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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 24

Authorizing the Laying-off of Harbour View Road, in the Town of St. Helier's Extension No. 7, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 11th March, 1912.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 15 of the Land Act, 1908, I hereby authorize the laying-off of Harbour View Road, in the Town of St. Heliers Extension No. 7, Auckland Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.

Authorizing the Laying-off of New Street, in the Town of Morrinsville Extension No. 5, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 11th March, 1912.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 15 of the Land Act, 1908, I hereby authorize the laying-off of New Street, in the Town of Morrinsville Extension No. 5, Auckland Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.

Authorizing the Laying-off of Anderson Street, in the Town of Morrinsville Extension No. 4, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 11th March, 1912.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 15 of the Land Act, 1908, I hereby authorize the laying-off of Anderson Street, in the Town of Morrinsville Extension No. 4, Auckland Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.

Authorizing the Laying-off of Somerfield Street, in the Town of Ellerslie Extension No. 4, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 12th March, 1912.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 15 of the Land Act, 1908, I hereby authorize the laying-off of Somerfield Street, in the Town of Ellerslie Extension No. 4, Auckland Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.

Notice fixing Closing-hours of all Shops in the Mercer Road District under the Shops and Offices Act.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the shops in the Mercer Road District, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all such shops shall be closed in the evening of working-days as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6 p.m.; Thursday, 1 p.m.; Saturday, 10 p.m.: And whereas the Mercer Road Board has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the shops within the Mercer Road District:

Now, therefore, I, John Andrew Millar, Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 25 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1908, do hereby direct that, from and after the 18th day of March, 1912, all shops in the Mercer Road District shall be closed in accordance with such requisition.

Dated at Auckland, this 11th day of March, 1912.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

Bonus for the Production of Quicksilver.

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.

Bonus on Mineral Oil produced in New Zealand.

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 250,000 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.

Notice of Intention to take Land in Block III, Waihi South Survey District, for Native School.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1908, to execute a certain public work, to wit, the construction of a Native school in Block III, Waihi South Survey District, and for the purposes of such public work the land described in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken. And notice is hereby further given that the plan of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the post-office at Maketu,