JULY 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1701

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 2nd July, 1904.

THE Myrtle Lodge, No. 33, situated at Eketahuna, is registered as a branch of the District Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand of the United Ancient Order of Druids Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 2nd day of July, 1904.

GEO. LESLIE,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Commissioner’s Decisions under Tariff Acts.

Department of Trade and Customs.
Wellington, 6th July, 1904.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Hon. the Commissioner of Trade and Customs has decided to interpret the Customs and Excise Duties Acts in relation to the undermentioned articles as follows:—

NOTE.—“Not otherwise enumerated” appears as n.o.e.: “other kinds” as o.k.; “articles and materials suited only or, and to be used solely in, the fabrication of goods in the colony” as a. & m.s. Articles marked thus * are revised decisions.

W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary and Inspector.
Commissioner’s Order No. 747.]

“Conscience Money” received.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 5th July, 1904.

THE Colonial Treasurer directs me to acknowledge the receipt of £6 in bank-notes, enclosed in three envelopes, each containing also a half-sheet of note-paper with “To be paid into the Public Account” written thereon, posted at Invercargill; also of £2 sent to the Collector of H.M. Customs at Timaru in an envelope containing two £1 notes and a half-sheet of note-paper with the words “Please find £2 enclosed for Custos duty due on articles omitted by mistake on list brough in.”

JAS. B. HEYWOOD,
Receiver-General.

Surveyor licensed.

Office of the Surveyors’ Board,
Government Buildings,
Wellington, 5th July, 1904.

IT is hereby notified that a license under “The New Zealand Institute of Surveyors and Board of Examiners Act, 1900,” has been issued to the following surveyor by the Surveyors’ Board:—

C. E. ADAMS,
Secretary, Surveyors’ Board.

Commissioner of the Supreme Court appointed.

NOTICE.—WALTER MOFFITT MARKS, Esq., of 70, Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, has this day been appointed by His Honour the Chief Justice a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in New South Wales, under the 2nd section of “The Commissioners of the Supreme Court Act, 1875,” for the purpose of administering and taking all such oaths, affidavits, and affirmations as in the said section mentioned.

Dated at Wellington, this 30th day of June, 1904.

W. A. HAWKINS,
Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in Taranaki Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 1st July, 1904.

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

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 5th July, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small grazing-run will be open for lease on application, at this office, and at the Land Office, Kaikoura, on Wednesday, the 24th day of August, 1904, under the provisions of Part V. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

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