Dec. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3699

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.

| No. | Name. | Occupation. | Residence. | Date of Death. | Date Election Testate or | Stamp Office |
|-----|-------|-------------|------------|----------------|---------------------------|--------------|---------------|
| | | | | | filed. Intestate. | concerned. |
| 1 | Baker, Lavinia .. | Married woman | Thames .. | 14/11/27 | 6/12/27 Testate | Auckland. |
| 2 | Benson, Catherine | Widow .. | Nightcaps | 11/10/27 | 9/12/27 Intestate | Invercargill. |
| 3 | Borwick, Otto George | Taxi-proprietor .. | Waipukurau | 15/11/27 | 6/12/27 " | Napier. |
| 4 | Fenwick, Alfred | Retired gum-digger | Auckland | 6/10/27 | 9/12/27 " | Auckland. |
| 5 | Green, Thomas Cuthbert | Farmer | Waipukurau | 25/5/27 | 6/12/27 " | Napier. |
| 6 | Harvist, William | Carriage-builder.. | Christchurch | 17/11/27 | 6/12/27 Testate | Wellington. |
| 7 | Hodges, William James | Sawmill hand (formerly baker) | Raetihi (formerly Auckland) | 9/10/27 | 6/12/27 " | " |
| 8 | Hyde, Charles Edward | Labourer .. | Ashburton | 9/10/27 | 9/12/27 Intestate | Christchurch. |
| 9 | Kiddell, Stephen | Retired storeman | Auckland | 16/7/27 | 6/12/27 " | Auckland. |
| 10 | Laraman, Thomas Henry | Labourer | Horarata.. | 9/10/27 | 6/12/27 " | Christchurch. |
| 11 | McQuade, Elizabeth | Married woman | Livingstone | 3/11/27 | 9/12/27 Testate | Dunedin. |
| 12 | Samson, James Wright | Attendant .. | Seacliff .. | 29/10/27 | 9/12/27 Intestate | " |
| 13 | Simpson, Henry Lawrie | Retired miner .. | Orepuki .. | 13/11/27 | 9/12/27 Testate | Invercargill. |
| 14 | Sloman, Harry .. | No occupation .. | Hamilton | 1/7/26 | 6/12/27 Intestate | Auckland. |
| 15 | Underwood, Charlotte | Married woman | Wellington | 29/6/24 | 9/12/27 Testate | Wellington. |
| 16 | Webber, Lucy .. | Spinster | " | 11/11/27 | 6/12/27 Intestate | " |

Public Trust Office, Wellington, 12th December, 1927.

J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

Certificates of Naturalization granted.

Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 13th December, 1927.

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.

M. POMARE, Acting Minister of Internal Affairs.

SCHEDULE.

Unclaimed Lands.

NOTICE BY THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE UNDER THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE ACT, 1908 (PART II), AND ITS AMENDMENTS.

To the owner of the following land, situate in the Parish of Maungataniwha East, County of Mongonui, in the Provincial District of Auckland, being north-west part Allotment No. 25, containing by admeasurement 40 acres, more or less, granted by the Crown under Crown grant dated 19th November, 1867, to Mary Ann Bolton, of Auckland, Settler, and having registered against the title, Mortgage No. 122810, dated 13th June, 1891, from Mary Ann Bartlett, formerly Bolton, of Dunedin, Widow,
but formerly of Auckland, Settler, to Robert Francis, of Dunedin, Money-broker:

WHEREAS, after due inquiry, the owner of the above-described land cannot be found: And whereas the said owner has no known agent or agents in New Zealand.

Now, the Public Trustee hereby calls upon such owner, within six months of the date of the publication of this notice in the Gazette, to establish to the satisfaction of the Public Trustee the title of such owner to the said land, and if such owner fails or neglects so to do the Public Trustee will exercise as regards the said land all the powers and authorities granted to him in and by the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part II), and its amendments.

Dated this 12th day of December, 1927.

J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

Officiating Ministers for 1927.--Notice No. 42.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 13th December, 1927.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908, the following names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information:

The Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.
The Reverend G. L. Taylor, B.A.
The Methodist Church of New Zealand.
Mr. Robert Tapp.
Congregational Independents.
The Reverend Robert Mitchell.
W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.