Feb. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 565

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

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 16th February, 1904.

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.

Patrick Galina or Galena, late of Capleston, in the Provincial District of Nelson, baker. Filed on the 10th day of February, 1904.

Thomas O’Neill, late of Rahotu, in the Provincial District of Taranaki, labourer. Filed on the 12th day of February, 1904.

Tong Fie, late of Adam’s Flat, in the Provincial District of Otago, hawker. Filed on the 12th day of February, 1904.

Thomas Robinson Poole, late of Ruanui, Taihape, in the Provincial District of Wellington, gardener. Filed on the 16th day of February, 1904.

Angus McCole, late of Karangahake, in the Provincial District of Auckland, miner. Filed on the 16th day of February, 1904.

Arthur Bowers Hinchcliff, late of Hindon, in the Provincial District of Otago, sheep-farmer. Filed on the 16th day of February, 1904.

John Turnbull, late of Christchurch, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, settler. Filed on the 16th day of February, 1904.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Canterbury Land District surrendered.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 13th February, 1904.

IT is hereby notified that, a surrender of the lease of the undermentioned land having been accepted by the Canterbury Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—OXFORD SURVEY DISTRICT.

C. H. MILLS,
For Minister of Lands.

Lands in Otago Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 15th February, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that, the leases of the undermentioned lands having been forfeited by resolution of the Otago Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Small Grazing-runs in Taranaki Land District for Lease on Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 15th February, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small grazing-runs will be open for lease on application at this office, on Wednesday, the 23rd day of March, 1904, under the provisions of Part V. of “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The Bush and Swamp Crown Lands Settlement Act, 1903.”

For the purposes of “The Bush and Swamp Crown Lands Settlement Act, 1903,” the runs are classed as “heavy-bush land.”

No general rate shall be levied or collected by any local authority from the said runs for the period of four years from the date from which in each case respectively the runs are disposed of, and no local authority shall have power to levy or collect any such rate from such runs during such period.

After the first half-year’s rent has been paid by the selector, the further instalments of rent payable by him for a period of four years shall not be demanded; provided that if at any time during the first five years of his occupancy a selector disposes of his interest in the run, the rent so conceded shall be paid by him in full, and thereupon the Land Board may remit such instalments of rent payable by the incoming tenant, not exceeding in the aggregate the amount of rent previously conceded to the selector, as the Board shall think fit.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

Second-class Pastoral Country.—Heavy-bush Land.

Rough pastoral land, wholly covered with bush, and being from 300 ft. to 1,580 ft. above sea-level; formation, papa with sandstone and shell-rock; well watered; the timber is chiefly tawa, rimu, rata, and black-birch; a small area of fairly level land north-east of Trig. Station K. Access by Waitotara Valley and Rawhitiroa Roads, the former being a dray-road to within two miles of section; thence by a bridle-road which continues via Rawhitiroa Road out to Eltham Railway-station. Distance from Waitotara Railway-station, about thirty-seven miles. (Litho. 120.)

STRATFORD AND PATEA COUNTIES.—TAURAKAWA SURVEY DISTRICT.

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Rough and broken country, heavily timbered with towai, rata, rimu, tawa, &c., with dense undergrowth. All pastoral country, the soil being poor, resting upon a formation of papa, and well watered; the streams lie mostly in gorges. The height of hills above streams is about 1,000 ft. Distant from Waitotara about fifty miles, by way of the Waitotara Valley Road, which is formed as a dray-road to within about eleven miles of the block. Access may also be had from Eltham, via the Rawhitiroa Road, distant about fifty-two miles, twenty of which has been opened for dray traffic, eleven miles being metalled; the remainder of the Rawhitiroa Road has been opened for horse traffic to its junction with the Waitotara Valley Road. (Litho. 132.)

CLIFTON COUNTY.

Rough, broken country, suitable for grazing; all covered with moderately heavy forest, consisting of tawa, tawhero, rimu, rata, &c., with the usual undergrowth of karamu, mahoe, karewa, kiekie, &c. Altitude, from 500 ft. to 1,500 ft. above sea-level. Soil of fair quality, resting upon papa formation; well watered by permanent streams. Access by Ohura Road, which is formed as a dray-road. The section is situated about two miles from the Ohura Road via Tawhiwhi Road, which is formed for horse traffic for about one mile. (Litho. 156.)

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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