Nov. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1643

Channel will be removed, and the lighted beacons in both the North and South Channels, Geelong, and the red beacon shore light, Portarlington, will also be discontinued.
By order.
ALEXR. WILSON,
Port Officer.

Harbour Office, Customs,
Melbourne, 18th October, 1893.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th November, 1893.

HIS Excellency the Governor, by his Deputy, has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by the under-mentioned officer:—

Dunedin Naval Artillery Volunteers.

Sub-Lieutenant Robert Morrison. Date of resignation, 3rd November, 1893.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Corps disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th November, 1893.

HIS Excellency the Governor, by his Deputy, has been pleased to approve of the disbandment of the

Dunedin Irish Rifle Volunteers

as from the 13th September, 1893.

The commission held by the under-mentioned gentleman will therefore lapse in accordance with Paragraph 51, Volunteer Regulations, 1889: Stephen Marks, late Lieutenant.

R. J. SEDDON.

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.

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.

Tenders for School-buildings, Painting, &c.

Education Department,
Wellington, 6th November, 1893.

TENDERS will be received at this office up to noon of the 30th November for the erection of a Native school and teacher’s residence at Te Pupuke, Whangaroa Harbour, and up to noon of the 10th December for works on the East Coast as follows: Te Araroa, Hicks Bay—building addition to school, and painting school and residence; Tokomaru, Tokomaru Bay—building school; Wharekahika, Hicks Bay—painting school and residence; Rangitukia, Port Awanui—painting school and residence.

Plans, &c., may be seen, and forms of tender obtained, at the Public Works Office, Auckland; the Post-offices, Whangaroa and Kawakawa; the Resident Magistrates’ Offices, Napier and Gisborne; and the school, Tuparoa.

In the case of the East Coast schools tenders may be for the works as a whole or for any one or more of the works; but in any tender for more than one the price at which the tenderer is willing to undertake each separate work must be stated.

Telegraphic tenders will be accepted, provided the original tender and deposit are lodged at the same time at one of the Government offices above mentioned.

WM. JAS. HABENS,
Secretary.

Examination of Mine-managers and Engine-drivers.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 12th October, 1893.

AN examination of candidates for certificates as First- and Second-class Mine-managers and Engine-drivers under “The Mining Act, 1891,” and “The Coal-mines Act, 1891,” will be held on Monday, the 22nd January, 1894, and three following days, at places to be hereafter named. All applications, with necessary certificates, and fee of £1, must be addressed to “The Secretary of the Board of Examiners under the Mining Act or Coal-mines Act, Wellington,” and must be received before the 1st January, 1894, or they will not be dealt with until the following examination.

T. H. HAMER,
Secretary to the Board of Examiners.