JUNE 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 903

This township is situated in the Wanganui Harbour Board Block, about eight miles from Ashurst. Access is by a dray-road, the portion to be offered being cleared land. The suburban sections comprise good, level, and undulating land, covered with ordinary mixed bush. The sections are well suited for selection by small farmers, to whom the sale should be of great advantage in enabling them to purchase suitable homesteads.

Plans containing full particulars will be obtainable shortly at the principal post-offices in the district, and at this office.

JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Town of Kaikoura, Marlborough, for Sale by Auction.

Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 1st June, 1893.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned town lands will be offered for disposal by public auction at Kaikoura on Wednesday, the 2nd August, 1893, at noon.

SCHEDULE.

TOWN OF KAIKOURA.

One-fifth of the purchase-money must be paid at the fall of the hammer, and the balance, together with £1 Crown-grant fee, within thirty days, or the payment at auction will be forfeited, and the sale cancelled.

HENRY G. CLARK,
Commissioner, Crown Lands.

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

District Land Office,
Blenheim, 25th May, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that leases of the under-mentioned small grazing-runs will be open for application, at this office, on Wednesday, the 19th July, 1893, at the rental noted opposite each run.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.

Run No. 50: At back of freehold sections, all hill, covered with fern, scrub, and mixed bush, principally birch on spurs; about eight miles from Picton by water, and thirteen miles by bridle-track and formed road.

Run No. 51: At back of freehold sections in Onamalutu, partly open, partly mixed bush and scrub; about thirteen miles from Blenheim.

Run No. 52: Situated in the Waitohi Valley at back of freehold sections, two miles from Picton; all hill, clay soil, partly cleared and partly mixed bush, birch predominating on ridges and higher slopes.

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 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 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 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 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.

H. G. CLARK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Marlborough for Lease.

IT is hereby notified that a lease of Reserve A, Woodbank Run, Bui Bui Survey District, 300 acres, will be offered at auction at the District Land and Survey Office, Blenheim, on Friday, the 16th day of June, 1893.

Term from 1st July, 1893, to 1st July, 1896. Upset annual rent, £5 10s.

Terms and conditions of lease can be obtained on application at this office.

Half a year’s rent and £1 1s. lease-fee must be paid on the fall of the hammer.

HENRY G. CLARK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 17th April, 1893.

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

District Land and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 17th April, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that leases of the under-mentioned small grazing-runs will be open for application, at this office, on Thursday, the 22nd June, 1893, at the annual rental noted opposite each run.