Dec. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2029

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of November, 1896. Altitude above the sea, 140ft. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

• Means. † Same month previous years.

Note.—Showery in early part of month, with intervals of fine—0·75in. rain recorded on 2nd, the maximum for the month; then fine until the middle of month, when it was rather showery, wind chiefly south; latter part very fine, with moderate and variable winds. Slight thunder on 1st and 11th; snow on near hills on 1st and 2nd; hail on 1st and 2nd. Maximum temperature in shade 69°, minimum 39°; mean temperature of dew-point, 45°·4; mean humidity, 70. Slight earthquake on 27th, at 3 p.m.

R. B. GORE, Observer.

Examination for Mine-managers' and Battery-superintendents' Certificates.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 7th December, 1896.

AN examination of candidates for certificates as First- and Second-class Mine-managers and Battery-superintendents under "The Mining Act, 1891," and Amendment Act, 1894, and First- and Second-class Mine-managers under "The Coal-mines Act, 1891," will be held on Tuesday, the 26th January, 1897, and three following days, at places to be hereafter named. All applications, with necessary certificates, and fee of £1, must be addressed to "The Secretary of the Board of Examiners under the Mining Act or Coal-mines Act, Wellington," and must be received before the 20th January, or they will not be dealt with until the following examination.

T. H. HAMER,
Secretary to the Board of Examiners.

Notice No. 461, substituted for Public Notice under "The Stock Act, 1893," re Liver-fluke.—Notice No. 449.

Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 7th September, 1896.

IT having been reported to me that the disease known as "liver-fluke" exists amongst sheep running on certain lands in the Hawke's Bay Land District, I therefore, in accordance with section 14, subsection (4), of "The Stock Act, 1893," hereby declare the under-mentioned lands to be an infected place, from which no sheep, carcase, or any portion thereof, shall be removed, except under the direction of an Inspector of Stock:—

All that piece of land, situated in the Hawke's Bay Land District, called Te Hauke, and containing about 9,000 acres, being parts of Blocks XII. and XVI., Maraekakahu Survey District, and Blocks IX. and XIII., Te Mata Survey District, in the Hawke's Bay County. Bounded by a line starting at the north-eastern corner of Block 13, in Block XVI., Maraekakahu Survey District; thence in a north-east direction by a right line to Trig. Station N; thence northerly by a right line to the south-west corner of the Waikareao Block; thence generally north-easterly by the north-western boundaries of the Raukawa Nos. 3 and 2 Blocks, the Pukehou No. 1, and the Poukawa Native Reserve, and Koparokore A to the north-western corner of the last-named block; thence south-easterly by the north-eastern boundary A and B to its intersection with the railway-line; thence south-westerly by a right line to Te Aute Railway-station; thence south-west by the railway-line to its intersection with the Hawke's Bay County boundary; thence generally north-westerly by the aforesaid boundary to the starting-point.

All that parcel of land in the Land District of Hawke's Bay, being called or known by the name of the "Ram Paddock," containing about 80 acres, being a portion of Whenuahou C Nos. 1 and 2 North, in Block III., Tahoraiti Survey District, Waipawa County. Bounded on the north-west by the Porongahau Stream; on the north and east by Blocks 120 and 69; and on the south generally by other portion of Whenuahou C Nos. 1 and 2 North, aforesaid.

All that piece or parcel of land in the Land District of Hawke's Bay, being called or known by the name of "Takapau Paddock," containing about 190 acres, being portion of Subdivision No. 3, Otawhao Block, in Block III., Takapau Survey District, Waipawa County. Bounded on the north by Blocks 234 and 120; on the south generally by the Porongahau Stream and a public road; and on the west by the railway-line.

All that piece or parcel of land in the Land District of Hawke's Bay, called or known as "Rees Davis Paddock," containing 110 acres, being Section 7 of Whenuahou D.E. No. 1 Block, in VI. and VII., Takapau Survey District, Waipawa County. Bounded on the south-east by a public road; on the south-west by a public road; on the north-west by Section 6; and on the north-east by Section 8.

All that parcel of land in the Hawke's Bay Land District, called or known by the name of "Sebastopol 3 Paddock," containing about 530 acres, situated in Block III., Waipukurau Survey District, Waipawa County, being part of the land granted to the Bishop of Wellington, and situated in the south-west corner of the aforesaid land.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

*Notice published pursuant to the Provisions of Section 15 of "The Public Trust Office Consolidation Act, 1894."

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 8th December, 1896.

NOTICE is hereby given that, no person having taken out administration, the Public Trustee has filed in the office of the Supreme Court at Wellington an election to administer the several intestate estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations, so far as known, are hereunder respectively set forth, their gross properties being estimated not to exceed £250 in each case.

John Doherty, late of Seacliff, in the Provincial District of Otago, labourer. Filed on the 26th day of November, 1896.

Sarah Henderson, late of Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, widow. Filed on the 26th day of November, 1896.

Thomas William Braggins, late of Greytown, in the Provincial District of Wellington, settler. Filed on the 26th day of November, 1896.

John Currie, late of Riversdale, in the Provincial District of Otago, labourer. Filed on the 26th day of November, 1896.

Vance Mason, late of Waituna West, in the Provincial District of Wellington, labourer. Filed on the 26th day of November, 1896.

Richard Thompson, late of Rydal Bush, in the Provincial District of Otago, farmer. Filed on the 26th day of November, 1896.

Arthur Stanley Goodall, late of Coromandel, in the Provincial District of Auckland, labourer. Filed on the 28th day of November, 1896.

JAMES C. MARTIN,
Public Trustee.