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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 51

No. 14.—An Act to authorise the Sale or Exchange of certain Recreation Reserves at Little River.

No. 15.—An Act to reconstitute the Clutha River Board, and to enable the Board to acquire a Steamer for Use on the Clutha River.

No. 16.—An Act to constitute the Akitio County.

No. 17.—An Act to constitute the Eketahuna County.

No. 18.—An Act to empower the Borough Council of Masterton to take over, construct, and maintain certain Private Roads in that Borough without the Necessity of Previous Construction by the Adjoining Owners.

No. 19.—An Act to empower the Council of the Borough of Richmond to sell certain Land in the said Borough.

No. 20.—An Act to authorise the Colonial Treasurer, out of Moneys for Loan under the Provisions of “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” to grant a Loan to the South Wairarapa County Council.

No. 21.—An Act to authorise the Colonial Treasurer, out of Moneys for Loan under the Provisions of “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” to grant a Loan to the North Wairarapa County Council.

No. 22.—An Act to enable the Thames Borough Council to convert Loans.

No. 23.—An Act to empower the Clyde Town Board to sell Section Number Twelve, in the Clyde Town District, and to apply the Net Proceeds thereof in the Purchase of other Land for a Public Domain in the Town of Clyde.

No. 24.—An Act to empower the Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses of the Borough of Petone, a Corporation constituted under the Provisions of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1886,” to produce and supply Gas or Electric Lighting in and for the Boroughs of Lower Hutt and Petone, and certain Portions of the Hutt County, and to raise certain Moneys by way of Special Loan for that Purpose, and also for the Purpose of procuring a Depot for the Disposal of Night-soil, and acquiring the Land, Plant, and Material required in connection therewith, and for doing all such Acts as are incidental or conducive to the Attainment of the above Objects.

No. 25.—An Act to enable the Mayor, Councillors, and Citizens of the City of Wellington to acquire Power to construct a Tramway above and below Ground, and under and over the Public Reserves of the City of Wellington, and to delegate such Power.

No. 26.—An Act to give the Wairoa Harbour Board Power to erect Harbour-works, and to give to the said Board Borrowing-powers for carrying out such Works.

Private.

No. 1.—An Act to authorise the Stratford Electrical Supply Company (Limited) to break up and cross over Streets and Roads, to place Mains, Service-lines, and Distributing-mains either above or below Ground, and to lay down and place Pipes, Conduits, and Service-pipes, and to erect Pillars, Arches, or Poles, and to make, construct, and do other Works and Things for supplying Electrical Energy for Public and Private Purposes within the Borough of Stratford and its Suburbs.

No. 2.—An Act to authorise William McLean to use Motor-cars, and to enable other Persons to obtain Permits and Licenses for a like Purpose, and also to authorise the Storage of Inflammable Substances used in driving such Motor-cars.

I have, &c.,
J. CHAMBERLAIN.

Governor the Right Hon. the Earl of Ranfurly,
K.C.M.G., &c.

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 impurities, from any mine in New Zealand, on the following conditions, 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 (100,000lb.) 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.

Bonuses for Encouragement of New Zealand Hemp (Phormium tenax) Industry.—Notice No. 535.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 13th February, 1899.

BONUS No. 1.

A BONUS of £1,750 is offered for a machine or process for dressing New Zealand hemp (Phormium tenax) which shall be an improvement on the machines or processes now in use, and which shall, after trial, be found to materially reduce the cost of production, improve the product, or increase the quantity of dressed fibre.

The following are the conditions:—

1. All applications for the bonus must be sent addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Agriculture, Wellington, and must reach him not later than the 31st March, 1900. Each application must be accompanied by a description of the machine or process, particularly stating improvements on present machines or processes, and also the cost at which the machine or process can be supplied.

2. The applicants must be prepared to submit their machines or processes to examination at such time and place as the Government may direct.

3. The Government shall appoint a committee of three or more experts, to whom all applications shall be submitted. Such committee shall, after perusal, state what machines or processes they deem worthy of consideration, and may inspect the same at any place within the colony; and, having so inspected the whole or any of them, may direct that the whole or any of them be brought for further trial to such place as they may think fit.

The cost of bringing the machines or appliances on to the ground, from within the colony, supplying the necessary shafting, motive-power, and buildings, to be defrayed by the Government. If any machine sent from beyond the colony is awarded the bonus or part thereof, then the cost of bringing such machine shall be borne by the Government.

The following shall be the basis of the test:—

The committee shall supply a sufficient and equal quantity of green hemp to each machine or process as a test.

The committee shall take into consideration—

The time occupied by each machine or process in the operation;

The cost of labour and time required after the fibre has left the machine or process before it is ready for baling;

The percentage of dressed fibre and tow produced by each machine or process;

The cost of producing the same;

The cost of the machine, and the simplicity and durability of the working parts.

On completion of the tests the committee shall furnish a report to the Minister on all the machines or processes which they have examined or tested, and shall state,—

(1.) The machine or process which they consider on the whole the most efficient and economic.

(2.) Whether they consider that any machine or process tested so materially reduces the cost of production, or improves the product, as to be worthy of the whole bonus or of a part only.