JULY 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1147

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 26th July, 1893.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders for the Invercargill Post-office Clock Contract is pub-
lished for general information.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister for Public Works.

Accepted.
£ s. d.
W. Littlejohn and Son, Wellington .. .. 685 0 0

Declined.
R. Murray, Ashburton .. .. .. 819 10 0

Gold-mining Leases cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 20th July, 1893.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to pronounce the under-mentioned gold-
mining leases cancelled, and that the ground is now open for application as if no lease of the said ground had ever been
applied for:—

William Evans, Samuel Hales, and others, for the Living-
stone and Company; Section 17, Block XVIII., Tuapeka
East Survey District. No. 958c. 4 acres 2 roods 12
perches.

John Harris, Ezekiel Jones, and others, for the Fidelity
Gold-mining Company; Section 16, Block XVIII., Tuapeka
East Survey District. No. 966c. 1 acre 3 roods 27
perches. Otago Mining District.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Mines.

Special Claim cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 25th July, 1893.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to pronounce the under-mentioned special
claim cancelled, and that the ground is now open for appli-
cation as if no lease of the said ground had ever been ap-
plied for:—

David Young, for the Argosy Gold-mining Company; Sec-
tion 82, Block II., Waitahu Survey District. No. 1455. 31
acres and 25 perches. Westland Mining District.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Mines.

Gold-mining Leases cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 25th July, 1893.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to pronounce the under-mentioned
gold-mining leases cancelled, and that the ground is now
open for application as if no leases of the said ground had
ever been applied for:—

Charles E. Watkins, for the Jubilee Gold-mining Com-
pany; Section 87, Block II., Waitahu, Westland Mining
District; 16 acres 2 roods 10 perches. No. 1497.

Charles E. Watkins, for West Welcome Extended Gold-
mining Company; Section 3, Block XI., Reefton, Westland
Mining District; 16 acres 1 rood. No. 1433.

Charles E. Watkins, for the Occidental Syndicate Gold-
mining Company; Section 6, Block XI., Reefton, Westland
Mining District; 15 acres 2 roods 30 perches. No. 1491.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Mines.

Bonus on Mineral Oil manufactured from Orepuki Shale.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 30th June, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that a bonus will be paid for the
production of mineral oil under the following condi-
tions:—

1. A bonus of 1s. per gallon (£5,000) will be paid on the
   first 100,000 gallons of mineral oil produced from shale
   obtained in the Orepuki district, Otago; the oil to be of a
   quality approved of by Government, and to be sold at a fair
   average market price.

2. Notice of intention to claim the aforesaid bonus must
   be given in writing to the Colonial Secretary not later than
   the 31st December, 1894.

3. The claim must be made before the 30th June, 1895.

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

5. The other conditions, as to quantity, priority, quality,
   and value, to be fulfilled to the satisfaction of an officer ap-
   pointed for the purpose by the Government.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

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.

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.

Road Board Elections.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th July, 1893.

THE following notices of elections of members of Road
Boards have been received at this office, and are
published in accordance with the provisions of "The Road
Boards Act, 1882."

HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.

Pelorua Road Board, County of Marlborough:
William Kennington.
Robert Forrest.
James Davies.

Papatoitoi Road Board, County of Manukau:
James Bell.

Manawatu Road Board, County of Oroua:
William Stubbs.