Tenders, Rewards, Scholarships




April 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 505

SCHEDULE.

  1. THE whole of the foreshore of the Colony of New Zea-
    land, including Stewart Island, the Snares, the Solander,
    and all other Islands in Foveaux Strait.

  2. The whole of Chatham, Auckland, Campbell, and all
    other Islands between parallels 48½° and 53° of south lati-
    tude, and between 162° east and 173° west longitude.

Rewards offered for the Discovery of New Goldfields.—
Amended Conditions.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 16th March, 1885.

REWARDS are offered for the discovery of new gold-
fields, upon the conditions set forth hereunder, payable
out of the parliamentary vote of £2,500.

W. J. M. LARNACH,
Minister of Mines.

AMENDED CONDITIONS.

  1. THE maximum sum offered as a reward for any proved
    discovery of a new goldfield in accordance with these condi-
    tions is £500; but, if the total sum claimed as rewards in
    any one year exceeds the parliamentary vote, the amount
    available only will be divided equally.

  2. The newly-discovered goldfield, if in alluvial ground,
    must be situated not less than ten miles from the nearest
    alluvial gold-workings; or, if in quartz, not less than five miles
    from the nearest existing quartz-mines.

  3. No grant will be paid upon any application until it
    shall have been proved that not less than 20,000 ounces of
    gold have been extracted from the new goldfield within two
    years from the registration of the discovery, if in alluvial
    workings, and, if in quartz-workings, proof of a similar yield
    from this source within three years from such registration
    will be required.

  4. Any person discovering new gold-workings, and being
    desirous of obtaining a reward, shall immediately forward a
    written report of such discovery, with full particulars, to the
    Warden or Resident Magistrate of the district within which
    such discovery shall be situated, and the Warden or Resident
    Magistrate shall forthwith register the report as an applica-
    tion for reward.

  5. No prospecting is allowed upon Native land without the
    approval in writing of the Native Minister, or of some one
    appointed by him in that behalf.

Prospectors going upon Native land without the consent
of the owners are liable to the penalties imposed by the Acts
relating to goldfields, and will forfeit all claim to reward.

Bonus for Canned and Cured Fish for Export.

Treasury Department,
Wellington, 10th November, 1885.

IT is hereby notified that bonuses under "The Fisheries
Encouragement Act, 1885," as set forth in the following
sections (Nos. 8, 9, and 10) of that Act, will be paid subject
to the conditions named therein, and in the regulations
contained in the Order in Council of even date herewith.

JULIUS VOGEL.

  1. In order to encourage the production and curing of fish
    for export, the Colonial Treasurer shall during the next
    seven years after the passing of this Act, without further
    appropriation by Parliament, pay out of the Consolidated
    Fund to any person who shall prepare canned and cured fish
    for export, and actually export the same from the colony, a
    bonus or bonuses upon the quantity of canned and cured fish
    prepared and exported by such person as hereinafter men-
    tioned, that is to say,—
    (1.) In respect of the first 200 tons avoirdupois of fish
    canned with or without oil, the sum of 1d. per pound,
    the weight of the cans not to be included in the
    tonage upon which such bonus is paid;
    (2.) In respect of every ton avoirdupois of fish canned as
    aforesaid beyond the first 200 tons, the sum of ½d. per
    pound, the weight of the cans not to be included in
    the tonnage upon which such bonus is paid;
    (3.) In respect to cured fish the bonus to be paid shall be
    respectively ¾d. and ¼d. a pound under similar con-
    ditions, as far as the same are applicable to those
    contained in the two last subsections.

  2. The total tonnage upon which the Treasurer may grant
    bonuses as aforesaid under this Act shall not exceed 6,000
    tons.

  3. Every person intending to apply for the grant of a
    bonus shall register a special trade-mark under the laws for
    the time being in force in New Zealand providing for the
    registration of trade-marks, such trade-mark to be used for
    all cured and canned fish to be prepared for export by such
    person, and shall, within six years after the passing of this
    Act, give notice to the Treasurer of his intention to export
    canned and cured fish with a view to applying for a bonus,
    and shall append to such notice a copy of such trade-mark;
    and all cases, barrels, or cans containing fish cured and
    canned for export by any such person shall, before exporta-
    tion, be marked with the trade-mark so registered by him,
    and no part of any such bonus shall be payable except in
    respect of cases, barrels, or cans so marked.

