Mar. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 459

MOA ROAD BOARD.

RESULT of poll of ratepayers of the Tariki Road East Special Rating District, taken on 14th March, 1894, upon the following proposal: viz., (1) To form the Tariki Road East from the school eastwards; (2) to borrow for such purpose the sum of £150 under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886”; (3) to strike as security for such loan a special rate of 1½d. in the pound; (4) to constitute the “Tariki Road East Special Rating District,” to comprise the following lands: viz., Sections 20, 44, 45, 43, 21, 22, 19, 16, Block VI., Huiroa Survey District:—

Total number of ratepayers on special roll, 7; total number of votes exercisable, 7: Number of ratepayers who voted for the proposal, 5; number of ratepayers who did not vote, 2.

I hereby declare the proposal carried.

HARRY PETERS,
Chairman.

Inglewood, 14th March, 1894.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Waitotara County Council.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 21st March, 1894.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Waitotara County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

WAITOTARA COUNTY COUNCIL.

RESULT of the poll taken on Friday, 16th March, 1894, on the proposal to raise a loan of £300 for the erection of the Kaiwhatu Bridge:—

Number of ratepayers on roll, 6; number of votes exercisable, 12: Number of ratepayers who voted in favour of the proposal, 3; number of votes given in favour of the proposal, 7; against the proposal, nil.

As a majority of the ratepayers on the roll have not voted for the loan, I therefore declare the proposal lost.

JAMES LAIRD,
Chairman, Waitotara County Council.

Waitotara County Council Office,
Wanganui, 17th March, 1894.

Volunteer Corps disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th March, 1894.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the disbandment of the Canterbury Scottish Rifle Volunteers, as from the 12th December, 1893.

The following gentlemen therefore cease to be officers in the New Zealand Volunteer Force, their commissions having lapsed in accordance with paragraph 51, Volunteer Regulations, 1889:—

GEORGE FULLARTON ROSS, late Captain.
JOHN GUTHRIE, late Honorary Surgeon.
The REV. JOHN ELMSLIE, late Honorary Chaplain.

A. J. CADMAN,
For Defence Minister.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th March, 1894.

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

A Company, Canterbury Rifle Volunteers.
Captain Arthur Tostyn Drayton. Date of resignation, 28th February, 1894.

P. A. BUCKLEY,
For Defence Minister.

Road Board Election.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 20th March, 1894.

THE following notice of result of a Road Board election has been received at this office, and is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.

Tamaki West Road Board, County of Eden :
Henry Pilkington.

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Bonus on Starch manufactured in New Zealand.—Amended Notice.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 15th November, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that a bonus of two pounds (£2) a ton will be paid on 100 tons of starch manufactured in the Colony of New Zealand in each of the years 1893 and 1894.

CONDITIONS.

1. Notice of intention to claim the bonus for 100 tons in 1893 must be given in writing to the Colonial Secretary not later than the 31st December, 1893. Notice of intention to claim the bonus for 100 tons in 1894 must be given in the same manner not later than the 31st December, 1894.

2. The claims must be made respectively before the 31st December, 1893 and 1894.

3. 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.

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.]

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 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.

Bonuses for Encouragement of New Zealand Hemp (Phormium tenax) Industry.—Notice No. 387.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 1st February, 1894.

BONUS No. 1.

A BONUS of £1,750 is offered for a machine or process for dressing New Zealand hemp (Phormium tenax) which shall be an improvement on the machines or processes