Declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the above is a correct return of the acreage occupied (or owned) of the land hereinafter described, and of the stock owned by me (or under my charge) and which were actually depasturing (or which I desire to depasture) on the................ day of................ 187.., and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true in every respect.

Dated this................ day of............... 187...

[Signature of owner or person in charge.]

To the Chief Commissioner of the Waste Land Board.

NOTICE is hereby given that certain Allotments in the undernamed Townships will be offered for sale by public auction at the places and on the dates mentioned:—

Roxburgh—On the ground, on Monday, the 9th day of January next, at noon.

Alexandra—At Messrs. Chappell & Co.'s auction rooms, there, on Tuesday, the 10th of January next, at noon.

Clyde—At the Courthouse, Clyde, on Wednesday, the 11th day of January next, at noon.

Cromwell—At the 'Courthouse, Cromwell, on Thursday, the 12th day of January next, at noon.

Bendigo—On the ground, on Friday, the 13th of January next, at noon.

Neviscale—At Bendigo, on Friday, the 13th of January next, immediately after the sale of Bendigo.

Pembroke—At Bendigo, on Friday, the 13th of January next, immediately after the sale of Bendigo.

Gladstone—At Bendigo, on Friday, the 13th of January next, immediately after the sale of Bendigo.

Kingston—At the Survey Office, Queenstown, on Monday, the 9th day of January next, at noon.

Frankton—At the Survey Office, Queenstown, on Monday, the 9th day of January next, after the sale of Kingston.

Arrowtown—At the Public Library there, on Wednesday, the 11th day of January next, at noon.

Glenorchy—At the Survey Office, Queenstown, on Monday, the 9th day of January next, after the sale of Kingston.

Queenstown—At the Survey Office, Queenstown, on Monday, the 9th day of January next, immediately after the sale of Kingston.

Waikaia—On the ground, on Tuesday, the 10th day of January next, at noon.

Tapanui—On the ground, on Thursday, the 12th day of January next, at noon.

Lawrence—At the Survey Office, Lawrence, on Friday, the 13th day of January next, at noon.

Wetherstones—At the Survey Office, Lawrence, on Friday, the 13th day of January next, at noon.

Duneld (Beaumont Ferry)—On the ground, on Monday, the 16th day of January next, at noon.

Havelock—On the ground, on Tuesday, the 17th day of January next, at noon.

Dalhousie—At the Survey Office, Lawrence, on Wednesday, the 18th day of January next, at noon.

Waipori—At the Survey Office, Lawrence, on Thursday, the 19th day of January next, at noon.

Naseby—At the Survey Office, Naseby, on Wednesday, the 18th day of January next, at noon.

Moa Flat—At the auction rooms of Mr. S. Shrimski, on Thursday, the 10th day of January next, at noon.

Maheno—On the ground, on Wednesday, the 11th day of January next, at 1 o'clock.

Herbert—On the ground, on Thursday, the 12th day of January next, at noon.

Hampden—At Muretti's Hotel, Hampden, on Thursday, the 12th day of January next, at 4 o'clock A.M.

Moeraki—At Muretti's Hotel, Hampden, on Thursday, the 12th day of January next, after the sale of Hampden.

Kakanui—At Oligan's Hotel, on Friday, the 13th day of January next, at 11 o'clock A.M.

Hawksbury—At the Court House there on Friday, the 18th day of January next, at 4 P.M.

Waiholata—At the Court House, Hawksbury, on Friday, the 13th day of January next, after the sale of Hawksbury.

Musselburgh—At the Land Office, Dunedin, on Monday, the 9th day of January next, at noon.

Outram—At the Court House, Outram, on Tuesday, the 10th day of January next, at noon.

Greytown—At the Land Office, Dunedin, on Monday, the 9th day of January next, at noon.

Hill—At the Land Office, Dunedin, on Monday, the 9th day of January next, at noon.

Kaikorai—At the auction rooms of Mr. R. W. Capstick, Tokomairiro, on Monday, the 9th day of January next, at noon.

Waipahi—At the auction rooms of Mr. R. W. Capstick, Tokomairiro, on Monday, the 9th day of January next, at noon.

Berwick—At the Court Hotel, Outram, on Tuesday, the 10th day of January next, at noon.

Fairfax—At the auction rooms of Mr. R. W. Capstick, Tokomairiro, on Monday, the 9th day of January next, at noon.

Kaitangata—At the Crown Hotel, Balclutha, on Tuesday, the 10th day of January next, at noon.

Balclutha—At the Crown Hotel, Balclutha, on Tuesday, the 10th day of January next, at noon.

Clinton—At Pollock's Hotel, Popotunoa, on Wednesday, the 11th January next, at noon.

Port Molyneux—At the Crown Hotel, Balclutha, on Tuesday, the 10th January next, at noon.

Mataura Bridge—At the Mataura Bridge Hotel, on Thursday, the 12th day of January next, at noon.

Wyndham—At the Mataura Bridge Hotel, on Thursday, the 12th day of January next, at noon.

Newhaven—At the Crown Hotel, Balclutha, on Tuesday, the 10th January next, at noon.

Fortrose—At the Mataura Bridge Hotel, on Thursday, the 13th January next, at noon.

Waiwera—At the Land Office, Dunedin, on Monday, the 9th January next, at noon.

Reidston—On the ground, on Wednesday, the 11th January next, at noon.

Georgetown—On the ground, on Monday, the 9th day of January next, at noon.

Kinoch—At the Survey Office, Queenstown, on Monday, the 9th day of January next, at noon.

Jemess—At the Land Office, Dunedin, on Monday, the 9th day of January next, at noon.

J. T. Thomson, Chief Commissioner.