Feb. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 353

Crown Lands Notices.

Station Peaks Small-grazing Runs to be sold by Auction.

District Land and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 13th February, 1892.

NOTICE is hereby given that the leases of the under-mentioned small grazing-runs will be offered for sale by auction, at the Land Office, Timaru, on Tuesday, the 22nd March, 1892, at 11 o'clock a.m., at the upset annual rental noted opposite each run:—

COUNTY OF WAIMATE.

These runs are situated on the dividing-range between the Hakateramea and Waihao Rivers, inland of Waimate, and comprise an area of 32,320 acres of high open hills, intersected by deep gullies, which in places merge into gorges. The ridges are generally broad and flat, the slopes easy and undulating in parts, and in others steep and broken. Though there are no large flats, each run contains at least one suitable site for homestead purposes, the means of access thereto, however, being in some cases difficult. The soil varies in quality from fair to good, that on the main tops and southern faces having a cold appearance, whilst other parts are very rocky. The vegetation comprises the ordinary silver tussock and other native grasses, with an admixture of English grasses. Snow-grass is common on the higher lands and southern faces. The whole area is fairly well watered by streams which bound and intersect the runs. The general elevation of the country lies between 1,500ft. and 3,500ft. at the highest point, the top of the range averaging about 3,000ft. above sea-level. The distance from Waimate by the Pentland Hills Road to the north-eastern Run 36388 is about twenty-six miles, all but one mile of the distance being practicable for drays. The distance to the Waihao Forks Railway-station being nineteen miles; the distance from the latter station by the Myers Creek Pass carriage-road to Runs 36393 and 36394 is about thirteen miles. The roads to the eastward of the runs are formed, except where otherwise shown on plan, whilst to the westward lies the Hakateramea Valley Road, which connects with the Sandhurst Railway-station, on the Waitaki, a distance of about fourteen miles from Runs 36393 and 36394. Though the hills are high, horses can be ridden all over the country, which, in the absence of low-lying flats, is only suited for pastoral purposes. The climate of the district is described as favourable to sheep-farming, except during winter, when the higher lands are subject to heavy falls of snow.

CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. The term of lease is twenty-one years, the option of renewal for a further period of twenty-one years being with the Governor; rent to be fixed by valuation, and improvements being secured to lessee as provided by “The Land Act, 1885,” section 209. Each lessee is required to make the declaration as per form below.

2. No person can lease more than one run.

3. Residence on the run is compulsory for six years, commencing 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.

4. 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.

5. One-half year’s rent and £1 11s. for the lease to be paid on the fall of the hammer; the rent to be paid half-yearly in advance during the term of the lease.

6. 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 exercised without compensation.

NOTE.—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.

DECLARATION.

I, , of* , do solemnly and sincerely declare—

1. That I am of the age of seventeen years and upwards.
2. That I am the person who, subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1885,” am desirous of becoming the purchaser of a lease of the pastoral lands of† .
3. That I am purchasing such lease solely for my own use and benefit, and not directly or indirectly for the use of any other person or persons whatever.
4. That I am not already the holder of any such lease in any part of the colony, nor have I any interest in any such lease.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

(Signature.)

Declared at , this day of , 18 , before me, , a Justice of the Peace in and for the Colony of New Zealand.

• Place of abode or occupation. † Here specify.

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

Rural Lands open for Sale or Selection.

District Land and Survey Office,
Wellington, 21st January, 1892.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for sale or selection, in terms of sections 3 to 11 of “The Land Act Amendment Act, 1887,” either for cash, on deferred payments, or for perpetual lease, at the option of the selector, on and after Tuesday, the 15th March, 1892, when the first applicant on any tenure will be entitled to the area applied for:—

FIRST-CLASS UNSURVEYED LAND.

Mount Baker Block.—Wairarapa North County.—Mangaone Survey District.

Bounded towards the north by the Mangaone Block; towards the east by the Pioneer Farm-homestead Association Block; towards the south by the Mangamahoe Road; and towards the west by the Mangaoronga and Mount Bowen Roads.

This block is situated between Eketahuna and Alfredton, and lies between the main road connecting the aforesaid townships and the Mangamahoe Road. The area comprises generally hilly country, steep and broken in places, intersected by gullies which occasionally merge into flats; the soil varies from fair to good, and the block is watered by numerous small streams. The country is all under forest, consisting chiefly of tawa, rata, rimu, tawhero, matai, miro, rewarewa, manuka, hinau, &c., and the usual undergrowth. The land when cleared and laid down in grass should be well adapted for pastoral purposes. The access from Eketahuna is by the Eketahuna-Alfredton dray-road, distance about eight miles, and from the Mangamahoe Railway-station by the Mangamahoe horse-road.

The general elevation of the country is about 1,000ft. above sea-level. The climate is mild; average rainfall plentiful, and well distributed throughout the year.

It is proposed to widen for dray-traffic the Mangamahoe Road to its intersection with Baker Road, a distance of about four miles, and to open for horse-traffic the Mangaoronga Road, between Mangamahoe and Bowen Roads; Barton’s line, as far north as Section No. 14; and the Baker and Maungatakato Roads for their entire length, as well as funds will permit, 6s. per acre having been added to the prices for this purpose.

JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Rural Lands open for Sale or Selection.

District Land and Survey Office,
Wellington, 21st January, 1892.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for sale or selection, in terms of sections 3 to 11 of “The Land Act Amendment Act, 1887,” either for cash, on deferred payments, or for perpetual lease, at the option of the selector, on and after Friday, the 25th March, 1892, when the first applicant on any tenure will be entitled to the area applied for:—