Jan. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 57

Town and Rural Lands, Auckland, for Sale by Public Auction.

District Land and Survey Office,
Auckland, 25th November, 1892.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned town and rural lands will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Land Office, Auckland, on Friday, the 27th January, 1893, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.

Town of Opua.—Block XVIII.

Rodney County.—Parish of Oruawharo.
N. 172 | 108 0 0 | 175 10 0

Undulating to broken forest land of inferior quality, containing 207 green and 39 dead kauri-trees; situated five miles from Hakaru Post-office.

191A | 64 2 0 | 115 17 6

About 8 acres fern land and burnt bush, remainder kauri and totara forest, containing 59 green kauri-trees and 108 totara-trees; situated four miles from Hakaru Post-office.

Parish of Puhoi.
50 | 185 3 0 | 126 0 0
N.W. 49 | 30 2 0 | 18 12 6
S. 49 | 81 0 0 | 35 7 6

Broken forest land, situated about seven miles from Puhoi. Section 50 contains about 150,000ft. kauri; Section 49, about 22,000ft. kauri.

Waitemata County.—Parish of Makarau.
185 | 318 0 0 | 149 5 0

Undulating forest land of fair quality, situated near proposed Kohekohe Railway-station, Makarau–Helensville line.

Whangarei County.—Whangarei Survey District.—Block VII.
7 | 231 0 0 | 122 2 6
8 | 463 3 0 | 292 0 0
9 | 626 0 0 | 347 10 0
10 | 547 0 0 | 227 2 6

Forest and open lands of fair quality. Section 7 contains 58 green and 13 dry kauri-trees; Section 8, 97 green and 23 dry kauri-trees; Section 9, 52 green and 17 dry kauri-trees; and Section 10, about 39 green and 5 dry kauri-trees. The sections are from eight to ten miles from Whangarei, and close to Horahora River.

Terms of Sale: One-fifth of the purchase-money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance, with Crown-grant fee, within thirty days thereafter, otherwise the part 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.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Run liable to Forfeiture.

District Land and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 10th November, 1892.

PURSUANT to section 215 of "The Land Act, 1892," notice is hereby given to the executors of Charles Brown, occupiers of Run 14, that the license is liable to forfeiture; and if the rent due thereon, together with the full amount of penalty, be not paid within three months from date hereof, the same will be declared forfeited.

HENRY G. CLARK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Run forfeited.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 14th December, 1892.

NOTICE to pay rent due on Run No. 433, held by James Haugh, under Pastoral License No. 782, having been given to the said licensee by advertisement in the Gazette of the 8th September, 1892, and subsequent issues, and such rent being still unpaid, I hereby declare the said license forfeited, in pursuance of section 215 of "The Land Act, 1892."

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Assistant Teachers for Deaf-mute Institution, Sumner.

Education Department,
Wellington, 9th December, 1892.

APPLICATIONS will be received up to the 15th of January from persons desirous of appointment to the position of assistant teacher in this institution, where the deaf are taught to speak and to understand the speech of others. There are two vacancies.

Qualifications: A good education, an earnest spirit, a cheerful and amiable disposition, good character, and a sound constitution; also at least one year's experience as a teacher of hearing children.

Age: Between eighteen and twenty-one.

Period of service: Five years from the 1st February next, including a probationary term of six months.

Salary, in addition to board in the institution: £90 for the first year, with an annual increase of £10, for a young man; and £60, with annual increase of £10, for a young woman.

A certificate will be given at the end of the five years to testify that the teacher has received complete training in the "articulation method" of instruction for the deaf.

Applications must be addressed to "The Secretary for Education, Wellington," from whom further information may be obtained.

WM. JAS. HABENS.

Native Land Court Notices.

"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, 6th January, 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 Native Land Court Office, Wellington, on the 14th day of January, 1893, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, 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.

W. BRIDSON,
Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

Polhill Gully, Sections 19, 27, and 28.
92–514. Transfer dated the 19th day of October, 1892, from Akanihi Himiona and others to Francis Loudon.

Pekerangi.
92–554. Lease dated the 8th day of November, 1892, from Huria Matenga to Josiah Bovey and others.

Maheipuku (Part of Wakapuaka).
92–555. Lease dated the 11th day of November, 1892, from Huria Matenga to Rayner Brothers.

Otawhiwhi A.
92–600. Transfer dated the 30th day of November, 1892, from Pitiera Taipua to Martin McGauley.

Pukehou No. 4G, Section 8.
93–6. Transfer dated the 7th day of December, 1892, from Ani Kanara to William Henry Simcox.

Manawatu-Kukutauaki 4B, Section 3 (No. 1, Part of).
93–1. Transfer dated the 22nd day of December, 1892, from Haana Pewene to Thomas Beaumont Dwan and another.

Parauaku 1A.
93–2. Transfer dated the 13th day of December, 1892, from Ihaka Ngamura to Hakaraia te Whena.

Parauaku 1A.
93–3. Transfer dated the 17th day of December, 1892, from Hakaraia te Whena to Timothy O'Rourke.

Totaranui No. 4B, Section 1.
93–4. Transfer dated the 31st day of December, 1892, from Hamuera te Whatuiti to Frederick Bright.

Papawai No 1C; Powhatu East No. 2; Uruokakite South B, No. 10; Uruokakite South B, No. 13; Maipi, Whakemate.
93–5. Writ of sale dated the 6th day of January, 1893, Thomas Macdonnell and Paraone Pahoro.