Oct. 23. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2337

CADETSHIPS IN THE ROYAL NAVY.

Subjects of Examination.

The following scheme of examination will come into operation at the competition to be held in March, 1904:—
Candidates will be examined in the following subjects grouped in Class I. In order to qualify for admission as naval cadets, candidates must obtain such an aggregate of the marks in arithmetic, algebra, and geometry combined, and also in the subjects of Class I. as a whole, as shall satisfy the Civil Service Commissioners.
Candidates will be permitted to present themselves for examination also in drawing and one other subject under Class II., for which they will be able to gain additional marks:—

Class I.

Mathematics,—
Arithmetic—including vulgar and decimal fractions, rule of three, practice, interest, mensuration .. .. .. .. 500
Algebra — Definitions and elementary processes, factors, fractions, highest common divisor and lowest common multiple, indices, equations up to quadratics of two unknowns, and problems arising from them 500
Geometry—Euclid, Books I., II., and III., with deductions .. .. .. 500
——1,500

English,—
Handwriting, dictation, and composition, to include the writing of a letter on some ordinary subject, and the reproduction of a passage read to candidates .. .. 500

Any two of the following languages selected by the candidates:—

Latin,—
Translation from Latin into English, and from English into Latin prose, grammatical questions .. .. .. .. 600

*French,—
Translation from French into English, and from English into French prose; grammatical questions, dictation and conversation .. .. .. .. 600

*German,—
Translation from German into English, and from English into German prose; grammatical questions, dictation and conversation .. .. .. .. 600
——1,200

English history,—
The examination in this subject will cover the history of England from the date of the Norman Conquest to present times; but about two-thirds of the marks assigned to the whole subject will be allotted to questions relating to the period subsequent to the accession of Queen Elizabeth .. 250

Geography,—
The elements of physical and political geography, with special reference to the geography of the British Empire .. 250
—— 500

Total .. .. .. .. 3,700

Class II.

Drawing,—
(a) Freehand and simple rectangular model or (b) geometrical .. .. .. 200

One of the following subjects:—

Latin,—
Translation from Latin into English, and from English into Latin prose; grammatical questions .. .. .. .. 600

*French .. .. .. .. 600

*German,—
Translation from French or German into English, and from English into French or German prose; grammatical questions, dictation, and conversation .. 600

[If one of these languages is offered, it must not be one of the two taken up in Class I.]

Natural science,—
Mechanics, with either (a) physics or (b) chemistry .. .. .. .. 600

*200 of the marks to be specifically allotted for excellence in the oral test.

Mechanics.
Definition and measure of length, time, velocity, acceleration, force, couple, composition of two forces acting at a point, the equilibrium of a body capable of turning about an axis; centre of mass; definition and illustrations of work and energy, and simple examples of the conservation of energy.

Physics (with practical tests).
The characteristics of matter in its various states of solid, liquid, vapour, gas; the methods of determining mass and density, the laws of Boyle and Charles; the effects of heat on bodies, the production of heat; the methods of transference of heat; the measurement of heat and of temperature.

Chemistry (with practical tests).
The elements of inorganic chemistry, including the more obvious physical and chemical properties of common minerals, metals, acids, and other substances; oxidation and reduction.

[NOTE.—A candidate may, with the written consent of the Admiralty obtained at or before the time when he is nominated to the Civil Service Commissioners as a competitor in any examination, substitute for the optional language open to him under the above scheme any modern language, other than French or German, of which the Admiralty may approve.]
Civil Service Commission, 27th May, 1902.
[D—02/5535.

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 requirements.
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 continuously 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.

JAS. McGOWAN,
Minister of Mines.

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