May 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 635

Notice of Rehearing.—Waikite. (91-3816.)

Native Land Court Office,
Auckland, 6th May, 1893.

In the matter of a decision of the Native Land Court, made on the 10th day of December, 1890, upon the investigation of the title to the Native land known as Waikite Block, and of the application of Arama Karaka Hutuha for a rehearing of the said land, made within three months after the said decision.

WHEREAS upon inquiry in open Court, before George Boulflower Davy, Esquire, Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, it was ordered, on the 4th day of March, 1893, that a rehearing be had, on the application of Arama Karaka Hutuha:

Now notice is hereby given that a sitting of the Native Land Court will be held at Ohinemutu, Rotorua, on the 14th day of June, 1893, to rehear the said case.

W. J. MORPETH,
Registrar.

"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, 8th May, 1893.

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, Palmerston North, on the 19th day of May, 1893, 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 the said dealings, are hereby notified to attend.

H. F. EDGER,
Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

PALMERSTON NORTH, LOTS 45 AND 46, AND PART OF SECTION 240.

93-140. TRANSFER, dated the 18th day of February, 1893, from Te Iwiata Arapere to James Dudson and another.

AORANGI NO. 1, PART OF SECTION 4A, NO. 2.

93-141. Transfer, dated the 18th day of February, 1893, from Areta Hemokanga and others to Joseph Saunders.

TAONUI AHUATURANGA, PART OF SECTION 2A.

93-142. Transfer, dated the 22nd day of February, 1893, from Raika Kereama to Ruera te Kawa and another.

TAONUI AHUATURANGA, PART OF SECTION 2A.

93-143. Transfer, dated the 20th day of March, 1893, from Ruera te Kawa to Mereana Kereama.

AORANGI NO. 1, PART OF SECTION 4A, NO. 2.

93-144. Transfer, dated the 24th day of November, 1892, from Wiremu Pekamu and another to Joseph Saunders.

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of April, 1893. Altitude above the sea, 140ft. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

• Means. † Same month previous years.

REMARKS.—First part of month generally fine, with occasional showers and prevailing N.W. winds, and strong on 5th; from the 17th to end of month very showery, rain falling every day; the maximum recorded on 20th, ·92in.; wind chiefly light southerly, and very unpleasant weather; very little wind throughout; fog on 24th, 25th, and 27th. Maximum temperature in shade, 69°; minimum, 45°; mean temperature of dew-point, 51°·7; mean humidity, 79. Slight earthquake on 21st, at 10·29 a.m.

R. B. GORE, Observer.

Population of the Colony.

RETURN of the Estimated Population (exclusive and inclusive of Maoris) of the Colony of New Zealand on the 31st March, 1893.

• More recent information is not obtainable, as the births and deaths of Maoris are not all recorded.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 8th May, 1893.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.