Feb. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 261

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

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 9th January, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to an application
in that behalf made to me by the Timaru Wharf
Labourers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered No. 301,
situated at Timaru, 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.

3

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

To the owner or owners of a parcel of land, containing
3 roods, more or less, being Sections 445, 458, and 459 on
the plan of the Town of Picton. Bounded on the north
by Canterbury Street; on the north-east by Oxford Street;
and on the south-east by a public road along the left bank
of the Waitohi River. The registered owner is one
Charles Kost, described as of Picton, boot and shoe
maker, who cannot be traced.

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 31st day of January, 1902.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

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 for Treatment of Auriferous Black Sand.

Mines Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 14th November, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that a bonus of £2,000 will be
paid to any person who, before the 1st January, 1904,
shall invent such appliances as will successfully save gold
from black sands in New Zealand.

The bonus will be paid on compliance with the following
conditions:—

1. The invention shall, in its main features, differ from
   all machinery and appliances at present in use for the
   saving of gold, whether coarse or fine.

2. It shall be readily transportable from place to place,
   and shall be capable of utilising local water for all its re-
   quirements.

3. The invention must be capable of treating not less than
   30 cubic yards an hour of black sand or any coarser material
   up to a diameter of 4 in.; and it must be capable of treating
   such material profitably where there is not more than a
   value, in gold, of 3d. per cubic yard; not less than 80 per
   cent. of the gold contained in the material to be recovered
   by the machine.

4. No bonus to be paid until the invention has been con-
   tinuously worked for not less than six months, and it shall,
   during that period, have treated not less than 100,000 cubic
   yards of material, working three shifts a day.

5. The bonus will be paid on the certificate of an officer
   that not less than twenty persons other than the applicant
   for the bonus are successfully working the invention.

6. Any person who receives the bonus shall not be allowed
   to take out patent rights in New Zealand for his invention.

JAMES McGOWAN,
Minister of Mines.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Beaumont Settlement, Southland Land District,
open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 4th February, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land
will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity at
this office on Tuesday, the 25th day of March, 1902, under
the provisions of "The Land for Settlements Consolidation
Act, 1900."

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

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WALLACE COUNTY.—WAIRAKI
SURVEY DISTRICT.—BEAUMONT SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

Situated about four and a half miles from Nightcaps.
First-class land; all low ridges, mostly ploughable; good
soil; well watered. The improvements consist of fencing—
on north boundary, wire fence, half value, £6 18s. 9d.; on
east boundary, wire fence, value £8; on south boundary,
wire fence, value £13 17s. 6d.: total value of improvements,
which go with the land, £28 16s. 3d. Altitude, 600 ft. to
700 ft.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Omaka Domain, Marlborough Land District, for Sale by
Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 4th February, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned
lands, being the lands comprising the Omaka Domain,
will be offered for sale by public auction, under the pro-
visions of "The Omaka Recreation Reserve Sale Act, 1890," at this office, on Wednesday, the 26th day of March, 1902.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.

The land is all flat. Portions of the land have been
cropped. Situated about two miles and a half from the
centre of Blenheim.

One-fifth of the purchase-money must be paid on the fall
of the hammer, and the balance, together with Crown-grant
fee, within thirty days thereafter, or the amount paid by
way of deposit will be forfeited.

C. W. ADAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.