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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 68

Accepted.
Elliott and Matheson, Auckland .. .. 2,571 16 9

Declined.
McLean and Son, Auckland .. .. 2,606 17 6
Brain, J., Tauranga .. .. 2,728 6 2
Murphy, J., Hamilton .. .. 2,931 14 3
Rigg, George, Kihikihi .. .. 3,000 0 0
Watson, Alexander, Auckland .. .. 3,100 0 0
Coleman, B., Waikato .. .. 3,391 3 0
Hill, R., jun., Waikomiti .. .. 3,642 0 0

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 conditions:—

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 appointed for the purpose by the Government.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

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 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, prominence 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 property of the department, where they will remain on exhibition, 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. 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.

Additional Land taken in the Borough of Picton for the Purposes of the Picton-Blenheim Railway.

A NOTIFICATION.

WHEREAS it has been found desirable, for the use, convenience, and enjoyment of the Picton-Blenheim Railway, to take further land in the Borough of Picton, in addition to land previously acquired for the purposes of the said railway:

Now, therefore, we, the New Zealand Railway Commissioners, in exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on us by "The Government Railways Act, 1887," and of every other power and authority in anywise enabling us in that behalf, do hereby notify and declare that the lands mentioned in the Schedule hereto are taken for the purposes above mentioned.

SCHEDULE.

The parcels of land mentioned hereunder:—

| Approximate Area | Being Part of | Situate in the |
| of each of the | | Borough of |
| Parcels of Land | | |
| required to be | | |
| taken. | | |
| A. R. P. | | |
| 3 1 33 | Reserve D | Picton. |
| 3 2 0 | Picton Harbour | Picton. |

All in the Provincial District of Marlborough: as the said parcels of land are more particularly delineated on the plan marked 5825, deposited in the office of the New Zealand Railway Commissioners, at Wellington, and thereon bordered pink.

Given under the common seal of the New Zealand Railway Commissioners, at Wellington, this fifth day of September, (L.S.) in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three.

JAMES McKERROW.
J. P. MAXWELL.
W. M. HANNAY.

Notice by Public Trustee under "The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1892."

In the matter of a parcel of land containing by admeasurement 1 rood, more or less, being Lot 48 on deposited plan No. 26, and part of Rural Section 254, situate in Smith Street, Township of St. Kilda, Heathcote Valley, Canterbury, of which the last known owners were Messrs. Royse, Stead, and Co., who sold the land to one Julia Knudson, but the same was not transferred. The said Julia Knudson died leaving her son Christian Knudson her heir-at-law, who cannot be found.

WHEREAS the Public Trustee has been made aware of the above-described land having no known owner, and he, having made reasonable inquiry, can discover neither the owner nor any agent for the said land, nor any objection to the said land being declared subject to the above-named Act:

Now, this is to give notice to all whom it may concern that, unless on or before the 30th day of June, 1894, the owner of the above-described land establishes his title thereto to the satisfaction of the Supreme Court or any Judge of such Court, the Public Trustee will take the steps prescribed by "The Land Transfer Act, 1885," to be registered as the owner of such land.

Dated this 1st day of September, 1893.
J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.