TO MESSRS. ARTHUR GERRARD, CHARLES COSTER, JOHN HENRY MENZIES, JAMES MACKINTOSH, WILLIAM JOHNSTON, SAMUEL HODGKINSON, JOHN CUMMING, ARTHUR YOUNG, WILLIAM HOPCROFT, WILLIAM ANDERSON LYON, JOHN M’INTYRE, PETER M’NEILL, WILLIAM BOYD, LACHLAN FRASER, AND THOMAS SUTTON.

SOUTHLAND DISTRICT.

BY virtue of the powers vested in me by the Ordinance passed by the Superintendent of the Province of Southland, with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council thereof, entitled “The Thistle Ordinance, 1862,” and of all the powers enabling me in that behalf, I hereby appoint you, and every one of you, to be persons to give the notices and to enforce the provisions of “The Thistle Ordinance, 1862,” as provided in the said Ordinance.

Given under my hand this 25th day of January, 1875.

J. MACANDREW,
Superintendent of Otago.

NOTICE is hereby Given, that Meetings for the election of Wardens for the undermentioned Hundreds will be held at the places and dates set opposite :-

Moeraki Hundred. Wednesday, 3rd February, 6 p.m., at Schoolhouse, Hampden.

Hawksbury Hundred. Thursday, 4th February, 6 p.m., at Mr. Orley’s Store.

Waikouaiti Hundred. Friday, 5th February, 6 p.m., at Schoolhouse, Merton.

Traquair Hundred. Monday, 8th February, 6 p.m., at Schoolhouse, near the Church.

West Taieri Hundred. Tuesday, 9th February, 6 p.m., at Schoolhouse, Maungatua.

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, 25th January, 1875.

843 ACRES, WAIKAKA HUNDRED SALE.

Monday, 1st March, 1875.

Notice is hereby given that the following allotments of rural land will be offered for sale by public auction at the Survey Office, Mataura Bridge, on Monday, the 1st day of March next, at noon, as land of special value, in terms of Clause 85, Otago Waste Land Act, 1872, the land being of superior quality, and adjoining deferred payment block, having river and railway frontage, at the upset price of £2 per acre :-

Section. Block. District. Acreage.
7 2 Chatton 47 2 29
26 2 Waikaka 198 1 20
30 " " 200 0 0
31 " " 199 2 4

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, 20th January, 1875.

The unsurveyed portion of the above Hundred has been withdrawn from sale, pending completion of survey. Sections 1 to 4, Block II., Chatton district, and Sections 10, 16 to 24, and 32, Block II., Waikaka district, have also been withdrawn from sale, but will be open for application either at Dunedin or Invercargill, on and after the 1st day of March, 1875, where plans may be obtained.

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

DEFERRED PAYMENTS.

WEDNESDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY, 1875.

4800 ACRES OF LAND FOR SALE on Deferred Payments, in the Waikaka Hundred.

NOTICE is hereby Given, that the undermentioned sections will be open for application on Deferred Payments, on Wednesday, the 10th day of February, 1875. Application must be made by the applicant in person, at any Land Office in the Province, and a deposit of 1s. 3d. per acre paid at the time of making the application, being the first half-year’s occupation fee. The purchase money is payable at the rate of 2s. 6d. per acre per annum for ten years.

Plans to be seen, and lithographs obtained, at the Land Offices at Dunedin and Invercargill.

Sections 3, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37, and 39, block I, Chatton District; and sections 2, 4, 5, 6, block III, Chatton District.

Size of sections about 200 acres each.

DEFERRED PAYMENTS. — WAIKAKA HUNDRED.

On Run 167b, McIntyr’s, late Captain Boyd’s, near Gore, Mataura.

WEDNESDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY, 1875.

2000 ACRES OF LAND for sale on deferred payments, in the Waikaka Hundred.

Notice is hereby given that sections 5 and 6 block II., Chatton District, and sections, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 25, 28, and 29, block II., Waikaka, will be open for application on deferred payments on Wednesday the 10th day of February, 1875. Applications must be made by the applicant in person, at any land office in the Province, and a deposit of 1s. 3d. per acre paid at the time of making the application, being the first half-year’s occupation fee. The purchase money is payable at the rate of 2s. 6d. per acre per annum for ten years.

Plans to be seen and lithographs obtained, at the Land Offices at Dunedin and at Invercargill.

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, 22nd January, 1875.

DEFERRED PAYMENTS.

Wednesday, 10th February, 1875.

1000 ACRES OF LAND for Sale on deferred payments, in the Dunback Hundred, Shag Valley.

Notice is hereby Given that the undermentioned Sections will be open for application on deferred payments on Wednesday, the 10th day of February, 1875. Application must be made by the applicant in person, at any Land Office in the Province, and a deposit of 1s. 3d. per acre paid at the time of making the application, being the first half-year’s occupation fee. The purchase money is payable at the rate of 2s. 6d. per acre per annum for ten years.

Plans to be seen, and lithographs obtained, at the Land Offices at Naseby and at Dunedin.

Sections. Block. Acreage. District.
6, 7, 10, 13, & 14. IV. 200a. each Dunback.

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, 20th January, 1875.

6730 ACRES ON WAIKOIKOI HUNDRED.

SALE ON TUESDAY, 23rd FEBRUARY, 1875.

NOTICE is hereby Given, that the following allotments in the above Hundred will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Survey Office, Lawrence, on Tuesday, the 23rd February, 1875, at noon, as land of special value, under clause 85 of the “Otago Waste Land Act, 1872,” at the upset price set opposite each section :-

Section. Block. a. r. p. District. Upset price.
20 II. 95 2 33 Glenkenich £215 2 6
20A " 73 3 25 " 159 17 6
22 " 200 0 0 " 400 0 0
24 " 200 0 0 " 400 0 0
25 " 169 2 7 " 389 0 0
27 " 200 0 0 " 400 0 0
28 " 200 0 0 " 400 0 0
30 " 200 0 0 " 400 0 0
31 " 200 0 0 " 400 0 0
32 " 200 0 0 " 400 0 0
33 " 200 0 0 " 426 7 0