Dec. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1749

Examination for the Civil Service of India.

Education Department,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1884.

ON the 2nd June, 1885, and following days, an Examination, open to all qualified persons, will be held in London. Persons desirous to be admitted as candidates must apply on forms, which may be obtained from the Secretary, Civil Service Commission, London, S.W., or from the undersigned. The forms must be returned so as to be received at the office of the Civil Service Commissioners, in London, on or before the 31st March, 1885.

By order.
JOHN HISLOP,
Secretary for Education.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 19th December, 1884.

THE Loyal Halcombe Court, No. 6947, situated at Halcombe, is registered as a branch of the Wellington District, Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 19th day of December, 1884.

EDMUND MASON,
(for the Registrar of Friendly Societies.)

Election of Native Assessor.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1884.

NOTICE has been received at this office, under the hand of the Returning Officer, that

HEMI KOKIRI

has been duly elected a Native Assessor for the Native Licensing District of Omataroa.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Acting Under-Secretary.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 19th December, 1884.

PATENT for a Compound Single Bedstead, to be entitled “The Barton Bedstead.”

ELIZABETH BARTON, of Cumberland Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 17th day of March next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 2nd day of March next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 1334.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 19th December, 1884.

PATENT for an Improved Machine for excavating and removing Earth for Agricultural Sub-soiling, for extracting Roots and Stumps, and for Haulage Purposes, parts of which are applicable to other machines.

HENRY BLAND, of 609, Bourke Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 17th day of March next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 2nd day of March next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 1335.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1884.

PATENT for an Invention for Tooth-ache Curing, to be called “Nonpareil Tooth-ache Curer.”

ALURED GIBSON STEPHEN and TARE RUKA, both of Westport, New Zealand, Dairymen, have deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 19th day of March next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 4th day of March next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 1336.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1884.

PATENT for an Invention for crushing Friable Substances, and intituled a “Quartz-crusher.”

WILLIAM ADAMS, of Lawrence, New Zealand, Gold-miner, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 19th day of March next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 4th day of March next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 1337.

Tenders for Purchase of Steam-engine and Rock-drill.

WRITTEN tenders will be received up to the 31st December, 1884, for the purchase of a new portable steam-engine and diamond rock-drill, with bits 2 inches in diameter, 2,000 feet of rods, and all necessary gearing for working the same, to bore at any angle. Lately imported from America, at the cost of £2,160.

For further particulars apply to the Chairman of the Inangahua County Council, Reefton.

The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

PATRICK BRENNAN,
Chairman, Inangahua County Council.

Reefton, 29th May, 1884.

Crown Lands Notices.

Auckland Land District.

“THE LAND ACT, 1877.”—HOMESTEAD SYSTEM.

Conditions of Occupation.

THE area allowed to be selected by each person of the age of eighteen years or upwards shall be, of first-class lands, 50 acres, or of second-class lands, 75 acres; and for persons under eighteen years of age, of first-class lands, 20 acres or of second-class lands, 30 acres: Provided that the total quantity to be selected by any one family or number of persons occupying the one household shall not exceed 200 acres of first-class, or 300 acres of second-class, lands.

2. Within three months after the selection has been approved by the Board, the selector shall commence to reside on his selection, and shall continue to reside continuously thereon for five years from the date of such approval as aforesaid.

3. Within eighteen months after such approval the selector shall erect on his selection a permanent dwelling-house of wood or other materials, which shall be specified in regulations to be issued in reference to homestead-system selections.

4. In each year there shall be brought under cultivation one-fifteenth of the area of such selection if open land, and one twenty-fifth if bush land, so that at the end of the term of five years one-third of the selection of open land, or one-fifth of bush land, shall be under cultivation.

5. Non-performance of any of the foregoing stipulations shall render the selection void, and the right of the selector therein and to all improvements thereon shall be forfeited.

6. At the end of the said period of five years a grant or grants shall issue for the land selected; provided the selector shall not have forfeited his right thereto in manner aforesaid.

Survey Regulations.

£ s. d. £ s. d.
Under 30 acres .. .. 6 0 0
From 30 to 50 acres inclusive 0 3 6 { per acre, } 6 0 0
{ but not }
{ less than }
" 50 to 100 " " 0 3 0 " 8 15 0
" 100 to 200 " " 0 2 6 " 15 0 0
" 200 to 300 " " 0 2 0 " 25 0 0