APRIL 9. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 971

John Lockstone, late of Dunedin, in the Provincial District of Otago, expressman. Filed on the 28th day of March, 1903.

Patrick Carroll, late of Christchurch, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, shearer. Filed on the 6th day of April, 1903.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

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

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 6th April, 1903.

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 CHILDREN.

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

I, HENRY MARTIN DOWNS, of Rata, hereby give notice that I have taken Harry Downs and Kehu Ngakaraihe Downs, children of Raukawa Mahauariki and Amokura, and of Tamara (deceased) and Oates, a European, to be my adopted children according to Maori custom; and I 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 my hand, this 2nd day of April, 1903.

H. M. Downs.

Signed by the said Henry Martin Downs in the presence of—W. Parker, J.P., Whanganui, and T. C. Jones, Licensed Interpreter, First Grade, Whanganui.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in the Town of Seddon, Marlborough Land District, for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 6th April, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Friday, the 5th day of June, 1903, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

If more than one application is received for the same section on the same day the order of selection shall be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—MARLBOROUGH COUNTY.—STARBOROUGH ESTATE.—TOWN OF SEDDON.

First-class Land.

C. W. ADAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Rural Lands in the Southland Land District open for Sale or Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, 5th March, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned Crown lands will be open for sale or selection, in terms of section 136 of “The Land Act, 1892,” either for cash, for occupation with right of purchase, or for lease in perpetuity, at the option of the selector, on Wednesday, the 29th day of April, 1903.

If more than one application is received for the same section on the same day, priority of selection shall be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

First- and Second-class Land.

Situated about three miles from Winton Railway-station. Bush land, old sawmill workings, carrying mixed bush; land undulating and well watered; soil good.

Second-class Land.

| Southland.. | Winton Hundred | 37 | VIII. | 55 3 30 | 0 15 0 | 42 0 0 | 0 9 | 1 1 0 | 0 7·2 | 0 16 10 |
| " | Ditto | 42 | " | 63 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 47 5 0 | 0 9 | 1 3 8 | 0 7·2 | 0 19 0 |

Situated within five miles of Winton Railway-station. Bush land, old sawmill workings, carrying mixed bush; land undulating; soil good, and well watered.

| Southland.. | Otara | 22 | IV. | 145 0 0 | 0 8 9 | 63 8 9 | 0 5·25 | 1 11 9 | 0 4·2 | 1 5 5 |

Situated about three miles from Tokonui and ten miles from Fortrose. Bush land; hilly; soil fair.

| Southland.. | Toetoes | 16 | III. | 225 0 11 | 0 7 6 | 84 7 6 | 0 4·5 | 2 2 2 | 0 3·6 | 1 13 9 |

Situated about six miles from Glenham and ten miles from Waimahaka Railway-stations. Mostly covered with mixed bush of no commercial value; soil fair. Roads to section not made.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.