MAY 1] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 525

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, 28th April, 1947. W. G. BAIRD, Public Trustee.

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

Native Land Court Office,
Gisborne, 24th April, 1947.

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

R. J. THOMPSON, Registrar.

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

Tari o te Kooti Whenua Maori,
Kihipane, 24 o Aperira, 1947.

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

TAMIHANA, Kai-rehita.

KUPU APITI (SCHEDULE)

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

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 15th April, 1947.

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

P. H. DUDSON, Registrar.

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

Tari Kooti Whenua Maori,
Poneke, 15 o Aperira, 1947.

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

TATIHANA, Kai-rehita.

SCHEDULE (KUPU APITI)

CROWN LANDS NOTICE

Land in Otago Land District for Selection on Optional Tenures

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 29th April, 1947.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned property is open for selection on optional tenures under the Land Act, 1924; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Dunedin, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, 7th July, 1947.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Dunedin, on Wednesday, 9th July, 1947, at 10.30 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. Applicants are required to produce documentary evidence of their farming experience and financial position.

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 weighting for improvements.

SCHEDULE

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND
Clutha County.—Pomahaka Survey District

SECTION 38, Block I: Area, 10 acres 0 roods 17 perches. Capital value, £40. Deposit on deferred payments, £5. Deferred payments: Half-yearly instalments (term: ten years), £2 6s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, 16s.

Weighted with £25 (payable in cash) for improvements, comprising fencing, plantation, two school lavatories, open shed.

The section is situated adjacent to Clydevale Post-office, sixteen miles from Balclutha by metal road. The soil is of light loam resting on clay and rock formation, and is watered by creek. The general quality of the section is fair, but infested with gorse.

Any further particulars required may be obtained from the undersigned.

W. E. SHAW,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. 37606; D.O. VIII/1/71.)

STATE FOREST SERVICE NOTICES

Land in the Hawke’s Bay Land District acquired for a State Forest

State Forest Service,
Wellington, 23rd April, 1947.

NOTICE is hereby given that the land described in the Schedule hereto has been acquired under the Forests Act, 1921–22, for the purposes of a permanent State forest.

SCHEDULE

HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT.—WELLINGTON CONSERVANCY

All that area in the Hawke’s Bay Land District, Waipawa County, containing by admeasurement 18 acres 3 roods 22 perches, more or less, situated in Block VIII, Wakarara Survey District, being Lot 1 on D.P. 7157, and being part of Block 3, Gwavas Crown Grant District. As the same is more particularly delineated on plan No. 79/2, deposited in the Head Office of the State Forest Service at Wellington, and thereon bordered blue.

ALEX. R. ENTRICAN, Director of Forestry.

(F.S. 9/3/80.)