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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 89

to poor in quality, on sandstone formation; well watered by
streams. Distant ten miles from Kaihu by cart-road.

Tauranga County.—Te Puna Parish.

Section 241: Area, 112 acres 1 rood 14 perches. Approximate rent per acre per annum, 10d. Capital value, £90. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £2 5s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £1 16s.

Altitude, about 800 ft. above sea-level. Undulating land, mostly fern, with about 20 acres of light mixed forest in patches. Light soil of medium quality, on clay subsoil; well watered by streams. Distant about ten miles from Tauranga by formed road, except the last twenty chains, which is unformed as yet.

Bay of Islands County.—Ruapekapeka Parish.

Section 123: Area, 155 acres. Approximate rent per acre per annum, 8d. Capital value, £100. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £2 10s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £2.

Altitude, 30 ft. to 580 ft. above sea-level. Several acres of river-flat, balance hilly and undulating; a few acres of ordinary light mixed forest in gullies, remainder fern and manuka country. Soil inferior clay, on clay and papa formation; well watered by streams. Distant three miles from Kawakawa Railway-station by formed cart-road.

West Taupo County.—Wharepapa Survey District.

Section 3, Block III: Area, 1,058 acres 1 rood 24 perches. Approximate rent per acre per annum, 1s. 3d. Capital value, £1,330. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £33 5s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £26 12s.

Altitude, about 400 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to slightly broken land, covered with fern and manuka scrub. Light soil of medium quality, on sandstone formation; fairly well watered by Waikato River and small streams. Distant twenty-four miles from Te Awamutu by formed dray-road not metalled.

Waitomo County.—Pakaumanu Survey District.

Section 2, Block X: Area, 370 acres 2 roods 10 perches. Approximate rent per acre per annum, 2s. Capital value, £740. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £18 10s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £14 16s.

Altitude, 700 ft. to 1,300 ft. above sea-level. About half undulating to slightly broken country, covered with fern and manuka; balance level, undulating and broken, covered with light mixed forest comprising tawa, tawhero, hinau, rewarewa, and rimu, with heavy undergrowth of konini, mahoe, supplejack, &c. Light soil, of medium quality, on sandstone formation; well watered by small streams and springs. Distant four miles and three-quarters from Kopaki Railway-station by formed road.

Waitomo County.—Orahiri Survey District.

Section 10, Block III: Area, 201 acres. Approximate rent per acre per annum, 1s. 6d. Capital value, £300. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £7 10s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £6.

Altitude, 450 ft. to 850 ft. above sea-level. Broken country, about two-thirds light mixed forest comprising tawa, tawhero, rewarewa, and a few rimu, with fairly heavy undergrowth of makomako, supplejack, konini, &c.; balance manuka scrub and short fern. About 20 acres ploughable. Poor soil, of a light nature, on sandstone formation; well watered by small stream. Distant six miles and a half from Otorohanga by dray-road, five miles of which is metalled.

Sections 12 and 22, Block VII: Area, 328 acres 1 rood 9 perches. Approximate rent per acre per annum, 1s. 9d. Capital value, £580. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £14 10s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £11 12s.

Altitude, 350 ft. to 700 ft. above sea-level. Broken country; about two-thirds light mixed forest comprising tawa, rewarewa, tawhero, &c., with heavy undergrowth of makomako, mahoe, konini, &c.; balance fern and manuka scrub. Soil of medium quality, on limestone formation; well watered by small streams. Distant eight miles from Otorohanga by dray-road, five miles of which is metalled.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor,
this tenth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen.

F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Inspector of Factories appointed.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 14th August, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Constable HENRY SCOTT

to be an Inspector under the Factories Act, 1908. The appointment is dated the 5th day of August, 1916.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Labour.

Member of Arundel Domain Board appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 9th August, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of section 41 of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908, been pleased to appoint

ROBERT JOHNSTONE PALMER

to be a member of the Arundel Domain Board, in place of Hugh McMaster, resigned.

F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Member of Scotsburn Domain Board appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 9th August, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of section 41 of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908, been pleased to appoint

JOHN MOWBRAY HOWARD TRIPP

to be a member of the Scotsburn Domain Board, in place of Bernard Edward Howard Tripp, who is absent from the Dominion.

F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Judge of High Court of Cook Islands appointed.

Cook Islands Department,
Wellington, 12th August, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HUGH FRASER AYSON, Esq.,

to be a Judge of the High Court of the Cook Islands.

M. POMARE,
Minister for the Cook Islands.

Deputy Official Assignee appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 11th August, 1916.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointment in the Public Service:—

SOMERSET WARD SMITH

to be Deputy Official Assignee at Napier for the purposes of the Bankruptcy Act, 1908, as from the 25th day of July, 1916.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Registrar of Electors and Returning Officer appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 14th August, 1916.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointment in the Public Service:—

CHARLES WILLIAM CARVER

to be the Registrar of Electors and Returning Officer under the Legislature Act, 1908, for the Electoral District of Taumarunui, as from the 22nd day of May, 1916.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.