And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."

Declared at , this day of , 188 , before me— , Justice of the Peace.

A.B.

Runs liable to Forfeiture.—Notice to Occupiers.

Crown Lands Office, Christchurch, 14th November, 1885.

IN pursuance of clause 188 of "The Land Act, 1885," I hereby give notice that the runs mentioned in the Schedule hereto will be declared forfeited if the amount of rent due the 1st September last, together with the penalty for non-payment, is not paid to the Receiver of Land Revenue, Christchurch, within three months of this date.

SCHEDULE.

No. of Run. Lessee. Area. Locality.
N 4 J. and C. A. Cunningham 5,000 Near Ashley Head.
N 13 George McMillan 5,000 Head-waters, Rangitata.
N 16 George McMillan 5,000 Head-waters, Rangitata.
N 18 William Gerard 5,000 Head-waters, Rakaia.
N 23 N. Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. 20,000 Lake Tekapo.
N 32 Elizabeth Symons 4,532 Head of Makarora River.
N 35 W. Guthrie Stewart 5,000 West of Makarora River
N 44 John Henderson 11,500 West of Hawea River.
N 45 John Henderson 5,000 West of Hawea River.
N 46 Alexander McClelland 7,680 Between Hawea and Makarora Rivers.
N 47 N. Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. 10,000 East of Hawea River.
N 48 John Henderson 5,000 West of Hawea River.
N 49 John Henderson 5,000 West of Hawea River.
N 50 John Henderson 5,000 East of Hawea River.
N 57 John Reid 1,160 South of Makikihi.

JOHN H. BAKER, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Run for Sale by Auction, Provincial District of Canterbury.

Crown Lands Office, Christchurch, 10th December, 1885.

I HEREBY give notice that the under-mentioned run will be submitted to auction, at the Land Office, Christchurch, on Wednesday, the 13th January, 1886, at 12 o'clock noon.

The license for the said run shall be for a term of four years one month and eighteen days, terminating on the 1st March, 1890, subject to the provisions of "The Land Act, 1885."

The purchaser will have to pay on the fall of the hammer seven months eighteen days' rent, to the 1st September, 1886, in pursuance of clause (b) of subsection (2) of section 172 of "The Land Act, 1885."

No. of Run. Locality. Area. Upset Annual Rental.
N 70 Two miles below Selwyn Township 50 6 5 0

Plans may be seen at the Land Office, Christchurch.

JOHN H. BAKER, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserve for Sale by Auction, Provincial District of Canterbury.

Crown Lands Office, Christchurch, 10th December, 1885.

NOTICE is hereby given that at noon, on Wednesday, the 13th January, 1886, at the Land Office, Christchurch, the lease of the under-mentioned reserve will be offered by public auction, in accordance with section 23 of "The Public Reserves Act, 1881," at the upset annual rental set forth in the Schedule hereto:—

No. of Reserve. Locality. Area. Upset Annual Rental.
159 Motanau Town Reserve 320 40 0 0

Term of lease, three years. First year's rent to be paid on the fall of the hammer.

Plan and particulars may be obtained at the Land Office, Christchurch.

JOHN H. BAKER, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Town Land for Sale by Auction, Provincial District of Canterbury.

Crown Lands Office, Christchurch, 10th December, 1885.

THE under-mentioned section of town land will be sold by public auction, at the Land Office, Christchurch, at 12 o'clock noon, on Wednesday, the 13th January, 1886:— Section No. 451, 1 rood, Town of South Rakaia.

Plan may be seen at the Land Office, Christchurch.

JOHN H. BAKER, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Rural Land for Sale by Auction, Provincial District of Canterbury.

Crown Lands Office, Christchurch, 10th December, 1885.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned section of rural land will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Land Office, Christchurch, at noon, on Wednesday, the 24th March, 1886:—

No. of Section. Locality. Area. Upset Price per Acre.
35695 Fronting Burke's Road, under the hills, about ten miles from Christchurch 0 2 0 12 0 0

Plan may be seen at the Land Office, Christchurch.

JOHN H. BAKER, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sale of Town and Suburban Sections, &c., Invercargill.

Crown Lands Office, Invercargill, 16th December, 1885.

THE following town and suburban sections will be submitted to auction in the Land Office, Invercargill, at noon, on Monday, the 25th January, 1886:—

Limehills Township: Section 5, Block II., 2 roods 37 perches; upset price, £22 10s. Section 14, Block VII., 2 acres 2 roods 17 perches; upset price, £13 2s. 6d.; Section 12, Block VIII., 2 acres and 18 perches; upset price, £10 12s. 6d.

Menzies Ferry: Sections 9 to 11, Block I., 1 rood each; upset price, £4 each. Section 26, Block III., 4 acres and 21 perches; upset price, £20 13s.

Wallacetown: Section 1, Block XXXIX., 5 acres 1 rood; upset price, £26 5s. Section 2, Block XXXIX, 5 acres 1 rood; upset price, £26 5s. Section 8, Block XXXIX., 13 acres; upset price, £65. Sections 1 to 4, Block XLIV., 1 rood each; £7 10s. each. Section 5, Block XLIV., 2 roods 6 perches; upset price, £16 2s. 6d. Sections 1 to 3, Block XLV., 1 rood each; upset price, £7 10s. Section 4, Block XLV., 2 roods; upset price, £15.

East Winton: Section 3, Block II., 10 acres; upset price, £20.

Lowther: Section 7, Block XXI., 1 rood; upset price, £7 10s. Section 1, Block XII., 1 rood; upset price, £7 10s.

Macandrew (Pyramid): Sections 4 to 10, Block I.; 1 to 15, Block II.; 1 to 8 and 11, Block III.; 1 to 3, 16 to 18, Block IV.; 1 to 18, Block V.; 1 to 9, Block VI.: averaging 2 roods each: upset price, £2 10s. each.

Oraki: Section 32, 1 rood 26 perches; upset price, £7 10s.

Also the following deferred-payment forfeited allotments, land on deferred payment, improvements for cash:—

Forest Hill Hundred: Section 311, 300 acres and 18 perches, at £1 per acre; improvements, £49 15s. Section 313, 306 acres 3 roods 30 perches, at £1 per acre; improve-