Jan. 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 123

Crown Lands Notices.

Crown Lands to be disposed of by Public Auction,
Auckland Land District.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 3rd January, 1889.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned Crown lands will be offered for sale by public auction, in the Land Office, Auckland, on Thursday, the 7th February, at 11 o’clock a.m.

S. PERCY SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.

BAY OF ISLANDS COUNTY.
Block IX., Omapere Survey District.

7A | 51 0 0 | 38 5 0

Description of Land: Mixed bush land, on the Utakura River and main Okaihau–Horeke Road.

HOKIANGA COUNTY.
Block IX., Omapere Survey District.

9* | 135 2 0 | 103 12 6
10A | 153 2 0 | 115 2 6
13 | 82 0 0 | 51 10 0
17 | 38 1 26 | 28 17 6
18 | 125 2 25 | 104 0 0

*Subject to £17 8s. 9d. for improvements.

Description of Land: Section 10A, mixed bush land, on Utakura River and main Okaihau–Horeke Road; 13, 17, and 18, mixed bush and open, not far from main road, fair land.

MANUKAU COUNTY.
Pukekohe Parish.

58A | 12 0 0 | 60 0 0
3, Lot 15* | 9 3 23 | 74 16 6

*Subject to £50 for improvements.

Description of Land: Lot 58A, forest and open land, near Pukekohe; 15, open cleared land, in Pukekohe Settlement. Both lots are of rich quality.

Maraetai Parish.

73 | 159 2 11 | 39 17 6

Description of Land: All open undulating land, poor soil; about ten miles from Howick.

Tuakau Parish.

99 and 100 | 190 1 0 | 285 7 6

Description of Land: Open, covered with fern and scrub, except a little bush in the gullies, well watered, and accessible by road from Whangarata Railway-station; has frontage to Waikato River.

RODNEY COUNTY.
Arai Parish.

Mid. pt. 18 | 40 0 0 | 15 0 0

Description of Land: Two-thirds light mixed bush, partially burnt, poor soil.

WAIKATO COUNTY.
Whangamarino Parish.

85 | 53 1 4 | 20 2 6
222 | 11 2 23 | 11 15 0
367 | 175 2 24 | 66 0 0

Description of Land: Lot 85, one-fifth bush, remainder broken fern land; 222, low-lying land near Rangiriri, partly under water during heavy rains, soil very good indeed; 85 and 222 are well watered, and contain puriri amongst the bush.

WAITEMATA COUNTY.
Karangahape Parish.

21 and W.pt.22 | 167 0 0 | 83 10 0
113 | 425 0 0 | 212 10 0

Description of Land: All mixed forest, with scattered clumps of valuable kauri, difficult to get out, owing to the broken and precipitous nature of the country.

WHAKATANE COUNTY.
Waioeka Parish.

347 | 18 0 0 | 36 0 0

Description of Land: Open and swamp land of good quality, opposite Opotiki Township.

WHANGAREI COUNTY.
Ruakaka Parish.

N.W. pt. 36 | 126 0 0 | 126 0 0

Description of Land: Very broken forest land, with scattered kauri trees, about 225 in number.

Terms, cash, or one-fifth cash, balance within thirty days, with the usual Crown-grant fee.

Small Grazing-runs for Lease under Part VII. of “The Land Act, 1885.”

Crown Lands Office,
Napier, 22nd January, 1889.

NOTICE is hereby given that the small grazing-runs enumerated in the Schedule hereunder will be offered for lease by auction, at the Land Office, Gisborne, on Thursday, the 28th February next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon.

SCHEDULE.
Cook County.

53 { Tokomaru .. I. 1 1,400
" .. II. 1 1,100
" .. V. 1 79
" .. VI. 1 680 } 3,259 20 7 4

54 { " .. I. 3 116
" .. V. 2 3,844
" .. VI. 2 2,340 } 6,300 39 7 6

55 { " .. I. 2 2,030
Tutamoe .. IV. 2 2,824
" .. VIII. 2 195 } 5,049 31 11 1

56 { Tokomaru .. V. 3 1,320
Tutamoe .. VIII. 1 2,336 } 3,656 22 17 0

Description of Land: Greater part bush, good soil broken. These runs are situated about fifty-five miles north of Gisborne, on the Waiapu Inland Road (unformed), which bounds them on one side.

They are about twelve miles inland from Tokomaru, along a surveyed road (unformed) which divides Runs 53 and 54. There is a good landing at Tokomaru, where the smaller steamers of the Union Company call fortnightly to and from Auckland and the South.

57 { Tutamoe .. IV. 1 2,820
Hikurangi .. XVI. 1 779
Mata .. XIII. 1 281
Tokomaru .. I. 5 420 } 4,300 26 17 6

Description of Land: Nearly all bush, good soil. This run is about seventy miles north of Gisborne, fifteen miles inland from Tokomaru, and about three miles from the Waiapu Inland Road.

58 { Wangaomia .. XV. 1 480
" .. XVI. .. 2,413 } 2,893 72 6 6

59 { Waimata .. III. 1 672
" .. IV. 1 2,314 } 2,986 74 13 0

60 " .. III. 22 3,155 3,155 78 17 6

Description of Land: Almost all bush, good soil, broken. These runs are situated between twenty-three and thirty miles from Gisborne by the Waimate Valley Road, which is formed for about twenty miles. Run 58 is about fourteen miles inland from Tolago Bay.

WAIROA COUNTY.

69 | Taramarama | IX. | 3 | 1,919 | 1,919 | 18 0 0

Description of Land: Broken, soil light, covered with high fern and tutu, well watered. The run is situated near the road from Frasertown to Lake Waikaremoana, and about ten miles distant from the town.

Terms and Conditions.

The lease will be for an absolute term of twenty-one years, renewable for a further term of twenty-one years, in accordance with section 209 of “The Land Act, 1885.”

Improvements equal in value to one year’s rent must be effected in each year for the first two years, and before the end of the sixth year an additional amount, equal to two years’ rent, must also be expended.

Valuations for permanent improvements, as described in sections 210 and 214 of “The Land Act, 1885,” will be paid at the expiry of the leases to the outgoing tenants.

No person can take up more than one run. No person who owns freehold land or land held under lease or license from the Crown which in all would exceed 21,000 acres, or