JUNE 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1751

Mercer Road District, County of Manukau:
Cyril Docker Lincoln.
Basil A. G. Calder.
Michael Gallery.
Samuel Carter.
Frederick W. Coleman.

Cambridge Road District, County of Waikato:
Norman Banks.
George Booth.
James Hooker.
Robert Swayne.
William Newell.

Mangorei Road District, County of Taranaki:
David Arthur Zealand.
Charles Edwin Gledhill.
Daniel Thurston.
James Were Baker.
Alexander Lindsay.

Suburban North Road District, County of Waimea:
Thomas W. Anderson.
Adolph G. Dencker.
Arthur Dodson.
William Gill.
Alfred Gill.
Ernest George Westley.

Upper Ashburton Road District, County of Ashburton:
Lagmhor Ward—
John Farrell.
Westerfield Ward—
Charles John Harper.
Ashburton Forks Ward—
Angus Horsey.
Winchmore Ward—
Matthew Stitt.
Allenton Ward—
Joshua Tucker.
Dromore Ward—
James Allen.

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

To the owner or owners of a parcel of land, containing 1 acre, be the same a little more or less, being Allotment No. 237, Town of Hamilton East. Bounded on the north-east by Allotment No. 236, 182 links; on the south-east by a road, 550 links; on the south-west by a road, 182 links; on the north-west by Allotment No. 238, 550 links. The owner is one John Francis Bracken, described as private of the 4th Waikato Militia, 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 30th day of May, 1907.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 31st May, 1907.

THE Loyal Kilbirnie Lodge, situated at Kilbirnie, is registered as a branch of the Wellington District of the New Zealand Branch of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 31st day of May, 1907.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 31st May, 1907.

THE Awhina Lodge, No. 66, situated at Mamaku, is registered as a branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of New Zealand Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 31st day of May, 1907.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Minister’s Decisions under Tariff Acts.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 4th June, 1907.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Hon. the Minister of 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.

NOTE.—06/1966. Wrappers of corrugated paper and ordinary brown paper combined; as paper, wrapping, other kinds, 5s. cwt., should not be a starred decision (M.O. 826).

M.O. 838, “Straw plait, &c.” should read—

07/641. Straw plait mixed with chenille for hat and bonnet making, not being hat and bonnet trimmings; as a. & m.s. | Free. |

W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary and Inspector.

Minister’s Order No. 841.]

Officiating Ministers for 1907.—Notice No. 24.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 5th June, 1907.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand passed in the fourth year of the reign of His Majesty King Edward VII, and intituled “The Marriage Act, 1904,” the following names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information:—

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.

The Reverend James Thomas Gunn.

Baptists.

The Reverend William Henry Hinton.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.