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Special Claims cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 29th October, 1894.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has
been pleased to pronounce the under-mentioned special
claims cancelled, and that the ground is now open for appli-
cation as if no lease of the said ground had ever been applied
for:—

Happy Valley Gold-mining Company (Limited): Section
29, Block VI., Waitahu Survey District, 29 acres 3 roods
16 perches. No. 1515.

Patrick Brennan, for the Red Pine Gold-mining Company:
Section 13, Block X., Waitahu Survey District, 33 acres
and 8 perches. No. 1514.

Timothy McLoughlin, for the Golden Hill Gold-mining
Company: Section 14, Block X., Waitahu Survey District,
33 acres and 8 perches. No. 1513.

Karamaea Mining District.

A. J. CADMAN,
Minister of Mines.

Gold-mining Leases cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 29th October, 1894.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor
has been pleased to pronounce the under-mentioned
gold-mining leases cancelled, and that the ground is now open
for application as if no lease of the said ground had ever
been applied for:—

James Adams, for the General Gordon Gold-mining Com-
pany: Section 8, Block II., Waitahu Survey District, 15 acres
and 10 perches. No. 1403.

Wahalla Quartz-mining Company (Limited): Section 45,
Block XI., Reefton, 8 acres 1 rood 9 perches. No. 1042.

John McCaffrey, for the Orient Gold-mining Company (now
held by the Lone Star Gold-mining Company): Section 109,
Block XI., Reefton Survey District, 16 acres 2 roods 2
perches. No. 1418.

William Heaphy, for the Lone Star Gold-mining Com-
pany: Section 114, Block XI., Reefton Survey District, 16
acres 2 roods. No. 1416.

William Hindmarsh, for the Wallace Gold-mining Com-
pany (Limited), (now held by the Supreme Gold-mining
Company): Section 81, Block II., Waitahu Survey District,
12 acres and 31 perches. No. 1404.

Karamaea Mining District.

A. J. CADMAN,
Minister of Mines.

Notice to Mariners, No. 41 of 1894.

LEADING LIGHTS, NELSON HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 27th October, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given that on and after Thursday,
the 22nd November, 1894, the following directions for
crossing the bar at Nelson must be observed:—

A beacon which has been erected on the beach, at the
Waimea Sands, and painted white, in one with the Bell
Buoy from seaward, will bear S. ½ W. magnetic, and
lead in the best water over the bar. A bright light will be
shown on the beacon, and also a bright light on the Bell
Buoy, from dark until daylight.

Masters of vessels are warned not to rely too much on the
Bell Buoy light, as from its exposed position it may become
extinguished.

A. J. CADMAN,
For Minister of Marine.

Notice to Mariners, No. 42 of 1894.

DISCONTINUANCE OF LIGHT ON WESTERN GROIN, GISBORNE.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 29th October, 1894.

THE Gisborne Harbour Board has notified that the exhi-
bition of the bright light which has been shown on
the western groin during the construction of that work will
be discontinued on and after the 1st November, 1894, as the
groin is now completed.

A. J. CADMAN,
For Minister of Marine.

[No. 79

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.

Alterations and Additions to the Scale of Fares and Charges
in Force upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

THE New Zealand Railway Commissioners, in exercise
and pursuance of the powers conferred by "The
Government Railways Act, 1887," do hereby make the fol-
lowing alterations in and additions to the scale of fares,
rates, and charges on the New Zealand Government Rail-
ways, to come into force on and after the 5th day of Novem-
ber, 1894:—

PART IV.—GOODS: LOCAL RATES.

NAPIER-TARANAKI SECTION.

Logs, consigned from stations in bush districts to sawmills,
will be charged 3d. per 100 superficial feet less than the
classified rates; minimum charge, 8d. per 100 superficial
feet.

The common seal of the New Zealand
Railway Commissioners was hereunto
affixed, this thirty-first day of Octo-
ber, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-four, in the presence of

JAMES McKERROW, } Railway
T. RONAYNE, } Commissioners.
JOHN L. SCOTT,

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 30th October, 1894.

THE Brightwater Tent, No. 57, situated at Brightwater,
is registered as a branch of the New Zealand Central
District Independent Order of Rechabites Friendly Society,
under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1882," this 30th day of
October, 1894.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.