Officiating Ministers for 1894.—Notice No. 29.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 1st October, 1894.

P URSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General
Assembly of New Zealand, passed in the forty-fourth
year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and in-
tituled “The Marriage Act, 1880,” the following name of an
Officiating Minister within the meaning of the said Act is
published for general information:—

Unsectarian Church.
The Reverend SAMUEL JAMES NEILL.
E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 27th September, 1894.

THE Blackball Colliery Accident Relief Fund Society,
situated at Blackball, is registered as a friendly society
under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 27th day
of September, 1894.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Crown Lands Notices.

Pastoral Lands, Westland, open for Lease on Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Hokitika, 17th September, 1894.

IN accordance with section 197 of “The Land Act, 1892,”
I hereby give notice that the under-mentioned pastoral
runs have been submitted for sale by public auction and not
sold, and will be open for application, at the upset rental, on
and after the 24th day of October next.

Run No. 114, Wilberg Range, 5,000 acres.

Run No. 117, Karangarua Range and Cassell's Flat,
11,000 acres.

Subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” Part VI.
All for the terms of ten years each, and at the annual
rental of £1 per 1,000 acres. Possession to be given on the
date of granting application, after necessary declaration
taken.

DAVID BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Runs, Otago, for Lease.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 4th September, 1894.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned pastoral
runs will be offered for lease by public auction at
Dunedin, on Wednesday, the 7th day of November, 1894:—

Run 121L, Waikouaiti County: Area, about 420 acres;
term, 10 years; upset annual rental, £15 15s.

This area comprises part of the Stoneburn Run, last held
under license by Sir Francis D. Bell. It contains broken
pastoral country, well watered; distant from Palmerston
about ten miles.

Run 206D (Class I.), Maniototo County: Area, about 3,940
acres; term, 9 years; upset annual rental, £20; valuation
for improvements, £50.

This run is situated between Kyeburn Hundred and the
summit of Kakanui Range, with outlets by tracks to Kyeburn and Naseby. Its altitude varies from 2,000ft. to
5,000ft. John Malloch was the last licensee of the country.
Possession of the above will be given on date of sale.

Valuation for improvements on Run 206D must be paid
on same date.

Both runs will be sold generally in accordance with the
provisions of Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

Purchasers must deposit the statutory declaration required
by section 62 of the said Act, and pay the first half-year's
rent, together with license fee (£1 1s.), on fall of the
hammer.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Auckland, Adams, and Campbell Islands for Lease by
Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 24th August, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following pastoral leases
will be submitted to auction in the Land Office,
Invercargill, at noon on Wednesday, the 21st day of
November, 1894:—

Run 501, being northern part of the Auckland Islands:
High and broken; term, 21 years from 1st March, 1895;
upset annual rental, £2. Area, 38,600 acres.

Run 502, being southern portion of the Auckland Islands:
High, broken country; term, 21 years from 1st March, 1895;
upset annual rental, £5. Area, 75,600 acres.

Run 510, being Adams Island: High, broken country;
term, 21 years from 1st March, 1895; upset annual rental,
£2. Area, 25,000 acres.

Run 511, being the Campbell Island: High, broken country;
term, 21 years from 1st March, 1895; upset annual rental,
£2. Area, 28,000 acres.

G. W. WILLIAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Endowment Reserves for Education sanctioned by Parliament.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 3rd October, 1894.

THE following resolutions, passed by the Legislative Council and the House of Representatives, are published in
accordance with section 238 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

P. A. BUCKLEY,
Colonial Secretary.

EXTRACT from Journals of the Legislative Council, Thursday, the 27th Day of September, 1894.

Resolved, That this Council approves of the lands proposed to be reserved as endowments for education, as set forth in
Paper No. 118, of 19th September, 1894,* being permanently set aside as endowments for education.

On the motion of the Hon. Sir P. A. Buckley, K.C.M.G., for the Hon. Mr. Montgomery.

A true extract.

L. STOWE,
Clerk, Legislative Council.

No. 184, 1894.

EXTRACT from the Journals of the House of Representatives, Tuesday, the 25th Day of September, 1894.

Resolved, That this House approves of the lands proposed to be reserved as endowments for education (as set forth in
Paper No. 182;* laid upon the table on the 19th September, 1894) being permanently set aside as endowments for education.

On the motion of the Hon. Mr. J. McKenzie.

A true extract.

GEORGE FRIEND,
Clerk of the House of Representatives.

• The following are the lands referred to in the above resolutions:—

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.