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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 31

Lowry Peaks Survey District.—Homeview Village.

14 | XII. | 32 1 34 | 0 10 0 | 8 2 4
17 | " | 29 2 6 | 0 10 0 | 7 7 9

These sections comprise good rich flat land, intersected by
terrace; rich black soil; all ploughable. Portion below ter-
race consists of rich, deep alluvial soil, partly liable to flood,
covered with flax. Situated near junction of Munro and
Ward Roads, about a mile and a half from Mackenzie Town-
ship.

26 | XII. | 20 0 0 | 0 12 0 | 6 0 0

This section comprises flat land, rich deep black soil,
laid down in English grass, and ploughable. Situated near
junction of Ward and Munro Roads, about a mile and a
half from Mackenzie Township.

Cheviot Survey District.

46 | VII. | 34 0 10 | 0 6 0 | 5 2 2

This section is situated on the Parnassus Road, about a
mile and a quarter from Mackenzie Township, and comprises
good low downs, well grassed with tussock and other native
and English grasses; light black soil, clay subsoil; all
ploughable.

47 | VII. | 59 3 2 | 0 5 0 | 7 9 5
48 | " | 52 2 38 | 0 5 0 | 6 11 10
49 | " | 39 2 34 | 0 6 0 | 5 19 2

These sections are situated on the Parnassus Road, about
a mile from Mackenzie Township, and comprise good un-
dulating downs, well grassed with tussock and other native
and English grasses, intersected by easy-faced gullies; light
black soil on clay subsoil; nearly all ploughable. Nearly
the whole of Section 49 is laid down in English grass.

50 | VII. | 20 2 36 | 0 7 0 | 3 12 6
51 |

These sections are situated on Levin Road; slightly un-
dulating; laid down in English grass; clay subsoil; all
ploughable.

52 | VII. | 12 3 0 | 0 10 0 | 3 3 9
53 | " | 13 2 16 | 0 10 0 | 3 8 0
54 | " | 24 2 31 | 0 10 0 | 6 3 6

These sections are situated on Gerard Road, about a mile
and a quarter from Mackenzie Township, and comprise
generally flat land, with deep rich alluvial soil, ploughable,
watered; well adapted for market-gardening; a portion
liable to heavy flood, but this could easily be remedied by
widening present ditch.

57 | VII. | 20 0 0 | 0 8 0 | 4 0 0
58 |

These sections are situated on Ward Road, and comprise
flat and slightly undulating land, with good black soil, clay
subsoil; laid down in English grass; all ploughable.

Port Robinson Village.

17 | XI. | 10 1 35 | 0 8 0 | 2 2 0
19 | " | 7 1 22 | 0 8 0 | 1 10 0
21 | " | 6 2 0 | 0 7 6 | 1 4 5
35 | " | 23 0 0 | 0 4 0 | 2 6 0
39 | " | 14 1 0 | 0 6 0 | 2 2 9

Sections 17, 19, and 21 are situated on the Cathedral Road,
above the Bluff, and comprise good flat and undulating well-
grassed land; no water. Section 35 is situated a quarter
of a mile south of Port Robinson, and comprises generally
rough hill-faces; soil good; vegetation—grass, fern, tutu,
and some scrub; watered. Section 39 is situated on the
Gore Bay Road, adjacent to Port Robinson Township site,
and comprises generally hill-side land; good soil; vegeta-
tion—tutu, fern, grass, &c.; no water.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. The lands to be dealt with under these conditions are
   first-class lands, and are divided into village-homestead allot-
   ments, open for selection on lease in perpetuity, under the
   provisions of "The Land Act, 1892" (hereinafter referred to
   as "the said Act"), and "The Cheviot Estate Disposition
   Act, 1893."

2. The day on which the lands shall be first open for
   selection shall be Monday, the 14th day of May, 1894.

3. The rental stated opposite the description of each
   allotment of land shall be the price at which such land
   shall be open for selection.

