Jan. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3

Nos. 123, 117, 3, and 2, Block III., Shotover Survey District, bounding Sections Nos. 56, 55, 54, 53, 52, 51, 50, 49, 48, 47, 31, 30, 29, and 28, passing through Section No. 15, bounding Sections Nos. 7, 6, 5, and 85, all of Block V., bounding Sections Nos. 8, 4, 5, 6, and 11, and forming the northern boundary of Sections Nos. 16 and 17, to the north-west corner of said Section No. 17, all of Block XVII., by Run 36 to the summit of the watershed between Coronet Creek and Bush Creek; towards the north-west and north-east generally by the said summit to Trig. Station U, by a right line to the source of Fox’s Creek, by that creek, across and by the Arrow River, by Second Burn to its source, and by a due east line to the summit of the watershed between the Arrow River and Cardrona River; again towards the north-east by the said summit; towards the east by Block V., Kawarau Survey District; and towards the south by the Kawarau River.

ALEXANDRA FACTORY DISTRICT.

Bounded towards the west and north-west generally by the summit of the western watershed of the Clutha River from a point due west of Trig. Station F, Block II., Fraser Survey District, to Trig. Station AA, by a right line thence to Trig. Station P, and a right line to the confluence of Leaning Rock Creek with the Clutha River, by that creek to its source, by a right line to Leaning Rock, and by the summit of the Dunstan Range to Trig. Station Q; towards the north-east by a right line to the source of the branch of the Chatto Creek which passes Trig. Station D, by that branch, and by the said Chatto Creek; towards the south-east by the Manuherikia River; towards the north by Manor Burn to a point in line with Cairnhill and Trig. Station T; and again towards the south-east by a right line to Cairnhill; and towards the south by a right line to a point on the right bank of the Clutha River due east of Trig. Station F first mentioned, and by a due west line to the summit of the western watershed of the Clutha River.

HAWKSBURY FACTORY DISTRICT.

Bounded towards the north-west by a road-line starting from the Waikouaiti River and passing through Section No. 4 of Block IX., Hawksbury Survey District, in an easterly direction to a road-line which passes through said Section No. 4 in a northerly direction; thence by a right line to the nearest source of Trotters Creek, and by that creek; towards the north-east by Pleasant River; towards the east and south-east by the ocean; and towards the south-west and west by the Waikouaiti River.

ROSS FACTORY DISTRICT.

Bounded towards the north-west generally by the ocean from the mouth of the Mikonui River to a point due west of the intersection of the left bank of Totara River by the north-west boundary of the Railway Reserve; towards the north and north-east generally by a right line to the intersection above mentioned, and by the Totara River; towards the south-west generally by Monteith Creek to its source; towards the south by a right line, thence to the source of Italian Gully Creek; and again towards the south-west generally by the said Italian Gully Creek and the Mikonui River to the ocean.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Fixing Sittings of the District Courts of Westland, Ashburton, Timaru and Oamaru, and Otago Goldfields.

GLASGOW, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority in this behalf enabling me, I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby fix and appoint that sittings of the District Courts of Westland, Ashburton, Timaru and Oamaru, and Otago Goldfields, for civil and criminal business, shall be held as follows, from and after the first day of January instant, in lieu of those previously fixed and appointed:—

WESTLAND DISTRICT.

In the Courthouse, Westport: For civil business only, on the 20th April, 24th August, and 7th December; for civil and criminal business, on the 16th February, 22nd June, and 19th October.

In the Courthouse, Greymouth: For civil business only, on the 24th April, 28th August, and 23rd October; for civil and criminal business, on the 20th February, 26th June, and 11th December.

In the Courthouse, Hokitika: For civil business only, on the 23rd February, 27th April, and 27th October; for civil and criminal business, on the 29th June and 15th December.

In the Courthouse, Reefton: For civil business only, on the 28th February, 2nd May, 4th July, 30th August, 25th October, and 13th December.

ASHBURTON DISTRICT.

In the Courthouse, Ashburton, for civil business only, on the 13th January, 17th March, 19th May, 21st July, 15th September, and 10th November.

TIMARU AND OAMARU DISTRICT.

In the Courthouse, Timaru: For civil business only, on the 17th January, 21st March, 23rd May, 25th July, and 19th September; for civil and criminal business, on the 14th November.

In the Courthouse, Oamaru: For civil business only, on the 24th March, 28th May, 21st September, and 17th November; for civil and criminal business, on the 20th January and 27th July.

OTAGO GOLDFIELDS DISTRICT.

In the Courthouse, Lawrence, for civil and criminal business, on the 30th May and 26th September.

In the Courthouse, Queenstown, for civil and criminal business, on the 26th January and 3rd August.

In the Courthouse, Naseby, for civil and criminal business, on the 30th March and 23rd November.

Provided that in case any of the days so fixed as aforesaid shall happen to be a holiday, then the Court appointed for that day shall be held on the first day thereafter not being a holiday.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor this fourth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three.

A. J. CADMAN.

Rural Lands in the Taranaki Land District open for Sale or Selection.

GLASGOW, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the one hundred and thirty-sixth section of “The Land Act, 1892” (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, having received the report of the Surveyor-General in this behalf, as in the said section is provided, do hereby declare that the rural lands enumerated in the Schedule hereto shall be open for sale or selection, after the lapse of a period of not less than thirty days from the date of the first public notification hereof in the New Zealand Gazette, in the manner and upon the conditions mentioned in the said Act, and at the price per acre stated in the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

On Section 9 there are about 30 acres of scrub; remainder heavy bush. All the other sections are covered with heavy forest, consisting of rata, pukatea, and rimu, with thick undergrowth of supplejack and kiekie. Fine sunny slopes from back line to Uruti Road; soil rich papa formation. Situate about fourteen miles from Urenui, nine of which are formed cart-road, remainder bridle-track.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this thirtieth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two.

JOHN MCKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.