June 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1413

Notice under “The Shops and Shop-assistants Act Amendment Act, 1895,” appointing an Hour for closing on Saturday Nights.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 15th June, 1903.

IN exercise of the power in this behalf conferred upon me by “The Shops and Shop-assistants Act Amendment Act, 1895,” and “The Shops and Shop-assistants Act Amendment Act, 1896,” and in accordance with a requisition signed by a three-fifths majority of the shopkeepers in the Borough of Riverton, I, Richard John Seddon, Minister of Labour, hereby intimate that on and after the 20th day of June, 1903, all the shops in the said Borough of Riverton shall be closed on the evening of Saturday in each week at the hour of 9 of the clock.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Labour.

Plants declared to be Noxious Weeds in the Kairanga County.—Notice No. 787.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 15th June, 1903.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Kairanga County Council has by special order declared ragwort or ragweed and pennyroyal to be noxious weeds within the meaning of “The Noxious Weeds Act, 1900,” in the district under its jurisdiction.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Additional Regulations for the Conduct of Legal Business.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 27th May, 1903.

REGULATIONS additional to those of the 3rd March, 1900, and the 24th April, 1894, respecting the employment of counsel and solicitors on behalf of the Government, &c., which have been approved by His Excellency the Governor in Council.

6a. Crown Solicitors will not be at liberty under any circumstances to accept employment or appear against the Crown.

PRISONERS COMMITTED FOR SENTENCE.

7. Crown Solicitors will appear on behalf of the Crown when prisoners committed under section 14 of “The Indictable Offences Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1900,” are brought before the Court for sentence. The fee for such appearance will be two guineas for each prisoner, irrespective of the number of charges; but when more than one prisoner is presented on the same charge, a fee of two guineas only will be allowed.

JAS. McGOWAN,
Minister of Justice.

Approved in Council.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Alterations to the Scale of Fares, Rates, and Charges in Force upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me under “The Government Railways Act, 1900,” I, Joseph George Ward, Minister for Railways, do hereby make the following alterations in the scale of fares, rates, and charges in force on the New Zealand Government railways open for traffic, such alterations to come into force on and after the 22nd day of June, 1903:—

PART II.—LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC.

CORPSES.

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Corpses will be accepted for carriage by mail and express trains only at the option of the Department and after arrangements have been made with the District Manager. All corpses so carried will be charged 1s. per mile; minimum charge, £2.

PART IV.—GOODS: LOCAL RATES.

AUCKLAND SECTION.

Class K.

Cancel—
Timber, other than white-pine, from Mangapeehi, Otorohanga, Ngatira, and Mamaku to Mount Eden, Newmarket, and Auckland will be charged 3s. per 100 superficial feet.

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Timber, other than white-pine, from Mangapeehi, Otorohanga, Ngatira, and Mamaku to Mount Eden, Auckland, Onehunga wharf, and intermediate stations will be charged 3s. per 100 superficial feet.

WESTPORT SECTION.

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Timber from Ngakawau to Granity will be charged 8d. per 100 superficial feet.

HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION.

Cancel—
Rangiora, Kaiapoi, and Christchurch.

Rates for the conveyance of goods between Christchurch and Rangiora, and Christchurch and Kaiapoi, including collection and delivery within the Boroughs of Rangiora and Kaiapoi, and delivery at Christchurch:—

A, B, C, D.
Per Ton.

Between Christchurch and Rangiora .. 8s.
Between Christchurch and Kaiapoi .. 6s.

For goods of Classes A, B, C, D, from other stations to Kaiapoi or Rangiora, the classified or local rates will be increased by 1s. per ton.

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Rangiora and Christchurch.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, between Christchurch and Rangiora, including collection and delivery within the Borough of Rangiora and delivery at Christchurch, will be charged 8s. per ton.

For goods of Classes A, B, C, D, from other stations to Rangiora, the classified or local rates will be increased by 1s. per ton.

Kaiapoi and Christchurch.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D conveyed between Christchurch and Kaiapoi will be charged 6s. per ton, including delivery at Christchurch.

PART V.—CLASSIFICATION.

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Cream, preserved, packed, consigned direct from local factories in consignments of not less than 10 cwt. Rate and a half .. .. .. E

PART VI.—WHARVES.

WELLINGTON-NAPIER-NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION.

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FOXTON WHARF.

Charges for Use of Wharf.

For vessels up to 150 tons net register lying £ s. d.
at a wharf, per ton net register per day or
part thereof .. .. .. 0 0 0½
For each additional ton net register above
150, per day or part thereof .. .. 0 0 0½
Minimum charge per day.. .. .. 0 5 0
Maximum charge per month .. .. 2 0 0

As witness my hand, this thirteenth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and three.

J. G. WARD,
Minister for Railways.

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.