JUNE 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 993

Notice of the Laying-off of a Road in the Wellington Land District.

NOTICE is hereby given, by direction of His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, under the authority of “The Native Land Court Act, 1886,” and its amendments, that the road described in the Schedule hereto was, on the 23rd March, 1892, duly taken and laid off through the land specified in the said Schedule, under the authority of the Surveyor-General, by a warrant of the 7th January, 1892.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that area in the Wellington Land District, situated in Block II., Tauakira Survey District, containing by admeasurement 2 roods 22 perches, more or less, being a road not less than 100 links in width, the northern side of which commences at a point marked G on plan hereafter mentioned, bearing 161° 36′, and distant 1238·8 links, from Check Point 1, and proceeds thence in a westerly direction to the eastern boundary of the Ohoutuiti Block, at a point marked F on plan hereafter mentioned: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less; as the said road is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W. 681, deposited in the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured brown.

Dated this 22nd day of June, 1894.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Notice of the Laying-off of a Road over Land in the Wellington Land District.

NOTICE is hereby given, by direction of His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, under the authority of “The Native Land Court Act, 1886,” and its amendments, that the road described in the Schedule hereto was, on the 23rd March, 1892, duly taken and laid off through the land specified in the said Schedule, under the authority of the Governor of the said colony, by a warrant dated the 27th October, 1891.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that area in the Wellington Land District, situated in Block II., Tauakira Survey District, containing by admeasurement 33 perches, more or less, being a road not less than 40 links in width, the northern side of which commences at a point marked A on the plan hereafter mentioned, on the west boundary of the Ohoutuiti Block, distant about 445 links from its north-west angle, and thence proceeds in an easterly direction for a distance of 524·9 links, to a stream being part of the east boundary of the said block, at a point marked F on plan hereafter mentioned, about 375 links from the north-east angle of the said block: be all the aforementioned linkages more or less; as the said road is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W. 681, deposited in the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured brown.

Dated this 22nd day of June, 1894.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Notice of the Laying-off of a Road over Lands in the Wellington Land District.

NOTICE is hereby given, by direction of His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, under the authority of “The Native Land Court Act, 1886,” and its amendments, that the road described in the Schedule hereto was, on the 23rd March, 1892, duly taken and laid off through the land specified in the said Schedule, under the authority of the Surveyor-General, by a warrant dated the 7th January, 1892:

SCHEDULE.

ALL that area in the Wellington Land District, situated in Block XIV., Rarete, and Block II., Tauakira Survey Districts, containing by admeasurement 31 acres, more or less, being a road not less than 100 links in width, the centre-line of which commences at a point marked A on plan hereafter mentioned, on the west boundary of the Ohoutuiti Block, distant about 520 links from its north-west angle, and thence proceeds generally in a northerly direction to the southern boundary of the Otaranoho Block, at a point marked B on the plan hereafter mentioned, about 50 links from the most southerly angle of the said block. Also, all that irregular piece of land in Block XIV., Rarete Survey District, containing by admeasurement 1 acre 2 roods, more or less, being a road not less than 100 links in width, the centre-line of which commences at a point marked HA on the plan here-

after mentioned, on the eastern boundary of the Ohoutahi 1a Block, distant about 1080 links from its south-eastern angle, and thence proceeds generally in a south-easterly direction to a point marked C on the plan hereafter mentioned, on the road between the Ohoutuiti and Otaranoho Blocks, hereinbefore described. Be all the aforesaid linkages more or less; as the said roads are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W. 681, deposited in the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured brown.

Dated this 22nd day of June, 1894.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

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.

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.]

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 now in use, and which shall, after trial, be found to materially reduce the cost of production, improve the product, or increase the quantity of dressed fibre.

The following are the conditions:—

1. All applications for the bonus must be sent addressed to the Hon. the Minister of Agriculture, Wellington, and must reach him not later than the 30th August, 1894. Each application must be accompanied by a description of the machine or process, particularly stating improvements on present machines or processes, and also the cost at which the machine or process can be supplied.