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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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to exist they must be removed forthwith, and, in default thereof, the Electric Telegraph Commissioner may, on receipt of the officer’s report, direct the Corporation to at once cease transmitting current either over all the circuits of the Corporation’s lines and wires affected, or over any part thereof that to him may seem fit, until such defect or defects are repaired or remedied. The cost of such inspection and testing shall be borne by the Corporation.

21. If the Corporation make default in complying with any of the provisions of this license they shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £20 for every such default.

The recovery of a penalty under this license shall not affect the liability (if any) of the Corporation to make compensation in respect of any damage or injury which may be caused by reason of the default.

And I do hereby declare that this license shall come into force on and after the date of publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette.

SCHEDULE.

1. ALONG Newington Road from High Street to Town Belt, going south-east.

2. Along High Street from Newington Road to Town Belt, going north-east.

3. Along Driver’s Road from High Street to Town Belt, going south-east.

4. Along Lothian Road from High Street to Falkirk Road, going south-east.

5. Along Well Street from High Street to Water Street, going north-west.

6. From High Street to Henry Street, across Sections 8 and 21, Williamstown, going south-east.

As witness my hand, this thirtieth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and three.

J. G. WARD,
Electric Telegraph Commissioner.

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.

Education Board of the District of Taranaki.

IT is hereby notified that

WILLIAM MONKHOUSE

has been elected member of the Education Board for the Education District of Taranaki, to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. John Taylor.

The number of valid votes recorded for each candidate was: Brown, Joseph, 46; Monkhouse, William, 161; Sawle, James Wright, 38. The total number of votes recorded was 245. The total number of votes rejected as informal was 9.

P. S. WHITCOMBE,
Returning Officer.

New Plymouth, 23rd November, 1903.

Christmas and New Year Holidays.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 30th November, 1903.

IT is hereby notified for general information that Friday the 25th, Saturday the 26th, and Monday the 28th December, 1903, and that Friday the 1st and Saturday the 2nd January, 1904, will be observed as holidays in the public offices of the Government of New Zealand.

By order.

HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.

Commissioner’s Decisions under Tariff Acts.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 2nd December, 1903.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Hon. the Commissioner of Trade and Customs has decided to interpret the Customs and Excise Duties Acts in relation to the undermentioned articles as follows:—

NOTE.—“Not otherwise enumerated” appears as n.o.e.; “other kinds” as o.k.; “articles and materials suited only for, and to be used solely in, the fabrication of goods in the colony” as a. & m.s. Articles marked thus * are revised decisions.

NOTE.—“Engravings or pictures in portfolios, or books with printed description” (see page 63 of decision-book) is to be deleted. (Vide Commissioner’s Order No. 659, of Gazette, 6th June, 1901.)

W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary and Inspector.

Commissioner’s Order No. 730.]

Notice under “The Companies Act, 1882.”

In the matter of “The Companies Act, 1882”; and in the matter of the application and affidavit of Charles McGechie, of Cardiff, Farmer, Chairman of the Cardiff Co-operative Store Company (Limited).

I HEREBY notify that, no objection to such application having been made and lodged with me as by the said Act required, I do now declare such company to be dissolved.

Dated at New Plymouth, this 30th day of October, 1903.

R. L. STANFORD,
Registrar.

Bankruptcy Notices.

THE public are informed that extracts from the New Zealand Gazette, containing all Bankruptcy Notices that appear in each issue, are published weekly, and will be sent post-free to any address on payment of a subscription of 10s. per annum. Single copies, 3d. each. Orders should be addressed and subscriptions made payable to

JOHN MACKAY,
Government Printer.