Oct. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2503

Patrick Lahey, or Russell, late of Greytown, in the Provincial District of Wellington, farmer. Filed on the 24th day of October, 1904.

John William Mason, late of Christchurch, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, Civil servant. Filed on the 24th day of October, 1904.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

Notice by the Public Trustee under “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

To the owner or owners of three parcels of land, all situated in the Town of Tauranga and Provincial District of Auckland, being as follows: (1) Lot 759 of Section 2, fronting Burrows Street, and containing 1 acre; (2) Lot 737 of Section 2, fronting Tauranga Harbour and 5th Avenue, and containing 18 perches; (3) Lot 808 of Section 2, fronting 4th Avenue, and containing 1 rood. The registered owner is one Aretes Young, described as of Auckland, gentleman, who cannot be traced.

WHEREAS the Public Trustee has instituted inquiries, and has not thereby ascertained who the owner or owners of the above-described lands is or are, and believes that such owner is, or owners are, not in the colony:

Now, this notice calls upon such owner or owners, within six months of the date of the publication of this notice in this Gazette, to establish to the satisfaction of the Public Trustee his or their title to the lands or any part or parts thereof specified in this notice; and, if such owner does or owners do not, within the time limited, so establish his or their title, the Public Trustee will exercise the powers and authorities granted to him in and by “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

Dated this 24th day of October, 1904.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

Examination for Dredgemasters’ Certificates.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 17th October, 1904.

AN examination of candidates for certificates as dredgemasters, under “The Mining Act Amendment Act, 1901,” will be held on Tuesday, the 31st January, 1905, at Greymouth and Dunedin. All applications, with necessary certificates, and fee of £1, should be addressed to “The Secretary of the Board of Examiners under the Mining Act, Wellington,” and must be received before the 21st January, 1905. Forms of application may be obtained from Inspector of Mines, Westport and Dunedin.

T. H. HAMER,
Secretary to the Board of Examiners.

[NOTE.—No candidate will be permitted to present himself for examination unless he holds an authority from the Secretary stating that his certificate of service has been accepted by the Board.]

Examination for Mine-managers’ and Battery-superintendents Certificates.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 17th October, 1904.

AN examination of candidates for certificates as First- and Second-class Mine-managers and Battery-superintendents, under “The Mining Act, 1898,” and First- and Second-class Mine-managers under “The Coal-mines Act, 1891,” will be held on Tuesday, the 24th January, 1905, and following days, at places to be hereafter named. All applications, with necessary certificates, and fee of £1, should be addressed to “The Secretary of the Board of Examiners under the Mining Act [or Coal-mines Act], Wellington,” and must be received before the 24th December. Forms of application may be obtained at School of Mines, Thames, Waihi, and Coromandel, also from Inspector of Mines, Thames, Westport, and Dunedin.

T. H. HAMER,
Secretary to the Board of Examiners.

[NOTE.—No candidate will be permitted to present himself for examination unless he holds an authority from the Secretary stating that his certificate of service has been accepted by the Board.]

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Pastoral Run in Canterbury liable to Forfeiture.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 15th October, 1904.

PURSUANT to section 215 of “The Land Act, 1892,” notice is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral license is liable to forfeiture, and that if the rent overdue thereon, together with the penalty of 10 per cent. for non-payment at due date, be not paid within three months from the date hereof the license will be declared forfeited.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Southland Land District forfeited or surrendered.

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 26th October, 1904.

IT is hereby notified that the leases or licenses of the undermentioned lands having been forfeited or surrendered accepted by resolution of the Southland Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.