Nov. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3075

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

To the owner or owners of a parcel of land containing 40 acres, more or less, and being middle part of Allotment No. 35, Oruru Parish, County of Mangonui, in the Provincial District of Auckland; bounded on the north by other part of Allotment No. 35, on the south-east by a creek, on the south by other part of Allotment No. 35, and on the west by a road. The registered owner is John White, of Auckland, settler, also called blacksmith, 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 26th day of November, 1906.

A. A. K. DUNCAN,
Deputy Public Trustee.

Surveyors licensed.

The Surveyors’ Board,
Government Buildings,
Wellington, 14th November, 1906.

IT is hereby notified for general information that licenses under “The New Zealand Institute of Surveyors and Board of Examiners Act, 1900,” have been issued to the following surveyors by the Surveyors’ Board :—

Surveyor. Address.
BARLOW, PETER WILLIAM GEORGE .. Opotiki.
CHEAL, ALFRED WAIMATE .. Auckland.
COOPER, BERTRAND .. Wellington.
GRAHAM, KENNETH MONTROSE .. Hamilton.
LOUDON, WHITTAKER .. Wellington.
LYSONS, EDMUND WILLIAM MARKHAM New Plymouth.
STEWART, WILLIAM .. Wellington.

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

Commissioner of the Supreme Court appointed.

NOTICE.—HENRY ERNEST MITCHELMORE, Esq., of Wagga Wagga, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, has this day been appointed by His Honour the Chief Justice a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in New South Wales, 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 15th day of November, 1906.

W. W. SAMSON,
Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court, Wellington.

Appointment of Inspector of Machinery, Surveyor of Ships, and Examiner of Marine Engineers.

Inspection of Machinery Department,
New Customhouse, Wellington,
30th October, 1906.

APPLICATIONS will be received up to the 3rd December next, at this office, for this appointment.

Applicants must have served an apprenticeship as an engineer for at least five years, must be not less than twenty-five and not more than forty years of age, and must have served at sea in charge of engines for at least five years in a position of not less than second engineer. The applicants must also possess a first-class certificate of competency as marine engineer, and must forward a medical certificate showing that they are in good health and of a robust constitution.

Applicants must give full particulars of their service on shore and at sea, and forward letters of recommendation, testimonials, discharges, and certificates that they may possess, including certificate of birth.

The salary payable will be at the rate of £275 per annum. The selected applicant will be required to undertake the duties of Inspector of Machinery, Surveyor of Ships, Examiner of Marine Engineers, and Examiner of Land Stationary, Winding, and Traction and Locomotive Engine Drivers, and generally perform such work as may be required by this Department.

The appointment will be subject to the provisions of “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886,” and “The Civil Service Insurance Act, 1893.”

The selected candidate will be required to commence his duties about the 7th January, 1907.

ROBERT DUNCAN,
Chief Inspector of Machinery and Chief Surveyor of Ships.

Examination for Mine-managers’ and Battery Superintendents’ Certificates.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 5th October, 1906.

EXAMINATIONS of candidates for certificates as First- and Second-class Mine-managers and Battery Superintendents under “The Mining Act, 1905,” and First- and Second-class Mine-managers under “The Coal-mines Act, 1905,” will be held on Tuesday, the 22nd January, 1907, and following days, at places to be hereafter named. All applications, with necessary certificates, and fee of £1 by post-office order, should be addressed to “The Secretary to the Board of Examiners under the Mining Act [or Coal-mines Act], Wellington,” and must be received before the 22nd December. Forms of application may be obtained at Schools of Mines, Thames, Waihi, and Coromandel, also from Inspectors of Mines, Thames, Westport, and Dunedin.

H. E. RADCLIFFE,
Secretary to the Board of Examiners.

[NOTE.—No candidate will be permitted to present himself for examination unless he holds an authority from the Secretary stating that his certificate of service has been accepted by the Board.]

Examination for Dredgemasters’ Certificates.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 5th October, 1906.

AN examination of candidates for certificates as dredgemasters, under “The Mining Act, 1905,” will be held on Tuesday, the 29th January, 1907, at Greymouth and Dunedin. All applications, with necessary certificates, and fee of £1 by post-office order, should be addressed to “The Secretary to the Board of Examiners under the Mining Act, Wellington,” and must be received before the 3rd January, 1907. Forms of application may be obtained from Inspectors of Mines, Westport and Dunedin.

H. E. RADCLIFFE,
Secretary to the Board of Examiners.

[NOTE.—No candidate will be permitted to present himself for examination unless he holds an authority from the Secretary stating that his certificate of service has been accepted by the Board.]

NATIVE LAND COURT NOTICES.

Adoption of Child under Section 50 of “The Native Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Act, 1901.”

Native Land Court Office,
Gisborne, 20th November, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that the adoption particulars of which are set out hereunder has been duly registered by me under the provisions of section 50 of “The Native Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Act, 1901.”

HAROLD CARR,
Deputy Registrar.

PARTICULARS OF ADOPTION.