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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.

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.

Notice as to Day for closing under “The Shops and Shop-assistants Act, 1894.”

WHEREAS the local authorities respectively mentioned
in the first column of the Schedule hereto have duly
notified to me that the days upon which the shops in their
respective districts shall be closed, pursuant to the provisions
of “The Shops and Shop-assistants Act, 1894,” are the days
set opposite their respective names in the second column of
the said Schedule: Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers
in this behalf conferred upon me by the said Act, I, William
Hall-Jones, acting for and on behalf of the Minister of
Labour, do hereby appoint that the said respective days
shall be the days upon which all shops within the said respective districts shall be closed.

SCHEDULE.

Arrowtown .. .. .. .. Wednesday.
Cromwell .. .. .. .. "
Green Island .. .. .. .. "
Hokitika .. .. .. .. "
Lawrence .. .. .. .. "
Nelson .. .. .. .. "
Ross .. .. .. .. "
Carterton .. .. .. .. Thursday.
Helensville .. .. .. .. "
Kaiapoi .. .. .. .. "
Kihikihi .. .. .. .. "
Richmond .. .. .. .. "
Westport .. .. .. .. "
WM. HALL-JONES,
For Minister of Labour.

Notice as to Day for closing under “The Shops and Shop-assistants Act, 1894.”

NOTICE is hereby given that, in exercise of the powers
conferred upon me by “The Shops and Shop-assistants Act, 1894,” and of all other powers and authorities me
hereto enabling, and in terms of notice in writing duly
received by me from the Chairman of the Conference of
delegates of all the local authorities comprised in the district
constituted for the purposes of that Act by the Borough of
Ashburton, the Hampstead Town District, and the Tinwald
Town District (being all the boroughs or town districts any
part of any one of which is situate within a mile of any part
of another), I, William Hall-Jones, acting for and on behalf
of the Minister of Labour, hereby appoint Thursday to be
the day on which all shops in the said district shall be closed
as provided by that Act.
Dated this 8th day of February, 1899.
WM. HALL-JONES,
For Minister of Labour.

Commissioner’s Decisions under Tariff Acts.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 8th February, 1899.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Hon.
the Commissioner of Trade and Customs has decided
to interpret the Customs and Excise Duties Acts in relation
to the under-mentioned articles as follows:—

NOTE.—“Not otherwise enumerated” appears as n.o.e.; “other
kinds” as o.k.; “articles and materials suited only for, and to be
used solely in, the fabrication of goods in the colony” as a. and m.s.
Articles marked thus * are revised decisions.

W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary and Inspector.
Commissioner’s Order No. 606.]

Result of Road Board Election.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 7th February, 1899.

THE following notice of the election of a member of
a Road Board has been received at this office, and is
published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road
Boards Act, 1882.”

HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.

Malvern Road Board, County of Selwyn :
Thomas Wallace.

Notice on Order of Court vesting the Lands in the Public Trustee under “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

In the matter of “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894”; and
in the matter of Section No. 51, in the District of Okato,
in the Provincial District of Taranaki, containing 50 acres
1 rood 19 perches, more or less.

I HEREBY give notice that, by an order of Edward
Tennyson Conolly, Esq., a Judge of the Supreme Court
at Auckland, made on the 20th day of December, 1898, the
above-mentioned land was vested in the Public Trustee
under the provisions of “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”
Dated at Wellington, this 31st day of January, 1899.
JAMES C. MARTIN,
Public Trustee.

Notice on Order of Court vesting the Lands in the Public Trustee under “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

In the matter of “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894”; and
in the matter of Allotment No. 311, in the Parish of Te
Rapa, in the Provincial District of Auckland, containing
50 acres, more or less.

I HEREBY give notice that, by an order of Edward
Tennyson Conolly, Esq., a Judge of the Supreme Court
at Auckland, made on the 20th day of December, 1898, the
above-mentioned land was vested in the Public Trustee
under the provisions of “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”
Dated at Wellington, this 31st day of January, 1899.
JAMES C. MARTIN,
Public Trustee.