ocean ; on the south by the ocean to the Matau River, the point of starting.

Given under my hand, and issued under the Public Seal of the Province of Otago, this twentieth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.

(L.S.)

JAMES MACANDREW,
Superintendent.

By his Honor’s command,

GEO. DUNCAN,
Secretary for Land and Works.

GOVERNMENT SALE OF RECLAIMED LAND, DUNEDIN.

NOTICE.—There will be Sold, by Public Auction, on the Reclaimed Ground, Dunedin, on Thursday, the 21st day of December, 1867, commencing at one o’clock afternoon, the Leases of the following Lots of Land, &c., viz :—

South of Jetty Street.

Five lots having a frontage of 33 feet to Bond street, by depths varying from 70 to 90 feet toward Princes street, being Sections Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Block XXXIX, on Reclaimed Ground, City of Dunedin.

One lot having a frontage of 46 feet to Bond street, by a depth of 59 feet toward Princes street, being Section 6, Block XXXIX, Reclaimed Ground, City of Dunedin.

North of Jetty Street.

Three lots having frontages of 41 feet, 55 feet and 56 feet to Bond and Crawford streets, by a depth of 81 feet, being Sections Nos. 12, 13 and 15, Block XXXVIII, Reclaimed Ground, City of Dunedin.

There is an iron Bonded Store on each of Sections 12 and 13, and the Harbor Chambers is on a portion of the same Sections, which will be sold with the land.

Further information will be given before the sale.

GEORGE DUNCAN,

20th Nov., 1867.

Secretary for Land and Works.

RETURN OF SHEEP IN THE PROVINCE OF OTAGO FOR THE YEAR 1867.

Sheep Inspector’s Department,
Dunedin, 13th November, 1867.

Sir,—I have the honor to forward, for the information of the Government, Return of Sheep in the Province of Otago for the year ended 30th September, 1867.

The accompanying list shews a total of one million nine hundred and thirty thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight (1,930,838) sheep above six months old, of which number one million five hundred and sixty-nine thousand five hundred and thirty (1,569,530) are depastured on Runs, two hundred and eighty-seven thousand six hundred and thirty-nine (287,639) freehold, and twenty-seven thousand four hundred and twenty-eight (27,428) on gold fields.

There are, as per returns, eighty thousand three hundred and three (80,303) diseased sheep, but this is greatly in excess of the number actually infected, a large portion being clean or nearly so, the time not having expired for granting certificate.

The number of sheep killed in Dunedin and suburbs during the last year, according to report from Inspector of Slaughter houses, was twenty-six thousand two hundred and fifty three.

The most noticeable feature during the year is the great increase of sheep on freehold properties, and, from the preparations farmers are making for keeping them, the number will in all probability be doubled next year. I expect that the principal supply of fat meat for Dunedin market will soon be provided for by them.

It was expected that the severe weather during the winter would have a bad effect on the lambing; a number of sheep were snowed up. But the loss from this cause has not been so great as at first anticipated; and, I believe, the increase this year will at least be equal to the last.

I have the honor to be, sir, your most obedient

Wm. LOGIE, Chief Inspector.

Provincial Treasurer, Dunedin.

RETURN SHEWING THE NUMBER AND CONDITION OF THE SHEEP IN THE PROVINCE OF OTAGO, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1867.