Mar. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 871

Easter Holidays.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 3rd February, 1919.

IT is hereby notified, for general information, that on Friday, 18th April, 1919, Saturday, 19th April, 1919, and Monday, 21st April, 1919, the Government Offices throughout New Zealand will be closed.

D. ROBERTSON,
Public Service Commissioner.

Public Service Stores Tender Board.

Wellington, 20th March, 1919.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information.

E. A. SHRIMPTON,
Chairman.

85 MILES WIRE, RUBBER-INSULATED, TWIN-TWISTED.

Accepted.

P. R. Baillie and Co., Wellington .. .. 1,800 18 9

Declined.

Lawrence and Hanson Electrical Company (Limited), Wellington .. .. 2,221 13 9
Richardson, McCabe, and Co. (Limited), Wellington .. .. 2,278 0 0
British General Electrical Company (Limited), Wellington .. .. 2,961 3 9

10,000 ROLLS SANITARY TOILET-PAPER.

Accepted.

E. W. Mills and Co. (Limited), Wellington .. 268 6 8

5 TONS OF WIRE, GALVANIZED-IRON BINDING.

Accepted.

E. J. Armstrong, Dunedin .. .. 316 13 4

4 TONS OF WIRE, COPPER BINDING.

Declined.

E. J. Armstrong, Dunedin .. .. 566 14 4
P. R. Baillie and Co., Wellington .. .. 716 0 0
Richardson, McCabe, and Co. (Limited), Wellington .. .. 830 0 0
Ditto .. .. 766 16 8
Ditto .. .. 844 9 8
A. D. Riley and Co. (Limited), Wellington .. 864 0 0
E. W. Mills and Co. (Limited), Wellington .. 868 16 0
F. W. Markmann, Wellington .. .. 968 0 0
Long, Ormiston, and Co., Auckland.. .. 1,340 0 0

3 TONS OF WIRE, COPPER BINDING.

Declined.

E. J. Armstrong, Dunedin .. .. 429 2 0
P. R. Baillie and Co., Wellington .. .. 537 0 0
Richardson, McCabe, and Co. (Limited), Wellington .. .. 636 0 0
Ditto .. .. 582 8 0
Ditto .. .. 640 12 9
A. D. Riley and Co. (Limited), Wellington .. 648 0 0
E. W. Mills and Co. (Limited), Wellington .. 658 10 0
F. W. Markmann, Wellington .. .. 726 0 0
Long, Ormiston, and Co., Auckland.. .. 1,005 0 0

1,500 POTS, PASTE, LIBRARY, IN 8 OZ. POTS.

Accepted.

W. J. Seater and Co., Wellington .. .. 118 15 0

Declined.

Richardson, McCabe, and Co. (Limited), Wellington .. .. 128 2 6

1,000 POTS, PASTE, LIBRARY, IN 16 OZ. POTS.

Accepted.

W. J. Seater and Co., Wellington .. .. 95 16 8

Declined.

Richardson, McCabe, and Co. (Limited), Wellington .. .. 110 8 4

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Southland Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 24th March, 1919.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the undermentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Southland Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Section 753, Hokonui (Croydon Village).

TENURE: P.L. Village. Lease No. 452. Formerly held by Wm. McKendry (now deceased). Reason for forfeiture: Intestate; at request.

D. H. GUTHRIE,
Minister of Lands.

Pastoral Lands classified in Canterbury Land District.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 22nd March, 1919.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Commissioners appointed to classify and report upon land in the Canterbury Land District have classified the pastoral run in the Schedule hereto as therein noted, and the classification has been approved by His Excellency the Governor-General under section 225 of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.

Class A.—Pastoral lands.

Being Lands suitable exclusively for Pasturage and not capable of being used with Profit in Areas of a Carrying-capacity of less than 5,000 Sheep.

RUN No. 16, St. James Station, Amuri County: Area, 199,000 acres.

D. H. GUTHRIE,
Minister of Lands.

Land in the Southland Land District for Sale or Lease to Discharged Soldiers.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 24th March, 1919.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for sale or lease under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and the regulations thereunder; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 14th May, 1919.

The lands may be purchased for cash or on deferred payments, or selected on lease for thirty-three years, with right of renewal for further successive periods of thirty-three years and a right to acquire the freehold.

Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, on Thursday, 15th May, 1919, at 10 o’clock a.m. The ballot will be held at the conclusion of the examination of applicants.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Teihoka Settlement.—Wallace County.—Block VII, Taringatura Survey District.

SECTION 1s: Area, 206 acres 0 roods 19 perches. Capital value, £2,920. Instalment on deferred payment (excluding interest), £155. Half-yearly rent on lease, £65 14s. Instalment of interest and principal on buildings valued at £180, £7 0s. 5d.

Section 2s: Area, 192 acres 0 roods 10 perches. Capital value, £2,720. Instalment on deferred payment (excluding interest), £136. Half-yearly rent on lease, £61 4s.

Section 3s: Area, 243 acres 0 roods 14 perches. Capital value, £2,920. Instalment on deferred payment (excluding interest), £178 10s. Half-yearly rent on lease, £65 14s. Instalment of interest and principal on buildings valued at £650, £25 7s.

Section 4s: Area, 233 acres 0 roods 37 perches. Capital value, £2,435. Instalment on deferred payment (excluding interest), £121 15s. Half-yearly rent on lease, £54 15s. 9d.

NOTE.—The deferred-payment instalments on Sections 1s and 3s include payment for the buildings thereon.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS.

The selector of Section 1s must pay the sum of £180 for the right to remove from Section 3s manager’s house and out-house within six months of date of selection.

The selector of Section 2s must pay the sum of £40 for the right to remove from Section 3s four-stalled stable and hut on wheels within six months of date of selection.