July 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1479

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of June, 1902. Altitude above the sea, 140 ft. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

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

NOTE.—A very wet month, although the rainfall was not quite up to the average. Rain fell on twenty-four days of the month, the maximum being recorded on 13th, 0·76 in.; prevailing wind, south-west; moderate gales about middle of the month; maximum temperature in shade 60°, minimum 33°; mean temperature of dew-point, 41·8°; mean humidity, 74.

A. H. GORE (pro R. B. GORE),
Observer.

Notice of Vesting of Land in the Public Trustee under “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

WHEREAS I, the undersigned, the Public Trustee, have, for the purposes of “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894,” made due inquiries with respect to the land described in the Schedule hereunder written, and the owner thereof, and have, in respect of the said land, given the notices prescribed by section 4 of the said Act, and have in all respects complied with the provisions of the said section: And whereas I have not thereby ascertained who the owner is, and believe that such owner is not in the colony, nor has such owner established his title to the said land, as required by the said Act: I hereby give notice that the said land is, under and by virtue of the said Act, vested in me, as the Public Trustee as aforesaid, as from the date of the publication hereof, and will be administered under the said Act; the assessed value of the said land being less than £100.

Dated at Wellington, this 5th day of July, 1902.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that parcel of land containing 12 acres 1 rood, more or less, being Section 82, situated in the Onamalutu Valley, in the District of North Bank of Wairau, in the Provincial District of Marlborough.

Notice of Vesting of Land in the Public Trustee under “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

WHEREAS I, the undersigned, the Public Trustee, have, for the purposes of “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894,” made due inquiries with respect to the land described in the Schedule hereunder written, and the owner or owners thereof, and have, in respect of the said land, given the notices prescribed by section 4 of the said Act, and have in all respects complied with the provisions of the said section: And whereas I have not thereby ascertained who the owner as to one undivided moiety or equal half-part is, and believe that such owner is not in the colony, nor has such owner established his title to his interest in the said land, as required by the said Act: I hereby give notice that the said land is, as to the said undivided moiety or equal half-part, under and by virtue of the said Act, vested in me, as the Public Trustee as aforesaid, as from the date of the publication hereof, and will be administered under the said Act; the assessed value of the entirety of the said land being less than £100.

Dated at Wellington, this 2nd day of July, 1902.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

SCHEDULE.

ONE moiety or undivided half-part of and in a parcel of land containing 22 acres, more or less, known as Allotment 112, Parish of Waikomiti or Waikumete, in the Provincial District of Auckland.

Notice of Vesting of Land in the Public Trustee under “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

WHEREAS I, the undersigned, the Public Trustee, have, for the purposes of “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894,” made due inquiries with respect to the land described in the Schedule hereunder written, and the owner thereof, and have, in respect of the said land, given the notices prescribed by section 4 of the said Act, and have in all respects complied with the provisions of the said section: And whereas I have not thereby ascertained who the owner is, and believe that such owner is not in the colony, nor has such owner established his title to the said land, as required by the said Act: I hereby give notice that the said land is, under and by virtue of the said Act, vested in me as the Public Trustee as aforesaid, as from the date of the publication hereof, and will be administered under the said Act; the assessed value of the said land being less than £100.

Dated at Wellington, this 7th day of July, 1902.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that parcel of land, containing 1 acre, more or less, being Allotment 221, Section 2, fronting Ford Street, in the Town of Opotiki and Provincial District of Auckland.

Notice of Vesting of Land in the Public Trustee under “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

WHEREAS I, the undersigned, the Public Trustee, have, for the purposes of “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894,” made due inquiries with respect to the land described in the Schedule hereunder written, and the owner thereof, and have, in respect of the said land, given the notices prescribed by section 4 of the said Act, and have in all respects complied with the provisions of the said section: And whereas I have not thereby ascertained who the owner is, and believe that such owner is not in the colony, nor has such owner established his title to the said land, as required by the said Act: I hereby give notice that the said land is, under and by virtue of the said Act, vested in me, as the Public Trustee as aforesaid, as from the date of the publication hereof, and will be administered under the said Act; the assessed value of the said land being less than £100.

Dated at Wellington, this 5th day of July, 1902.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that parcel of land, containing 1 acre, more or less, being Lot 431 of Section 2, fronting Duke Street, in the Town of Opotiki, in the Provincial District of Auckland.