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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 74, of 26th June, 1919, relating to Lieutenant (late Captain, N.Z.E.F.) William Stanley Seed, N.Z. Dental Corps, is cancelled, and the following substituted :-

Captain William Stanley Seed is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. and absorbed into the N.Z. Dental Corps with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 28th January, 1920.

N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

N.Z. FIELD ARTILLERY.

2nd Lieutenant Edgar Ravenswood McKillop to be Lieutenant, under the provisions of N.Z.E.F. Regulation No. 13. Dated 9th September, 1919.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain Stanley Eric Vernon Brown, M.B., is granted the temporary rank of Major whilst acting as Orthopædic Surgeon in a Military Hospital. Dated 29th December, 1919.

Captain Maxwell Ramsay, M.B., is granted the temporary rank of Major whilst in charge of Narrow Neck Convalescent Camp. Dated 14th December, 1919.

ERRATUM.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 96, of 12th August, 1915, relating to 2nd Lieutenant John Campbell Collins, Unattached List (b), is cancelled.

J. ALLEN,

Minister of Defence.

Meetings of Auckland Land Board.

Department of Lands and Survey,

Wellington, 22nd December, 1919.

H IS Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of section 48 of the Land Act, 1908, approved of meetings of the Auckland Land Board being held at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, at 10 o'clock a.m. on Tuesday, 27th January, Wednesday, 25th February, Wednesday, 24th March, Wednesday, 28th April, Wednesday, 26th May, Wednesday, 23rd June, Wednesday, 28th July, Wednesday, 25th August, Wednesday, 22nd September, Wednesday, 27th October, Wednesday, 24th November, and Wednesday, 15th December, during the year 1920.

D. H. GUTHRIE,

Minister of Lands.

Result of Election of Trustees of a Drainage District.

Department of Internal Affairs,

Wellington, 11th December, 1919.

THE following result of the election of trustees of a drainage district has been received from the Returning Officer, and is published in accordance with the provisions of the Land Drainage Act, 1908.

J. HISLOP,

Under-Secretary.

Waiatarua Drainage District, County of Eden-- Robert Henry Abbott. William Johnson Crowther. George Anson Thompson. Charles Harold Abbott: Stanley George Chambers.

Result of Election of Trustees of a Drainage District.

Department of Internal Affairs,

Wellington, 17th December, 1919.

THE following result of the election of trustees of a drainage district has been received from the Returning Officer, and is published in accordance with the provisions of the Land Drainage Act, 1908.

J. HISLOP,

Under-Secretary.

Hungahunga Drainage District, County of Matamata-- Jesse Albert Clothier. Frederick Christian Hansen. Frederick Ernest Hughes. James Orr. Joseph Pohlen.

Approval of Fees for Licensing of Vehicles fixed by By-law.- Waimarino County Council.

Department of Internal Affairs,

Wellington, 22nd December, 1919.

IT is hereby notified, in accordance with section 107 of the Counties Act, 1908, that so much of the by-law made by the Waimarino County Council, and sealed on the 13th day of December, 1919, as appoints the several sums to be paid to the Waimarino County funds for the licensing of vehicles plying for hire has this day been approved by His Excellency the Governor-General.

F. H. D. BELL,

For Minister of Internal Affairs.

Consul-General of Italy at Melbourne appointed.

Department of Internal Affairs,

Wellington, 22nd December, 1919.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that he has been informed by His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies that the King's Exequatur empowering Commander G. St. Martin to act as Italian Consul-General at Melbourne for Australia, New Zealand, and the Fiji Islands has received His Majesty's signature.

F. H. D. BELL,

For Minister of Internal Affairs.

Plants declared to be Noxious Weeds by the Manukau County Council.--Notice No. 1988.

Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce,

Wellington, 5th January, 1920.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Manukau County Council has, by special order, declared Bathurst burr (Xanthium spinosum), broom (Cytisus scoparius), gorse (Ulex europaeus), kangaroo acacia (Acacia armata), and winged thistle (Carduus pycnocephalus) to be noxious weeds within the meaning of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1908, in the district under its jurisdiction.

W. NOSWORTHY,

Minister of Agriculture.

Fixing Date for the First Election of Two Members of the Wairoa Harbour Board.

Marine Department,

Wellington, 16th December, 1919.

H IS Excellency the Governor-General in Council has been pleased, in exercise of the power conferred upon him by section 5 of the Wairoa Harbour Board Empowering and Loan Act, 1919, to appoint Wednesday, the 21st day of January, 1920, to be the date for the first election of two members of the Wairoa Harbour Board to represent the Waikokopu District, as defined in the Third Schedule to the Waikokopu Harbour Act, 1903.

F. H. D. BELL,

For Minister of Marine.

Uncustomed Goods.

Customs Department,

Wellington, 7th January, 1920.

IT is hereby notified, for public information, that on the 24th October, 1919, the officers of the Police Department found hidden at Thorndon Esplanade, Wellington, 194 tins containing "Three Castles" cigarettes. These goods have been seized as forfeited by the Collector of Customs at Wellington, on the ground that they are uncustomed goods found concealed on the said Esplanade.

If any person desires to dispute the seizure or to claim possession of the goods he should lodge with the Collector of Customs at Wellington, on or before 15th February, 1920, a notice to dispute the forfeiture of the goods in the form prescribed under the Customs Acts.

Copies of the form may be obtained on application to any Collector of Customs.

F. H. D. BELL,

For Minister of Customs.