Nov. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1701

Notice published pursuant to the Provisions of Section 15
of "The Public Trust Office Consolidation Act, 1891."

NOTICE is hereby given that, no person having taken
out administration, the Public Trustee has filed in
the office of the Supreme Court at Wellington an election
to administer the several intestate estates of the persons
deceased whose names, residences, and occupations, so far
as known, are hereunder respectively set forth, their gross
properties being estimated not to exceed £250 in each case.

Ebenezer Edward Brown, late of Belfast, in the Provincial
District of Canterbury, Labourer. Filed on the 17th day of
November, 1894.

Daniel Sullivan, late of Goldsborough, in the Provincial
District of Westland, Miner. Filed on the 17th day of
November, 1894.

William Small, late of Gumtown, in the Provincial Dis-
trict of Auckland, Gum-digger. Filed on the 17th day of
November, 1894.

Dated at Wellington, this 20th day of November, 1894.
J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.

Examination of Mine-managers.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 3rd November, 1894.

AN examination of candidates for certificates as First-
and Second-class Mine-managers under "The Mining
Act, 1891," and "The Coal-mines Act, 1891," will be held
on Tuesday, the 29th January, 1895, 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, 1895, or they will not be
dealt with until the following examination.
T. H. HAMER,
Secretary to the Board of Examiners.

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the
month of October, 1894. Altitude above the sea,
140ft. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

• Means. † Same month previous years.

NOTE.—Generally fine weather throughout this month;
unusually small rainfall, the maximum recorded on 3rd,
0·12in. Prevailing N.W. winds, and strong from that quarter
during middle of month; also strong S.W. in beginning of
month. Maximum temperature in shade 71°, minimum
36°·3; mean temperature of dew-point, 46°·3; mean humidity,
72. Slight earthquake on 2nd at 6.32 p.m.
R. B. GORE, Observer.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Small Grazing-runs, Otago, open for Lease.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 19th November, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small
grazing-runs will be open for lease on application on
and after Wednesday, the 23rd January, 1895, at the half-
yearly rentals noted below. In case of more than one
application for the same run on the same day, priority of
selection will be decided by ballot on the following day, at
11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.

FIRST-CLASS PASTORAL COUNTRY.

Subdivisions of Pastoral Run 206F, Taieri Lake Station,
containing open pastoral land of fair quality; situated about
eleven miles from Naseby, two miles from the proposed rail-
way-station at Ryan's Crossing, and eighteen miles from
Hyde; altitude, from 1,300ft. to 1,500ft.

WAITAKI COUNTY.

Open, broken, mixed agricultural and pastoral country,
good black soil, well watered; situated close to Livingstone
Township. Valuation for improvements, payable with ap-
plication or immediately the result of the ballot is declared,
£192 7s. This run was lately surrendered by John Suther-
land.

CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. The term of lease is twenty-one years, with the option
   of renewal for a further period of twenty-one years, at a rent
   to be fixed by valuation, and improvements being secured to
   lessee as provided by "The Land Act, 1892," section 182.
   Each lessee is required to make the declaration as per form
   printed below.

2. No person can lease more than one run.

3. Residence on the run is compulsory, and commences
   within three years in bush or swamp land, and within one
   year in open or partly open land, unless the lessee obtain
   the consent of the Land Board to reside on other land in his
   occupation.

4. Permanent improvements must be effected equal to one
   year's rental by the end of the first year, two years' rental
   by the end of the second year, and four years' rental at the
   end of the sixth year; and on bush land, in addition thereto,
   improvements must be made to the value of 10s. an acre if
   first-class land, or of 5s. an acre if second-class land.

5. One half-year's rent and £1 1s. for the lease must be
   paid immediately the application is declared successful;
   the rent to be paid half-yearly in advance during the term of
   the lease. The next payment of rent will become due on the
   1st September, 1895.

6. The lessee has no right to purchase any part of the
   land; but he can select 150 acres around the homestead
   through which no road can be taken or other public privilege
   exercised without compensation.

NOTE.—One-fourth of the rent paid during the first fifteen
years is returned to the local body, to be spent in improving
the access to the land.

DECLARATION.

I, , of* , do solemnly and sincerely declare—

1. That I am of the age of seventeen years and upwards.
2. That I am the person who, subject to the provisions of
   "The Land Act, 1892," am desirous of becoming the pur-
   chaser of a lease of Run No.†
3. That I am purchasing such lease solely for my own use
   and benefit, and not directly or indirectly for the use of any
   other person or persons whatever.

• Place of abode or occupation. † Here specify.