1822

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 83

"The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1900."—
Notice of Cancellation of Registry.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 14th August, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to an application on that behalf made to me by the Federated Seamen’s Industrial Union of New Zealand of Workmen, registered No. 10, situated at Dunedin, the registration of that industrial union will be cancelled at the expiration of six weeks from the date hereof unless within the six weeks specified proceedings be commenced by a member or other person interested in or having some claim on the funds of the industrial union to set aside such cancellation, and the same is set aside accordingly.

EDWARD TREGEAR,
Registrar of Industrial Unions.

"The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1900."—
Notice of Cancellation of Registry.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 28th August, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to an application on that behalf made to me by the Waimate Branch of the New Zealand Workers’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered No. 65, situated at Waimate, the registration of that industrial union will be cancelled at the expiration of six weeks from the date hereof unless within the six weeks specified proceedings be commenced by a member or other person interested in or having some claim on the funds of the industrial union to set aside such cancellation, and the same is set aside accordingly.

EDWARD TREGEAR,
Registrar of Industrial Unions.

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Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 10th September, 1901.

THE Loyal Mataura Falls Lodge, No. 7616, situated at Mataura, is registered as a branch of the Southland District of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 10th day of September, 1901.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

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.

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 6th March, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that, for the Civil Service Senior Examination of January, 1902, candidates may read “The Tempest” as an alternative to “King Lear,” one of the special books already prescribed for the examination. The examination papers will contain alternative questions on these two plays, in addition to questions on the other work set.

W. C. WALKER.

Crown Lands Notices.

Land in Canterbury Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 10th September, 1901.

IT is hereby notified that, the under-mentioned Crown land having been forfeited by a resolution of the Canterbury Land Board, the said land has reverted to the Crown, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—MORVEN TOWNSHIP.—WAIKAKAHI SETTLEMENT.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Lands in Southland Land District open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 9th September, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity at this office, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” on Tuesday, the 5th November, 1901.

If more than one application is received for the same section on the same day, priority of selection will be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WALLACE COUNTY.

MERRIVALE ESTATE.

First-class Land.

Waiau .. | 15 | VIII. | 172 3 0 | 4 6·6 | 19 13 0

Open, undulating; limestone formation; 130 acres cultivated, remainder in tussock. Fifteen miles from Otatau, two miles and a half from the school. Permanent water. Improvements: 27½ chains wire fence and gorse hedge on main road, valued at £13 15s. No cash-payment will be required for these improvements. The section, however, is burdened with valuation for the following improvements erected by the former lessee: 55 chains wire fence along boundary with Section 14, at 8s. per chain, right to half value, £11; 16 chains fencing on road on western boundary, right to full value at 8s. per chain, £6 8s.; 20 chains fencing on boundary with Section 17, at 10s. per chain, right to half value, £5; 55 chains fencing on boundary of Section 16, at 10s. per chain, right to half value, £13 15s.: total, £36 3s., which amount must be deposited with the application.

OTAHU ESTATE.

Second-class Land.

Waiau .. | 10, 12 (grouped) | IV. | 1,095 1 39 | 0 9 | 20 10 10

Ground flat, descending towards the Waiau River on the west in two high terraces; soil light and shingly on western half, rest good swampy soil suitable for agriculture; about 16 acres of bush on Section 10 suitable for fencing and firewood; elevation, 210 ft. to 270 ft. Distance from Otatau Railway-station, about 23½ miles. Improvements: 88·1 chains fencing on eastern boundary, valued at 6s. per chain, right to half value, £13 4s. 6d.; 87 chains fencing on east side of road, valued at 8s. per chain, £34 16s.; 92·7 chains old fence along part of south boundary, valued at 4s. 6d. per chain, £20 17s. 2d. No cash-payment will be required for these improvements. The sections, however, are burdened with valuation for 85 chains of fencing erected by former lessee, valued at £22 6s. 3d., which amount must be deposited with the application.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.