Oct. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2991

Mining Privilege to be struck off the Register.—Notice under the Mining Amendment Act, 1914.

Office of the Mining Registrar,
Lawrence, 6th October, 1926.

NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of section 30 (3) of the Mining Amendment Act, 1914, that the mining privilege mentioned in the Schedule hereto will, unless sufficient cause to the contrary be shown within three months from the date hereof, be struck off the register.

J. C. BODDY, Mining Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

No. 79. Date: 13/8/00. Mining privilege: Residence-site: Locality: Block 32, Town of Havelock. Registered holder, Michael Carmody.

Subsidies to Public Libraries in Country Districts.

Education Department,
Wellington, 11th October, 1926.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sum of £3,000 has been voted by Parliament for distribution to public libraries in country districts.

The distribution will take place about the 1st March, 1927, and no claim will be entitled to consideration that is not sent in in due form and received by the Secretary, Education Department, Wellington, on or before the 31st January, 1927.

1. A library to be entitled to a subsidy must be public in the sense of belonging to the public, and of not being under the control of an association, society, or club whose membership is composed of a section of the community only; and if it is within a borough a reading-room where the books may be read, and containing newspapers and periodicals, must be provided for the public free of charge; in addition, it must not be situated in a borough, town, or town district the population of which exceeds fifteen hundred. The receipts for the year from subscriptions, donations, and voluntary contributions must not have been less than £2, exclusive of moneys received from endowments, or from Government, or from Borough or County Councils, or for special building purposes, or as rent, hire, or consideration for the use of any room, or building, or land belonging to the institution, in respect of none of which will subsidy be allowed. The net proceeds of concerts, lectures, or other entertainments on behalf of the current expenses of the library will be regarded as voluntary contributions. The number of members subscribing to the library during the year must not have been less than eight, each of whom must have paid the subscription for at least six months. Libraries established during 1926 may make applications for a grant, and each case will be considered on its merits. A subsidy will not be given to more than one library in the same town.

2. In the distribution of the vote a nominal addition of £25 will be made to the amount of the income of each library derived from subscriptions, donations, and rates, and the vote will be divided according to the amounts thus augmented; but no library will receive credit for a larger income than £25—that is, in no case will the augmented amount on which distribution is based exceed £50.

3. The whole of the subsidy must be expended without delay in the purchase or loan of books for the library.

4. It is particularly enjoined upon the authorities in charge of the public libraries concerned that a due proportion of the books purchased shall be books having a permanent value—that is, books of more than merely passing interest.

5. Application to share in the distribution must be by means of a statutory declaration by the Chairman, or Secretary, or Treasurer of the institution on behalf of which it is made, and must be accompanied by a statement of the receipts and payments of the institution for the year ending on the 31st day of December, 1926, and such declaration must be on the form provided for the purpose.

6. Copies of the form of application may be obtained from the Secretary, Education Department, Wellington.

R. A. WRIGHT, Minister of Education.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Wellington Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey
Wellington, 14th October, 1926.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the under-mentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Wellington Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and amendments.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

TENURE: L.S.R.L. Lease No. 422. Section 1, Taumaihi Settlement. Formerly held by T. H. Reader. Reason for forfeiture: Non-compliance with conditions of lease.

G. JAS. ANDERSON,
For Minister of Lands.

Land in Wellington Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 14th October, 1926.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the under-mentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Wellington Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown, under provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and amendments.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

TENURE: L.S.R.L. Lease No. 551. Section 5s, Akitio Settlement. Formerly held by S. F. Barker. Reason for forfeiture: At request.

G. JAS. ANDERSON,
For Minister of Lands.

Land in Wellington Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 14th October, 1926.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the under-mentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Wellington Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown, under provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and amendments.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

TENURE: R.L. Lease No. 206. Section 2, Block I, Whirinaki Survey District. Formerly held by G. M. Bolton. Reason for forfeiture: Non-compliance with conditions of lease.

G. JAS. ANDERSON,
For Minister of Lands.

Land in Wellington Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 14th October, 1926.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the under-mentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Wellington Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and amendments.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

TENURE: L.S.R.L. Lease No. 620. Sections 17, 18, 20, 22, and 24, Block IV, Hawtrey Settlement. Formerly held by B. W. McFarlane. Reason for forfeiture: Non-compliance with conditions of lease.

G. JAS. ANDERSON,
For Minister of Lands.

Land in Wellington Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 14th October, 1926.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the under-mentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Wellington Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown, under provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and amendments.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

TENURE: L.S.R.L. Lease No. 562. Section 7, Ahiaruhe Settlement. Formerly held by E. W. Perry. Reason for forfeiture: Non-compliance with conditions of lease.

G. JAS. ANDERSON,
For Minister of Lands.