New Zealand Gazette – 1912 – No. 9

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✨ Examination Results and Mineral Oil Bonus

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 9

RESULTS OF UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS AND SCHOOLS OF MINES EXAMINATIONS—continued.

Name of Student.	Practical Chemistry (Senior).	Practical Chemistry (Junior).	Theoretical Chemistry (Senior).	Theoretical Chemistry (Junior).	Theoretical Chemistry, Elementary.	Practical Assaying, Dry (Senior).	Practical Assaying, Dry (Junior).	Practical Assaying, Wet (Senior).	Practical Assaying, Wet (Junior).	Mineralogy.	Metallurgy of Gold and Silver.	Mining.	Ventilation.	Pumping and Wind-ing.	General and Mining Geology.	Land and Mining Surveying.	Mathematics.	Mechanical Drawing.	Explosives.	Electricity.
A. H. McClean*	..	48	..	76	..	..	..	79	..	..	..	..	70	..	58	93	67†	83	..	..
G. Hyde	..	75	..	62	..	..	..	..	..	..	85	..	..	..	55	67	50†	..	..	..
H. F. Lamb	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	73§	..	..	..
F. W. Kirby	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	50§	..	..	..
F. McNamara	..	..	37	..	..	..	71	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	27§	..	..	..
F. E. Smale	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	74	..	..	75	..	..	..	..	..	59§	..	..	..
J. Shore	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	92	..	..	80	..	..	..	..	..	73§	..	..	..
C. E. Jenkins	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	99†	..	..	..
R. Henderson	..	..	..	..	..	16	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	54§	..	..	..
F. Sparke	..	..	..	..	..	25	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
N. Carless (Waihi)	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	77	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
A. Hill	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
T. A. Hogg	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	31	..	..	..	..	..

Karangahake School.

| W. McNeil | .. | .. | .. | .. | 30 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 22 | 50§ | .. | .. | .. |
| A. Ford | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 54§ | .. | .. | .. |
| A. J. Prescott | .. | .. | .. | .. | 61 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 49 | 46† | 68 | .. | .. |
| G. Jackson | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 45 | 53 | .. | .. | 56 | .. | .. | .. | .. |

Coromandel School.

| R. Bulman* | .. | .. | .. | 86 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 66 | 56 | .. | 73 | 75 | 75† | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| W. Wearne | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 70 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 32§ | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| W. Brown | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 65 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| L. Davis | .. | .. | .. | 69 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| H. Marr | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 36§ | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| A. Heslop | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 41§ | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| F. S. Orr | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 68§ | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| H. Lawn | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 54§ | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| R. Carson | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 41§ | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| J. Langster | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 45§ | .. | .. | .. | .. |

Reefton School.

Scholarship candidates.
† Senior.
‡ Junior.
§ Practical.

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:—

(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, petrolene, 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.

Notice of intention to claim the aforesaid bonus must be given in writing to the Minister of Mines not later than 31st March, 1912.
The claim must be made and the conditions duly fulfilled on or before the 31st March, 1915.
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.
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.
This offer cancels the offer dated the 1st June, 1909, and appearing in the New Zealand Gazette.

R. MCKENZIE,
Minister of Mines.

Examination-sheds appointed.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the powers in me for this purpose vested by the Customs Law Act, 1908, and of all other powers and authorities enabling me in this behalf, I, Roderick McKenzie, acting in the place of the Minister of Customs, do hereby revoke and annul the undermentioned Minister’s orders.

Minister’s Order.

Number.	Date.	Date of Gazette in which published.
439	18th January, 1893 ..	19th January, 1893.
521	17th July, 1895 ..	17th July, 1895.
746	28th June, 1904 ..	30th June, 1904.
901	31st March, 1909 ..	8th April, 1909.

And do hereby appoint that the undermentioned buildings at the Port of Auckland shall be places where goods may be deposited for examination on the landing thereof, namely,—

Wharf Sheds B, C, D, E, F, G, situate on the Queen Street Wharf;
Wharf Sheds A, B, C, D, E, situate on the Railway Wharf;
Wharf Sheds H and I, situate on the Quay Street Wharf; and
Wharf Sheds K and O, situate on the Hobson Street Wharf.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this 7th day of January, 1912.

R. MCKENZIE,
For Minister of Customs.

Minister’s Order No. 994.]

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1912, No 9

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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🎓 University Scholarships and Schools of Mines Examinations - Results (continued from previous page)

Domain🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Dated5 February 1912
KeywordsExamination results, University Scholarships, Schools of Mines, Practical Chemistry, Assaying, Mineralogy, Metallurgy, Mining, Surveying, Mathematics, Karangahake School, Coromandel School, Reefton School
👱🏽 Names

27 names identified

A. H. McClean, Scholarship candidate
G. Hyde, Scholarship candidate
H. F. Lamb, Scholarship candidate
F. W. Kirby, Scholarship candidate
F. McNamara, Scholarship candidate
F. E. Smale, Scholarship candidate
J. Shore, Scholarship candidate
C. E. Jenkins, Scholarship candidate
R. Henderson, Scholarship candidate
F. Sparke, Scholarship candidate
N. Carless, Scholarship candidate (Waihi)
A. Hill, Scholarship candidate
T. A. Hogg, Scholarship candidate
W. McNeil, Karangahake School candidate
A. Ford, Karangahake School candidate
A. J. Prescott, Karangahake School candidate
G. Jackson, Karangahake School candidate
R. Bulman, Coromandel School candidate
W. Wearne, Coromandel School candidate
W. Brown, Coromandel School candidate
L. Davis, Coromandel School candidate
H. Marr, Coromandel School candidate
A. Heslop, Coromandel School candidate
F. S. Orr, Coromandel School candidate
H. Lawn, Coromandel School candidate
R. Carson, Coromandel School candidate
J. Langster, Coromandel School candidate

🌾 Bonus for Mineral Oil Production

Domain🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Dated21 December 1910
KeywordsBonus, Mineral Oil, Production, Refining, Wellington
👩‍💼 Officials

R. McKenzie, Minister of Mines

🏭 Revocation and Appointment of Examination Sheds at Port of Auckland

Domain🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Dated7 January 1912
KeywordsCustoms, Examination sheds, Auckland, Queen Street Wharf, Railway Wharf, Quay Street Wharf, Hobson Street Wharf
👩‍💼 Officials

Roderick McKenzie, For Minister of Customs

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