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 8th day of May, 1900.
J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.
Commissioner's Decisions under Tariff Acts.
Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 9th May, 1900.
IT is hereby notified for public information that the Hon.
the Commissioner of Trade and Customs has decided
to interpret the Customs and Excise Duties Acts in relation
to the under-mentioned articles as follows:
Note.—“Not otherwise enumerated” appears as n.o.e.; “other
kinds” as o.k.; “articles and materials suited only for, and to be
used solely in, the fabrication of goods in the colony” as a. & m.s.
Articles marked thus * are revised decisions.
Articles, and how classed.
99/1061. Forfar, dowlas, and flax sheet-
ing, when cut up under super-
vigion in sizes not exceeding
47 in. x 36 in., for making oat-
bags; as a. & m.s.
1900/401. Galvanised iron, sheet, stamped
in imitation of shingles; as
iron galvanized tiles
1900/193. Handkerchiefs hemmed or em-
brodered; as articles made
up from textiles
1900/248. Quartz-mill, for grinding clay or
quartz, for pottery-making;
as machinery n.o.e.
1900/17. Rings for Cambridge Rollers;
as machinery for agricultural
purposes
1900/281. Tubes, butted steel, for bicycles;
as finished parts of bicycles
1900/419. Weighing-machines, 2-beam
scales; as weighing-machines
99/1055. Wheels for seed- and turnip-
drills; as machinery for agri-
cultural purposes
W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary and Inspector.
Commissioner's Order No. 637.]
Crown Lands Notices.
Notice of the Laying-off of a Road through Puketotara Block,
Tauakira Survey District.
NOTICE is hereby given, by direction of His Excellency
the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, under
the authority of section 92 of “The Public Works Act,
1894,” that the road described in the Schedule hereto was,
on 17th June, 1898, duly taken and laid off through the
land specified in the said Schedule, under the authority
of the Governor of the said colony, by warrant dated the
13th October, 1896.
SCHEDULE.
| Approximate | Being | Survey | Shown on | Coloured on | Marked on |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Areas of Land | Portion of | Plan marked | Plan | Plan |
| taken. | Section | | | |
| A. R. P. | | District. | | | |
| 5 2 0 | Puketotara | Tauakira | 99 W | Burnt | A-B. |
| Block | | | sienna. | |
As the said area is delineated upon the plan marked
as above noted, deposited in the District Office of the
_Lands and Survey Department at Wellington, in the Wel-
lington Land District, and thereon coloured as above men-
tioned.
Dated this 8th day of May, 1900.
WM. HALL-JONES,
For Minister of Lands.
Notice of the Laying-off of Roads through Pemberton Improved-
farm Settlement, Hautapu Survey District.
NOTICE is hereby given, by direction of His Excellency
the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, under
the authority of section 16 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that
the road described in the Schedule hereto was, on the 16th
December, 1899, duly taken and laid off through the lands
specified in the said Schedule, under the authority of the
Governor of the said colony, by warrant dated the 29th
July, 1899.
SCHEDULE.
The several parcels of land mentioned in list hereunder:
| Approximate | Being | Situated | Situated in | Shown on | Coloured on |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Area of each of | Portion of | in Block | the | Plan | Plan |
| the Parcels of | Section | No. | | marked | |
| Land taken. | No. | | | |
| A. R. P. | | | | | |
| 1 1 19 | 33 | XV. | Pemberton | 99K | Red. |
| 0 2 9 | 36 | " | Improved- | " | " |
| 0 3 15 | 34 | " | farm | " | " |
| 0 1 18 | 34 | " | Settlement, | " | " |
| 2 3 13 | 37B | " | Hautapu | " | " |
| 1 3 8 | 37A | " | Survey | " | " |
| 1 1 30 | 38A | " | District | " | " |
As the said areas are delineated upon the plan marked as
above mentioned, deposited in the District Office of the
_Lands and Survey Department at Wellington, in the Wel-
lington Land District, and thereon coloured as above stated.
Dated this 8th day of May, 1900.
WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Lands.
Notice of the Laying-off of Roads through Native Land in
the Kairanga and Oroua Survey Districts.
NOTICE is hereby given, under the authority contained
in section 72 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,”
and the amendments thereof, that the roads mentioned in
the Schedule hereto were, on the 27th October, 1899, surveyed
and laid off over the Native land therein mentioned, under
my direction; and that, in terms of the said Act, the sites
of such roads shall be deemed to be roads dedicated to the
public, and shall vest in Her Majesty.
SCHEDULE.
The several parcels of land mentioned in list hereunder:
| Approximate Areas | Being Portion of | Situated in Block | Situated in the Survey | Shown on Plan | Coloured on |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| of each of the Parcels | Section | No. | District of | marked | Plan |
| of Land | No. | | | | |
| taken. | | | | | |
| A. R. P. | | | | | |
| 3 0 1 | 3B | II. | Kairanga.. | 96 OR | Pink. |
| 3 0 9 | 3A | " | " | " | Purple. |
| 0 2 22 | 2A | XIV. | Oroua .. | " | Pink. |
| 2 1 14 | 2B | " | " .. | " | Purple. |
| 2 3 19 | 2C | " | " .. | " | Red. |
| 1 0 20 | 2D | " | " .. | " | Brown. |
All in the Land District of Wellington; as the same are
more particularly delineated on the plan marked as above
stated, deposited in the Department of Lands and Survey,
at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon
coloured as above mentioned.
Dated this 3rd day of May, 1900.
A. BARRON,
Assistant Surveyor-General.
Notice of the Laying-off of a Road over Native Land in the
Ngawakaapuke Block, Huangarua Survey District.
NOTICE is hereby given, under the authority contained
in section 96 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1886,”
and the amendments thereof, that the road mentioned in
the Schedule hereto was, on the 31st May, 1898, surveyed
and laid off over the Native land therein mentioned, under
my direction; and that, in terms of the said Act, the site of
such road shall be deemed to be a road dedicated to the
public, and shall vest in Her Majesty.