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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 49

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.
   And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously be-
   lieving 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.

• Place of abode or occupation. † Here specify.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Small Grazing-run, Hawke's Bay, open for Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 18th June, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small
grazing-run will be open for lease on application on
and after Wednesday, the 8th August, 1894, at the annual
rental noted below. In case of more than one application
for the run on the same day, priority of selection will be
decided by ballot on the following day, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.
HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT.
First-class Pastoral Country.

The land is broken and rugged towards the west, but
some good slopes are to be found towards the north-east and
east. About 1,000 acres are covered with mixed forest, the
remainder with fern and scrub. There are some small areas
of flat land along the river-frontage, containing altogether
about 60 acres. The soil is light and fairly good, and the
country is well watered. Access can be obtained by a bridle-
track from the Gisborne-Wairoa Road, distant twelve miles,
at Te Reinga Falls.

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 132.
   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 be
   paid immediately the application is declared successful; 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 March, 1895.

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.
   And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously be-
   lieving 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.

• Place of abode or occupation. † Here specify.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Westland Land District.—Auction Sale of Pastoral Licenses.

Crown Lands Office,
Hokitika, 5th June, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given that the licenses of the pastoral
runs set out below will be offered by public auction,
at the Land Office, Hokitika, on Tuesday, the 31st day of
July next, at the hour of 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at the
prices and for the terms given, and subject to any rights of
renewal or resumptions as may be prescribed by the Land
Acts or other constituted authority, and subject to the
necessary declarations being taken. Maps may be seen at
the Land Office, Hokitika, where other full particulars as to
conditions of sale, and license, &c., may be ascertained.
Payments to be made on the fall of the hammer, and con-
sist, with regard to the said licenses, of six months' rent in
advance and license-fee of £1 1s.

| No. of | Area. | Locality. | Upset | Term. |
| Run. | | | Annual |
| | | | Rental. |
| | Acres. | | £ s. |
| 26 | 7,000 | Manakaiau River | 7 0 | 10 years from |
| | | | | 1st March, 1895 |
| 77 | 10,000 | Cascade River Val- | 10 0 | 10 years ditto. |
| | | ley | | |
| 104 | 5,000 | Doughboy Country | 5 0 | 10 years ditto. |
| 105 | 5,000 | Upper Taipo River | 5 0 | 6 years ditto. |
| 106 | 2,350 | Paringa and Otoka | 5 0 | 5 years ditto. |
| | | Rivers | | |
| 109 | 3,500 | Upper Base-line, | 3 10 | 10 years ditto. |
| | | Watoroa Flat | | |
| 110 | 5,000 | Upper Watoroa Flat | 5 0 | 10 years ditto. |
| 111 | 9,500 | Upper Watoroa Ri- | 9 10 | 10 years ditto. |
| | | ver & Perth River | | |
| 114 | 5,000 | Willberg Range .. | 5 0 | 10 years ditto. |
| 115 | 4,000 | Lower Waiho River | 4 0 | 6 years ditto. |
| 117 | 11,000 | Karangarua Range | 11 0 | 10 years ditto. |
| | | and Cassell's Flat | | |

Run No. 26, 7,000 acres, Manakaiau River: Cattle-feed
country, principally flat bush lands, with hill-slopes imme-
diately adjoining; commences a mile back from the sea-
beach; accessible by the sea-beach and Manakaiau River-
bed.

Run No. 77, 10,000 acres; in the Upper Cascade River
Valley: Access by Jackson's River to Cascade Track; bush-
feed cattle country, principally on hill-slopes and in river-
valley; average altitude, 400ft.

Run No. 104, 5,000 acres, Doughboy Country: Average
altitude, 150ft.; accessible by Kokatahi Road and river-beds;
cattle-feed country, flat and hillsides; bush-track running
through centre of block; bush-feed.

Run No. 105, 5,000 acres, Upper Taipo River: Average
altitude, 1,000ft.; accessible by Taipo Track and river-bed;
river-flats and mountain-sides; cattle-feed country.