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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 2

the north-west end of Night Island ; the northern point of
the island bearing from its extremity S.E. by E.
G. P. HEATH, Commander, R.N.,
Portmaster.

Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 15th December, 1887.

Tenders.
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Public Works Office,
Wellington, 9th January, 1888.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders
is published for general information.
EDWIN MITCHELSON,
Minister for Public Works.

CONTRACT FOR ENGINES, BOILERS, ETC., FOR THE GOVERN-
MENT PRINTING OFFICE, WELLINGTON.

Accepted.
£ s. d.
W. Cable and Co., Wellington .. .. 1,145 0 0

Declined.
J. T. Crabtree, Wellington .. .. 1,220 0 0
Robertson and Co., Wellington .. .. 1,317 16 0
S. Luke and Sons, Wellington .. .. 1,345 0 0
E. Seagar, Wellington .. .. 1,415 0 0

Bonus for Canned and Cured Fish for Export.
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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.

8. 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 ½d. and ¼d. a pound under similar con-
   ditions, 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 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.

Progress-payments for Exported Fish.
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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.

Government Life Insurance Department.—Agency opened
at Wade, Auckland.
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Government Life Insurance Department,
Wellington, 7th January, 1888.

AN agency of the above department will be opened at
the
POST OFFICE, WADE, AUCKLAND,
as from the 14th January, 1888.
D. M. LUCKIE,
Commissioner.

Laboratory Fees for making Analyses.
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Geological Survey Department,
Wellington, 28th December, 1887.

BY direction of the Hon. the Minister of Mines, notice is
hereby given that all minerals, ores, soils, and other
substances, the exact determination of which may advance
industrial or mining interests, will be analysed at the Colonial
Laboratory on payment of a fee of 5s.
2. All other chemical analyses will in future be charged
for at rates obtainable on application.
All previous notifications on this subject are hereby can-
celled.
JAMES HECTOR,
Director.

Will accepted by the Public Trustee.
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Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 10th January, 1888.

In the matter of the will of Herbert Charles Cayford, late
of Pembroke, deceased.

IT is hereby notified that the above will has been finally
accepted, in accordance with the provisions of “The
Public Trust Office Act, 1872,” and that the Public Trustee
is the Executor appointed under the said will.
R. C. HAMERTON,
Public Trustee.

Will accepted by the Public Trustee.
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Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 10th January, 1888.

In the matter of the will of George William Adams, late of
Wellington, deceased.

IT is hereby notified that the above will has been finally
accepted, in accordance with the provisions of “The
Public Trust Office Act, 1872,” and that the Public Trustee
is the Executor appointed under the said will.
R. C. HAMERTON,
Public Trustee.

Steam Service between New Zealand and Chatham Islands.
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General Post Office,
Wellington, 11th January, 1888.

SEALED tenders will be received at the General Post
Office, Wellington, until noon of Monday, the 30th
January instant, for the performance of a steam service
between New Zealand and Chatham Islands once every
three months. The port of departure and arrival in New
Zealand to be either Wellington or Lyttelton.
Tenderers to send in offers for one year and also for two
years.
The service to be performed in accordance with a time-
table to be furnished by the Postmaster-General, and to com-
mence on a date to be fixed hereafter by the Postmaster-
General.
Tenderers to state the names, tonnage, and horse-power of
the vessels to be employed in the service.
The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.
Tenders to be addressed to the Hon. the Postmaster-
General, and indorsed “Tender for Chatham Islands Steam
Service.”
W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Sale of Unclaimed Property.
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Police Department (Commissioner’s Office),
Wellington, 4th January, 1888.

THE unclaimed property described hereunder, and now
in possession of the Police, at Auckland, will, unless
previously claimed, be sold by public auction, at the Police
Office, Auckland, on Saturday the 28th instant, at noon, in
accordance with the Police Regulations :—
One case containing fruit-knife, fork, and spoon; one
bracelet, one ring, one brooch, three watches, one necklet,
four brass chains, ten studs, and a bag containing a quantity
of odd and broken jewellery.
W. E. GUDGEON,
Commissioner of Police.