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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 104

Joseph Greenwood, late of Auckland, in the Provincial District of Auckland, military veteran. Filed on the 7th day of December, 1906.

Robert Whyte, late of Christchurch, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, mason. Filed on the 8th day of December, 1906.

George Bowler, late of Whitechapel, in the Provincial District of Otago, settler. Filed on the 7th day of December, 1906.

Gollfried Kellerman, otherwise known as Gottfried Kellermann, late of Auckland, in the Provincial District of Auckland, sausage-maker. Filed on the 7th day of December, 1906.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

Notice of Vesting of Land in the Public Trustee under “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

WHEREAS I, the undersigned, the Public Trustee, have, for the purposes of “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894,” made due inquiries with respect to the land described in the Schedule hereunder written, and the owner thereof, and have, in respect of the said land, given the notices prescribed by section 4 of the said Act, and have in all respects complied with the provisions of the said section: And whereas I have not thereby ascertained who the owner is, and believe that such owner is not in the colony, nor has such owner established his title to the said land, as required by the said Act: I hereby give notice that the said land is, under and by virtue of the said Act, vested in me, as the Public Trustee as aforesaid, as from the date of the publication hereof, and will be administered under the said Act; the value of the land for the purposes of section 5 of the said Act being less than £100.

Dated at Wellington, this 8th day of December, 1906.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

SCHEDULE.

All that parcel of land containing 80 acres, more or less, being Allotment No. 110, in the Parish of Waipu and the Provincial District of Auckland.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 6th December, 1906.

THE St. Patrick’s Branch, No. 455, situated at Manai, is registered as a branch of the New Zealand District Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 6th day of December, 1906.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 6th December, 1906.

THE St. Joseph’s Branch (Stratford), No. 456, situated at Stratford, is registered as a branch of the New Zealand District Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 6th day of December, 1906.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 11th December, 1906.

THE Blackball Lodge, No. 59, situated at Blackball, is registered as a branch 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 11th day of December, 1906.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Extension of Maximum of Deposit with Post-Office Savings-Bank on which Interest is to be paid.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 13th December, 1906.

IN virtue of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 2, (1), of “The Post Office Act Amendment Act, 1906,” I hereby give notice that I have determined that on and after the 1st day of January, 1907, interest will be allowed on every complete pound deposited in the Post-Office Savings-Bank at the rate of 3½ per centum per annum on sums not exceeding £300, and 3 per centum per annum on any balance over £300: Provided that no interest shall be allowed on sums over £600, subject to the proviso to the aforesaid section.

J. G. WARD,
Colonial Treasurer.

Tenders for Parcel-post Hampers, &c.

TENDERS will be received at the General Post Office, Wellington, until Wednesday, 19th December, for the supply of such parcel-post hampers and baskets as may be required for a period of three years from the 1st January, 1907, to the 31st December, 1909.

Orders for hampers and baskets will be given for lots of about fifty at one time, and the successful contractor must be prepared to make delivery of such lots at the rate of six hampers and twenty baskets a week.

Samples may be seen at the chief post-offices throughout the colony.

Tenders to be addressed to “The Storekeeper, Post and Telegraph Department, General Post Office, Wellington.”

Tenders to be accompanied by a completed sample of each of the four sizes of hampers in use, and of the basket and bottle-basket for mail-bags. In the case of unsuccessful tenderers the samples will be purchased, provided they are considered fair and useful specimens by the officer appointed to examine samples and the prices reasonable as compared with others.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 28th November, 1906.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Nelson Land District for Disposal under Section 114 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

District Lands Office,
Nelson, 10th December, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned land will be disposed of to the holder of adjoining land, under section 114 of the said Act, on or after Thursday, the 14th day of March, 1907.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 45, Block V, Inangahua Survey District: Area, 21 acres and 11 perches.

F. W. FLANAGAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Mangatahi Settlement, Hawke’s Bay Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands Office,
Napier, 10th December, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, and at the Princess Theatre, Hastings, on Tuesday, the 5th day of February, 1907, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.