2358
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 56

Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1911. — Application for Restoration of Lapsed Patent under Section 22.

NOTICE is hereby given that Alfred Launcelot James Tait, of Crawford Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, has made application for the restoration of the patent granted to him for an invention for “A method or process of and improved apparatus for treating and dressing flax and other fibres,” numbered 18601, and bearing date the 17th October, 1904, which expired on the 17th October, 1908, owing to the non-payment of the prescribed renewal fee.

Any person may, on or before the 9th June, 1914, give notice at the Patent Office of opposition to the restoration.

Such notice must be in duplicate, in the prescribed form, set forth the particular grounds of objection, and be accompanied by a stamp for the fee of 10s.

J. C. LEWIS,
Registrar.

Applications invited for Positions of Inspectors of Factories, Auckland and Dunedin.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 1st June, 1914.

1. APPLICATIONS will be received up till noon on the 22nd June, 1914, for the positions of Inspectors of Factories at Auckland and Dunedin.

2. Applications must be addressed to the Secretary to the Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, and must embrace a statement of education and experience, particulars of age, &c.

3. Preference will be given to applicants possessing a practical and theoretical knowledge of building-construction and the erection of scaffolding.

4. The position will be graded in the General Division. Salary to commence, £175 per annum; maximum, £200.

5. The appointment will be subject to the provisions of the Public Service Act, 1912.

A. J. H. BENGE,
Secretary.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in Canterbury Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 28th May, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that the leases of the undermentioned lands having been forfeited by resolution of the Canterbury Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—DOUGLAS SETTLEMENT.

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 1st June, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on or after Thursday, the 10th day of September, 1914.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—KARIOI SURVEY DISTRICT.— WHAINGAROA PARISH.

Section 38A: Area, 8 acres.
Section 39A: Area, 10 acres 2 roods 20 perches.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Nelson Land District for Disposal under the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Nelson, 1st May, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on or after Thursday, the 10th September, 1914.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.—HOPE SURVEY DISTRICT.

SECTION 13, Block I: Area, 200 acres.

F. A. THOMPSON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 2nd June, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on or after Thursday, the 10th day of September, 1914.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—GOROMANDEL SURVEY DISTRICT.

BLOCK XV: Area, 400 acres.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands

Lands in Otago Land District for Disposal under the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 1st June, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on or after Thursday, 10th September, 1914.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—SOUTHLAND COUNTY.—TAUTUKU SURVEY DISTRICT.

SECTION 23, Block XII: Area, 172 acres 3 roods 27 perches.

R. T. SADD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.