Jan. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 139

CAPE SURVEY DISTRICT.

The above land, designated the Stony River Block, is situated mostly on both sides of the mail coach road, about fifteen miles south-west of New Plymouth, and between Stony (Hungatahua) and Waiweranui Rivers. It is well opened up with roads, and consists of open as well as fairly level bush-country; soil good and well watered.

CONDITIONS AS TO OCCUPATION AND IMPROVEMENTS.

The maximum quantity any lessee can hold is 640 acres of rural land.

Each lessee shall within two years from the date of his lease bring into cultivation not less than one-tenth of the land leased by him, and within four years of the said date not less than one-fifth of the said land, and within six years from the date of his lease, in addition to the cultivation of one-fifth of the land, shall place on such land substantial improvements of a permanent character to the value of £1 for every acre of such land.

Improvements to be suitable to and consistent with the extent and character of the holdings, and none shall be allowed for in any valuation in excess of £5 for every acre of rural land.

The lease will contain an arbitration clause to enable, at the end of the term, the value of improvements to be determined for which an outgoing lessee should be paid by an incoming lessee. It will also provide that, in the event of there being no accepted tenderer for the new lease, the old lessee shall have the option of accepting a fresh lease for the same period and on the same conditions as his first lease, at a rental to be fixed by arbitration, minus the value of the improvements, which is also to be fixed by arbitration.

CONDITIONS AS TO TENDERS.

Tenderers may offer for any number of sections, but no tender will be accepted for more than 640 acres in the aggregate. Such sections must, however, be contiguous.

After the declaration of tenders any sections not tendered for will be open for application at the upset rent. The first applicant to be declared the lessee, but if there should be two or more applicants at the same time for any lease the right to the lease shall be decided by lot.

A deposit of one half-year’s rent must be made at the time of tendering, the amount to be calculated on the highest amount offered by any tenderer for an aggregate area of 640 acres or any less quantity; but no deposit will be required for any quantity of land tendered for beyond the 640 acres.

Coloured lithographic plans of the above sections are on view at the several Land Offices throughout the colony.

THOMAS MACKAY,
Reserves Trustee.

Land Transfer Act Notices.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1870,” unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one month from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

2597. THE CANTERBURY AND OTAGO ASSOCIATION.—20 acres and 33 perches, Rural Section 5460, Te Ngawai Survey District.

2598. WILLIAM HENRY GILES.—20 perches, part of Lot 9, Christchurch Town Reserves. Partly occupied by Joseph Baxter, and partly unoccupied.

2599. WILLIAM PATTEN COWLISHAW.—5 acres 2 roods, Lots 3 to 6, 14, 15, and 18 to 30, deposited Plan 350, parts of Rural Section 125, Christchurch District. Occupied by Applicant.

2600. CHARLES WADEY.—1 rood 4 perches, Lots 46 and 47, deposited Plan 594, part of Rural Section 62, Borough of Sydenham. Occupied by Applicant.

2601. ALEXANDER CHARLTON McALLISTER.—1 acre, parts of Rural Section 11612, Timaru District. Occupied by Applicant.

2602. WILLIAM ROBERT MITCHELL.—1 rood 10 perches, part of Rural Section 41, Christchurch District. Occupied by Applicant.

2603. GEORGE MEREDITH.—40 acres, Rural Section 1907, Timaru District. Unoccupied.

2604. ISAAC MOORHEAD THOMPSON.—354 acres, Lots 7 and 8, deposited Plan 289, part of Rural Section 4844, Ashburton District. Occupied by George Henry Moore.

2605. CHARLES KIVER.—20 perches, part of Lot 81, Christchurch Town Reserves. Unoccupied.

2606. THE CHURCH PROPERTY TRUSTEES.—100 acres, Rural Section 146, Christchurch District. Occupied by John David Frankish.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 18th day of January, 1884, at the Lands Registry Office, Christchurch.

J. M. BATHAM,
District Land Registrar.

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NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1870,” unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same in each case on or before the 25th day of February next.

ROBERT WILKIN.—Allotments 204, 215, and 216 of the Parish of Waiotahi, County of Opotiki, containing 150 acres. Unoccupied. 2180.

WILLIAM McARTHUR, ALEXANDER McARTHUR, WILLIAM ALEXANDER McARTHUR, CHARLES COOKMAN McMILLAN, and FREDERICK LARKINS.—Allotments 27, 28, 29, and 30, of the Town of Whakatane, containing 1 acre. 2182.

EDWIN ALFRED PLUMLEY.—Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Section 4 of the subdivision into sections and lots of part of Allotment 24 of Section 8 of the Suburbs of Auckland. Unoccupied. 2183.

THOMAS WRIGHT.—Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 26, 27, 28, and 29 of the subdivision into lots of part of Allotment 19 of Section 8 of the Suburbs of Auckland. In Applicant’s occupation. 2184.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 21st day of January, 1884, at the Lands Registry Office, Auckland.

THEO. KISSLING,
District Land Registrar.

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WILLIAM WOOD, of Petone, Butcher, having applied, in terms of section 104 of “The Land Transfer Act, 1870,” for issue to him of a provisional certificate for Lots 4 and 7 of Rural Section No. 129, Township of Carnarvon, in lieu of original certificate, Vol. xxv., folio 292, alleged to be lost, I hereby give notice that a provisional certificate will be issued accordingly unless cause to the contrary be shown within fourteen days from publication hereof.

Dated this 23rd day of January, 1884, at the Lands Registry Office, Wellington.

GEO. B. DAVY,
District Land Registrar.

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NOTICE is hereby given that the parcel of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1870,” unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one month from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

457. ANNE COWLISHAW, WILLIAM WHITE, and JOHN PLAISTED.—23 perches, Section 394, Hokitika. Occupied by Anne Cowlshaw and William White.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 17th day of January, 1884, at the Lands Registry Office, Hokitika.

ALFD. H. KING,
District Land Registrar,

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