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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 71

Appointment of Agent to the Public Trustee at Westport.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 1st August, 1907.

IT is hereby notified for general information that

WILLIAM THOMAS SLEE, Esq.,

has been appointed Agent for the Public Trustee at Westport, as from the 1st August, 1907, vice Arthur Doyley Bayfield, Esq., resigned.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 3rd August, 1907.

THE Loyal Kimbolton Lodge, No. 8014, situated at Kimbolton, is registered as a Branch of the Wanganui District of the New Zealand Branch of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 3rd day of August, 1907.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 6th August, 1907.

THE Court Loyal Northland, No. 8781, situated at Northland, is registered as a branch of the Wellington District of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 6th day of August, 1907.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Officiating Ministers for 1907.—Notice No. 33.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 29th July, 1907.

AT the request of the President of the Methodist Church of Australasia in New Zealand, the name of Mr. R. E. Evans has been withdrawn from the list of Officiating Ministers in connection with that religious body, under “The Marriage Act, 1904,” for the year 1907.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Officiating Ministers for 1907.—Notice No. 34.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 7th August, 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 intitled “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.
Mr. David James Albert.

Methodist Church of Australasia in New Zealand.
Mr. Charles C. Bottomley.
Mr. George Hocking Bridgman.
Mr. Sylvester Keen.
Mr. Arthur John Leach.
Mr. John Thomas Pratley.

Church of Christ.
Mr. Charles Albert Hale.
Mr. Thomas H. Mathieson.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

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

District Lands Office,
Napier, 5th August, 1907.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Thursday, the 12th day of September, 1907, 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.

HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT.

ELSTHORPE VILLAGE.—ELSTHORPE SETTLEMENT.—PATANGATA COUNTY.

Village Allotments.

| 14 | .. | 0 1 0 | 1 12 0 | 0 4 0 |
| 15 | .. | 0 1 0 | 1 12 0 | 0 4 0 |

Section 14 is weighted with 15s., and Section 15 with £1 10s., for value of fencing.

Comprises flat and gradually rising ground, all in good sward. Situated on the main road from Kaikora to the coast, about fourteen miles from the former place. A very pretty spot, approached from both sides through clumps of carefully preserved native bush.

FOREST GATE SETTLEMENT.—RUATANIWHA SURVEY DISTRICT.—WAIPAWA COUNTY.

Ordinary Farm.

| 1 | XII | 596 0 0 | 0 4 6·6, 67 16 0 |

Weighted with £780, value of the following improvements: 200 chains fencing, £120; yards and stye, £10; dwellinghouse (seven rooms), £200; cottage (two rooms), £100; woolshed, £100; cowshed (sixteen stalls and loft), iron roof, £250.

Agricultural land, all flat; 70 acres river-bed of inferior quality; 250 acres fairly good quality, suitable for light tillage; remainder somewhat light and shingly. Water can be obtained from the Tukituki River and two wells on the section. Other improvements which are included in the price of the section comprise half value of 221 chains boundary-fencing, value £13 16s.; 42 chains fencing on road frontage, value, £5 5s.; and 92 chains subdivisional fencing, value £11 10s.: total value, £30 11s. Situated fifty miles from Napier and ten miles from Waipawa Township and railway-station by good metalled dray-road.

HENRY TRENT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands Office,
Wellington, 13th May, 1907.

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 Friday, the 16th day of August, 1907.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.