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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 11

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FOREST FLORA OF NEW ZEALAND. By T. KIRK,
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CONTENTS.

APPOINTMENTS .. .. .. .. 311
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES .. .. .. 336
CROWN LANDS NOTICES .. .. .. 316
LAND—
Changing the Purpose of a Reserve .. .. 310
Declared to be Crown, subject to “The Land for
Settlements Act, 1894” .. .. 301
For Sale by Public Auction .. .. 310
Set apart for Leasing as Small Grazing-runs .. 302
Taken for Roads .. .. .. 302
LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES .. .. 356
MINING NOTICES .. .. .. .. 337
MISCELLANEOUS—
Additional Act modifying the International Copy-
right Convention .. .. .. 312
Immigration and Emigration Return .. .. 332
Letters of Naturalisation issued .. .. 312
March 23 to be a Holiday in Otago .. .. 314
Meteorological Observations .. .. 315
New Plymouth Savings-bank Balance-sheet .. 316
Notice under “The Public Trust Office Consoli-
dation Act, 1894” .. .. .. 315
Notice under “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894” 315
Notice under “The Victoria College Act, 1897” .. 316
Officiating Ministers .. .. .. 316
Proposed Loan .. .. .. 314
Rainfall for January .. .. .. 330
Regulations under “The Government Valuation
of Land Act, 1896” .. .. .. 303
Regulations under “The Government Advances to
Settlers Act, 1894” .. .. .. 310
Regulations under “The Mining Companies Act
Amendment Act, 1897” .. .. 311
Resignation of Seat in House of Representatives 315
Settlement of Claim for Compensation under
“The Mining Act, 1891” .. .. 314
Special Order .. .. .. 314
Telegrams from Members of General Assembly.—
Amended Regulations .. .. .. 310
Vital Statistics for January .. .. 326
NATIVE LAND COURT NOTICES .. .. 332
PRIVATE ADVERTISEMENTS .. .. .. 357
VOLUNTEERS .. .. .. .. 315

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