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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 99

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.

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

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 5th December, 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.
Minnie Fanzelow, late of Hope, in the Provincial District of Nelson, minor. Filed on the 21st day of November, 1900.
John Leary, late of Ashburton, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, labourer. Filed on the 26th day of November, 1900.
Elizabeth Mollison Wellsted, otherwise known as “Ella Wellsted,” late of Dunedin, in the Provincial District of Otago, spinster. Filed on the 29th day of November, 1900.
Charles Cortis Langmaid, late of Wickliff Bay, in the Provincial District of Otago, fisherman. Filed on the 1st day of December, 1900.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

Results of Road Board Elections.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 3rd December, 1900.

THE following notices of the election of members of Road Boards have been received at this office, and are published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.

Hunua Road District, County of Manukau:
John Cummins.
Howick Township Road District, County of Manukau:
Robert Goodwin Boler.
Pukekohe East Road District, County of Manukau:
Hugh H. Abbott.
George Ballard.
John A. Comrie.
Charles Dromgool.
John Grant.
John Hartley.
Adam Madill.
Watkin Robinson.
Henry Wilcox.

Applications invited for the Appointment of Chief Librarian, General Assembly Library.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 8th November, 1900.

APPLICATIONS will be received until 8th December, 1900, for the appointment of Chief Librarian, General Assembly Library, Wellington. Salary, £400 per annum. Application to be made by letter addressed to the Colonial Secretary, Wellington.

By order.
HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.

Examination for Mine-managers’ and Battery-superintendents’ Certificates.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 4th October, 1900.

AN examination of candidates for certificates as First- and Second-class Mine-managers and Battery-superintendents under “The Mining Act, 1898,” and First- and Second-class Mine-managers under “The Coal-mines Act, 1891,” will be held on Tuesday, the 29th January, 1901, and three following days, at places to be hereafter named. All applications, with necessary certificates, and fee of £1, must be addressed to “The Secretary of the Board of Examiners under the Mining Act or Coal-mines Act, Wellington,” and must be received before the 31st December, or they will not be dealt with until the following examination. Forms of application may be obtained at Schools of Mines, Thames, Waihi, and Coromandel, also from Inspector of Mines, Westport and Dunedin.

T. H. HAMER,
Secretary to the Board of Examiners.

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.
Orders will be received by the Inspector of Stock, Auckland, Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, Invercargill, or the Department of Agriculture, Wellington.
The following classification is according to South Island results:—

AUTUMN WHEAT.
Allora Spring, Bearded Herrison, Fultz, Improved Fyfe, Sicilian Square Head, Blountz Lambrig, White Velvet, Pearl Velvet, Tardent’s Blue, Darblay’s Hungarian, Hedgerow, Rattling Jack, Australian Talavera.

WINTER OR EARLY SPRING.
Talavera de Bellevue, Medeah, Marshall’s White Chaff, Anglo-Australian, Red Clawson, White Essex, Hudson’s Early Purple Straw, Algerian, Red Straw, Marshall’s No. 3.

SPRING WHEAT.
Zealand or Berthoud, Marshall’s No. 8, White Tuscan, Beardless Quartzlee, Bearded Quartzlee, Early Baart, Early Pars, Budd’s Early, Golden Drop, Poland, Tall Neapolitan, Steer’s Early Purple Straw, Steinwedel, White Lammas, White Naples, Farmer’s Friend, King’s Jubilee.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Secretary.

Crown Lands Notices.

Pastoral Run, Marlborough, for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 4th December, 1900.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned pastoral run will be offered for lease by auction, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Blenheim, on Tuesday, the 12th day of February, 1901.

SCHEDULE.
(Pastoral License under Part VI., “Land Act, 1892.”)
BAREFELL AND ACHERON SURVEY DISTRICTS.
Run No. 130, Dillon: 73,500 acres; term, 21 years; upset annual rental, £400.
Possession will be given 1st March, 1901.
One half-year’s rent and £1 1s. lease-fee must be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the usual declaration furnished.
Description.—Situate at the south-western corner of the province, between the Guide, Acheron, and Clarence Rivers. A large proportion of the run is composed of high ranges of travelling shingle; the lower slopes and river-flats are well grassed, the southern portion, known as “Bullen Hills,” is particularly so. The country has good natural boundaries, for the most part sheep-proof, and there is a good homestead-site on the left bank of the Clarence near the junction of the Dillon Stream, accessible by wagons. The run is distant about thirty-five miles from Culverden.

C. W. ADAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.