Feb. 28] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 287

Election of Member of North Auckland Land Board

Lands and Survey Office, North Auckland Land District,
Auckland, 20th February, 1946.

I, BASIL KING, Returning Officer for the election of a member
of the North Auckland Land Board, in accordance with the
provisions of section 47 of the Land Act, 1924, and the regulations
made thereunder, do hereby declare that the only person nominated
to fill the vacancy occurring on the said Board was Douglas Kitchen,
of Kaitaia ; and I do hereby declare that the said Douglas Kitchen
is duly elected a member of the North Auckland Land Board for a
term of three years as from the 12th day of April, 1946.

BASIL KING, Returning Officer.

(L. and S. 22/748/A.)

Election of Member of Wellington Land Board

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 23rd January, 1946.

I, GEORGE IVAN MARTIN, Returning Officer for the election
of a member of the Wellington Land Board, do hereby notify,
in accordance with the provisions of section 47 of the Land Act,
1924, and the regulations made thereunder, that the only person
nominated to fill the vacancy on the said Board occurring on the
23rd day of January, 1946, was John Beresford Swan Dudding, of
Somersal, Marton ; and I do therefore declare that the said John
Beresford Swan Dudding is duly elected a member of the Wellington
Land Board for a term of three years as from the 23rd day of
January, 1946.

G. I. MARTIN, Returning Officer.

(L. and S. 22/748/4.)

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

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 18th February, 1946.

I T 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.

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

Tari Kooti Whenua Maori,
Poneke, 18 o Pepuere, 1946.

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 e te Kupu Apiti i raro iho nei.

TATIHANA, Kai-rehita.

SCHEDULE (KUPU APITI)

War Assets Realization Board.—Surplus War Assets for Sale

OFFERS are invited for :—

TIMBER, HARDWOOD, NEW. Large range of scantling sizes and
lengths. Held at Wellington.

LOG-HAULER. Held at Ngaruawahia.

LOCOMOTIVE, STEAM, “BARCLAY.” Held at Mangaparo.

PUMPS, STEAM-OPERATING, “SIMPLEX.” Quantity, 2. Held
at Auckland.

GENERATORS, ELECTRIC AND STEAM. Quantity, 10. Ranging
from 80 volts to 2,200 volts. In various localities.

MACHINE, LINOTYPE. Held at Wellington.

GUNS, SHOT, 12-GAUGE. Quantity, 108. Held at Trentham.

OIL-FUEL, SLUDGE. 11,700 gallons. Held at Auckland.

PACKING-CASES, WOODEN. Approximately 710. Various sizes.
Held at Christchurch.

WHEELS, AIRCRAFT, WITH TIRES AND TUBES. Quantity, 6.
Held at Weedons.

Offers close with the Board’s Secretary, Defence Services
Building, Bunny Street, Wellington (postal address, Box 5080,
Lambton Quay, Wellington), to whom they should be addressed
in envelopes marked “Offer for…………” at noon on Monday,
11th March, 1946. Further particulars and conditions of sale are
obtainable from the Board’s offices in Wellington and from the
Board’s District Offices at Dilworth Building, Queen Street, Auck-
land, and Old Art Gallery Building, Durham Street, Christchurch,
and also from the District Storekeeper’s Office, Public Works
Department, Dunedin.

O. CONIBEAR,
Secretary, War Assets Realization Board.

Officiating Ministers for 1946.—Notice No. 6

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 26th February, 1946.

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 :—

Hebrew Congregations

Mr. Isaac Van Staveren.

Hamilton Central Mission

Mr. John George Findlay.

P. H. WYLDE, Deputy Registrar-General.

CROWN LANDS NOTICE

Land in Wellington Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 26th February, 1946.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned sections are
open for selection on renewable lease under the Land Act,
1924 ; and applications will be received at the District Lands and
Survey Office, Wellington, up till 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday,
25th March, 1946.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the
District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, on Wednesday, 27th
March, 1946, at 10 o’clock a.m., but if any applicant is unable to
attend he may be examined by any other Land Board or by any
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

The ballot will be held immediately upon conclusion of the
examination of applicants, and the successful applicant is required
to pay immediately at conclusion of ballot a deposit comprising
the first half-year’s rent, broken-period rent, lease fee, and amount
of weighting for improvements.

SCHEDULE

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—SUBURBAN LAND

Kaitieke County.—Owhango Township

SECTION 16, Block VI : Area, 2 roods 4 perches. Capital value, £12 ;
half-yearly rent, 6s.

Weighted with £7 (payable in cash) for improvements, comprising
felling, grassing, and fencing.

Section 18, Block VI : Area, 2 roods 4 perches. Capital value,
£15 ; half-yearly rent, 7s. 6d.

Weighted with £9 (payable in cash) for improvements, comprising
felling, grassing, and fencing.

Section 20, Block VI : Area, 2 roods 4 perches. Capital value,
£15 ; half-yearly rent, 7s. 6d.

Weighted with £10 (payable in cash) for improvements, com-
prising felling, grassing, and fencing.

The sections front a formed pumice road off the main highway
and are about quarter of a mile from the post-office and school.
Sections 18 and 20 are fairly flat and good building-sites, while
Section 16 is flat at the front and steep at the back.

Any further information required may be obtained from the
undersigned.

G. I. MARTIN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. X/95/47 ; D.O. M.L. 2027.)

BANKRUPTCY NOTICE

In Bankruptcy

In the Estate of RAYMOND WALTER SWANGER, of Wairoa,
formerly Laundry-proprietor, now Labourer.

NOTICE is hereby given that a third and final dividend of 13s.
in the pound, making a total of 20s. in the pound, together
with interest at the prescribed rate from the date of adjudication,
is now payable at my office on all accepted proved claims.

J. MILLER, Official Assignee.

Courthouse, Wairoa, 18th February, 1946.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES

EVIDENCE of the loss of certificate of title, Vol. 422, folio 198
(Wellington Registry), for 1 rood, more or less, situate in
Whanake Street, in the Township of Titahi Bay Extension No. 5,
being part of the College Reserve, and being also Lot 45 on Deposited
Plan No. 7626, in the name of MARIE ETHEL DUNFORD, of
Wellington, Married Woman, having been lodged with me together
with an application (K. 25941) for the issue of a provisional certificate
of title in lieu thereof, notice is hereby given of my intention to issue
such provisional certificate of title after fourteen days from the
date of the Gazette containing this notice.

Dated this 28th day of February, 1946, at the Land Registry
Office, Wellington.

E. C. ADAMS, District Land Registrar.