Nov. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1783

24, 25, 26, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 47, 48, 49, 74, 75. 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 90, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, and 107 of the Parish of Okahu, was lawfully taken on the proposal (as in ballot-papers): Now notice is hereby given that the numbers of votes recorded for and against the said proposal were respectively as follows:—

For the said proposal, 12; against the said proposal, 0.

And, the majority of the ratepayers having voted in favour of the proposal, and the number so voting being entitled to more than one-half in number of the votes which could be exercised by the whole number of ratepayers entitled to vote on the said proposal, I, Alfred Ernest Harding, the Chairman of Hobson County, do hereby declare the said resolution to be carried.

Dated at Aratapu, this 11th day of July, 1898.

ALFRED ERNEST HARDING,
County Chairman.

Bonus on Mineral Oil produced from Shale obtained in New Zealand.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 29th October, 1898.

NOTICE is hereby given that a bonus will be paid for the production of mineral oil under the following conditions:—

1. A bonus of 1s. per gallon (£5,000) will be paid on the first 100,000 gallons of mineral oil produced from shale obtained in the Colony of New Zealand, the oil to be of a quality approved of by Government, and to be sold at a price not exceeding 1s. a gallon at any port of shipment in the colony.

2. Notice of intention to claim the aforesaid bonus must be given in writing to the Colonial Secretary not later than the 31st December, 1899.

3. The claim must be made before the 30th June, 1900.

4. The first claimant who proves to the satisfaction of the Government that he has fulfilled all the conditions to be the recipient of the bonus.

5. The other conditions—as to quantity, priority, quality, and value—to be fulfilled to the satisfaction of an officer appointed for the purpose by the Government.

J. CARROLL.

Contract for Castor-oil, New Zealand Railways.

Railway Department (Head Office),
Wellington, 2nd November, 1898.

THE under-mentioned accepted tender for the supply of 5,000 gallons of castor-oil is published for general information.

T. RONAYNE,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.

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

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me under “The Public Works Act, 1894,” and any amendment thereof, and also of “The Government Railways Act, 1894,” I, Alfred Jerome Cadman, the Minister for Railways, do hereby make the following alterations in the scale of fares, rates, and charges in force on the New Zealand Government railways open for traffic, such alterations to come into force on and after the 7th day of November, 1898:—

PART I.—PASSENGERS: GENERAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.

SCHOOL-PARTIES, FACTORIES, AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

Regulation No. 31 is hereby revoked, and the following substituted, viz. :—

31. Second-class excursion tickets, available for day of issue only, will be issued to school-parties, factories, and friendly societies, numbering not less than twenty persons, travelling together. Each school will be strictly limited to one excursion per annum at these rates.

Second-class stop-over excursion tickets, available for return for one week from date of issue, will be issued to school pleasure-parties and school athletic teams, numbering not less than twenty persons in all, bonâ fide scholars and teachers, travelling together.

The fares charged will be as follows:—

First-class, double the above rates in each case.

Tickets at above rates will only be issued at the option of the department. They will not be issued on public holidays.

Where special trains are provided a guarantee of 10s. per mile for the mileage run may be required. Minimum charge, £5.

With every nine scholars for whom fares are paid under this regulation one child (who would not otherwise be able to join the excursion, and who by exemplary conduct, application, and regular attendance merits the concession) may be carried free on the certificate of the teacher.

The number of adult passengers, exclusive of teachers, carried at these fares by any school-excursion train must not exceed the number of children carried by the same train.

School-excursion trains will be run conditionally on the committee arranging the excursion undertaking to place at least two adults, either teachers or other persons, in charge of each carriage, to maintain order and prevent children from riding on the carriage-platforms.

The committee must undertake the sale of all tickets, and all responsibility for value of same. They must restrict the sale of adult tickets within the limits specified, and give a written undertaking to conform to these regulations, and to pay to the Railway Department the difference in value between the school-excursion and ordinary return fares for all adults in excess of the limits specified in clause 8 to whom school-excursion tickets are issued.

Application must first be made to the District Manager, three days’ notice being given in the case of small parties, and ten days’ notice in the case of large excursions.

PART II.—LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC.

PARCELS RATES.

Kapok in parcels, mattresses, or other packages will be charged rate and a quarter.

LOCAL RATES AND REGULATIONS.

AUCKLAND SECTION.

The rates and regulations for through booking between stations on the Auckland Section and ports on the Kaipara are hereby revoked, and the following substituted, viz. :—

Parcels, horses, and dogs booked through between stations on the Auckland Section and ports on the Kaipara will be charged at the following rates for conveyance by steamer, in addition to the railway rates and charges to or from Helensville as specified in Parts II. and VI. hereof :—