FEB. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 183

Population of the Dominion.

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

New Zealand proper, 31st December, 1932 :—
(a) Estimated population (excluding Maoris) | 745,363 | 717,672 | 1,463,035 |
(b) Estimated Maori population | 36,759 | 33,911 | 70,670 |

North Island,—
(a) Estimated population (including Maoris) | 509,288 | 479,348 | 988,636 |
(b) " (excluding Maoris) | 474,141 | 446,905 | 921,046 |

South Island,—
(a) Estimated population (including Maoris) | 272,834 | 272,235 | 545,069 |
(b) " (excluding Maoris) | 271,222 | 270,767 | 541,989 |

During the quarter ended 31st December, 1932, the population showed an increase of 6,638 compared with an increase of 5,770 during the corresponding quarter of 1931.

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, 31st January, 1933.

J. W. BUTCHER,
Government Statistician.

Scales of Charges on the N.Z. Government Railways and Lake Wakatipu Steamer Service amended.

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling it under the Government Railways Act, 1926, and its amendments, the Government Railways Board hereby resolves that on and after the 5th day of February, 1933, the General Scale of Charges and the Goods Local Rates Scales of Charges in force on the New Zealand Government Railways open for traffic made on the 4th and 5th days of November, 1931, respectively, and published in the Gazette on the 13th day of November, 1931, and the Lake Wakatipu Steamer Service Scale of Charges made on the 8th day of June, 1932, and published in the Gazette on the 9th day of June, 1932, shall be amended in the manner hereinafter set forth, that is to say,—

GENERAL SCALE OF CHARGES.

(1) The classified rates for the conveyance of the classes of goods specified in paragraph 4 hereof, as the said rates are set forth in Regulation 39 of the said General Scale of Charges, shall be reduced by fifteen per centum in each case.

GOODS.—LOCAL RATES SCALES OF CHARGES.

(2) Where in the said Goods—Local Rates Scales of Charges provision is made for the conveyance of any of the said classes of goods between specified points at local rates, the charges for the conveyance of such goods shall be computed at the appropriate local rate or at the classified rate as reduced by paragraph (1) hereof, whichever shall be the cheaper.

LAKE WAKATIPU STEAMER SERVICE SCALE OF CHARGES.

(3) The scheduled rates for the conveyance by the Lake Wakatipu steamer service of the classes of goods specified in paragraph 4 hereof, as the said rates are set forth in Regulations 22 and 25 of the said Lake Wakatipu Steamer Service Scale of Charges, shall be reduced by fifteen per centum in each case.

CLASSES OF GOODS AFFECTED.

(4) The classes of goods referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 hereof are those set forth in the following list, that is to say,—

Butter. | Parnips.
Calves. | Pigs.
Carrots. | Potatoes.
Cattle. | Onions.
Cheese. | Tallow.
Fat. | Turnips.
Hides. | Sheep.
Horses. | Skins, calf.
Meat, frozen for export. | Skins, sheep.
Mangolds. | Wool.

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Government Railways Board was hereunto affixed in the presence of—
[L.S.]
H. H. STERLING, Chairman.
Dated this 31st day of January, 1933.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in Otago Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 1st February, 1933.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be offered for sale for cash by public auction at the District Lands and Survey Office, Dunedin, on Thursday, 16th March, 1933, at 2.30 o’clock p.m., under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—TOWN LAND.
Vincent County.—Town of Makarora.

The Town of Makarora is situated on Lake Wanaka, approximately one mile by good road from Makarora Wharf. The access is from Hawea by road, about twenty-seven miles, or from Pembroke by road, thirty-seven miles. Makarora is