1494
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 78

SCHEDULE.
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

MANIOTOTO COUNTY.
First-class Pastoral Country.

Subdivision of Pastoral Run 203A, Longlands Station; recently occupied by Mr. J. H. Preston. Cold country; highest altitude, 2,395ft.; situated on main Palmerston-Naseby Road, and adjacent to Shag River.

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 of 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 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 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.

• Place of abode or occupation. † Here specify.

"The Native Land Court Act, 1886," and its Amendments.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several matters mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the Native Land Court sitting at Hawera on the 14th day of December, 1893, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will allow.

SCHEDULE.
PARTITION.

Notice appointing Court for holding Inquiry under "The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1892."

In the matter of "The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1892," and of the application under the said Act numbered 55, particulars of which are set forth in the Schedule hereto.

I HEREBY notify that, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in me as Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, by virtue of the said Act and of all other Acts enabling me in that behalf, I have appointed a sitting of the said Court to be held at Hawera, in the Provincial District of Taranaki, on Thursday, the 14th day of December, 1893, for the purpose of hearing the said application, and of making such investigation and inquiry with regard to the claims, matters, and things therein set forth as is directed or authorised by the said Act. The said application may be seen and inspected at the office of the Registrar of the Court at Wellington.

Dated at Wellington, this 17th day of October, 1893.

GEO. B. DAVY,
Chief Judge, Native Land Court.

SCHEDULE.

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.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Native Land Court Notices.

Application for Letters of Administration.

Native Land Court Office,
Gisborne, 9th October, 1893.

In the matter of the estate and effects of RIPEKA RONGO-NUJATAU, of Mangahanea, deceased.

APPLICATION having been made by Hemi Wakarara that letters of administration be granted of the estate and effects of the said Ripeka, Rongonuiatau:

It is hereby notified that all persons opposing such application must lodge a caveat, in manner prescribed, within two calendar months after the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

H. C. JACKSON,
Deputy Registrar.

Sitting of Court adjourned.

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 16th October, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sitting of the Native Land Court notified to be held at Palmerston North on the 20th day of October, 1893, has been adjourned sine die.

H. F. EDGER,
Registrar.

Application for Letters of Administration.

Native Land Court Office,
Auckland, 12th October, 1893.

In the matter of the estate of WIRIHANA TAKAANINI, formerly of Pukaki, near Auckland, deceased.

APPLICATION having been made by Oriwia Takaanini and Andrew Anderson that letters of administration be granted therein:

It is hereby notified that all persons opposing such application must lodge a caveat, at the office of the Registrar of the Native Land Court at Auckland, in manner prescribed, within two calendar months after the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

W. J. MORPETH,
Registrar.

Registrar's Office, Wellington, 17th October, 1893.

H. F. EDGER, Registrar.