Aug 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1181

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.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of 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.

Open, undulating country; pastoral; hilltops stony, gullies
c lay 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-
   mmences 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.

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
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.

G. W. WILLIAMS,
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,