SEPT. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1817

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.

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 literature 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.

Te Makarini Scholarships, held at Te Aute College, Hawke’s Bay.

THREE scholarships of the yearly value of £35, tenable for two years, are offered for competition. One of these scholarships, to be called the senior scholarship, is open to all Maori boys under sixteen years of age at the end of the month preceding the date of the examination: the other two scholarships are junior scholarships, one of which is open to all Maori boys under fifteen years of age at the end of the month preceding the date of the examination who have attended a Native school or schools other than Te Aute or St. Stephen’s, and whose attendance at school during the previous year is considered by the Inspector of Native Schools to have been satisfactory; the other is open to Maori boys whose attendance at any school during the previous year has been similarly satisfactory. The senior scholarship is open to Maori boys on the conditions laid down in the regulations of the Trustees of the Te Makarini Scholarships Fund, as printed in the Native Schools Code, 1897. Candidates for the junior scholarships will be examined in the subjects specified for Standard IV. in the Native Schools Code, 1897. The questions will, however, be somewhat more difficult than those set for the standard examinations. The examination will be held at convenient centres on the 18th and 19th December, 1899.

Candidates must, either directly or through their teachers, send notice to the Inspector of Native Schools, Education Department, Wellington, of their intention to present themselves for examination. Such notice must be posted not later than the 31st of October next.

Copies of the regulations and forms of notice may be obtained from teachers of Native schools and boarding institutions, the Secretaries to Education Boards, or the Secretary for Education, Wellington.

JAMES H. POPE,
Inspector of Native Schools.

Wellington, 5th September, 1899.

Crown Lands Notices.

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

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 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, the 15th November, 1899.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—WAITAKI COUNTY.

First-class Land.

Gently undulating agricultural land; soil good. There is no permanent water on this section, but it can be obtained by sinking. Situated three miles distant from Town of Oamaru and two miles from Waiareka Dairy Factory. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £70 13s. 9d.

OAMARU SURVEY DISTRICT.—ARDGOWAN ESTATE.

Level and gently rising ground; soil good, on old alluvial and limestone formations. No water on allotment, but good water, to which there is access, within 20 chains. Accessible by formed road, and situated a mile and a quarter from Duntroun Railway-station. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £69 16s.

MARUWENUA SURVEY DISTRICT.—MAEREWHENUA ESTATE.

Rich agricultural land, all ploughable. Situated two miles from Enfield Railway-station. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £30.

*Grouped.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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, 1899.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—PIAKO COUNTY.

First-class Land.

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.

RANGIATEA ESTATE.

Waitoa Survey District.

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.

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.