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Acting Consul for Germany at Christchurch recognised.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor, by his Deputy, directs it to be notified that he has been pleased to recognise the appointment by the German Consul-General for Australasia at Sydney of

HENRY GEORGE SIMMS, ESQ.,

as Acting Consul for Germany at Christchurch during the absence of Consul H. von Haast.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Otaki Road Board,
County of Horowhenua.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1895.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Otaki Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886."
P. A. BUCKLEY.

OTAKI ROAD DISTRICT.—SPECIAL DISTRICT NO. 1.
The following is the result of a poll of ratepayers, taken on the 30th January, 1895, on the proposal to borrow £600 from the Colonial Treasurer under "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," for the purpose of the construction of Atkinson Road, Otaki Township footpaths, Waerenga Road South footpath, and Te Roto Road:—
Ratepayers on special roll, 65; votes exercisable on special roll, 74; Number who voted for the proposal, 41; number of votes recorded in favour of proposal, 43.
As a majority of the number of ratepayers, having a majority of the number of votes exercisable, voted in favour of the proposal, I hereby declare the same to be carried.
A. KNOCKS,
Chairman, Otaki Road Board.
Otaki, 31st January, 1895.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Whataupoko Road Board,
County of Cook.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1895.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Whataupoko Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886."
P. A. BUCKLEY.

WHATAUPOKO ROAD BOARD.
At a poll of the ratepayers of the Fox Street Special District, taken this day, upon a proposal by this Board to raise a loan of £100 for formation and drainage of Upper Fox Street, the following votes were recorded:—
For the proposal, 2 persons, exercising 2 votes; against the proposal, none: Total number on the roll, 3 persons, capable of exercising 3 votes.
As a majority of persons exercised a majority of votes in favour of the proposal, I declare it carried.
H. M. PORTER,
Chairman.
Gisborne, 26th January, 1895.

Bonus on Starch.—Time for receiving Applications extended.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 17th January, 1895.

IT is hereby notified that the time within which notice of intention to claim the bonus on starch must be given has been extended to the 30th April, 1895. The notification as to conditions, &c., is republished hereunder.
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 Potassium Cyanide.

Department of Industries and Commerce,
Wellington, 17th January, 1895.

NOTICE is hereby given that a bonus of £1,000 will be paid for the erection of a plant and the manufacture in New Zealand of the first 200 tons of crude cyanide of potassium from colonial produce.

1. The plant must be capable of producing at least 70 tons of crude cyanide of potassium annually.
2. The crude cyanide of potassium so manufactured shall contain at least 75 per cent. of cyanogen.
3. The bonus will be paid in two equal instalments, the first instalment being payable on the production of the first 100 tons, and the second instalment on the production of the second 100 tons, of crude cyanide of potassium containing the required percentage of cyanogen.
4. On the completion of the plant, notice in writing must be sent to the Minister of Industries and Commerce, Wellington, who will appoint an officer to inspect the same, together with the raw material then available from which the cyanide of potassium is proposed to be manufactured.
5. The officer so appointed shall from time to time inspect the process of manufacture, in order that he may satisfy himself that the whole of the cyanide of potassium is being manufactured from material of New Zealand production; and before any bonus is paid such officer will be required to certify that he is satisfied the crude cyanide of potassium is the product of New Zealand material only, and that it contains the required percentage of cyanogen.
6. The bonus must be claimed for the first 100 tons on or before the 31st March, 1897, and for the second 100 tons on or before the 30th September, 1898.
   J. G. WARD.

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 Lyttelton.

The warehouse known as the
GLADSTONE BOND,

as appointed and described in Commissioner's Order No. 267, of the 12th April, 1887.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this twenty-eighth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.
W. P. REEVES,
For Commissioner of Trade and Customs.
Commissioner's Order No. 506.]

Notice to Mariners, No. 5 of 1895.

COOK STRAIT.—ENTRANCE TO QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 4th February, 1895.

DURING the present survey of the passage between Jackson's Head and the Beacon several sunken rocks have been found in the passage, lying some distance out from the Beacon and Jackson's Head.
Vessels using this passage should keep as near as possible midway between the Beacon and Jackson's Head. The passage should not be used by vessels drawing over 12ft. of water.
When the survey is completed another notice will be published, with particulars.
W. P. REEVES,
For Minister of Marine.