May 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 801

ing ground for sheep, which can be pastured on the adjoin-
ing hill-tops during the remainder of the year. Access by
Mount Rangitoto Road (horse-track).
Runs Nos. 74 and 75; area 10,000 and 6,000 acres, adjoin,
and are intersected by the Haast Pass Road (horse-track);
bush-feed country, with some open river flats.
Run No. 95, Axiu River, a branch of the Waiatoto, 5,000
acres; principally bush-feed on hill-sides, but also covers a
good river flat; average altitude, 500ft. to 3,000ft.
Run No. 96, 5,000 acres, along the foot of hills between the
Okuru and Waiatoto Rivers; cattle-feed country (bush),
with some open swampy land; about 150ft. above sea-level.
Run No. 97, 5,000 acres, on the Fox Range; sheep
country, on mountain tops and sides; average altitude,
3,500ft. Access from Main South Road, and Clearwater
and Cook's River flats.
Run No. 98, 5,000 acres, on the Copland Range; sheep
country, on mountain tops and sides opposite the Fox
Range; average altitude 3,500ft. Access from Main South
Road, Cook's River flat, and Cook's River-bed.
Run No. 99, 5,000 acres, on the sunny face of the main
range near the head of the Whitcombe (or Pass River);
sheep country; average altitude, 4,000ft. Most accessible
from the Canterbury side over the Whitcombe Pass.
Run No. 100, 5,000 acres good grass (sheep country) on
the Gribben Spur; average altitude, 3,500ft. Accessible by
Gordon River or Waitaha River-beds. Good wintering coun-
try in the adjacent Happy Valley.
Run No. 101, 5,000 acres, also good grass (sheep country)
on the Dickie Spur; average altitude, 3,500ft. Accessible
also by the Gordon River Valley, and best worked in con-
nection with good wintering country therein.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Land Office,
Dunedin, 17th April, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that leases of the under-
mentioned small grazing-runs will be open for appli-
cation, at this office, on Wednesday, the 7th June, 1893, at
the rental noted opposite each run.

SCHEDULE.

Otago Land District.—Waitaki County.
Maruwenua Survey District.

Domet Survey District.

17A (Class I.) | 4,457 0 0 | 0 6·5 | 60 7 2

Run No. 17 is very rugged and broken, and extends from
the top of Ben Lomond to the Otekaike River. Soil light,
covered with tussock; well watered, with a number of
sheltered gullies. Distance from Otekaike Siding about six
miles by road and track. Altitude averages 2,000ft.
Run No. 17B includes the southern slope from the Ben
Lomond Range to the Maruwenua River; soil light, growing
tussock; well watered. Distance from Livingstone by road,
seven miles. Altitude averages 2,000ft.
Run No. 17C is light pastoral land, well watered, and
sloping towards the Maruwenua River. Distance from
Livingstone by road, seven miles. Altitude averages 2,400ft.
Run No. 17D consists of light pastoral land, well watered,
and sloping towards the Maruwenua River. Distance from
Livingstone by road, seven miles. Altitude averages 2,400ft.
Run No. 17E consists of light pastoral country, well
watered, and sloping towards the Maruwenua River. English
grass and clover are growing near the river, and tussock on
the remainder of the run. Distance from Livingstone by
road, about seven miles. Altitude averages 1,400ft.
Run No. 17F consists of light undulating pastoral land,
well watered, and partly arable. Distance from Livingstone
by road, about seven miles. Altitude averages 1,900ft.
Run No. 17G consists of light undulating pastoral country,
well watered, and in parts arable. Distance from Living-
stone by road, about seven miles. Altitude averages 1,900ft.

Run No. 17A is very steep and broken where it faces the
Otekaike and towards the Maruwenua, but there are very
good slopes near the top of it; soil light, growing tussock;
well watered. Distance from Kyeburn, on west, six miles;
from Otekaike to north-east, nine miles (both accessible by
track); and from Livingstone, to the south-east, seven
miles by road. Altitude averages 2,500ft.

NOTE.—The above are subdivisions of Pastoral Run No. 17
(portion of Otekaike Station), held by R. Campbell and Sons
(Limited) under license which expired on the 28th February,
1893.

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 declara-
   tion as per form printed hereon.

2. No person can lease more than one run.

3. Residence on the run is compulsory, and commences
   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 ac-
   company 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 March, 1894.

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 pur-
chaser 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 be-
lieving 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.

Sale of Leases of Subdivisions of Reserve, Westland Land
District.

District Land and Survey Office,
Hokitika, 13th May, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that the leases of the subdivisions
of the under-mentioned reserve will be offered by public
auction, at the Land Office, Hokitika, on Tuesday, the 27th
day of June next, at 2 o'clock p.m., at the prices and for the
term stated.

Full particulars as to conditions of lease, &c., may be
ascertained at this office.

Payments, to be made on the fall of the hammer, consist
of one year's rental, lease fee £1 1s., full amount of bonus
(if any), and value of improvements.

DAVID BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.