Mar. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 391

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 19th March, 1891.

THE Eltham Lodge, No. 6894, situated at Eltham, is registered as a branch of the New Plymouth District, Manchester Unity, Independent Order of Odd Fellows Friendly Society, under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1882," this 19th day of March, 1891.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Trade Union registered.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 25th March, 1891.

THE Thames Branch Amalgamated Miners' Association, situated at Thames, is registered as a trade union, under "The Trade Union Act, 1878," this 25th day of March, 1891.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar.

Wairarapa Lake Commission.

IT is hereby notified that the Commission appointed to investigate the claims of the Natives to the Wairarapa Lake will open on Wednesday, the 15th day of April, 1891, at the Foresters' Hall, Greytown, at which date and place all persons concerned are requested to attend.

A. MACKAY,
Commissioner.

21st March, 1891.

Native Land Court Notices.

Native Land Agents licensed.

IN THE NATIVE LAND COURT,
NEW ZEALAND.

NOTICE is hereby given that licenses have been issued to the under-mentioned persons authorising them to appear as Agents in the Native Land Court for the year ending the 31st day of December, 1891, subject to the provisions of section 65 of "The Native Land Court Act, 1886," viz.:

William Cooper.
Stephen Charles Hartley.
Thomas William Fisher.
John Munro Fraser.
Edward Sutherland.
Edward Francis Harris.
Alexander McDonald.
Richard Thomas Blake.
Thomas William Lewis, jun.
Te Aohau Wikitini.
James Mackay.
William Swanson, jun.
Alfred Tavavasour Durell Fraser.

H. G. SETH-SMITH,
Chief Judge.

Sitting of Native Land Court further adjourned.

IN THE NATIVE LAND COURT,
NEW ZEALAND.

IN exercise of the authority conferred on me by the 53rd section of "The Native Land Court Act, 1886," I, the undersigned, Chief Judge of the said Court, do hereby order that the sitting of the rehearing Court at Palmerston North, which was adjourned to the 18th day of March, 1891, be further adjourned to the 25th day of March, 1891.

Dated this 16th day of March, 1891.

H. G. SETH-SMITH,
Chief Judge.

"The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1881," and the Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act 1881 Amendment Acts, 1888 and 1889.

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 24th March, 1891.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Trust Commissioner will, under the authority and for the purposes of the said Acts, hold a Court at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Wellington, on Friday, the 3rd day of April, 1891, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, for investigating the cases mentioned in the Schedule hereunder, at which time and place all persons interested in the said cases, and having objections to any of the dealings, are hereby notified to attend.

W. BRIDSON,
Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

Muaupoko A No. 2, Sections 2 and 5.

91-29. Lease dated the 24th day of February, 1891, from Kawhena te Moko to Henry Samuel Hadfield.

Moiki No. 1.

91-31. Mortgage dated the 14th day of March, 1891, from Paraone Pahoro to Mary Kate Jellicoe.

"The Native Land Court Act, 1886," and its Amendments.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several matters mentioned in the Schedule hereunder will be heard by the Native Land Court sitting at Waimate North, on the 13th day of May, 1891, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will allow.

EDW. HAMMOND, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICATION FOR REHEARING.

Crown Lands Notices.

Runs in Marlborough declared forfeited.

Crown Lands Office,
Blenheim, 3rd March, 1891.

IN accordance with section 188 of "The Land Act, 1885," I hereby declare that the following runs are forfeited for non-payment of rent, namely:—

Run No. 18, 450 acres, situated at Port Underwood, Ara-pawa Survey District.

Run No. 13, 2,500 acres, situated at Waikakaho, Cloudy Bay Survey District.

Run No. 29, 1,400 acres, situated at Waikakaho, Cloudy Bay Survey District.

HENRY G. CLARK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sale of Crown Lands, Auckland District.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 9th March, 1891.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned Crown lands will be offered for sale by public auction, at this office, on Friday, the 24th day of April proximo, at 11 o'clock a.m.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,