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the New River Hundred without a license, provided always that cattle and horses of bona fide travellers on their journey, when turned out, be not considered trespassers, if not longer than two nights in the same neighbourhood.

2. That in no case shall any person depasture on the Hundred more than one head of great cattle for every ten acres of land in his occupation, and that all cattle so depastured must be branded with the registered brand of the license holder.

3. That no person having his complement of great cattle on the Hundred shall sheep thereon; and that in no case shall any person depasture on the Hundred a greater number of sheep than one head for every hundred acres of land in his occupation; and that sheep travelling through the district will be liable to be treated as trespassers, if camped for the night within five miles of the previous days' camping ground.

4. That no entire horse over twelve months old be pastured on the New River Hundred; and that no bull or bull-stag shall run thereon after fourteen days' notice to that effect has been given in writing to the owner thereof by the Wardens.

5. That every license holder shall, within fourteen days after the bye-laws have been published in a local paper, make a return to the Warden living nearest to him, showing the numbers and brands of all stock depastured by him on the New River Hundred.

6. That the penalty for any breach of the foregoing bye-laws be any sum not exceeding five pounds sterling, to be recovered in a summary way according to the 45 clause of the "Southland Waste Land Act, 1865."

7. That nothing contained in the above bye-laws shall be held or construed to authorise the impounding of sheep or cattle, or the enforcing penalties against the owners of any sheep or cattle which are being depastured on any land, whether fenced or not, which is the property of, or is lawfully occupied by the owner of such sheep or cattle.

The above bye-laws were adopted by the Wardens of the New River Hundred at their meeting on the 2nd day of September, 1875.

WILLIAM RUSSELL,
Hon. Secretary.
Sanctioned on behalf of the Waste Land Board.
W. H. PEARSON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.
Crown Lands Office,
Invercargill, 9th September, 1875.

THE following persons have been elected members of Boards of Wardens for the year ending 31st August, 1876:—

Depasturing District of Tuapeka.
John McHattie,
George Young,
Arthur Donelly,
John Cousins,
Samuel Abram.

Depasturing District of Waitahuna.
Richard Bushe,
Thomas Scott,
John Ross,
Thomas Evans,
Robert Sutherland.

Depasturing District of Waipori.
Robert Buchanan,
James Wright,
James Robertson,
Daniel Black,
James Ritchie.

His Honor the Deputy Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has appointed the following persons Chairmen of the Boards of Wardens above mentioned, viz.:—

John McHattie, Chairman Tuapeka Depasturing District,

Richard Bushe, Chairman Waitahuna Depasturing District,
Robert Buchanan, Chairman Waipori Depasturing District.

JOHN DAVIE,
Provincial Secretary.
Provincial Secretary's Office,
Dunedin, 13th September, 1875.

OTAGO WASTE LANDS ACT, 1872.
Section 65, Sub-section 1.

TENTH SCHEDULE.

District of Clyde, 8th September, 1875.
To the District Land Officer at Clyde.

I Hereby give notice that I intend to construct a Water Race for irrigation and domestic purposes,—commencing at a point one mile from the south boundary of my pre-emptive right, and terminating on the said pre-emptive right.

The length of such race is one mile or thereabouts, and its intended course is north-west.

The mean depth and breadth of such race is eighteen inches by 100 feet, and it is capable of carrying one sluice head of water.

DONALD STRONACH,
For Sir Francis Dillon Bell, Ida Valley Station.

Any person objecting to the issue of a License to the above-named applicant, must lodge his objection in writing at my office within fourteen clear days from the date hereof.

W. SIMPSON, District Officer.
Hearing, if not objected to, is fixed for 30th September, 1875, at the office, Clyde.

SUPREME COURT CIRCUIT SITTINGS.

NOTICE is hereby Given, that a Circuit Court Sitting of the Supreme Court for the despatch of Criminal and Civil business will be holden in the Court House at Lawrence, on Tuesday, the twenty-first day of September, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon; at which time and place all persons bound by recognizances, or otherwise, to appear as prosecutors, plaintiffs, defendants, or witnesses, are required to give their attendance.

SUPREME COURT.

NOTICE is hereby Given, that a Sitting of the Supreme Court, for the despatch of Criminal and Civil business, will be holden at the Supreme House, at Dunedin, on Monday, the 4th day of October next, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at which time and place all persons bound by recognizances, to appear as prosecutors, plaintiffs, defendants, or witnesses, are required to give their attendance.

EDWARD FRANCIS WARD,
Registrar.
Supreme Court Office,
Dunedin, 1st Sept., 1875.

LOST, STOLEN, OR STRAYED,
From Tos Tois,

A DARK BAY Filly, rising five years, unbroken, well bred, with a white snip on the nose, branded LG near shoulder. Any person delivering the same to Mr. John Hamill, Woodlands, will receive £2 reward, or £1 will be paid to any one giving such information as will lead to its recovery. 4—10s.

NOTICE
To the owners or occupiers of sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 14, block II, Highlay District.

TAKE NOTICE that I desire that the boundary fence between the above mentioned sections, and sections 3, 12 and 13, in the same block and District, be erected immediately, said fence to consist of 4 posts to the chain, 3 wires, and sod bank 2 1/2 feet high.

GEORGE COCKERELL, senr.,
GEORGE COCKERELL, junr.,
Owners of sections 3, 12, and 13, block II,
Highlay District. 2—9s. pd.