Nov. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1879

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT—continued.

SECOND-CLASS LAND—continued.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. s. d. £ s. d. s. d. £ s. d.

Maniototo.. | Naseby .. | 3 | XII. | 732 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 366 0 0 | 0 6 | 9 3 0 | 0 4·8 | 7 6 5

Rather a poor section; fairly well watered. Situated about twelve miles from Naseby. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £80 15s.

Clutha .. | Rimu .. | 2 | XIII. | 311 0 14 | 1 0 0 | 311 0 0 | 1 0 | 7 15 6 | 0 9·6 | 6 4 5

All bush land, soil fair; well watered. Situated about twenty-three miles from Owaka, and about twelve miles from Tautuku Bay. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £21 5s.

Waihemo .. | Rock&Pillar | 36 | VII. | 189 0 15 | 0 12 6 | 118 2 6 | 0 7·5 | 2 19 1 | 0 6 | 2 7 3

" .. | " | 37 | " | 79 3 3 | 0 12 6 | 50 0 0 | 0 7·5 | 1 5 0 | 0 6 | 1 0 0

" .. | " | 5 | VIII. | 190 3 36 | 0 15 0 | 143 5 0 | 0 9 | 3 11 8 | 0 7·2 | 2 17 3

Hilly sections; watered. Situated about four miles from Hyde Railway-station. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, is as follows: Section 36, £32 8s.; Section 37, £16 4s. 6d.; Section, 5, £45 5s. 6d.

Vincent .. | Tarras .. | 4 | IX. | 320 0 0 | 0 8 0 | 128 0 0 | 0 4·8 | 3 4 0 | 0 3·84 | 2 11 3

" .. | " | 5 | " | 320 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 160 0 0 | 0 6 | 4 0 0 | 0 4·8 | 3 4 0

Light open land of gravelly nature. Situated about sixteen miles from Cromwell, in the Clutha Valley. Section 5 is burdened with valuation for improvements to the extent of £125, which amount must be lodged with the application or paid immediately the result of the ballot is declared.

Vincent .. | Tiger Hill.. | 12&14 | IV. | 569 3 38 | 0 15 0 | 427 10 0 | 0 9 | 10 13 9 | 0 7·2 | 8 11 0

Level land of fair quality; watered. Situated about seven miles from Ophir. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £101 19s. 6d.

Clutha .. | Tautuku .. | 32 | IV. | 147 2 27 | 1 2 6 | 166 10 0 | 1 1·5 | 4 3 3 | 0 10·8 | 3 6 8

" .. | " | 30 | " | 148 1 9 | 0 15 0 | 111 0 0 | 0 9 | 2 15 6 | 0 7·2 | 2 4 5

Bush land, well watered; soil fair to good. Situated about fifteen miles from Ratanui Post-office. Valuation for improvements, payable with the application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £4. The sections are grouped, and offered as one allotment.

Clutha .. | Warepa .. | 31 | IX. | 97 3 30 | 0 10 0 | 49 0 0 | 0 6 | 1 4 6 | 0 4·8 | 0 19 8

Bush land of medium quality; watered. Situated about nine miles from Owaka Railway-station by a good road.

Clutha .. | Warepa .. | {4 & 5 | IX. } | 519 2 23 | 0 7 0 | 182 0 0 | 0 4·2 | 4 11 0 | 0 3·36 | 3 12 10

" .. | " | {1 & 4 | X. } | 519 2 23 | 0 7 0 | 182 0 0 | 0 4·2 | 4 11 0 | 0 3·36 | 3 12 10

Hilly pastoral land of poor quality; watered. Situated about twelve miles from Balclutha by good road. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £23.

Clutha .. | Woodland.. | 13 | V. | 339 1 0 | 1 0 0 | 339 0 0 | 1 0 | 8 9 6 | 0 9·6 | 6 15 8

Mixed bush land; well watered. Situated about six miles from Catlin's Bridge.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this third day of November, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six.

JOHN McKENZIE,

Minister of Lands.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Wellington, 5th November, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned gentlemen to be the Deputies of the Registrars of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the districts set respectively opposite their names, viz:—

Name. District.

WILLIAM McNICKLE .. .. .. Black's.

WILLIAM STEPHENSON .. .. .. Wakatipu.

W. C. WALKER,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Valuer-General under "The Government Valuation of Land Act, 1896," appointed.

Land- and Income-tax Department,

Wellington, 9th November, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased to appoint

JOHN McGOWAN, Esq.,

to be Valuer-General under "The Government Valuation of Land Act, 1896."

JOHN McKENZIE.

Appointment in the Department of Lands and Survey.

Department of Lands and Survey,

Wellington, 9th November, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOHN WILLIAM ALLMAN MARCHANT, Esq.,

to be the Chief Surveyor for the Land District of Wellington, as from the 10th day of November, 1896, vice John Holland Baker, Esq., resigned.

W. C. WALKER,

For Minister of Lands.

Member of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,

Wellington, 7th November, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

FREDERICK EDWARD JENKS

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Otaki, vice T. P. Williams.

W. C. WALKER,

For Minister of Justice.