July 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1153

Terms of Sale: One-fifth of the purchase-money to be paid
on the fall of the hammer, and the balance, with Crown-
grant fee, within thirty days thereafter.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Runs in the County of Wairoa for License, by
Public Auction.

District Land and Survey Office,
Napier, 3rd July, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned pas-
toral runs will be submitted to public auction, at the
District Lands and Survey Office, Napier, on Wednesday,
30th August, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.

On Run No. 1 there are about 5,600 acres of open fern
country, the remainder being mixed bush. About half the
run is undulating and level, the rest rather broken. On
Run No. 2 about 2,100 acres are open fern land, the balance
being bush.
The soil on both runs is light pumice, and they are well
watered. They are accessible by pack-track from Wairoa,
distant forty-eight miles, and from Mohaka about twenty-
eight miles.

CONDITIONS.

1. Possession of the runs will be given to the purchasers of
   the licenses on the day of sale.

2. No person or company may become the holder of more
   than one run under Part VI. of "The Land Act, 1892":
   Provided that the holder of any run under the said Act of a
   carrying-capacity of less than ten thousand sheep or two
   thousand head of cattle may become the lessee of an aggre-
   gate area sufficient to carry such a number of sheep or
   cattle. The holder of any small grazing-run under Part V.
   of "The Land Act, 1892," shall not be the holder of any
   run under Part VI. of the said Act.

3. The license shall be dated on the 1st March, 1894, and
   shall include in addition the whole period between the date
   of possession and the said 1st March, 1894.

4. The license shall be subject to the following conditions,
   amongst others:—
   That if the licensee or any person claiming an interest
   through or under him shall make or cause to be made any
   agreement or contract, or shall give or cause to be given or
   taken any negotiable security, for the purpose of defeating or
   evading the provisions of, or shall in any way whatsoever
   directly or indirectly commit or be privy to a fraud upon,
   "The Land Act, 1892," the license shall be liable to be
   forfeited and revoked;
   That the licensee shall prevent the destruction or burning
   of timber or bush on the land comprised in the license;
   That the licensee shall prevent the growth or spread of
   gorse, broom, and sweet-briar on the land comprised in the
   license, and shall with all reasonable speed remove or cause
   to be removed all gorse, sweet-briar, broom, or other noxious
   weeds or plants, as may be directed by the Commissioner;
   and
   That the licensee shall destroy all rabbits on the land
   comprised in the license, and shall prevent their increase or
   spread, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner or an officer
   appointed by him to inspect the ground.

5. The licensee shall have the exclusive right of pasturage
   over the lands specified in his license, but shall have no
   right to the soil, or timber, or minerals thereon or therein.

6. One half-year's rent and a license-fee of £1 1s. shall be
   paid on the fall of the hammer, and the purchaser shall
   make a declaration in terms of section 195 of "The Land
   Act, 1892." The rent shall be paid half-yearly in advance,
   on the 1st day of March and the 1st day of September in
   each year during the term of the license. Should the half-
   yearly rental at any period not be paid within thirty days, a
   penalty of 10 per cent. in addition will be enforced.

7. No liability is accepted by or on behalf of the Crown in
   respect of any fencing at present existing upon the Crown
   lands offered for license.

DECLARATION.

I, , of , do solemnly and sincerely
declare—

1. 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 or license of pastoral lands.

2. That I am purchasing the lease or license of such land
   solely for my own use and benefit, and not directly or in-
   directly for the use or benefit of any other person or persons
   whomsoever.

3. That I am not the holder of any lease or license in any
   part of the colony, nor have I any interest in any lease or
   license in contravention of section 193 of the said Act.

4. That I am not the holder of a small grazing-run in any
   part of the colony, nor have I any interest in any such run.
   And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believ-
   ing 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 for the Colony of
New Zealand.

Full particulars, plans, forms of declaration, &c., may be
obtained on application at the District Lands and Survey
Office, Napier, and the local Land Office, Gisborne.

THOMAS HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner, Crown Lands.

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

District Land and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 20th July, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that leases of the under-men-
tioned small grazing-runs will be open for application,
at this office, on Wednesday, the 20th September, 1893, at the
rental noted opposite each run.

SCHEDULE.
SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Run | Section. | Survey District. | Area. | Rent per
No. | | | A. R. P. | Annum.
----|----------|------------------|---------|---------
27 | 125 | Eyre | 3,143 0 0 | 39 5 9

Open, undulating country; pastoral; hilltops stony, gullies
clay soil; well watered; height above sea-level, from 1,230ft.
to 1,530ft.; distance from Eyre Creek Railway-station about
40 chains. This run will be burdened with £5, being value
of hut on same, and also with £28 8s. 9d., being half the
value of rabbit-proof boundary-fence.

28 | 815 | Hokonui | 3,168 0 0 | 39 12 0

Open, hilly, pastoral country; stony soil, with tussock
grass; well watered; height above sea-level, from 1,300ft. to
2,044ft.; distance from Lumsden Railway-station, about four
miles.

29 | 816 | Hokonui | 2,879 0 0 | 35 19 9

Open, hilly, pastoral country; stony soil, with tussock
grass; well watered; height above sea-level, from 1,200ft. to
2,053ft.; distance from Lumsden Railway-station, about five
miles.

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 com-
   mences 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 September, 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.