Mar. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 291

DECLARATION.

I, , of , do solemnly and sincerely declare—

1. That I am the person who, subject to the provisions of "The Land Act, 1892," am desirous of becoming the purchaser of a lease or license of pastoral lands.
2. That I am purchasing the lease or license of such land solely for my own use and benefit, and not directly or indirectly for the use or benefit of any other person or persons whomsoever.
3. That I am not the holder of any lease or license in any part of the colony, nor have I any interest in any lease or license in contravention of section 193 of the said Act.
4. That I am not the holder of a small grazing-run in any part of the colony, nor have I any interest in any such run.
   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."

(Signature.)

Declared at , this day of , 18 , before me, , a Justice of the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand.

Full particulars, plans, forms of declaration, &c., may be obtained on application at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch.

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

Leases of Subdivisions of the Railway Reserve, Opunake.

District Land and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 3rd February, 1893.

IT is hereby notified that leases of the under-mentioned subdivisions of the Railway Reserve at Opunake will be offered by public auction, on Tuesday, the 28th March, 1893, at the Courthouse, at Opunake, at noon:—

Term: Seven years from the 1st July, 1893.
This reserve is contiguous to the Town of Opunake, between the Otahi and Waiaua Streams.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sale of Crown Lands.

District Land and Survey Office,
Auckland, 22nd December, 1892.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned town and suburban lands will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Land Office, Tauranga, on Wednesday, the 8th March, 1893, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.

TOWN OF OPOTIKI.

Lots 148, 149, 235, of Section I., each containing 1 rood. Upset price, £7 10s. each lot.

TAURANGA COUNTY.—MAKETU SURVEY DISTRICT.—BLOCK II. (SUBURBAN).

Lot 57, containing 12 acres 3 roods 30 perches. Upset price, £39.
Lot 58, containing 5 acres 1 rood 5 perches. Upset price, £15 15s.
Lot 59, containing 3 acres and 30 perches. Upset price, £9.
Lot 60, containing 9 acres 3 roods 22 perches. Upset price, £30.
Lot 61, containing 12 acres 2 roods 31 perches. Upset price, £39.
Lot 62, containing 14 acres 1 rood 24 perches. Upset price, £43 10s.

These lots are situated at Te Puke, on the main coach-road near the township. Lot 60 will be offered subject to £15 for improvements, consisting of clearing, grassing, and fencing.

Terms of Sale: One-fifth of the purchase-money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance, with Crown grant-fee £1, within thirty days thereafter, otherwise the part of the purchase-money paid by way of deposit shall be forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the land shall henceforth be null and void.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Patent Office Supplement.

A SEPARATE Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette is now published fortnightly, containing all notices concerning patents and trade-marks required by law to be gazetted; also, particulars of lapsed applications for patents, expired letters patent, and other information useful to inventors, manufacturers, and others. The Supplement will be issued free to subscribers to the Gazette, and to others on payment of a special subscription of ten shillings per annum, payable in advance to the Government Printer.

GEO. DIDS BURY.

Rural Lands in Southland open for Sale or Selection.

District Land and Survey Office, Invercargill, 15th February, 1893.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for sale or selection, in terms of "The Land Act, 1892," either for cash, for occupation with right of purchase, or for lease in perpetuity, at the option of the selector, on and after Thursday, the 25th May next:—

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Sections 114 to 120 and 123, Waiau District, level, poor soil; vegetation, silver tussock and fern, also a little mixed bush; gravel formation; height above sea-level from 300ft. to 350ft.; distance from Otatau Railway-station about twenty-five miles by good road. Section 118, Takitimo District, hilly, good soil, 190 acres, mixed bush; vegetation, silver tussock and fern; limestone formation; height above sea-level from 400ft. to 1,400ft.; distance from Otatau Railway-station by road about thirty-five miles.

Wallace.. | Waiau .. | 103 | .. | 689 2 0 | 0 10 0 | 344 15 0 | 0 6 | 8 12 5 | 0 4·8 | 6 17 11

Level, gravel formation, light soil; vegetation, silver and blue tussock; height above sea-level about 200ft.; distance from Otatau Railway-station about twenty-four miles by good road.

G. W. WILLIAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,