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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 43

The Education Board of the District of North Canterbury.—
Election of Member.

THE following is the number of votes recorded for each
candidate at the election of one member to serve upon
the Education Board of the District of North Canterbury
to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation
of Mr. D. McMillan, jun. :

Hight, James, M.A. .. .. 473
Radcliffe, William .. .. 309

I therefore declare James Hight, M.A., to be duly elected
a member of the Education Board of the District of North
Canterbury.

CHARLES ALLARD,
Acting Returning Officer.

Christchurch, 4th May, 1904.

TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELI-
VERY OF RATA OR TALLOW-WOOD
TELEGRAPH ARMS.

THE Electric Telegraph Commissioner is
prepared to receive separate Tenders
until the 16th June, 1904, for the SUPPLY AND
DELIVERY OF RATA OR TALLOW-WOOD
TELEGRAPH ARMS, as under :

20,000 (twenty thousand) arms, 2 ft. 3 in. long.
20,000 (twenty thousand) arms, 5 ft. 6 in. long.
15,000 (fifteen thousand) arms, 7 ft. 6 in. long.

Specifications and sample arms can be seen at
the Post and Telegraph Stores, Wellington, the
Telegraph Office, Wellington, and the Post-
offices at Dannevirke, Masterton, and Palmer-
ston North.

Tenders to be addressed to the “Superintend-
ent of Electric Lines, Wellington,” and indorsed
“Tender for Telegraph Arms.”

By order,
J. K. LOGAN,
Superintendent of Electric Lines.
General Post Office, Wellington,
16th May, 1904.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 16th May, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small
grazing-runs will be opened for lease on application,
at this office, on Monday, the 4th day of July, 1904, under
the provisions of Part V. “The Land Act, 1892.”

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

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—MANIOTOTO COUNTY.—UPPER TAIERI
SURVEY DISTRICT.

Second-class Pastoral Country.

Small Grazing-run 248E: Open pastoral land, at an eleva-
tion of from 1,400 ft. to 3,300 ft. above sea-level. About
700 acres fronting the main road is easy sloping ridges; the
western side is steep and precipitous, near the Taieri River.
The Taieri River is the principal water-supply, and in most
of the larger creeks water can generally be found. The soil
is light. The pasture consists of tussock, which covers the
whole run. The access is by a good dray-road, the distance
from Waipiata Railway-station being about thirteen miles.
Improvements: Half of 374 chains of fencing on east
boundary, at 7s. 6d. per chain, £70 2s. 6d.; 416 chains of
subdivisiohal fencing, at 7s. 6d. per chain, £156—total
valuation for fencing, £226 2s. 6d.

Small Grazing-run No. 248F: Open pastoral land, at an
elevation of from 1,400 ft. to 3,300 ft. above sea-level. About
500 acres fronting the main road is easy sloping ridges; the
balance of the run is steep; but has a good aspect, and is
sheltered from the prevailing winds. The Sowburn Creek
is the principal water-supply, which is permanent. The
soil is light. The run is well covered with tussock and
natural grasses. The access is by good dray-road to Waipi-
ata Railway-station, the distance being about eleven miles.
Improvements: Half of 374 chains of fencing on west
boundary, at 6s. 6d. per chain, £60 15s. 6d.; half of 56 chains
of fencing on south boundary, at 6s. 6d. per chain, £9 2s.;
half of 112 chains of fencing on east boundary, at 6s. 6d.
per chain, £18 4s.; 130 chains of subdivisional fencing, at
7s. 6d. per chain, £48 15s.—total valuation for fencing,
£136 16s. 6d.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown 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 selec-
tion 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.—MANGA-
WEKA VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

Weighted with £130, valuation for improvements.
This section is situated in the rising township of Manga-
weka, 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 sec-
tion 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.