4. Every applicant shall make the declaration prescribed,
   and shall, immediately after the application has been ap-
   proved or declared successful at the ballot, pay a sum
   equal to one half-year's rent of the land applied for.
   Such payment shall be in discharge of the half-year's
   rent due on the 1st day of January or July following.
   He shall also pay the sum of £1 1s. for the preparation
   of the lease and the registration thereof.

5. When applications are made on the same day for the
   same land, or part of the same land, then the order of selec-
   tion shall be decided by ballot.

6. Each applicant shall state his or her residence, occupa-
   tion, and condition in life (namely, whether married or
   single), and shall make the declaration prescribed.

7. Each applicant shall also undertake to pay the first half-
   year's rent, together with the lease and registration fee of
   £1 1s., immediately upon being declared the successful
   applicant.

8. All rents must be paid half-yearly, in advance, on the
   1st days of January and July in each year; and the first
   half-year's rent, payable as before provided, shall be in satis-
   faction of the rent due on the 1st day of January or the 1st
   day of July following the date of application.

9. The lessee must reside on the land selected within one
   year from the date of selection, and thereafter such residence
   shall be continuous for a period of ten years. The Land
   Board may dispense with residence if the lessee reside and
   continue to reside on lands contiguous to the lands held
   under lease.

10. The lessee shall put on the land comprised in his lease
    substantial improvements as under:—
    (a.) Within one year from the date of his lease, to a value
    equal to 2½ per cent. of the price of the land;
    (b.) Within two years from the date of his lease, to a
    value equal to another 2½ per cent. of the price of
    the land;
    (c.) And within six years from the date of his lease, to a
    value equal to another 2½ per cent. of the price of
    the land;
    and in addition thereto shall, within six years from the date
    of his lease, put substantial improvements of a permanent
    character to the value of £1 for every acre of land.

Improvements existing on the land at the time of lease
shall be deemed to be improvements made under this clause.

Substantial improvements of a permanent character
mean and include reclamation from swamps, clearing of
gorse, broom, sweetbriar, or scrub, cultivation, planting
gardens, fencing, draining, making roads, sinking wells or
water-tanks, constructing water-races, sheep-dips, making
embankments or protective works of any kind, or in any way
improving the character or fertility of the soil, and include
the erection of any building.

11. The lessee must once a year properly cut and trim all
    live fences now on the land, or which may be planted upon
    the land during the term, and stub all gorse not growing as
    fences, and also stub all broom, sweetbriar, and other noxious
    plants.

12. The lessee of any section exceeding in area fifty
    acres must take alternately white- and root-crops; and
    on the removal of the third crop the land must be sown
    down with good permanent cultivated grasses and clovers,
    and be allowed to remain as pasture for at least two
    years from the harvesting of last crop before being again
    cropped.

13. The lessee must not cut the cultivated grass for hay or
    seed the first year of the course.

14. At all times during the lease of any section ex-
    ceeding in area fifty acres the land must be so farmed
    that not less than one-third of the farm be maintained in
    permanent pasture.

15. The lessee must not burn any straw grown upon the
    land.

16. The lessee must once a year properly clean, clear
    from weeds, and keep open all creeks, drains, ditches, and
    watercourses which now are or may be upon the land; and
    the Land Board shall have the power at any time to enter
    upon and make any drain through the land that it may
    deem necessary.

17. In the event of the lessee failing to comply with any
    of the covenants hereinbefore mentioned relating to the
    trimming of live fences, and stubbing gorse, broom, and
    sweetbriar, and to the cleaning, clearing from weeds, and
    keeping open all creeks, drains, ditches, and watercourses,
    it shall be lawful for the Commissioner of Crown Lands
    to have such work done, and to recover the cost of the same
    from the lessee.

18. All buildings erected upon the land shall be kept in
    good order and repair.

19. The lessee shall be liable for all rates, taxes, and assess-
    ments during the term.

20. No lessee shall subdivide, sublet, or transfer the land
    held by him under these regulations, except under and
    subject to the provisions of Part I. of the said Act.

21. No lessee shall hold more than one allotment, and such
    allotment shall be held for his sole use and benefit, and not
    for the use or benefit of any other person whomsoever.