Nov. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2167

Commissioner's Decisions under Tariff Acts.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 6th November, 1901.

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.

W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary and Inspector.

Commissioner's Order No. 671.]

The Education Board of the District of South Canterbury.—Board Elections.—Extraordinary Vacancy.

Education Office, Timaru,
29th October, 1901.

IT is hereby notified that, only one candidate—to wit, John Campbell Esq., of Fernhill, St. Andrew’s—having been nominated to fill the vacancy on the Board of Education caused by the resignation of Peter Keddie, Esq., J.P., I do hereby declare that, there being no other candidate, John Campbell, Esq., of Fernhill, St. Andrew’s, is duly elected a member of the South Canterbury Board of Education from this date and until the second Monday in August, 1902, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of the said Peter Keddie, Esq., J.P.

J. H. BAMFIELD, Secretary,
Returning Officer.

Notice by the Public Trustee under “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

To the owner or owners of a parcel of land, containing 32 perches, more or less, being Subsection 22 of Section 6, Town of Hawera, in the Provincial District of Taranaki, having a frontage of 100 links to Surrey Street, by a depth of 200 links. The last registered owner is James Matthews, who is described as of Hawera, labourer, and who cannot be traced. The land is in the occupation of Mr. Wilson Milne.

WHEREAS the Public Trustee has instituted inquiries, and has not thereby ascertained who the owner or owners of the above-described land is or are, and believes that such owner is, or owners are, not in the colony:

Now, this notice calls upon such owner or owners, within 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 1st day of November, 1901.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

Notice by the Public Trustee under “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

To the owner or owners of a parcel of land, being Section No. 68, situate on the north side of Outram Street, in the Town of Havelock and Provincial District of Marlborough. The grantee is Bernhard Narden, described as of Picton, storekeeper, who never uplifted his title, and of whom nothing can be traced.

WHEREAS the Public Trustee has instituted inquiries, and has not thereby ascertained who the owner or owners of the above-described land is or are, and believes that such owner is, or owners are, not in the colony:

Now, this notice calls upon such owner or owners, within 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 1st day of November, 1901.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

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

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 5th November, 1901.

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.

Kate Hill, late of Taihape, in the Provincial District of Wellington, spinster. Filed on the 31st day of October, 1901.

Henry William Meach, late of St. Albans, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, painter. Filed on the 2nd day of November, 1901.

Edward Boorman, late of New Plymouth, in the Provincial District of Taranaki, farmer. Filed on the 4th 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,
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.