May 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 681

MACKENZIE SUBURBAN.—continued.

This section is situated in Ward Street and Levin Road, a commanding position; comprises mostly swamp; rich black soil, clay subsoil; all ploughable.

PORT ROBINSON VILLAGE.

The Port Robinson Village lands comprise flat or easy slopes, good soil, well grassed, no water. They are situated on the terrace overlooking Port Robinson. The site is eminently healthy, very picturesque, and commands a splendid view of coast and ocean.

PORT ROBINSON SUBURBAN.

These sections are situated in the vicinity of Port Robinson, and comprise generally flat and hillside lands of good quality, well grassed, with fern, &c., in places, no water. These sections are on the high upper terrace, and afford healthy and picturesque residential sites, commanding splendid coast and ocean views.

GORE BAY SUBURBAN.

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| 12 | " | 4 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 16 0 0 |
| 13 | " | 4 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 16 0 0 |
| 14 | " | 4 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 16 0 0 |
| 15 | " | 4 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 16 0 0 |
| 16 | " | 4 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 16 0 0 |
| 17 | " | 4 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 16 0 0 |
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These sections are situated on the shore of Gore Bay, and comprise generally flat tops, steep hill-faces, small flats, and sandhills; the soil and grass on the back portions are generally good; no water. The sections are well suited for seaside residences, the beach in front being sandy and shallow, and will doubtless be a favourite seaside resort in the future.

TERMS OF SALE.

One-fifth of the purchase-money must be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance, with Crown-grant fee, £1, within thirty days thereafter; otherwise the part of the purchase-money paid by way of deposit will be forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the land be null and void.

JOHN MCKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Cheviot Estate.—Pastoral Runs for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 10th April, 1894.

It is hereby notified that pastoral licenses of the under-mentioned runs will be submitted to public auction at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, at 12 o'clock noon of Tuesday, the 15th May, 1894.

SCHEDULE.

PASTORAL LICENSES UNDER "THE CHEVIOT ESTATE DISPOSITION ACT, 1893," AND "THE LAND ACT, 1892."

Cheviot County.

• The Crown reserves the right to exclude from the lease the Waiau Reserve should terms not be arranged with the Trustees of the Cheviot Estate. The rent to be reduced in proportion to upset rent.

Run 213 comprises low-lying flats, islands, and river-bed lands on the south side of the Waiau-ua River, on the Cheviot Estate. The flats comprise generally rich alluvial soil covered with an excellent growth of English and native grasses; the remainder of the run is subject to floods, and consists of stony and sandy land and poor pasture. The run as a whole is noted as a healthy sheep and cattle country.

Section 1 comprises open, hilly, flat, low downs, and undulating land, flat-topped easy spurs, and some rough and ferny gullies with scrub near the bottom. The sea-faces are steep and broken. The formation comprises sandstone, slate, limestone, and clay; the soil is fairly deep, and generally of good quality. The vegetation consists of tussock, clover, cocksfoot, and other native and cultivated grasses. The section is watered by intersecting gullies; its elevation ranges from sea-level to about 1,100ft., the mean being 600ft., and it has a generally good aspect. There is a homestead-site situated on the flat near the mouth of the River Jed, about four miles by road from the Township of Mackenzie. This section is well adapted for grazing.

CONDITIONS.

1. Possession will be given on the day of sale.
2. No person or company may become the holder of more than one run.
3. The license for Run 213 shall be dated on the 1st March, 1895, and for Section 1, Block X., Cheviot, as from the 1st September, 1894, and shall include in addition the whole period between the date of possession and the said dates.
4. The license shall be subject to the following conditions, amongst others:—
   (1.) That the licensee shall prevent the destruction or burning of timber or bush on the land comprised in the license;
   (2.) That the licensee shall prevent the growth or spread of gorse, broom, and sweetbriar on the land comprised in the license, and shall with all reasonable speed remove or cause to be removed all gorse, sweetbriar, broom, or other noxious weeds or plants, as may be directed by the Commissioner; and
   (3.) 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 of Run 213 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. The rent paid on the fall of the hammer shall be reckoned as the rent due in advance on the 1st September, 1894. 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 existing upon the Crown lands offered for license.

J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.