JAN. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 59

Notice of Adoption under Part IX of the Native Land Act, 1931.

Native Land Court Office,
Wanganui, 20th December, 1939.

IT is hereby notified that the order of adoption as set out in the Schedule hereunder has been made by the Native Land Court under the provisions of the Native Land Act, 1931.

P. H. DUDSON, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

Adopting parent: Rete Momo Tutawhia alias Rete Kaiwhare.
Adopted child: Perenara Te Whatu Kumeroa alias Lucas Whatu.

Whakaatu tangohanga Tamaiti Whangai i raro o Wahi IX o te Ture Whenua Maori, 1931.

Tari Kooti Whenua Maori,
Whanganui, 20 o Tihema, 1939.

HE whakaaturanga tenei kia mohiotia ai kua hangaia e te Kooti Whenua Maori i raro i nga tikanga o te Ture Whenua Maori, 1931, tetahi ota whakamana i te tangohanga o tetahi tamaiti whangai, e whakaaturia nei e te Kupu Apiti i raro iho nei.

TE TATIHANA, Kai-rehita.

KUPU APITI.

Te matua whangai: Rete Momo Tutawhia ara Rete Kaiwhare.
Te tamaiti whangai: Perenara te Whatu Kumeroa ara Lucas Whatu.

Notice of Adoption under Part IX of the Native Land Act, 1931.

Native Land Court Office,
Wanganui, 20th December, 1939.

IT is hereby notified that the order of adoption as set out in the Schedule hereunder has been made by the Native Land Court under the provisions of the Native Land Act, 1931.

P. H. DUDSON, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

Adopting parents: Te Rua Taputoro and Mere te Rangina.
Adopted child: Hareruia Pita Tahan.

Whakaatu tangohanga Tamaiti Whangai i raro o Wahi IX o te Ture Whenua Maori, 1931.

Tari Kooti Whenua Maori,
Whanganui, 20 o Tihema, 1939.

HE whakaaturanga tenei kia mohiotia ai kua hangaia e te Kooti Whenua Maori i raro i nga tikanga o te Ture Whenua Maori, 1931, tetahi ota whakamana i te tangohanga o tetahi tamaiti whangai, e whakaaturia nei e te Kupu Apiti i raro iho nei.

TE TATIHANA, Kai-rehita.

KUPU APITI.

Nga matua whangai: Te Rua Taputoro me Mere te Rangina.
Te tamaiti whangai: Hareruia Pita Tahan.

Notice of Adoption under Part IX of the Native Land Act, 1931.

Native Land Court Office,
Wanganui, 20th December, 1939.

IT is hereby notified that the order of adoption as set out in the Schedule hereunder has been made by the Native Land Court under the provisions of the Native Land Act, 1931.

P. H. DUDSON, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

Adopting parents: Te Rua Taputoro and Mere te Rangina.
Adopted child: Merckara Rangatana Kapea.

Whakaatu tangohanga Tamaiti Whangai i raro o Wahi IX o te Ture Whenua Maori, 1931.

Tari Kooti Whenua Maori,
Whanganui, 20 o Tihema, 1939.

HE whakaaturanga tenei kia mohiotia ai kua hangaia e te Kooti Whenua Maori i raro i nga tikanga o te Ture Whenua Maori, 1931, tetahi ota whakamana i te tangohanga o tetahi tamaiti whangai, e whakaaturia nei e te Kupu Apiti i raro iho nei.

TE TATIHANA, Kai-rehita.

KUPU APITI.

Nga matua whangai: Te Rua Taputoro me Mere te Rangina.
Te tamaiti whangai: Merckara Rangatana Kapea.

Unclaimed Lands.—Notice by the Public Trustee under the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part II), and its Amendments.

TO the owner of the following land, that is to say:—

All that piece of land situate in the Parish of Ahipara, County of Mongonui, containing by admeasurement 40 acres, more or less, being the southern part of Allotment 35, Parish of Ahipara. Bounded on the north by other part of said Allotment 35, 2060 (or 3960) links; on the east by a road 100 links wide, 1090 links; on the south by Allotment 33, 3704 links; and on the west by a road of the width aforesaid, and being the land included in a Crown grant made to William Mudd, of Takapuna, Settler.

All that piece of land situate in the Parish of Ahipara, County of Mongonui, containing by admeasurement 40 acres, more or less, being the southern middle part of Allotment 35, Parish of Ahipara. Bounded on the north by other part of Allotment 35, 4426 links; on the east by a road 100 links wide, 990 links; on the south by other part of Allotment 35 aforesaid, 3960 (or 2960) links; and on the west by a road of width aforesaid, and being the whole of the land included in an unregistered Crown grant to Charles Vince, of Takapuna, Settler.

Whereas, after due inquiry, the owner of the above-described land cannot be found: And whereas the said owner has no known agent in New Zealand:

Now, the Public Trustee hereby calls upon such owner, within six months of the date of the publication of this notice in this 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 as regards the said land the powers and authorities granted to him in and by the Public Trust Office Act, 1908, (Part II), and its amendments.

Dated this 15th day of January, 1940.

W. G. BAIRD,
Assistant Public Trustee.

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, 15th January, 1940. E. O. HALES, Public Trustee.