Feb. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 289

Population of the Dominion.

RETURN of the Estimated Population of the Dominion of New Zealand, Dependencies, and Mandated Territory.

Estimated total population of the Dominion of New Zealand, Dependencies, and Mandated Territory
New Zealand proper, 31st December, 1931 :-
(a) Estimated population (excluding Maoris) .. .. .. .. 740,648 | 712,099 | 1,452,747
(b) Estimated Maori population .. .. .. .. 36,011 | 33,129 | 69,140
North Island,--
(a) Estimated population (including Maoris) .. .. .. .. 505,110 | 474,752 | 979,862
(b) " (excluding Maoris) .. .. .. .. 470,672 | 443,058 | 913,730
South Island,--
(a) Estimated population (including Maoris) .. .. .. .. 271,549 | 270,476 | 542,025
(b) " (excluding Maoris) .. .. .. .. 269,976 | 269,041 | 539,017

During the quarter ended 31st December, 1931, the population showed an increase of 5,759 compared with an increase of 11,432 during the corresponding quarter of 1930.

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, 8th February, 1932.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.

The Census and Statistics Act, 1926.—Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics.

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, 10th February, 1932.

THE following estimated average yields per acre of wheat, oats, and barley for the season 1931-32 have been compiled from reports furnished by Stock Inspectors of the Department of Agriculture throughout the Dominion, and are now published for general information.

Average (estimated) for the Dominion, season 1931-32 .. 24·44 | 32·56 | 28·79
Average (actual) for the Dominion, season 1930-31 .. 30·44 | 38·74 | 34·97

In accordance with the above estimates, the total yield of wheat for the season 1931-32 should be approximately 6,660,000 bushels, as against an actual yield of 7,579,153 bushels for the season 1930-31.

The area from which oats were threshed for the five seasons ending with 1930-31 averaged 26·57 per cent. of the total area under that crop. Assuming that a similar proportion is threshed this year, the total yield of grain should be approximately 2,850,000 bushels, as against an actual yield of 3,376,609 bushels for the season 1930-31.

Assuming that the percentage of the barley area threshed remains the same as last year, the total yield of grain should be approximately 530,000 bushels, as against an actual yield of 837,696 bushels for the season 1930-31.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.

Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.—Declaration by the Assistant Registrar dissolving a Society.

I, GEORGE HUME SEDDON, Assistant Registrar of Incorporated Societies, do hereby declare that, as it has been made to appear to me that the Nataua Sports Club and Caledonian Society (Incorporated) is no longer in operation, the aforesaid society is hereby dissolved in pursuance of section 28 of the Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.

Dated at Gisborne, this 3rd day of February, 1932.

G. H. SEDDON,
Assistant Registrar of Incorporated Societies.

Officiating Ministers for 1932.—Notice No. 4.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 9th February, 1932.

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 Methodist Church of New Zealand.

The Reverend William Charles Jenkin.

Brethren.

Mr. John Westbrook Squires.

Mr. Herbert Louis Thatcher.

Palmerston North Evangelical Mission.

The Reverend David Bronlow Forde Carlisle.

The Ratana Church of New Zealand.

Parapoe Matakokiri Hemana.

Paki Kereopa.

Haupapa Paikes.

Wiremu Ranapiri.

Whareputara Rapana.

Rangikapo Ratahi.

Hiri Wiremu Raweti.

Rongonui Te Whitu.

Wiremu Henate Toka.

Taimi Wetero.

The Ringatu Church.

The Reverend Tuhitaae Heemi.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Sitting of the Native Land Court at Whangarei on the 9th March, 1932.

Registrar's Office,
Auckland, 4th February, 1932.

NOTICE is hereby given that the matters mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the Native Land Court, sitting at Whangarei, on the 9th March, 1932, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will allow.

[Tokerau, 1932-4.]

E. P. EARLE, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

No. 18. Applicant: Under-Secretary, Public Works Department. Name of land: Matapouri 1. Nature of application: Assessment of compensation for land taken for the purpose of a road.

No. 19. Applicant: Under-Secretary, Public Works Department. Name of land: Puhīpuhi 4n South 1. Nature of application: Assessment of compensation for land taken for the purpose of diverting the Waioto Stream.

No. 20. Applicant: The Education Board of Auckland. Name of land: Motatau 2, Lot 6. Nature of application: Assessment of compensation for land taken for the purpose of a school.