Oct. 1.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Sitting of the Native Land Court at Tikitiki on 20th October, 1931.

Registrar’s Office, Gisborne, 21st September, 1931.

NOTICE is hereby given that the matters mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the Native
Land Court sitting at Tikitiki on the 20th day of October, 1931, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court
will allow.
The Court will adjourn to Ruatoria on conclusion of business at Tikitiki.
[Gisborne, 1931/32-13.]

JNO. HARVEY, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICATIONS FOR ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION.

Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and its Amendments.—Election 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.

Public Trust Office, Wellington, 28th September, 1931.

J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Reserve in Canterbury Land District for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 28th September, 1931.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land
will be offered for lease for a term of five years by
public tender under the provisions of the Public Reserves,
Domains, and National Parks Act, 1928 ; tenders closing at
the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, at
4 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, 4th November, 1931.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—WAIMATE SURVEY DISTRICT.
R.S. 3728, Block XIV : Area, 9 acres 0 roods 22 perches.
Situated right on the boundary of the Waimate Borough,
and comprises fair-quality soil on clay and gravel bottom.
Whole area is in old pasture, and requires breaking up and
resowing in English grass. Subdivided into three paddocks.
Improvements on land comprise trap-shed, loosebox, chaff-
house, water-supply, shelter trees, and fencing.

Full particulars may be obtained on application to the Com-
missioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch.

W. STEWART,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.
(L. and S. 40124.)

Education Reserves in Wellington Land District for Lease by
Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 28th September, 1931.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned educa-
tion reserves will be offered for lease by public auction
at the District Lands Office, Wellington, on Tuesday, 3rd
November, 1931, at 2.30 o’clock p.m., under the provisions
of the Education Reserves Act, 1928, and the Public Bodies'
Leases Act, 1908, and amendments.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.
Pahiatua County.—Makuri Survey District.
SECTION 53, Block VIII : Area, 430 acres. Upset annual
rental, £118 5s.
Weighted with the sum of £250 for fencing. This sum is
payable in cash on the fall of the hammer.
This section is situated ten miles from Pahiatua Railway-
station, with frontage to Ngaturi-Aohanga Road, which is
partly formed only. Access from Pahiatua Railway-station
by metalled road to within two miles of section, thence by
formed bridle-track.
The whole area has been felled and grassed, but fern is
making its appearance over an area of approximately 100 acres.
Soil is of a fair quality on clay and papa formation. Well
watered by small stream.
Section 61, Block XII : Area, 320 acres. Upset annual
rental, £88.
Weighted with £220, for improvements comprising 200
chains of fencing and bridges. This sum must be paid in
cash on the fall of the hammer.
This section is situated twelve miles from the Pahiatua
Railway-station, by metalled road, with frontage to the main
Pahiatua-Makuri Road.
The whole area consists of hilly land which has all been
felled and grassed, but fern is making its appearance over
most of the clearing. Soil is of a fair quality resting on clay
and papa formation. Watered by small streams.
Form of lease may be perused and full particulars obtained
from Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington.

H. W. C. MACKINTOSH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.
(I. and S. 20/597.)