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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.[No. 76

Population of the Dominion.

RETURN of the Estimated Population of the Dominion of New Zealand on the 30th June, 1910.

Increase during June quarter, 1910--

Decrease during June quarter, 1910--

Net increase during June quarter, 1910

Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris, &c.) on 30th June, 1910

Maori population, Census, 1906

Population of Cook and other Pacific islands, Census, 1906

Total estimated population of the Dominion on 30th June, 1910

• Excluding 776 Natives of South Sea Islands at labour abroad.

F. W. MANSFIELD,

Registrar-General's Office,Wellington, 4th August, 1910.

Registrar-General.

Appointment of Reserves Agent and District Manager of the Public Trust Office at New Plymouth.

It is hereby notified for general information that CHARLES ZACHARIAH, Esq., has been appointed Reserves Agent and District Manager of the Public Trust Office at New Plymouth, from the lst July, 1910, vice John Bain Jack, Esq., resigned.

FRED. FITCHETT, Public Trustee.

Public Trust Office,Wellington, 9th August, 1910.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in Auckland Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands Office, Auckland, 9th August, 1910.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be offered for sale by public auction, for cash, at the Survey Office, Hamilton, at 10 o'clock a.m. on Friday, the 7th day of October, 1910, under the provisions of section 132 of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT. — WAIPA COUNTY. — HOROTIU PARISH.

Rural Land.

Section. Area. Upset Price.

A. R. P. £ s. d.

40 48 1 7 75 0 0

169 12 3 7 25 0 0

Altitude, from 140 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. About 30 acres of Section 40 and 8 acres of Section 169 undulating land; some level and swampy land; soil of second-class quality, on sandy clay; indifferent quality on Section 40, fair on Section 169; well watered by springs. Situated about four miles from Whatawhata by formed road, good in summer.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Village-homestead Allotments in Wellington Land District open for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands Office, Wellington, 18th July, 1910.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned village-homestead allotments are open for selection on renewable lease, and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, the 25th day of October, 1910.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—PAHIATUA COUNTY.—MANGA-HAO SURVEY DISTRICT. — MAKARETU VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

Village-homestead Allotments.

Section. Block. Area. Capital Value. Half-yearly Rental.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d.

136 III 58 2 20 1,170 0 0 23 8 0

137 " 58 3 23 1,270 0 0 25 8 0

138 " 58 3 14 1,250 0 0 25 0 0

JAMES MACKENZIE, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Otago Land District for Disposal under Section 129 of the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands Office, Dunedin, 14th June, 1910.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be disposed of under the renewable-lease system to James Enright, of St. Bathan's, farmer and coal-miner, under section 129 of the said Act, on or after Friday, the 16th September, 1910.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

An estimated area of 129 acres, being part of Section 6, Block IX, Blackstone Survey District.

E. H. WILMOT, Commissioner of Crown Lands.