Aug. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1523

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

To the owner or owners of a parcel of land, containing 1 acre, more or less, being Section 123, Town of Kihikihi, in the Provincial District of Auckland. The land was Crown-granted to Richard Lewis, described as a private in the 2nd Waikato Militia, who has never uplifted his title.

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 16th day of August, 1899.

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

Notice published pursuant to the Provisions of Section 15 of “The Public Trust Office Consolidation Act, 1894.”

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 15th August, 1899.

NOTICE is hereby given that, no person having taken out administration, the Public Trustee has filed in the Office of the Supreme Court at Wellington an election to administer the several intestate estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations, so far as known, are hereunder respectively set forth, their gross properties being estimated not to exceed £250 in each case.

Sarah Watson, late of Dunedin, in the Provincial District of Otago, stewardess. Filed on the 5th day of August, 1899.

Isaac Francis Heddell, late of s.s. “Ohau,” mariner. Filed on the 7th day of August, 1899.

William Littlecott, late of Lyttelton, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, retired storeman. Filed on the 7th day of August, 1899.

Ruby Miller, late of Christchurch, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, married woman. Filed on the 7th day of August, 1899.

Sidney Smith Nugent, late of Dunedin, in the Provincial District of Otago, law-clerk. Filed on the 7th day of August, 1899.

Rimington Dale, late of Auckland, in the Provincial District of Auckland, engineer. Filed on the 7th day of August, 1899.

John Algernon Torry, late of Lyttelton, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, steward. Filed on the 11th day of August, 1899.

Walter John Winsor, late of Napier, in the Provincial District of Hawke’s Bay, compositor. Filed on the 12th day of August, 1899.

Thomas McCarthy, late of Lucas Creek, in the Provincial District of Auckland, gumdigger. Filed on the 12th day of August, 1899.

William Bell, late of Parkhurst, in the Provincial District of Auckland, carpenter. Filed on the 12th day of August, 1899.

Alfred Trownson, late of Dunedin, in the Provincial District of Otago, labourer. Filed on the 12th day of August, 1899.

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

Mokihinui Coal Lease.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 10th July, 1899.

OFFERS in writing will be received up to noon of the 1st day of September next from persons willing to lease and work, under the provisions of the Coal-mine Acts and Regulations, the above coal-mine, comprising an area of 957 acres, situated in the County of Buller, on the west coast of the Middle Island, together with the plant and machinery now on the ground.

The following conditions will apply to any lease that may be granted:—

(a.) A royalty of 6d. a ton to be paid on all coal raised during any one year, such royalty to be payable every six months, on the 1st day of January and 1st day of July in each year.

(b.) Fifty per cent. of the amount paid as rent or royalty will be allowed towards the cost of further prospecting for coal within the limits of the lease.

(c.) The plant now on the ground, a schedule of which can be seen at the offices of the Inspectors of Mines at the Thames, Dunedin, and Westport, or at this office, together with such portion of the tramway formation as may be required by the lessee, to be mutually valued, and to be purchased by the lessee for the amount of the valuation; payment may, however, extend over a period of five years, or for such further period as may be agreed upon, without interest. Or the lessee may lease the same on payment half-yearly of interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the capital value, as agreed upon.

(d.) The lessee to maintain the plant in proper working-order, and not to be allowed to sell or dispose of any portion of the same.

Applicants will be required to state—

(1.) The term for which the lease will be taken.

(2.) The quantity of coal they are prepared to produce from the mine every six months from the 1st day of January and 1st day of July in each year.

(3.) The annual dead-rent per acre they are willing to pay on the 1st day of January and 1st day of July in each year; the amount of rent to be deducted from the royalty of 6d. a ton hereinbefore referred to.

A. J. CADMAN,
Minister of Mines.

Government Observatory.

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

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

NOTE.—Generally wet month, with a few fine days at intervals; maximum rain recorded on 29th, 1·225 in.; prevailing S. and N.W. winds, and generally moderate; some cold weather and frosty nights; light snow on 25th, and snow on near hills; hail on five days, fog on four days. Maximum temperature in shade 57°·3, minimum 31°; mean temperature of dew-point, 36°·4; mean humidity, 72.

R. B. GORE, Observer.