Sept. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1457

Part of Tokarahi Station. The north portion of the run is good, whilst the south is cold and poor. Generally speaking, it contains fairly-good grazing-country, having an average altitude of 2,800ft. Distance from Livingstone Township, five miles, and from Tokarahi Railway-station, eleven miles. Valuation for improvements, £217, must either be paid with application, or immediately the result of the ballot is declared. Mr. John Porter is at present in occupation of the land.

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 below.

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 September, 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.

NOTE.—One-fourth of the rent paid during the first fifteen years is returned to the local body, to be spent in improving the access to the land.

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.

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.

• Place of abode or occupation. † Here specify.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Native Land Court Notices.

“The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1881,” and the Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act 1881 Amendment Acts, 1888 and 1889.

Native Land Court Office,
Auckland, 11th September, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Trust Commissioner will, under the authority and for the purposes of the said Acts, hold a Court at Otorohanga, on the 13th day of October, 1894, for investigating the transactions relative to lands mentioned in the Schedule hereunder, at which time and place all persons having any objections to the said transactions are hereby notified to attend.

J. A. WILSON,
Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

SECTION 5, BLOCK VIII., AWAKINO NORTH.

94-94. TRANSFER, dated the 25th day of June, 1894, made by Reihana Takerei te Rangituataka, of Mokau, to Charles Henry McCutchan, of Awakino.

MANGOIRA BLOCK.

94-102. Lease, dated the 25th day of April, 1894, made by Te Huia te Rira and others, of Mokau, to Granville Duff, of Te Kuiti.

PUKETITI NO. 5.

94-117. Lease, dated the 13th day of July, 1894, made by Pehira Keepa, of Mokau, as trustee for Ngakume Kaimaha and Pote Pehira, and Rauangi Karena, of Mokau, as trustee for Te Herewini Karena and Waitere Karena to John William Ellis, of Otorohanga.

PUKETITI NO. 5.

94-118. Lease, dated the 13th day of July, 1894, made by Hone Wetere and others, of Mokau, to John William Ellis, of Otorohanga.

Sitting of Native Land Court adjourned.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sitting of the Native Land Court which was notified to be held at Te Poroti, Whangarei, on the 18th day of October, 1894, has been adjourned to be held at Whangarei on the 18th day of October, 1894.

Dated at Auckland, this 11th day of September, 1894.

J. A. WILSON,
Registrar.

“The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1881,” and the Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act 1881 Amendment Acts, 1888 and 1889.

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 18th September, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Trust Commissioner will, under the authority and for the purposes of the said Acts, hold a Court at the Native Land Court House, Whangarui, on the 6th day of October, 1894, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, for investigating the cases mentioned in the Schedule hereunder, at which time and place all persons interested in the said cases, and having objections to the said dealings, are hereby notified to attend.

H. DUNBAR JOHNSON,
Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

WAIROA SURVEY DISTRICT, BLOCK XII., SECTION 405, ALLOTMENT 69B.

94-297. TRANSFER, dated the 23rd day of May, 1894, from Mohi Parae and another to William Beaumont Fisher.

WAIROA SURVEY DISTRICT, BLOCK XII., SECTION 405, ALLOTMENT 71B.

94-298. Transfer, dated the 20th day of July, 1894, from Te Putaka to William Beaumont Fisher.

ROTMAPUA NO. 2.

94-331. Lease, dated the 27th day of June, 1894, from Atareta Rikiriki to John Baldwin.

ROTMAPUA NO. 9.

94-332. Lease, dated the 2nd day of August, 1894, from Mere Pukaihua to John Baldwin.

RUANUI NO. 2B.

94-334. Lease, dated the 1st day of September, 1894, from Eruera Whakaahu and another to Joseph Francis Studholme.

Rehearing Court further adjourned.

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 19th September, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Rehearing Court which was notified to sit at Otaki on the 15th day of August, 1894, and which was adjourned to the 12th day of September, 1894, and which was further adjourned to the 16th day of October, 1894, has been further adjourned sine die.

H. DUNBAR JOHNSON,
Registrar.

Sitting of Court adjourned.

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 19th September, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sitting of the Native Land Court at Greytown North, which was notified to be held on the 2nd day of October, 1894, has been adjourned to the 23rd day of October, 1894.

H. DUNBAR JOHNSON,
Registrar.