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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 15

GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.

Lost Policy.

Head Office, Wellington.

A PPLICATION having been made to me, under section 28 of “The Life Assurance Policies Act, 1884,” for the issue of a copy of the policy numbered 67128, on the life of HENRY THOMAS DOYLE, of Te Awamutu, Auckland, in the books of the Government Insurance Commissioner, which is alleged to have been lost in the wreck of the s.s. “Tasmania,” I hereby give notice that I shall issue a copy as requested unless notice be lodged forbidding the same on or before the 24th day of March, 1898.

Dated at Wellington, this 3rd day of March, 1898.
J. H. RICHARDSON,
Commissioner.

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NELSON SAVINGS-BANK.

N OTICE is hereby given that the rate of interest upon deposits with this bank will be reduced to three per centum per annum on and after 1st May, 1898.

Nelson, 4th February, 1898.

H. EDWARDS,
Vice-President.

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SCHOOL FOR DEAF-MUTES, SUMNER, NEAR CHRISTCHURCH.

Under the control and supervision of the Education Department.

Director: Mr. G. VAN ASCH.

F OR Deaf Children of sound intellect. Instruction on the articulation method, by which the pupils acquire the power of speech. Age for admission, six to twelve years.

Charges for board and education remitted partially or entirely in cases of necessity.

For further information apply to

THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION,
Wellington.

THE NEW ZEALAND OFFICIAL YEAR-BOOK, 1897.

Containing latest information, Historical, Political, Official, Statistical, Industrial, Commercial, &c.; Digest of Land-laws and Description of Land Districts.

DIAGRAMS AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

Prices: Paper cover, 1s.; cloth boards, 2s. Copies will be sent post-free to England or any British possession on receipt of order, with remittance, addressed to the Government Printer, Wellington.

MAY BE OBTAINED OF ANY BOOKSELLER.

TO SOLICITORS, NATIVE AGENTS, ETC.

T HE following Rules can be obtained from the Government Stationery Office, Wellington, on application to the undersigned:—

RULES OF THE NATIVE LAND COURT. In English, price 1s.; in Maori, 1s.

ADDITIONAL RULES OF THE NATIVE LAND COURT, 19th March, 1896. In English, 6d.; in Maori, 6d.

RULES OF THE NATIVE LAND COURT RE NATIVE LAND ADMINISTRATION, under Division II., Part II. of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894.” In English, price 6d.; in Maori, price 6d.

REGULATIONS UNDER “THE NATIVE TOWNSHIPS ACT, 1896.” In English, 6d.; in Maori, 6d.

JOHN MACKAY,
Government Printer.

CURNIN’S INDEX TO THE LAWS OF NEW ZEALAND.

TENTH EDITION.

Brought down to the end of 1896.

Price, 10s. 6d.

JOHN MACKAY,
Government Printer.

Printing and Stationery Department,
Wellington, February, 1897.

PATENT OFFICE SUPPLEMENT.

A SPECIAL Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette is now published fortnightly, containing all notices concerning patents and trade-marks required by law to be gazetted; also, particulars of lapsed applications for patents, expired letters patent, and other information useful to inventors, manufacturers, and others. The Supplement will be issued free to subscribers to the Gazette, and to others on payment of a subscription of ten shillings per annum, payable in advance to the Government Printer.

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

T HE public are informed that extracts from the New Zealand Gazette, containing all Bankruptcy Notices that appear in each issue, are published weekly, and will be sent post-free to any address on payment of a subscription of 10s. per annum. Single copies, 3d. each. Orders should be addressed and subscriptions made payable to

JOHN MACKAY,
Government Printer.

CONTENTS.

APPPOINTMENTS .. .. .. .. 410, 412
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES .. .. .. 421
CROWN LANDS NOTICES .. .. .. 417
LAND—
Allocating Land reserved for a Railway to the Purposes of a Road .. .. .. 409
Forfeited in the Auckland District .. .. 416
Notice of the Laying-off of a Road, Nukumaru Survey District .. .. .. 414
Rural, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity 411
Vesting in the Public Trustee under “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894” .. .. 415
LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES .. .. .. 426
MINING NOTICES .. .. .. .. 422
MISCELLANEOUS—
Abolishing Makaka River District .. .. 409
Alterations, &c., to Scale of Fares and Charges on New Zealand Railways .. .. 414
Amended Description of Otago Mining District .. 407
Auckland Savings-bank Balance-sheet for 1897 .. 416
Bonus for the Production of Quicksilver .. 415
Civil Service Senior Examination .. .. 418
Convention with France relative to Tunis .. 413
Extending Time for furnishing Report of Kauri-gum Commission .. .. .. 414
Holiday on 17th March .. .. .. 413
Justices of the Peace resigned .. .. 414
Letters of Naturalisation issued .. .. 413
Licensing the Use of Part of Foreshore .. .. 409
Memorandum to Receivers of Public Moneys .. 415
Native Assessor elected .. .. .. 414
Notice to Imprestees under “The Public Revenues Act, 1891” .. .. .. 414
Notice to Mariners .. .. .. 415
Notice under “The Victoria College Act, 1897” .. 415
Particulars of the Estates of Deceased Persons .. 420
Proclamation prohibiting Importation of Diseased Fruit into New South Wales.. .. 414
Proposed Loans .. .. .. 413
Protocol with Japan respecting Patents, &c. .. 413
Shooting Season .. .. .. 411
Vesting Powers in the Cheviot County Council .. 410
Vesting Slip, Boats, &c., at Port Robinson in Cheviot County .. .. .. 410
NATIVE LAND COURT NOTICES .. .. .. 418
PRIVATE ADVERTISEMENTS .. .. .. 427
VOLUNTEERS .. .. .. .. 412

By Authority: JOHN MACKAY, Government Printer, Wellington.