Dec. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 3399
New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917.-Closing of Registers.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 6th December, 1926.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Register of New Zealand 5½-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 15th January, 1933, will be closed from the 1st to the 15th January, 1927 (inclusive), for the purpose of the issue of half-yearly interest.
WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
Minister of Finance.
Plumbers Registration Act, 1912.-Successful Candidates, Plumbers Board Examination, 29th and 30th October, 1926.

THE following is a list of plumbers to whom certificates of having passed the examination of the Plumbers Board of New Zealand will be granted in pursuance of section 17 of the Plumbers Registration Act, 1912, and whose names have been entered in the Register of Plumbers of New Zealand in pursuance of section 8 of the Act :-
Reg. No. Name.
1751. Bayliss, A. G.
1752. Brooks, C. V.
1753. Brunton, J.
1754. Cameron, A. H.
1755. Collins, H. P.
1756. Curtis, S. B.
1757. Crookall, G. G.
1758. Cole, J. L.
1759. Carter, C. F.
1760. Crawford, C. S.
1761. Coxall, C.
1762. Dobson, A.
1763. Dawson, L.
1764. Davis, H. N.
1765. Douglas, D. A.
1766. Haworth, J. C.
1767. Fitzgerald, T. H.
1768. Johansson, C. A.

Reg. No. Name.
1769. McKinnon, W. J. A.
1770. Mullaly, W. J.
1771. Moss, S. T.
1772. North, V. C.
1773. Newth, A. C.
1774. Paul, P. H.
1775. Proctor, E.
1776. Ross, D.
1777. Richardson, S. W. B.
1778. Swift, J.
1779. Smith, A. A.
1780. Stokes, W. H.
1781. Sayer, W. F.
1782. Stretch, A. F.
1783. Stevens, W. T. R.
1784. Taylor, R.
1785. Wither, C. L.
1786. Zander, F. W.
J. A. YOUNG, Minister of Health.
Election of Member of Marlborough Land Board.
PURSUANT to section 47 of the Land Act, 1924, and regulations made thereunder, notice is hereby given that James Fulton, of Blenheim, has been duly nominated for election as a member of the Land Board of the Marlborough Land District; and as no other person has been nominated up to the time fixed for receiving such nominations, I hereby declare the said James Fulton to be duly elected a member of the said Board for the term of two years, commencing from the 17th January, 1927.
Dated at Blenheim this 23rd day of November, 1926.
P. R. WILKINSON,
Deputy Commissioner of Crown Lands, Returning Officer.
Branch of Friendly Society registered.
Friendly Societies Department,
Wellington, 30th November, 1926.
THE Loyal Bulls Lodge, No. 9542, situated at Bulls, is registered as a branch of the Wanganui District of the New Zealand Branch of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows Friendly Society, under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, this 30th day of November, 1926.
R. WITHFORD,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.
Branch of Friendly Society registered.
Friendly Societies Department,
Wellington, 1st December, 1926.
THE St. Columba's Branch, No. 782, situated at Frankton Junction, is registered as a branch of the New Zealand District of the Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, Friendly Society, under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, this 1st day of December, 1926.
R. WITHFORD,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.
Sitting of the Native Land Court at Te Kuiti on 11th January, 1927.

Registrar's Office,
Auckland, 6th December, 1926.
NOTICE is hereby given that the matters mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the Native Land Court sitting at Te Kuiti on the 11th day of January, 1927, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will allow.
E. P. EARLE,[Waikato-Maniapoto, 1927-1.] Registrar.
SCHEDULE.
APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION.
No. 131. Applicant : Under-Secretary for Public Works. Name of land : Ohura South K4, Sections 2B3B, 2B3D, 2BLA, 2BLA, 2B3AI, 2BLDL. Nature of application : Assessment of compensation for land taken for a railway.
No. 132. Applicant : Waitomo County Council. Name of land : Rangitoto-Tuhua 26F 2C 1. Nature of application : Assessment of compensation for land taken for a quarry.
No. 133. Applicant : Under-Secretary for Public Works. Name of land : Rangitoto-Tuhua 35El. Nature of application : Assessment of compensation for land taken for a road.
No. 134. Applicant : Under-Secretary for Public Works. Name of land : Rangitoto-Tuhua 36B3E ; Rangitoto-Tuhua 36B3D 1 and 2. Nature of application : Assessment of compensation for land taken for a road.
CROWN LANDS NOTICES.
Lands in Wellington Land District forfeited.
Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 3rd December, 1926.
NOTICE is hereby given that the lease and licenses of the undermentioned lands having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Wellington Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.
SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.
Tenure : O.R.P. Lease No. 1131. Section 4, Block VI. Whirinaki Survey District. Formerly held by J. Cody. Reason for forfeiture : Non-compliance with conditions of license.
Tenure : R.L. Lease No. 263. Section 56, Raetihi Extension District. Formerly held by T. West. Reason for forfeiture : Non-compliance with conditions of lease.
Tenure : O.R.P. Lease No. 1129. Section 2, Block XI, Whirinaki Survey District. Formerly held by A. Jennings. Reason for forfeiture : Non-compliance with conditions of license.
A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.
Education Reserves in Hawke's Bay Land District for Lease by Public Auction.
District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 6th December, 1926.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned education reserves will be offered for lease by public auction at this office on Thursday, 20th January, 1927, at 11 o'clock a.m., under the provisions of the Education Reserves Act, 1908, and amendments, and the Public Bodies' Leases Act, 1908.
SCHEDULE.
HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT.
Sections 16 and 25, Block V, Town of Mahia : Area; 1 acre and 4 perches ; upset annual rental, 13s. Situated five miles from Opoutama Post-office and thirty-five miles from Wairoa.
Sections 37, 38, 66/68, Town of Tarawera, Sections 5 and 12, Suburbs of Tarawera : Area, 13 acres 2 roods 10 perches ; upset annual rental, £10. Situated about fifty-three miles from Napier on the tourist route between Napier and Taupo.