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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 4

"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 Thurs-
day, 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 com-
prised in confirmed Lease No. 48.

TO Tikapa Tamaohungia, Taringa Tamao-
hungia, Puaraurenga, Nikorima, Parerau-
kawa te Whenua, Koromako te Whenua, Tuma-
oro Pehimana, Kumirongo Pehimana, Tutenga
Kani, Rahiri, Kunako, Te Ratoia, Wairaka, Te
Ngaruru, Te Hau teki, Panewai, Panenui (trustee,
Pare Raukawa), Karoro, Rangitupoki, Whereo-
rangi, Taumai Riroa, Patutu, Mowhaturi, Taite-
ariki, Te Hikaka Takirau, Marokopa, Kerei, Whai-
pakanga, Maraea Tamaki (trustee, Te Piki Tamao-
hungia), 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 Iharaia, Pita
Heremaia, Puketehe Heremaia, Te Rangitoitu,
Erana Ringarau, Taumihiroa, Mawheturi, Pare-
nui, Te Hikaka, Puaraurenga, Huatuihi, Te Uruo-
tonga, Tutu, Te Puamoeawa, 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 (trus-
tees, Mangemangerau and Tonga Awhikana),
Turiakina, Moutoko, Haipene, Taringa (trustees,
Rangipikitea and Tikapa Tanaohungia), Tikapa,
Motunui, Te Pokaiatua, Te Waka, Whanaua-
punga, Eruera Rotoia, Te Mutu, Rameka Nga-
rangitumana, Whiti Rerekau, Te Ua Rerekau,
Rangihina, Rangiwananga, Te Kau Hauraranga,
Toroa Pekamu, Toroa, Tukohu Niao, Ngare-
warewa, Makurangitupoki, Muroa, Te Karanga,
Te Rawaho, Te Kowhai, Te Pirihi, Te Rangi-
runga, Tuarea, Wharemate, Iwiaohia, Te Patu-
kohu, Te Raroa, Te Araroa, Nihera Raukura, Te
Muroa, Tare Tahua, Tarau, Ngarangi, Mauriri,
Ngatau, Onetu, Rangitaniwha, Tekenui, Purerau-
kawa, Kimirongo, Maraea, Pokene, Taihurihia,
Mere, Hiru Haweture, Rehua Haweture, Puarau-
renga, Tapahi, Pareraukawa, Komako, Puanui,
Te Weu, Mahara, Tawhiti, Tamaka, Te Urutahi,
Uruotonga, Te Ao Awarua, Te Kahurumai, Uru-
tahi, Nihera Mininiki, Tumararoa, Tutenga,
Kuraiti Opetawa, Mare Kite Uru, Ariki Opetawa,
Tioti Opetawa, Taumaihiroa, Ngapeita Tara-
tuterangi, Ngapeita, Te Purei, Rangiamohia,
Pekihina, Rangiahuta, Kingi Tamakiterangi ;
Tetoru Tamakiterangi, Hori Tamakiterangi,
Waina Tamakiterangi, Te Rawhiti (trustee Nga-
keepa Tamakiterangi); Rangipaki, Kuraroa,
Mahuri, Te Pirihi, Tukawainga, Hinekete,
Mauriri Nukuchua, Whakawiria Tumahuki,
Te Kiri, Miriama Hinekorangi, Raukura,
Okeroa Pehipehi, Te Mura Paenga, Roera,
Te Kereama, Tukohu, Pua Mahurangi, Hi-
neao, Eriwhata, Hone Pumipi, Rahirikau,
Hinauri, Ngakawe, Te Kohu, Tioko, Mercana
Hawaiki, Waikatere, Ngahuia Raekahuri, Tini-
rau 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 con-
taining by admeasurement 311 acres (more or
less), known as "Opeke," being the land com-
prised 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 Re-
serves Act, 1892," that he desires to obtain under
that section a new lease of the land above de-
scribed; 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.]

Commissioner's Decisions under Tariff Acts.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 14th January, 1903.

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 undermentioned 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.

in tinfoil, with wrapper of glazed
paper in outer plain trade pack-
age; as in plain trade packages .. | 3d. the lb. |
| 02/1425. Egg fillers (strips of cardboard cut
so as to fit into each other at right
angles, forming receptacles for
protecting eggs packed in boxes);
as cardboard cut and shaped for
boxes .. .. .. | 25 per cent. |
| 02/1498. Handles, detachable, for umbrellas;
as parts of umbrellas .. .. | 20 per cent. |
| 02/1476. Lamp, the ever-ready electric head,
for surgeons' use; as surgical in-
struments and appliances .. | Free. |
| 02/1396. Mills, bone, shell, and corn, made
specially for poultry-farming,
similar to the "Enterprise," No.
650 and 750; as machinery for
agricultural purposes .. .. | Free. |
| 02/1344. Millstones—part of mill for grinding
spices, &c., if imported fixed in
the machine; as machinery n.o.e.
If imported separately; as grind-
stones .. .. .. | 20 per cent
Free. |
| 02/1451. Screens, window or door (light frames
fitted with fine wire gauze, con-
structed to fit windows and doors
of various sizes); as furniture n.o.e. | 25 per cent. |
| 02/1345. Seed-dressing machine, power; as
machinery for agricultural pur-
poses .. .. .. | Free. |
| *02/1344. Sharpeners for plane-irons or
chisels; as hardware (but the
grindstone or oilstone therein free),
20 per cent.—see page 90 of the
Decision List: the words in pa-
renthesis are cancelled. Grind-
stone or oilstone, if imported fixed
in the machine; as machinery
n.o.e. .. .. .. | 20 per cent.
If imported separately .. | Free. |

NOTE.—On page 63 of the Book of Decisions, the item "Engrav-
ings or pictures in portfolios or books, with printed descriptions; as
printed books, free," is to be deleted (see Commissioner's Order
No. 659). On page 75, the item "Limejuice, Dyason's Champion; as
druggists' sundries, 25 per cent.," should read "15 per cent."

W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary and Inspector.
Commissioner's Order No. 705.]

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 ascer-
tained 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 afore-
said, 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 January, 1903.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.