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intersection with the southern boundary-line of Maungawaru Block: and thence generally towards the north by the southern boundary-lines of Maungawaru, Waitahaia, and Hauturu Blocks to the Whakoau Stream; thence by that stream to its confluence with the Mata River; thence by the Mata River to the mouth of the Pora Stream; thence by that stream to its intersection with the northern boundary-line of Small Grazing-run No. 55; thence by Ruangarehu No. 1 Block to Tuakau-Pirauau No. 1a Block; thence by the last-mentioned block to its junction with other portion of the aforesaid Ruangarehu No. 1 Block; thence by the last-mentioned block to the Pawariki Stream; thence by that stream to its intersection with the southern boundary-line of the Rakautautini Block; thence by the Rakautautini, Poroikamoana, Waipiro No. 2 or Kaupekaahaumia, and Waipiro Blocks to the sea.

Waipiro Riding.

Bounded generally towards the south by the Tokomaru Riding as above described: towards the west and north-west by the Whakatane County to Hikurangi: thence generally towards the north by Tapuwaeroa No. 2, Aorangiwai No. 1, and Taoroa Blocks to the Mangapekapeka Stream; thence by that stream to its confluence with the Mata River; thence by the Mata River to the mouth of the Wharau Stream; thence by that stream to its intersection with the southern boundary-line of Makarika Block; thence by that block to the Makarika Stream; thence by that stream to its intersection with the southern boundary-line of Te Ahi-o-te-atua Block; thence by the last-named block to the Mangaehu Stream; thence by the Mangaehu Stream to its intersection with the Waipiro-Makarika Road; thence by a line along the middle of that road to the sea at Waipiro Bay: thence towards the east by the sea to the southern boundary of the Waipiro Block.

I certify that the above special order has been duly made.
WILLIAM O’RYAN,
Clerk.

Teachers’ Examination, 1898.

Education Department,
Wellington, 8th March, 1898.

IN addition to the candidates named in the Supplement to the Gazette of 24th February, the following candidates, examined at Tauranga, have passed the examination for Class E.:

Brain, Alice Jeannette.
Brain, Eleanor Esther.

W. C. WALKER,
Minister of Education.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th March, 1898.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by the under-mentioned officer:—

Devonport Naval Artillery Volunteers.

Lieutenant Frederick William Thomas. Date of resignation, 16th February, 1898.

T. THOMPSON.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 23rd February, 1898.

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 unexpended balance in his hand on or before Thursday, the 31st March proximo, and forthwith to transmit to the Treasury at Wellington the bank-receipt for such repayment, together with an account of his expenditure to the same date, as required by clause 4 of the Treasury Regulations.

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,
Colonial Treasurer.

Bonus for the Production of Quicksilver.

Mines Office,
Wellington, 17th February, 1898.

NOTICE is hereby given that a bonus of fourpence (4d.) per pound will be paid on the production of the first one hundred thousand pounds weight (100,000lb.) of good marketable retorted quicksilver, free from all impurities, from any mine in New Zealand, on the following conditions, that is to say:—

1. That at least one-third of the quantity is produced on or before the 31st March, 1900, and the remaining two-thirds on or before the 31st March, 1901.

2. No bonus will be payable until the whole of the one hundred thousand pounds (100,000 lb.) of quicksilver has been produced as stipulated to the satisfaction of an officer to be appointed by the Minister of Mines, and on whose certificate alone the bonus will be paid.

3. In the event of more than one person producing the required quantities of quicksilver before the dates named, inquiry will be made by the officer above referred to, when, if it is found that each applicant is equally entitled to a bonus, the amount will be divided in proportion to the quantities produced by each applicant, but in no case shall any bonus be paid until at least one hundred thousand pounds (100,000 lb.) of quicksilver has been produced in the aggregate.

A. J. CADMAN,
Minister of Mines.

Memorandum to Receivers of Public Moneys.

WITH a view to the early completion of the Treasury accounts of the current financial year ending on Thursday, the 31st instant, Receivers are directed to prepare copies of their cash-books for a special period to end on that day, and to transmit the same by post to the Receiver-General immediately after the close of the bank on that date.

The account for the special period is to include all receipts after bank hours on Saturday, the 26th March, and the whole of the subsequent transactions up to the time when the bank closes on Thursday, the 31st instant.

Officers who render four-weekly accounts will extend their account to Thursday, the 31st instant, so as to embrace all transactions from the closing of the bank on the 26th February to the 31st March.

If any bank receipts for moneys paid in on or before the 31st instant are received from sub-offices after copies of cash-books have been posted, Receivers are directed to enter all such receipts in a supplementary account, and to transmit a copy thereof to the Receiver-General on the same day.

The first ordinary account for the new year shall be for the period from the 1st to the 9th April, both inclusive, and is only to contain such revenue as may have been paid to the Public Account subsequent to the 31st instant, or collected after bank hours on that date.

The first four-weekly account shall be for the period from the 1st to the 23rd April, both inclusive.

Receivers are requested to take great care that the copies of their cash-books to be rendered during the current month are promptly posted.

The foregoing instructions are also to apply to deposits and law trust accounts.

JAMES B. HEYWOOD,
Receiver-General.

The Treasury, Wellington, 1st March, 1898.

Notice under “The Victoria College Act, 1897,” and the Regulations relating thereto.

Education Department,
Wellington, 7th February, 1898.

THE first election of members of the College Council will be held on Monday, the 11th April, 1898; the poll closing at 5 o’clock p.m.

The members to be elected are,—

(a.) Three by members of the Legislature for the time being resident in, or representing electoral districts wholly or mainly within, the Wellington, Nelson, Westland, Marlborough, Hawke’s Bay, and Taranaki Provincial Districts;

(b.) Three by persons who, being holders of a degree of any university of the United Kingdom or of any British colony, are for the time being resident within any of the said provincial districts;

(c.) Three by such persons holding certificates under section 45 of “The Education Act, 1877,” as are over the age of twenty-one years and for the time being resident within any of the said provincial districts;

(d.) Three by members of the Education Boards of the education districts wholly or partly within any of the said provincial districts.

Electoral rolls for the four classes of electors above specified will be prepared, and, for the purposes of the first election, will be closed at 5 o’clock p.m. on Monday, the 28th March, 1898. Such rolls will be called respectively—(a) the “parliamentary,” (b) the “graduates’,” (c) the “teachers’,” and (d) the “Education Boards’” electoral roll.