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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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and their consent to such appropriation, I beg leave respect-
fully to report as follows:—

1. On the 11th day of August, 1894, I gave notice in the
   Wanganui Herald newspaper that I would hold an inquiry
   under the said Act, on the 25th day of August, at the house
   of Te Keepa Kahukumutia, at Pipiriki. I had copies of the
   same notice in English and Maori printed and circulated
   amongst the Natives on the Wanganui River.

2. On the 24th day of August I proceeded to Pipiriki, and
   on the following day I opened the inquiry, which was
   attended by about twenty-five adult Natives.

Mr. H. J. Lewis, Government Surveyor, was present, and
produced the plan of the proposed school site, which is
attached to this report, he having surveyed it in the presence
and under the direction of Te Keepa Kahukumutia. This
Native stated that the following Natives were owners of the
site : namely, Te Keepa te Kahukumutia, Erueti te Rangi-
tuhiata, Reone and Tapu, their younger relatives and chil-
dren. This was assented to by all present. There appeared
to be a difference of opinion as to whether a Native woman
named Te Rauna had also a good claim on it; but it was
ultimately agreed that, as she was present and willing to
consent to the appropriation for a school, her claim should
not be disputed.

3. I read and explained to the meeting the Native Schools
   Sites Act; and the Natives I have named (except Tapu, who
   was not present) and the whole of the Natives assembled
   formally agreed to the appropriation of the 2 acres, as sur-
   veyed by Mr. Lewis, for a school site. With respect to Tapu,
   I ascertained that she is a follower of Te Whiti, and resides
   at Parihaka ; but it was shown that her daughter Te Huarei
   attended a meeting at Pipiriki in July last, and assented, on
   behalf of her mother and herself, to the appropriation, and
   afterwards returned to Parihaka.

The Natives present considered this to be a satisfactory
consent on behalf of Tapu and Te Huarei. I thought it
more prudent, however, to have Tapu served personally with
a notice to attend before me and object if she wished to.
She has not, however, attended or objected in any way.

4. I certify that I am satisfied as to the ownership of the
   land, and that the owners consent to appropriate it as a
   school site in accordance with the said Act.

Given under my hand, at Palmerston North, this 3rd
day of October, 1894.
HERBERT W. BRABANT,
Stipendiary Magistrate.

DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND ABOVE REFERRED TO.

All that parcel of land in the Wellington Land District,
containing by admeasurement 2 acres, more or less, situated
in Rarote Survey District, and bounded as follows: Com-
mencing at a point distant 222·9 links, and bearing N. 9° 21'
30" E., from a point on the middle of the Pipiriki-Ohakune
Road distant 480·7 links from peg xiii. on said road ; and
bounded towards the south-east by a right line, 334 links,
bearing N. 25° 16' E. ; towards the north-east by a right line,
600 links, bearing N. 64° 44' W. ; towards the north-west by
a right line, 334 links, bearing S. 25° 16' W. ; and towards
the south-west by a right line, 600 links, bearing S. 64° 44'
E. : be all the aforesaid linkages more or less.

Natural Enemy of the Rabbit protected.—Notice No. 401.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 8th October, 1894.

ATTENTION is drawn to the provisions of "The Rabbit
Nuisance Act, 1882," for the protection of the natural
enemy of the rabbit, and it is hereby notified that the animals
mentioned hereunder have been protected as provided for in
section 28 of the above-mentioned Act:—

Ferrets,
Cats,
Stoats,
Weasels,
Mongoose.

Section 29 is published for general information :—

29. Any person capturing, or selling or disposing of, or
    killing any animal so declared to be a natural enemy of the
    rabbit, without a permit, signed by an Inspector, so to do, or
    in whose possession or on whose premises any such animal
    shall be found by any Inspector or by any constable, unless
    such person shall prove that the animal so killed, sold, or in
    his possession was lawfully in his possession, or that the same
    was on his premises without his knowledge or consent, shall
    be liable to a penalty of not less than five nor more than
    twenty pounds.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture.

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 manu-
factured 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 condi-
tions:—

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 ap-
   pointed for the purpose by the Government.
   P. A. BUCKLEY.

Road Board Elections.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 16th October, 1894.

THE following notices of elections of members of Road
Boards have been received at this office, and are pub-
lished in accordance with the provisions of "The Road
Boards Act, 1882."
HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.

East Tamaki Road Board, County of Manukau:
Thomas Speechlay the younger.

Wirokino Road Board, County of Horowhenua:
James Gardner.

Akaroa and Wainui Road Board, County of Akaroa:
Greacen Joseph Black.

Officiating Ministers for 1894.—Notice No. 30.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 12th October, 1894.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General
Assembly of New Zealand, passed in the forty-fourth
year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and in-
titled "The Marriage Act, 1880," the following name of an
Officiating Minister within the meaning of the said Act is
published for general information:—

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.
The Reverend Samuel Smith Osborne.
E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.