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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 23

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CONTENTS.
PAGE
APPOINTMENTS .. .. .. .. .. 582
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES .. .. .. .. 615
CROWN LANDS NOTICES .. .. .. .. 585
LAND—
Authorising Natives to mortgage .. .. 575
Declared to be Crown, subject to “The Land for
Settlements Act, 1894” .. .. .. 573
Excepting from Operation of Section 117 of “The
Native Land Court Act, 1894” .. .. 575
Rural, open for Sale or Selection .. .. 581
Temporarily reserved .. .. .. .. 579
LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES .. .. .. 620
MINING NOTICES .. .. .. .. .. 616
MISCELLANEOUS—
Additional Regulations under “The Municipal
Franchise Reform Act, 1898” .. .. 579
Altering Boundaries of Ridings, County of Manukau 577
Appointing Days for closing under “The Shops and
Shop-assistants Act, 1894” .. .. .. 578
Bonuses .. .. .. .. .. .. 584
Certificate of Competency as Master, Home Trade,
invalid .. .. .. .. .. 574
Dismissals from the Civil Service .. .. 583
Exportation of Rock-oysters prohibited.. .. 578
Holiday on 17th March .. .. .. 583
Letters of Naturalisation issued .. .. 583
Memorandum to Receivers of Public Moneys .. 585
Notice to Imprestees under “The Public Revenues
Act, 1891” .. .. .. .. .. 584
Notice to Justices of the Peace.. .. .. 585
Notice under “The Public Trust Office Consolida-
tion Act, 1894” .. .. .. .. 585
Officiating Ministers .. .. .. .. 585
Particulars of the Estates of Deceased Persons .. 611
Powers delegated under “The Public Domains
Act, 1881” .. .. .. .. .. 577
Proposed Loans .. .. .. .. .. 583
Railway Traffic Returns .. .. .. .. 599
Special Orders .. .. .. .. .. 582
Tenders .. .. .. .. .. .. 585
Time for Preparation of Rolls under Gold Duty.
Abolition and Mining Property Rating Act ex-
tended .. .. .. .. .. 577
Validating Election of Members of Thames Har-
bour Board.. .. .. .. .. 576
Vesting Management of Wharf .. .. .. 576
Vital Statistics .. .. .. .. .. 604
NATIVE LAND COURT NOTICES .. .. .. 611
PRIVATE ADVERTISEMENTS .. .. .. 620
VOLUNTEERS .. .. .. .. .. 584

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