Feb. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 615

Education Board of the District of Taranaki.—Election of Member to fill Extraordinary Vacancy.

IT is hereby notified, in accordance with section 24 of “The Education Act, 1908,” that W. CLEMENT CARGILL, Esq., has been duly elected as member of the Education Board of the District of Taranaki to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the retirement of John D. Morison, Esq., member of the East Ward.

The following are the votes recorded for each candidate of the election :—

David A. Astbury .. .. .. 42
Joseph Thomas Belcher .. .. .. 42
W. Clement Cargill .. .. .. 57
David Maxwell .. .. .. 5

The number of votes recorded was 146, and the number rejected as informal was 1.

P. S. WHITCOMBE,
Education Office, Secretary.
New Plymouth, 10th February, 1910.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

The Treasury, New Zealand,
Friendly Societies Office,
Wellington, 16th February, 1910.

THE Court Star of Heriot, No. 8614, situated at Heriot, is registered as a branch of the United Otago District of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1909,” this 16th day of February, 1910.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

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 Section 106, Parish of Apata. Bounded on the north-east by Allotment 105, 4450 links; on the south-east by a road, 1066 links and 110 links; on the south-west by Allotments 107 and 108, 4820 links; and on the north-west by Allotment 111, 1090 links. The land was Crown-granted to Samuel Chaplin, described as a private, 1st 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 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 15th day of February, 1910.

A. A. K. DUNCAN,
Deputy 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 Section 494, Parish of Te Papa, in the Provincial District of Auckland. Bounded on the north-east by a line, 3140 links; on the south-east by Allotment 497, 670 links, and by Allotment 495, 3770 links; on the south-west by a road, 1235 links; and on the north-west by Allotment 366, 1910 links. The land was Crown-granted to John Harris, described as a private, 1st 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 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 15th day of February, 1910.

A. A. K. DUNCAN,
Deputy 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 1 rood, more or less, being Section 1018 on the plan of the Town of Picton. Bounded on the north-eastward by Section 1016, 250 links; on the south-eastward by Section 1017, 100 links; on the south-westward by Section 1020, 250 links; and on the north-westward by Hampden Street, 100 links. The registered owner of the land is Samuel Hughes, of Skipper’s Hall, County of Kent, England, Esq., who has not been 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 12th day of February, 1910.

A. A. K. DUNCAN,
Deputy 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 1 rood, more or less, being Section 1037 on the plan of the Town of Picton. Bounded on the northward by Section 1038, on the eastward by Section 1044, on the southward by Section 1036, and on the westward by Waikawa Street. The registered owner is Edwin Dashwood, of Nelson, Esq., as trustee for Henry Alexander Story, of Torquay, County of Devon, captain of Royal Navy, who has not been 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 12th day of February, 1910.

A. A. K. DUNCAN,
Deputy 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 1 rood, more or less, being Section 94 on the plan of the Town of Picton. Bounded on the north-west by Section 109, on the north-east by Section 95, on the south-east by Milton Terrace, and on the south-west by Section 93. The land was Crown-granted to Hugh Hamilton Mortimer, of London, Esq., who has not been 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 12th day of February, 1910.

A. A. K. DUNCAN,
Deputy Public Trustee.