Wesleyan Methodist Society.

The Reverend Josiah Ward.

The Reverend Charles E. Barley.

The Reverend James Thomas.

The Reverend Thomas Jackson Wallis.

WM. R. E. BROWN,

Registrar-General.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,

Wellington, 26th February, 1885.

PATENT for a New or Improved Hydrocarbon Burner for Lamps or Stoves.

CHARLES BARTON, of Brandon, in the County of Warwick, England, Gentleman, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 5th day of May next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 20th day of April next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,

Patent Officer.

No. 1387.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,

Wellington, 27th February, 1885.

PATENT for an Automatic Equilibrium Arrangement for Slide-Valves.

WILLIAM BARCLAY, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 7th day of May next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 22nd day of April next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,

Patent Officer.

No. 1388.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,

Wellington, 2nd March, 1885.

PATENT for an Invention for drilling and tapping Water and Gas Mains and Steam Boilers, &c., under high or low pressure, to be called "The Herculean Wonder."

HENRY GEORGE BEDELL, of Wellington, New Zealand, Plumber, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 7th day of May next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 22nd day of April next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

F. WALDEGRAVE,

Deputy Patent Officer.

No. 1389.

Examination for the Civil Service of India.

Education Department,

Wellington, 23rd December, 1884.

ON the 2nd June, 1885, and following days, an Examination, open to all qualified persons, will be held in London. Persons desirous to be admitted as candidates must apply on forms, which may be obtained from the Secretary, Civil Service Commission, London, S.W., or from the undersigned. The forms must be returned so as to be received at the office of the Civil Service Commissioners, in London, on or before the 31st March, 1885.

By order.

JOHN HISLOP,

Secretary for Education.

Crown Lands Notices.

Sale of Crown Lands by Auction, Marlborough.

Crown Lands Office,

Blenheim, 2nd March, 1885.

THE Land Board of the Marlborough Land District hereby notifies that at noon on Tuesday, the 7th day of April, 1885, at the Survey Office, Blenheim, the undermentioned sections of town and pasture land will be offered for sale by public auction at the respective upset prices stated against each section.

TOWN OF KAIKOURA.

PASTURE LAND.

(Under section 90 of "The Marlborough Waste Lands Act, 1867.")

Anakoa Bay, Pelorus Sound, Gore Survey District.

IV. | 1 | 50 0 0 | 25 0 0 | 6 0 0*

• If any other person than applicants becomes the purchaser, the cost of survey must be paid at the auction by the purchaser, to be handed to applicants.

Twenty-five per cent. of the purchase-money must be paid at auction, and the balance and Crown-grant fees within one month, or the money paid at auction will be forfeited.

HENRY G. CLARKE,

Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sale of Rural Lands, Tauranga.

Crown Lands Office,

Auckland, 7th February, 1885.

I HEREBY notify that the rural lands mentioned in the Schedule hereunder will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Land Office, Tauranga, on Wednesday, the 25th day of March next, at the hour of 11 o'clock in the forenoon.

D. A. TOLE,

Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.

WHAKATANE COUNTY.

Description of Land.—Lot 456, 120 acres good fern land, portion flat, 30 acres manuka flat, low-lying, remainder broken forest country containing good totara, tawai, tanekaha, rimu, &c.; 457 and 458, all broken forest, containing totara, puriri, tawai, tanekaha, rimu, rata, tawa, hinau, &c.

PARISH OF WAIMANA.

| 310 | 1,400 0 0 | 525 0 0 |
| 311 | 127 2 0 | 63 15 0 |

Description of Land.—Lot 310, 150 acres good fern land, broken, remainder heavy forest, very broken bush, puriri, rata, rimu, puketea, tawa, hinau, &c.; 311, 24 acres good fern hills and flat, 4 acres good swamp land, remainder broken bush, few puriris, rimu, rata, kahikatea, &c.

Terms of sale: One-fourth of purchase-money to be paid at time of sale, and the balance within one month thereafter, otherwise the part of the purchase-money paid by way of deposit shall be forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the land shall thenceforward be null and void. Crown-grant fee to be paid on completion of purchase.

NOTE.—Maps of the above lands may be seen, and further particulars obtained, on application at this office, and at the Land Office, Tauranga.

Schedules containing descriptions, &c., of the above lands will be exhibited at Railway Stations and Post Offices.

Sale of Rural Lands, District of Auckland.

Crown Lands Office,

Auckland, 7th February, 1885.

I HEREBY notify that the rural lands mentioned in the Schedule hereunder will be offered for sale by public auction, at this office, on Wednesday, the 25th day of March next, at the hour of 11 o'clock in the forenoon.

D. A. TOLE,

Commissioner of Crown Lands.