No. 19. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2439

PARTICULARS OF ADOPTION OF CHILD.

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

WE, ERUETI ARANI and MARIANA PINE, of Moawhango, hereby give notice that we have taken Whaitiketike Arani, a child of Timi Pine and Pipi Whakauta, to be our adopted child according to Maori custom ; and we 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 our hands, this 23rd day of October, 1903.
ERUETI ARANI.
Her
MARIANA X PINE.
mark.

Signed by the said Erueti Arani and Mariana Pine in the presence of—A. L. Arrowsmith, Solicitor, Taihape, and J. M. Fraser, Licensed Interpreter, Auckland.

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

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 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.

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PARTICULARS OF ADOPTION OF CHILD.

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

WE, ERUETI ARANI and MARIANA PINE, of Moawhango hereby give notice that we have taken Hurihuri Matilda Arani, a child of — Lindsay and Agnes Lindsay, to be our adopted child according to Maori custom; and we 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 our hands, this 23rd day of October, 1903.
ERUETI ARANI.
Her
MARIANA X PINE.
mark.

Signed by the said Erueti Arani and Mariana Pine in the presence of—A. L. Arrowsmith, Solicitor, Taihape, and J. M. Fraser, Licensed Interpreter, Auckland.

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

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 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.

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PARTICULARS OF ADOPTION OF CHILD.

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

WE, ERUETI ARANI and MARIANA PINE, of Moawhango, hereby give notice that we have taken Hineiti Arani, a child of Te Rirerire Wereta and Pipi Whakauta, to be our adopted child according to Maori custom; and we 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 our hands, this 23rd day of October, 1903.
ERUETI ARANI.
Her
MARIANA X PINE.
mark.

Signed by the said Erueti Arani and Mariana Pine, in the full presence of—A. L. Arrowsmith, Solicitor, Taihape, and J. M. Fraser, Licensed Interpreter, Auckland.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 7th November, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Tuesday, the 22nd day of December, 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 for selection shall be decided by ballot.

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SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT. — WALLACE COUNTY. — WAIAU SURVEY DISTRICT. — MERRIVALE SETTLEMENT.

Open undulating land of fair quality; clay and limestone formation. Access by gravelled road from Otatau, distant fifteen miles. The section is about two miles and a half from schoolhouse. Permanent water. Improvements: 27½ chains wire fence and gorse hedge on main road, valued at £13 15s. No cash payment will be required for these improvements. The section, however, is weighted with valuation for the following improvements erected by the former lessee: Half-value of 55 chains wire fence on boundary of Section 14, £8 5s.; full value of 16 chains fence on road on western boundary, £4 16s.; half-value of 20 chains fence on boundary of Section 17, £4 10s.; half-value of fence bounding Section 16, £12 7s. 6d. Total valuation to be paid by incoming lessee: £29 18s. 6d.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 7th November, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Tuesday, the 22nd day of December, 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.

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SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT. — WALLACE COUNTY. — WAIRAKI SURVEY DISTRICT. — BEAUMONT SETTLEMENT.

Open land; all ridges, principally low, but in south-west corner rather steep and broken; mostly ploughable; about half in English grass, balance fern and tussock; good clay soil; permanent water. 122½ chains of good fencing on south and west boundaries; value of half-share, £30 12s. 6d. These improvements go with the land. The section is weighted with £10, valuation for fencing erected by former lessee. Situated nine miles from Nightcaps Railway-station by formed dray-road.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.