APRIL 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 489

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 12th April, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for a Newspaper-file, to be called “The Jubilee File.”

JOHN HARDCASTLE, of Napier, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, Journalist, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 28th day of June 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 13th day of June 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. 2294.

Governor of Auckland College and Grammar School elected.

Board of Education,
Auckland, 5th April, 1887.

NOTICE.—In accordance with “The Auckland College and Grammar School Act, 1877,” and with the regulations thereunder for the election of Governors by the Board of Education for the District of Auckland, I hereby notify that, at a meeting of the said Board, held this day,

JAMES MARSHALL LENNOX, Esq.,

was duly elected a Governor of the Board of Governors, constituted by the said Act, to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Professor Aldis.

SAMUEL LUKE,
Chairman of Meeting.

Crown Lands Notices.

Pastoral Licenses open for Application, Land District of Otago.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 26th March, 1887.

THE following pastoral licenses are open for application at the Crown Lands Office, Dunedin, on Thursday, the 28th April, 1887:—

NOTE.—Applications must give applicant’s full name, address, and occupation, and also enclose draft, post office order, or cheque (marked for seven days) made payable to the Receiver of Land Revenue, Dunedin, for rental, from date of application to the 1st March, 1888, and license fee (£1 1s.). Several runs are now open for application. Particulars can be obtained from the Crown Lands Office, Dunedin.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sale of Pastoral Licenses, Land District of Otago.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 25th March, 1887.

CROWN Lands Sale.—By auction at the Courthouse, Queenstown, on Tuesday, the 26th April, 1887, at noon:—

PASTORAL LICENSES.

No. 8. About 10,540 acres, Wakatipu District; 14 years. Upset, £10 per annum.

No. 10. About 12,000 acres, Wakatipu District; 14 years. Upset, £10 per annum.

No. 11. About 13,320 acres, Wakatipu District; 14 years. Upset, £7 10s. per annum.

No. 12. About 22,900 acres, Wakatipu District; 14 years. Upset, £7 10s. per annum.

No. 13. About 14,780 acres, Wakatipu District; 14 years. Upset, £7 10s. per annum.

No. 15. About 8,910 acres, Wakatipu District; 14 years. Upset, £7 10s. per annum.

No. 16. About 8,600 acres, Wakatipu District; 14 years. Upset, £7 10s. per annum.

Nos. 17, 20, 21, 22 (grouped). About 95,500 acres, Wakatipu District; 14 years. Upset, £5 per annum.

No. 25. About 18,000 acres, Wakatipu District; 21 years. Upset, £20 per annum.

No. 32. About 2,400 acres, Wakatipu District; 14 years. Upset, £10 per annum.

NOTE.—The upset rentals of the above runs have been considerably reduced. Possession on day of sale. The licenses will be sold subject to the general provisions as to runs contained in “The Land Act, 1885.”

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Application to transfer Deferred-payment License No. 561, Land District of Otago.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 31st March, 1887.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN O’NEILL, of Ngapara, in the Provincial District of Otago, has applied, under section 117 of “The Land Act, 1885,” to transfer his interest in Deferred-payment Section 7, Block VIII., Kurow District, occupied by him, to JOHN DODD, of Kurow, Settler; and that the said application will be considered by the Land Board, at a meeting to be held on Wednesday, the 4th May, 1887.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land under Deferred Payment open for Application, Nokomai District, Land District of Otago.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 11th March, 1887.

THE following land is open for application at the Crown Lands Office, Dunedin, or at any Land Office in the Otago Land District, on Wednesday, the 13th April, 1887:— Sections 1, 2, and 3, Block IV.; 174, 190, and 187 acres respectively. Upset price, £1 5s. per acre.

NOTE.—Good agricultural land situated about four miles from Athol Railway Station. Sections 4, 5, and 6, same block, set apart for perpetual leasing at 1s. per acre, will be opened for tender on Wednesday, the 4th May next.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land under Perpetual Lease, Nokomai District, Land District of Otago.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 2nd April, 1887.

SECTIONS 4, 5, and 6, Block IV.; 200, 220, and 275 acres respectively. Upset rental, 1s. per acre.

Tenders must be lodged on Tuesday, the 3rd May next, to be opened at a meeting of the Land Board on Wednesday, the 4th.

NOTE.—The above sections are contiguous to the deferred-payment lands opened the 13th April, and much of the same quality.

J. P. MAITLAND
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Crown Lands Sale, Land District of Otago.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 2nd April, 1887.

BY auction, at the Crown Lands Office, Dunedin, on Thursday, the 5th May, 1887, at noon:—

RURAL LAND.

AKATORE DISTRICT.—Section 31, Block I.; 52 acres 1 rood 5 perches. Upset price, £1 1s. per acre. About three miles from Milton.

STRATH TAIERI DISTRICT.—Section 7, Block XI.; 50 acres. Upset price, £1 1s.; and survey fees, £11.

TUAPEKA EAST DISTRICT.—Section 38, Block VI.; 37 acres and 34 perches. Upset price, £1 1s.; and survey fees, £4 7s.

WAREPA DISTRICT.—Section 46, Block I.; 15 acres 2 roods 8 perches. Upset price, £1 1s. per acre. Old Bush Reserve, about four miles from Romahapa Railway Station.

RURAL DEFERRED PAYMENT.
(Reopened at £1 5s. per acre.)

LOWER HAWEA DISTRICT.—Section 20, Block V.; 319 acres. Improvements, £100.

OTARA DISTRICT.—Section 22, Block I.; 213 acres. Improvements, £20.

POOLBURN DISTRICT.—Section 28, Block III; 200 acres. Improvements, £75.