JAN. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 47

Geography—
The elements of physical and political geography,
with special reference to the geography of the
British Empire .. .. .. .. 200

English History—
The examination in this subject will cover
the History of England from the date of
the Norman Conquest to present times; but
about two-thirds of the marks assigned to
the whole subject will be allotted to ques-
tions relating to the period subsequent to the
accession of Queen Elizabeth .. .. 200

4. French—
   Translations from French into English, and
   from English into French prose; grammatical
   questions, dictation, and conversation .. 400

5. Natural Science—
   Mechanics with either (a) physics or (b) che-
   mistry .. .. .. .. 600

Mechanics: Definition and measure of length,
time, velocity, acceleration, force, couple,
composition of two forces acting at a point,
the equilibrium of a body capable of turning
about an axis; centre of mass; definition
and illustrations of work and energy, and
simple examples of the conservation of
energy.

Physics: The characteristics of matter in its
various states of solid, liquid, vapour, gas;
the methods of determining mass and den-
sity; the laws of Boyle and Charles; the
effects of heat on bodies; the production of
heat; the methods of transference of heat;
the measurement of heat and of tempera-
ture.

Chemistry: The elements of inorganic che-
mistry, including the more obvious physical
and chemical properties of common minerals,
metals, acids, and other substances, oxidation
and reduction.

Class II.

6. Drawing—
   (a.) Freehand and simple rectangular model or
   (b) geometrical .. .. .. .. 200

One of the following subjects:—

7. Additional mathematics:
   Elementary trigonometry, including solution of
   right-angled triangles, and harder questions
   in arithmetic, algebra, and geometry (Euclid,
   Books I.-III.), as defined in Class I., with
   the addition of Book VI., propositions 1-12.. 400

8. German—
   Translation from German into English, and
   from English into German prose; grammat-
   ical questions, dictation, and conversation.
   Marks will be allowed for knowledge of the
   German written character .. .. 400

9. Latin—
   Translation from Latin into English, and from
   English into Latin prose; grammatical ques-
   tions .. .. .. .. 400

Candidates will be expected to take up all the subjects in
Class I., and may also take up drawing and one other sub-
ject in Class II.

In order to qualify for entry they must obtain such an
aggregate of marks in Class I. as may satisfy the Civil
Service Commissioners. [D. 98/3631

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 impuri-
ties, from any mine in New Zealand, on the following con-
ditions, 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.

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.

Subsidies to Public Libraries.

Education Department,
Wellington, 25th November, 1898.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sum of £2,000 has
been voted by Parliament for distribution to public
libraries.

The distribution will take place on the 8th February,
1899, and no claim will be entitled to consideration that
shall not have been sent in in due form and received by the
Secretary for Education, Wellington, on or before the 31st
January, 1899.

A library to be entitled to a subsidy must be public
in the sense of belonging to the public, and of not being
under the control of an association, society, or club, whose
membership is composed of a section of the community only;
and if within a borough it must be open to the public free of
charge. The receipts for the year must not have been less
than £2, exclusive of moneys received from endowments, or
from Government, or from Borough or County Councils, or
for special building purposes, or as rent, hire, or considera-
tion for the use of any room, or building, or land belonging
to the institution, in respect of none of which will subsidy
be allowed. The net proceeds of concerts, lectures, or other
entertainments on behalf of the current expenses of the
library will be regarded as voluntary contributions. A sub-
sidy will not be given to more than one library in the same
town.

Application to share in the distribution must be by means
of a statutory declaration by the Chairman, or Secretary, or
Treasurer of the institution on behalf of which it is made,
and must be accompanied by a statement of the receipts and
expenditure of the institution for the year ending on the 31st
day of December, 1898; and such declaration must be on
the form provided for the purpose, which form shall be as
follows:—

DECLARATION.

I, [Name], of [Place of abode], [Occupation], do solemnly
and sincerely declare that I am Chairman [or Secretary or
Treasurer] of the [Name of institution]; that during the year
ending on the 31st day of December, 1898, the receipts of
the aforesaid institution for the maintenance of the library
only were as follows: From rates levied by a local governing
body under “The Public Libraries Act, 1869,” pounds
shillings and pence; from the subscriptions
of members, pounds shillings and
pence; and from voluntary contributions other than mem-
bers’ subscriptions, pounds shillings and
pence. And I do solemnly and sincerely declare
that the information hereinafter furnished by me in the
Appendix hereto is correct in every particular; that the
abstract of accounts is a true statement of the receipts and
expenditure of the institution for the year ending on the
31st day of December, 1898; and that by the rules of the
institution admission to the reading-room is open to the public
free of charge.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously be-
lieving the same to be true, and by virtue of an Act of the
General Assembly of New Zealand intituled “The Justices
of the Peace Act, 1882.”

(Signature.)

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