Jan. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 91

Revocation of Appointment of Bonding Warehouse.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the authority in me for this purpose vested, I, the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, do, by this order under my hand, revoke and annul the appointment of the under-mentioned warehouse for the reception and security of goods entered to be warehoused without payment of duty upon the first entry thereof, namely:—

Port of Greymouth.

The warehouse known as

COATES’S BOND,

as appointed and described in Commissioner’s Order No. 48, of the 3rd July, 1871.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this sixteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.

J. G. WARD,
Commissioner of Trade and Customs.

Commissioner’s Order No. 470.]

Approving and Appointing a Bonding Warehouse.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the powers in me for this purpose vested by “The Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882,” I, the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, do hereby approve and appoint the under-mentioned warehouse to be a warehouse for the reception of goods under bond, namely:—

Port of Greymouth.

A building constructed of wood and iron, situate on Section 89, corner of Werita and Mackay Streets, to be known as

MINERS’ AND FARMERS’ BOND.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this sixteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.

J. G. WARD,
Commissioner of Trade and Customs.

Commissioner’s Order No. 471.]

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.]

Bonus for the Manufacture of Glass Bottles.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 20th December, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that a bonus will be paid on glass bottles manufactured in the Colony of New Zealand, on the following conditions:—

1. A bonus of 10s. per gross will be paid on the first seven hundred and fifty (750) gross of glass bottles manufactured and sold at the following prices:—

Sauce, pints, 18s. per gross.
Sauce, half-pints, 16s. per gross.
One-pound jams, 18s. per gross.
Two-pound jams, 24s. per gross.
Anchovies, 12s. per gross.
Pickles, 19s. per gross.
Lemonade, 20s. to 23s. per gross.
Soda-water, 20s. to 22s. 6d. per gross.

2. Notice of intention to claim the bonus must be given in writing to the Colonial Secretary on or before the 1st February, 1894.

3. The claim must be made before the 1st February, 1895.

4. 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.

5. Evidence to be produced of such a nature as will enable an officer appointed by the Government to certify that the above-stated number has been actually made and sold at the above-mentioned prices.

6. The bonus to be paid only on the certificate of such officer.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

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.

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.

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 21st September, 1893.

IN pursuance of regulations under “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886,” notice is hereby given that for the Senior Examination of January, 1895, the period of literature will be the latter end of the eighteenth century, and the special books will be Shakespeare’s “Julius Cæsar” and Thackeray’s “Esmond.”

W. P. REEVES,
Minister of Education.