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these deaths were of children under 5 years of age. Diseases of the nervous system caused 136 deaths. They were proportionately most fatal in 1890 in Wellington, and next so in Dunedin. The rates in the two past years were as follows:—

Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·13 .. 0·84
Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·70 .. 1·72
Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·71 .. 1·21
Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·80 .. 1·40

Apoplexy of adults, convulsions of young children, meningitis, and insanity were the chief causes of death. Of the 11 deaths from insanity 9 occurred in the Asylum at Wellington. These cases somewhat unduly swell the proportions of Wellington deaths, as there are no lunatic asylums within the other borough boundaries, and the deaths therein are not included among those within the boroughs. Diseases of the circulatory system were proportionately most fatal in Dunedin, next so in Christchurch, and then in Wellington; but diseases of the digestive system were most fatal in Dunedin, and next so in Auckland, and least fatal in Christchurch. Diseases of the urinary system only caused 27 deaths in these boroughs in 1890, against 53 in 1889. Bright's disease, which was fatal in 16 cases in 1889, was the cause of 8 deaths in 1890—4 in Wellington, and 4 in Dunedin.

Violent Deaths.—The number of deaths in this class was 52, being 4 more than in the previous year. Of these, 39 were accidental, of which 9 were from drowning, and 2 from railway and tramway accidents.

Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

Registrar-General's Office, 18th February, 1891.

Crown Lands Notices.

Pastoral Leases for Sale.

Crown Lands Office,
Invercargill, 9th February, 1891.

THE following pastoral leases will be submitted to auction at the Land Office, Invercargill, on Wednesday, the 11th March next, at noon, under the general conditions contained in Part IV. and Appendix H of "The Land Act, 1885," and amendments thereof. Term, ten years from the 1st March, 1892 :—

• The first four runs are subject to valuation for existing improvements (if any). Delivery of these runs to be given on the 1st March, 1892, and improvements to be valued one month before delivery.

The five remaining runs are unburdened with valuation, and delivery of these will be given on fall of hammer.

JOHN SPENCE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Run liable to Forfeiture.

Crown Lands Office,
Invercargill, 12th February, 1891.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of section 138 of "The Land Act, 1885," that Run No. 493 is liable to forfeiture; and if the rent and penalty be not paid within three months from the present date the existing license will be declared forfeited.

JOHN SPENCE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Small Grazing Runs open for Application.

Crown Lands Office,
Blenheim, 5th February, 1891.

IN accordance with section 213 of "The Land Act, 1885," the Marlborough Land Board hereby declares that the under-mentioned runs, having been previously offered by public auction, shall be open for application on and after Friday, the 13th March, 1891:—

SMALL GRAZING RUNS,

Under Part VII. of "The Land Act, 1885."

Nydya Bay, Block I., Tennyson Survey District, and Block IV., Wakamarina Survey District. Estimated area, 720 acres. Annual rent, 3d. an acre.

Between Kaikuma and Black Point, Block V., Linkwater Survey District. Estimated area, 380 acres. Annual rent, 3d. an acre.

Kaikuma Bay, Block V., Linkwater Survey District. Estimated area, 240 acres. Annual rent, 3d. an acre.

Areas and boundaries subject to adjustment after survey.

A fee of £1 1s. for the lease and half a year's rent must be deposited with the application, together with the usual declaration.

HENRY G. CLARK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Notice to Occupiers of Runs, Westland District.

Crown Lands Office,
Hokitika, 17th December, 1890.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of section 133 of "The Land Act, 1885," that the runs hereunder enumerated will be declared forfeited if the amount of rent due, together with the penalty, be not paid to the Receiver of Land Revenue within three months from the date of insertion of this notice:—

Run No. 28, John Allen, Waitaka River.
Run No. 43, Mulvaney and Holsten, Makawito River.
Run No. 64, Edward Ryan, Wakapohai River.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

South Canterbury Pastoral Runs open for Lease on application.

Land Office,
Christchurch, 28th January, 1891.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned pastoral runs, which have been offered by public auction and not sold, will, in terms of section 173 of "The Land Act, 1885," be open for application on and after Saturday, the 28th February, 1891, at the Land Offices, Christchurch and Timaru, where plans and full particulars may be obtained. The term of lease and annual rental will be as noted against each run. Half-year's rent and license-fee, £1 1s., to be paid at time of application :—

Part of Benmore Station: Run 92, 28,000 acres (10,000 grass), £40; ten years.
Part of Lake Ohau Station: Run 93A, 124,000 acres (47,500 grass), £150; ten years.
Hunter River Station: Run 95, 50,000 acres (15,000 grass), £35; seven years.
Green Bush Station: Run 99A, 9,500 acres, £20; seven years.
Island Flat Station: Run 99B, 16,000 acres, £10; seven years.
Mount Albert Station: Run 96, 46,000 acres, £60; seven years.
Otawaiti Station: Run 98, 30,000 acres, £20; seven years.

JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Tin-mining Leases cancelled.

Crown Lands Office,
Invercargill, 13th February, 1891.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following tin-mining lease applications at Pegasus, Stewart Island, have been declared cancelled for non-payment of rents—namely: Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 44, 61, 65, 84, 96, 131, and 144. Notice is further given that the above-mentioned areas will be open for application at this office, in accordance with the regulations, on Wednesday, the 1st April, 1891.

JOHN SPENCE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.