Dec. 14.]

the owner nor any agent for the said land, nor any objection
to the said land being declared subject to the above-named
Act:

Now, this is to give notice to all whom it may concern
that, unless on or before the 30th day of September, 1894, the
owner of the above-described land establishes his title thereto
to the satisfaction of the Supreme Court or any Judge of
such Court, the Public Trustee will take the steps pre-
scribed by "The Land Transfer Act, 1885," to be registered
as the owner of such land.

Dated this 11th day of December, 1893.

J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.

Working-men's Club registered.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1893.

THE Wellington Temperance Club, situated at Wellings-
ton, is registered as a working-men's club under "The
Friendly Societies Act, 1882," this 9th day of December,
1893.

C. T. BENZONI,
Deputy Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Examination of Mine-managers and Engine-drivers.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 12th October, 1893.

AN examination of candidates for certificates as First-
and Second-class Mine-managers and Engine-drivers
under "The Mining Act, 1891," and "The Coal-mines Act,
1891," will be held on Monday, the 22nd January, 1894, and
three following days, at places to be hereafter named. All
applications, with necessary certificates, and fee of £1, must
be addressed to "The Secretary of the Board of Examiners
under the Mining Act or Coal-mines Act, Wellington," and
must be received before the 1st January, 1894, or they will
not be dealt with until the following examination.

T. H. HAMER,
Secretary to the Board of Examiners.

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 21st September, 1893.

IN pursuance of regulations under "The Civil Service
Reform Act, 1886," notice is hereby given that for the
Senior Examination of January, 1895, the period of literature
will be the latter end of the eighteenth century, and the
special books will be Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" and
Thackeray's "Esmond."

W. P. REEVES,
Minister of Education.

Crown Lands Notices.

Leases of Reserves, Taranaki, for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 11th December, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that the leases of the under-
mentioned reserves will be submitted to public auc-
tion, in terms of "The Public Reserves Act, 1881," at the
Crown Lands Office, New Plymouth, on Wednesday, 14th
February, 1894, at 12 noon.

SCHEDULE.

OPUNAKE RAILWAY RESERVE.

No.
Area.
Upset Rent Half-yearly
per Acre.
Rent.

A. R. P.
£ s. d.
£ s. d.
2
5 2 12
0 6 0
0 16 7
3
5 3 0
0 6 0
0 17 3
12 and 13
27 3 0
0 8 0
5 11 0

Term of lease, seven years. No rent is payable for the
first two years, but the lessee must clear the land of gorse and
fence the boundaries within one year of his lease, and lay
the land in grass in the sixth year. This reserve is con-
tiguous to the Town of Opunake, between the Otahi and
Waiaua Streams.

ELTHAM-OPUNAKE RAILWAY RESERVE.

No.
Area.
Upset Rent Half-yearly
per Acre.
Rent.

A. R. P.
£ s. d.
£ s. d.
8
16 1 8
0 1 0
0 8 2

Term of lease, ten years. The land to be cleared and laid
down in English grasses within five years from date of lease.
The reserve is situate between Section 39, Block X., and
Section 29, Block XIII., Opunake Survey District. Full
particulars may be obtained on application at this office.

Terms of Sale.—In the case of Subdivisions 2, 3, 12, and
13, the lease-fee of £1 1s. to be deposited on the fall of the
hammer; and in the case of Subdivision 8 the half-year's
rent, in addition to the lease-fee, to be deposited.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sale of Crown Lands in the Taranaki District by Public
Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 11th December, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned sec-
tions will be submitted to public auction, at the
Crown Lands Office, New Plymouth, on Wednesday, the
14th February, 1894, at 12 noon.

SCHEDULE.

TOWN OF HUIROA.

Sections.
Block.
Area of each Upset Price
Section.
per Section.

A. R. P.
£ s. d.
1
I.
0 1 22
11 12 6
2, 4, 5
"
0 2 0
15 0 0
6
"
0 1 26
12 7 6
7
"
0 1 29
12 18 9
9
"
0 2 8
11 0 0
10
"
0 2 9
11 2 6
11
"
0 2 11
11 7 6
12, 13, 14, 15
"
0 2 0
10 0 0
16
"
0 2 7
10 17 6
17
"
0 1 24
8 0 0
18
"
0 1 18
7 5 0
1
II.
0 1 22
11 12 6
2
"
0 1 38
14 12 6
3
"
0 2 0
15 0 0
5
"
0 1 20
11 5 0
6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12,
"
0 2 0
10 0 0
15, 16, 17, 18, 20
"
"
"
13, 14
"
0 2 16
12 0 0
21
"
0 2 34
14 5 0
1
III.
0 1 22
11 12 6
2, 3, 4, 5, 6
"
0 2 0
15 0 0
7
"
0 1 20
11 5 0
8
"
0 1 14
6 15 0
9
"
0 2 26
13 5 0
11, 12
"
0 2 0
10 0 0
13
"
0 1 30
8 15 0
15
"
0 2 11
11 7 6
16
"
0 2 14
11 15 0
2
V.
0 2 2
15 7 6
3
"
0 2 5
15 18 9
4
"
0 2 7
16 6 3
5
"
0 2 9
16 13 9
6
"
0 1 14
10 2 6
7
"
0 1 5
8 8 9
8
"
0 2 9
11 2 6
9
"
0 1 34
13 17 6
10, 11, 13
"
0 2 0
10 0 0
14
"
0 1 22
11 12 6
15
"
0 1 24
12 0 0
1
VI.
0 1 38
9 15 0
2, 3, 4
"
0 2 0
10 0 0
6
"
0 1 14
10 2 6
7
"
0 1 7
8 16 3
8, 9
"
0 3 0
15 0 0
11
"
0 2 32
14 0 0
12
"
0 2 29
20 8 9
13
"
0 3 36
29 5 0
14
"
0 2 38
22 2 6
15
"
0 2 36
21 15 0

This township is situate at the junction of the Makuri and
Douglas Roads, about fifteen miles from Stratford. The
sections are all covered with bush, the timber being prin-
cipally tawa, with kahikatea, matai, rimu, and rata.

TOWN OF OPUNAKE.

Section.
Block.
Area.
Upset Price.

A. R. P.
£ s. d.
9
XXIX.
0 1 0
25 0 0

Situate on the Main South Road.