Aug. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2487

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

The Treasury, New Zealand,
Friendly Societies Office,
Wellington 29th July, 1912.

THE Court Pride of Eltham, No. 8272, situated at Eltham, is registered as a branch of the Taranaki New Zealand District of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, this 29th day of July, 1912.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Election of Member of Taranaki Land Board.—Result of Poll.

I, GEORGE HENRY BULLARD, Returning Officer for the election of a member of the Taranaki Land Board, do hereby notify, in accordance with section 41 of the Land Act, 1908, and the regulations thereunder, the result of the poll taken by me on the 29th July, 1912, for the election of a member of the Taranaki Land Board, to be as follows :—

Valid Votes recorded.

Kennedy, William McLaughlin ... ... 201
Meredith, Athol Richard ... ... 40
Ryan, Charles James ... ... 286

Total valid votes ... ... 527
Invalid votes ... ... 11

Total votes recorded ... ... 538

And I do hereby declare that CHARLES JAMES RYAN, having received the greatest number of valid votes, is duly elected a member of the Taranaki Land Board.

Dated at New Plymouth, this 1st day of August, 1912.

G. H. BULLARD,
Returning Officer.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Otago Land District to be disposed of under Section 138 of the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 3rd August, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that Section 29, Block IV, Tuapeka West Survey District, containing 192 acres 1 rood 2 perches, will be disposed of under section 138 of the said Act on or after Friday, the 8th day of November, 1912.

E. H. WILMOT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Auckland Land District for Sale under Section 131 of the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 5th August, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be sold under section 131 of the said Act on or after Friday, the 8th day of November, 1912.

SCHEDULE.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Auckland Land District for Disposal under the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 7th August, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned Crown land will be disposed of under the provisions of Part III of the said Act after Friday, the 8th day of November, 1912.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—PIRONGIA SURVEY DISTRICT.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Southland Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 6th August, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given that leases of the undermentioned lands will be offered by public auction at this office on Wednesday, the 11th day of September, 1912, at 11 o’clock a.m. :—

Under Section 132 of the Land Act, 1908.

Blocks III and IV, Town of Dacre.—15 acres 3 roods 23 perches. Term, fourteen years. Upset annual rental, £6 10s. Possession will be given on the 20th September, 1912.

Under the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908, and Amendment.

Blocks I, II, and XIV, Town of Dacre.—26 acres 1 rood 12 perches. Term, fourteen years. Upset annual rental, £10 10s.

Sections 25, 26, 38, and 39, Town of Clifden.—4 acres 23 poles. Term, fourteen years. Upset annual rental, £1.

ABSTRACT OF CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. Right to resume portion or the whole of the areas on giving twelve months’ notice.
2. Not more than three crops to be taken off in succession, one of which must be a root crop.
3. The whole of the lands to be left in good English grasses at end of term.
4. No valuation for improvements, and no right of renewal.
5. Rabbits, gorse and other noxious weeds to be cleared to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Full particulars may be obtained at this office.

G. H. M. McCLURE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Auckland Land District for Disposal under Section 128 of the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 19th July, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be disposed of under section 128 of the said Act on or after Friday, the 25th day of October, 1912.

SCHEDULE.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.