Terms and Conditions of Lease




Feb. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 259

Terms and Conditions of Lease of Village Homesteads in
Village Settlements in Otago.

GLASGOW, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this twenty-
seventh day of January, 1894.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE THE PREMIER PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by the one hundred and sixty-ninth section
of "The Land Act, 1892," it is enacted that the
Governor in Council may fix the terms and conditions upon
which the lands in any village settlement shall be disposed of,
subject as in the said section is provided: And whereas by
a Proclamation made under the said Act on the eighteenth
day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-
four, and published in the New Zealand Gazette on the
twenty-fifth day of January, one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-four, the lands described in the First Schedule
hereto have been set apart under the said Act and declared
open for lease as village settlements, and it is expedient to
fix the terms and conditions upon which the said lands shall
be disposed of:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony
of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers
and authorities conferred by the said Act, and by and with
the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said
colony, doth hereby fix the terms and conditions on which
the lands mentioned in the First Schedule hereto shall be
disposed of by way of lease in perpetuity, and which said
terms and conditions are set forth in the Second Schedule
hereto, and also doth direct that the lands in the said
village settlements shall be divided into village-homestead
allotments only.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—VILLAGE-HOMESTEAD LAND.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Maniototo County.—Blackstone Survey District.

117 | I. | 1 0 6 | 3 0 0 | 2 17 10 | 3 0 0 | 2 4·8 | 1 3
263 | " | 12 0 0 | 12 0 0 | .. | 12 0 0 | .. | 4 10
264 | " | 12 0 0 | 12 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 12 0 0 | 9·6 | 4 10
265 | " | 11 1 18 | 11 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 11 0 0 | 9·6 | 4 5
266 | " | 6 3 18 | 7 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 7 0 0 | 9·6 | 2 10
267 | " | 6 0 13 | 6 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 6 0 0 | 9·6 | 2 5

Section 117 is situated on the Idaburn, near Hill's Creek;
the other sections are situated on main road from Naseby to
Clyde, about twelve miles from Naseby.

Tuapeka County.—Creekston Survey District.

32 | VIII. | 1 2 12 | 4 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 1 7·2 | 1 8
33 | " | 2 2 24 | 6 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 6 0 0 | 1 7·2 | 2 5
34 | " | 2 3 20 | 6 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 6 0 0 | 1 7·2 | 2 5
35 | " | 2 0 10 | 4 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 1 7·2 | 1 8
36 | " | 1 3 3 | 4 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 1 7·2 | 1 8
37 | " | 7 0 24 | 14 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 14 0 0 | 1 7·2 | 5 8
38 | " | 7 2 3 | 16 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 16 0 0 | 1 7·2 | 6 5
39 | " | 9 1 38 | 18 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 18 0 0 | 1 7·2 | 7 3
40 | " | 10 1 30 | 20 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 20 0 0 | 1 7·2 | 8 0
41 | " | 12 0 12 | 24 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 24 0 0 | 1 7·2 | 9 8
42 | " | 8 3 32 | 18 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 18 0 0 | 1 7·2 | 7 3

Open, flat, agricultural sections, soil good; Sections 32 to
36 are not watered, remainder intersected by the Spylaw
Creek; altitude 800ft. above sea-level; situated five miles
and a half from Heriot Railway-station, and about 112 miles
from Dunedin:

Tuapeka County.—Greenvale Survey District.

36 | IV. | 1 2 11 | 6 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 6 0 0 | 2 4·8 | 2 5
37 | " | 1 2 20 | 6 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 6 0 0 | 2 4·8 | 2 5
42 | " | 1 0 26 | 3 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 2 4·8 | 1 3
44 | " | 1 1 36 | 3 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 2 4·8 | 1 3
51 | " | 3 2 29 | 12 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 12 0 0 | 2 4·8 | 4 10
52 | " | 2 3 16 | 9 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 9 0 0 | 2 4·8 | 3 8
53 | " | 2 3 1 | 9 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 9 0 0 | 2 4·8 | 3 8

Sections 36 to 44 are level, remainder hill-slope; all open
agricultural land; adjacent to Heriot Railway-station, eight
miles from Tapanui and 104 miles from Dunedin.

Section. | Block. | Area. | Total Unimproved Value. | Capital Value. | Lease in Perpetuity.
| | | | Per Acre. | Total. | Rent per Acre. | Half-yearly Rent.

Vincent County.—Lower Hawea Survey District.

36 | XII. | 1 0 35 | 3 0 0 | 2 9 3 | 3 0 0 | 2 11·64 | 1 3
59 | " | 11 2 13 | 12 0 0 | .. | 12 0 0 | .. | 4 10
60 | " | 11 2 13 | 12 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 12 0 0 | 0 9·6 | 4 10
74 | " | 2 2 7 | 3 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 0 9·6 | 1 3
75 | " | 10 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 0 9·6 | 4 0
76 | " | 8 3 18 | 9 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 9 0 0 | 0 9·6 | 3 8
77 | " | 9 2 13 | 10 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 0 9·6 | 4 0
78 | " | 12 1 12 | 12 1 12 | 1 0 0 | 12 0 0 | 0 9·6 | 4 10
79 | " | 9 3 37 | 9 3 37 | 1 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 0 9·6 | 4 0
80 | " | 9 3 5 | 9 3 5 | 1 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 0 9·6 | 4 0

Situated about eight miles from Newcastle (Albert Town),
Lake Wanaka; distance from Dunedin, about 188 miles.

