Oct. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1461

The land will be offered subject to payment of valuations
as follows:—Block XVIII.: Section 77, £25; Section 78,
£35; Section 80, £60; Section 85, £65; Section 86, £50;
Section 88, £75; Section 89, £10; Section 92, £1; Section
93, £40; Section 94, £3; Section 95, £50; Section 96, £2;
Section 97, £75. Block XIX.: Section 123, £3; Section 124,
£55; and Section 132, £3.

Open level land of good quality; situated on main road,
one mile from Lawrence Railway-station. This section is
weighted with valuation for hut, blacksmith's shop, fencing,
and other improvements, £57 4s.

PASTORAL LANDS.
(For Lease under Part VI. of Act.)

| Run No. | Locality. | Area. | Upset An- | Term. |
|---------|-----------|-------| nual Rental. | |
| | | A. R. P. | £ s. d. | |
| 433 | Vincent County | 24,100 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 21 years. |

Adjoins Canterbury Province, and is traversed by two
parallel mountain-ranges, one of which forms its eastern
boundary. Between these runs the Dingleburn. The western
boundary of the run is formed by Hunter River and the
north-east portion of Lake Hawea. The country is of poor
grazing quality, with fern on the lower and grass on the
higher spurs. There are also grass flats near the mouths of
the Dingleburn and Hunter Rivers. Distant from Gladstone
by bridle-track about thirteen and a half miles.

| 1 | Tuapeka De- | 2,758 0 0 | 45 19 4 | 4 years. |
| | pasturing Dis- | | | |
| | trict | | | |

Subject to valuation for hut and fencing, £51 3s. 3d.
Rough grazing-country, growing snow-tussock and grass.
It is situated at the head of Tuapeka River, and is well
watered. Part of Bellamy Station (Run 137E) is included
in the above.

| Section. | Block. | Area. | Upset Annual | Term. |
|----------|--------|-------| Rental. | |
| | | A. R. P. | £ s. d. | |
| 37 | VI. | 172 3 37 | 7 10 0 | 14 years. |

About six miles from Millburn Railway-station by formed
road. Rough pastoral land, fronting Tokomairiro River.

GRAZING-RIGHT LEASE.
(Under Section 116 of Act.)

Maniototo District.

| 22 | VI. | 841 0 0 | 31 10 9 | Year to year. |

Open level land, of fair grazing quality, watered; situated
about eight miles south of Naseby, and traversed by the
proposed Otago Central Railway. This section is known as
the Township Reserve.

CONDITIONS OF SALE.

In the case of the town, suburban, and rural lands offered
for cash, one-fifth of the purchase-money must be deposited
on the fall of the hammer, and the remainder, together with
Crown-grant fee (£1), within thirty days of date of sale. In
the case of the lands offered for lease one half-year's rent
must be paid on fall of hammer, together with license-fee
(£1 1s.). The full amount of valuation must be lodged with
purchase-money.

Immediate possession of the lands offered for lease will be
given to purchasers.

Licenses of the pastoral runs will be sold generally in ac-
cordance with Part VI. of the Land Act.

Valuation for improvements will not be allowed on Sec-
tion 22, Block VI., Maniototo District.

For further particulars apply at this office.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Land and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 28th August, 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 18th October, 1893,
at the rental noted opposite each run.

SCHEDULE.
FIRST-CLASS PASTORAL LAND.—SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Run No. 35.—Undulating country, poorly grassed, with
snow- and silver-tussock; yellow-clay formation. Height
above sea-level, from 1,200ft. to 1,400ft. Distance from
Mossburn Railway-station, by road, about eight miles. This
run will be burdened with £19 10s., being half the value of
boundary-fence.

Run No. 36.—Hilly country, fairly grassed, with silver-
and snow-tussock; formation clay and partly rocky. Height
above sea-level, from 1,200ft. to 2,700ft. About 15 acres
of birch bush. Distance from Mossburn Railway-station,
by road, about seven miles.

Run No. 37.—Level, wet, and swampy; poor land; vege-
tation principally snow-tussock. Height above sea-level,
about 1,300ft. Distance from Mossburn Railway-station,
by road, about three miles. This run will be burdened with
£118 15s. 3d., being half the value of boundary-fence.

Run No. 38.—Level, wet, and swampy; poor land; vege-
tation is principally snow-tussock. Height above sea-level,
about 1,300ft. Distance from Otatau Railway-station, by
road, about five miles. This run will be burdened with
£23 5s., being half the value of boundary-fence.

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 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.

• Place of abode or occupation. † Here specify.