4. Evidence to be produced of such a nature as will enable
   an officer appointed by the Government to certify that the
   above-stated quantity in each year has been actually made,
   sold, and delivered.

5. The bonus to be paid only on the certificate of such
   officer.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

[NOTE.--The above notice is in lieu of notice dated 10th October,
1893, published in Gazette of 12th October, 1893.]

Prizes for Collections of Noxious Weeds and Insects.--
Notice No. 365.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 7th April, 1893.

PRIZES offered for collections of noxious weeds and
insects, &c.:-

Collection of noxious weeds: First prize, £10; second, £5.
All specimens must have been gathered in the colony.
Each specimen must be mounted on paper 18in. by 11in.,
and bear, if possible, the popular and scientific name, also
the locality where gathered.

Collection of insects injurious to New Zealand vegetation,
and their natural enemies and parasites: First prize, £10;
second, £5.

All insects must be properly set and named, also have
locality tickets attached.

The collections winning the prizes to become the property
of the department, where they will remain on exhibition
with the name of the collector affixed.

All collections for competition must be delivered at the
office of the Secretary for Agriculture, at the Government
Buildings, at Wellington, not later than the 31st December,
1893.

Each collection must be marked with a motto, and
accompanied by a sealed envelope containing a copy of such
motto; together with the full name and address of the
exhibitor.

The unsuccessful exhibits will be returned to the owners
carriage-free.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture.

Prizes for Collections of Noxious Weeds and Insects.--
Notice No. 368.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 9th May, 1893.

THE date for receiving the collections mentioned in
Gazette Notice No. 365, and dated the 7th April, 1893,
has been extended to the 31st March, 1894.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture.

Prizes for Collections of Dried Specimens of Grasses and
Forage Plants.--Notice No. 369.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 9th May, 1893.

PRIZES offered for collections of dried specimens of
grasses and forage plants, introduced and native, pro-
minence being given to the most useful indigenous species.
First prize, £25; second, £15.

All specimens must have been gathered in the colony.
Each specimen must be mounted on paper, 18in. by 11in.,
and bear, if possible, both popular and scientific names, also
the name of the locality where obtained.

The collections winning the prizes are to become the pro-
perty of the department, where they will remain on exhibi-
tion, with the names of the collectors affixed.

All collections for competition must be delivered at the
office of the Secretary for Agriculture, at the Government
Buildings, Wellington, not later than the 31st March, 1894.

Each collection must be marked with a motto, and be
accompanied by a sealed envelope containing a copy of such
motto, together with the full name and address of the
exhibitor.

The unsuccessful exhibits will be returned to the owners
carriage-free.

The judges have power to withhold the prizes if they are
of opinion that none of the collections are worthy of an
award.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture.

Bonus for the Manufacture of Glass Bottles.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 20th December, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that a bonus will be paid on
glass bottles manufactured in the Colony of New
Zealand, on the following conditions:-

1. A bonus of 10s. per gross will be paid on the first seven
   hundred and fifty (750) gross of glass bottles manufactured
   and sold at the following prices:-

Sauce, pints, 18s. per gross.
Sauce, half-pints, 16s. per gross.
One-pound jams, 18s. per gross.
Two-pound jams, 24s. per gross.
Anchovies, 12s. per gross.
Pickles, 19s. per gross.
Lemonade, 20s. to 23s. per gross.
Soda-water, 20s. to 22s. 6d. per gross.

2. Notice of intention to claim the bonus must be given
   in writing to the Colonial Secretary on or before the 1st
   February, 1894.

3. The claim must be made before the 1st February, 1895.

4. The first claimant who proves to the satisfaction of the
   Government that he has fulfilled all the conditions is to be
   the recipient of the bonus.

5. Evidence to be produced of such a nature as will enable
   an officer appointed by the Government to certify that the
   above-stated number has been actually made and sold at the
   above-mentioned prices.

6. The bonus to be paid only on the certificate of such
   officer.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Commissioner of Supreme Court appointed.

NOTICE.--ROBERT TUTHILL LITTON, Esq., of 45, Queen
Street, Melbourne, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court
of Victoria, has been appointed this day by his Honour
the Chief Justice a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of
New Zealand in the Colony of Victoria, under the 2nd section
of "The Commissioners of the Supreme Court Act, 1875," for
the purpose of administering and taking all such oaths,
affidavits, and affirmations as in the said section mentioned.

Dated at Wellington, this 22nd day of December, 1893.

D. G. A. COOPER,
Registrar, Supreme Court.

Commissioner of the Supreme Court appointed.

NOTICE.--HAROLD EDMOND PETHERICK, Esq., of 9, 10,
and 11, Melbourne Chambers, 418, Chancery Lane,
Melbourne, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria,
has been appointed this day by his Honour the Chief Justice
a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in
the Colony of Victoria, under the 2nd section of "The Com-
missioners of the Supreme Court Act, 1875," for the pur-
pose of administering and taking all such oaths, affidavits,
and affirmations as in the said section mentioned.

Dated at Wellington, this 23rd day of December, 1893.

D. G. A. COOPER,
Registrar, Supreme Court.

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 21st September, 1893.

IN pursuance of regulations under "The Civil Service
Reform Act, 1886," notice is hereby given that for the
Senior Examination of January, 1895, the period of literature
will be the latter end of the eighteenth century, and the
special books will be Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" and
Thackeray's "Esmond."

W. P. REEVES,
Minister of Education.

Alterations and Additions to the Scale of Fares and Charges
in Force upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

THE New Zealand Railway Commissioners, in exercise
and pursuance of the powers conferred by "The
Government Railways Act, 1887," do hereby make the fol-
lowing alterations in and additions to the scale of fares,
rates, and charges on the New Zealand Government Rail-
ways, to come into force on and after the 1st day of January,
1894.

PART II.--LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, &c.

Corpses.

Corpses will be charged 6d. per mile; minimum, £1.
Children's, half-rates; minimum, 10s.

PART IV.--GOODS: LOCAL RATES.

AUCKLAND SECTION.

When goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E are consigned to
Auckland, except such as are consigned to the Auckland
Railway Wharf for shipment there, both the classified rates,
Part III., and the local rates will be increased by 1s. 8d. per
ton, except otherwise specified. The minimum charge for
small lots will be 1s. 4d., except for small lots of Class E
goods, poultry, butter, and other articles enumerated in
section 3 of Part III.