1774
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 76

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.

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 20th July, 1899.

IN pursuance of regulations under “The Civil Service
Reform Act, 1886,” notice is hereby given that for the
Senior Examination of January, 1901, the period of litera-
ture will be from 1800 to 1850, and the special books will be
Carlyle’s “Sartor Resartus” and Milton’s “Samson
Agonistes.”

W. C. WALKER,
Minister of Education.

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the
month of August, 1899. Altitude above the sea,
140 ft. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

• Means, &c.
  † Same month previous years.

NOTE.—Generally a fine month, with frequent frosty
nights and clear sky; very fine in early part but showery
towards latter; the maximum rainfall recorded on 26th,
1·36 in. Maximum temperature in shade 59°, minimum 34°;
mean temperature of dew-point, 38°·5; mean humidity, 79.
Very slight earthquake on 6th, at 7·50 p.m.

R. B. GORE, Observer.

Crown Lands Notices.

Crown Lands in Auckland open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 12th September, 1899.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for application upon lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, 15th November, 1898.

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—PIAKO COUNTY.
First-class Land.

RANGIATEA ESTATE.
Waitoa Survey District.

A. R. P. s. d. £ s. d.
33 | XVI. | 264 2 0 | 3 6 | 23 2 10
Has a frontage of some 25 chains to the district road on its east side. Nearly all ploughable agricultural land, the north boundary, about 70 chains, fenced with post-and-wire fence. About one-third of section is an undulating clayey ridge, with a surface of sandy loam from 6 in. to 12 in. deep. Distant about two miles from Waitoa Railway-station, and about a mile and a half from Waihou Township.

38 | XVI. | 116 2 0 | 4 0 | 11 13 0
All flat agricultural land in grass, except a narrow strip of swamp on the Piraunui Stream. Frontage of about 35 chains to district road, and fenced. The southern boundary, some 34 chains, is also fenced. Distant from Waihou Railway-station about a mile and a half.

Maungakawa Survey District.

6 | IV. | 161 0 0 | 1 6 | 6 0 9
Fronts the district road for nearly 50 chains. About 120 chains fencing. About two-thirds of land is swamp, requiring draining. This section affords a considerable quantity of feed in summer. Distant two miles from Waitoa Railway-station.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Runs, Marlborough, for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 12th September, 1899.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned lands will be offered for lease by auction at the District Lands and Survey Office, Blenheim, on Monday, the 13th day of November, 1899.

SCHEDULE.
MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—PASTORAL LICENSES UNDER PART VI. OF “THE LAND ACT, 1892.”

Onamalutu Survey District.

Run No. 140: Area, 1,860 acres; upset annual rental, £12.
Run No. 141: Area, 2,213 acres; upset annual rental, £15.
Run No. 142: Area, 1,670 acres; upset annual rental, £11.
Term in each case, twenty-one years.

Arapawa Survey District.

Run No. 19: Area, 335 acres; upset annual rental, £1.
Term, ten years.

DESCRIPTION OF LAND.

Run No. 140: Broken pastoral country, well watered; poor soil, covered with fern and scrub; accessible by road; twenty-three miles from Blenheim.

Run No. 141: Broken pastoral country, well watered; about 1,100 acres bush, 250 acres burnt bush, remainder fern and scrub; accessible by road; about twenty-five miles from Blenheim.

Run No. 142: Broken pastoral country, well watered; covered with fern and scrub; accessible by road; about twenty-four miles from Blenheim.

Run No. 19: All hill, covered with fern, scrub, and birch bush; about twelve miles from Picton by water.

C. W. ADAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.