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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 141

Distances between about three miles and three-quarters to
seven miles and a quarter from Naumai Wharf, of which
distance three miles and three-quarters is by formed road,
balance in course of construction.

Rich swamp land, about one-half of Sections 13. and 17,
one-fourth of Sections 14 and 16, and one-eighth of Sec-
tion 15 kabikatea forest from which milling-timber has been
removed; 1; remainder cabbage-tree, flax, and raupo swamp.
Sufficient rough feed to carry a few milking-cows on each
section. Water can be obtained from drains, or probably by
sinking. Distances between about three and five miles and a
half from Ruawai, two miles and three-quarters of which is
by formed road, balance to be formed.

Section 24, Block XII: Area, 72 acres 2 roods 12 perches;
capital value, £1,090; half-yearly rent, £21 16s.

About 35 acres rich swamp, balance undulating limestone
land of good quality, ploughable; covered with light mixed
forest. Some rough feed which would carry a few milking-
cows in its present state. Well watered. Distant about
five miles and a quarter from Naumai Wharf.

Section 25, Block XII: Area, 71 acres 2 roods 39 perches;
capital value, £1,080; half-yearly rent, £21 12s.

About 50 acres rich swamp, balance good ploughable lime-
stone land, covered with light mixed forest; well watered.
Situated about five miles and a half from Naumai Wharf,
four miles and a half of which is by good road, balance to be
formed. Sufficient rough feed to carry a few milking-cows
at present time.

Section 9, Block XII: Area, 53 acres 1 rood; capital
value, £960; half-yearly rent, £19 4s.

Section 10, Block XII: Area, 53 acres 1 rood; capital
value, £960; half-yearly rent, £19 4s.

Rich swamp land; about half of each section is worked-out
kahikatea forest, balance cabbage-tree, flax, and raupo.
Sufficient rough feed on each section to carry a few milking
cows. Water can be obtained from drains, or probably by
sinking. Distant about two miles and three-quarters to three
miles from Ruawai Wharf, a quarter of a mile of which is not
formed.

Second-class Land.

Section 2, Block XII: Area, 102 acres 0 roods 22 perches;
capital value, £620; half-yearly rent, £12 8s.

Undulating land, mostly covered with heavy mixed forest
comprising puriri, taraire, &c., and old kauri-workings. Soil
generally of good quality, with a strip of poor sandy soil
running through the centre of the section. Distant about
four miles and a half from Naumai Wharf by formed road.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General, this sixth day of September, one thou-
sand nine hundred and seventeen.

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

Amending Regulations governing the Appointment, Promotion,
and Gradation of Members of the New Zealand Expedi-
tionary Force.

LIVERPOOL, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authority
conferred on me by the Defence Act, 1909, its amend-
ments, and the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces Act, 1915,
I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, Governor-
General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby amend,
in the manner and to the extent set forth in the Schedule
hereto, the regulations published in the New Zealand Gazette
of the seventh day of September, one thousand nine hundred
and sixteen, governing the appointment, promotion, and
gradation of members of the New Zealand Expeditionary
Force.

SCHEDULE.

1. PARAGRAPH 23 is hereby amended by adding, after the
   words "The New Zealand Medical Corps," the words "The
   New Zealand Dental Corps."

2. After paragraph 28 add-

"28A. An officer holding the appointment of Adjutant is
not eligible for the grant of temporary higher rank, under
the provisions of paragraphs 15 (6) and (c), whilst performing
the duties of an officer absent through wounds, sickness, or
other cause, unless and until he has not only relinquished
his appointment of Adjutant, but has also performed the
absent officer's duties for thirty days after such relinquish-
ment."

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General, this sixth day of September, one thou-
sand nine hundred and seventeen, in the presence
of-

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Censor of Telegraphic Messages appointed.

LIVERPOOL, Governor-General.

IN pursuance of the authority conferred upon me by an
Order in Council made on the third day of August, one
thousand nine hundred and fourteen, in pursuance of section
two of the Post and Telegraph Amendment Act, 1910, I,
Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, Governor-
General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby autho-
rize and appoint

GEOFFREY FYNMORE FOX, Esquire,

of Wellington, to act during my pleasure as a Censor of
Telegraphic Messages in respect of the telegraph stations
at or near Wellington, and in such capacity to act as an
assistant and under the control of the Censor, Walter Sander-
son Curtis, Esquire.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General, this fourth day of September, one thou-
sand nine hundred and seventeen.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Postmaster appointed to take and receive Statutory
Declarations.

PURSUANT to the authority conferred upon me by
the two-hundred-and-eighty-eighth section of the Justices
of the Peace Act, 1908, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile,
Earl of Liverpool, the Governor-General of the Dominion
of New Zealand, do hereby notify and declare that

FREDERICK GEORGE KING,

being a person holding the office of Postmaster under the
Post and Telegraph Act, 1908, at Taupo, is authorized to
take and receive statutory declarations under the two-
hundred-and-eighty-eighth section of the Justices of the
Peace Act, 1908.

As witness my hand this fifth day of September, one
thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

LIVERPOOL, Governor-General.

Postmaster appointed to take and receive Statutory
Declarations.

PURSUANT to the authority conferred upon me by the
two-hundred-and-eighty-eighth section the Justices
of the Peace Act, 1908, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile,
Earl of Liverpool, the Governor-General of the Dominion
of New Zealand, do hereby notify and declare that

HENRY ARTHUR MUNN,

being a person holding the office of Postmaster under the
Post and Telegraph Act, 1908, at Kaitaia, is authorized to
take and receive statutory declarations under the two-
hundred-and-eighty-eighth section of the Justices of the
Peace Act, 1908.

As witness my hand this tenth day of September,
one thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

LIVERPOOL, Governor-General.

Inspectors of Factories appointed.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 8th September, 1917.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to appoint

Constable CHARLES MURRAY DUNNETT,
Constable ALFRED HASTINGS JONES, and
Constable HENRY MCMAHON

to be Inspectors under the Factories Act, 1908. The
appointments are dated the 28th, 23rd, and 25th day of
July respectively.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Labour.