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forming the eastern boundaries of Sections Nos. 41, 44, and 59, said Block XVI, the road forming the northern boundary of Section No. 65, the road intersecting Sections Nos. 65, 64, and 63, Block XVI aforesaid, and the road intersecting Sections Nos. 10, 11, and 12, Block IV, Ruataniwha Survey District, and forming part of the south-western boundary of Section No. 13, to the Waipawa River; thence towards the south generally by the Waipawa River to its source, and thence by a right line running due west to the summit of the Ruahine Range; and thence towards the west generally by the summit of the Ruahine Range to the place of commencement.

HAMPDEN RIDING.

Bounded towards the north generally by the Hawke’s Bay County, from the Oporangi Stream to the Manga-o-nuku River; thence towards the north-east and east generally by the Manga-o-nuku River to its confluence with the Waipawa River; thence towards the south-west by the Waipawa River to the road forming the south-western boundary of Section No. 13, Block IV, Ruataniwha Survey District; and thence towards the west generally by the Wakarara Riding hereinbefore described and the Hawke’s Bay County to the place of commencement.

WAIPAWA RIDING.

Bounded towards the north-east by the Hawke’s Bay County, from the Manga-o-nuku River to the north-western corner of the Patangata County; thence towards the east generally by Patangata County and the Borough of Waipawa to the Waipawa River; and thence towards the south-west generally by the Waipawa River and the Hampden Riding hereinbefore described to the place of commencement.

ONGA RIDING.

Bounded towards the north generally by the Wakarara Riding, from the summit of the Ruahine Range to the road forming the south-western boundary of Section No. 13, Block IV, Ruataniwha Survey District; thence towards the east generally by a line across the Waipawa River, and by the road intersecting Block 83 to the Wakarara Road; thence by the Wakarara Road to Plantation Road; thence by Plantation Road to the junction of roads in the southern part of Block 43; and thence by the road running south-westerly to the Tukituki River; thence towards the south generally by the Tukituki River to its source; thence by a right line running due west to the summit of the Ruahine Range; and thence towards the west generally by the summit of the Ruahine Range to the place of commencement.

RUATANIWHA RIDING.

Bounded towards the north-east generally by the Hampden and Waipawa Ridings hereinbefore described and the Borough of Waipawa; towards the east generally by the Patangata County; towards the south generally by the Waipukurau County and the Tukituki River to the Onga Riding hereinbefore described; and towards the west generally by the said Onga Riding to the Hampden Riding aforesaid.

CLINTON RIDING.

Bounded towards the north generally by Onga Riding hereinbefore described, from the summit of the Ruahine Range to the south-western corner of the Ruataniwha Riding; thence towards the south-east generally by a line across the Tukituki River, and by the road intersecting Blocks Nos. 198, 46, 263, 62, and 264 to the Tukipo River; thence across that river, and by the road intersecting Blocks Nos. 183, 188, 184, 191, and 60 to its junction with the road intersecting Blocks 192 and 182; thence by the road intersecting Block No. 60 in a southerly direction to the Makaretu River; thence towards the south generally by the Makaretu River to its source; thence by a right line running due west to the summit of the Ruahine Range; and thence towards the west generally by the summit of the Ruahine Range to the place of commencement.

TAKAPAU RIDING.

Bounded towards the north-east generally by the Ruataniwha Riding hereinbefore described; towards the south-east by the Waipukurau County; towards the south-west generally by the Dannevirke County; and towards the north-west by the Clinton Riding hereinbefore described.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honourable William Lee, Baron Plunket, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over His Majesty’s Dominion of New Zealand and its Dependencies; and issued under the Seal of the said Dominion, at the Government House, at Wellington, this eleventh day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eight.

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Tenders for Lignite or Brown Coal for New Zealand Railways, 1908–9.

Railway Department (Head Office),
Wellington, 10th April, 1908.

THE undermentioned accepted tender-rates for the supply of native coal for the New Zealand railways are published for general information.

T. RONAYNE,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.

Sittings of the Native Land Commission at Tauranga, Coromandel, Thames, and Rotorua.

Kawakawa, 10th April, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that sittings of the Native Land Commission will be held at the undermentioned places on the dates specified:—

At the Courthouse, at Tauranga, on Tuesday, the 5th day of May, 1908, at 10 a.m.

At the Courthouse, at Coromandel, on Monday, the 11th day of May, 1908, at 10 a.m.

At the Courthouse, at Thames, on Thursday, the 14th day of May, 1908, at 10 a.m.

At the Courthouse, at Rotorua, on Tuesday, the 19th day of May, 1908, at 10 a.m.

ROBERT STOUT,
Chairman.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 8th April, 1908.

THE Loyal Matamata Lodge, situated at Matamata, No. 8064, is registered as a branch of the Auckland District of the New Zealand Branch of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 8th day of April, 1908.

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

Sale of Unclaimed Property.

Police Department (Commissioner’s Office),
Wellington, 25th March, 1908.

THE unclaimed property described hereunder, and now in possession of the police at the stations named, will, unless previously claimed, be sold by public auction, at the respective police-offices, on Saturday, the 25th April proximo, at noon, in accordance with police regulations:—

AUCKLAND.—Revolvers, various articles of jewellery and clothing.

THAMES.—Ladies’ muff.

NAPIER.—Revolver, dressing-case, &c.

WANGANUI.—Bicycles, umbrellas, &c.

WELLINGTON.—Bicycles, various articles of jewellery and clothing, &c.

GREYMOUTH.—Sundries.

CHRISTCHURCH.—Ladies’ fur boas, umbrellas, bicycles, and various articles of jewellery and clothing.

DUNEDIN.—Bicycle, jewellery and clothing, &c.

INVERCARGILL.—Revolver, &c.

W. DINNIE,
Commissioner of Police.

(P. 08/728.)