JUNE 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 747

Rule under "The Supreme Court Act, 1882."

WE, the Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand,
in exercise of the power in us in this behalf vested
by section 32 of "The Supreme Court Act, 1882," or other-
wise howsoever, do hereby order as follows:—
The Supreme Court and the offices of the said Court
throughout the colony shall be closed on Monday, Tuesday,
and Wednesday, the 20th, 21st, and 22nd days of June
instant, in honour of the completion of the fiftieth year of
the reign of Her Majesty the Queen.
Given under our hands, at Wellington, this fourth
day of June, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-seven.

JAMES PRENDERGAST.
ALEXANDER J. JOHNSTON.
C. W. RICHMOND.
JOSHUA S. WILLIAMS.
C. D. R. WARD.

In the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

In the matter of "The Election Petitions Act, 1880."

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by "The Election
Petitions Act, 1880," I hereby appoint
Sir James Prendergast and
Charles Dudley Robert Ward, Esquire,
being respectively Judges of the Supreme Court of New
Zealand, to be the Judges before whom shall take place the
trial of the election petition following, that is to say,--
The petition of Sidney David Taiwhanga against the
return of Wiremu Watene for the Northern Maori Electoral
District.
Given under my hand this sixth day of June, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.
JAMES PRENDERGAST.

Native Land Court Notices.

*Partition of Land under "The Native Land Court Act,
1886."

Native Land Court Office,
Auckland, 25th May, 1887.

NOTICE is hereby given that at a sitting of the Native
Land Court of New Zealand, to be held at Helens-
ville, in the District of Kaipara, on the 24th day of June
next, will be heard the applications of the persons whose
names appear in the first column for the partition of the
lands the names of which appear in the second column, and
which are situate in the district named in the third column.
Edw. HAMMOND,
Registrar.

Sitting of Native Land Court postponed.

Native Land Court Office,
Auckland, 3rd June, 1887.

NOTICE is hereby given that the session of the Native
Land Court at Helensville, in the District of Kaipara,
which was advertised to be held on Tuesday, the 21st
instant, has been postponed by the Chief Judge to Friday,
the 24th day of June, 1887.
Edw. HAMMOND,
Registrar.

Crown Lands Notices.

Small Grazing Runs, Wainuioru Survey District, Wellington Land District.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 19th May, 1887.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of "The Land Act,
1885," that the sections of land enumerated below
will be open for application, under the small-run system, at
this office, on and after Thursday, the 16th June, 1887, at the
upset rentals per acre stated opposite each run.

SCHEDULE.

J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Auction of Leases in Marlborough.

Crown Lands Office,
Blenheim, 26th May, 1887.

THE under-mentioned lands will be offered to be let by
public auction, at the Survey Office, Blenheim, on
Saturday, the 2nd July, 1887, at noon:—

*PASTORAL LICENSES UNDER PART VI. OF "THE LAND ACT,
1885."

• License to contain special condition reserving a right-of-way to
  the public through the run.

Term, ten years; upset annual rent, 1d. an acre. Two
months' rent and a license-fee of £1 1s. must be paid on the
fall of the hammer.

*LEASE UNDER SECTION 23 OF "THE PUBLIC RESERVES ACT,
1881."

Term, five years from the 4th July, 1887; upset annual
rent, £5 10s. The lease will contain the same conditions
as the lease now current. Six months' rent and £3 for the
lease must be paid on the fall of the hammer.
Full particulars can be obtained at this office.
HENRY G. CLARK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sale of Runs, West Coast, Middle Island.

Crown Lands Office,
Hokitika, 17th May, 1887.

RUNS to be submitted to public auction, at the Land
Office, Hokitika, on Wednesday, the 6th July, 1887,
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.