Tenders for Erection of Native School Buildings.

Education Department,
Wellington, 20th April, 1886.

ALTERNATIVE tenders will be received at this office up
to noon of the 31st May for the erection of Native school
buildings at Kopua, near Alexandra, and at Tapapa and
Waotu, in the Cambridge District, in accordance with two
designs which may be seen at the offices of the Native
Agents at Auckland, Alexandra, and Rotorua, and of the
Resident Magistrate, Tauranga, where also forms of tender
can be obtained.

Telegraphic tenders will be accepted, provided the original
tender and deposit are lodged at the same time with one of
the above-named officers.

The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Wm. Jas. HABENS.

Tenders for Erection of Native Schoolhouse and Teacher's
Residence.

Education Department,
Wellington, 31st March, 1886.

TENDERS will be received at this office up to noon of
the 30th April next for the erection of a Native School-
house and Teacher's Residence at

Tangiteroria, Northern Wairoa;

and up to noon of the 31st May next for works on the East
Coast, between Hicks Bay and Tolago Bay, as follows:—
Rangitukia: School and residence.
Tikitiki: School.
Kawakawa: School and residence.
Tuparoa: School and residence.
Wharekahika: School and residence.
Tokomaru: Residence, and repairs to school.

Plans, &c., may be seen and forms of tender obtained on
application to the County Engineer, Dargaville; the Native
Agent, Auckland; the Resident Magistrates, Whangarei, Gis-
borne, and Napier; and the Schoolmaster, Waiomatatini.

In the case of the East Coast schools tenders may be for
the works as a whole, or for any one or more of the works;
but in any tender for more than one work the price at which
the tenderer is willing to undertake each separate work must
be stated.

Telegraphic tenders will be accepted provided the original
tender and deposit are lodged at the same time with one of
the Government officers above mentioned.

The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

JOHN HISLOP,
Secretary for Education.

The Gilchrist Scholarship.

Education Department,
Wellington, 6th April, 1886.

A SCHOLARSHIP of the value of £100 per annum, and
tenable for three years, is biennially awarded to the
highest among those candidates at the London University
January Matriculation Examination held in New Zealand,
who pass either in the Honours or in the First Division, are
not less than sixteen nor more than twenty-two years of age,
and are desirous of prosecuting their studies either at the
University of Edinburgh, or at the University College, Lon-
don, with a view to graduation in one of the Faculties of the
University of London.

If any candidates offer themselves, the January examina-
tion for New Zealand will be held some time in the month
of January, 1887, or as soon after as the examination papers
arrive in the colony, and at such place or places as may be
hereafter fixed, having regard to the candidates' places of
abode.

Candidates will not be approved by the Examiners unless
they have shown a competent knowledge in each of the fol-
lowing subject, according to the details specified under the
several heads:—

  1. Latin:
  2. Any two of the following languages: (a) Greek, (b)
    French, and (c) German:
  3. The English language, English history, and modern
    geography:
  4. Mathematics:
  5. Natural philosophy
  6. Chemistry.


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🗺️ Schedule of Foreshore and Islands

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Foreshore, Islands, Foveaux Strait, Chatham, Auckland, Campbell

🌾 Rewards for New Goldfields

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
16 March 1885
Goldfields, Rewards, Mines Department, Warden, Resident Magistrate, Native Minister
  • W. J. M. Larnach, Minister of Mines

🏭 Bonus for Canned and Cured Fish

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
10 November 1885
Fisheries, Bonuses, Canned Fish, Cured Fish, Export, Trade-mark
  • Julius Vogel, Colonial Treasurer

🎓 Tenders for Native School Buildings

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
20 April 1886
Tenders, Native Schools, Kopua, Alexandra, Tapapa, Waotu, Cambridge District
  • Wm. Jas. Habens, Secretary for Education

🎓 Tenders for Native Schoolhouse and Teacher's Residence

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
31 March 1886
Tenders, Native Schools, Tangiteroria, Northern Wairoa, East Coast, Hicks Bay, Tolago Bay, Rangitukia, Tikitiki, Kawakawa, Tuparoa, Wharekahika, Tokomaru
  • John Hislop, Secretary for Education

🎓 Gilchrist Scholarship

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
6 April 1886
Scholarship, London University, Matriculation Examination, University of Edinburgh, University College London
  • John Hislop, Secretary for Education