New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 44

Page 1025

✨ Crown Lands, Deceased Estates, Population Statistics



MAY 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1025

Crown Lands Notices.

Reserve for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 6th April, 1897.
NOTICE is hereby given that a lease for a term of seven years of the under-mentioned land will be submitted at public auction under "The Public Reserves Act, 1881," at this office, on Friday, the 18th day of June, 1897, at 11 a.m.:—
Section No. 9, Parish of Awhitu: 200 acres; upset annual rental, £4.
Terms.—Rent is payable half-yearly in advance. No compensation will be allowed for improvements during the currency or at the termination of lease, but the lessee may remove any buildings erected by him before the termination of the lease.
GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserve for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 2nd April, 1897.
NOTICE is hereby given that a lease for a term of seven (7) years of the under-mentioned land will be submitted at public auction, under "The Public Reserves Act, 1881," at this office, on Friday, the 11th day of June, 1897, at 11 a.m.
MANUKAU COUNTY.—PARISH OF MANUREWA.
Section 199A (Canal Reserve): Area, 5 acres 2 roods 10 perches; upset annual rent, £5. This lot is part of the Canal Reserve at Otahuhu, nine miles from Auckland.
Terms of Lease.—Lease for term of seven years, without any right of renewal. Rent payable half-yearly in advance. No compensation allowed for improvements during either the currency or at the termination of lease, but the lessee may remove any buildings erected by him before the termination of the lease.
GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

PARTICULARS of the Estates of Deceased Persons which have been placed under the Charge of the PUBLIC TRUSTEE for Management during the Month of April, 1897.

No. Name of Deceased. Colonial Residence. Supposed British or Foreign Residence. Date of Order, or Date of Filing of Election to administer. Value or Estimated Value of Estate (gross). Time of Deceased's Death. Remarks.
1 Barron, James Dunedin Scotland 14 April, 1897 Under £300 8 Mar., 1897 ..
2 Blackwell, Annie Wellington England .. " £5 17 Jan., 1897 Relatives known.
3 Braybrooke, J. R. Plimmerton .. .. " £5 About 1894 ..
4 Chalklen, Walter Auckland .. .. " £2 22 Oct., 1896 ..
5 Christie, William Waipiro .. 9 April, 1897 " £20 25 May, 1896 Relatives known.
6 Clatworthy, Ernest Oliver Thames New South Wales .. " £3 31 Jan., 1896 ..
7 Dougall, William Lyttelton Scotland 12 April, 1897 " £40 20 Mar., 1896 ..
8 Hall, William Clyde .. .. " £5 5 Dec., 1896 Relatives known.
9 Hawthorn, Thomas Cardrona .. 9 April, 1897 " £15 23 Feb., 1897 ..
10 Johnson, Edward Auckland England .. " £2 12 July, 1896 Relatives known.
11 Macgregor, Peter Barclay Timaru .. 9 April, 1897 " £40 16 Feb., 1897 Relatives known.
12 McHugh, Alfred D. Whangarei England 9 April, 1897 " £60 8 Feb., 1897 ..
13 McIntosh, James Te Mahanga Scotland 12 April, 1897 " £15 27 Mar., 1897 ..
14 Ruddy, Joseph Henderson .. 13 April, 1897 " £15 30 Mar., 1897 Relatives known.
15 Smith, Mary Auckland .. .. " £1 15 Sept., 1896 Relatives known.
16 Strelly, Richard Clayton Waimauku .. 9 April, 1897 " £50 26 Feb., 1897 ..
17 Suttie, Charles Onehunga .. 14 April, 1897 " £1000 5 Mar., 1897 Probate.
18 Thompson, Robert Blairlogie .. .. " £10 19 Dec., 1896 ..
19 Wagstaff, Charles William Lyttelton England 10 April, 1897 " £100 27 Jan., 1897 Relatives known.

Dated the 3rd day of May, 1897.
JAMES C. MARTIN,
Public Trustee.

Population of the Colony.

RETURN of the Estimated Population (exclusive and inclusive of Maoris) of the Colony of New Zealand on the 31st March, 1897.

Males. Females. Total.
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 31st December, 1896 .. 376,987 337,175 714,162
Increase during March quarter, 1897—
By Births .. 2,347 2,241 4,588
By Arrivals .. 3,526 1,956 5,482
5,873 4,197 10,070
Decrease during March quarter, 1897—
By Deaths .. 925 704 1,629
By Departures .. 3,071 1,883 4,954
3,996 2,587 6,583
Net increase during March quarter, 1897 .. 1,877 1,610 3,487
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 31st March, 1897 .. 378,864 338,785 717,649
Maori population, census, 1896* .. 21,673 18,181 39,854
Total estimated population of the colony, 31st March, 1897 .. 400,537 356,966 757,503

* Later figures cannot be given, as the births and deaths of Maoris are not recorded.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 3rd May, 1897.
E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.



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🗺️ Reserve for Lease by Public Auction

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
6 April 1897
Lease, Public Auction, Awhitu, Auckland
  • Gerhard Mueller, Commissioner of Crown Lands

🗺️ Reserve for Lease by Public Auction

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
2 April 1897
Lease, Public Auction, Manukau County, Otahuhu
  • Gerhard Mueller, Commissioner of Crown Lands

🏢 Particulars of the Estates of Deceased Persons

🏢 State Enterprises & Insurance
3 May 1897
Deceased Estates, Public Trustee, Probate
19 names identified
  • James Barron, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Annie Blackwell, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • J. R. Braybrooke, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Walter Chalklen, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • William Christie, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Ernest Oliver Clatworthy, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • William Dougall, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • William Hall, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Thomas Hawthorn, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Edward Johnson, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Peter Barclay Macgregor, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Alfred D. McHugh, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • James McIntosh, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Joseph Ruddy, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Mary Smith, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Richard Clayton Strelly, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Charles Suttie, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Robert Thompson, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Charles William Wagstaff, Deceased estate under Public Trustee

  • James C. Martin, Public Trustee

🎓 Population of the Colony

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
3 May 1897
Population Statistics, Births, Deaths, Maori Population
  • E. J. Von Dädelszen, Registrar-General