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1308.—ERNEST WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, of Auckland, New Zealand, mariner, aged twenty-two years, for rescuing Maggie Bell, aged fifteen years, from drowning at Waitemata Harbour, on the night of the 2nd January, 1894. Montgomery, hearing the girl in the water, immediately plunged in with all his clothes on, and succeeded with some difficulty in rescuing her. Certificate of merit.

1309.—JOHN WILLIAMS, of Westport, New Zealand, labourer, aged thirty years, for rescuing George Abbott Wheatley, of the same place, aged five years, from drowning in the Buller River, on the 24th November, 1893. Williams, fully clothed, plunged into a strong current and rescued the child, who was floating down the stream. Williams had just recovered from a dislocated shoulder, and was obliged to call for assistance when returning with the child. Mr. P. Labbatt swam out and assisted him with his burden. Bronze medal.

1319.—CHARLES FULLEN, of Westport, New Zealand, schoolboy, aged thirteen years, who rescued William Coleman, of the same place, aged nine years, from drowning in Lake Finn, on the 4th January, 1894. Certificate of merit.

1320/1.—HARAWIRA RENATA, aged thirty-nine years, and TE AWHATA WHANAKA, aged seventeen years, of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Maoris, who rescued Henry Lever, aged twenty-four years, and William Meade, aged twenty-three years, both of Hawke's Bay, from drowning in the Waraekakaha Creek, in the highest flood ever known, on the 4th December, 1893.

The bridge over the creek collapsed with the strain of the flood, precipitating three men who were on it into the raging torrent. One, Macfarlane, was swept away instantly and drowned. Meade gained precarious footing in the middle, about 200 yards down, and was rescued by Awhata, who swam out on horseback. The third man, Lever, was carried further down, though a strong swimmer, and after a severe struggle gained an island in the middle, where he was for an hour, when Renata, after several vain attempts, swam out and reached him in a very exhausted condition. Bronze medal each.

1325/6.—GEORGE POWELL BLANCHETT, aged thirty years, and JOHN HAY, aged twenty-three years, gunners of the Permanent Artillery, Lyttelton, New Zealand, who rescued Fitzroy George Hamilton, aged twenty-seven years, and attempted to rescue John Mackenzie (drowned), who were knocked overboard from the steam-launch in Lyttelton Harbour on the 28th November, 1893. Bronze medal each.

1331.—WILLIAM FRANCIS MULGAN, engineer s.s. “Janet Nicoll,” Union Steamship Company, aged thirty-one years, who rescued Henry Grimes, of Hill Street, Wellington, New Zealand, aged sixteen years, from drowning at the Railway Wharf, Wellington, New Zealand, on the 19th December, 1893. Certificate of merit.

1343.—WILLIE STEVENSON, of Wanganui, New Zealand, aged eleven years, for rescuing Willie Dustin, of the same place, aged eight years, from drowning in the Wanganui River, on the 12th February, 1894. Certificate of merit.

1345.—JAMES DUDLEY TRIPE, of Wellington, New Zealand, aged twenty-eight years, a clerk, for rescuing Gaetona Joseph Fama, of the same place, aged eleven years, from drowning at the Queen's Wharf on the 19th February, 1894. Certificate of merit.

Tenders for Inland Mail Services for 1895 and 1896.—Supplementary List.

General Post Office,

Wellington, 29th August, 1894.

SEALED tenders will be received at the several Chief Post Offices concerned until Monday, the 8th October, 1894, for the conveyance of mails between the undermentioned places, for a period of two years, from the 1st January, 1895, to the 31st December, 1896.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF AUCKLAND.

100A. Kaipara Flats and Tauhoa, twice weekly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH.

3A. Alford Forest, Bushside, Springburn Bush (Bowyer's), Springburn Post Office and Springburn Railway Station, daily.

23A. Leeston, Lakeside, and Taumutu, daily.

57A. Valetta Railway Station, Mayfield and Ruapuna, thrice weekly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF INVERCARGILL.

59. Waikawa Valley and Chasland's, weekly.

60. Waikawa Valley and Chasland's, twice weekly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WANGANUI.

25. Mangamahu and Ingram's homestead, via Ratapapa, delivering correspondence and clearing settlers' boxes en route, weekly.

26. Mangamahu and Ingram's homestead, via Ratapapa, returning via Upper Wangaehu Valley road, delivering correspondence and clearing settlers' letterboxes en route, weekly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON.

25A. Foxton and Shannon via Moutoa, daily.

The attention of intending tenderers is directed to the terms and conditions of contract printed at the back of the tender forms.

Contractors whose tenders may be accepted must be prepared to carry out the services for which they tender according to time-tables framed by the department.

Forms of tender, with the terms and conditions of contract, may be procured at any post-office.

No tender will be considered unless made on the printed form.

Tenders, indorsed “Tender for Mail Service, No. ,” to be addressed to the Chief Postmaster of the postal district to which the tender may specially refer.

W. GRAY,

Secretary.

Notice to Mariners, No. 31 of 1894.

LIGHT ON WESTERN GROIN, GISBORNE.

Marine Department,

Wellington, 3rd September, 1894.

THE Gisborne Harbour Board has notified that a bright light, 15ft. above high-water line, is shown on the western groin from sunset to sunrise, and that this light will continue to be exhibited during the progress of the work on constructing the groin.

J. G. WARD.

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.