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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 44

access is via Gladstone, there being a dray-road to Cooper's,
about eleven and a half miles from Gladstone, and a horse-
road for a further distance of ten miles to Nitz's, in the Kai-
whata, which is only two miles from the south boundary of
the block. If access can be secured to the landing-places
on the sea-coast, the cost of carriage to and from Wellington
will be very moderate.

The block comprising Runs 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, and 56 is
situated at the head of the Kaiwhata, Mangapiu, Motuwai-
reka, and Waihora Streams, on the East Coast, Wairarapa
District; being bounded towards the north by a forest re-
serve; towards the east generally by Beaumaris Run, Beau-
mont Run, Eparaima Run, and Fernglen Run; towards
the south by Te Maipi Native Reserve; towards the west
by Piripi Native Reserve, Harawera Native Reserve, and
Messrs. Chalmers and Dudding's runs. The country con-
sists of broken and undulating hills of altitudes varying
from 600ft. to 1,900ft. above sea-level, intersected by deep
gullies, with occasional flats along the banks of streams,
by which it is fairly well watered. The soil is very vari-
able. In most of the gullies it is fair to good, but generally
on the ridges poor and inclined to be clayey. The forma-
tion is generally sandstone. There is forest comprising
tawhero and tawai on ridges, with mixed bush in the
gullies, including rimu, miro, matai, maire, hinau, rewa-
rewa, and a few totaras. The undergrowth, generally thick
in the gullies, consists of kohe, mahoe, mako, supplejacks,
&c. On the western side of the block the Brancepeth Road
is formed to within two and a quarter miles of the block,
and on the south-eastern side the Masterton-Urii Road is
formed to within two and a quarter miles.

Conditions of sale are—

1. The term of lease is twenty-one years, with option of
   renewal for a further period of twenty-one years, at a rental
   fixed by valuation, improvements being secured to lessee as
   provided by “The Land Act, 1885,” section 209.
2. The upset rental is 2½ per centum on the price fixed for
   the land.
3. No person can lease more than one run.
4. Residence on the run is compulsory for six years, com-
   mencing within twelve months from commencement of
   lease, unless the lessee obtain the consent of the Land Board
   to reside on land in his occupation within ten miles of the
   run.
5. Permanent improvements must be effected equal to one
   year’s rental by the end of the first year, two years’ rental by
   the end of the second year, and four years’ rental at the end
   of the sixth year.
6. One half-year’s rent to be paid on the fall of the
   hammer.

The lessee has no right to purchase any part of the land,
but he can select 150 acres around the homestead, through
which no road can be taken or other public privilege exer-
cised without compensation.

One-fourth of the rent paid during the first fifteen years
is returned to the local body, to be spent in improving the
access to the land.

JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sale of Wanganui Harbour Board Endowment Block, Wel-
ington Land District.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 5th May, 1891.

THE following sections of land will be offered for sale by
application, for cash, in terms of “The Land Act,
1885,” at this office, on and after Wednesday, the 17th June,
1891:—

POHANGINA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Terms of Sale: One-fifth of the purchase-money to be
paid on application, and the balance to the Receiver of
Land Revenue, Wellington, within thirty days from date of
sale, otherwise the deposit will be forfeited, and the con-
tract for the sale of the land thenceforth will be null and
void. Crown-grant fees to be paid on completion of the
purchases. These sections will be sold without any limita-
tions and restrictions as to area, conditions of occupation,
and improvements, nor are declarations necessary. Maps
can be seen at the principal post-offices in the district and
at this office, where full particulars can also be obtained.

J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Town and Rural Lands.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 13th May, 1891.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned town and
rural lands will be submitted for sale by public auction,
at this office on Friday, the 10th July proximo, at the hour
of 11 a.m.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

TOWN OF KOHUKOHU.

| 10 | .. | 0 0 30 | 5 12 6 |
| 12 | .. | 0 0 25 | 4 13 9 |
| 16 | .. | 0 0 34 | 6 7 6 |
| 18 | .. | 0 0 38 | 7 2 6 |

TOWN OF RUSSELL.

Lot 2A of Section 6 | 0 2 0 | 15 0 0
Subject to £40, valuation for improvements.

WHANGAREI COUNTY.—PARISH OF MANGAPAI.
(Village Lots, being Subdivision of Section 3.)

| 1 | .. | 1 0 0 | 5 0 0 |
| 2 | .. | 1 0 17 | 5 12 6 |
| 3 | .. | 1 0 0 | 5 0 0 |
| 4 | .. | 1 0 0 | 5 0 0 |
| 5 | .. | 1 0 0 | 5 0 0 |
| 6 | .. | 2 0 32 | 11 0 .0 |
| 7 | .. | 1 2 14 | 7 19 0 |
| 8 | .. | 1 2 14 | 7 19 0 |

MANUKAU COUNTY.—PARISH OF OPAHEKE.

Lot 157 of Section 3 | 0 2 20 | 3 3 6
Open land at Williamson’s Clearing.

RAGLAN COUNTY.—PARISH OF WHAINGAROA.

| 59A | .. | 2 2 30 | 2 14 0 |
| 59B | .. | 5 1 3 | 5 6 0 |
Open land, on main road to Raglan.

WAITEMATA COUNTY.—PARISH OF KAUKAPAKAPA.

M. 35 | .. | 40 0 0 | 80 0 0
Broken land, containing mixed bush.

Terms of Sale: One-fifth of the purchase-money to be
paid at close of sale, and the balance (with Crown-grant fee,
usually £1) within thirty days thereafter, otherwise the part
of the purchase-money paid by way of deposit shall be for-
feited, and the contract for the sale of the land shall thence-
forth be null and void.

Plans of the sections may be seen at this office.

Crown Lands for Sale by Auction, Auckland Land District.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 21st April, 1891.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned Crown
lands will be submitted for sale by public auction, at
this office, on Friday, the 19th June, 1891, at 11 o’clock
in the forenoon.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.