1998
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 92

Orders will be received by the Inspector of Stock, Auckland, Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, Invercargill, or the Department of Agriculture, Wellington. The following classification is according to South Island results:—

AUTUMN WHEAT.

Allora Spring, Bearded Herrison, Fultz, Improved Fyfe, Sicilian Square Head, Blountz Lambrig, White Velvet, Pearl Velvet, Tardent’s Blue, Darblay’s Hungarian, Hedgerow, Rattling Jack, Australian Talavera.

WINTER OR EARLY SPRING.

Talavera de Bellevue, Medeah, Marshall’s White Chaff, Anglo-Australian, Red Clawson, White Essex, Hudson’s Early Purple Straw, Algerian, Red Straw, Marshall’s No. 3.

SPRING WHEAT.

Zealand or Berthoud, Marshall’s No. 8, White Tuscan, Beardless Quartzlee, Bearded Quartzlee, Early Baart, Early Para, Budd’s Early, Golden Drop, Poland, Tall Neapolitan, Steer’s Early Purple Straw, Steinwedel, White Lammas, White Naples, Farmer’s Friend, King’s Jubilee.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Secretary.

Officiating Ministers for 1900.—Notice No. 29.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 30th October, 1900.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand passed in the forty-fourth year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and intituled “The Marriage Act, 1880,” the following name of an Officiating Minister within the meaning of the said Act is published for general information:—

Baptists.

The Reverend James Ings.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Examination for Mine-managers’ and Battery-superintendents’ Certificates.

Mines Department.
Wellington, 4th October, 1900.

AN examination of candidates for certificates as First- and Second-class Mine-managers and Battery-superintendents under “The Mining Act, 1898,” and First- and Second-class Mine-managers under “The Coal-mines Act, 1891,” will be held on Tuesday, the 29th January, 1901, and three following days, at places to be hereafter named. All applications, with necessary certificates, and fee of £1, must be addressed to “The Secretary of the Board of Examiners under the Mining Act or Coal-mines Act, Wellington,” and must be received before the 31st December, or they will not be dealt with until the following examination. Forms of application may be obtained at Schools of Mines, Thames, Waihi, and Coromandel, also from Inspector of Mines, Westport and Dunedin.

T. H. HAMER,
Secretary to the Board of Examiners.

Crown Lands Notices.

Land in Elderslie Settlement, Otago, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 24th October, 1900.

THE under-mentioned Crown land will be open for application upon lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, 12th December, 1900, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The Land for Settlements Act, 1894,” and its amendments.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—KAUROO SURVEY DISTRICT, BLOCK XI., AND AWAMOKO SURVEY DISTRICT, BLOCK X.

First-class Land.

Mixed agricultural and pastoral country. The main portion of this section is practically ring-fenced, as the Kakarui River is a natural boundary. Of waste and grazing land there are about 82 acres, the remainder being good agricultural land on what is known as the Crown Hill and its slopes. It has only once had a wheat-crop taken off, sixteen years ago; since then it has been broken up at intervals for root-crops, and sown down again. The distance from Windsor Railway-station is three miles and a half, by good road. The improvements consist of 207½ chains of wire fences and gorse hedges, valued at £80 2s. Water may be obtained from the river by hydraulic ram on to the higher ground. The right is reserved to take a water-race through this section.

The successful applicant must take a temporary license, under section 116 of “The Land Act, 1892,” over Section 14b, containing 15 acres, at a rental of 2s. 6d. per acre per annum.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Karapiro Settlement, Auckland, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 11th September, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned land will be opened for selection on lease in perpetuity, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Monday, the 26th November, 1900, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” “The Land for Settlements Act, 1894,” the Land for Settlements Act Amendment Acts, 1895 and 1896, and the regulations made thereunder.

If more than one application be received for the allotment on the same day, then the order of selection shall be decided by ballot, on Tuesday, the 27th November, at 11 a.m., at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland. If the section be not applied for on the 26th November, it will be open for application thereafter at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WAIKATO COUNTY.—CAMBRIDGE SURVEY DISTRICT.—KARAPIO SETTLEMENT.

First-class Agricultural Land.

About 100 acres flat terraced land, sown down with Festuca rubina, which is doing well. Frontage of 67 chains to main county road, and fenced with good post-and-wire fence. The section adjoins the Cambridge Town Belt, and is bounded on the south-west by the Waikato River.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Total, Matai, Rimu, and Maire Timber, Pohangina Survey District, Wellington, for Sale by Public Auction for Cash.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 3rd October, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the timber on the under-mentioned Crown lands (twenty trees, containing 58,000 superficial feet of timber, in Pohangina Survey District) will be offered for sale by public auction, in one lot, at Ashhurst, on Tuesday, the 27th November, 1900, at 2.30 p.m. If not sold by auction the timber shall remain open for application at upset price.

Part of Section 9, Block IV., Pohangina: Area, 31 acres 1 rood 4 perches.

Totara: 1 tree, containing about 2,000 superficial feet.
Matai: 2 trees, containing about 4,000 superficial feet.
Rimu: 16 trees, containing about 50,000 superficial feet.
Maire: 1 tree, containing about 2,000 superficial feet.
Total upset price, £20 10s.

TERMS OF SALE.

The timber is offered subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and of the Timber Regulations.

The purchaser shall pay the purchase-money in cash or by marked cheque in one instalment, together with £1 1s. license-fee, on the fall of the hammer.