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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 1

Public Trust Office.-Eketahuna Agency.

IT is hereby notified for public information that Mr. O. Walton has been appointed Agent of the Public Trust Office at Eketahuna.

Dated at Wellington, this 23rd day of December, 1929.

J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

Notice by the Public Trustee under the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part III), and Amendments.

WHEREAS it has been reported to the Public Trustee that Christian Axel Ludvig Moller, of Pembroke, in the Provincial District of Otago, in the Dominion of New Zealand, Gardener, is the owner of the following property, the gross value of which is less than £1,000, namely:-

Cash in Post-office Savings-bank, £132 12s. 5d.; cash held by Public Trustee, £35 18s. 9d.; clothing and effects valued at £28 3s. 3d.

And whereas it is not known where the said Christian Axel Ludvig Moller is, or whether he is alive or dead: And whereas it is provided by Part III of the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (relating to unclaimed property), as amended by section 41 of the Public Trust Office Amendment Act, 1921-22, that where the value of unclaimed real or personal property does not exceed £1,000 the Public Trustee (with the consent of the Public Trust Office Board) may, by notice in the Gazette, declare his intention of taking possession of such property, and exercise the powers conferred upon him by section 87 of the Public Trust Office Act, 1908, without application to the Court: And whereas the said consent of the Public Trust Office Board has been duly given: Now, the Public Trustee hereby gives notice that he intends to take possession of the real and personal property above mentioned and all other property of the said Christian Axel Ludvig Moller, and to exercise in respect thereof the powers conferred upon him in and by the provisions of the Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and its amendments.

Dated at Wellington, this 23rd day of December, 1929.

J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

Notice to Owner of Land under the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part II), Unclaimed Lands.

TO the owner of all that parcel of land situate in Great Barrier Island containing 40 acres, more or less, being middle part of Allotment 7, Parish of Aotea, bounded on the north by other part of said Allotment 7, 4860 links; on the north-east by a road 100 links wide, 450 links and 394 links; on the east by a road of width aforesaid 130 links, 116 links, and 64 links; on the south by other part of said Allotment 7, 5530 links; and on the west by a line 720 links; excepting the road 100 links wide intersecting the same; which said parcel of land was granted to Philip Cooke, of Whangamarino, Farmer, by Crown grant dated the 12th day of September, 1866.

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 from the date of the publication of this notice in the New Zealand Gazette to establish to the satisfaction of the Public Trustee his title to the said land, and if he fails or neglects so to do the Public Trustee will exercise with regard to 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 at Wellington, this 23rd day of December, 1929.

J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

Notice revoking the Scales of Charges and Regulations with respect to the Waikokopu Wharf, on the Waikokopu Harbour, and fixing a New Scale of Charges and Regulations with respect to the said Wharf.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 239 of the Public Works Act, 1928, I, Ethelbert Alfred Ransom, Minister of Public Works, do hereby revoke the following notices-viz.: Notice fixing the scale of charges with respect to the Waikokopu Railway Wharf, on the Waikokopu Harbour, published in Gazette No. 2 of the 15th January, 1925; notice fixing an additional scale of charges with respect to the said wharf, published in Gazette No. 56 of 6th August, 1925; and notice amending the regulations and scale of charges with respect to the said wharf published in Gazette No. 63 of 16th September, 1926; and in lieu thereof I do hereby fix the scale of charges and regulations for the use of the said wharf as set forth hereunder.

BERTHAGE.

1. In the construction of this part of the scale, a day shall be deemed to be from midnight on one day till midnight on the following day.

The owner, master, or agent of every vessel occupying a berth, whether directly alongside the said wharf or outside one or more vessels directly alongside the said wharf, shall (subject to the following exemptions) pay berthage charges as prescribed in Schedule No. 1 hereto, or any amendment or amendments thereof.

No berthage will be charged on any vessel for Sundays or holidays unless cargo is worked on any such days, or unless passengers shall be embarked.

The payment of berthage shall not be deemed to give a right to keep any vessel at the said wharf.

SCHEDULE No. 1.

BERTHAGE.

For every vessel paying quarterly if paid in advance.

£ s. d
Vessels of 10 tons register and under, per quarter.. 0 10 0
Vessels of not more than 20 tons register .. 1 0 0
Vessels of over 30 tons register, 2d. per ton net register per diem.

LIGHTERAGE.

Vessels whilst actually employed at lightering within the Port of Waikokopu shall pay the sum of 2s. 6d. per trip upon each and every trip to the said wharf as a berthage rate.

WATER SUPPLIED TO SHIPPING.

2. The charges prescribed in Schedule No. 2, or any amendment or amendments thereof, shall be payable for water supplied over the said wharf or part of the said wharf to any vessel, and shall be payable by the owner, agent, or master of such vessel. Such charges cover services of the Department's men in ordinary business hours. When water is wholly or partly supplied outside of ordinary business hours as set out in this scale, all moneys paid or payable to the Department's men for overtime in connection therewith shall be paid for in addition to such charges.

SCHEDULE No. 2.

WATER-SUPPLY (VESSELS).

For domestic purposes, per 250 gallons or fraction £ s. d.
thereof ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 2 3
For marine boilers, per 250 gallons or fraction
thereof ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 1 3
Minimum charge in all cases ... ... ... ... 0 2 3

HAWSERS AND MOORINGS.

3. The owner, master, and agent of every vessel berthed at the said wharf shall pay for the use of hawsers supplied and fenders supplied by the Department the fees set out in the Third Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE No. 3.

FOR THE USE OF HAWSERS.

Halfpenny per ton on the registered tonnage per day or part of day.

FOR THE USE OF FENDERS.

£ s. d,
Vessels under 500 tons register ... ... 0 7 6
Vessels of 500 and under 1,000 tons ... ... 0 10 6
Vessels of 1,000 and under 1,500 tons ... ... 0 15 0
Vessels of 1,500 and under 2,000 tons ... ... 1 2 6
Vessels of 2,000 and under 3,000 tons ... ... 1 10 0

And so on at the rate of 7s. 6d. for every additional 1,500 tons register.

STORAGE.

4. The charges prescribed in Schedule No. 4, or any amendment or amendments thereof, shall be payable to the Department for the storage of all goods placed in any store or warehouse, or upon the said wharf.

The owner of any goods stored under the provisions of this scale shall, at his own cost and risk, store, stack, break down, restack, deliver, and receive such goods, and in carrying out any such duties shall, in all respects, comply with such directions as may from time to time be given by the wharfinger whose decision shall be final.

The wharfinger may at any time cancel any contract for storage made under this scale, and give notice to the owners of the goods to remove same by a certain date, and if the goods are not removed by the date specified a charge of ls. 6d. per ton per day shall be made to and be payable by the owners in respect of such goods until removed.