Nov. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3057

For the Provincial District of Otago the persons elected are

PETER BARR.
JAMES BROWN.
WALTER GREEN.

The voting being as follows:—

A. Anderson .. .. .. .. 70*
P. Barr .. .. .. .. 121
J. Brown .. .. .. .. 105
J. Farquharson .. .. .. .. 83
T. S. Graham .. .. .. .. 39
W. Green.. .. .. .. 94
T. K. Harty .. .. .. .. 7
C. H. Statham .. .. .. .. 59

For the Provincial District of Southland the person elected is

WILLIAM ALEXANDER OTT.

The number of persons nominated not being greater than the number to be elected, there were no voting-papers.

There were 4 informal votes; and 6 voting-papers received after the proper date were destroyed in their sealed envelopes.
Dated at Wellington, this 19th day of November, 1909.

J. K. WARBURTON,
Chairman of the Board.

Surveyor licensed.

The Surveyors’ Board,
Wellington, 15th November, 1909.

IT is hereby notified for general information that a license under “The Surveyors’ Institute and Board of Examiners Act, 1908,” has been issued by the Surveyors’ Board to the following surveyor:—

Surveyor. Address.
MOUAT, JOHN .. .. .. Gisborne.

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

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 in depth 105 ft. northward and in breadth 66 ft. or thereabouts—bounded on the north by a plot of land, late the property of Robert Hamlet, but now of Robert Waitt, on the south by Winchester Street, on the east by Town Section No. 65, and on the west by Town Section No. 67—and being the southern portion of Section No. 66, in Town of Lyttelton. The registered owner of the land is Robert Naylor Laurie, described as of Lyttelton, gentleman, who cannot 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 “The Public Trust Office Act, 1908.”

Dated this 22nd day of November, 1909.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Nelson Land District for Disposal under Section 131 of “The Land Act, 1908.”

District Lands Office,
Nelson, 20th November, 1909.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of “The Land Act, 1908,” that the undermentioned land will be disposed of to the holder of adjoining land, under section 131 of the said Act, on or after Friday, the 25th day of February, 1910.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.

ROBT. T. SADD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Southland Land District open for Sale or Selection.

District Lands Office,
Invercargill, 8th November, 1909.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of “The Land Act, 1908,” that the undermentioned land is open for sale or selection, and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 23rd day of February, 1910.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT. — SOUTHLAND COUNTY. — CAMPBELLTOWN HUNDRED.

First-class Land.

E. H. WILMOT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Auckland Land District open for Sale or Selection.

District Lands Office,
Auckland, 5th October, 1909.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of “The Land Act, 1908,” that the undermentioned land is open for sale or selection, and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 26th day of January, 1910.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT. — HOBSON COUNTY. — MANGAKAHIA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Auckland Land District for Disposal under Section 70 of “The Land for Settlements Act, 1908.”

District Lands Office,
Auckland, 29th September, 1909.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of “The Land Act, 1908,” that the undermentioned land will be disposed of to the Matamata Public Hall Committee, under section 70 of “The Land for Settlements Act, 1908,” on or after Friday, the 28th day of January, 1910.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 5, Block VI, Matamata Township: 1 rood 10 perches.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.