Jan. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 57

Disposal of Freehold and Leasehold Lands, British New Guinea.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 9th January, 1900.

THE under-mentioned notice is published at the request of the Government of Queensland.

A copy of “The Land Ordinance of 1899” (British New Guinea), and a map of British New Guinea showing the position of the lands mentioned in the notice, may be seen at the Head Office of the Department of Lands and Survey, Government Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand.

A. BARRON,
Under-Secretary of Lands.

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NOTICE.—BRITISH NEW GUINEA LANDS.

THE Government of British New Guinea are prepared to receive applications for lands under “The Land Ordinance of 1899” for freehold or leasehold lands situated in the following districts:—

Central District (near Port Moresby).

| 8 | South of Laloki River | 28,500 | Agricultural and pasturage. |
| 9 | Brown and Laloki Rivers | 326,000 | Ditto. |
| 10 | Vanapa River | 3,600 | Agricultural. |
| 11 | Galley Reach | 6,000 | Agricultural and pasturage. |
| 12 | Cape Suckling (Nara) | 5,000 | Agricultural. |

Western District.

| 13 | Oriomo River | 21,200 | Agricultural and pasturage. |

(Except an area of 5,000 acres already applied for.)

Freehold grants limited to 50,000 acres to any one grantee until after 30th April, 1900.

Price.

Subject to arrangement with the Government, but not to be less than—

Two shillings and sixpence (2s. 6d.) per acre for agricultural land, freehold ;

Sixpence (6d.) per acre for pasturage land, freehold ;

Sixpence (6d.) per acre for agricultural land, leasehold ;

One penny (1d.) per acre for pasturage land, leasehold.

Improvement Conditions.

Subject to arrangement with the Government, but not to be less than—

Two shillings and sixpence (2s. 6d.) per acre, agricultural land, to be effected within five years;

Two shillings (2s.) per acre, pasturage land, to be effected within five years.

Exclusive of residential buildings.

Applications to be addressed to the “Government Secretary, Port Moresby, British New Guinea.”

The lands above specified will be open for sale after the expiration of six months from the date of the third publication of this notice in the London Gazette.

The Government is not bound by any priority of application.

The Government will deal only with applicants, or their duly constituted representatives, in the Possession.

Areas not exceeding 5,000 acres, which are not included in any advertised lands, can, if available, be obtained at any time by settlers in the Possession.

The Government will advertise from time to time as blocks of land of over 1,000 acres become available.

Further particulars can be obtained by application to the Agent-General for Queensland, 1, Victoria Street, London, S.W.; or from the Chief Secretary, Brisbane; or the Government Secretary, Port Moresby, British New Guinea.

Accession of Japan to International Convention.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 3rd January, 1900.

THE following despatch, received from Her Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, is published for general information.

T. THOMPSON.

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(New Zealand.—General.)

Downing Street, 1st November, 1899.

MY LORD,—I have the honour to state, for the information of your Government, that the Empire of Japan acceded on the 15th July last to the International Convention for the protection of industrial property of the 20th March, 1883, and that an Order of the Queen in Council was issued on the 7th of October last for giving effect in this country to the accession of Japan to the Convention.

I have, &c.,

J. CHAMBERLAIN.

Governor the Right Honourable
the Earl of Ranfurly, K.C.M.G., &c.

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Government Life Insurance Department.—Agency opened at Balfour.

Government Life Insurance Department,
Wellington, 8th January, 1900.

AN agency of the above department will be opened at the Post-office, Balfour,
as from the 15th January, 1900.

J. H. RICHARDSON,
Commissioner.

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Government Life Insurance Department.—Agency opened at Shannon.

Government Life Insurance Department,
Wellington, 8th January, 1900.

AN agency of the above department will be opened at the Post-office, Shannon,
as from the 15th January, 1900.

J. H. RICHARDSON,
Commissioner.

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

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 9th January, 1900.

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.

Helen Brander, late of Bushside, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, housekeeper. Filed on the 18th day of December, 1899.

Ellen Sarah Caddell, late of Auckland, in the Provincial District of Auckland, widow. Filed on the 21st day of December, 1899.

Antonio Bell, late of Lyttelton, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, fisherman. Filed on the 21st day of December, 1899.

Peter McCormick, late of Oamaru, in the Provincial District of Otago, shepherd. Filed on the 4th day of January, 1900.

Patrick Sweeney, late of Reefton, in the Provincial District of Nelson, miner. Filed on the 4th day of January, 1900.

Charles Ethelbert Moulten, late of Collingwood, in the Colony of Victoria, draper. Filed on the 4th day of January, 1900.

JAMES C. MARTIN,
Public Trustee.

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Examination of Land Surveyors.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 4th January, 1900.

IN accordance with the regulations for the examination of surveyors, under “The Land Act, 1892,” as published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 5th March, 1896, it is hereby notified that

GUY ROCHFORT

has been granted a certificate of competency as a duly authorised surveyor.

S. PERCY SMITH,
Chairman, Board of Examiners for Surveyors.