Oct. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1555

Grazing-lease of Forest Reserve, Wellington, for Sale by Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 1st October, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned land, being a forest reserve, will be offered for lease for grazing purposes, in terms of section 232 of "The Land Act, 1892," for the term of fourteen years, by public auction, at Pahiatua, on Wednesday, the 5th December, at 11 a.m.:

MANGAHAO SURVEY DISTRICT.

Section 133, Block III., 72 acres 2 roods 16 perches; upset annual rental, £16 6s. 8d. Weighted with the sum of £65 as valuation for improvements.

This section lies to the east of Ballance, on the banks of the Mangahao River, with rich alluvial soil; all level. A saw-mill has been formerly at work, and the totara timber has been cut out.

JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Wellington Land District.—Sale of Totara Timber.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 1st October, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of "The Land Act, 1892," and the regulations issued thereunder, that the totara timber on the under-mentioned section will be put up for sale by auction at Pahiatua, on Wednesday, the 5th December, 1894, at 11 a.m.

The purchaser shall pay the purchase-money in four equal instalments, as the timber is cut, the first payment and £1 1s. license-fee being deposited on the fall of the hammer, the final payment to be made not later than eighteen months from the date of the sale.

The purchaser shall have the sole use of the land and the right to cut and remove all timber thereon during a period of eighteen months from the same date.

MANGAHAO DISTRICT.

There are in addition about 300,000ft. of unsound totara trees, and trees lying on the ground.

JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Runs, Otago, for Lease.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 4th September, 1894.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned pastoral runs will be offered for lease by public auction at Dunedin, on Wednesday, the 7th day of November, 1894:—

Run 121L, Waikouaiti County: Area, about 420 acres; term, 10 years; upset annual rental, £15 15s.

This area comprises part of the Stoneburn Run, last held under license by Sir Francis D. Bell. It contains broken pastoral country, well watered; distant from Palmerston about ten miles.

Run 206D (Class I.), Maniototo County: Area, about 3,940 acres; term, 9 years; upset annual rental, £20; valuation for improvements, £50.

This run is situated between Kyeburn Hundred and the summit of Kakanui Range, with outlets by tracks to Kyeburn and Naseby. Its altitude varies from 2,000ft. to 5,000ft. John Malloch was the last licensee of the country.

Possession of the above will be given on date of sale.

Valuation for improvements on Run 206D must be paid on same date.

Both runs will be sold generally in accordance with the provisions of Part VI. of "The Land Act, 1892."

Purchasers must deposit the statutory declaration required by section 62 of the said Act, and pay the first half-year's rent, together with license fee (£1 1s.), on fall of the hammer.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Auckland, Adams, and Campbell Islands for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 24th August, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following pastoral leases will be submitted to auction in the Land Office, Invercargill, at noon on Wednesday, the 21st day of November, 1894:—

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Run 501, being northern part of the Auckland Islands: High and broken; term, 21 years from 1st March, 1895; upset annual rental, £2. Area, 38,600 acres.

Run 502, being southern portion of the Auckland Islands: High, broken country; term, 21 years from 1st March, 1895; upset annual rental, £5. Area, 75,600 acres.

Run 510, being Adams Island: High, broken country; term, 21 years from 1st March, 1895; upset annual rental, £2. Area, 25,000 acres.

Run 511, being the Campbell Island: High, broken country; term, 21 years from 1st March, 1895; upset annual rental, £2. Area, 28,000 acres.

G. W. WILLIAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Lands, Westland, open for Lease on Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Hokitika, 17th September, 1894.

IN accordance with section 197 of "The Land Act, 1892," I hereby give notice that the under-mentioned pastoral runs have been submitted for sale by public auction and not sold, and will be open for application, at the upset rental, on and after the 24th day of October next.

Run No. 114, Wilberg Range, 5,000 acres.

Run No. 117, Karangarua Range and Cassell's Flat, 11,000 acres.

Subject to the provisions of "The Land Act, 1892," Part VI. All for the terms of ten years each, and at the annual rental of £1 per 1,000 acres. Possession to be given on the date of granting application, after necessary declaration taken.

DAVID BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of September, 1894. Altitude above the sea, 140ft. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

From Self-registering Instruments, for Twenty-four Hours previously.

• Means. † Same month previous years.

Note.—On the whole a showery month, with occasional intervals of fine; prevailing southerly weather, and strong wind from that quarter from the 1st to 3rd and 19th and 20th; thunder, hail, and snow on 2nd; fog on 8th. Maximum rainfall on 20th, 1·0in.; maximum temperature in shade 64°, minimum 36°; mean temperature of dew-point, 42°·1; mean humidity, 73. Earthquake on 16th, at 0·35 p.m., slight.

R. B. GORE, Observer.