Aug. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2003

Offices opened and closed.

Post and Telegraph Department,
General Post Office, Wellington, 11th August, 1904.

THE following particulars of offices opened and closed are published for general information.

J. G. WARD,
Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner.

POST-OFFICES OPENED.

Awa-iti .. .. .. .. | Nelson .. .. .. .. | 16 May, 1904.
Islington .. .. .. .. | Christchurch .. .. .. | 1 June, "
Raukura .. .. .. .. | Wanganui .. .. .. .. | 1 July, "
Waipapakauri .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. .. .. | 22 June, "

MONEY-ORDER OFFICE AND POST-OFFICE SAVINGS-BANK OPENED.

Cheltenham .. .. .. .. | Wellington .. .. .. .. | 24 July, 1904.

POSTAL-NOTE OFFICE CLOSED.

Upper Waiwera .. .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. .. .. | 1 June, 1904.

TELEPHONE-OFFICES OPENED.

Eiffelton .. .. .. .. | Christchurch .. .. .. .. | 23 June, 1904.
Flemington .. .. .. .. | " .. .. .. .. | 5 July, "
Longbeach .. .. .. .. | " .. .. .. .. | 22 June, "
Macleod’s Terrace .. .. .. | Hokitika .. .. .. .. | 6 July, "
Te Ahuahu .. .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. .. .. | 28 June, "
Waterton .. .. .. .. | Christchurch .. .. .. .. | 1 July, "

TELEPHONE-OFFICE CLOSED.

Waimatua .. .. .. .. | Invercargill .. .. .. .. | 23 June, 1904.

TELEPHONE BUREAUX OPENED.

Eiffelton .. .. .. .. | Christchurch .. .. .. .. | 22 June, 1904.
Flemington .. .. .. .. | " .. .. .. .. | 5 July, "
Kaikohe .. .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. .. .. | 29 June, "
Longbeach .. .. .. .. | Christchurch .. .. .. .. | 22 " "
Ngawha .. .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. .. .. | 29 " "
Ohaeawai .. .. .. .. | " .. .. .. .. | 29 " "
Quail Island .. .. .. .. | Christchurch .. .. .. .. | 9 May, "

TELEPHONE BUREAU CLOSED.

Waimatua .. .. .. .. | Invercargill .. .. .. .. | 23 June, 1904.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in Hawke’s Bay Land District forfeited.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that, the leases of the under-mentioned Crown lands having been forfeited by resolution of the Hawke’s Bay Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT.

T. Y. DUNCAN.
Minister of Lands.

Small Grazing-run in Hawke’s Bay Land District open for Lease on Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 19th July, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small grazing-run will be open for lease on application, at this office, on Thursday, the 8th day of September, 1904, for a term of twenty-one years (with right of renewal for a further term of twenty-one years), under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

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

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT. — WAIPAWA COUNTY. — MANGA-A-TORO SURVEY DISTRICT.

Manga-a-toro Settlement.

This small grazing-run, which is situated in the Manga-a-toro Settlement, is distant sixteen miles from Dannevirke by a good metalled road. The land is mixed agricultural and pastoral, varying in altitude from 550 ft. to 890 ft. above sea-level. Nearly the whole of the section is ploughable. About 200 acres are adapted for light agriculture. The whole section is well watered by the Mangapuka and other streams. The improvements (which are included in the price of the land) consist of 138 chains of western boundary fence, valued at £41 8s. 2d.; half value of 312 chains of northern, eastern, and southern boundary fencing, valued at £45 16s.; and sheep-yards, valued at £5: total, £92 4s. 2d.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.