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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 10

Leases of Small Grazing-runs, Otago, open for Application.

District Land and Survey Office, Dunedin, 11th January, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that leases of the under-mentioned small grazing-runs will be open for application on Tuesday, the 28th February, 1893, at the rentals noted opposite each run.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.—TUAPEKA COUNTY.

1 | 199c .. | .. | Teviot | .. | .. | .. | 1,022 0 0 | 0 0 6 | 12 15 6
2 | 199D .. | .. | " | .. | .. | .. | 1,799 0 0 | 0 0 6 | 22 9 9
3 | 199E .. | .. | " | .. | .. | .. | 1,751 0 0 | 0 0 6 | 21 17 9
4 | 199F .. | .. | " | .. | .. | .. | 1,808 0 0 | 0 0 6 | 22 12 0
5 | 199G .. | .. | " | .. | .. | .. | 1,612 0 0 | 0 0 6 | 20 3 0
6 | 199H .. | .. | " | .. | .. | .. | 2,078 0 0 | 0 0 6 | 25 19 6

These selections are well watered and grassed, growing fine grasses and thorn bush on low country, silver-tussock and snow-grasses on high ; Lots 2 to 6 have some land available for root crop ; 2, 3, and 4 are partly broken. Fair to excellent homestead-sites may be selected on the western boundary of each run.

The above areas are subdivisions of Pastoral Run 199 (portion of Teviot Station), recently occupied by Messrs. Cargill and Anderson. The land is good dry sheep country; altitude from 350ft. to 3,100ft. above sea-level. The homestead-sites are from four to eight miles from Roxburgh, fairly accessible by wheeled traffic. Estimated cost of fencing from 13s. to 15s. per chain.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.—TUAPEKA AND VINCENT COUNTIES.

7 | 262c, 262N | .. | Cairnhill and Teviot | .. | .. | .. | 6,460 0 0 | 0 0 3½ | 50 9 5
8 | 262E, 262M | .. | " | .. | .. | .. | 5,771 0 0 | 0 0 3½ | 45 1 9
9 | 262F, 262r | .. | " | .. | .. | .. | 4,195 0 0 | 0 0 4 | 34 19 2
10 | 262G, 262J | .. | Teviot | .. | .. | .. | 3,180 0 0 | 0 0 4 | 26 10 0
11 | 262H, 262K | .. | " | .. | .. | .. | 5,180 0 0 | 0 0 4 | 43 3 4
12 | 262o, 262L | .. | Cairnhill and Teviot | .. | .. | .. | 3,895 0 0 | 0 0 3½ | 30 8 8

Open grazing country, hilly to undulating, well watered; the latter run in each group contains good summer land. Silver- and snow-tussock with finer grasses abounds; 262o has some thorn bush.

The above are subdivisions of Pastoral Run 262c (portion of Galloway Station), recently occupied by Messrs. R. Campbell and Sons (Limited); the altitude of Runs 262c, 262E, 262F, 262G, 262H, and 262o varies from 450ft. to 3,073ft. above sea-level, that of remainder averages 3,000ft. above sea-level. Distance of lots from Roxburgh is from eight to sixteen miles.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

WAITAKI COUNTY.

13 | 1 | X. | Domet | .. | .. | .. | 9,640 0 0 | 0 0 4 | 80 6 8
| 3 | XI. | " | .. | .. | .. |
| 1 | X. | Kyeburn | .. | .. | .. |
| 2 | XIII. | " | .. | .. | .. |
14 | 2 | I. | Kakanui | .. | .. | .. | 5,180 0 0 | 0 0 4 | 43 3 4
| 2 | III. | " | .. | .. | .. |
| 1 | VI. | " | .. | .. | .. |
| 2 | VII. | " | .. | .. | .. |

No. 13 is a very compact run, aspect good, and it is well grassed throughout, silver-tussock on the lower slopes and snow-grass on the higher levels; nine miles to Livingstone Township, fourteen miles to Tokarahi Railway-station; average elevation, 2,800ft. above sea-level.

No. 14. The north half of this is good, the southern portion cold and poorly grassed; a good homestead-site has been included at the north end; when the Pisgah Ridge road is made, the access will be very good; five miles to Livingstone Township, eleven miles to Tokarahi Railway-station; average altitude, 2,800ft. above sea-level.

The country as a whole is good, sound grazing-land. A large sum has recently been spent in forming roads to open up these runs.

No. 13 will be sold subject to valuation for half-share of existing boundary-fence on north-west corner from Dansey's Pass southwards—106 chains, at 5s. per chain; half-value, £13 5s. No. 14, subject to valuation for half-share of boundary-fence on eastern boundary—108 chains, at 7s. 6d. per chain; half-value, £20 5s. These valuations will be payable within one month.

TAIERI COUNTY.

15 | 1 to 5 and 7 | II. | Hummock | .. | .. | .. | 2,069 0 0 | 0 0 6 | 25 17 3

Valuation for fencing, £137 9s., payable within one month of granting of application. First-class grazing country, portions arable, well watered; distance from Middlemarch, about seven miles.

MANIOTOTO COUNTY.

16 | Run 205B | | Rock and Pillar | .. | .. | .. | 3,960 0 0 | 0 0 9 | 74 5 0

Valuation for house, hut, wool-shed, and fencing, £499, payable within one month of granting of application. The run contains some very good grazing country, is well watered, and about one mile from the Township of Hyde.

CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. The term of lease is twenty-one years, with the option of renewal for a further period of twenty-one years, at a rent to be fixed by valuation, and improvements being secured to lessee as provided by "The Land Act, 1892," section 182. Each lessee is required to make the declaration as per form printed hereon.

2. No person can lease more than one run.

3. Residence on the run is compulsory, and must commence within three years in bush or swamp land, and within one year in open or partly open land, unless the lessee obtain the consent of the Land Board to reside on other land in his occupation.

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; and on bush land, in addition thereto, improvements must be made to the value of 10s. an acre if first-class land, or of 5s. an acre if second-class land.

5. One half-year's rent and £1 1s. for the lease must accompany the application; the rent to be paid half-yearly in advance during the term of the lease. The next payment of rent will become due on the 1st September, 1893.

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,

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. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.