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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 18

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 27th February, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue
Letters of Naturalisation, under “The Aliens Act,
1880,” in favour of the under-mentioned persons:—

P. A. BUCKLEY.

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 70 per cent. of potassium cyanide.

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 contain-
   ing the required percentage of potassium cyanide.

4. On the completion of the plant, notice in writing must
   be sent to the Minister of Industries and Commerce, Wel-
   ington, 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 potassium cyanide.

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.

Notice to Mariners, No. 7 of 1895.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 2nd March, 1895.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the
Portmaster, Brisbane, Queensland, are published for
general information.

W. P. REEVES.

TORRES STRAIT WEST.—UNCHARTED REEF SOUTH OF
DELIVERANCE ISLAND.

NOTICE is hereby given that a reef not hitherto charted has
been reported by the Government Resident, Thursday Island,
to lie south from the centre of Deliverance Island, distant
about six miles. The reef is about 700 yards long in an east-
and-west direction, and 100 yards wide, with a vegetated
sandbank thereon, and has been named Kerr Islet.

Approximate position:—

Latitude .. .. 9° 40′ S.
Longitude .. .. 141° 46′ E.
Chart affected—No. 447.

T. M. ALMOND,
Portmaster.

Marine Department,
Brisbane, 9th January, 1895.

INNER ROUTE TO TORRES STRAIT.—REPORTED DANGER
NEAR HALFWAY ISLET.

NOTICE is hereby given that Coast Pilot Binstead reports
that the s.s. “Duke of Buckingham” touched upon a shoal
patch situated about three miles and a half S.S.W. from
Halfway Islet.

Approximate position:—

Latitude .. .. .. 11° 26′ S.
Longitude .. .. .. 142° 56′ 8″ E.

As this reported danger is on or near to the recommended
track, and in the vicinity of the Pearn Reef, reported to
have 12ft. over it at low water, mariners are cautioned with
respect thereto. H.M.S. “Paluma” recently searched un-
successfully for the Pearn Reef in its assigned position.

Charts affected—Nos. 2919, 2354.
Australia Directory, Vol. ii.

JOHN MACKAY,
pro Portmaster.

Marine Department,
Brisbane, 13th February, 1895.

WIDE BAY BAR.—ALTERATION TO LEADING LIGHTS AND
BEACONS.

NOTICE is hereby given that the square white leading-
beacons carrying the lights for crossing Wide Bay Bar
through the North Channel, have been shifted, and must
now be kept in line bearing N. 77° 30′ W. This line carries
a minimum depth of 20ft. at low-water springs.

The triangular leading-beacons for the South Channel
across the bar now bear when in line N. 52° W. As this
channel is subject to rapid alteration it must be used with
caution.

The red buoy on the end of Hook Point Spit is temporarily
absent. It will be replaced as soon as possible.

Chart affected—No. 1030.

JOHN MACKAY,
pro Portmaster.

Marine Department,
Brisbane, 14th February, 1895.

Notice to Imprestees under “The Public Revenues Act, 1891.”

The Treasury,
Wellington, 21st February, 1895.

EVERY officer holding advances of public money is
hereby required to pay to the Public Account, at
the nearest branch of the Bank of New Zealand, the un-
expended balance in his hand on or before Saturday, the
30th March proximo, and forthwith to transmit to the
Treasury at Wellington the Bank receipt for such repay-
ment, together with an account of his expenditure to the
same date, as required by clause 4 of the Treasury Regu-
lations.

As respects disbursements which officers may require to
make immediately after the close of the financial year,
requisitions for the amount required are to be made in
such time as to enable them to reach Wellington not later
than the 16th March, so that the requisite funds may be
placed at the disposal of the officer on the 1st April.

R. J. SEDDON,
For Colonial Treasurer.