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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 72

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.

Lease of Reserve near Mount Wellington, Auckland.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 20th August, 1894.

It is hereby notified that the under-noted reserve will be offered for lease for a term of fourteen years at the Land Office, Auckland, on Friday, the 12th day of October proximo, at 11 a.m.:

Suburbs of Auckland: Lot 55A, Section 12 (between St. John's College, Tamaki, and Mount Wellington), containing 24¼ acres; upset annual rent, £6.

Term of Lease: Fourteen years, without right of renewal. No compensation for improvements during either the currency or at the termination of the lease. One half-year's rent and lease fee (£1 1s.) to be paid on fall of the hammer. The lease is for grazing purposes only, and does not carry with it any right to remove metal or stone.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserve in Marlborough for Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 10th September, 1894.

It is hereby notified that the under-mentioned lands will be offered for sale by auction, at the Lands and Survey Office, Blenheim, on Wednesday, the 7th day of November, 1894:—

Reserve for leasing under "The Public Reserves Act, 1881."
Section 1A, Block X., Wakamarina Survey District: Area, 101 acres 1 rood 30 perches; term, 14 years; upset annual rental, £2.

One half-year's rent and £1 1s. lease-fee must be paid on the fall of the hammer.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
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,
Wellington, 1st October, 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 Stipendiary Magistrate's Court, Wellington, on the 17th day of October, 1894, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, 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.

Motuhara G.
94-328. Transfer, dated the 6th day of September, 1894, from Pene Koti te Teka to the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (Limited).

Rekekeke No. 5.
94-329. Transfer, dated the 7th day of December, 1889, from Maaka Pukehi and another to Frederic Bright.

Rekekeke No. 5.
94-330. Transfer, dated the 5th day of July, 1894, from Metapere Ropata and others to Frederic Bright.

Ngarara West A, Section 7.
94-333. Mortgage, dated the 14th day of September, 1894, from Enoka Hohepa and another to Ann Tanner.

Tinakore North.
94-341. Transfer, dated the 10th day of August, 1894, from Harena Parata and others to Elizabeth Reid.

Tinakore North.
94-342. Transfer, dated the 11th day of August, 1894, from Ihaia te Whiu to Elizabeth Reid.

Horowhenua SE, No. 3.
94-344. Transfer, dated the 20th day of September, 1894, from Hiria Amorangi to Emma Brignell Ostler.

Hutt, Subdivision 5, Part of.
94-345. Conveyance, dated the 24th day of September, 1894, from Ema te Puni to Francis Loudon.

Manawatu-Kukutauaki No. 3, Section 1B.
94-358. Transfer, dated the 24th day of September, 1894, from Maihi Hangina to Percy Edward Baldwin.

Kaiwhara, Section 6 and Part of Section 7.
94-359. Lease, dated the 22nd day of September, 1894, from Taare Waitara to Mary Thompson.

Pukehou No. 5L.
94-360. Mortgage, dated the 13th day of September, 1894, from Ropata te Ao to William Ferguson.

Pukehou No. 5L, No. 3B.
94-361. Mortgage, dated the 13th day of September, 1894, from Ropata te Ao and another to William Ferguson.

Sitting of Native Land Court adjourned.

Native Land Court Office, Auckland.

Notice is hereby given that the sitting of the Native Land Court which was notified to be held at Whangarei on the 18th day of October, 1894, has been adjourned to the 28th day of November, 1894.

Dated this 3rd day of October, 1894.

J. A. WILSON,
Registrar.