Nov. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1419

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 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.

Sale of Unclaimed Property.

Police Department, Commissioner’s Office,
Wellington, 31st October, 1887.

THE unclaimed property described hereunder, and now in possession of the police at Whangarei, will, unless previously claimed, be sold by public auction, at the Police-station, Whangarei, on Saturday, the 26th proximo, at noon, in accordance with the Police Regulations:—

Twelve bottles of gin and six bottles of whiskey.

W. E. GUDGEON,
Commissioner of Police.

Judges appointed to try certain Election Petitions.

In the Supreme Court of New Zealand.—In the matter of “The Election Petitions Act, 1880.”

IT is hereby notified that I have, in pursuance of the provisions of “The Election Petitions Act, 1880,” named myself and His Honour Mr. Justice WILLIAMS to be the Judges of the Supreme Court before whom shall be tried the petition presented by the Honourable John Bryce and others against the return of George Hutchison as Member of the House of Representatives for the Electoral District of Wai-totara.

Dated the 8th day of November, 1887.

JAMES PRENDERGAST,
Chief Justice.

Officiating Ministers for 1887.—Notice No. 24.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 8th November, 1887.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, passed in the forty-fourth year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and intituled “The Marriage Act, 1880,” the following name of an Officiating Minister within the meaning of the said Act is published for general information:—

Presbyterian Church of Otago and Southland.

The Reverend Joseph White.

Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

Money Order and Savings Bank Office opened.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 3rd November, 1887.

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

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 5th November, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for a Washing Machine, to be entitled “The Jubilee Washer, Johnston’s Patent.” GEORGE JOHNSTON, of Cobden, Greymouth, New Zealand, Architect, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 7th day of February next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 23rd day of January next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 2617.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 7th November, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for straining Wire Fences, to be called “The Dwarfie Wire-strainer.” HUGH MAINLAND, of Otatau, Otago, New Zealand, Builder, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 7th day of February next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 23rd day of January next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 2618.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 7th November, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for a Means for filing or binding together Multipage Newspapers, or for any similar Work, to be called “The A1 Weekly-paper Binder.” JOHN HARDCASTLE, of Napier, New Zealand, Journalist, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 7th day of February next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 23rd day of January next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 2619.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 7th November, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for an Improved Wire-strainer, to be called “The Atlas Permanent Wire-strainer.” JAMES GRAY, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Agricultural Im-