Oct. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1593

2. A candidate born of European parents in India should be prepared to produce, when required, a certificate of baptism from the district in which he was baptized. If this does not also mention the date of birth it should be accompanied by a statutory declaration by one of the candidate’s parents, stating the date and place of birth. When such certificates are not in the possession of the candidates an extract from the registers kept at the India Office will probably be obtainable.

3. A candidate who is a native of India must, before he can be admitted to the competition, have his age and nationality certified by the Government of India, or of the Presidency or Province in which he may have resided.

[No certificates except those issued under notification of the Government of India, No. 2252, dated 21st August, 1888, will be accepted for this competition.]

Except as noted in paragraphs 2 and 3, every candidate who proves to be successful is expected to produce a certificate of birth. The Civil Service Commissioners will not in ordinary cases accept a certificate of baptism, or other testimony, unless they are first satisfied that a certificate of birth cannot be procured.

Official certificates of birth may generally be obtained as follows:—

(a.) For persons born in England or Wales since 30th June, 1837: From the Registrar-General, Somerset House, London, or from the Superintendent Registrar of the district in which the birth took place.

(b.) For persons born in Scotland since 31st December, 1854: From the General Register Office, Edinburgh; or from the Registrar of the parish or district in which the birth took place.

(c.) For persons born in Ireland since 31st December, 1863: From the General Register Office, Dublin; or from the Superintendent Registrar of the district in which the birth took place.

(d.) For persons of English, Scottish, or Irish parentage born on board British ships since the dates mentioned in (a), (b), and (c) respectively: From the General Register Office, London, Edinburgh, or Dublin, according to parentage.

(e.) For persons born in India of European parents: From the India Office, London.

Any candidate who cannot produce a certificate of birth from one of the authorities named should, if possible, procure a certificate of baptism, and should then apply to the Secretary, Civil Service Commission, for further instructions.

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CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.

OPEN COMPETITION OF 1899.—SELECTION OF SUBJECTS TO BE FILLED UP AND RETURNED WITH THE FORM OF APPLICATION.

Place your initials against the subjects which you select, and sign your name in the place indicated on the next page.

English composition.

Sanskrit language and literature.

Arabic language and literature.

Greek language and literature.

Latin language and literature.

English language and literature.

† French language and literature.

† German language and literature.

Mathematics (pure and applied).

Advanced mathematical subjects (pure and applied).

Natural science, viz.,—

† Elementary chemistry and elementary physics.

(N.B.—This subject may not be taken up by those who offer either higher chemistry or higher physics.)

† Higher chemistry.

† Higher physics.

† Geology.

† Botany.

† Zoology.

† Animal physiology.

Greek history.

Roman history.

English history.

General modern history.

Period, ——

Logic and mental philosophy

Moral philosophy.

Political economy and economic history.

Political science.

Roman law.

English law.

In addition to the written examination there will be an oral examination in each of the subjects marked thus †, and a practical examination in each of the subjects marked thus ‡.

The oral examinations in modern languages being intended as colloquial tests, no marks will be given at them to candidates who are not able to converse.

Any candidate who wishes to decline the oral examination or the practical examination in any of the subjects selected by him should state this in the blank space below.

(Signature.)

(Date.)

To the Secretary, Civil Service Commission,

London, S.W.

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“The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1894.”—Notice of Cancellation of Registry.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,

Wellington, 6th October, 1898.

NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to application on that behalf made to me by the Westport Cardiff Coal Company Industrial Union of Employers, registered No. 103, situated at Christchurch, the registration of that industrial union will be cancelled at the expiration of six weeks from the date hereof unless, within the six weeks specified, proceedings be commenced by a member or other person interested in or having any claim on the funds of the industrial union to set aside such cancellation, and the same is set aside accordingly.

EDMUND MASON,

Registrar of Friendly Societies.

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Officiating Ministers for 1898.—Notice No. 29.

Registrar-General’s Office,

Wellington, 3rd October, 1898.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand passed in the forty-fourth year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and intituled “The Marriage Act, 1880,” the following name of an Officiating Minister within the meaning of the said Act is published for general information:—

Congregational Independents.

The Reverend Alfred Hodge.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,

Registrar-General.

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Commissioner of the Supreme Court appointed.

NOTICE.—CHARLES BAXTER COX, Esq., of Perth, W.A., a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, has this day been appointed by his Honour the Chief Justice a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in Western Australia under the 2nd section of “The Commissioners of the Supreme Court Act, 1875,” for the purpose of administering and taking all such oaths, affidavits, and affirmations as in the said section mentioned. Dated at Wellington, this 1st day of October, 1898.

W. A. HAWKINS,

Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court.

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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.