Dec. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1771

borrow £500 from the Colonial Treasurer under “The Govern-
ment Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” for the construction
of the extension of the Waihoanga Road :—
Ratepayers on the roll, 4; votes exercisable on the roll, 7 :
Number of ratepayers who voted for proposal, 3; number of
votes recorded in favour of proposal, 5; ratepayers who voted
against proposal, nil.
As a majority in number of the ratepayers voted in favour
of the proposal, and the number so voting are entitled to
more than one-half of the votes that can be exercised by
the whole number of ratepayers, I hereby declare the pro-
posal to be carried.
W. H. SIMCOX,
Chairman, Te Horo Road Board.
Otaki, 29th November, 1894.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Mauriceville Road
Board, County of Wairarapa North.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd December, 1894.
THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the
Mauriceville Road Board, is published in accordance
with the provisions of “The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886.”
P. A. BUCKLEY.

MAURICEVILLE ROAD BOARD.
THE following is the result of a poll taken on the 10th
instant at the house of Mr. W. Gray, Dreyer's Rock Road,
on a proposal to borrow £700 under “The Government
Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” for the purpose of form-
ing Cleland's Road from the junction with Wangaehu Road
to Section 108, Block VII., Kopuaranga :—
Number of ratepayers on special roll, 5, representing
5 votes: Number of ratepayers who voted for the proposal, 3,
representing 3 votes.
As a majority of the ratepayers on the special roll re-
corded a majority of the votes in favour of the proposal,
I hereby declare the same to be carried.
CHARLES FORSBERG,
Chairman.
Mauriceville, 24th November, 1894.

Special Order made by the Parihaka Road Board, County
of Taranaki.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd December, 1894.
THE following special order, made by the Parihaka Road
Board, is published in accordance with the pro-
visions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”
P. A. BUCKLEY.

PARIHAKA ROAD BOARD.—COPY OF SPECIAL ORDER.
THAT, to secure the repayment of a loan of £1,800, raised
under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,”
for the purpose of forming and metalling the Kahui East
Road from the South Road to a point 10 chains along the
frontage of Section 4, Block 15, Cape Survey District, and
also to fall and stump the said road from the end of present
falling to the Forest Reserve, a special rate of 4½d. in the
pound be made and levied over the following lands: viz.,
Subsections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 of Section 18, Subsections 1, 2 of
Section 123, and Section 121, Block 1, and Sections 18, 19,
20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, Block 2, and Sections
3, 4, 5, 7, Block 3, Opunake Survey District; and Sections
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 18, 19, 20, 21, 17, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, Block 14,
and Sections 4, 5, Block 15, Cape Survey District; and all
the unoccupied lands abutting on either side of the Kahui
East Road between the South Road and the Forest Reserve.
Such rate to be an annually-recurring rate for twenty-six
years, and shall be payable in one instalment at the office of
the Board, Rahotu, on the 1st January in each year.
I hereby certify that the above special order was duly
made and recorded in the minute-book of the Parihaka
Road Board at a meeting held on 22nd October, and con-
firmed at a special meeting held on 26th November.
WILLIAM MILLS,
Clerk, Parihaka Road Board.
Rahotu, 27th November, 1894.

Application to proclaim certain Rivers and Creeks, together
with all their Tributaries, Watercourses for the Deposit
of Tailings.

IN pursuance of the powers vested in him by section 152
of “The Mining Act, 1891,” His Excellency the Go-
vernor directs it to be notified that application has been

made to him to proclaim the following watercourses in the
Provincial Districts of Auckland and Nelson to be watercourses
into which tailings, mining débris, and waste water of every
kind used in, upon, or discharged from any claim or licensed
holding adjacent to such watercourses shall be suffered to
flow or be discharged :—

Auckland Provincial District.

1. That river known as the Waihou or Thames River,
   and all its tributaries, from its source to where it discharges
   into the Firth of Thames.
2. That river known as the Ohinemuri River, and all its
   tributaries, from its source to its confluence with the Waihou
   or Thames River.
3. That creek known as Kuaotunu Creek, which flows
   northerly, from its source to where it discharges into the
   sea near Te Waihiriri, and also the several tributaries
   thereof.

Nelson Provincial District.

4. That creek known as Noble's Creek, and all its tribu-
   taries, from its source in the Napoleon Hills to where it dis-
   charges into the Waipuna River.
5. That creek known as Orwell Creek, and all its tributaries,
   from its source in the Napoleon Hills to where it discharges
   into the Grey River.
6. That river known as the Kaituna River, which flows
   easterly, from its source in the Tasman Mountains to its
   confluence with the Aorere River, and also the several tribu-
   taries thereof.
7. That creek known as Stanton's Creek, and all its tribu-
   taries, from its source near the Collingwood Caves to its
   junction with Appo's Creek, near the point where that creek
   discharges into the Aorere River.
8. That creek known as Doctor's Creek, and all its tribu-
   taries, from its source to the point where it discharges into
   the Aorere River.
9. That creek known as Coal Creek, and all its tributaries,
   from its source to where it discharges into the Buller River,
   about five miles from Westport.
   Dated at Wellington, this 28th day of November, 1894.
   A. J. CADMAN,
   Minister of Mines.

Notice to Mariners, No. 48 of 1894.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 1st December, 1894.
THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the
Lyttelton Harbour Board, is published for general in-
formation.
A. J. CADMAN,
for Minister of Marine.

DREDGING OPERATIONS, PORT OF LYTTELTON.
THE Lyttelton Harbour Board direct special attention to the
dredging operations now proceeding at Lyttelton, and
caution all masters of steamers and sailing-vessels to pass
the dredge and her moorings on the side on which a red flag
or ball is shown in the daytime, and two lights (green over
white) which will be shown at night.
Attention is also directed to Harbour Regulation No. 34.
F. WAYMOUTH,
Chairman of Lyttelton Harbour Board.
Lyttelton Harbour Board Office,
Christchurch, 28th November, 1894.

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.