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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 66

Prizes for Collections of Noxious Weeds and Insects.—Notice No. 365.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 7th April, 1893.

PRIZES offered for collections of noxious weeds and insects, &c.:
— Collection of noxious weeds: First prize, £10; second, £5. All specimens must have been gathered in the colony. Each specimen must be mounted on paper 18in. by 11in., and bear, if possible, the popular and scientific name, also the locality where gathered.

Collection of insects injurious to New Zealand vegetation, and their natural enemies and parasites: First prize, £10; second, £5.

All insects must be properly set and named, also have locality tickets attached.

The collections winning the prizes to become the property of the department, where they will remain on exhibition with the name of the collector affixed.

All collections for competition must be delivered at the office of the Secretary for Agriculture, at the Government Buildings, at Wellington, not later than the 31st December, 1893.

Each collection must be marked with a motto, and accompanied by a sealed envelope containing a copy of such motto, together with the full name and address of the exhibitor.

The unsuccessful exhibits will be returned to the owners carriage-free.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture.

Prizes for Collections of Dried Specimens of Grasses and Forage Plants.—Notice No. 369.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 9th May, 1893.

PRIZES offered for collections of dried specimens of grasses and forage plants, introduced and native, prominence being given to the most useful indigenous species. First prize, £25; second, £15.

All specimens must have been gathered in the colony.

Each specimen must be mounted on paper, 18in. by 11in., and bear, if possible, both popular and scientific names, also the name of the locality where obtained.

The collections winning the prizes are to become the property of the department, where they will remain on exhibition, with the names of the collectors affixed.

All collections for competition must be delivered at the office of the Secretary for Agriculture, at the Government Buildings, Wellington, not later than the 31st March, 1894.

Each collection must be marked with a motto, and be accompanied by a sealed envelope containing a copy of such motto, together with the full name and address of the exhibitor.

The unsuccessful exhibits will be returned to the owners carriage-free.

The judges have power to withhold the prizes if they are of opinion that none of the collections are worthy of an award.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture.

Prizes for Collections of Noxious Weeds and Insects.—Notice No. 368.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 9th May, 1893.

THE date for receiving the collections mentioned in Gazette Notice No. 365, and dated the 7th April, 1893, has been extended to the 31st March, 1894.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture.

Will accepted by the Public Trustee.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 25th August, 1893.

In the matter of the will of THOMAS BANKS, deceased.

IT is hereby notified that this will has been finally accepted, in accordance with the provisions of “The Public Trust Office Act, 1872,” and that the Public Trustee is the Executor appointed under the said will.

J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 28th August, 1893.

THE Martinborough Lodge, No. 7130, situated at Martinborough, is registered as a branch of the Wellington District Independent Order of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity, Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 28th day of August, 1893.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Crown Lands Notices.

Town Lands in Southland for Sale by Auction.

Crown Lands Office,
Invercargill, 21st June, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following lots in Oraka Township will be submitted to auction in the Land Office, Invercargill, at noon, on Thursday, the 14th day of September, 1893. Terms: One-fifth part of purchase-money on fall of hammer; balance, together with grant-fee and valuation (if any) within thirty days of date of sale.

ORAKA TOWNSHIP.

Sections 1 to 9, 13 to 16, 18 to 29, 46 to 51, 56 to 60, 65 to 67, 71 to 74, one rood each, more or less. Price £5 per section.

Upset price, £2 per acre.

Valuations.

Section 22, two huts, two rooms each, £20; Section 24, house, two rooms, £12; Section 61, two huts, two rooms each, £20; Section 67, house, £25.

Sections 52, 53, and 54 to be sold subject to the New Zealand Pine Company’s right to remove sawmill timber growing thereon.

G. W. WILLIAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Town Lands in Southland for Sale by Auction.

Crown Lands Office,
Invercargill, 21st June, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following lots in the Township of Oban, Half-moon Bay, Stewart Island, will be submitted to auction in the Land Office, Invercargill, at noon, on Thursday, the 14th day of September, 1893. Terms: One-fifth part price on fall of hammer; balance, together with grant-fee, within thirty days of date of sale.

OBAN TOWNSHIP.

Upset price, £5 per lot.

G. W. WILLIAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,