Lake County.—Lower Wanaka Survey District.

13 | XIV. | 19 3 11 | 20 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 20 0 0 | 0 9·6 | 8 0
17 | " | 12 1 31 | 12 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 12 0 0 | 0 9·6 | 4 10
28 | " | 10 2 18 | 11 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 11 0 0 | 0 9·6 | 4 5
31 | " | 15 1 18 | 15 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 15 0 0 | 0 9·6 | 6 0
33 | " | 12 0 10 | 12 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 12 0 0 | 0 9·6 | 4 10
35 | " | 13 1 39 | 13 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 13 0 0 | 0 9·6 | 5 3
37 | " | 3 0 13 | 3 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 2 6 | 1 3
43 | " | 3 0 22 | 3 0 0 | .. | 3 0 0 | .. | 1 3
45 | " | 4 2 16 | 5 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 0 9·6 | 2 0
47 | " | 4 0 15 | 4 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 0 9·6 | 1 8
51 | " | 3 3 3 | 4 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 0 9·6 | 1 8
53 | " | 5 3 3 | 6 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 6 0 0 | 0 9·6 | 2 5

These sections adjoin Pembroke Township, Lake Wanaka;
distance from Dunedin, 176 miles.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Clutha County.—Glenomaru Survey District.

46 | II. | 36 1 37 | 27 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 27 0 0 | 0 7·2 | 10 10
47 | " | 35 0 10 | 26 5 0 | 0 15 0 | 26 5 0 | 0 7·2 | 10 6
48 | " | 35 2 24 | 27 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 27 0 0 | 0 7·2 | 10 10

Situated about two miles from Romahapa Railway-station;
distance from Dunedin, about sixty-seven miles.

Lake County.—Kawarau Survey District.

18 | V. | 49 3 31 | 31 5 0 | 0 12 6 | 31 5 0 | 0 6 | 12 6
20 | " | 13 2 10 | 8 15 0 | 0 12 6 | 8 15 0 | 0 6 | 3 6
21 | " | 13 2 10 | 8 15 0 | 0 12 6 | 8 15 0 | 0 6 | 3 6
22 | " | 15 1 12 | 9 7 6 | 0 12 6 | 9 7 6 | 0 6 | 3 9
23 | " | 15 1 12 | 9 7 6 | 0 12 6 | 9 7 6 | 0 6 | 3 9

Situated at Gibbston, on main road between Cromwell
and Arrowtown. Selector limited to one section.

Tuapeka County.—Tuapeka West Survey District.

24 | XIV. | 10 0 38 | 7 10 0 | 0 15 0 | 7 10 0 | 0 7·2 | 3 0
25 | " | 10 0 20 | 7 10 0 | 0 15 0 | 7 10 0 | 0 7·2 | 3 0

Known as Darton Village, situated about ten miles from
Lawrence Railway-station; distance from Dunedin, about
seventy miles.

Clutha County.—Warepa Survey District.

3 | XII. | 33 3 19 | 17 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 17 0 0 | 0 4·8 | 6 10

Rough land, covered with scrub and light bush, watered;
situated on the Puerua Stream, about five miles and a half
from Romahapa Railway-station; distance from Dunedin,
about sixty-five miles.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

  1. THE lands enumerated in the First Schedule hereto are
    first-class lands, and are divided into village-homestead
    allotments, open for selection on lease in perpetuity, under
    the provisions of "The Land Act, 1892" (hereinafter referred
    to as "the said Act").

  2. The day on which the lands shall be open for selection
    shall be Wednesday, the 18th day of April, 1894.

  3. The rental stated in the First Schedule hereto shall be
    the price at which the land shall be open for selection.

  4. Applications for leases shall be made in manner as pro-
    vided in Part I. of the said Act; and all such applications
    shall be made to the Commissioner of Crown Lands,
    Dunedin; and leases will be issued in accordance with the
    provisions of Part I. aforesaid.

  5. Each applicant shall state his or her residence, occu-
    pation, and condition in life (namely, whether married or
    single), and will be required to make the declaration pre-
    scribed in Schedule C to the said Act.

  6. Each applicant shall also undertake to pay, immediately
    upon being declared the successful applicant, the first half-
    year's rent, together with the lease and registration fee.



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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
27 January 1894
Lease Terms, Village Homesteads, Otago, Land Act 1892, Selection, Rent, Perpetuity
  • Glasgow, Governor
  • The Honourable the Premier Presiding in Council