Nov. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1669

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.

Tenders for School-buildings, Painting, &c.

Education Department,
Wellington, 6th November, 1893.

TENDERS will be received at this office up to noon of the 30th November for the erection of a Native school and teacher’s residence at Te Pupuke, Whangaroa Harbour, and up to noon of the 10th December for works on the East Coast as follows: Te Araroa, Hicks Bay—building addition to school, and painting school and residence; Tokomaru, Tokomaru Bay—building school; Wharekahika, Hicks Bay—painting school and residence; Rangitukia, Port Awanui—painting school and residence.

Plans, &c., may be seen, and forms of tender obtained, at the Public Works Office, Auckland; the Post-offices, Whangaroa and Kawakawa; the Resident Magistrates’ Offices, Napier and Gisborne; and the school, Tuparoa.

In the case of the East Coast schools tenders may be for the works as a whole or for any one or more of the works; but in any tender for more than one the price at which the tenderer is willing to undertake each separate work must be stated.

Telegraphic tenders will be accepted, provided the original tender and deposit are lodged at the same time at one of the Government offices above mentioned.

WM. JAS. HABENS,
Secretary.

Will accepted by the Public Trustee.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 15th November, 1893.

In the matter of the will of FREDERICK LANGE (otherwise called Frederick Nicolas Andreas Lange), late of Clinton, Storekeeper, 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.

Notice by the Public Trustee of his Election to administer Intestate Estates.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 21st November, 1893.

NOTICE.—It is hereby notified that, in pursuance of the provisions of section 8 of “The Public Trust Office Acts Amendment Act, 1893,” the Public Trustee, having elected to administer the property of the following persons, who, so far as is known, have died intestate within the Colony of New Zealand, did file his election in writing at the Supreme Court Office, at the place stated after the name of each such deceased person:—

Elizabeth Emma Borlase, late of Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington. Filed at Wellington on the 17th day of November, 1893.

John Garroway, late of Purakanui, in the Provincial District of Otago. Filed at Dunedin on the 18th day of November, 1893.

J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.

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

In the matter of a parcel of land containing by admeasurement 11 acres 1 rood 33 perches, more or less, being Section 28, Block VII., North Harbour and Blueskin District, in the Provincial District of Otago, of which the grantees are Thomas Gaggs Weightman and Frederick Weightman, described as of Blueskin, Settlers, neither of whom can be discovered, nor is it known whether they are living or dead.

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 20th day of November, 1893.

J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.

Land taken in Reserve 1213, Block IV., Opawa Survey District (Mackenzie County), for the Purposes of the Albury Branch of the Hurunui-Bluff Railway.

A NOTIFICATION.

WHEREAS it has been found desirable, for the use, convenience, and enjoyment of the Albury Branch of the Hurunui-Bluff Railway, to take land in Reserve 1213, Block IV., Opawa Survey District (Mackenzie County), in addition to land previously acquired for the purposes of the said railway:

Now, therefore, we, the New Zealand Railway Commissioners, in exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on us by “The Government Railways Act, 1887,” and of every other power and authority in anywise enabling us in that behalf, do hereby notify and declare that the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto is taken for the purposes above mentioned.

SCHEDULE.

THE parcel of land mentioned hereunder:—

In the Provincial District of Canterbury: as the said parcel of land is more particularly delineated on the plan marked 5883, deposited in the office of the New Zealand Railway Commissioners, at Wellington, and thereon coloured red.

Given under the common seal of the New Zealand Railway Commissioners, at Wellington, this seventeenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three. (L.S.)

JAMES McKERROW.
J. P. MAXWELL.
W. M. HANNAY.

Additional Land taken in Section 3, Block XVII., Clutha Survey District, for the Purposes of the Catlin’s River Branch of the Hurunui-Bluff Railway.

A NOTIFICATION.

WHEREAS it has been found desirable, for the use, convenience, and enjoyment of the Catlin’s River Branch of the Hurunui-Bluff Railway, to take further land in Section 3, Block XVII., Clutha Survey District, in addition to land previously acquired for the purposes of the said railway:

Now, therefore, we, the New Zealand Railway Commissioners, in exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on us by “The Government Railways Act, 1887,” and of every other power and authority in anywise enabling us in that behalf, do hereby notify and declare that the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto is taken for the purposes above mentioned.

SCHEDULE.

THE parcel of land mentioned hereunder:—

In the Provincial District of Otago: as the said parcel of land is more particularly delineated on the plan marked 5885, deposited in the office of the New Zealand Railway Commissioners, at Wellington, and thereon coloured blue.

Given under the common seal of the New Zealand Railway Commissioners, at Wellington, this seventeenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three. (L.S)

JAMES McKERROW.
J. P. MAXWELL.
W. M. HANNAY.