Mar. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 681

Officiating Ministers for 1901.—Notice No. 11.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 9th March, 1901.

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 late 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:—

Church of the Province of New Zealand, commonly called the Church of England.

The Reverend Arthur Reginald Suter Holloway.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 12th March, 1901.

THE Waikaka Lodge, No. 7567, situated at Waikaka, is registered as a branch of the Otago District of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 12th day of March, 1901.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of February, 1901. Altitude above the sea, 140 ft. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

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

REMARKS.—Generally showery, but with intervals of fine weather; cool for time of year. Prevailing winds N.W. and often strong. Small total rainfall; the maximum fall on 4th, 0·80 in. Maximum temperature in shade 75°, minimum 46°; mean temperature of dew-point, 49·8°; mean humidity, 67. Earthquakes on 14th at 5.30 p.m., slight, and on 27th at 11.5 p.m., slight.

R. B. GORE, Observer.

Crown Lands Notices.

Land in Otago open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 13th March, 1901.

THE under-mentioned Crown land will be opened for application upon lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, 8th May, 1901, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900.”

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

First-class Land.

Level land, with fair soil, though somewhat shingly. Situated about a quarter of a mile from Borton’s Siding, and four miles and a half from Dunroon.

MAEREWHENUA SETTLEMENT.

Waitaki County.—Awamoko Survey District.

| 5A | V. | 4 0 37 | 1 13 0 | 3 9 10 |
| 6A | " | 4 2 0 | 1 13 0 | 3 14 3 |
| 19A | " | 2 2 32 | 2 0 0 | 2 14 0 |

First-class agricultural land, open and level. Situated in the well-known Taieri Plain, about 60 chains from the Borough of Mosgiel, and about the same distance from Wingatui Junction Railway-station. Section 5A is weighted with £4 as valuation for improvements.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserves in the Wellington Land District for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 13th March, 1901.

IT is hereby notified, in terms of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” that written tenders will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, up to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the 30th April, 1901, for the lease of the under-mentioned sections. If any sections are unapplied-for on the above date, they will remain open for selection at the upset rentals and for the terms stated below.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—KIWITEA COUNTY.—ONGO SURVEY DISTRICT.

Term, seven years.

These reserves are situated near the Kiwitea Stream, in what is called the Beaconsfield District, about fifteen miles from Feilding, by a good metalled coach-road. The land around them has been occupied for a number of years. The nearest post-office is Cunningham’s, about four miles distant. The sections comprise good clay soil on a papa-and-shingle formation. The timber comprises rimu, matai, &c., with usual undergrowth.

CONDITIONS.

1. Tenders must be accompanied by marked cheque or post-office order for six months’ rent at the rate offered, together with £1 1s. lease-fee.

2 There are no restrictions or limitations as to the number of sections which one person may lease, and no declaration is required. Residence and improvements are not compulsory. No compensation shall be claimed by the lessee, nor shall any be allowed by the Government, on account of any improvements effected by the lessee, nor for any other cause.