APRIL 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 911

Rainfall for March, 1901—continued.

SOUTH ISLAND—continued.

(C.) EAST ASPECT—KAIKOURA TO CAPE SAUNDERS—continued.

Fairlie .. .. D. H. Gillingham .. 1·77 17 0·58 on 20th
Waimate .. .. W. S. Hamilton.. 1·13 9 0·36 on 1st
Geraldine .. .. E. F. Temple .. 2·77 14 0·68 on 17th
Woodbury (Geraldine) .. B. E. H. Tripp .. 4·70 8 2·00 on 17th
Windsor Park (Oamaru) .. E. Menlove .. 0·48 8 0·11 on 19th
Oamaru .. .. G. Anderson .. .. ..
Maheno .. .. C. de S. Teschemaker .. 0·53 8 0·14 on 2nd

(D.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT.

Otekaike (North Otago) .. John Tait .. 1·50 13 0·40 on 3rd
Macetown .. .. A. C. W. Porter .. 1·80 8 1·04 on 20th
Queenstown .. .. L. Hotop .. 1·65 4 0·70 on 15th
St. Bathan’s .. .. J. Ewing .. 2·74 10 0·96 on 24th
Gladbrook Station .. F. R. Jeffreys .. 1·25 10 0·36 on 3rd and 16th
Roxburgh .. .. Dr. W. J. Mullin .. .. ..
Kokonga .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. 1·02 9 0·41 on 20th
Dunedin .. .. Government Observer .. 1·75 14 0·28 on 20th
Caversham .. .. G. M. Burlinson .. 3·10 16 0·38 on 17th
Blackmount (the Waiau) .. Mrs. R. McKenzie .. 3·02 14 1·24 on 20th
Ranfurly .. .. A. W. Roberts .. 0·89 10 0·20 on 21st
Tapanui .. .. W. Dunham .. 2·10 13 0·50 on 5th
Kaitangata .. .. W. M. Shore .. .. ..
Balclutha .. .. C. C. Halliday .. 1·37 8 0·25 on 3rd
Naseby .. .. A. King .. .. ..
Alexandra South .. D. C. Rose .. 0·79 5 0·36 on 20th
Clyde .. .. L. D. Macgeorge .. 0·79 3 0·42 on 20th
Wyndham .. .. W. H. Rodney .. .. ..
Dipton .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. 2·62 10 1·26 on 20th
Ratanui .. .. J. Fraser .. 4·31 12 0·83 on 25th
Invercargill .. .. J. L. Bush .. .. ..
Gladstone .. .. H. J. Turner .. 3·43 19 0·83 on 19th
Otautau .. .. N. A. McLaren .. 3·43 15 0·95 on 20th
Nightcaps .. .. J. Ritchie .. 3·41 16 1·56 on 20th
Chatham Islands .. A. Shand .. 2·17 15 0·45 on 9th
Stewart Island .. W. Traill .. 3·82 15 1·07 on 2nd

J. HECTOR, Director.

Meteorological Office, Museum, Wellington, New Zealand.

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

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 25th March, 1901.

THE time for notifying intention to claim the under-mentioned bonus, and for making such claim, has been further extended as follows:—

Notice of intention to claim the bonus must be given in writing to the Colonial Secretary not later than the 30th June, 1901.

The claim must be made before the 31st December, 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.

Bankruptcy Notices.

In Bankruptcy.

Estate of HUBERT SWAN DIXON, of Inglewood, Stationer.

A FIRST dividend, of 4s. in the pound, is now payable at my office, Devon Street, New Plymouth, on all proved claims, upon production of promissory notes (if any) for indorsement.

J. C. DAVIES,
Deputy Official Assignee.

New Plymouth, 13th April, 1901.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court, holden at Nelson.

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM VALENTINE STOCKTON, of Stoke, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Tuesday, the 16th day of April, 1901, at 2.30 o’clock.

W. ROUT, Jun.,
Deputy Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, holden at Dunedin.

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM KETTLE, of Port Chalmers, Storekeeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Wednesday, the 17th day of April, 1901, at 2.30 o’clock.

C. C. GRAHAM,
Official Assignee.

10th April, 1901.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, holden at Wellington.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOSEPH DIXON TUSTIN, of Wellington, Commission Agent, was this day adjudged bankrupt on creditors’ petition by Mr. Justice Edwards; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Wednesday, the 24th day of April, 1901, at 11 o’clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 16th April, 1901.