July 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1959

Thompson, Arthur Cecil, late of Wanganui, in the Provincial District of Wellington, grocer. Filed on the 22nd day of July, 1909.

Woodrough, John Ernest, late of Christchurch, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, warehouseman. Filed on the 16th day of July, 1909.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee

Notice by the Public Trustee under “The Public Trust Office Act, 1908” (Part II, Unclaimed Lands).

To the owner or owners of a parcel of land, containing 50 acres, more or less, being Allotment 324, Parish of Taupiri, except a Proclamation taking part of the land for roads. Bounded on the north-east by Allotment 325, 3777 links; on the south-east by a road, 1457 links; on the south-west by Allotment 323, 3510 links; and on the north-west by a road, 1450 links. The land was Crown-granted to William Watton, described as a private in the 4th Waikato Militia.

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 Dominion:

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 Public Trust Office Act, 1908.”

Dated this 20th day of July, 1909.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee

Notice by the Public Trustee under “The Public Trust Office Act, 1908” (Part II, Unclaimed Lands).

To the owner or owners of a parcel of land, containing 120 acres, being Allotment 19, part of Maungataniwha. Bounded on the north by a road, 2296 links and 920 links; on the east by Allotments 18 and 21, 3355 links; on the south by Allotments 85 and 86, 3120 links; and on the west by Allotment 89, 3000 links, and by a road, 1218 links and 682 links. The land was Crown-granted to Elizabeth Renwick Cowan, Parnell, widow, 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 Dominion:

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 Part II, “The Public Trust Office Act, 1908.”

Dated this 24th day of July, 1909.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee

Notice by the Public Trustee under “The Public Trust Office Act, 1908” (Part II, Unclaimed Lands).

To the owner or owners of a parcel of land, containing 50 acres, being Allotment 172, Parish of Waiotahi. Bounded on the north by Allotment 171, 3170 links; on the east by a road, 54 links, 340 links, 477 links, 815 links; on the south by Allotment 174, 3200 links; and on the west by Allotments 170 and 169, 1638 links. The land was originally granted to Thomas Lockwood, described as private in the 1st Waikato Militia, and 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 Dominion:

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 Part II, “The Public Trust Office Act, 1908.”

Dated this 24th day of July, 1909.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee

Notice of Date of Examinations.

Education Department,
Wellington, 10th May, 1909.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Civil Service Junior Examination will be held in November, 1909, beginning on or about the 20th day of the month; that a Junior National Scholarship and Free Place Examination will be held on or about the 1st and 2nd days of December, 1909; and that a Civil Service Senior Examination and an examination for teachers’ certificates of Class C and Class D will be held in January, 1910, beginning on or about the 5th day of the month.

With the Civil Service Junior Examination will be taken the Special Examination for senior free places in secondary schools and district high schools and the First Examination of 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).

Entries for Junior National Scholarships, Junior Free Places, and the First Examination of pupil-teachers 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 15th September, 1909.

Entries for the Civil Service Junior Examination and Special Examination for Senior Free Places will be received by the Inspector-General of Schools, at Wellington, until the 15th September, 1909, or, with a late fee of £1, until the 22nd September, 1909.

Entries for the January examinations will be received by the Inspector-General of Schools, at Wellington, until the 30th September, 1909, or, with a late fee of £1 in addition to the ordinary fee, until the 15th October, 1909.

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

Special attention is drawn to alterations in date for the receipt of applications.

GEORGE HOGBEN,
Inspector-General of Schools.