Aug. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1279

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.

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 pastoral 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 aggregate 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 purchaser 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 indirectly 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 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 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.

Town Lands in Southland for Sale by Auction.

Crown Lands Office,
Invercargill, 21st June, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following lots in the Township of Oban, Half-moon Bay, Stewart Island, will be submitted to auction in the Land Office, Invercargill, at noon, on Thursday, the 14th day of September, 1893. Terms: One-fifth part price on fall of hammer; balance, together with grant-fee, within thirty days of date of sale.

OBAN TOWNSHIP.

Upset price, £5 per lot.

G. W. WILLIAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.