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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 30

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.

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 amend-
ment thereof, and also of “The Government Railways Act,
1894,” I, Alfred Jerome Cadman, the Minister for Rail-
ways, 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 10th day of April, 1899:—

PART IV.—GOODS: LOCAL RATES.
AUCKLAND SECTION.

Cancel—
When goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E are consigned to
Auckland, except such as are consigned to private sidings
at that station, or to the Auckland Railway Wharf for
shipment there, both the classified rates, Part III., and
the local rates will be increased by 1s. 8d. per ton, ex-
cept otherwise specified. The minimum charge for
small lots will be 1s. 4d., except for small lots of Class E
goods, poultry, butter, and other articles enumerated in
section 3 of Part III.

Insert—
When goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E are consigned to
Auckland, except such as are consigned to private sidings
at that station, or to the Auckland Railway Wharf for
shipment there, both the classified rates, Part III., and
the local rates will be increased by 1s. 6d. per ton, ex-
cept otherwise specified. The minimum charge for
small lots will be 1s. 4d., except for small lots of Class E
goods, poultry, and other articles enumerated in section 3
of Part III.

HURUNUI—BLUFF SECTION.

Cancel—
Goods for Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill.
When goods of Classes A, B, C, D, and E are con-
signed to Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill, the
classified rates will be increased as follows:—
s. d.
To Christchurch by .. .. 1 0 per ton.
To Dunedin by .. .. 1 1 "
To Invercargill by .. .. 1 3 "

Insert—
Goods for Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill.
When goods of Classes A, B, C, D, and E are con-
signed to Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill, the
classified rates will be increased as follows:—
s. d.
To Christchurch by .. .. 0 11 per ton.
To Dunedin by .. .. 1 1 "
To Invercargill by .. .. 1 4 "

Christchurch and Lyttelton.

Cancel—
Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, from Lyttelton to Christ-
church, not to private sidings, will be charged 5s. 6d.
per ton.

Insert—
Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, from Lyttelton to Christ-
church, not to private sidings, will be charged 5s. 5d.
per ton.

Bluff and Invercargill.

Cancel—
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Bluff to Inver-
cargill, not to private sidings, 7s. 9d. per ton.

Insert—
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Bluff to Inver-
cargill, not to private sidings, 7s. 10d. per ton.

As witness my hand, this fifth day of April, one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine.
A. J. CADMAN,
Minister for Railways.

Tenders.

Railway Department (Head Office),
Wellington, 5th April, 1899.

THE following list of accepted tenders is published for
general information.
T. RONAYNE,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.

LEASE of REFRESHMENT-ROOMS on the New Zealand Govern-
ment Railways for Three Years ending 31st March,
1902.

Tender for Cartage of Goods and Parcels.

Railway Department (Head Office),
Wellington, 5th April, 1899.

THE following tender for cartage of goods and parcels
between the Rangiora Railway station and the Borough
of Rangiora, for three years, terminating on the 31st March,
1902, is published for general information.
T. RONAYNE,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.

SCHEDULE.
ACCEPTED: W. MANHIRE.

Rate per ton for delivery of goods within the limits s. d.
described in clause 7 of specification—minimum
charge, 3d. .. .. .. .. 1 0
Rate for delivery of parcels, conveyed by passenger or
mixed train, within the limits described in clause 7
of specification, at per parcel of 1 cwt. or under,
each .. .. .. .. 0 3
Rate per ton for collection of goods within the limits
described in clause 7 of specification—minimum
charge, 3d. .. .. .. .. 1 0
Rate for the collection of parcels, to be conveyed by
passenger or mixed train, within the limits de-
scribed in clause 7 of specification, at per parcel of
1 cwt. or under, each .. .. .. 0 3

Officiating Ministers for 1899.—Notice No. 12.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 5th April, 1899.

NOTICE has been received from the ecclesiastical head
of the Primitive Methodist Connexion that
The Reverend JOHN WILLIAM HAYWARD
has ceased to be an Officiating Minister in connection with
that religious body. His name has therefore been with-
drawn from the List of Officiating Ministers under “The
Marriage Act, 1880,” for the year 1899.
E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Sale of Unclaimed Property.

Police Department (Commissioner’s Office),
Wellington, 25th March, 1899.

THE unclaimed property described hereunder, and now
in possession of the police, will, unless previously
claimed, be sold by public auction, at Nuhaka, Hawke’s Bay,
on Wednesday, the 19th April, at noon, in accordance with
the police regulations:—
Two camp-ovens, a lamp, tweed coat and vest, three axes,
three blankets, two spades, a calico tent and fly, bridle, 75 lb.
flour, and sundries.
J. B. TUNBRIDGE,
Commissioner of Police.
(99/426.)