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on whose runs the land has been selected, and the right of the applicants to occupy is now pending the decision of the Supreme Court. Walteb H. Peaeson, Commissioner Crown Lands. Crown Lands Office, Invereargill, 31st July, 1875. (No. 2 to Order No. 2.) Eetuen of the Number of Unsuccessful Applicants for Land under the Deferred-payment System in the Province of Otago, from Ist January, 1873. Land Districts. Number. Clyde ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Dunedin ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 43 Invereargill ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 322 Lawrence ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 278 Naseby ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Queenstown ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Switzer's ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 661 J. T. Thomson, Commissioner Crown Lands. By Authority: Geobge Didsbvey, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB7s.