Dec. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2723

Examination for Dredgemasters’ Certificates.

Mines Department.
Wellington, 31st October, 1902.

AN examination of candidates for certificates as dredgemasters, under “The Mining Act Amendment Act, 1901,” will be held on Tuesday, the 3rd February, 1903, at Greymouth and Dunedin. All applications, with necessary certificates, and fee of £1, must be addressed to “The Secretary of the Board of Examiners under the Mining Act, Wellington,” and must be received before the 2nd January, 1903, or they will not be dealt with until the following examination. Forms of application may be obtained from Inspector of Mines, Westport and Dunedin.

The attention of dredgemasters is called to section 6 of “The Mining Act Amendment Act, 1902,” which extends the time for the issue of service certificates without examination.

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.]

Adoption of Child under Section 50 of “The Native Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Act, 1901.”

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 11th December, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that the adoption, particulars of which are set out hereunder, has been duly registered by me under the provisions of section 50 of “The Native Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Act, 1901.”

R. C. SIM, Registrar.

PARTICULARS OF ADOPTION OF CHILD.

To the Registrar of the Native Land Court, Wellington District.

WE, PENE PIRERE, of Rata, and MEREANA NGATAU, of Rata aforesaid, the wife of the said Pene Pirere, hereby give notice that we have taken Ripeka Utanga Potaka, a child of Utiku Potaka and Rora te Oiroa Potaka, to be our adopted child according to Maori custom; and we request that such adoption be registered under the provisions of section 50 of “The Native Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Act, 1901.”

As witness our hands, this 27th day of November, 1902.

PENE PIRERE.
MEREANA NGATAU.

Signed by the said Pene Pirere and Mereana Ngatau in the presence of—Ed. N. Liffiton, J.P., Accountant, of Whanganui, and Ernest Barns, Licensed Interpreter, First Grade, Whanganui.

“THE WEST COAST SETTLEMENT RESERVES ACT, 1892.”

NOTICE TO NATIVE OWNERS AND LESSEE OF A MEETING TO BE HELD AT THE RESERVES AGENT’S OFFICE, HAWERA, AT 10 O’CLOCK A.M. ON THURSDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY, 1903, TO FIX THE RENT FOR A NEW LEASE TO JAMES DAVIDSON OF PART OF THE WHAREROA RESERVE, IN THE PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF TARANAKI, CONTAINING 311 ACRES (MORE OR LESS), AND KNOWN AS “OPEKE,” BEING LAND COMPRISED IN CONFIRMED LEASE NO. 48.

