Dec. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1385

submitted to public auction and not sold, will be open for
application, at the Land Offices, Christchurch and Timaru,
on Wednesday, the 30th December, 1891, under village-allot-
ment deferred-payment conditions:—

AROWHENUA VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

Lots 703 and 821, each ¼ acre; total price, £10 per section.
The term of license is for five years. A deposit of £1 for the
first half-year's instalment is payable at the time of applica-
tion. Residence is compulsory after the lapse of six months,
for four years from the date of the license. Part of the area
must be cultivated, and £2 10s. spent on improvements, in
terms of the Land Act.

Full particulars can be obtained at the aforesaid offices.
J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land Sale, Hawke's Bay District.

Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 16th November, 1891.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sections enumerated in
the Schedule hereunder will be offered for sale by
public auction, at the Crown Lands Office, Napier, on
Monday, the 21st December, 1891, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.
FOR CASH.

• Weighted with £78 for improvements.

Section 1, Block IX., Moeangiangi, is all open fairly level
country covered with manuka and fern, with very light and
rather poor soil. The land is on the banks of the Waikare
River, about eight miles from Mohaka Post-office.

Conditions of Sale: One-fifth of the purchase-money to be
paid on the fall of the hammer, the balance, with £1 Crown-
grant fee, within thirty days from date of sale.

For Lease for Seven Years.

Portion of Makaretu Forest Reserve; area, 1,000 acres;
upset rent, £75.

Broken country for the most part, but there are some fine
slopes and almost level country with very fair soil. About
600 acres have been sown with cocksfoot grass, which is
looking very well and thriving. A further area of about 300
acres might be sown without any bush-felling or clearing
being necessary. The land is five miles from Ashley-Clinton.

Conditions of sale: Half a year's rent and £1 1s. lease-fee
must be paid by the successful bidder at the close of the
auction.

Plans and particulars can be seen at the post-offices,
Ashley-Clinton, Ongaonga, Mohaka, and Wairoa. For
further information apply to the Crown Lands Office,
Napier.
THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Leases in the Wellington Land District to be
offered at Auction.

District Land and Survey Office,
Wellington, 23rd November, 1891.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned runs
will be offered at auction, on Thursday, the 7th
January, 1892, at this office, at 2.30 p.m., on pastoral lease,
for a term of ten years, at the upset annual rental stated
opposite each run.

SCHEDULE.

These runs are islands in the Waingawa River, situated
in Block XV., Mikimiki Survey District, and Block III.,
Tiffin Survey District. Run No. 26, containing 27 acres, is
flat land and good soil; about half the area is bush, the
balance being open and in grass. Run No. 27, of 120 acres,
is also level, about two-thirds is covered with light bush and
scrub, and the remainder being shingle; about 40 acres of
the land is good soil, the rest being shingle or stony forma-
tion. Portions of both runs are subject to floods when the
river is high. The leases of the above runs will be sold

subject to the provisions contained in "The Land Act, 1885,"
relating to the sale of runs. Full particulars can be
obtained at this office.
JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Native Land Court Notices.

"The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1881," and
the Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act 1881 Amend-
ment Acts, 1888 and 1889.

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 7th December, 1891.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Trust Commissioner will,
under the authority and for the purposes of the said
Acts, hold a Court at the Resident Magistrate's Court,
Wellington, on the 18th day of December, 1891, at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon, for investigating the cases mentioned in the
Schedule hereunder, at which time and place all persons
interested in the said cases, and having objections to the
said dealings, are hereby notified to attend.
W. BRIDSON,
Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

Pukerua No. 3B, Part of.

91-210. Transfer dated the 2nd day of July, 1888, from
Rene te Ouenuku and others to the Wellington and Mana-
watu Railway Company (Limited).

Pukerua No. 2.

91-211. Transfer dated the 12th day of August, 1889, from
Kerehi Patai and others to the Wellington and Manawatu
Railway Company (Limited).

Te Aro Pa, Lot 19.

91-218. Transfer dated the 17th day of November, 1891,
from Heta te Manurua to Tihirangi Takarangi.

Ngarara West A, No. 4.

87-191. Transfer dated the 8th day of July, 1887, from
Wi Parata Kakakura to the Wellington and Manawatu
Railway Company (Limited).

Totaranui No. 1, Section 11.

91-231. Transfer dated the 18th day of July, 1887, from
Ropata te Ao and another to the Wellington and Manawatu
Railway Company (Limited).

Hutt, Section 3, Subdivisions 7 and 8.

91-232. Transfer dated the 24th day of November, 1891,
from Komene Paipa to the Gear Meat Preserving and Freezing
Company of New Zealand (Limited).

Sitting of Court to make Inquiry into the Sale of Land.

Native Land Court Office,
Gisborne, 9th December, 1891.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Judge of the Native
Land Court will, with an Assessor, attend at the
Native Land Court Office, Gisborne, on Friday, the 18th
day of December, 1891, and make inquiry into the sale of
the parcel of land named in the first column of the Schedule
hereto, made by the persons named in the second column to
the person named in the third column, on the date men-
tioned in the fourth column, and, upon such inquiry, make
order as may seem fit.
JOHN BROOKING,
Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

Application for Letters of Administration.

Native Land Court Office,
Gisborne, 30th November, 1891.

In the estate of Hemaima Tangirere, formerly of Gis-
borne, now deceased.

APPLICATION having been made by Peta Hape that
letters of administration be granted herein:

It is hereby notified that all persons opposing such appli-
cation must lodge a caveat in manner prescribed within two
calendar months after the date of the Gazette containing
this notice.
JOHN BROOKING,
Registrar.