834 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE [No. 37 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 herein set forth :- No. Name. Occupation. Residence. Date of Death. Date Election filed. Testate or Intestate. Stamp Office concerned. 1 Andrew, Francis William .. Public servant .. Brisbane, Queens- land 15/6/46 27/6/47 Testate Auckland. 2 Andrews, John Richard .. Sawmiller .. .. Tuatapere (formerly Tahakopa and Te Kinga) 5/3/47 27/6/47 ,, Dunedin. 3 Burgess, Elizabeth Reynolds .. Spinster .. .. Alexandra .. 26/4/47 27/6/47 ,, ,, 4 Cameron, Lilian May .. Widow .. .. Wellington .. 18/3/47 27/6/47 Intestate Wellington. 5 Chan Poi Lum (also known as Charles Thackeray Chan) Market-gardener .. Hastings .. 25/4/47 27/6/47 ,, Napier. 6 Colgate, Herbert John .. Secretary .. .. Wellington .. 16/4/47 27/6/47 Testate Wellington. 7 Cox, Minnie Millicent .. Spinster .. .. Christchurch (for- merly Castle Hill) 26/5/47 27/6/47 ,, ,, 8 Gilbert, William .. .. Retired waterside worker Dunedin .. .. 1/5/47 27/6/47 ,, Dunedin. 9 Gilmour, Elizabeth .. Married woman .. Taradale .. 19/5/47 27/6/47 ,, Napier. 10 Neilson, Robert Hume .. Retired secretary .. Dunedin .. .. 24/5/47 27/6/47 ,, Dunedin. 11 O'Brien, Timothy Quinlan .. Cook (formerly baker) Hastings (formerly Westport) 29/5/47 27/6/47 ,, Napier. 12 Pattison, William .. Labourer .. .. Wellington .. 14/4/47 27/6/47 Intestate Wellington. 13 Purnell, Caroline Harriet .. Married woman .. Christchurch .. 30/1/47 27/6/47 Testate Christchurch. 14 Samson, Flora .. .. Spinster .. .. Wellington .. 12/5/47 27/6/47 ,, Wellington. 15 Stallard, Edward George .. Baker .. .. Collingwood .. 25/11/45 27/6/47 ,, Nelson. 16 Stuart, Jack.. .. .. Carpenter .. Rotorua .. 15/2/47 27/6/47 Intestate Auckland. 17 Tucker, Frances Marion .. Spinster .. .. Wellington .. 23/5/47 27/6/47 ,, Wellington. 18 Woodhouse, Mary Ann .. Widow .. .. Christchurch .. 22/5/47 27/6/47 ,, Christchurch. Public Trust Office, Wellington, 1st July, 1947. W. G. BAIRD, Public Trustee. CROWN LANDS NOTICES Land in the North Auckland Land District forfeited Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 1st July, 1947. NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the undermentioned land having been declared forfeit by resolution of the North Auckland Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924. SCHEDULE Tenure. Lease No. Section Block Survey District. Lessee. Date of Forfeiture. Renewable lease 1734 9A V Opuawhanga .. Richard Henry Mary Hailes .. 20th May, 1947. (L. and S. 9/2149.) C. F. SKINNER, Minister of Lands. Education Reserves in North Auckland Land District for Lease North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office. Auckland, 1st July, 1947. NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned education reserves are open for lease under the provisions of the Education Reserves Act, 1928, and the Public Bodies' Leases Act, 1908, and applications will be received at the North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Friday, 15th August, 1947. Applicants should appear personally for examination at the North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Tuesday, 19th August, 1947, 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 applicants are required to pay immediately at conclusion of ballot the first half-year's rent, broken-period rent, and lease fee. SCHEDULE NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.-EDUCATION RESERVE Hokiang County.-Town of Rawene Section 33 : Area, 34-7 perches. Half-yearly rent, £1 15s. Section 220 : Area, 1 rood. Half-yearly rent, 10s. Sections 221 and 222 : Area, 2 roods. Half-yearly rent, 15s. Sections 223 and 224 : Area, 2 roods. Half-yearly rent, 12s. 6d. Rawene Suburbs.-Hokianga Parish Section 2, D.P. 30526, being part of Section 38 : Area, 1 rood 19·9 perches. Half-yearly rent, 15s. Section 3, D.P. 30526, being part of Section 38 : Area, 1 rood 20·7 perches. Half-yearly rent, 15s. These sections are residential-sites. Electricity and town water-supply is available. Section 33 is a desirable site nicely situated on the waterfront road, about 5 chains from the Rawene Post-office and one-quarter of a mile from the school. The remaining sections are situated on Parnell Street, which is a good metalled road. Rawene Post-office is one-quarter of a mile away and the school is opposite. Section 220, Section 221 grouped with Section 222, and Section 223 grouped with Section 224 require some formation and levelling to improve the building-sites. Lots 2 and 3, overlooking a stretch of the Hokianga Harbour, are situated facing Parnell Street, half a mile from Rawene Post-office and one-quarter of a mile from the school. Form of lease may be perused and any further particulars may be obtained at the office of the undersigned. BASIL KING, Commissioner of Crown Lands. (H:O. 6/1/57 ; D.O. E.R. 915.)