Nov. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2257

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.

James Black the younger, late of Owaka, in the Provincial District of Otago, farmer. Filed on the 14th day of November, 1901.

Corporal J. R. Lamont, late of Potchefstroom, in the Transvaal Colony, soldier. Filed on the 15th day of November, 1901.

Private H. Frankham, late of Albany, in the State of Western Australia, soldier. Filed on the 15th day of November, 1901.

William Hardy Hudspeth, late of Auckland, in the Provincial District of Auckland, furnaceman. Filed on the 18th day of November, 1901.

Edward Lawrence, late of Masterton, in the Provincial District of Wellington, labourer. Filed on the 18th day of November, 1901.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

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

Mines Department,
Wellington, 1st October, 1901.

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 28th January, 1902, 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 16th 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, Thames, Westport, and Dunedin.

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

[NOTE.—No candidate will be permitted to present himself for examination unless he holds an authority from the Secretary stating that his certificate of service has been accepted by the Board.]

“The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1900.”—
Notice of Cancellation of Registry.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 23rd October, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to an application in that behalf made to me by “The Wanganui Society of Plumbers and Tinsmiths’ Industrial Union of Workers,” registered No. 310, situated at Wanganui, the registration of that industrial union will be cancelled at the expiration of six weeks from the date hereof unless within the six weeks specified proceedings be commenced by a member or other person interested in or having some claim on the funds of the industrial union to set aside such cancellation, and the same is set aside accordingly.

EDWARD TREGEAR,
Registrar of Industrial Unions.

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“The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1900.”—
Notice of Cancellation of Registry.

Department of Labour,
6th November, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to an application in that behalf made to me by the Otago Felt-hatters’ Industrial Union of Workers, Registered No. 294, situated at Dunedin, the registration of that industrial union will be cancelled at the expiration of six weeks from date hereof unless within the six weeks specified proceedings be commenced by a member or other person interested in or having some claim on the funds of the industrial union to set aside such cancellation, and the same is set aside accordingly.

EDWARD TREGEAR,
Registrar of Industrial Unions.

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CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Maungaraki Settlement, Wellington Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 20th November, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned Crown land in Maungaraki Settlement will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Friday, the 20th day of December, 1901, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and “The Land for Settlements Amendment Act, 1901.”

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—BELMONT SURVEY DISTRICT.—
MAUNGARAKI SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

• Interest and sinking fund on building valued at £25, repayable in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of 19s. 6d.: total half-yearly, £10 1s. 11d.

† Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £55, repayable in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £2 2s. 11d.: total half-yearly, £10 1s. 2d.

J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserves in Canterbury for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 20th November, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, up to 12 o’clock noon on Monday, the 6th January, 1902, for the leases of the under-mentioned reserves.

In the event of no tenders being received at the time named for any of the lands, they will remain open for lease on application at the upset annual rentals and for the terms stated below.

SCHEDULE.

SELWYN AND ASHBURTON COUNTIES.

Reserve No. 1600 is situated on the north side of the Whitecliffs Branch Line of Railway, between Coalgate and Homebush, and comprises open level land of light quality, with fair pasture.