Aug. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2055

Certificates of Naturalization granted.

Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 20th August, 1924.

IT is hereby notified, for public information, that certificates of naturalization, in accordance with the provisions of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens (in New Zealand) Act, 1923, have been granted to the persons named and described hereunder.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD, Minister of Internal Affairs.

Depreciated-currency Duty.—Rubber Tires, &c., imported from Germany, Austria, or Hungary.

Customs Department,
Wellington, 20th August, 1924.

IT is hereby notified, for public information, that the Minister of Customs has been requested to determine whether or not depreciated-currency duty should be imposed on the following class or kind of goods, when imported from Germany, Austria, or Hungary—viz., Rubber tires, rubber tiring, and inner tubes of rubber for pneumatic tires, n.e.i.—which when imported from such countries are at present subject to depreciated-currency duty.

Before deciding the matter, the Minister hereby invites any person who considers that the importation of such goods without such duty being charged thereon would prejudicially or injuriously affect his industry or business, or who would be aggrieved if such duty were not charged on such goods, to make a complaint in the prescribed form.

The Minister also invites any person who considers that the imposition of depreciated-currency duty on such goods does prejudicially or injuriously affect his industry or business, or who is aggrieved by the imposition of such duty, to state in the prescribed form any reasons he may desire to offer why such duty should not be imposed.

Such complaint or statement will be regarded as strictly confidential. It must reach this office not later than one month from the date of the publication of this notification in the New Zealand Gazette.

Any complaint or statement already received in connection with the class or kind of goods referred to above will receive full consideration before the matter is decided.

GEO. CRAIG, Comptroller of Customs.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Rural and Town Lands for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Nelson, 19th August, 1924.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be offered for sale by public auction for cash or on deferred payments at the District Lands and Survey Office, Nelson, at 11 o’clock a.m., on Wednesday, 1st October, 1924, under the provisions of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and amendments.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.

Waimea County.—Wai-iti Survey District.

SECTIONS 20, 22, 30, and 31, Block X: Area, 876 acres 2 roods; upset price, £780, payable in cash or by deferred payments; deposit required on deferred payments, £80.

Improvements: There is a small whare, and about half of boundary-fence has been erected and is in fair order.

The land is situated on the Stanley Brook - Wakefield Road, about six miles and a half from the former township. There is practically no flat land. About 200 acres has been felled and grassed; 360 acres in fern, and balance bush, with some milling-timber. Well watered.

Files—H.O., 26/11360; D.O., O.R.P. 347.

Sections 4, 5, and 76, Block XV: Area, 279 acres 1 rood 33 perches; upset price, £800, payable in cash or by deferred payments; deposit required on deferred payment, £50.

Improvements consist of a dwelling of four rooms, veranda, &c., in poor repair. Subdivided into four paddocks, in poor condition. The whole of the section has been cleared and is in poor pasture rapidly deteriorating. Five acres in orchard, practically useless.

Situated one mile from Belgrove Railway-station and one mile from Foxhill School. Easy undulating country with poor clayey soil.

Files—Head Office, 26/15418; District Office, 21/489.

Waimea County.—Waimea Survey District.

Part Sections 135, 137, 139, and 172, Block VI: Area, 87 acres; upset price, £2,200, payable in cash or by deferred payments; deposit required on deferred payment, £200.

Improvements consist of a six-roomed dwelling, cow-shed, stable, and outbuildings, subdivided into seven paddocks. Fences in poor repair.

Situated at western end of Clover Road, about one mile and a half from Brightwater Post-office and School. All flat land, very suitable for agricultural purposes. About 12 acres in orchard, 3 acres of lucerne, balance worn-out pasture.

Files—H.O., 26/18020 and 26/8407; D.O., 21/167 and 21/654.

Waimea County.—Wangamoa Survey District.

Sections 12, 15, and 18, Block III: Area, 901 acres 1 rood 33 perches; upset price, £2,000, payable in cash or by deferred payment; deposit required on deferred payment, £200.

Improvements consist of five-roomed dwelling with three small rooms and dairy attached; shearing-shed, &c. About 840 acres in pasture. Subdivided into nine paddocks.

Situated at the Croizelles, at the head of Kumuhuri Bay, practically adjoining Wairangi Post and Telegraph Office. Nearest school is seven miles away, at Wangarae.

Files—H.O., 26/13207; D.O., 21/385.

Waimea County.—Hope and Tainui Survey Districts.

Sections 12, 13, 36, 37, 38, 39, and 40, Block III, Section 3, Block IV, Hope Survey District, and Section 1, Block V, Tainui Survey District: Area, 2,301 acres 1 rood 28 perches; upset price, £2,600, payable in cash or by deferred payments; deposit required on deferred payments, £100.

Improvements consist of a four-roomed dwelling in bad repair, sheds, &c. Subdivided into two paddocks. Fences are in fair order. About 700 acres of bush land has been felled and grassed, 2 acres stumped, 300 acres has run to fern, balance bush.

Situated on the road to Tadmor three miles from Glenhope Railway-station, School, and Post-office. The greater portion is hilly and undulating, but about 100 acres are capable of being ploughed for green crops.

Files—H.O., 26/11388; D.O., L.P. 384.

Murchison County.—Maruia Survey District.

Sections 8 and 13, Block XII: Area, 1,080 acres 1 rood 18 perches; upset price, £1,405, payable in cash or by deferred payments; deposit required on deferred payments, £100.

Improvements consist of dwelling of five rooms in fair order, milking-shed, and 225 acres of bush land felled and grassed.

Situated sixteen miles from Murchison, in the Maruia Valley, and one mile and a half from Glengarry School by good metalled road. Large area of flats along road frontage, balance undulating to hilly. With exception of cleared portion all in heavy bush; well watered.

Files—H.O., 26/2296; D.O., L.P. 547.