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over the whole provinces, and while efficient and reliable British organization exists for relief, the work is almost at a standstill owing to the lack of funds.

It is feared that the position will become more acute as winter approaches, and any subscriptions to the fund should be remitted to the Famine Relief Treasurer at the British Legation, Peking.

G. JAS. ANDERSON,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Result of Election of a Member of the Whangarei Fire Board by Fire-insurance Companies.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 6th December, 1920.

THE following result of the election of a member of the Whangarei Fire Board by fire-insurance companies has been reported to the Minister of Internal Affairs, and is notified in accordance with the rules made under the Fire Brigades Act, 1908 :—

Whangarei Fire Board: Geoffrey Nevill.

W. NOSWORTHY,
For Minister of Internal Affairs.

Results of Elections of Trustees of Drainage Districts.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 8th December, 1920.

THE following results of the elections of trustees of drainage districts have been received from the Returning Officer, and are published in accordance with the provisions of the Land Drainage Act, 1908.

J. HISLOP, Under-Secretary.

Hungahunga Drainage District, County of Matamata—
William Henry Mathers.

Buckley Drainage District, County of Horowhenua—
Robert Waring Taylor.
Hugh Charles Easton.
John Swindlehurst.
Joseph George Peers.
James Richardson.

Rotomanuka Drainage District, County of Waipa—
Andrew Karl.
James W. Kite.
Arthur Rossiter.
James W. Ranby.
George E. Trott.
John Turney.
Anton Turnwald.

Ohaupo Drainage District, County of Waipa—
Arthur A. H. Bukowsky.
Arthur James Edwards.
Arthur Graham.
John Teddy, jun.
George A. Tarr.

Meetings of Taranaki Land Board.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 3rd December, 1920.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, in terms of section 48 of the Land Act, 1908, approved of meetings of the Taranaki Land Board being held during the year 1921 at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, at 9.30 o’clock a.m. on Wednesday, 26th January, 23rd February, 23rd March, 27th April, 25th May, 29th June, 27th July, 24th August, 28th September, 26th October, 23rd November, and 14th December.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Meetings of Nelson Land Board.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 3rd December, 1920.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, in terms of section 48 of the Land Act, 1908, approved of meetings of the Nelson Land Board being held during the year 1921 at the District Lands and Survey Office, Nelson, at 10 o’clock a.m. on Thursday, 13th January, 3rd February, 3rd March, 7th April, 5th May, 9th June, 7th July, 4th August, 1st September, 6th October, 3rd November, and 8th December.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

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Meetings of Canterbury Land Board.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 8th December, 1920.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of section 48 of the Land Act, 1908, approved of meetings of the Canterbury Land Board being held at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, during the year 1921 at 10 o’clock a.m. on Thursday, the 27th January, 24th February, 31st March, 28th April, 26th May, 30th June, 28th July, 25th August, 29th September, 27th October, 24th November, and 14th December.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Meetings of Southland Land Board.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 8th December, 1920.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of section 48 of the Land Act, 1908, approved of meetings of the Southland Land Board being held at the District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, during the year 1921 at 10.45 o’clock a.m. on Thursday, 20th January, 17th February, 15th March, 21st April, 19th May, 16th June, 21st July, 18th August, 15th September, 20th October, 17th November, and 15th December.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Authorizing the Laying-off of Elles Road, in the Town of Invercargill Extension No. 1 (Waihopai), of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 4th December, 1920.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 15 of the Land Act, 1908, I hereby authorize the laying-off of Elles Road, in the Town of Invercargill Extension No. 1 (Waihopai), Southland Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Notice making and levying Rates under the Hauraki Plains Rating Act, 1908.

I, DAVID HENRY GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by the Hauraki Plains Rating Act, 1908, do hereby make and levy upon the unimproved value of all lands liable to be rated pursuant to that Act a rate on a graduated scale as specified in the Schedule hereto according to the classification of the land.

The said rates will be payable in one sum on the 15th day of December, 1920, to the Collector of Rates for the Hauraki Plains Rating District, at the Chief Drainage Engineer’s Office, 43 High Street, Auckland, at which office the rate-book is open for inspection.

A copy of the rate-book may be inspected by ratepayers at the office of the Chief Drainage Engineer at Kerepehi at all times at which that office is open for the transaction of public business.

SCHEDULE.

Class A.—On the unimproved value of all lands classified as Class A by the arbitrators appointed under the said Act: One penny and eighty-five one-hundredths of a penny (1d. and 85/100d.) in the pound.

Class B.—On the unimproved value of all lands classified as Class B by the arbitrators appointed under the said Act: One penny and five one-hundredths of a penny (1d. and 5/100d.) in the pound.

Class C.—On the unimproved value of all lands classified as Class C by the arbitrators appointed under the said Act: Twenty-six one-hundredths of a penny (26/100d.) in the pound.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Notice making and levying Rates under the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910.

I, DAVID HENRY GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910, do hereby make and levy upon the unimproved value of all lands liable to be rated pursuant to that Act a rate on a graduated scale as specified in the Schedule hereto according to the classification of the land.