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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 100

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of October, 1899. Altitude above the sea, 140 ft. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

• Means, &c. † Same month previous years.

NOTE.—Fine but variable; rain below average, and chiefly fell in night; winds prevailed from N.W., and frequently strong; maximum rainfall recorded on 13th, 0·60 in. Maximum temperature in shade 68°, minimum 39°; mean temperature of dew-point, 43°·7; mean humidity, 68.

R. B. GORE, Observer.

Notice by the Public Trustee under “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

To the owner or owners of a parcel of land, containing 5 acres, more or less, being Allotment 55, Section 4, Parish of Waipipi, in the Provincial District of Auckland. An unregistered Crown grant for this land is lying in the Deeds Registry Office at Auckland, in the name of John Murray, described as of Shortland, miner, who cannot be traced. This land adjoins some owned by Mr. William Furniss, of Waipipi.

WHEREAS the Public Trustee has instituted inquiries, and has not thereby ascertained who the owner or owners of the above-described land is or are, and believes that such owner is, or owners are, not in the colony:

Now, this notice calls upon such owner or owners, within six months of the date of the publication of this notice in this Gazette, to establish to the satisfaction of the Public Trustee his or their title to the land specified in this notice; and, if such owner does or owners do not, within the time limited, so establish his or their title, the Public Trustee will exercise the powers and authorities granted to him in and by “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

Dated this 23rd day of November, 1899.

J. J. M. HAMILTON,
Deputy Public Trustee.

Crown Lands Notices.

Land in Wellington for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 27th November, 1899.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned land in the Wellington Land District will be offered for sale by public auction, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, on Wednesday, 31st January, 1900, at 12 o’clock noon. If not sold on that date, it will remain open for sale thereafter at upset price.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—HUTT COUNTY.

Weighted with £18 10s. for improvements.

Description of Sections 56, 48, and part 44, Block V., Rimutaka District, 95 acres 2 roods 32 perches, Hutt County:—

The sections are situated on the western side of Whiteman’s Valley Road.

The access is from Silverstream, which is about four miles distant, via the Whiteman’s Valley Road, which is formed and metalled.

The sections comprise rough, barren, hilly country, with about 15 acres of flat land.

The soil is of very poor quality, resting on a sandstone-and-clay formation. There are about 5 acres of bush, comprising mostly birch; dead timber, through which the fire has run, is standing or lying on the remainder of the sections, fern having sprung up wherever the fire has been.

The sections are well watered by permanent springs.

The elevation ranges from about 1,000 ft. to 1,500 ft. above sea-level.

The allotment is weighted with £18 10s. for 37 chains of fencing.

Terms of Sale.—One-fifth of the purchase-money, together with value of improvements, to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance, with Crown-grant fee, within thirty days thereafter, otherwise the part of the purchase-money paid by way of deposit shall be forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the land be null and void.

Full particulars may be ascertained and plan obtained at this office.

J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserve in Auckland Land District for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 27th November, 1899.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned reserve in the Auckland Land District is offered for lease by public tender at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, up to 4 p.m. on the 31st January, 1900, for the term of seven years.

TOWN OF HOKIANGA.

Lot 248c: Area, 6 perches; minimum upset rental, £2 per annum.

An old Customs shed is situated on the land.

Tenders must be accompanied by marked cheque or money-order for the amount of six months’ rent at the rate offered, together with £1 1s. lease-fee.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Wellington open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 21st November, 1899.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, the Survey Office, Wanganui, and the Courthouse, Palmerston North, on Wednesday, 27th December, 1899.

If more than one application be received for the same section on the same day, then the order of selection shall be decided by ballot on Friday, the 29th December, 1899, at 12 o’clock noon, at the Courthouse, Palmerston North. Sections not applied for on the 29th December, 1899, may be selected after that date at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington.