THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 359

Native Title extinguished.

Native Office,
Wellington, 13th May, 1875.
IT is hereby notified, that the Native Title has been
extinguished over all that portion of the block
of land whereof the boundaries are mentioned or
described in the Schedule hereunto annexed, lying to
the North of the 39th parallel of latitude.
H. A. ATKINSON.

SCHEDULE.
PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND AND HAWKE'S BAY. -
NUHAKA BLOCK.
COMMENCING at the mouth of the Nuhaka River;
thence along that river to Rangataua, to Tangaka-
kariki, to Mareikura, to Wharewera, to Umumihia,
to Ohipana, Opito, Toromiro, Kahakaharoa, Omako,
Te Arawhata, Te Whareo-tamanuhiri, Te Hiwera, Te
Waiwhakaau, Te Umuoruaherea, Taumata Horihori,
Taumata o Ririki, Te Kereru, Taumatakaingakaka,
Te Ikatieri, Taumataotahinga, Ngawhakatakariri,
Puketeaniu, Tamahine a Tutaorau, Parihikanui;
thence to the coast; thence along the coast to Wai-
kokopu, Te Huki, Takararoa, Te Iho o te Rataru, Te
Uruti, Te Awaotamatea, Waitaniwha, Waimama,
Hokehou o Tu, Te Awaoputa, Waitio, Whateroa,
where it joins the mouth of the river of Nuhaka, the
commencing point.

Money Order and Savings Banks Offices opened.
General Post Office,
Wellington, 13th May, 1875.
IT is hereby notified for general information, that
Money Order and Savings Banks Offices will be
opened at
TAUPO (Chief Office, Napier),
TAPANUI (Chief Office, Dunedin), and at
GERALDINE (Chief Office, Christchurch),
from the 1st June next.
By order.
W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Notice under Section 12 of "The Public Revenues
Act, 1872."
Treasury,
Wellington, 10th May, 1875.
OFFICERS holding advances of Public Money are
hereby required to pay to the Public Account,
at the nearest branch of the Bank of New Zealand,
the total unexpended balances in their hands on or
before Saturday, the 26th day of June proximo, so as
to close absolutely all Advance Accounts on that
date, and forthwith to transmit the Bank Receipt for
such repayments to the Treasury at Wellington.
As respects disbursements which officers may re-
quire to make between the date of refund of their
balances and the 30th June, special requisitions for
the amount required are to be made by telegram, but
such requisitions are not to include provisions for
expenditure of the financial year 1875-76. Sums
required for the service of that year are to be applied
for by post in the usual form.
EDWARD RICHARDSON,
(in the absence of the Colonial Treasurer).

Tenders.
Public Works Office,
Wellington, 17th May, 1875.
THE following list of successful and unsuccessful
Tenderers is published for general information.
EDWARD RICHARDSON.

WAITARA TO WANGANUI RAILWAY.
BRUNSWICK CONTRACT.
Accepted.
Pierce Lanigan, Auckland ... £ s. d.
31,552 0 0

Declined.
J. Brogden and Sons, Wellington ... 31,662 0 0
Anthony Nathan and Co., Wanganui ... 33,978 16 0
Chas. McKirdy, Wellington ... 37,904 10 10
W. F. Oakes, Wanganui ... 38,122 2 8
R. S. Low, Wanganui ... 39,207 0 0
Frazer and Roberts, Pakuratahi ... 65,736 9 0

Depositary of Duty Stamps appointed.
Office of the Commissioner of Stamps,
Wellington, 19th May, 1875.
IT is hereby notified for public information, that
Mr. T. E. HAMMERTON,
of New Plymouth, in the Province of Taranaki, has
been appointed a Depositary of Duty Stamps.
R. C. HAMMERTON,
Secretary for Stamps.

Member of House of Representatives elected.
Clerk of the Writs' Office,
Wellington, 15th May, 1875.
THE Deputy of the Clerk of the Writs has received
a Return to the Writ issued by the Clerk of the
Writs on the 7th day of April, 1875, for the election
of a Member to serve in the House of Representatives
of New Zealand for the Electoral District hereinafter
specified; and by the indorsement on such Writ it
appears that the under-mentioned gentleman has been
duly elected Member for such District, viz.,-

For the District of Waikouaiti :
GEORGE MCLEAN Esq.
AMELIUS M. SMITH,
Deputy of the Clerk of the Writs.

Medical Referee appointed.
Government Insurance Office,
(Industrial Branch,)
Wellington, 18th May, 1875.
THE under-mentioned person has been appointed a
Medical Referee for the Industrial Branch of
this Department, under "The Government Insurance
and Annuities Act, 1874," for the Lodge and at the
place set opposite his name :-

W. GISBORNE,
Commissioner.

Insurance Agent appointed.
Government Insurance Office,
(Industrial Branch,)
Wellington, 18th May, 1875.
THE under-mentioned person has been appointed
Agent for the Industrial Branch of this De-
partment, under "The Government Insurance and
Annuities Act, 1874," for the Lodge and at the
place set opposite his name :-