JUNE 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 677

of the purchase-money paid by way of deposit shall be
forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the land shall
henceforth be null and void.

Plans of the sections may be seen at the local post-offices
and on application at this office.

Sale of Wanganui Harbour Board Endowment Block, Wel-
lington Land District.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 5th May, 1891.

THE following sections of land will be offered for sale by
application, for cash, in terms of "The Land Act,
1885," at this office, on and after Wednesday, the 17th June,
1891:—

POHANGINA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Terms of Sale: One-fifth of the purchase-money to be
paid on application, and the balance to the Receiver of
Land Revenue, Wellington, within thirty days from date of
sale, otherwise the deposit will be forwarded, and the con-
tract for the sale of the land thenceforth will be null and
void. Crown-grant fees to be paid on completion of the
purchases. These sections will be sold without any limita-
tions and restrictions as to area, conditions of occupation,
and improvements, nor are declarations necessary. Maps
can be seen at the principal post-offices in the district and
at this office, where full particulars can also be obtained.

J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Goldfields Notices.

Gold-mining Leases cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 26th May, 1891.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor
has been pleased to pronounce the under-mentioned
gold-mining leases cancelled, and that the ground is now
open for application as if no lease of the said ground had
ever been applied for:—

Maryborough Gold-mining and Quartz-crushing Company
(Limited); Section 48, Block XII., Skippers Creek, 2 acres.
No. 926.

Queen Victoria Gold-mining Company (Limited); Section
29, Block XII., Skippers Creek, 10 acres. No. 346c.

Main Lode Mining Company (Limited); Section 4, Block
XII., Skippers Creek, 16 acres. No. 318c.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Mines.

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 1st December, 1890.

IN pursuance of regulations under "The Civil Service
Reform Act, 1886," notice is hereby given that for the
Senior Examination of January, 1892, the period of litera-
ture will be the period of the Commonwealth, and the special
books will be Shakespeare's King Lear and The Tempest.

FRED. WHITAKER,
For the Minister of Education.

A SEPARATE Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette is
now published fortnightly, containing all notices con-
cerning patents and trade-marks required by law to be
gazetted; also, particulars of lapsed applications for patents,
expired letters patent, and other information useful to in-
ventors, manufacturers, and others. The Supplement will
be issued free to subscribers to the Gazette, and to others on
payment of a special subscription of ten shillings per annum,
payable in advance to the Government Printer.

GEO. DIDSURY,
Government Printer.

PARTICULARS of the Estates of Deceased Persons which have been placed under the Charge of the Public Trustee
for Management during the Month of May, 1891.

nexed. Rela-
tives known. |
| 9 | Lawrie, A. | Ashburton | County Derry, Ireland | .. | £100 | Mar. 12, 1891 | Relatives known. |
| 10 | McDivitt, D. | Opotiki | .. | .. | £5 | Feb. 10, 1891 | |
| 11 | Pantini, F. | Fox's | .. | .. | £40 | Feb. 14, 1891 | |
| 12 | Rankin, Mary | Queenstown | Alloa, Scotland | .. | £10 | April 16, 1891 | Relatives known |

Dated at Wellington, this 3rd day of June, 1891.

R. C. HAMERTON,
Public Trustee.