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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 71

Notice by Public Trustee under “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1892.”

In the matter of a parcel of land, being Section 5, Block III., Esk Street, Town of Invercargill, containing about 1 rood (more or less), of which the last known owner was one Edwin Clark, blacksmith, who disappeared from Invercargill about the year 1859, and of which Mrs. Rose Johnston is said to be the occupier.

WHEREAS the Public Trustee has been made aware of the above-described land having no known owner, and he, having made reasonable inquiry, can discover neither the owner nor any agent for the said land, nor any objection to the said land being declared subject to the above-named Act:

Now, this is to give notice to all whom it may concern that, unless on or before the 30th day of June, 1894, the owner of the above-described land establishes his title thereto to the satisfaction of the Supreme Court or any Judge of such Court, the Public Trustee will take the steps prescribed by “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” to be registered as the owner of such land.

Dated this 16th day of September, 1893.
J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 15th September, 1893.

THE Unity Division, No. 27, situated at Gore, is registered as a branch of the Grand Division of New Zealand of the Sons and Daughters of Temperance of Australasia Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 15th day of September, 1893.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

New Zealand.—“Friendly Societies Act, 1882.”—Advertisement of Dissolution by Instrument.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
21st September, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Ray of Hope Division of the Sons and Daughters of Temperance Friendly Society, Register No. 156, held at Greymouth, is dissolved by instrument registered at this office the 21st day of September, 1893, unless, within three months from the date of the Gazette in which this advertisement appears, proceedings be commenced by a member or other person interested in or having any claim on the funds of the society to set aside such dissolution, and the same is set aside accordingly.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar.

Examination for Teachers’ Certificates, January, 1894.

Education Department,
Wellington, 13th September, 1893.

CANDIDATES are reminded that the regulations require that applications for admission to the examination of teachers be sent in to the office of the Education Department, Wellington, by 31st October.

WM. JAS. HABENS,
Secretary for Education.

Civil Service Examinations, January, 1894.

Education Department,
Wellington, 13th September, 1893.

CANDIDATES are reminded that the regulations require that applications for admission to the Civil Service Examinations, Junior and Senior, be sent in to the office of the Education Department, Wellington, by 31st October.

WM. JAS. HABENS,
Secretary for Education.

Crown Lands Notices.

Land in Town of Opotiki for Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 5th August, 1893.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned lease will be submitted to public auction at the Land Office, Tauranga, on Wednesday, the 4th October proximo, at 11 a.m.

TOWN OF OPOTIKI.

The lease for a term of fourteen years of Lot 15, Section 2, containing 1a. 1r. 27p.; upset annual rent, £1.

Terms of lease: Rent to be paid yearly in advance. Lessee may remove all fencing and buildings that may be erected by him prior to the expiration of the term of lease, but will have no right to valuation or compensation for improvements or right of renewal of lease.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Leases of Small Grazing-runs, Southland, open for Application.

District Land and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 28th August, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that leases of the undermentioned small grazing-runs will be open for application, at this office, on Wednesday, the 18th October, 1893, at the rental noted opposite each run.

SCHEDULE.

FIRST-CLASS PASTORAL LAND.—SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Run No. 35.—Undulating country, poorly grassed, with snow- and silver-tussock; yellow-clay formation. Height above sea-level, from 1,200ft. to 1,400ft. Distance from Mossburn Railway-station, by road, about eight miles. This run will be burdened with £19 10s., being half the value of boundary-fence.

Run No. 36.—Hilly country, fairly grassed, with silver- and snow-tussock; formation clay and partly rocky. Height above sea-level, from 1,200ft. to 2,700ft. About 15 acres of birch bush. Distance from Mossburn Railway-station, by road, about seven miles.

Run No. 37.—Level, wet, and swampy; poor land; vegetation principally snow-tussock. Height above sea-level, about 1,300ft. Distance from Mossburn Railway-station, by road, about three miles. This run will be burdened with £118 15s. 3d., being half the value of boundary-fence.

Run No. 38.—Level, wet, and swampy; poor land; vegetation is principally snow-tussock. Height above sea-level, about 1,300ft. Distance from Otatau Railway-station, by road, about five miles. This run will be burdened with £23 5s., being half the value of boundary-fence.

CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. The term of lease is twenty-one years, with the option of renewal for a further period of twenty-one years, at a rent to be fixed by valuation, and improvements being secured to lessee as provided by “The Land Act, 1892,” section 182. Each lessee is required to make the declaration as per form printed hereon.

2. No person can lease more than one run.

3. Residence on the run is compulsory, and commences within three years in bush or swamp land, and within one year in open or partly open land, unless the lessee obtain the consent of the Land Board to reside on other land in his occupation.

4. Permanent improvements must be effected equal to one year’s rental by the end of the first year, two years’ rental by the end of the second year, and four years’ rental at the end of the sixth year; and on bush land, in addition thereto, improvements must be made to the value of 10s. an acre if first-class land, or of 5s. an acre if second-class land.

5. One half-year’s rent and £1 1s. for the lease must accompany the application; the rent to be paid half-yearly in advance during the term of the lease. The next payment of rent will become due on the 1st September, 1894.

6. The lessee has no right to purchase any part of the land; but he can select 150 acres around the homestead through which no road can be taken or other public privilege exercised without compensation.