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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 17

Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and its Amendments.—Elections to administer Estates.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Public Trustee has filed in the Supreme Court an election to administer in respect of the several estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations (so far as known) are hereunder set forth, the gross property in each being estimated not to exceed £400 in value.

Public Trust Office, Wellington, 24th March, 1924.
J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

Sitting of the Native Land Court at Rawene on 25th April, 1924.

Registrar’s Office,
Auckland, 14th March, 1924.

NOTICE is hereby given that the matters mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the Native Land Court sitting at Rawene on the 25th April, 1924, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will allow. Notice is hereby also given that the Court will adjourn and sit at Opononi.
[Tokerau, 1924-4.]
E. P. EARLE, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICATION FOR ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION.

Sitting of the Native Land Court at Wanganui on the 8th April, 1924.

Registrar’s Office,
Wanganui, 25th March, 1924.

NOTICE is hereby given that the matters mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the Native Land Court sitting at Wanganui on the 8th day of April, 1924, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will allow.
[Wanganui, 1924/5.]
W. H. BOWLER, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICATIONS FOR ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Nelson Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 19th March, 1924.

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

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.

R.L. 714, Section 78, Block XV, and Section 82, Block XIV, Oparara Survey District. Formerly held by Robert Henry Gray. Reason for forfeiture: Non-compliance with conditions of lease.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Land in the Wellington Land District surrendered.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 24th March, 1924.

NOTICE is hereby given that the surrender of the license of the undermentioned land having been accepted by resolution of the Wellington Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

TENURE: O.R.P. Lease No. 1351. Section 22, Block VI, Makuri Survey District. Formerly held by G. T. Little.

D. G. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Land in Hawke’s Bay Land District open for Sale or Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 24th March, 1924.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section is now open for general application on renewable lease for a term of thirty-three years, in terms of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and amendments.

Applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Napier, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, the 6th day of May, 1924.

Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Napier, at 10 o’clock a.m. on Thursday, the 8th day of May, 1924; but if any applicant so desires he may be examined by the Land Board of any other district.

The ballot will be held at the District Lands and Survey Office, Napier, at the conclusion of the examination of applicants.

Preference at the ballot will be given to landless applicants who have one or more children dependent on them, to landless applicants who within two years immediately preceding the date of the ballot have applied for land at least twice unsuccessfully, to applicants who have served beyond New