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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 181

Maori Elections, 1914.—Polling-places appointed for Maori Members of Expeditionary Force, Avondale Camp.

LIVERPOOL, Governor.

IN pursuance and in exercise of the powers vested in me by the Expeditionary Forces Voting Act, 1914 (No. 2), I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby appoint the places mentioned in the Schedule hereto to be polling-places for the Maori Electoral Districts therein specified, where Maori members of the Expeditionary Force may vote.

SCHEDULE.

Northern Maori Electoral District—
Avondale Jockey Club’s Ambulance Room, Avondale.

Western Maori Electoral District—
Avondale Jockey Club’s Secretary’s Room, Avondale.

Eastern Maori Electoral District—
Avondale Jockey Club’s Weighing Room, Avondale.

Southern Maori Electoral District—
Avondale Jockey Club’s Jockeys’ Room, Avondale.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this third day of December, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

F. M. B. FISHER.

Maori Elections, 1914.—Northern Maori Electoral District.—Polling-place abolished.

THE following polling-place, included in list published on 21st November, 1914, is now abolished, for the reason given below :—

The Native School, Motukaraka (as there is not a Native school at Motukaraka).

H. R. HULME,
Returning Officer.

Maraeroa, 2nd December, 1914.

Maori Elections, 1914.—Southern Maori Electoral District.—Polling-place abolished.

THE following polling-place, included in list published on 21st November, 1914, is now abolished, for the reason given below :—

The Public School, The Portage, Queen Charlotte Sound (as there is not a public school at The Portage).

H. W. BISHOP,
Returning Officer.

Christchurch, 2nd December, 1914.

Stock-breeders’ Association Standard Mark registered for the New Zealand Romney Marsh Sheep-breeders’ Association.—Notice No. 1764.

Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce,
Wellington, 27th November, 1914.

IT is hereby notified for public information that, in terms of the Stock Amendment Act, 1913, I have registered, on behalf of the New Zealand Romney Marsh Sheep-breeders’ Association, the mark “N.Z.R.M.” as a stock-breeders’ association standard mark.

F. S. POPE,
Secretary of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce.

Conscience-money received.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 1st December, 1914.

THE Minister of Finance directs me to acknowledge receipt of postal notes for sixteen shillings (16s.), forwarded to the Treasury Department by some person unknown, and signed “Catholic,” being “amount the writer drew more than he was justly entitled to.”

G. F. C. CAMPBELL,
Secretary to the Treasury.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Westland Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 26th November, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the under-mentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Westland Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Section 2249, Block IV, Wataroa Survey District.

TENURE: Pastoral Regulation License 822. Formerly held by Henry Charles Harvey. Reason for forfeiture: No improvements, and rent in arrear.

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 26th November, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that Section 14, Block XI, Waitara Survey District, Taranaki Land District, containing 22 acres, more or less, will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on or after Wednesday, the 3rd day of March, 1915.

G. H. BULLARD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Settlement Land for Selection in the Nelson Land District.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Nelson, 28th November, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for selection on renewable lease under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, and amendments; and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, 12th January, 1915.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.—MURCHISON COUNTY.—HOWARD SURVEY DISTRICT.—LAKE SETTLEMENT.

Second-class Land.

• Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £940, payable in cash, or in twenty years by forty half-yearly instalments of £37 14s. 4d.; total half-yearly payment, £84 1s. 4d.
  † Weighted with £37 10s., valuation for fencing.

IMPROVEMENTS.

The improvements included in the capital value of the sections consist of fencing valued as follows: Block X, Section 7—72 chains, £36. Block XI, Section 1—70 chains, £24; Section 2—90 chains, £42; Section 5—130 chains, £62. Block XVI, Section 5—64 chains, £30; Section 6—200 chains, £80; Section 8—120 chains, £25.

The improvements which are not included in the capital value of the land, but which must be paid for separately: Section 5, Block XVI, buildings, &c., valued at £940.

DESCRIPTIONS OF SECTIONS.

Section 7, Block X.—About 1,100 acres open, flat, undulating to low hills in fern, grass, and tussock, suitable for agricultural and pastoral purposes; remainder flat to low