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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 57

Notice by the Public Trustee under "The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894."

To the owner or owners of a parcel of land, containing 1 rood 27 perches, more or less, being Allotments 71 and 72, Block 1, on the plan of the Township of Green Island: bounded towards the north-north-west by Shand Street, 233 links; towards the east-north-east by a district road, 163·8 links; towards the south-east by Allotment 73, 207 links; and towards the south-west by Allotments 69 and 70, 225·5 links. Also of a parcel of land, containing 35·9 poles, more or less, being Allotment 82, Block 1, on the said plan of the Township of Green Island: bounded towards the north by the Green Island Branch Railway, 152 links; towards the north-east by the Main South Road, 137 links; towards the south-south-east by Allotment 81, 250 links; and towards the west-south-west by a district road, 116 links. The titles of the said lands are in the name of William Mannings, late of Dunedin, labourer, who died about the 9th November, 1876, and of whose family nothing is known.

WHEREAS the Public Trustee has instituted inquiries, and has not thereby ascertained who the owner or owners of the above-described land is or are, and believes that such owner is, or owners are, not in the colony :

Now, this notice calls upon such owner or owners, within six months of the date of the publication of this notice in this Gazette, to establish to the satisfaction of the Public Trustee his or their title to the land specified in this notice; and if such owner does, or owners do, not, within the time limited, so establish his or their title, the Public Trustee will exercise the powers and authorities granted to him in and by "The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894."

Dated this 24th day of July, 1895.

J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.

Public Notice under "The Stock Act, 1893," re Swine-fever. —No. 413.

Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 3rd May, 1895.

IT having been reported to me that the disease known as "swine-fever" exists amongst pigs belonging to Mr. J. C. Anderson, of Stirling, farmer, and running on his farm-lands, comprising Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, in Block XIII., North Molyneux District, I therefore, in accordance with sec-tion 14, subsection (4), of "The Stock Act, 1893," hereby declare such lands to be an infected place from which no swine, carcase, or any portion thereof, or any fodder or fit-tings, &c., shall be removed, except under the direction of an Inspector of Stock.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Crown Lands Notices.

Land in Town of Opunake for Sale.

Crown Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 20th June, 1895.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned land will be offered at public auction, for cash, at the above-named office, on Wednesday, the 14th August, 1895, at 12 o'clock noon.

SCHEDULE.

SECTION 9, Block XXXV., Town of Opunake, 1 rood. Upset price, £10.

CONDITIONS OF SALE.

One-fifth of the purchase-money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance, together with £1 Crown-grant fee, within thirty days from date of sale, otherwise the one-fifth deposited to be absolutely forfeited, and the sale to be null and void.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in the Town of Opunake for Lease.

Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 20th June, 1895.

NOTICE is hereby given that leases of the under-men-tioned Crown lands will be submitted to public auction, at the Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, on Wednesday, the 14th August, 1895, at 12 o'clock noon.

SCHEDULE.

TOWN OF OPUNAKE.

Term of lease, seven years. Lessee to cut gorse during first year of lease, and keep it cut during the term. Lessee is given right to remove fencing erected by him, at the end of the term.

CONDITIONS OF SALE.

One half-year's rent and lease-fee of £1 1s. to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and lease to be executed within thirty days of lessee being called upon to do so, otherwise the deposit of half-year's rent and lease-fee to be absolutely forfeited, and the sale to be null and void.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Leases of Reserves and Crown Lands in the Canterbury Land District.

District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, 26th July, 1895.

IT is hereby notified, in terms of "The Public Reserves Act, 1881," and "The Land Act, 1892," that the leases of the under-mentioned reserves and Crown lands for the terms specified will be offered at public auction at this office on Wednesday, the 18th September, at 11 o'clock a.m.

SCHEDULE.