TO Tikapa Tamaohungia, Taringa Tamaohungia, Puaraurenga, Nikorima, Pareraukawa te Whenua, Koromako te Whenua, Tumaro Pehimana, Kumirongo Pehimana, Tutenga Kani, Rahiri, Kunako, Te Ratoia, Wairaka, Te Ngaruru, Te Hau teki, Panewai, Panenui (trustee, Pare Raukawa), Karoro, Rangitupoki, Whereorangi, Taumai Riroa, Patutu, Mowhaturi, Taiteariki, Te Hikaka Takirau, Marokopa, Kerei, Whaipakanga, Maraea Tamaki (trustee, Te Piki Tamaohungia), Te Oiroa (trustee, Te Piki Tamaohungia), Te Waka Taparuru, Tikapa, Te Hokio, Te Hokio Ngahuinga, Papaka Ngahauporoaka, Te Awarua, Tamaka, Weurangi, Tamawhero, Rangiwahia, Te Kokiri, Ripeka te Wharepa, Waretini te Pohe, Hiromona te Uamairangi, Haipene Ihairaira, Pita Heremaia, Puketehe Heremaia, Te Rangitoitu, Erana Ringarau, Taumihiroa, Mawheturi, Parenuí, Te Hikaka, Puaraurenga, Huatuhí, Te Uruotonga, Tutu, Te Puamoewa, Tunui Mininiki, Hemi, Mere Ngapaku, Rangiumu, Wi Poki, Haweturi, Maraea Haweturi (trustee, Haweturi), Pokere Haweturi (trustee, Haweturi), Taihurihia Haweturi (trustee, Haweturi), Matangi-o-rupe, Totara, Te Motunui, Rourangi Tamahiri (trustees, Mangemangerau and Tonga Awhikana), Turiakina, Moutoko, Haipene, Taringa (trustees, Rangipikitea and Tikapa Tamaohungia), Tikapa, Motunui, Te Pokaiatua, Te Waka, Whanauapunga, Eruera Rotoia, Te Mutu, Rameka Ngarangitumana, Whiti Rerekau, Te Ua Rerekau, Rangihina, Rangiwananga, Te Kau Hauraranga, Toroa Pekamu, Toroa, Tukohu Niao, Ngarewarewa, Makurangitupoki, Muroa, Te Karanga, Te Rawaho, Te Kowhai, Te Pirihi, Te Rangirunga, Tuarea, Wharemate, Iwiaohia, Te Patukohu, Te Raroa, Te Araroa, Nihera Raukura, Te Muroa, Tare Tahua, Tarau, Ngarangi, Mauriri, Ngatau, Onetu, Rangitariwha, Tekenui, Pureraukawa, Kimirongo, Maraea, Pokene, Taihurihia, Mere, Hiru Haweture, Rehua Haweture, Puaraurenga, Tapahi, Pareraukawa, Komako, Puanui, Te Weu, Mahara, Tawhiti, Tamaka, Te Urutahi, Uruotonga, Te Ao Awarua, Te Rahurunai, Urutahi, Nihera Mininiki, Tumraroa, Tutenga, Kuraiti Opetawa, Mare Kite Uru Ariki Opetawa, Tiroti Opetawa, Taumaihiroa, Ngapeita Taratuterangi, Ngapeita, Te Purei, Rangiamohia, Pekihina, Rangiahuta, Kingi Tamakiterangi; Tétoru Tamakiterangi, Hori Tamakiterangi, Waina Tamakiterangi, Te Rawhiti (trustee Ngakepa Tamakiterangi); Rangipaki, Kuraroa, Mahuri, Te Pirihi, Tukawainga, Hinekete, Mauriri Nukuohua, Whakawiria Tumahuki, Te Kiri, Miriana Hinekorangi, Raukura, Okeroa Pehipehi, Te Mura Paenga, Roera, Te Kereama, Tukohu, Pua Mahurangi, Hineao, Eriwhata, Hone Pumipi, Rahirikau, Hinauri, Ngakawe, Te Kohu, Tioko, Merena Hawaiki, Waikatere, Ngahuia Raekahuri, Tinirau Ariki, Rongohurumanu, Tutepurangi, and the other Native owners of all that piece of land situate in the Provincial District of Taranaki, being portion of the Whareroa Reserve, and containing by admeasurement 311 acres (more or less), known as “Opeke,” being the land comprised in confirmed lease No. 48, and to James Davidson, of Hawera.

Whereas the above-named James Davidson has given notice to me, under the provisions of section 8 of “The West Coast Settlement Reserves Act, 1892,” that he desires to obtain under that section a new lease of the land above described; and I consider his application ought to be given effect to: Now, therefore, I do hereby appoint a meeting to take place between the said James Davidson and all the Native owners of the above-described land for the purpose of fixing the rent to be paid for the said land for the first twenty-one years of the new lease; and I fix the Reserves Agent’s office, Hawera, as the place where, and Thursday, the 29th day of January, 1903, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, as the time when, such meeting shall take place.

Dated this 16th day of December, 1902.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

No. 163.]

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Westland Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 15th December, 1902.

IT is hereby notified that, the lease of the undermentioned land having been forfeited by resolution of the Westland Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown.

SCHEDULE.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.—GREY COUNTY.—POERUA SETTLEMENT.

C. H. MILLS,
For Minister of Lands.

Crown Land in Poerua Settlement, Westland Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Hokitika, 16th December, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned Crown land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Tuesday, the 17th day of February, 1903, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

In the event of more than one application being received for the section on the same day, the order of selection shall be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.—GREY COUNTY.—POERUA SETTLEMENT.

Weighted with £11 for improvements.

On south side of Bell Hill Road. One-quarter steep and stony hill-side, remainder scrub and heavy timber, with big fall towards Bell Hill Road. Four miles and a half from Poerua Railway-station, opposite schoolhouse and dairy-factory reserve. The improvements comprise 7 acres felled and badly burned, with a small portion sown in grass.

G. J. ROBERTS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.