SEPT. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1429

LOAN PROPOSALS.

That this Board proposes to borrow from the Colonial Treasurer, under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” and its amendments, the sum of £100, for the construction of the Awahohonu Road. First, to make a special rate of 1d. in the pound on the rateable value of all rateable properties within the boundaries of the said Special District No. 5 (exclusive of Crown and Native lands within the meaning of “The Crown and Native Lands Rating Act, 1882”); second, and that the cost of raising the loan and the first year's interest be paid out of loan.

I hereby certify that the above-mentioned special order was duly passed at a special meeting of the Board held this day, the 7th September, 1895.

H. F. EAGAR,
Clerk.

Otaki, 7th September, 1895.

Recruiting Native Labour in the South Seas.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 11th September, 1895.

THE following orders, issued under the Queen's Regulations, No. 5 of 1893 and No. 3 of 1894, are published for general information.

W. P. REEVES,
Minister acting for the Commissioner of
Trade and Customs.

ORDER.

[This Order is made under the Queen's Regulation, No. 3,
1894 (Section 23).]

The recruiting of natives at the Islands of Nukulailai, Funa-
futi, and Nukufetau, in the Ellice Group, is prohibited until
further notice owing to the reduced population.

Dated this 14th day of June, 1895, at Tarawa.

C. R. SWAYNE,
Resident Commissioner, Ellice Islands.

ORDER.

[This Order is made under the Queen's Regulation, No. 5,
1893 (Section 22).]

The recruiting of natives at the Islands of Abemama, Kuria,
Aranuka, and Maraki, in the Gilbert Group, is hereby pro-
hibited till further notice.

Dated the 14th day of June, 1895, at Tarawa.

C. R. SWAYNE,
Resident Commissioner, Gilbert Islands.

Notice to Mariners, No. 35 of 1895.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 10th September, 1895.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the
Department of Ports and Harbours, Melbourne, is
published for general information.

J. G. WARD.

SUNKEN WRECK, "CAPE VERDE," OFF POINT GELLIBRAND,
PORT PHILLIP BAY, VICTORIA.

Referring to Notice to Mariners published 24th June, 1889,
mariners and others are hereby informed that the wreck
"Cape Verde" has been removed to a navigable depth of
31ft. at low water, and that the vessel in the vicinity of the
wreck from which the red lights and balls were exhibited,
and the mooring buoys in connection therewith, have been
removed, and the exhibition of such lights and balls discon-
tinued.

By order.

ALEXR. WILSON,
Harbour Office, Customs, Port Officer.
Melbourne, 12th August, 1895.

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

IN accordance with “The Government Railways Act, 1894,”
I, Alfred Jerome Cadman, the Minister for Railways,
do hereby make the following alterations in and additions to
the scale of fares, rates, and charges on the New Zealand
Government railways, to come into force on and after the
16th day of September, 1895:—

PART IV.—GOODS: LOCAL RATES.

HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION.

Class K.—Timber.

Logs consigned from Glenomaru Tunnel will be charged
at the following rates per 100 superficial feet:—

s. d.
To Glenomaru .. .. .. .. 0 9
Balclothna .. .. .. .. 1 3

As witness my hand, this eleventh day of September,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.

A. J. CADMAN,
Minister for Railways.

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.

Public Notice under “The Stock Act, 1893,” re Swine-fever.—No. 413.

Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 3rd May, 1895.

IT having been reported to me that the disease known as
“swine-fever” exists amongst pigs belonging to Mr.
J. C. Anderson, of Stirling, farmer, and running on his farm-
lands, comprising Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, in Block XIII., North
Molyneux District, I therefore, in accordance with sec-
tion 14, subsection (4), of “The Stock Act, 1893,” hereby
declare such lands to be an infected place from which no
swine, carcase, or any portion thereof, or any fodder or fit-
tings, &c., shall be removed, except under the direction of an
Inspector of Stock.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Public Notice under “The Stock Act, 1893,” re Anthrax.—Notice No. 421.

Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 21st August, 1895.

IT having been reported to me that the disease known as
“anthrax” exists amongst stock running on certain
lands in the County of Waipa, I therefore, in accordance
with section 14, subsection (4), of “The Stock Act, 1893,”
hereby declare the under-mentioned lands to be an infected
place, from which no stock, carcase, or any portion thereof,
or any fodder or fittings, &c., shall be removed, except under
the direction of an Inspector of Stock :—

Farm known as “Hollywood,” occupied by Mrs. A. L.
Martyn, of Ohaupo, comprising 600 acres, more or less.

Lands in occupation of Mr. D. Turnwald, Ohaupo, and
used as a slaughter-yard, comprising 30 acres, more or less ;
and lands in occupation of D. Turnwald, bounded by farm
occupied by Mrs. A. L. Martyn, and shore of Horseshoe
Lake, 3 acres, more or less; lands in occupation of Mr.
G. A. Kusab, near Ohaupo, 250 acres, more or less.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Public Notice under “The Stock Act, 1893,” re Anthrax.—Notice No. 422.

Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 26th August, 1895.

IT having been reported to me that the disease known as
“anthrax” exists amongst stock running on certain
lands in the County of Waipa, I therefore, in accordance
with section 14, subsection (4), of “The Stock Act, 1893,”
hereby declare the under-mentioned lands to be an infected
place from which no stock, carcase, or any portion thereof,
or any fodder or fittings, &c., shall be removed, except under
the direction of an Inspector of Stock :—

Lands in occupation of Mr. George Watt, situated between
Hautapu and Cambridge, being part of Section 188, Cemetery
Reserve, 10 acres, more or less.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.