MAR. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 877

Applications invited for the Position of Fields Inspector,
Department of Agriculture, New Plymouth.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 21st March, 1916.

A PPLICATIONS will be received by the undersigned up
till noon on the 18th April, 1916, for the position
of Fields Inspector, Department of Agriculture, New Plymouth.

2. Applications (to be made on P.S.C. Form 17A, obtain-
   able at principal post-offices) 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. Applicants must possess—
   (a.) A sound knowledge of field-cropping operations in
   New Zealand;
   (b.) A good knowledge of the control of rabbits and
   noxious weeds in New Zealand;
   (c.) Practical experience of rabbit-suppression;
   (d.) Some experience of office work and correspondence;
   and
   (e.) Ability to ride across country.

The appointment will be subject to the provisions of the
Public Service Act, 1912.
The position will be graded in the General Division. Com-
mencing salary, £180 per annum.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908.—Notice
of Proposed Cancellation of Registry.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 21st March, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to an application
in that behalf made to me by the Christchurch
Export Slaughtermen's Industrial Union of Workers, regis-
tered number 917, situated at Christchurch, and in exercise of
the powers in that behalf conferred upon me by section 21 of
the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908, it is
my intention to cancel the registration of that industrial
union after the expiration of six weeks from the date of the
publication of this notice in the New Zealand Gazette unless
in the meantime cause is shown to the contrary.

F. W. ROWLEY,
Registrar of Industrial Unions.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in Auckland Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 16th March, 1916.

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

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Pastoral Runs in Westland Land District liable to Forfeiture.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Hokitika, 16th March, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to section 251 of the
Land Act, 1908, that the license over the under-
mentioned runs will be declared forfeited on account of
non-payment of rent and penalty, at the expiration of three
months from this date.

SCHEDULE.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Run 633, Perth River, held under license numbered 942, by
Hugh Martin Smyth.

Run 103, Mount Graham, held under license numbered
945, by Jane Gardiner.

W. F. MARSH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Settlement Land in Southland Land District open for Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 11th March, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land
is open for selection on renewable lease, under the
provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and the Land for Settle-
ments Act, 1908, and amendments; and applications will be
received at this office up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday,
26th April, 1916.

Applicants will have to appear personally before the Land
Board for examination at this office on Thursday, 27th
April, 1916, at 11 o'clock a.m.

The ballot will be held at the conclusion of the examina-
tion.

Preference will be given to soldiers (either discharged or
on active service), and to landless applicants who have
children dependent on them or who have within the preced-
ing two years applied for land at least twice unsuccessfully.