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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 13

"The Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics Act, 1895."—Estimated Yields, 1904-5.—Notice No. 935.

Department of Agriculture, Wellington, 13th February, 1905.

THE following table gives the area of wheat, oats, and barley for threshing, and the estimated yields; also the amount of flour and wheat on hand as at 31st October, 1904.

In a Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette of 23rd June, 1904, the wheat on hand Bushels.
available for all purposes as at 29th February, 1904, was stated at .. .. .. 8,211,386
Wheat and flour imported from 1st March, 1904, to 31st October, 1904 .. .. .. 14,970

8,226,356

This has been disposed of as follows:—
For seed, 258,896 acres at 2 bushels per acre .. .. .. Bushels.
517,792
Consumption for population of 890,000, at 6 bushels per head per annum,
for eight months (1st March to 31st October, 1904) .. .. 3,560,000
Wheat and flour exported, 1st March to 31st October, 1904 .. .. 653,622

4,731,414

Leaving on hand, 31st October, 1904 .. .. .. .. .. 3,494,942

Amount actually returned, 31st October, 1904, as per returns .. .. .. 2,912,583

Taking the figures 2,912,583 bushels as the correct quantity on hand at 31st October, 1904, and deducting therefrom 1,800,000 bushels, the estimated quantity required for consumption, on a population basis of 900,000, from 1st November, 1904, to 28th February, 1905, the time when the new crop will be available, it will be seen that the wheat on hand in excess of requirements on 1st March, 1905 (not including this season’s crop), will be, approximately, 1,112,583 bushels.

The exports and imports for the four months are not taken into account. The exports for November, December, and January only amounted to 15,463 bushels.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Secretary for Agriculture.

Tenders for Castor-oil, New Zealand Railways.

Railway Department (Head Office), Wellington, 13th February, 1905.

THE undermentioned successful and unsuccessful tender-rates for the supply of 20,000 gallons of castor-oil for New Zealand railways are published for general information.

T. RONAYNE,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.

Notice of Election of Member of the Board of Conciliation for the Taranaki Industrial District.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by “The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1900,” I, Edward Tregear, Registrar of Industrial Unions under the Act, do hereby notify that

TIMOTHY SULLIVAN,

of New Plymouth, compositor, representing the workers, has been duly elected a member of the Board of Conciliation in and for the Taranaki Industrial District, for the residue of the term of Alexander Black, who has resigned.

Dated at Wellington, this 15th day of February, 1905.

EDW. TREGEAR,
Registrar of Industrial Unions.

Crown Grant ready for Delivery.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 6th February, 1905.

CROWN grant in favour of Charles Ruxton for allotment numbered 30, Parish of Matakana, has been duly executed, and is now ready for delivery at the office of the Registrar of Deeds, Auckland, under “The Crown Grants Act, 1883,” and “The Crown Grants Act Amendment Act, 1903.”

A fee of 3d. is chargeable on the said Crown grant for every month it shall remain in the office of the Registrar of Deeds after the expiration of three months from the 23rd January, 1905.

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 9th February, 1905.

THE Court Alexandra, No. 8780, situated at Marton, is registered as a branch of the Wellington District of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 9th day of February, 1905.

GEO. LESLIE,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.