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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 4

Land Surveyors’ Examination, March, 1941, Australia and New Zealand.

The Survey Board of New Zealand,
Wellington, 20th January, 1941.

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Survey Board, in conjunction with the Australian Surveyors’ Boards, will conduct an examination of candidates for registration as surveyors, commencing at 10 a.m., on Monday, 3rd March, 1941, at Wellington.

Candidates are notified that their applications, on the proper form, must reach the Secretary of the Board not later than Monday, 17th February, 1941, and that the examination fee must be paid at the same time to the Secretary, from whom application forms and other particulars may be obtained.

Candidates who have completed at least one year’s service under articles of indenture may present themselves for examination in the following written subjects:—

After first year—
(1) Physics, geology, and forestry.
(2) Plotting and plan drawing.
(3) Computations A.

After second year—
(4) Computations B.
(5) Engineering surveying.
(6) Town-planning.

After third year—
(7) Laws and regulations.
(8) Astronomy and geodesy.
(9) Land-surveying design.
(10) Preparation of field notes.
(15) Land classification and valuation.

During the war period, however, candidates who have completed at least two years’ service under articles of indenture will be accepted for examination in any or all of the above subjects, and, with candidates completing former sittings, may present themselves for examination at any Chief Surveyor’s Office.

New candidates for the full examination will sit in Wellington.

The fees for examination are as follows:—

Full examination .. .. .. £ 5 5 0
One, two, or three subjects .. .. 2 2 0
Four, five, or six subjects .. .. 3 3 0
More than six .. .. .. 4 4 0

R. G. DICK,
Secretary, Survey Board.

Government Buildings, Wellington.

NOTE.—The new examination regulations now provide that candidates may present themselves for examination in any or all of the above subjects prior to the completion of their term of indentureship.

The oral and practical portion of the examination cannot be taken until the candidates’ term of indentureship has been completed.

Engineers’ Registration Board of New Zealand.—Examinations: October, 1940.

Engineers’ Registration Board,
Wellington, 15th January, 1941.

THE following are the results of the examinations held in October, 1940, in accordance with the regulations issued under section 16 of the Engineers’ Registration Act, 1924.

E. E. HENDRIKSEN, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

CIVIL ENGINEERING.

Passed Sections A, B, and C—
H. Hutchinson, Greymouth.

Passed Sections B and C—
K. A. Ballinger, Dunedin.
R. Gilmour, Timaru.

Passed Section C—
A. Dyhrberg, Wellington.

Land and Income Tax (Annual) Act, 1940.

INCOME-TAX PAYABLE.

IN accordance with Order in Council dated 31st July, 1940, issued under the Land and Income Tax (Annual) Act, 1940, I hereby notify that the income-tax leviable under section 3 of that Act is payable at my office in one sum on Wednesday, 12th February, 1941, and that additional tax accrues if not paid by 5th March, 1941. Liability is not suspended by any objection, and tax must be paid by the prescribed date to avoid additional percentage; any over-payment will be refunded.

Demands will be issued on or about 5th February, 1941, and must be presented with all payments. Taxpayers who do not receive an expected demand should notify me.

J. M. PARK, Commissioner of Taxes.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Pastoral Runs in Southland Land District for License.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 20th January, 1941.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral runs are open for selection under Part VI of the Land Act, 1924, and applications will be received at the District Lands Office, Invercargill, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on the 25th day of February, 1941.

Applicants are required to appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the District Lands Office, Invercargill, on the 27th day of February, 1941, at 10.30 o’clock a.m., but if any applicant is unable to attend he may be examined by the Land Board of any other district or by any Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Applicants are required to produce documentary evidence of their farming experience and financial position. The ballot will be held at the conclusion of the examination of applicants, and the successful applicants are required to pay immediately at conclusion of ballot a deposit comprising the first half-year’s rent, broken-period rent, license-fee, and amount of weighting for improvements.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SOUTHLAND COUNTY.

Education Endowment.

SECTION 1, Block XIII, Sections 13 and part 11, Block XIV, and part Runs 193 and 254B, Wendon Survey District. Area, 5,280 acres 2 roods 20 perches. Annual rental, £140. Weighted with £2,343 (payable in cash), for improvements comprising dwelling, sheds, yards, water-supply, &c.

Description of Run: This run is situated about eleven miles from Riversdale Township. Altitude is from 500 ft. to 1,700 ft. Approximately 4,660 acres lie west of the Wendon Stream, of which a considerable portion faces south to south-east and is rather badly overgrown with bracken and manuka. The higher portion of this area is open silver tussock land free from scrub and, although providing fair summer grazing, would carry little stock through the winter. The balance of the run is good low tussock country, of which about 132 acres have been cultivated.

Lot 1 of Run 193, Blocks VI, XIII, XV, and XVI, Wendon Survey District. Area: 3,701 acres. Annual rent, £145. Weighted with £1,495 (payable in cash), for improvements comprising dwelling, sheds, yards, fencing, &c.

Description of Run: This run is situated about twelve miles and a half from Riversdale Township and ten miles from Freshford Railway-station. Altitude ranges from 600 ft. to 1,700 ft., and the aspect is variable but good generally. Manuka is in evidence along the foothills on the western side, but the affected area comprises only a small portion of the run. The run generally is well covered with silver tussock and native grasses.

ABSTRACT OF CONDITIONS.

1. Date of possession: 1st April, 1941.

2. Term of License: Twenty-one years from 1st March following date of selection, with contingent right of renewal over the whole run or, if it is subdivided, over one subdivision.

3. One half-year’s rent, broken-period rent, license-fee (£1 1s.), amount of weighting for improvements, and statutory declaration to be lodged by the successful applicant immediately his application is declared successful. Rent commences from date of possession.