SHIPS WORKING OVERTIME.

8. Ships discharging or taking in cargo at any time other than the ordinary business hours as hereinbefore defined will be charged for extra labour at the full rates ruling at the wharf, less 9d. per hour, which latter amount will be paid by the Department. Such rates shall be paid by the ship for each employee engaged by the Department at shunting, tallying, supervising, or in any way upon or in connection with the working of the ship.

9. Where request is made for labour to be provided at a certain time, but owing to rain or other cause work does not start at the time arranged, or when work has been stopped by rain or other cause, and the men stand by at the request of the ship's owner or agent, the full time the men are standing by will be payable by the ship's owner or agent.

10. In the case of vessels loading or discharging cargo on a day in respect of which special rates are payable to the employees of the Department, owners or agents must pay such rates in full for all men engaged in connection with the working of the vessel, and an undertaking must in every case be given before the work is commenced that the payment will be made.

Under this clause meal-hours are special rates.

Given under my hand at Wellington, this 8th day of January, 1930.

JOHN G. COBBE, for Minister of Public Works.
(P.W. 63/25.)

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Taranaki Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 8th January, 1930.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be opened for selection on renewable lease in terms of the Land Act, 1924; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Monday, 20th January, 1930.

Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, at 10.30 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday, 22nd January, 1930, but if any applicant so desires he may be examined by the Land Board of any other district.

The ballot will be held immediately upon conclusion of the examination of applicants.

Preference at the ballot will be given to landless applicants who have one or more children dependent on them; to landless applicants who, within two years immediately preceding date of ballot, have applied for land at least twice unsuccessfully; to applicants who have served beyond New Zealand as members of the Expeditionary Force; to persons engaged on military service beyond New Zealand in connection with the late war, if such persons immediately prior to the war were bona fide residents of New Zealand; to applicants who, while domiciled in New Zealand, have served beyond New Zealand as members of any of His Majesty's Forces in connection with any war other than the war with Germany; and to landless applicants in respect of whom the Board, after taking into consideration the experience and skill of the applicants in farming operations, the proximity of their homes to the lands the subject-matter of the ballot, and any other relevant considerations, is of opinion that they should be entitled to preference equally with applicants of any of the hereinbefore specified classes.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.
SECOND-CLASS LAND.
Ohura County.—Rangi Survey District.
(Exempt from payment of rent for a period of three years.)
SECTION 2, Block I: Area, 340 acres. Capital value, £340. Half-yearly rent, £6 16s.

Weighted with £200, for improvements comprising about 280 chains fencing and about 50 acres of felling and grassing. This amount may be either paid in cash or may be taken over by way of first mortgage by arrangement with the State Advances Department.

NOTE.—After payment of the first half-year's rent, plus rent for the broken period (if any), no rent will be charged for a period of three years provided improvements to the value of £34 are effected annually.

Situated about three miles from Okahukura Railway-station and school. Cream by rail to dairy factory. Section comprises undulating to hilly and steep country on sandstone and papa formation. Approximately 150 acres in second growth, and about 50 acres in fair pasture; balance in bush. Present carrying capacity estimated at 40 head of cattle and 100 dry sheep.

Section 10, Block I: Area, 458 acres. Capital value, £460. Half-yearly rent, £9 4s.

Weighted with £600, for improvements comprising about 190 acres felling and grassing, about 165 chains fencing, and dwelling. This amount may be either paid in cash or may be secured by way of first mortgage by arrangement with the Superintendent, State Advances Department.

NOTE.—After payment of the first half-year's rent plus rent for the broken period (if any), no further rent will be charged for a period of two years provided improvements to the value of £46 are effected annually.

The property is situated about seven miles from the Okahukura Railway-station and dairy factory, and about five miles from Rangi School. It is well watered by creeks. About 258 acres is in standing bush. The balance area has been felled and grassed, and of this about 20 acres is in good pasture, 60 acres in fair pasture, and 110 acres deteriorated. Fences in fair order.

Estimated to carry, in present condition, 100 ewes, 50 dry sheep, and 10 head cattle.

THIRD-CLASS LAND.
Hawera County.—Omona Survey District.
(Exempt from payment of rent for a period of five years.)

Section 7, Block XV: Area, 1,041 acres. Capital value, £500. Half-yearly rent, £10.

Weighted with £500, for improvements comprising about 250 chains fencing, house, two sheds, and about 400 acres felling and grassing. This amount is either payable in cash or may be secured by way of first mortgage by arrangement with the State Advances Department. A remission of interest for a period of two years will be allowed, provided improvements to the value of interest remitted are effected annually.

NOTE.—After payment of the first half year's rent, plus rent for the broken period (if any), no rent will be charged for a period of five years provided improvements to the value of £50 be effected annually.

Section is suitable for grazing, and is situated about thirty-four miles from Eltham Railway-station. It is subdivided into eleven paddocks. The fences are in fair order. The pastures where free from fern are in good order, danthonia predominating. It is estimated to carry 330 ewes and 170 dry sheep. Well watered by streams.

Eltham County.—Omona Survey District.
(Exempt from payment of rent for a period of five years.)

Section 2, Block XV: Area, 1,256 acres. Capital value, £315. Half-yearly rent, £6 6s.

Weighted with £520, for improvements comprising about 300 acres felling and grassing, about 40 chains fencing, dwelling, and shed. This amount may be either paid in cash, or may be secured by way of first mortgage by arrangement with the State Advances Department. A remission of interest for a period of two years from date of selection will be allowed, provided improvements to the value of interest remitted are effected annually.

NOTE.—After payment of the first half-year's rent, plus rent for the broken period (if any), no rent will be charged for a period of five years, provided improvements to the value of £30 be effected annually.

Situated on the Rawhitiroa Road, about thirty-five miles from the Eltham Railway-station. Approximately 300 acres has been felled and grassed, but has now reverted to fern and second growth; balance in bush. Soil is of a light loam on sandstone formation. Well watered by streams.

Section 1, Block XVI: Area, 1,845 acres. Capital value, £500. Half-yearly rent, £10.

Weighted with £910, for improvements comprising about 300 acres felling and grassing, about 200 chains fencing, dwelling (five-roomed), wash-house, and whare. This amount is either payable in cash or may be secured by way of first mortgage, by arrangement, with the State Advances Department. Remission of interest under the mortgage will be allowed for a period of two years from date of selection, provided improvements to value of interest remitted are effected annually.

NOTE.—After payment of the first half-year's rent, plus rent for the broken period (if any), no rent will be charged for a period of five years, provided improvements to the value of £50 be effected annually.