Jan. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 355

New Zealand Rainfall for December, 1914—continued.

SOUTH ISLAND—continued.
(H.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT—continued.

Luggate, Cromwell .. .. .. 129 6
Manorburn Dam .. .. .. 375 13
Queenstown .. .. .. 66 5
Moa Creek .. .. .. 80 7
Galloway, Alexandra South .. .. .. 92 10
Ophir .. .. .. 165 8
St. Bathan's .. .. .. 87 7
Clyde .. .. .. 280 8
Roxburgh .. .. .. 299 13
Balclutha .. .. .. 460 17
Owaka .. .. .. 322 17
Tapanui Nursery .. .. .. 667 22
Waikawa Valley .. .. .. 762 25
Wharuariu .. .. .. 414 19
Uplands, Waimahaka .. .. .. 488 22
Roslin Estate, Woodlands .. .. .. 486 24
Wyndham South .. .. .. 274 9
Dipton .. .. .. .. 313 12
Bluff .. .. .. 286 9
Nightcaps .. .. .. .. 509 16
Rannock, Orawia .. .. ..
Riverton .. .. ..
Manapouri .. .. ..

New Zealand Rainfall for December, 1914—continued.

(I.) ISLANDS.

Centre Island .. .. 438 24
Stewart Island .. .. 881 27
Horse-shoe Bay, Stewart Island .. 919 26
Port Pegasus .. .. ..
Niue Island .. .. ..
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands .. ..
Aitutaki Island, Cook Islands .. ..
Mangaia, Cook Islands .. ..
Chatham Island .. .. 260 19

LATE RETURNS.

Pakira Station, June, 1914 .. 386 3
Putaruru, August, 1914 .. 186 7
" September, 1914 .. 90 3
" October, 1914* .. ..
Newtonlees, May, 1914 .. 432 14
Napier, May, 1914 .. 863 14
" September, 1914 .. 56 5
Arnmore, Windsor, November, 1914 218 12
Maryburn Station, November, 1914 83 7
Puysegur Point, November, 1914 .. 576 13

*No observations taken.

Notice by the Public Trustee under the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part II), and its Amendments.

To the owner of the following land, that is to say: All that parcel of land in the Provincial District of Auckland, containing by admeasurement 67 acres, more or less, being eastern portion of Allotment No. 67, Parish of Matakohc.

The registered owners of the land are Herbert Buckley, of Thames; John Jones, of Auckland; Daniel Goodwin, of Otahuhu; and William John Newby, of Otahuhu, settlers, who cannot now be traced.

WHEREAS the Public Trustee has instituted inquiries, and has been unable to find the whereabouts of the owners of the above-described land or of any agent of such owners in New Zealand:

Now, the Public Trustee hereby calls upon such 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 their title to the said land; and if they fail or neglect so to do, the Public Trustee will exercise the powers and authorities granted to him in and by the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part II), and its amendments.

Dated this 21st day of January, 1915.

FRED. FITCHETT,
Public Trustee.

Public Service Stores Tender Board.—Supply and Delivery of Stores.

Wellington, 15th January, 1915.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Chairman (Government Printing Office) not later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the 10th February, 1915, for the supply and delivery of the undermentioned material:—

1,000 poles, ironbark, 20 ft., 7 in. by 7 in. bottom, to 5 in. by 5 in. top.
200 hampers, Post-office, style “T.”
100 ” ” ” “S.”
1,000 poles, silverpine, round, 18 ft.
1,000 ” ” ” 20 ft.
144 satchels, leather.

Particulars and conditions of tendering may be obtained at the office of the Controller of Stores, Post and Telegraph Department, Wellington; the District Storekeeper, Post and Telegraph Department, Christchurch; or the Telegraph Engineers at Auckland and Dunedin; where samples of the hampers and satchels may be seen.

J. MACKAY,
Chairman.

Post and Telegraph Department.—Sale by Tender of Motor-cycles, &c.

Wellington, 19th January, 1915.

WRITTEN tenders will be received at the office of the Controller of Stores, Post and Telegraph Department, Wellington, up to noon on Monday, the 15th February, 1915, for two “Lincoln Elk” motor-cycles, one “Zedel” motor-cycle, one “Girling” tri-car, and one “Russell” motor-car.

The machines may be inspected at the Department’s Garage, Waterloo Quay, Wellington.

Tenders must be addressed to the Controller of Stores, Post and Telegraph Department, Wellington, and be marked on the outside “Tender for motor-cycles, &c.”

The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

W. R. MORRIS,
Secretary.

Officiating Ministers for 1915. Notice No. 2.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 26th January, 1915.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908, the following names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information:—

Congregational Independents.
The Reverend A. L. MACDONALD ASPLAND.
" HAROLD JAMES RALPH.

Baptists.
The Reverend THOMAS HENRY ECCERSALL.

Church of Christ.
Mr. JOSEPH FOSTER.

F. W. MANSFIELD,
Registrar-General.

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