Oct. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1553

Rural Lands in the Auckland Land District open for Sale or Selection.

GLASGOW, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the one hundred and thirty-sixth section of "The Land Act, 1892," I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, having received the report of the Surveyor-General in this behalf, as in the said section is provided, do hereby declare that the rural lands enumerated in the Schedule hereto shall be open for sale or selection on and after the nineteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four; and also that the lands mentioned in the said Schedule may, at the option of the applicant, be purchased for cash, or be selected for occupation with right of purchase or on lease in perpetuity, or, in respect of any lands containing or supposed to contain any metal, mineral, or valuable stone, be selected on lease in perpetuity only; and I do hereby also fix the prices at which the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased, as mentioned in the said Schedule hereto, and do declare that the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased under and subject to the provisions of "The Land Act, 1892."

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.

Kawhia.. | Awakino East | 2 | V. | 1496 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 748 0 0 | 0 6 | 18 14 0 | 0 4 8 | 14 19 2

Weighted with the sum of £634 10s. as valuation for improvements.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this seventeenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.

JOHN McKENZIE,

Minister of Lands.

Crown Lands Notices.

Forfeiture of Lease.

Department of Lands and Survey,

Wellington, 9th October, 1894.

IT is hereby notified that the Land Board of Southland has forfeited, for breach of conditions and arrears of rent, the lease of Small Grazing-run No. 2 (Sections 65 to 68, and 74, Wairaki), held by George Brand.

JOHN McKENZIE,

Minister of Lands.

Lands Forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,

Wellington, 8th October, 1894.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned lands have been forfeited by resolutions of the Taranaki Land Board dated the 20th August and 3rd and 17th September, 1894.

SCHEDULE.

SECTION 15, Block XIV., Upper Waitara: Held by G. Chapman on lease in perpetuity.

Section 15, Block II., Omona: Held by E. Orbell on lease in perpetuity.

Section 11, Block IX., Ngatimaru: Held by J. Dodunski on occupation with right of purchase.

Section 10, Block IX., Ngatimaru: Held by W. J. Bray on lease in perpetuity.

Section 9, Block XI., Ngatimaru: Held by John Tuohy on perpetual lease.

Section 14, Block I., Ngatimaru: Held by James R. Harvey on lease in perpetuity.

JOHN McKENZIE,

Minister of Lands.

Forfeiture of Leases.

Department of Lands and Survey,

Wellington, 15th October, 1894.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned leases were forfeited by resolution of the Hawke's Bay Land Board under the provisions of "The Land Act, 1892."

SCHEDULE.

PERPETUAL Lease 380: Sections 10 and 11, Block III., Motu Survey District; held by Robert Bryce. Forfeited on the 18th April, 1894.

Lease in Perpetuity 37: Section 37, Block XV., Hangaroa Survey District; held by William Niven. Forfeited on the 16th May, 1894.

Occupation with Right of Purchase 21: Section 4, Block XI., Nuhaka North Survey District; held by Charles Henry Severne. Forfeited on the 23rd June, 1894.

JOHN McKENZIE,

Minister of Lands.

Reserve in Taupo District for Lease.

Lands and Survey Office,

Auckland, 20th September, 1894.

IT is hereby notified that the Runanga Stockade Reserve, No. 2934A, in the District of Taupo, Auckland Land District, containing 188 acres, more or less, will be offered for lease, under "The Public Reserves Act, 1881," for the term of fourteen years, by public auction, at this office, on Wednesday, 5th December, 1894, the upset rental being £10 per annum, weighted with the sum of £110 as valuation for improvements.

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

GERHARD MUELLER,

Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Auckland for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,

Auckland, 13th October, 1894.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned Crown lands will be offered for sale by public auction at the Crown Lands Office, Auckland, on Friday, the 14th day of December next, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.

Waitakerei Suburbs (Waitemata County): Lots 1, 2, and 3, each containing 4 acres 3 roods 32 perches; upset price per lot, £10. Lot 4, containing 4 acres 3 roods 9 perches; upset price, £10. Small lots adjoining the Waitakerei Railway-station.

Pukekohe Parish: Lot 270, Section 2, 3 acres; upset price, £21. Situated in the Pukekohe Settlement, about two miles and a quarter from the railway-station.

Kaukapakapa Parish (Waitemata County): Section 81A, 44 acres; upset price, £8 10s.

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

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.