1966
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 47

Branches of Friendly Society registered.

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

THE Seddon Lodge, No. 39, situated at Dunollie, and the Wakefield Lodge, No. 40, situated at Wakefield, are registered as branches 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 9th day of August, 1905.

GEO. LESLIE,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Drawing at Junior National Scholarship Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 10th August, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that at the Junior National Scholarship Examination to be held on the 12th and 13th December, 1905, the exercises in freehand drawing may include drawing from actual objects, or from a representation of some natural or conventional form with simple outlines. (Public-school Syllabus, clause 44.)

GEORGE HOGBEN,
Inspector-General of Schools.

Commissioner of the Supreme Court appointed.

NOTICE.—CHARLES ALFRED DALE, Esq., of 120, Queen Street, Melbourne, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria, has this day been appointed by His Honour the Chief Justice a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in Victoria, 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 2nd day of August, 1905.

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

Examination of Surveyors.

Office of the Surveyors’ Board,
Government Buildings,
Wellington, N.Z., 3rd August, 1905.

THE next examination of surveyors under “The New Zealand Institute of Surveyors and Board of Examiners Act, 1900,” and conducted by the Federated Surveyors’ Boards of Australasia and New Zealand, will begin in Wellington on Tuesday, 26th September, 1905.

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

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 7th August, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small grazing-runs will be open for lease on application, at this office, on Wednesday, the 27th day of September, 1905, under the provisions of Part V. of “The Land Act, 1892.” If more than one application is received for the same run on the same day, the order of selection shall be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—MARLBOROUGH COUNTY.

First class Pastoral Country.

SMALL Grazing-run No. 183, Whernside Survey District; area, 4,740 acres: and Section No. 1, Block XVIII., Cape Campbell Survey District; area, 260 acres (approximate). Total area, 5,000 acres. Half-yearly rental, £94 10s. 3d.

About 2,840 acres open, covered with tussock; remainder mixed bush, consisting of birch, broadleaf, matipo, and some matai on slopes of Woodside Creek; limestone country; good soil; well watered. Accessible by road 16½ miles from Seddon. Homestead-site on Main South Road, and access to run by stock-driving track up Woodside Creek.

Small Grazing-run No. 184, Whernside Survey District; area, 2,000 acres. Half-yearly rental, £50.

About 1,400 acres open, covered with tussock; remainder mixed bush, consisting of birch, manuka, matipo, broadleaf, and some matai and kowai on slopes of Woodside Creek; limestone country; good soil; well watered. Loaded with half-share of give-and-take boundary-fence (5 miles 15 chains), valued at £168 11s. 10d. Accessible by road thirty-one miles from Seddon; thence up Kekerangu River about two miles to junction of Ben More Stream.

HENRY TRENT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 7th August, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small grazing-run will be open for lease on application, for a term of 21 years with right of renewal for a further term of 21 years, at this office, on Wednesday, the 20th day of September, 1905, 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.—MARAEKA-KAHO SURVEY DISTRICT.—ARGYLL SETTLEMENT.

Second-class Land.

All open grazing country, varying in altitude from 800 ft. to 1,200 ft. above sea-level. Good open ridges, which could be improved by ploughing; a portion has already been ploughed. Soil light, on gravel and papa shale formation. Fairly well watered by springs, which could be opened up and improved. The improvements, which are included in the price of the section, are—half-value of 372 chains of boundary-fencing, £74 8s.; and 75 chains of subdivisional fencing, £26 5s.: total value, £100 13s. Situated eight miles from Pukehou Railway-station.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Wellington Land District for Disposal under the Provisions of Section 13 of “The Land Act Amendment Act, 1895.”

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 27th June, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned land will be offered to the holder of adjoining land in terms of section 13 of “The Land Act Amendment Act, 1895,” on and after Wednesday, the 27th day of September, 1905.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Flaxbourne Settlement, Marlborough Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 10th July, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Thursday, the 24th day of August, 1905, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.