MAY 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1491

Authorizing the Laying-off of Apple Street and North Street, in the Town of Appleton, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

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Department of Lands,
Wellington, 2nd May, 1911.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 15 of the Land Act, 1908, I, David Buddo, Acting Minister of Lands, do hereby authorize the laying-off of Apple Street and North Street, in the Town of Appleton, Marlborough Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.

D. BUDDO,
Acting Minister of Lands.

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Authorizing the Laying-off of Wilson Avenue, Bon Accord Avenue, Palmer Avenue, Morey Place, Momona Road, Mansion House Bay Road, in the Town of Kawau, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

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Department of Lands,
Wellington, 3rd May, 1911.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 15 of the Land Act, 1908, I, David Buddo, Acting Minister of Lands, do hereby authorize the laying-off of Wilson Avenue, Bon Accord Avenue, Palmer Avenue, Morey Place, Momona Road, Mansion House Bay Road, in the Town of Kawau, Auckland Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.

D. BUDDO,
Acting Minister of Lands.

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Bonus for the Production of Quicksilver.

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Mines Department,
Wellington, 14th February, 1910.

NOTICE is hereby given that a bonus of fourpence (4d.) per pound will be paid on the production of the first one hundred thousand pounds weight (100,000 lb.) of good marketable retorted quicksilver, free from all impurities, from any mine in New Zealand, on the following conditions, that is to say :—

1. That at least one-third of the quantity is produced on or before the 31st March, 1911, and the remaining two-thirds on or before the 31st March, 1912.

2. No bonus will be payable until the whole of the one hundred thousand pounds (100,000 lb.) of quicksilver has been produced as stipulated to the satisfaction of an officer to be appointed by the Minister of Mines, and on whose certificate alone the bonus will be paid.

3. In the event of more than one person producing the required quantities of quicksilver before the dates named, inquiry will be made by the officer above referred to, when, if it is found that each applicant is equally entitled to a bonus, the amount will be divided in proportion to the quantities produced by each applicant, but in no case shall any bonus be paid until at least one hundred thousand pounds (100,000 lb.) of quicksilver has been produced in the aggregate.

R. McKENZIE,
Minister of Mines.

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Bonus on Mineral Oil produced in New Zealand.

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Mines Department,
Wellington, 21st December, 1910.

NOTICE is hereby given that a bonus of £10,000 will be paid for the production of mineral oil as under :—

1. (a.) £2,500 to be paid on proof being submitted that not less than 250,000 gallons of marketable crude oil has been won.

(b.) £2,500 to be paid on proof being submitted that not less than 500,000 gallons of marketable crude oil has been won.

(c.) £2,500 to be paid on proof being submitted that not less than 1,000,000 gallons of marketable crude oil has been won.

(d.) The balance of £2,500 to be paid to the person or company who first produces by his or its own refining plant 500,000 gallons of refined mineral oil.

“Marketable crude oil” shall contain not less than 90 per cent. of products (excluding water) which can be obtained by distillation.

“Refined mineral oil” may include benzine, petrol, kerosene, or lubricating-oils.

The illuminating-oil in the refined state to have a specific gravity of 0·814 to 0·830, and a flashpoint of not less than 83° Fahr. by the Abel closed test.

2. Notice of intention to claim the aforesaid bonus must be given in writing to the Minister of Mines not later than 31st March, 1912.

3. The claim must be made and the conditions duly fulfilled on or before the 31st March, 1915.

4. The first claimant who proves to the satisfaction of the Government that he has fulfilled all the conditions under any of the headings (a), (b), (c), or (d) shall be the recipient of the bonus payable under that heading. The oil must in each case be produced from the well or wells of one proprietary only.

5. All conditions as to quantity, quality, priority, and value to be fulfilled to the satisfaction of an officer appointed for the purpose by the Government.

6. This offer cancels the offer dated the 1st June, 1909, and appearing in the New Zealand Gazette.

R. McKENZIE,
Minister of Mines.

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Tenders.

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Public Works Department,
Wellington, 29th March, 1911.

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

R. McKENZIE,
Minister of Public Works.

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TAIERI MOUTH BRIDGE.—SUPPLY OF AUSTRALIAN HARDWOOD TIMBER.

Accepted.

Millar’s West Australian Hardwoods Company (Limited), Wellington … … 1,254 4 7

Declined.

Wallace and Co., Wellington … … 1,446 6 3
Fraser and Co., Grafton, New South Wales … 1,448 14 6
Brown, S. (Limited), Wellington … … 1,479 18 11
Richardson, Blair, and McCabe, Wellington … 1,495 16 9
Hogg and Co. (Limited), Dunedin… … 1,589 13 1

WESTPORT–INANGAHUA RAILWAY.—FORMATION CONTRACT No. 7.

Accepted.

Corby and Foster, St. Helens … … 3,806 5 0

Declined.

Maxwell and Mann, Westport … … 3,981 10 0
Young, T., Wellington … … 4,442 5 0
Senior and Party, Westport … … 4,592 1 1
Paine, W. … … 4,637 10 0
McKay and Todd, State Collieries… … 5,420 10 0
Eves and Smith, Roa … … 5,768 0 9
Hobbs, T. G., and Party, Te Kuha … 6,815 9 6

WESTPORT–INANGAHUA RAILWAY.—FORMATION CONTRACT No. 10.

Accepted.

Maxwell and Mann, Westport … … 10,708 10 0

Declined.

Young, T., Wellington … … 11,262 0 0
Foster and Corby, Westport … … 12,142 10 0
McLellan, D., Sergeants Hill … … 12,239 4 0
McWilliams, J., Westport … … 12,851 11 0
McKay and Todd, State Collieries … 15,877 16 8
O’Brien, R. H., Westport … … 14,531 10 6
Betts and Party, Greymouth … … 18,174 13 8
Paine, W., Reefton … … 20,315 0 0

WESTPORT–INANGAHUA RAILWAY.—FORMATION CONTRACT No. 12.

Accepted.

Redmond, Moore, and Cochrane, Westport… 1,167 16 0

Declined.

Unsigned tender … … … 1,327 10 0
Maxwell and Mann, Westport … … 1,378 9 3
Cate and Davis, Westport … … 1,463 0 0
McNamara, P., and Party, Westport … 1,537 13 8
Dunn and Co., Westport … … 1,596 18 0