Dec. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2539

Ascertainment of Names of Beneficial Owners of Part of Motiti B Block.

NOTICE is hereby given that, at a sitting of the Court to be held at Tauranga on Friday, the 15th day of January, 1904, further inquiry will be held, under the provisions of section 14 of “The Native Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Act, 1901,” to ascertain who were the 187 Natives whose names were decided upon at a meeting of the Patuwai Tribe held at Tauranga in February, 1886, as the beneficial owners of the northern portion of Motiti B Block. All persons interested are hereby notified to attend at the time and place aforesaid.

Dated at Auckland, this 4th day of December, 1903.

JAS. W. BROWNE, Registrar.

[Auckland, 1904-2.]

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

Native Land Court Office,
Gisborne, 2nd December, 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.”

JOHN BROOKING,
Registrar.

PARTICULARS OF ADOPTION OF CHILD.

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

I, PAORA HAENGA, of Port Awanui, hereby give notice that I have taken Heni Waiaka, or Heni Waata, the child of Waata te Kaui, 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 October, 1903.

PAORA HAENGA.

Signed by the said Paora Haenga in the presence of—
John Brooking, Registrar, Native Land Court.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 7th December, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned village-homestead allotment will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 27th day of January, 1904, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

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.—RANGITIKEI COUNTY.—MANGAWEKA VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

Weighted with £160, valuation for improvements.

This section is situated in the rising township of Mangaweka, on the Batley Road. The access is from the main coach-road, which is about 10 chains distant by road which has been roughly formed but is in a bad state owing to heavy traffic. The distance from the section to the Post-office is about 55 chains, 45 chains of which is a good metalled road. The section comprises all flat or slightly undulating land; the soil is of good quality, resting on papa formation. The section is all felled and grassed, and is watered by a stream and well. The improvements comprise felling and grassing; 32 chains of fencing; orchard, stumped, dug up, and planted; four-roomed sawn timber house with one chimney and iron roof, outbuildings, and well.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Auckland Land District open for Sale or Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, 13th November, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be open for sale or selection at this office, 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 Tuesday, the 29th day of December, 1903.

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

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

Weighted with £563, valuation for kauri timber.

About 40 acres undulating land of good quality, balance broken and precipitous, covered with mixed forest and clumps of kauri; contains 305 kauri-trees, or about 750,225 superficial feet. Situated one mile and a half from Waimamaku Post-office.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.