Nov. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1997

Bonus for the Production of Quicksilver.

Mines Office,
Wellington, 7th June, 1900.

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 (100,000 lb.) 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, 1903, and the remaining two-thirds on or before the 31st March, 1904.
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.

JAMES McGOWAN,
Minister of Mines.

Bonus on Mineral Oil produced from Shale obtained in New Zealand.—Extension of Time.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 10th April, 1900.

THE time for notifying intention to claim the under-mentioned bonus, and for making such claim, has been extended as follows:—
Notice of intention to claim the bonus must be given in writing to the Colonial Secretary not later than the 31st December, 1900.
The claim must be made before the 30th June, 1901.

J. G. WARD,
Colonial Secretary.

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.

Notice published pursuant to the Provisions of Section 15 of “The Public Trust Office Consolidation Act, 1894.”

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 30th October, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that, no person having taken out administration, the Public Trustee has filed in the office of the Supreme Court at Wellington an election to administer the several intestate estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations, so far as known, are hereunder respectively set forth, their gross properties being estimated not to exceed £250 in each case.
Grace Mary Cox, late of Christchurch, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, domestic duties. Filed on the 23rd day of October, 1900.
Peter Frank Jacobsen, late of Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, architect. Filed on the 29th day of October, 1900.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

Notice by the Public Trustee under “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

To the owner or owners of a parcel of land, containing 100 acres, more or less, being Allotment No. 63A, Parish of Ahuroa, in the Provincial District of Auckland. The grantee is John Patrick Slattery, of Auckland, settler. The above allotment lies between Allotments 63 and 98, both of which are owned by Mr. John Snook.

WHEREAS the Public Trustee has instituted inquiries, and has not thereby ascertained who the owner or owners of the above-described land is or are, and believes that such owner is, or owners are, not in the colony:
Now, this notice calls upon such owner or owners, within six months of the date of the publication of this notice in this Gazette, to establish to the satisfaction of the Public Trustee his or their title to the land specified in this notice; and, if such owner does or owners do not, within the time limited, so establish his or their title, the Public Trustee will exercise the powers and authorities granted to him in and by “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

Dated this 27th day of October, 1900.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

Notice by the Public Trustee under “The Unclaimed Land Act, 1894.”

To the owner or owners of a parcel of land, containing in all 1 rood 20 perches, more or less, being Lots 23, 24 (conjoined); also Lot 34, on deposited Plan 133, part of Rural Section 5972, Oxford Survey District, in the Provincial District of Canterbury. The registered owner is Robert Turner, described as of Oxford, sawyer, who cannot be traced. Lots 23 and 24 are occupied by W. O. Jones, and Lot 34 by Mrs. Sarah Whyte.

WHEREAS the Public Trustee has instituted inquiries, and has not thereby ascertained who the owner or owners of the above-described land is or are, and believes that such owner is, or owners are, not in the colony:
Now, this notice calls upon such owner or owners, within six months of the date of the publication of this notice in this Gazette, to establish to the satisfaction of the Public Trustee his or their title to the land specified in this notice; and, if such owner does or owners do not, within the time limited, so establish his or their title, the Public Trustee will exercise the powers and authorities granted to him in and by “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

Dated this 26th day of October, 1900.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

Sale of Unclaimed Property.

Police Department (Commissioner’s Office),
Wellington, 22nd October, 1900.

THE unclaimed property described hereunder, and now in possession of the police at the stations named, will, unless previously claimed, be sold by public auction, at the respective police-offices, on Monday, the 19th November proximo, at noon, in accordance with the police regulations:—
AUCKLAND.—Ladies’ silver watch, No. 124359, and chain; silver hunting-watch, No. 51689, with chain and pendants; Waltham watch, No. 4509672, and brass chain; three handbags, four umbrellas, bag of kauri-gum, mackintosh, gold locket, two gold pins, and sundries.
WELLINGTON.—Two gold rings, gold ornament, three silver brooches, tweed overcoat, two boas, and sundries.
NELSON.—Tweed overcoat, pea-rifle, and two purses.
GREYMOUTH.—Waterproof coat and sundries.
CHRISTCHURCH.—Gentlemen’s roadster bicycle, No. 2580, 24 in. frame, black enamelled steel rims, rat-trap pedals, block chain, straight handle-bars; gold bracelet, two boas, two mackintoshes, handbag, and sundries.
DUNEDIN.—Waterproof coat, ladies’ gold ring, three swags, ladies’ jacket and cape, and sundries.
INVERCARGILL.—Silver watch, No. 1329830; Waterbury watch, four umbrellas, swag, and sundries.

J. B. TUNBRIDGE,
Commissioner of Police.

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SEED WHEATS.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, N.Z., 15th June, 1900.

THE following Seed Wheats from recently imported seed are available for sale to farmers at 4s. per bushel (bags extra 6d.), f.o.b. train, Waihao Downs, South Island, or Waverley, North Island.