IMMIGRATION OFFICE. DUNEDIN. XJEPORT for Week Ending Nov. 30 :- APPLICATIONS BY EMPLOYERS 2 Men for mining claim, 1 Farm Servant, 1 Gardener, 2 Ploughmen. REGISTERED~FOR HIRE. 2 Blacksmiths, 2 Carpenters, 2 Cooks and Bakers, 1 Shepherd, 2 Married couples, 1 Gardener. ENGAGED. 2 Ploughmen at 15s per week, 1 Gardener at 20s. CURRENT RATES OF WAGES. Ploughmen, £40 to £45 per annum ; Shepherds, £50 ; Farm Servants, from 12s to 15s per week; Boys for milking, from 8s to 10s; General Labourers, 5s per day. Country employers can be supplied on short notice. Labour-forms, which go free by post, cud be obtained at all the country Poat-offlces. V. COLIN ALLAN, Immigration Officer Government NotificationsrißOWN LANDS SALE. By AUCTION, at the Crown Lands Office, Dun] edin, On TUESDAY, 20th DECEMBER 18S7, At Noon. RURAL LAND. Section 32, block 11, Tiger Hill District, 81a Or o.Bp ; upset price, 21s per acre. RURAL DEFERRED-PAYMENT LAND (Reopened). KUROW DISTRICT.— Seotion 2, block V, 140 acres ; upset, 30s per acre ; improvements (reduced), £20 12s 6d. LOWRR HAWKA DISTRICT.— Section 3, block VII, 320 acres; upset, 30» per acre; improvements. £05. WEB DON DISTRICT.— Section 8, blook X, 320 acres ; upset, 60s per acre ; improvements, £160 125. WENDONBIDE DISTRICT.— Section 3, block I, 313 acres; upset, 50s per acre; improvements (reduced), £131 12 a 6d. Note.— The valuation for improvements, witli first half-year's instalment, payable on fall of hammer. TOWNSHIPS. Sections In Alexandra, Hyde, and Ophir. Upset price, £30 per acre. PASTORAL LICENSES. Sections 20, block 11, aud 4, 5. 6, block 111 (grouped), Cairn Hill district, 1223 acres ; J years ; upset rental, £15 5s 9d per annum. Section 21, block V, Table Hill district, 23B acres; 14 years ; upset rental. £5 19s per annum. Run No. 240n, about 14,100 acres, Cromwell district ; 2 years ; upset rental, £75 per annum. Run No. 245 d, about 11,880 acres, Cardronn district; 2 years; upset rental, £150 per annum. Note.— The licenses of tho foregoing will be sold subject to the general provisions as to Runs in "Land Aci 1885." SMALL GRAZING RUNS. Sections 2to 7, 13 to 16, block 111, 2to 12, block IV, Nenthorn district, 4967 acres. Run No. 214, about 3750 acres ; Run No. 214u, about 3500 acres, Nokomai district. Note.— Upset rental, 6d per acre; term, 21 years. Purchasers must deposit on sale the required statutory declaration and pay the first half-year's rent, with fee for lease (21s). Further particulars on application to the Crown Lands Office, Dunedin. J. P. MAITLAND, Commissioner of Crown Landi. Crown Lands Office, Dunedin, 18th November 1887. 19n PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undermentioned Runs will be submitted to AUCTION at the Land Office, Christchurch, on WEDNESDAY, December 14. 1887, at 12 o'clock noon, at the Upset Annual Rental noted against each. The Licenses will be for a term of 2 yeais 2 months 17 days, terminating on Ist March 1890. Bun N. 93, 44,000 acres, Western Slopes of M'Kerrow Range, formerly held by Mrs B. Symons, £10. Run N. 104, 1500 acres, West side of Makarora river, formerly held by Mr W. G. Stewart, £5. Run N. 105, 40.000 acres, Mount Albert Runs, on West side of Lake Wanaka, and South of Wilkin river, formerly held by Mr H. Campbell, £50. Run N. 106, 10,000 acres, West side of Hawea river, formerly held by the New Zealnrd Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, A'jHun N. 107, 5000 acres, near source of Havelock river, branch of Rangitata river, former! v held by Messrs J. R. and W. M. Campbell, £5. Plans may be seen and further particulars olv tamed at the Land Offices, Ohristchurch and Timaru. JOHN H. BAKER, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Crown Lands Office, , Qhristchurch, Uth November 1887, 2q