Mar. 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 709

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.

Results of Road Board Elections.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 27th March, 1899.

THE following notices of elections of members of Road Boards have been received at this office, and are published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.

Mount Roskill Road District, County of Eden :
Charles Bagley.

Howick Township Road District, County of Manukau :
George Cooper.

Opaheke North Road District, County of Manukau :
Charles Appleby.
Joseph Flanagan.
Stephen Early Hill.
Peter Roy.
Godwyn D. Smith.

Hunua Road District, County of Manukau :
Alfred Bell.
George Cox.
John Garrett.
James Hill.
George Hirst.

Opaheke Road District, County of Manukau :
John Matheson.
David Ross.
Ernest Wagner.
Thomas Perry.
Michael Shaughnessy.

Tenders for Native Timber, New Zealand Railways.

Railway Department (Head Office), Wellington, 27th March, 1899.

THE under-mentioned successful and unsuccessful tender rates for supply of native timber for 1899–1900 for New Zealand Railways are published for general information.

T. RONAYNE,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.

NAPIER SECTION : SAWN TIMBER, HALF-INCH AND UNDER.
R. Holt .. .. .. .. | 7/0 | 12/6 | 4/0 | 6/3 | 4/4 | Accepted.
Hawke’s Bay Timber Company .. | 7/0 | 12/0 | 5/0 | 6/6 | 5/0 | Declined.

NAPIER SECTION : SAWN TIMBER, OVER HALF-INCH.
R. Holt .. .. .. .. | 7/3 | 13/9 | 4/9 | 7/3 | 4/11 | Accepted.
Hawke’s Bay Timber Company .. | 8/0 | 14/6 | 5/0 | 7/0 | 5/0 | Declined.

NAPIER SECTION : WROUGHT TIMBER, HALF-INCH AND UNDER.
R. Holt .. .. .. .. | 9/0 | 14/9 | 6/3 | 8/6 | 6/4 | Accepted.
Hawke’s Bay Timber Company .. | 9/0 | 14/0 | 7/0 | 8/6 | 7/0 | Declined.

NAPIER SECTION : WROUGHT TIMBER, OVER HALF-INCH.
R. Holt .. .. .. .. | 9/3 | 15/9 | 6/9 | 9/1 | 6/9 | Accepted.
Hawke’s Bay Timber Company .. | 10/0 | 16/6 | 7/0 | 9/0 | 7/0 | Declined.

WANGANUI SECTION : SAWN TIMBER, HALF-INCH AND UNDER.
Palmerston North Sash, Door, and Timber Company | 8/0 | 14/6 | 4/6 | 10/0 | 6/0 | Accepted.

WANGANUI SECTION : SAWN TIMBER, OVER HALF-INCH.
Palmerston North Sash, Door, and Timber Company | 8/0 | 14/6 | 4/6 | 10/0 | 6/0 | Accepted.

WANGANUI SECTION : WROUGHT TIMBER, HALF-INCH AND UNDER.
Palmerston North Sash, Door, and Timber Company | 10/0 | 16/6 | 6/6 | 12/0 | 8/0 | Accepted.

WANGANUI SECTION : WROUGHT TIMBER, OVER HALF-INCH.
Palmerston North Sash, Door, and Timber Company | 10/0 | 16/6 | 6/6 | 12/0 | 8/0 | Accepted.

CHRISTCHURCH SECTION : SAWN TIMBER.
W. White and Co. .. .. .. | 15/0 | 20/0 | 9/10 | 13/6 | 9/11 | Accepted.
Williams, Stephens, and Co. .. | 15/9 | 21/0 | 10/0 | 14/7 | 10/6 | Declined.
John Waller and Son .. .. | 16/8 | 21/6 | 10/9 | 15/0 | 11/0 | "
R. W. England .. .. .. | 16/3 | 21/6 | 10/4 | 14/0 | 10/6 | "

CHRISTCHURCH SECTION : WROUGHT TIMBER.
W. White and Co. .. .. .. | 16/0 | 21/0 | 14/0 | 15/0 | 14/0 | Accepted.
Williams, Stephens, and Co. .. | 18/9 | 23/6 | 13/0 | 17/0 | 15/0 | Declined.
John Waller and Son .. .. | 18/8 | 24/0 | 14/6 | 17/0 | 14/9 | "
R. W. England .. .. .. | 18/3 | 24/0 | 13/9 | 17/0 | 14/6 | "

INVERCARGILL SECTION : SAWN TIMBER, FIRST-CLASS.
Massey and Co. .. .. .. | .. | 14/0 | 6/0 | 6/6 | .. | Accepted.

INVERCARGILL SECTION : SAWN TIMBER, SECOND-CLASS.
Massey and Co. .. .. .. | .. | 19/0 | 4/9 | .. | 4/9 | Accepted.

INVERCARGILL SECTION : WROUGHT TIMBER, FIRST-CLASS.
Massey and Co. .. .. .. | .. | 15/9 | 7/9 | 9/6 | .. | Accepted.