May 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1281

be adopted as standard time in their respective colonies,
instead of the M. T. of the meridian of 22½° E. formerly in
use in Cape Colony. The Government of Cape Colony has
given further notice, dated 10th Feb., 1903, that, in conse-
quence of the adoption of the above standard time, all time
sigs. in that colony will be made at 0h. 0m. 0s. standard
time, corresponding to 10h. 0m. 0s. Gr. M. T. April.

South Coast.

Simon's Bay. — A F. red lt., R. 4 miles, is exh. in
34° 11½' S., 18° 26¾' E., on the nrn. extr. of a temp. wooden
pier constr. in connection with the dockyard extension
works off Block House Pt.; with the 3 ft. rk. off Block
House Pt., S. 33° E., 270 yds., and nrn. extr. of Cole Pt.,
N. 84° W. April.

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.

JAS. McGOWAN,
Minister of Mines.

Results of Road Board Elections.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 27th May, 1903.

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.

Hikurangi Road District, County of Whangarei:
William Carter.
Charles Orton Knight.
George Purdy.

Marua Road District, County of Whangarei:
J. M. McPhee.
T. Latta.
N. H. Todd.

Ruarangi Road District, County of Whangarei:
William Moris Barton.
Thomas Blayney Graham.
Robert Thomson.

Mangawai Road District, County of Otamatea:
John McNeill.
Thomas Sturch.
Walter Wintle.

Matakohe Road District, County of Otamatea:
Joseph Ovens.
James C. Queen.
William Smith.

Omaha Road District, County of Rodney:
Charles L. Clarke.
Thomas Handby.
Daniel M. Kemp.

Ahuroa Road District, County of Rodney:
Almond Edmond Dunningham.
Charles Chaplin Woodcock.
Alfred Woodcock, jun.

Arch Hill Road District, County of Eden:
George Baidon.
John Jenkin.
Charles Seaton Waddingham.

Orakei Road District, County of Eden:
Thomas Coates.
Watene Tautari.

Mount Wellington Road District, County of Eden:
Adam Kay.
Archibald Stewart.
Andrew Stevenson Thompson.

Mount Roskill Road District, County of Eden:
Charles Bagley.
Thomas Edward Hayr.
Edward Herd.
Harry Moody.

Tamaki West Road District, County of Eden:
Peter John Donaldson.
John Wright.
Richard Newcombe.

Mount Eden Road District, County of Eden:
Charles J. Tunks.
Richard Udy.
Charles Hudson.

Opaheke Road District, County of Manukau:
John Charles Hill.
Patrick Quane.
Michael Shaughnessey.

Papatoitoi Road District, County of Manukau:
James Bell.
William McLaughlin.
John Wyllie.

Mercer Road District, County of Manukau:
George Walter Brown.
Scott Hunter.
Robert McFarlane.
Samuel Carter.
Michael Gallery.

Pakuranga Road District, County of Manukau:
Thomas Richard Gill.
John Massey.
Charles Roberts.

Waiuku Road District, County of Manukau
Arthur L. Hull.
William Sanday.
Charles Joseph West.

East Tamaki Road District, County of Manukau
William Baverstock.
James Alexander Goodfellow.
William Thomson.

Turanga Road District, County of Manukau:
Adolphus Davis.
Walter Robson.
Ambrose Trust, sen.

Drury Road District, County of Manukau:
Fredrick Cossey.
John Charles Hill.
Godwin D. Smith.

Paparoa Road District, County of Manukau:
Robert Hattaway, jun.
George Somerville.
Thomas Speechlay.

Howick Township Road District, County of Manukau:
Arthur E. Bennet.
Wm. Brady.
Thomas Granger.

Waitoa Road District, County of Piako:
Thomas Bellamy.
William Philip Chepmell.
Walter Alma Taylor.

Kati Kati Road District, County of Tauranga:
Charles A. J. Fletcher.
Noble Alexander Johnston.
William James Katterns.
Mervyn J. Stewart.

Oero Road District, County of Patangata:
John Duncan.
Thomas Haycock.
Heathcote Beetham Williams.

Makara Road District, County of Hutt:
Ward No. 3—
William Henry Cately.
Ward No. 4—
Samuel Bowler.
Ward No. 5—
Frederick Henry Hawkins.

Wairoa Road District, County of Manukau:
John Brownson Burgoyne.
John Ross McKenzie.
Henry Walsh.

Patea East Road District, County of Patea:
W. F. Curtice.
A. H. Palmer.
Arthur C. Symes.