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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 76

New Zealand International Exhibition, 1906. — Minerals Court.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 30th July, 1906.

A GOLD medal and fifty guineas, a silver medal and twenty-five guineas, and a bronze medal and ten guineas will be awarded by the Mines Department for essays on the present condition and future prospects of the mineral resources of New Zealand, and the best means of fostering their development.

In judging the merits of the essays preference will be given to those which are of a practical character.

The essays must be sent in to the Under-Secretary for Mines, Wellington, signed with a motto, and accompanied by a sealed envelope containing the author’s name and address, on or before 1st December, 1906.

The essays will be submitted to a Board of three persons (to be hereafter appointed), on whose decision the above prizes will be awarded.

NOTE.—“Mineral” means any metal or mineral, and includes petroleum and other mineral oils.

JAMES McGOWAN,
Minister of Mines.

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 1st September, 1906.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister for Public Works.

ERECTON OF WATAROA BRIDGE, WESTLAND.

Accepted.
£ s. d.
Fitzgerald and Bignell, Greymouth .. 10,992 5 0

Declined.
Fraser, G. M., Alexandra S. .. .. 11,310 0 0
Dillon, T., Greymouth .. .. 12,304 14 0
Mouat, W. G., Greymouth .. .. 12,879 8 4

Notifying Land in the Auckland Land District subject to “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900.”

Office of Board of Land Purchase Commissioners,
Wellington, 30th August, 1906.

PURSUANT to the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and its amendments, I hereby notify that the undermentioned Crown land, being the land known as the Teasdale Settlement, which has been acquired under the said Acts, is subject to the said Acts.

SCHEDULE.

TEASDALE SETTLEMENT.

ALL that piece or parcel of land in the Auckland Land District, situate in the Mangapiko Parish, Waipa County, containing by admeasurement 179 acres 2 roods 5 perches, more or less. Bounded towards the north generally by the Mangapiko and Mangaoi Rivers; towards the south-east by the road which passes through the Village of Te Awamutu, 1620 links and 730 links, and by another road on the boundary of Section 236, 142 links and 3840 links; and again towards the south-west by a road, 1796 links; and towards the north-west by a road-line, 2320 links and 1100 links, to the Mangapiko River, the starting-point: as the same is more particularly delineated upon the plan marked L. & S. 19345, deposited in the Head Office of the Lands and Survey Department, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon edged with red.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Lands.

Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 30th August, 1906.

THE Waihi United Friendly Societies’ Hospital Conference Friendly Society, situated at Waihi, Thames, is registered as a friendly society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 30th day of August, 1906.

C. T. BENZONI,
Deputy Registrar of Friendly Societies.

New Zealand.—“Friendly Societies Act, 1882.”—Cancelling of Registry.

Name of society: The Auckland Labourers’ Accident Fund Association. Register No. 299.

THE registration of the above-mentioned society is hereby cancelled at the request of the trustees, on the ground that the association is defunct, as there are no funds, no members, and no meetings have been held since the association quitted all their liabilities.

C. T. BENZONI,
Deputy Registrar.

Wellington, 3rd September, 1906.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 4th September, 1906.

THE Court Pride of Waitaki, No. 6533, situated at Kurow, Otago, is registered as a branch of the United Otago District of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 4th day of September, 1906.

C. T. BENZONI,
Deputy Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Commissioner’s Decisions under Tariff Acts.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 4th September, 1906.

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.

W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary and Inspector.

Commissioner’s Order No. 819.]