JULY 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1637

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.

Results of Election of Trustees of a Drainage District.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 17th July, 1903.

THE following result of the election of Trustees of the Eureka Drainage District has been received from the Returning Officer, and is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Land Drainage Act, 1893.”

HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.

Eureka Drainage District, County of Waikato—
Arthur Edmonds
John Gordon
James McLennan
Thomas Morrow
John L. Roche.

Southland Education Board.—Election of Members, 1903.

IT is hereby publicly notified that the retiring members, viz.,

JOHN COWIE, Esq., of Winton;
WILLIAM MACALISTER, Esq., B.A., LL.B., of Invercargill; and
JOHN C. THOMSON, Esq., M.H.R., of Riverton,

being the only candidates nominated, have been duly re-elected as members of the Southland Board of Education for the ensuing period of three years, dating from the 10th day of August, 1903.

JNO. NEILL,
Returning Officer.

Education Office,
Invercargill, 7th July, 1903.

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

To the owner or owners of a parcel of land, containing 1 rood 1 perch, more or less, and being Section No. 1510 in the Town of New Plymouth, having a frontage to Courtney Street of 126 links by a depth of 205 links. The grantee was Mary Garside, described as of Sowerby Bridge, near Halifax, Yorkshire, England, who never uplifted her title, and is now deceased. The land is in the occupation of Mr. James Conway.

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 13th day of July, 1903.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

Adoption of Child under Section 50 of “The Native Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Act, 1901.”

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 17th July, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the adoption particulars of which are set out hereunder has been duly registered by me under the provisions of section 50 of “The Native Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Act, 1901.”

R. C. SIM,
Registrar.

PARTICULARS OF ADOPTION OF CHILD.

To the Registrar of the Native Land Court, Wellington District.

I, TIKAPA TAMA OHUNGIA, of Taiporohenui, Hawera, hereby give notice that I have taken Te Hanataua Tamaka, a child of Tamaka Awarua and Te Hiko Tainini, to be my adopted child according to Maori custom; and I request that such adoption be registered under the provisions of section 50 of “The Native Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Act, 1901.”

As witness my hand, this 15th day of July, 1903.

TIKAPA TAMA OHUNGIA.

Signed by the said Tikapa Tama Ohungia in the presence of — B. C. Robbins, J.P., of Hawera, and C. R. Bayley, Licensed Interpreter, First Grade, of Hawera.

Adoption of Children under Section 50 of “The Native Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Act, 1901.”

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 22nd July, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the adoption particulars of which are set out hereunder has been duly registered by me under the provisions of section 50 of “The Native Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Act, 1901.”

R. C. SIM,
Registrar.

PARTICULARS OF ADOPTION OF CHILDREN.

To the Registrar of the Native Land Court, Wellington District.

I, ROERA, alias ROERARANGI, alias TE HEKETANGAARANGI, of Kaipakopako, Waitara West, hereby give notice that I have taken Hineao, Rongounu, Hapaunu, and Tongouri, children of Ngarongo Kahu and Raniera Karena, to be my adopted children according to Maori custom; and I request that such adoption be registered under the provisions of section 50 of “The Native Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Act, 1901.”

As witness my hand, this 18th day of July, 1903.

ROERA.

Signed by the said Roera, alias Roerarangi, alias Te Heketangaarangi, in the presence of—Thomas W. Fisher, J.P., of New Plymouth, and C. R. Bayley, Licensed Interpreter, First Grade, of Hawera.

SCHOOL FOR DEAF-MUTES, SUMNER, NEAR CHRISTCHURCH.

Under the control and supervision of the Education Department.

Director: Mr. G. VAN ASCH.

FOR Deaf Children of sound intellect. The pupils are taught to use and understand ordinary speech. The best age for entrance is between six and seven.

The full charge for board and education is £40 a year, but less is accepted from parents who cannot afford to pay this amount. In case of necessity admission is free.

Parents having dumb children between the ages of four and seven, and other persons desiring information with regard to the school, are invited to apply to

THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION,
Wellington.