Oct. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1103

specification of an invention for improved amalgamating and gem- and pyrites-saving machine.

No. 3300.—ALEXANDER SIMPSON, of West Plains, Southland, New Zealand, Settler, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for a gold-saving machine, to be called “Simpson’s Patent Gold-saving Machine.”

And I have appointed Wednesday, the 27th day of February next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said applications and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of any such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 12th day of February next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to any of the said applications, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.

Notice of Hearing of Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 11th October, 1888.

PATENT for an invention for improvements in apparatus for the amalgamation and concentration of metaliferous material.

WILLIAM TARRANT, of Summer Hill, near Sydney, New South Wales, Mining Expert, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Wednesday, the 22nd day of May 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 7th day of May next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.

No. 3298.

Notice of Hearing of Applications for Patents.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 13th October, 1888.

NO. 3301.—THOMAS EMERSON, of Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand, Shunter, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for a self-acting fire-alarm.

No. 3302.—JAMES TODD, of Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand, Commercial Traveller, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for the improvement of candlesticks, to be called “Todd’s Excelsior Candlestick.”

No. 3303.—JOHN FRANCIS ROBERTS, of Albert Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Incubator Manufacturer, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for tilting kerosene tins, oil-drums, and other vessels, to be known as “The Acme Kerosene Tilt.”

No. 3304.—JOSHUA THOMAS JOHNS, of Seymour Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for improving and reducing the cost of preserve and other tins, to be called “Johns’s Patent Monoplate Tin.”

No. 3305.—JOSHUA THOMAS JOHNS, of Seymour Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for improving and reducing the cost of jam- and other preserve-tins, to be called “Johns’s Patent Preserve-tin.”

And I have appointed Thursday, the 28th day of February next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said applications and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of any such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 13th day of February next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to any of the said applications, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.

Notice of Hearing of Applications for Patents.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 17th October, 1888.

NO. 3306.—JOSEPH CAWTE BUTLER, of Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Builder, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for an attachment for affixing to meeting-rails of window-sashes and other purposes requiring a perfect fitting joint, to be called “Butler’s Defiance Meeting-rail Attachment.”

No. 3307.—JOSEPH CAWTE BUTLER, of Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Builder, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for an improved fastener for securing windows, doors, &c., to be called “Butler’s Eclipse Fastener.”

And I have appointed Friday, the 1st day of March next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said applications and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of any such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 14th day of February next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to any of the said applications, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.

Notice of Hearing of Applications for Patents.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 17th October, 1888.

NO. 3308.—THOMAS COSSENS and ALEXANDER BLACK, of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, Engineers, partners in business under the name or style of “Cossens and Black,” have deposited at this office a specification of an invention for automatic folding straw-elevators.

No. 3309.—ALBERT WILLOWS, of Auckland, New Zealand, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for an improved hank for fixing sails to ships’ rigging, to be called “Willows Improved Hank.”

And I have appointed Friday, the 1st day of March next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said applications and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of any such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 14th day of February next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to any of the said applications, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

Reward of £10,000 offered for the Discovery of New Gold fields.—Amended Conditions.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 30th April, 1888.

REWARDS of £10,000 are offered for the discovery of new goldfields, upon the amended conditions set forth hereunder.

G. F. RICHARDSON,
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 £5,000 for the North Island, and £5,000 for the Middle Island.

2. The newly-discovered goldfield must be situated not less than forty miles from any existing goldfield or any existing workings.

3. No reward shall be payable until 50,000 ounces of gold have been produced from the newly-discovered goldfield within three years from the date of its being registered.

4. Any person discovering new gold-workings, and being desirous of obtaining the 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 will be allowed upon Native land without a prospecting license authorising the person therein named, with the consent of the owner of the land, to prospect, in accordance with the provisions of sections one hundred and thirty-five to one hundred and thirty-seven of “The Mining Act, 1886,” inclusive.

No reward shall be paid for any discovery that may be made upon Native land without the consent of the Native owners and the approval of the Minister of Mines.

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 7th February, 1888.

IN pursuance of regulations under “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886,” notice is hereby given that for the Senior Examination of January, 1889, the period of literature will be the age of Queen Anne, and the special books will be Shakespeare’s Henry IV. and Henry V., and Lamb’s Essays of Elia.

GEO. FISHER.

Examinations for Teachers’ Certificates and for the Civil Service.

Education Department,
Wellington, 5th September, 1888.

CANDIDATES are reminded that their notices are due on the 31st day of October. Forms of notice can be obtained on application to the Inspector-General of Schools, Wellington, or to the Secretary of any Education Board.

WM. JAS. HABENS,
Inspector-General of Schools.