SEPT. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2067

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

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 15th 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.

Mary Ann Palfrey, late of Auckland, in the Provincial
District of Auckland, widow. Filed on the 9th day of Sep-
tember, 1903.

John Eric Thompson, late of Tuapeka Flat, in the Pro-
vincial District of Otago, miner and carpenter. Filed on
the 9th day of September, 1903.

William Arnold, otherwise known as William Frederick
Arnold, late of Wellington, in the Provincial District of
Wellington, labourer. Filed on the 9th day of September,
1903.

Catherine Arnold, late of Nelson, in the Provincial Dis-
trict of Nelson, widow. Filed on the 9th day of September,
1903.

George Goodridge, late of Christchurch, in the Provincial
District of Canterbury, caretaker. Filed on the 9th day of
September, 1903.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

Notice by the Public Trustee under “The Unclaimed Lands
Act, 1894.”

To the owner or owners of a parcel of land containing
1 rood, more or less, and being Section No. 370 of Sec-
tion 2, on the western side of St. John Street, in the
Township of Tauranga. The grantee is Frederick
Adolphus Somerset, described as a private in the 1st
Regiment of Waikato Militia, and who cannot be traced.
The occupier is Mr. Carl Schultz.

WHEREAS the Public Trustee has instituted inquiries,
and has not thereby ascertained who the owner or
owners of the above-described land is or are, and believes
that such owner is, or owners are, not in the colony :

Now, this notice calls upon such owner or owners, within
six months of the date of the publication of this notice in
this Gazette, to establish to the satisfaction of the Public
Trustee his or their title to the land specified in this notice ;
and, if such owner does or owners do not, within the time
limited, so establish his or their title, the Public Trustee
will exercise the powers and authorities granted to him in
and by “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

Dated this 10th day of September, 1903.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Ohakea Settlement, Wellington Land District, open
for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 14th September, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land
will be open for selection on lease in per-
petuity, at this office, on Tuesday, the 27th day of
October, 1903, under the provisions of “The Land for
Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

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

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—MANAWATU COUNTY.—RANGI-
TOTO SURVEY DISTRICT.—OHAKA SETTLEMENT.

Dairy Farm.

Weighted with £113 10s., valuation for improvements.

This section is situated in the Ohakea Settlement and in
what is known as the Sandon District. The access is from
Bull’s, which is about two miles and a half distant by a good
metalled road, and from Sanson, which is about two miles
and a quarter distant by a good metalled road. The San-
don–Carnarvon tram-line runs past the section, and the
Ohakea Railway-station is about a quarter of a mile from it.
The section comprises about 35 acres of flat land fronting
the main road, and 80 to 85 acres of flat land on the
back portion; the rest is undulating: the whole area,
however, except a few acres, is ploughable. The soil is
of good quality, resting on clay-and-gravel formation.
There is no forest, all the section being open. About 75
acres has been ploughed and cropped by the late lessee,
but has not been sown in grass. The remainder was
ploughed about eighteen years ago, and is in fairly good
pasture, but wants breaking up again. The section is
divided into three paddocks, and is watered by a dam
on the north-west boundary. Water has been procured on
adjoining farms by sinking wells 30 ft. to 40 ft. deep. The
elevation ranges from about 160 ft. to 200 ft. above sea-level.

The improvements which are included in the price of the
land are 70 chains of ditch, bank, and gorse fencing. The
improvements which have to be paid for by the incoming
tenant comprise 73½ chains of fencing, and two-roomed
house of sawn timber, 12 ft. by 24 ft., with brick chimney
and iron roof.

The right is reserved to take a drain through the lower
portion of the section, as shown on plan.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Glenham Settlement, Southland Land District, open
for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 3rd August, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land
will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at
this office, on Wednesday, the 23rd day of September, 1903,
under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consoli-
dation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

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

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SOUTHLAND COUNTY.—WYNDHAM
SURVEY DISTRICT.—GLENHAM SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

These sections are grouped and offered as one allotment,
and comprise open agricultural land, undulating, and well
watered by several streams. On Section 4A the soil is good
on the tops of the ridges, but not so good on the slopes
towards the Mataura River. On Section 5A the soil is very
good; 310 acres have been ploughed and sown in English
grass, which requires renewing; the balance is tussock.
The height above sea-level is from 100 ft. to 460 ft. Glen-
ham Railway-station is about half a mile distant by a formed
dray-road. The improvements, which are included in the
price of the land, are as follows: On Section 4A, half value
of 45 chains of post-and-wire fence on west boundary, and
half value of 62 chains of gorse and-wire fence on south
boundary; total, £19. On Section 5A, half value of 47 chains
gorse-and-wire fence on south and west boundaries; half
value of 56 chains of post-and-wire fence on south boundary,
which requires to be removed to the correct boundary-line;
and full value of 38 chains gorse subdivisional fence: total,
£24. Total value of improvements, £43.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Southland Land District for Sale under Section 117
of “The Land Act, 1892.”

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 6th July, 1903.

IT is hereby notified, in pursuance of section 240 of “The
Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned Crown
land will be offered to the holder of adjoining land, under
section 117 of “The Land Act, 1892,” on and after Wednes-
day, the 7th day of October, 1903.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 33, Block VI., Campbelltown Hundred ; 30 acres.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.