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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 67

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 8th August, 1906.

THE Fern Leaf Lodge, No. 53, situated at Greytown North, 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 8th day of August, 1906.

C. T. BENZONI,
Deputy Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Commissioner’s Decisions under Tariff Acts.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 6th August, 1906.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Hon. the Commissioner of Trade and Customs has decided to interpret the Customs and Excise Duties Acts in relation to the undermentioned articles as follows:—

NOTE.—“Not otherwise enumerated” appears as n.o.e.; “other kinds” as o.k.; “articles and materials suited only for, and to be used solely in, the fabrication of goods in the colony” as a. & m.s. Articles marked thus * are revised decisions.

W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary and Inspector.

Commissioner’s Order No. 817.]

Land Surveyors’ Examination, Australasia and New Zealand.

The Surveyors’ Board,
Government Buildings,
Wellington, N.Z., 8th August, 1906.

THE next examination will begin in Wellington on Tuesday, 25th September, 1906.

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

Notice of Date of Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 6th June, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Civil Service Junior Examination and a Junior National Scholarship and Free Place Examination will be held in December, 1906, beginning on or about the eleventh day of the month; and that a Civil Service Senior Examination and an examination for teachers’ certificates of Class C and Class D will be held in January, 1907, beginning on or about the 6th day of the month.

The Civil Service Junior Examination is prescribed as the examination which holders of Junior National Scholarships are required to pass at the end of the second year of their scholarships (Junior Scholarship Continuation Examination). It is also a qualifying examination for senior free places in secondary schools and district high schools; further, it is the first examination for pupil-teachers.

With the Junior National Scholarship Examination will be taken the Junior Free Place Examination (including the examination for junior free places in technical schools), and candidates may qualify for junior free places in either examination.

Entries for the examinations for Junior National Scholarships, for Junior Free Places, for National Scholarship Continuation, and for Senior Free Places must be made through the principals or head teachers of the schools attended, and will be received by Secretaries of Education Boards not later than the 30th September, 1906.

Entries for other examinations will be received by the Inspector-General of Schools, at Wellington, until the 30th September, 1906, or, with a late fee of £1 in addition to the ordinary fee, until the 15th October, 1906.

All entries must be made on the proper forms, which may be obtained from the office of any Education Board or of the Education Department.

Candidates for Senior National Scholarships are reminded that, in forwarding to the University authorities their application to be admitted to the examination for a Junior University Scholarship, they must at the same time give notice of their intention to compete for a Senior National Scholarship.

Candidates who have to pass in elementary handwork for the teachers’ certificate, or otherwise, are examined at various times and places. Those who desire to be examined in good time in this subject are recommended to apply early.

G. HOGBEN,
Inspector-General of Schools.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in Brydone Township, Edendale Settlement, Southland Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 30th June, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Tuesday, the 21st day of August, 1906, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

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

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SOUTHLAND COUNTY.—BLOCK I, EDENDALE SETTLEMENT.—BRYDONE TOWNSHIP.

Level land, in English grass. Good post-and-wire fence on south boundaries of Sections 140E, 141E, 142E, and 143E; gorse fence along east boundaries of Sections 144E, 145E, 146E, and 147E; gorse fence along north and east boundaries of Section 148E; gorse fence along north boundary and temporary wire fence along west boundary of Section 149E; and temporary post-and-wire fence along west boundary of Section 150E. Situated immediately opposite Brydone Railway-station, and alongside of school and dairy factory.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 9th July, 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 adjacent land, under section 114 of the said Act, on or after Friday, the 12th day of October, 1906.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 107A: Block XII, Taringatura Survey District area, 6 acres 1 rood 30 perches.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.