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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 92

Small Grazing-runs to be sold by Auction.

District Land and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 1st November, 1892.

NOTICE is hereby given that leases of the under-mentioned small grazing-runs will be open for application, at this office, on Wednesday, the 14th December, 1892, at the annual rental noted opposite each run:—

ASHBURTON COUNTY.

These sections are subdivisions of the original Run No. 101 and adjacent Crown lands, situated at Alford Forest, about six miles from Springburn Railway-station, and about ten miles from Methven, and consist of mountainous and high hilly country. The spurs are in places narrow, rocky, and broken, and the gullies deep, with steep faces; in others the ridges and spurs are broad, with easy well-grassed faces. Runs Nos. 36413 and 36414 comprise open grass land, and about 300 acres each of mixed bush of birch, broadleaf, and scrub; the soil is principally of a clayey nature, but there are patches of black soil of a superior quality, carrying grass freely. The two smaller Runs Nos. 36415 and 36416 consist mainly of steep faces covered with birch and scrub. The area in these runs is well watered, and the general elevation varies from 1,500ft. to 3,800ft. on Mount Alford. The upper parts are subject to heavy falls of snow in winter-seasons, By position and character these runs are well adapted for pastoral purposes.

36420 | Alford .. .. | V., IX. | 1520 | 1 0 | 76 0 0

This run is situated on the southern side of the south branch of the Ashburton River, about seven miles above Mount Somers Railway-station, and was formerly part of Anama Run. It comprises hilly and flat open land of good average quality, stony in parts, carrying native grasses freely, with English grass and clover in places. There is a considerable area of ploughable land, and the block is well watered. The general elevation is from 1,200ft. to 2,000ft. above sea-level. The run is accessible from Mount Somers by a good road to a point across the river, and is well adapted, by quality, situation, and climate, for pastoral purposes.

36421 | Alford and Tripp.. | V.,IX., | 610 | 1 0 | 30 10 0
| XIL |

This run is situated west of Run No. 36420, and adjacent to Mount Possession Homestead, and is similar to the preceding run, save that it is much rougher. There is, however, a flat in the north-west corner across the stream, near the homestead.

WAIMATE COUNTY.

Run 63 | Mackenzie and | III., xv., | 2331 | 0 7 | 67 19 9
| Dalziel | XVI. |

This run is situated in the Upper Hakateramea Valley, near the pass into the Mackenzie County, and comprises open hill land, nearly all of which is capable of being ploughed, though the soil is apparently of a cold and somewhat sour character. The vegetation consists of tussock, other native grasses, and snow-grass. The block is well watered by numerous streams, and the general elevation is from 2,400ft. to 3,340ft. above sea-level. The distance from Sandhurst is about thirty miles, the last mile and a half of road being unformed.

CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. The term of lease is twenty-one years, with the right of renewal for a further period of twenty-one years, at a rent based on 2½ per cent. of the then value of the fee-simple, the improvements being secured to lessee. 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, commencing within twelve months from commencement of lease. The Land Board may, however, relax residence-conditions in certain cases.

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 1s. for the lease to be paid on the fall of the hammer; the rent to be paid half-yearly in advance on the 1st March and the 1st September. The first payment will cover rent payable on the 1st March next.

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, 1892,” am desirous of becoming the purchaser of a lease of Run No.† .

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.

5. That I am not the holder of any run under Part VI. of the aforesaid Act, nor have I any interest in any such run.

6. That I do not own any freehold land or land held by lease or license of any kind whatever anywhere in the colony, either by myself or jointly with any other person, which, exclusive of the land I am now purchasing the lease of, will exceed in area 1,000 acres.

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.

Town and Rural Lands for Sale by Auction.

District Land and Survey Office,
Auckland, 1st November, 1892.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned town and rural lands will be submitted to public auction at the Land Office, Auckland, on Friday, the 16th day of December, at 11 a.m. :—

TOWN OF RUSSELL.—SECTION 7.

Lot 3 | 0 0 25 | 4 14 0

Subject to £20 for improvements.

VILLAGE OF PUHOI.

34 | 3 0 28 | 9 8 0

VILLAGE LOTS.—PARISH OF MANGAPAI.—SECTION 3.

Lot 2 | 1 0 17 | 3 15 0
" 3 | 1 0 0 | 3 0 0
" 4 | 1 0 0 | 3 0 0
" 5 | 1 0 0 | 3 0 0
" 6 | 2 0 32 | 6 15 0
" 7 | 1 2 14 | 5 5 0
" 8 | 1 2 14 | 5 5 0

MANUKAU COUNTY.—PARISH OF PUKEKOHE.—SECTION 3.

Lot 70 | 10 0 0 | 30 0 0
" 71 | 10 0 0 | 30 0 0

Open lands, at Pukekohe Settlement; about two miles and a half from the railway-station.

PARISH OF PAKURANGA.

210 | 8 1 0 | 24 15 0
212 | 31 1 8 | 93 18 0

Broken land, covered with tea-tree; about four miles from Howick and five miles from the Papatoitoi Railway-station.

WAITEMATA COUNTY.—PARISH OF WAIPAREIRA.

177 | 48 3 0 | 61 10 0

An improved section, containing dwellinghouse, fruit-trees, &c.; situated about half a mile from Swanson Railway-station.

LEASE OF SMALL GRAZING-RUN (in terms of Part V. of “The Land Act, 1892”).

No. 12, Russell Survey District; area, 2,170 acres; upset annual rent, £13 11s. 3d.