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Government Notifications T AND DISTRICT OF OTAGO. NOTICE. BUBAL LANDS open for SALE for Oash. or for BBLEOTION on Deferred Payments or Perpetual Lease, at the option of the Applicant. Sections in the following distiiots will bo open as above on and after WEDNESDAY, 17th December 1890, at Oash prices varying from 10s to 30b per acre: — Oatlins Kawarau Clarendon Maniototo Gimmerburn Mount Hyde and GHenomaru Tuapeka tiast Applications to ba made to the Commissioner of 1 Crown Lands, Dunedin. Fosters containing full particulars can be had on '.application at this office. J. P. MATTLAND, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Crown Lands Office, Dunedin, 19bh November 1890. 20n ~S>IGHT TO REMOVE GUANO FROM JLI) G-KEEN ISLAND. 'The Bight to removo Guano from the Island, off the mouth of the Kaikornl stream, known as Green Island, for a period of three years from let January 1891, will be offered at Auction at the C.own Lands Officp, Dunedin, on FRIDAY, 19th December 1890, at noon. Upset rental, £5 tv-r annum J. P. MAITLAND. Commissioner of Crown Lands. Crown Lands Office, Pnnedin. 19th Novembar 18P0. 20n ri OVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE IJT DBPAKTMENT. LOWEST PBimri'M? STATE QUARAHTBB. PARTICIPATION IN PBOFITS. PBB3BNT ACCUMULATED FUND, OVBB £1,500,000. Annual Income exceeds £300,000. GASH SURPLUS IN IBSS, OVBB £212,000 (IAST DISTRIBUTION). The Bates of Premiums now in force- in this Office tre lower than those charged to Participating Policyholders by any other Office doing business in the .Australasian Colonies. It is, nevertheless, «ntioirpated that, owing to the cheap maxwgement end light mortality, very handsome bonuses will become .payable to Policy holders Insuring under existing rates. That this" is not a mere estimate may be judged from the fact that, a:>der the old scale of . pre niums./rom which comparatively little profit was tzpected to accrue, no less than £242,000 of CASH SURPLUS, or nearly 25 per tout. <>t the wholv accumulated fund at that date, v>tii found to have ; accrued during the quinquennium ended tbe 31 it December 1885. Of this amount £150000 was 'divided, and the balance carried to reserve. All Participating Policies are entitled, on becoming • claims, to a Prospective Bonus iv accordance with 'the amount of premiums paid since the preoeding 'distribution. Thus, the advant«ges of an annual distribution are secured without the heavy, cost attaching thereto. J. H. BIOHABDSON, '9_ Commissioner, Auctions. FRIDAY, 9th JANUARY 1891, At 3 o'clock. "Valuable Station Property IN CANTERBURY. FOR. BALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. . MESSRS H. MATSON& CO. (associated with the NATIONAL M. and A. COMPANY of N.Z., LIMITED) have reoived instructions from the Executors of the lato R. M. Cotton, to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, - At their LAND SALEROOMS, Cashel Stbbet, " On FRIDAY, 9th JANUARY 1891, At 3 o'clock, All that VALUABLE PASTORAL ESTATE Known as LAKE COLERIDGE STATION, Being Runs Nos. 120 and 179 in the Canterbury District, comprising about 53,954. Acres Leasehold 2,487 Acres Freehold Together with about 1 C) 000 Merino Sheep i Of the following classes (approximate) : 7000 Breedin 8 Bwea 3500 Hogfiet9 3500 Two - toothß 5000 Wethers - OQ Station Horses I O Head Station Cattle. ALL WORKING PLANT, IMPLEMENTS, Aljlj Wv " fee., INCLUDED, WITH EXCEPTION OF HOUSEHOLD TRAPS, AND HARN2«S FOR SAME. IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE: Large Residence, Woolshed, Men'fl Hutfi, Drafting YardP, Fencing, and everything necessary for the efficient working of a property of this kind. LEASEHOLDS. About 36,000 Acres of tho Leaseholds have 20 years to run from Ist MAY 1891, at an Annual Rental of £860, and 18,000 Acres are held under very Favourable Conditions at an Annual Rental of £40. Delivery will be giveu off tho Shears, pur- • cheser accepting shearing tallies up to date of sale as correct. "J7NAL POSSESSION WILL BE GIVEN ON Ist MARCH NEXT. Full particulars as to terms and other conditions can be obtained upon application to THE NATIONAL M. and A. COMPANY of NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Hereford Btreer, Christohurch ; .- 4d Of THE AUCTIONEERS.