Aug. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2115

William Sheddan Thomson, Esq., of Warepa, Co. Clutha.
Aubyn Lerrier Thoreau, Esq., of Pleasant Point, Co. Levels.
James Turnbull, Esq., of Gore.
Edmund Grace Twohill, Esq., of Auckland.
Thomas John Cory Warren, Esq., of Penlee, Pukehou, Co. Hawke’s Bay.
William Shakespeare Wharton, Esq., of Christchurch.
Albert John White, Esq., of Brooklyn, Wellington.
Ernest Windley, Esq., of Porirua, Co. Makara.
Mark William Woodfield, Esq., of Addington, Christchurch.
William Henry Young, Esq., of Orini, Co. Waikato.

to be Justices of the Peace for the Dominion of New Zealand.

E. P. LEE, Minister of Justice.

Notice of Intention to take Land in Block VI, Waihou Survey District, for the more Effective Carrying-out of the Drainage or other Works in the Hauraki Plains.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1908, and the Hauraki Plains Act, 1908, to take the land described in the Schedule hereto for the more effective carrying-out of the drainage or other works authorized by the latter Act. And notice is hereby further given that the plan of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the post-office at Kerepehi, and is there open for inspection; and that all persons affected by the taking of the said land, should, if they have any well-grounded objections to the taking of such land, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing, within forty days from the first publication of this notice, to the Minister of Public Works at Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

APPROXIMATE areas of the pieces of land required to be taken:—

A. R. P. Portion of
2 1 7·4 Section 1b 2b; coloured red and blue.
0 2 10·7 „ 3c 5b „ violet and blue.
0 2 17·4 „ 3c 3 „ burnt umber & blue.
0 1 15·6 „ 3c 2 „ purple and blue.
1 0 2·4 „ 3c 1a „ neutral and blue.

Kopurarawai Block, situated in Block VI, Waihou Survey District (Auckland R.D.). (S.O. 21576.)

In the Auckland Land District; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 52159, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured as above mentioned.

As witness my hand at Wellington, this 8th day of August, 1921.

J. G. COATES, Minister of Public Works.

Notice of Intention to take Land for Scenic Purposes in Blocks XIV and XV, Kawhia North Survey District.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1908, the Scenery Preservation Act, 1908, and the Scenery Preservation Amendment Act, 1910, to take the land described in the Schedule hereto for scenic purposes. And notice is hereby further given that the plan of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the post-office at Hauturu, and is there open for inspection; and that all persons affected by the taking of the said land should, if they have any well-grounded objections to the taking of such land, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing, within forty days from the first publication of this notice, to the Minister of Public Works at Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

APPROXIMATE areas of the pieces of land required to be taken:—

A. R. P. Portion of Awaroa A No. 3b, Section 2c.
13 2 35 „ 3b „ 2a.
22 2 13

Situated in Blocks XIV and XV, Kawhia North Survey District. (S.O. 16561, blue.)

In the Auckland Land District; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 31836, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon edged red.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this 10th day of August, 1921.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
For Minister of Public Works.

Notice by the Public Trustee in pursuance of Section 89 of the Public Trust Office Act, 1908.

WHEREAS it has been reported to the Public Trustee that John Dalton, late of Lower Hutt, in the Provincial District of Wellington, in the Dominion of New Zealand, Farmer, is the owner of realty in New Zealand: And whereas from inquiries made it has been ascertained that the said John Dalton left New Zealand in January, 1921, without appointing any agent with authority to take possession of and administer his property: And whereas the present whereabouts of the said John Dalton are unknown: And whereas the Public Trustee applied to the Supreme Court for an order under section 87 of the Public Trust Office Act, 1908, in respect of such property, and by an order made in the Supreme Court at Wellington on the 2nd day of August, 1921, the Public Trustee was authorized to exercise the following powers,--

(a.) To take possession of all that piece or parcel of land containing 24·9 perches, more or less, being part of Section 11, Hutt District, and being Lot 3 on deposited plan 2352, and the whole of the land comprised in certificate of title, Vol. 221, folio 157, being the property of the said John Dalton;

(b.) To sell the said land or any part thereof;

(c.) To pay the rates, taxes, and other outgoings payable in respect of the said land;

(d.) To execute in his own name and on behalf of the said John Dalton all deeds and other instruments which may be necessary for any of the purposes aforesaid;

(e.) To complete and carry out in such manner as the Public Trustee thinks fit the valid subsisting contract affecting such land—namely, the agreement for sale and purchase thereof dated the 1st day of July, 1920, whereby the said John Dalton agreed to sell the same to Ernest William McCardell, of Wellington, Cashier:

Now, the Public Trustee hereby gives notice that he proposes to exercise in respect of such property the powers conferred on him as above.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of August, 1921.

J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

Election of Members of Teachers’ Superannuation Board.

Education Department,
Wellington, 6th August, 1921.

IN pursuance of regulations made under the Public Service Classification and Superannuation Amendment Act, 1908, I hereby certify that for the election of a member of the Teachers’ Superannuation Board constituted by the said Act, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Charles Nelson Haslam, the following nomination was received:—

FINLAY BETHUNE.

As the number of persons nominated does not exceed the number of vacancies to be filled, I hereby declare that the said Finlay Bethune is duly elected a member of the said Board.

Dated at Wellington this 6th day of August, 1921.

C. E. CRAWFORD,
Secretary to the Teachers’ Superannuation Board, and Returning Officer.

Officiating Ministers for 1921.—Notice No. 25.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 9th August, 1921.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908, the following name of an Officiating Minister within the meaning of the said Act is published for general information:—

Auckland Central Mission.
Mr. F. E. Rapps.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.—Declaration by the Registrar dissolving a Society.

I, ROBERT EDWARD HAYES, Registrar of Incorporated Societies, do hereby declare that, as it has been made to appear to me that the Marlborough Employers’ Association is no longer carrying on its operations and has no assets, the aforesaid association is hereby dissolved, in pursuance of section 28 of the Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of August, 1921.

R. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Incorporated Societies.