SEPT. 10. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2033

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of August, 1903. Altitude above the sea, 140 ft. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

From Self-registering Instruments, for Twenty-four Hours previously.

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

NOTE.—A very wet month, the rainfall being considerably above the average; maximum fall on 14th, 3·75 in. Prevailing wind, south. Maximum temperature in shade, 62·7°; minimum, 31°. Mean temperature of dew point, 39·6°; mean humidity, 79°.

A. H. GORE,
Acting Observer.

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

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 8th September, 1903.

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.

Thomas Bailey, late of Whangarei, in the Provincial District of Auckland, master mariner. Filed on the 26th day of August, 1903.

William Ackerley, late of Gore, in the Provincial District of Otago, gardener. Filed on the 31st day of August, 1903.

Ellen Jordan, late of Rangiora, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, a married woman. Filed on the 31st day of August, 1903.

Virtue Ann Ingram, late of Masterton, in the Provincial District of Wellington, a married woman. Filed on the 4th day of September, 1903.

William Thomas Tunnicliffe Webb, otherwise known as William T. Webb, late of San Francisco, California, in the United States of America, bookkeeper. Filed on the 7th day of September, 1903.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

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 value of the land for the purposes of section 5 of the said Act being less than £100.

Dated at Wellington, this 1st day of September, 1903.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that parcel of land, containing 1 rood, more or less, and being Section No. 86 in the Town of Geraldine and Provincial District of Canterbury.

The Education Board of the District of North Canterbury.—Election of Member.

Education Board,
Christchurch, 27th August, 1903.

THE following is the number of votes recorded for each candidate at the election of one member to serve upon the Education Board of the District of North Canterbury to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. J. L. Scott:—

Votes.

Chilton, Charles, D.Sc., M.A. .. .. 261
Radcliffe, William .. .. .. 245
Simpson, the Rev. William .. .. 144
Jamieson, John .. .. .. 46
Allison, Charles .. .. .. 21

I therefore declare Dr. CHARLES CHILTON, M.A., to be duly elected a member of the Education Board of the District of North Canterbury.

H. C. LANE,
Returning Officer.

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

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 4th September, 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 CHILD.

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

I, RUIHA TE OHA, of Awahuri, hereby give notice that I have taken Maraea Karehana, a child of Karehana Tauranga and Te Rerehuia Karehana, of Awahuri, to be my adopted child 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 27th day of August, 1903.

RUIHA TE OHA.

Signed by the said Ruiha te Oha in the presence of — Thomas Manson, J.P., and William Moffatt, Licensed Interpreter, First Grade, of Palmerston North.

Plan of Otorohanga Township to be Exhibited for Inspection.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 8th September, 1903.

IN pursuance of the provisions of section 4 of the regulations made by a Proclamation under the hand of His Excellency the Governor, bearing date the 13th day of July, 1902, prescribing the terms under which allotments in Native townships proclaimed under the provisions of sections 8 to 12 of “The Native and Maori Land Laws Amendment