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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 16

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

To the owner or owners of a parcel of land containing 80 acres, more or less, and being Allotment No. 78, in the Parish of Ahutoa, and Provincial District of Auckland. The Crown grantee is Henry Ash Thompson, described as of Auckland, settler, but who cannot now be traced.

WHEREAS the Public Trustee has instituted inquiries, and has not thereby ascertained who the owner or owners of the above-described land 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 land 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 21st day of February, 1905.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

“Conscience Money” received.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1905.

THE Colonial Treasurer directs me to acknowledge the receipt from Launceston, Tasmania, of an envelope containing a five-pound note “on public service only.”

R. J. COLLINS,
For Receiver-General.

The Education Board of the District of Wanganui.

ELECTION OF MEMBER.

IT is hereby publicly notified that the following is the result of the election for one member for the Education Board of the District of Wanganui:—

Names. Votes.
Fraser, Alfred .. .. .. .. 139
Ross, John .. .. .. .. 99
Smith, James .. .. .. .. 92
Remington, Arthur Edward .. .. 89
McIntyre, Hugh .. .. .. .. 85
Carncross, Walter Charles Frederick .. .. 70

574

The total number of valid votes recorded was 574. The number of votes rejected as informal was 49.

I therefore declare Mr. Alfred Fraser duly elected.

W. J. CARSON,
Returning Officer.

Wanganui, 10th February, 1905.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Pastoral Run in Marlborough Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 20th February, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral run will be offered for lease by public auction, at the Courthouse, Kaikoura, on Monday, the 27th day of March, 1905, under the provisions of Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—KAIKOURA COUNTY.—MOUNT FYFFE AND KAITARAU SURVEY DISTRICTS.

RUN No. 128 (Snowflake): Area, 9,530 acres; term, twenty-one years; upset rental, £25 per annum. One half-year’s rent and £1 1s. lease-fee must be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the usual declaration furnished. Possession will be given on day of sale.

The lower portion of this run contains some well-grassed spurs, with patches of light, inferior mixed bush and scrub; the remainder comprises broken, mountainous country. Situated about eight miles from Kaikoura.

HENRY TRENT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Runs in Southland Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 20th February, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral runs will be offered for lease by public auction, at this office, on Monday, the 27th day of March, 1905, at 11 o’clock a.m., for the terms and at the upset annual rentals stated, under the provisions of “The Otago University Reserves Act, 1904,” and “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Otago University Endowment.

Run No. 300B, Wallace County: Area, 35,900 acres; term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £373 19s. 2d. Valuation for improvements, £358 18s.

Run No. 304, Wallace County: Area, 38,600 acres; term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £361 17s. 6d. Valuation for improvements, £971 15s. 10d.

Description of Runs.

Run No. 304 contains 38,600 acres, is known as “Mararoa,” and is situated in Te Anau, Snowdon, Mararoa, and Burwood Survey Districts, Wallace County, about nineteen miles from Mossburn Railway-station, by Main Lumsden–Te Anau Road. The lower country ranges in altitude from 1,000 ft. to 3,300 ft. above sea-level. The flats are fairly well grassed with white tussock. The undulating and hilly portions are generally fairly well grassed with white, blue, and snow tussock, and in some places there are patches of fern. The run is easy of access, and has good boundaries.

Run No. 300B contains 35,900 acres, is known as “Burwood,” and is situated in Mararoa and Burwood Survey Districts, Wallace County, about nineteen miles from Mossburn Railway-station, by main Lumsden–Te Anau Road to Mararoa Valley, or thirteen miles from Mossburn to Burwood Bush. The altitude on the river-flats, which are extensive, is about 1,200 ft. above sea-level. The flats are well grassed with white tussock to an altitude of some 2,300 ft. on the hilly portions, which are grassed principally with snow-tussock and a little blue tussock. The south-west portion, which is known as the “Haycocks,” is well grassed with white tussock, but the area to the north of Burwood Bush is rather wet and sour, grassed principally with snow-tussock. The run is easy of access, and has good boundaries.

Possession of the runs will be given on the 1st April, 1905.

Purchasers will be required to deposit a statutory declaration in accordance with section 195 of “The Land Act, 1892,” and to pay the sum of the half-year’s rent and license fee, and also the valuation for improvements, on the fall of the hammer.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Village-homestead Allotment in Hawke’s Bay Land District open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 20th February, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned village-homestead allotment will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Tuesday, the 11th day of April, 1905, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

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

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT.—COOK COUNTY.—TINIROTO VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

Tiniroto Village is situated close to the Gisborne–Wairoa Main Road, about forty-two miles south-west of the former place. Generally undulating open fern land and fair soil.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.