May 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1277

Member of the Board of Governors of the Auckland Grammar School elected.

Education Board, Auckland,
27th April, 1904.

IN accordance with “The Auckland Grammar School Act, 1899,” and with the regulations thereunder for the election of Governors by the Education Board of the District of Auckland, I hereby notify that, at a meeting of the said Board held this day,

RICHARD HOBBS, Esq.,

was duly elected a Governor of the Board of Governors constituted by the said Act.

RICHARD HOBBS,
Chairman of Meeting.

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

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 10th May, 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.

Leonard Reeve Collinson, late of Te Awaite, in the Provincial District of Wellington, contractor. Filed on the 16th day of April, 1904.

James Ward, late of Christchurch, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, labourer. Filed on the 16th day of April, 1904.

John Franklin, late of Newmarket, in the Provincial District of Auckland, fishmonger. Filed on the 16th day of April, 1904.

May Walls, or Mary Ann Walls, late of Hanmer, in the Provincial District of Nelson, cook. Filed on the 16th day of April, 1904.

Patrick McGowan, late of Waima, in the Provincial District of Auckland, gum-digger. Filed on the 25th day of April, 1904.

Andrew Wilson, late of Dunedin, in the Provincial District of Otago, railway shunter. Filed on the 25th day of April, 1904.

Elizabeth Jane Rathsack, or Anderson, late of Auckland, in the Provincial District of Auckland, married woman. Filed on the 25th day of April, 1904.

Lawrence Gifford, late of Caversham, in the Provincial District of Otago, shepherd. Filed on the 25th day of April, 1904.

Harriett Gigg, late of Hastings, in the Provincial District of Hawke’s Bay, widow. Filed on the 25th day of April, 1904.

Edward Barfield Gordon, late of Otaki, in the Provincial District of Wellington, labourer. Filed on the 25th day of April, 1904.

Thomas John Blockley, late of Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, labourer. Filed on the 25th day of April, 1904.

Sydney (or Sidney) Morris Cornelius, late of Pembroke, in the Provincial District of Otago, carpenter. Filed on the 25th day of April, 1904.

Sarah Rees Ferguson, late of Outram, in the Provincial District of Otago, a married woman. Filed on the 25th day of April, 1904.

Elizabeth Friend Ferguson, late of Lake Takapuna, in the Provincial District of Auckland, spinster. Filed on the 25th day of April, 1904.

Hugh Wilson Meikle, late of Takapau, in the Provincial District of Hawke’s Bay, sheep-farmer. Filed on the 6th day of May, 1904.

Albert Hefferman, late of Denniston, in the Provincial District of Nelson, miner. Filed on the 6th day of May, 1904.

John Elliott, late of Sydney, in the State of New South Wales, solicitor Filed on the 6th day of May, 1904.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Southland Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 9th May, 1904.

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

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 9th May, 1904.

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 22nd day of June, 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.

Weighted with £130, 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 roughly formed but 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.

Small Grazing-run in Otago Land District open for Lease on Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 9th May, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small grazing-run will be open for lease on application, at this office, on Monday, the 27th day of June, 1904.

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

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT. — TUAPEKA COUNTY. — WAIPORI SURVEY DISTRICT.

High country, somewhat broken, but with a fair aspect. Adapted only for grazing purposes. Situated about thirteen miles from Outram, on a good road.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.