase and improvement of wharves
" drainage

Total
And it is proposed to pledge, as security for
such loan,-
The annual water rate, estimated at
Annual revenue from wharves, estimated at
An annual special rate of 1s. in the pound,
estimated at
An amount from current revenue, which at
present is paid for interest on existing
liabilities
Total
This provides for,-
Interest on £25,000, at 7 per cent.
Maintenance
Sinking fund ..

By order of the Council.

£ s. d.
18,500 0 0
3,000 0 0
2,000 0 0
1,500 0 0
£25,000 0 0

750 0 0
500 0 0
750 0 0
250 0 0
£2,250 0 0

1,750 0 0
250 0 0
250 0 0
£2,250 0 0

JOHN H. MCCAW,
Town Clerk.

In accordance with section 144 of "The Municipal Cor-
porations Act, 1876," I hereby give public notice that a poll

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of the burgesses of the Borough of Tauranga was taken on
the above proposal, in terms of a notice published in the Bay
of Plenty Times on the 31st ultimo, which notice is dated
24th July, 1883; and that the following is the result of the
said poll :-

Number of votes recorded in favour of the above
proposal .. .. .. 138
Number of votes recorded against .. .. 77

In terms of "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876," and
its amendments, I therefore declare the resolution for the
above loan to be carried, as provided by said Act.

THOMAS WRIGLEY,
Mayor of the Borough of Tauranga.

Borough Council Chambers,
Tauranga, 1st August, 1883.

Revocation of Appointment of a Bonding Warehouse.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the authority in me for this
purpose vested, I, the Commissioner of Trade and
Customs, do, by this order under my hand, revoke and annul
the appointment of the under-mentioned warehouse for the
reception and security of goods entered to be warehoused
without payment of duty upon the first entry thereof,
namely:--

Port of Auckland.
The cellar of a brick building with slate roof, situate in
Custom House Street West, on Lots 13 and 14, Section 17,
in the plan of the City of Auckland, known as
OWEN AND GRAHAM'S CUSTOMHOUSE STREET BOND.

Given under my hand at Wellington, this twenty-
ninth day of August, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-three.

H. A. ATKINSON,
Commissioner of Trade and Customs.
[Commissioner's Order, No. 188.]

Approving and appointing Bonding Warehouses.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the powers in me for this
purpose vested by "The Customs Laws Consolidation
Act, 1882," I, the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, do
hereby approve and appoint the under-mentioned warehouses,
namely:--

Port of Auckland.
The cellar and two floors immediately above of a brick
building roofed with slate, situate on part of Allotments 13
and 14, of Section 17, in the plan of the City of Auckland, to
be known as
HEATHER'S BOND.

Port of Poverty Bay.
Portion of a corrugated iron building with corrugated iron
roof, situate on Section No. 53, Lowe Street, to be known as
MATTHEWSON'S BOND.

To be warehouses for the reception of goods under bond.
Given under my hand at Wellington, this twenty-
ninth day of August, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-three.

H. A. ATKINSON,
Commissioner of Trade and Customs.
[Commissioner's Order No. 189.]

Special Rules under "The Regulation of Mines Act, 1874."

Mines Department,
Wellington, 29th August, 1883.

THE under-mentioned special rules, to be observed at the
NIGHTCAPS COAL MINE, Southland District, are pub-
lished in accordance with the provisions of section 31 of
"The Regulation of Mines Act, 1874."

WM. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Mines.

THE penalties for the violation of any special rules esta-
blished under "The Regulation of Mines Act, 1874," and for
offences against the Act, are provided for in sections 22 to 28,
in Part VI.

SPECIAL RULES.
Manager.

1. The mine, and all the operative details of the manage-
   ment thereof, shall be under the control and daily supervision
   of the manager, whose duty it shall be to carry out, and see
   carried out, the various provisions of any Act for the time
   being in force for the regulation of mines, so far as incumbent
   upon him or those acting under his control or direction, and
   to see that the mine is properly ventilated, and that sufficient
   materials and appliances are always provided for the proper
   carrying out of all necessary operations. He shall be respon-