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(3.) In respect to cured fish the bonus to be paid shall be respectively ½d. and ¼d. a pound under similar conditions, as far as the same are applicable to those contained in the two last subsections.

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

10. 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 exportation, 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.

Progress-payments for Exported Fish.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 24th September, 1886.

WITH reference to the notification in the New Zealand Gazette of the 12th November, 1885, respecting the payment of bonuses to persons who prepare canned and cured fish for export under regulations published on the same date, it is hereby notified that progress-payments on account of such bonuses, claimed in accordance with those regulations, will now be made by this department. Claims to be for quantities not less than one ton net weight, and to be sent through the Collector of Customs at the port from which the fish was exported.

JULIUS VOGEL.

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

Mines Department,
Wellington, 16th March, 1885.

REWARDS are offered for the discovery of new goldfields, 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 conditions 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 application 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.

Additional Regulation as to Payment of Rewards for Discovery of New Goldfields.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 28th June, 1886.

THE following additional regulation for the payment of rewards for the discovery of new goldfields, recommended by the Goldfields Committee on the 22nd June, 1886, having been adopted by the Government, is published for general information.

This regulation applies to the notifications published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 19th March and 29th October, 1885, offering rewards for gold discoveries.

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

ADDITIONAL REGULATION.

No claim for a reward for the discovery of gold will be considered by the Goldfields Committee unless such claim be made within one year from the date of the discovery.

Statement of Accounts of Acclimatisation Societies.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 31st October, 1887.

THE following statements of receipts and expenditure of Acclimatisation Societies registered under “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” are published for general information.

G. S. COOPER,
Under-Secretary.

OPOTIKI FARMERS’ CLUB AND ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.
BALANCE-SHEET from 18th August, 1886, to 20th September, 1887.

1886. Receipts.
      Aug. 18. Balance in the Bank of New Zealand £ s. d.
      10 0 3

1887. Aug. 8. General licenses .. .. 4 10 0
      Sept. 5. " .. .. 3 10 0
      " 20. Subscriptions to date .. .. 21 7 6
      £40 7 9

1888. Sept. 20. Balance in the Bank of New Zealand £11 10 0
      " 20. Balance of cash in hand.. .. 0 16 10
      £12 6 10

1889. Expenditure.
      Sept. 7. Amount voted for ploughing match .. £ s. d.
      3 0 0
      " 15. S. Bates, advertising .. .. 1 13 0
      " 15. George Reece .. .. 0 3 0
      " 15. Rates .. .. 0 1 6
      Nov. 25. Court costs .. .. 2 8 6
      April 13. Burnett, extra, ploughing-match prizes 3 5 0
      Mar. 3. S. Bates, advertising .. .. 0 9 6
      " 31. Court costs .. .. 5 19 0
      " 28. Auditor, for special audit .. 5 0 0
      Petty cash .. .. 1 12 4
      Summons and subpoenas.. .. 2 7 0

1890. Cheque-book .. .. 0 2 1
      Sept. 10. Amount voted, ploughing match .. 2 0 0
      " 20. Balance in Bank of New Zealand .. 11 10 0
      Amount of cash in hand .. .. 0 16 10
      £40 7 9

H. J. WALMSLEY,
Secretary.

20th September, 1887.
Examined and found correct.

EDWARD P. DUMERGUE,
CHAS. W. THORNTON,
} Auditors.

23rd September, 1887.

Assets.
Subscriptions due, £53 7s. 6d., estimated value.. £ s. d.
15 0 0
Furniture .. .. 2 0 0
Reserve, 6 acres, estimated value .. .. 50 0 0
£67 0 0

Liabilities.
Nil.

H. J. WALMSLEY,
Secretary.

21st September, 1887.
Examined and found correct.

EDWARD P. DUMERGUE,
CHAS. W. THORNTON,
} Auditors.

23rd September, 1887.

TAURANGA ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.
BALANCE-SHEET on the 22nd March, 1887.

1886. Receipts.
      Oct. 15. Cash in hand .. .. .. £ s. d.
      1 15 0
      Balance in bank .. .. 44 9 0
      Cash from Treasury .. .. 24 10 0
      Sundry subscriptions .. .. 3 10 0
      £74 4 0