JUNE 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 791

Patent Office Supplement.

A SEPARATE Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette is now published fortnightly, containing all notices concerning patents and trade-marks required by law to be gazetted; also, particulars of lapsed applications for patents, expired letters patent, and other information useful to inventors, manufacturers, and others. The Supplement will be issued free to subscribers to the Gazette, and to others on payment of a special subscription of ten shillings per annum, payable in advance to the Government Printer.

GEO. DIDS BURY.

JUST PUBLISHED.

THE following Works, which may be obtained at the Stationery Office, Wellington, price 1s. each:-

NEW ZEALAND'S LONE LANDS: Being Brief Notes of a Visit to the Outlying Islands of the Colony. By Ro. CARRICK.

AORANGI; OR, THE HEART OF THE SOUTHERN ALPS; NEW ZEALAND. By MALCOLM Ross, Vice-President, N.Z. Alpine Club.

GEO. DIDS BURY, Government Printer. Wellington, 11th May, 1892.

THE following Works, published under the authority of the Government, are now on sale at the Stationery Department, Wellington:-

FOREST FLORA OF NEW ZEALAND. By T. KIRK, F.L.S. Numerous plates. Imp. folio, half morocco, 20s. Fcp. folio, cloth. 12s. 6d.

INTRODUCTORY CLASS-BOOK OF BOTANY FOR USE IN NEW ZEALAND SCHOOLS. By G. M. THOMPSON, F.R.S. Demy 8vo., cloth, 2s. 6d.; paper, 1s. 6d.

PHYLLOXERA AND OTHER DISEASES OF THE GRAPE VINE. Correspondence and Extracts reprinted for public information. Demy 8vo. 1s.

THERMAL-SPRINGS DISTRICT OF NEW ZEALAND. By A. GINDERS, M.D. Demy 8vo. 6d.

TREATY OF WAITANGI, Authentic History of the Signing of the. By W. COLENSO. Demy 8vo. 1s.

POLYNESIAN MYTHOLOGY AND ANCIENT TRADITIONAL HISTORY OF THE NEW ZEALAND RACE. By Sir GEORGE GREY, K.C.B. 5s.

ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE MAORI. By JOHN WHITE. Vol. VI. 7s. 6d.

NATIVE LAND TENURE, Opinions of various Authorities on. Fcp. folio, cloth. 1s.

MINERS' GUIDE. By H. A. GORDON. Numerous plates. Royal 8vo., cloth. 5s.

MINING ACT, 1886. Together with Regulations made thereunder. Demy 4to. 3s. 6d.

REPORTS ON THE MINING INDUSTRY OF NEW ZEALAND, 1889 and 1890. 2s. 6d. each.

HANDBOOK OF NEW ZEALAND MINES. With Maps and Illustrations. Cloth, 5s.

MINING MACHINERY AND THE TREATMENT OF ORES in the Australian Colonies, 1889. Numerous illustrations. Fcp. folio, cloth. 2s. 6d.

THE STATE: THE RUDIMENTS OF NEW ZEALAND SOCIOLOGY. By JAMES H. POPE. Cloth, 4s.

STATE EDUCATION. By Dr. LAISHLEY. Cloth, 2s. 6d.

EDUCATION ACTS OF NEW ZEALAND. With Regulations made thereunder. 1s.

THE ERUPTION OF TARAWERA AND ROTOMAHANA. By Professor THOMAS, M.A., F.L.S. Illustrated. 2s. 6d.

THE KERMADEC ISLANDS: THEIR CAPABILITIES AND EXTENT. With Maps and Illustrations. By S. PERCY SMITH, F.R.G.S., Assistant Surveyor-General. 2s.

MANUAL OF GRASSES AND FORAGE PLANTS USEFUL TO NEW ZEALAND. Part I. By THOMAS MACKAY. Numerous Plates. 5s.

MANUAL OF BIRDS OF NEW ZEALAND. By WALTER L. BULLER. 10s.

HANDY BOOK ON "THE LAND TRANSFER ACT 1885." 3s.

NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE, No. XII. 1s.

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CONTENTS.

APPOINTMENTS .. .. .. .. .. 773 CROWN LANDS NOTICES .. .. .. .. 776 LAND- Available for Selection by Midland Railway .. 769 Brought under Village-homestead Regulations .. 771 Removal of Restrictions .. .. .. 772 Terms of Sale of Reserve .. .. .. 772 Village Settlement withdrawn .. .. .. 769 LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES .. .. .. 789 MISCELLANEOUS- Agency of Government Life Insurance Department opened .. .. .. .. .. 776 Authority to frank .. .. .. .. 774 Bonus for the Manufacture of Pig-iron .. 775 Bonus for the Manufacture of Salt .. .. 775 Civil Service Senior Examination .. .. 775 Class-books for Public Schools .. .. .. 770 Districts under "Factories Act, 1891" .. .. 770 Erratum .. .. .. .. .. 769 Examination of Mine Managers and Engine-drivers 776 Extending Time for Preparation of Rolls .. 772 Meteorological Observations .. .. .. 789 Notice to Mariners .. .. .. .. 775 Proposed Loan .. .. .. .. 774 Railway Tariff, Alterations in .. .. .. 775 Railway Traffic Returns .. .. .. 784 Regulation for Election of Graduates' Members, Auckland University College Council .. .. 770 Rotorua Sanatorium Regulations .. .. 774 Teachers' Certificates .. .. .. .. 772 Te Makarini Scholarships .. .. .. 776 Tenders .. .. .. .. .. 776 Special Order .. .. .. .. 774 MINING NOTICES .. .. .. .. 790 NATIVE LAND COURT NOTICES .. .. .. 781 PRIVATE ADVERTISEMENTS .. .. .. .. 790 VOLUNTEERS .. .. .. .. 775

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