JULY 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 845

Crown Lands Notices.

Crown Lands within the Okarito and Jackson’s Bay Ridings, Land District of Westland, to be leased on the Perpetual-leasing System, under Section 161 of “The Land Act, 1885.”

Crown Lands Office,
Hokitika, 8th July, 1886.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned sections are open for leasing for a term of thirty years, with the right of renewal for further terms of twenty-one years, and that applications for the same will be received on and after the 25th August, 1886, at the Land Office, at Hokitika. Applications for sections situate within the Jackson’s Bay Riding may also be made at the District Land Office, Arawata. Maps to be seen and conditions and forms to be obtained at the Land Offices named.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.

Situate in the Waiho Survey District.—North-east bank of Omoeroa River, and including the flat land extending from the sea-coast to about a mile inland.

| 655 | 50 0 0 | 2 10 0 |
| 656 | 50 0 0 | 2 10 0 |
| 657 | 50 0 0 | 2 10 0 |
| 658 | 50 0 0 | 2 10 0 |
| 659 | 40 0 0 | 2 0 0 |
| 660 | 40 0 0 | 2 0 0 |
| 661 | 40 0 0 | 2 0 0 |

Situate in Gillespie’s Survey District.—South-west bank of Waikukupa River, and including the flat land extending from the sea-coast to about a mile inland.

| 636 | 50 0 0 | 2 10 0 |
| 637 | 50 0 0 | 2 10 0 |
| 638 | 50 0 0 | 2 10 0 |
| 639 | 50 0 0 | 2 10 0 |
| 640 | 40 0 0 | 2 0 0 |
| 641 | 30 0 0 | 1 10 0 |
| 642 | 30 0 0 | 1 10 0 |
| 643 | 50 0 0 | 2 10 0 |

Situate in the Bruce Bay District.—North of and adjoining the Manakaiau River, with a frontage of about a mile to the sea-coast and a depth of half a mile. The land is surrounding Native Reserve No. 12, at Hunt’s Beach.

| 644 | 50 0 0 | 2 10 0 |
| 645 | 50 0 0 | 2 10 0 |
| 646 | 50 0 0 | 2 10 0 |
| 647 | 50 0 0 | 2 10 0 |

Situate in the Abbey Rocks Survey District.—On south bank of the Paringa River, south of and adjoining the Ferry Reserve at the Main South Road-crossing of Paringa River.

| 664 | 30 0 0 | 1 10 0 |
| 665 | 30 0 0 | 1 10 0 |
| 666 | 50 0 0 | 2 10 0 |
| 667 | 50 0 0 | 2 10 0 |

Situate in the Okuru Survey District.—On south bank of Haast River, west of and adjoining Mr. J. Marks’s farm, and extending to the lagoon.

| 235 | 49 3 25 | 2 10 0 |
| 451 | 48 3 9 | 2 9 0 |
| 467 | 47 3 17 | 2 8 0 |
| 468 | 50 0 0 | 2 10 0 |
| 476 | 50 0 0 | 2 10 0 |

Situate in the Okuru Survey District.—On the banks of the Okuru and Turnbull Rivers, adjoining lands held by Jackson’s Bay settlers.

| 347 | 50 0 0 | 2 10 0 |
| 348 | 46 1 17 | 2 7 0 |
| 349 | 40 3 25 | 2 1 0 |
| 406 | 50 0 0 | 2 10 0 |

Situate in the Arawata Survey District.—On the banks of the Waiatoto River, and adjoining the farm of Messrs. Nissen and Casey.

Situate in the Arawata Survey District.—On the east bank of and adjoining the Arawata River, extending from the sea-coast to the Rocky Island Bridge-site, abreast of Lake Mary.

| 562 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 530 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 536 | 6 3 12 | 0 7 0 |
| 537 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 538 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 28 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 36 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 33 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 542 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 543 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 544 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 545 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 546 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 547 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 41 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 549 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 550 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 45 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 552 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 553 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 554 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 556 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 557 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 558 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 399 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 398 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 397 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 396 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 400 | 10 0 0 | 0 10 0 |

Situate in the Arawata Survey District.—On the west bank of the Arawata River; most of the sections adjoining the holdings of Jackson’s Bay settlers, and comprising scattered allotments between the sea-coast and the Rocky Island Bridge-site, abreast of Lake Mary.

Abstract of Conditions relating to Leases under Section 161.

Any person of seventeen years of age and upwards may become a lessee. If more than one apply for the same allotment on the same day, the tenancy is decided by lot. Full valuations for improvements are allowed in renewals and transfers of leases. One-twentieth to be cultivated at the end of the first year, one-tenth at the end of the second, and one-fifth at the end of the fourth. Substantial improvements to the extent of £1 per acre to be effected by the end of the sixth year. Personal residence for the first two years of the lease not necessary. Declaration as per form below. Six months’ rent, together with the sum of £1 10s., cost of lease, &c., required to be deposited in cash or by marked cheque when making the application.

Form of Declaration.

I, A.B. [Here insert place of abode and occupation], do solemnly and sincerely declare—

1. That I am of the age of seventeen years and upwards.