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                  **THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.**

Waipawa County. Bounded on the south-east by a public
road; on the south-west by a public road; on the north-
west by Section 6; and on the north-east by Section 8.
All that parcel of land in the Hawke's Bay Land District,
called or known by the name of "Sebastopol 3 Paddock,"
containing about 530 acres, situated in Block III., Waipuku-
rau Survey District, Waipawa County, being part of the
land granted to the Bishop of Wellington, and situated in
the south-west corner of the aforesaid land.
JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Examination for Mine-managers' and Battery-superintend-
ents' Certificates.
Mines Department,
Wellington, 7th December, 1896.
A N examination of candidates for certificates as First-
and Second-class Mine-managers and Battery-super-
intendents under "The Mining Act, 1891," and Amendment
Act, 1894, and First- and Second-class Mine-managers
under "The Coal-mines Act, 1891," will be held on Tuesday,
the 26th January, 1897, and three following days, at places
to be hereafter named. All applications, with necessary cer-
tificates, 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
20th January, or they will not be dealt with until the fol-
lowing examination.
T. H. HAMER,
Secretary to the Board of Examiners.

Crown Lands Notices.

Pastoral Runs, Otago, for Lease.
Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 4th January, 1897.
I T is hereby notified that the under-mentioned pastoral
runs will be submitted to public auction at the Crown
Lands Office, Dunedin, on Wednesday, the 24th day of
February, 1897:—

PASTORAL LANDS.
(Under Part VI. of "The Land Act, 1892.")

Run 186, Tuapeka and Tairi Counties: Area, 25,880 acres;
term, ten years; upset annual rental, £250; valuation for
improvements, £1,107 13s. The southern part of this run
lies about one mile from Waipori Town, and extends north
to the Lee and Deep Streams. Highest point, 2,400ft.
Present licensee, Mr. George Nichol. Possession, 1st March,
1897.

Runs 243A and 243B (grouped), Waitaki County: Area,
49,610 acres; term, fourteen years; upset annual rental,
£250; valuation for improvements, £764 10s. This country
extends southwards from the Waitaki River, and is watered
by the Otematata River. It lies within fourteen miles from
Kurow. Altitude, 2,900ft. to 4,900ft. Present licensee, Mr.
Hugh Cameron. Possession, 1st March, 1897.

Sections 3, Block VIII., and 1, Block IX., Waihemo Dis-
trict, Waihemo County: Area, 988 acres 1 rood 11 perches;
term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £20; valuation
for improvements, £88 1s. This run is situated at the head
of Coal Creek, Waihemo. Altitude, 1,000ft. to 3,000ft. Pre-
sent licensee, Mr. John Matheson. Possession, 1st March,
1897.

Runs 3, 4, and 6, Tuapeka County: Area, 7,507 acres;
term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £61; valuation
for improvements, £49 10s. Situated between Waipori and
Tuapeka Rivers, about six miles north of Lawrence. Highest
point, 2,400ft. Present licensee, Mr. George Matheson.
Possession, 1st March, 1897.

Run 2, Tuapeka County: Area, 3,700 acres; term, fourteen
years; upset annual rental, £46. Situated on the Waipori
River, about nine miles north of Lawrence. Highest point,
2,900ft. Last licensee, Mr. Samuel Henry. Possession on
day of sale.

Run 353c, Tuapeka and Maniototo Counties: Area, 8,600
acres; term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £35.
Situated immediately north of Run No. 2, and extends
across the Lammerlaw Ranges to the head-waters of the
Tairi River. Highest point, 3,700ft. Last licensee, Mr.
Samuel Henry. Possession on day of sale.

Section 70, Block IV., Table Hill District, Bruce County:
Area, 173 acres 2 roods 29 perches; term, ten years; upset
annual rental, £4 7s.; valuation for improvements, £48 19s.
Situated about two miles from Manuka Railway-station, on
the Lawrence Branch Railway. Present licensee, Mr. George
Milne. Possession, 1st March, 1897.

Run 134A, and Section 2, Block IV., Kakanui District,
Waitaki County (grouped): Area, 24,500 acres; term, four-
teen years; upset annual rental, £220; valuation for im-
provements, £162 4s. Run 134A is situated between the north
and south branches of the Kakanui River, and extends back to
the summit of the Kakanui Range. Section 2 adjoins the run

on the north, and lies about six miles from Tapui Railway-
station. Present licensees—Run 134A, the New Zealand
and Australian Land Company; section 2, John Chesney.
Possession, 1st March, 1897.
The above runs will be sold generally in accordance with
the provisions of Part VI. of "The Land Act, 1892."
Purchasers must deposit a statutory declaration as required
by section 62 of "The Land Act, 1892," and pay the sum of
the half-year's rent, license-fee, and valuation for improve-
ments on fall of the hammer.
J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in the Township of Waimate to be sold by Auction for
Cash.
District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 4th January, 1897.
N OTICE is hereby given, in accordance with the pro-
visions of "The Waimate Public Reserve Sale Act,
1889," and "The Land Act, 1892," that the under-mentioned
town sections will be submitted to public auction, for sale
for cash, at the District Land Office, Timaru, on Wednesday,
the 7th April, 1897, at noon.

SCHEDULE.
TOWNSHIP OF WAIMATE.
Formerly Reserve No. 391.

Section No. Area. Upset Price.
A. R. P. £ s. d.
134 0 1 0 7 10 0
135 0 0 39 7 10 0

TERMS OF SALE.
One-fifth of the purchase-money to be paid on the fall of
the hammer, and the balance, with Crown-grant fee, within
thirty days thereafter; otherwise the part of the purchase-
money paid by way of deposit shall be forfeited, and the
contract for the sale of the land be null and void. There
are no restrictions or limitations imposed on purchasers of
these sections.
Full particulars may be ascertained and plans obtained at
this office.
SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Runs, Canterbury, to be offered for Lease by Public
Auction.
District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 4th January, 1897.
N OTICE is hereby given that the leases of the under-
mentioned pastoral runs will be offered for sale by
public auction at the local Lands and Survey Office, Timaru,
on Wednesday, 10th February, 1897.

SCHEDULE.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—Mackenzie County.—Haldon
AND GRAY'S HILLS STATIONS.
First-class Pastoral Country.

Run No. 69, part of Haldon Station, Mackenzie County:
About 19,025 acres; term of lease, fourteen years fixed
tenure from the 1st March, 1897; upset annual rental,
£350 for the first four years, and £400 per annum for the
remainder of the term.

Run No. 71, Gray's Hills Station, Mackenzie County:
About 29,862 acres; term of lease, fourteen years fixed
tenure from the 1st March, 1897; upset annual rental,
£350 for the first four years, and £450 per annum for the
remainder of the term.

Possession of these runs will be given to the purchasers of
the licenses on the 1st March, 1897.
The leases will be sold subject to the general provisions
relating to pastoral leases of "The Canterbury Educational
Reserves Sale and Leasing Act, 1876," and "The Land Act,
1892," and any Acts amending the same. The leases—all
costs whereof shall be borne by the purchasers—will be from
the Canterbury College. The lease shall be subject to the
right of the Canterbury College or the Crown to dispose of
the freehold of the whole of the runs or any part thereof by
way of sale. Provision is made in the memorandum of
lease to meet this contingency. The rent will be payable
half-yearly, on the 1st days of March and September in
each year, six months' rent being paid on the fall of the
hammer.
Plans and full particulars as to terms of lease may be
obtained at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christ-
church, or from the Registrar of Canterbury College.
SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.