JAN. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 99

Notice under "The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894."
WHEREAS I, the undersigned, the Public Trustee, have for the purposes of "The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894," made due inquiries with respect to the land described in the Schedule hereunder written and the owner thereof, and have, in respect of the said land, given the notices prescribed by section 4 of the said Act, and have in all respects complied with the provisions of the said section: And whereas I have not thereby ascertained who the owner is, and believe that such owner is not in the colony, nor has such owner established his title to the said land, as required by the said Act: I hereby give notice that the said land is under and by virtue of the said Act vested in me as the Public Trustee as aforesaid, as from the date of the publication hereof, and will be administered under the said Act, the value of the said land being less than £100.

Dated at Wellington, this 21st day of January, 1896.

SCHEDULE.
ALL that parcel of land, containing by admeasurement 50 acres, more or less, being Allotment No. 92, Parish of Waioeka, County of Opotiki. Bounded on the east by a road 100 links wide, 10 links, 587 links, 662 links, and 80 links; on the south-east by Allotment No. 93, 4136 links; on the south-west by a road of width aforesaid, 1165 links; and on the north-west by Allotment No. 91, 4701 links.

J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.
Friendly Societies' Registry Office, Wellington, 20th January, 1896.
THE Otaki Lodge, No. 13, situated at Otaki, is registered as a branch of the District Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand United Ancient Order of Druids Friendly Society, under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1882," this 20th day of January, 1896.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Public Notice under "The Stock Act, 1893," re Anthrax. Notice No. 421.
Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch), Wellington, 21st August, 1895.
IT having been reported to me that the disease known as "anthrax" exists amongst stock running on certain lands in the County of Waipa, I therefore, in accordance with section 14, subsection (4), of "The Stock Act, 1893," hereby declare the under-mentioned lands to be an infected place, from which no stock, carcase, or any portion thereof, or any fodder or fittings, &c., shall be removed, except under the direction of an Inspector of Stock:—
Farm known as "Holmwood," occupied by Mrs. A. L. Martyn, of Ohaupo, comprising 600 acres, more or less.
Lands in occupation of Mr. D. Turnwald, Ohaupo, and used as a slaughter-yard, comprising 30 acres, more or less; and lands in occupation of D. Turnwald, bounded by farm occupied by Mrs. A. L. Martyn, and shore of Horseshoe Lake, 3 acres, more or less; lands in occupation of Mr. G. A. Kusab, near Ohaupo, 250 acres, more or less.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

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 section 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 fittings, &c., shall be removed, except under the direction of an Inspector of Stock.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Public Notice under "The Stock Act, 1893," re Anthrax. Notice No. 422.
Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch), Wellington, 26th August, 1895.
IT having been reported to me that the disease known as "anthrax" exists amongst stock running on certain lands in the County of Waipa, I therefore, in accordance with section 14, subsection (4), of "The Stock Act, 1893," hereby declare the under-mentioned lands to be an infected place from which no stock, carcase, or any portion thereof, or any fodder or fittings, &c., shall be removed, except under the direction of an Inspector of Stock:—
Lands in occupation of Mr. George Watt, situated between Hautapu and Cambridge, being part of Section 188, Cemetery Reserve, 10 acres, more or less.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Crown Lands Notices.
Small Grazing-runs, Otago, open for Lease on Application.
Crown Lands Office, Dunedin, 13th January, 1896.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small grazing-runs will be open for lease on application, at the Crown Lands Office, Dunedin, on and after Friday, the 28th February, 1896, at the rental noted below. If more than one application be received for the runs on the same day, priority of selection will be decided by ballot on the following day, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.
MANIOTOTO COUNTY.—BLACKSTONE SURVEY DISTRICT. First-class Pastoral Country.

WAIKOUAITI COUNTY.—HUMMOCK AND HUMMOCKSIDE SURVEY DISTRICTS.

| 171 | 2,700 0 0 | 0 0 6 | 33 15 0 |
| 171F | 2,800 0 0 | 0 0 7 | 40 16 8 |
| Good grazing-land, lying between Waikouaiti and Nenthorn, accessible from either place by dray-track, and situated about twelve miles from the former place. Run 171F is warm and well sheltered, and has Yorkshire fog growing freely on the greater part of it. Run 171 is all well grassed, and the eastern portion is warm and sunny, but the north-western portion lies away from the sun. Valuations for improvements, payable with application, or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, are as follows: Run 171, £14 3s.; Run 171F, £17 10s. |

WAITAKI COUNTY.—KUROW SURVEY DISTRICT.

| 3 of 23, 4 of 23 | 9,400 0 0 | 0 0 3 | 58 15 0 |
| Hilly pastoral country, of medium quality, well watered; situated about eight miles from Kurow Township. Valuation for improvements, payable with application, or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £694 13s. |

WAIKOUAITI COUNTY.—BUDLE AND DUNBACK SURVEY DISTRICTS.

| 121E | 3,903 3 24 | 0 0 3 | 24 8 0 |
| This is a subdivision of the Stoneburn Runs, and contains pastoral land of an undulating character, growing tussock and snow-grass. Well watered, and accessible from Nenthorn, Macrae's, Palmerston South, and Dunback, by good roads. Valuation for improvements, payable with application, or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £300. |

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 small grazing-runs 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