Feb. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 175

Section. | Block. | Area. | Lease in Perpetuity.
| Rent per Acre. | Half-yearly Rent.

either lodge this amount with their applications or make
arrangements to pay it immediately they are declared suc-
cessful at ballot.

CLUTHA COUNTY.—KURIWAO SURVEY DISTRICT.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d.
22 | IX. } | 1,407 3 24 | 0 0 6 | 17 12 0
5 | X.

Good grazing-country in summer, but cold in winter;
small portions arable. Altitude, from 900ft. to 2,000ft.;
situated at head of the Waiwera and Owaka Rivers, and ten
miles from Clinton by good road. This land was last held
by Mr. Fras. Cumine under pastoral license. It is well
watered. Valuation for improvements, £59 5s. This amount
either must be lodged with application or must be paid by
applicant immediately he is declared successful at ballot.

TAIRI COUNTY.—MAUNGATUA SURVEY DISTRICT.

12 | XIV. | 1,296 1 35 | 0 0 3 | 8 2 0

Medium grazing-country, overlooking the Tairi Plains;
distance from Outram, six miles; altitude, 1,500ft. to 3,000ft.
Valuation for fencing, £26 14s. This amount either must be
lodged with application, or must be paid by the successful
applicant immediately after ballot.

Survey District. | Sec-tion. | Block. | Area. | Lease in Perpetuity.
| Rent per Acre. | Half-yearly Rent.

First-class Runs.
TUAPEKA COUNTY.

Waipori .. | 1,2,6 to9,11 | II. | 2,945 3 34 | 0 4 | 24 11 0
" .. | 9,10 | VI. | 910 1 15 | 0 4 | 7 11 8
" .. | 7,11, 12 | " | 1,120 3 9 | 0 4 | 9 6 10

TAIRI COUNTY.

Waipori .. | 2,3 | XII. | 708 1 0 | 0 4 | 5 18 0

High ridgy country, fairly well grassed, watered; distance
from Outram, ten to twelve miles by formed road. Three
months from date of selection to be allowed the present
licensees to remove improvements effected by them upon the
above runs.

WAITAKI COUNTY.

Maruwenua | 1 | XVI. | 398 1 9 | 1 1:49 | 11 3 10
" | 2 | " | 656 3 17 | 1 2:24 | 19 10 0
" | 3 | " | 587 2 23 | 1 2:25 | 17 9 2
" | 4 | " | 617 3 0 | 1 3:74 | 20 5 6
" | 5 | " | 865 0 0 | 1 0:22 | 22 0 9
Domet .. | 1 | XI. }
Maruwenua | 6 | XVI. | 571 1 28 | 1 1:47 | 16 1 3
" | 7 | " | 593 0 0 | 1 1:49 | 16 13 6
Kakanui .. | 3 | IV. | 1,655 C 0 | 1 2:24 | 49 2 6

Subdivisions of Tapui and Tokarahi Stations. They con-
tain good grazing land, considerable portions of which are
fit for cultivation. Each run is well watered, and, with the
exception of Section 3, Block IV., Kakanui District, which
is accessible by dray-track, they front a formed road. Their
distance from Livingstone varies from two to six miles.

The above were recently surrendered or forfeited by
Messrs. McQuade, A. G. Sutherland, Grant, Aitkenhead,
Warwood, McGimpsey, McCone, and William Sutherland.
Valuations for improvements, which either must be lodged
with applications or must be paid immediately the applicants
are declared successful at ballot, are as follow: Maruwenua
District, Block XVI., Section 1, £109 12s.; Section 2,
£167 8s. 6d.; Section 3, £167 12s.; Section 4, £96 9s.;
Section 6, £165 6s.; Section 7, £378 5s. Maruwenua Dis-
trict, Block XVI., Section 5, and Domet District, Block XI.,
Section 1 (grouped), £307 16s. 6d.; Kakanui District,
Block IV., Section 3, £234 4s. 6d.

Second-class Run.
WARRAKI COUNTY.

Kakanui .. | 2 | II. }
" .. | 1 | III. }
" .. | 3 | " } | 10,376 0 0 | 0 6 | 129 14 0
" .. | 1 | VII. }
" .. | 2 | VIII. }
Kyeburn .. | 2 | XIV. }

With the exception of 2,000 acres on the south-west end,
this run is well grassed throughout, and is watered by a
number of small streams. The north-east portion contains
some arable land. Distance from Livingstone by formed
road, four miles; and from Tokarahi Railway-station, ten
miles. The average altitude of this country is 2,600ft. Mr.
and Mrs. John Mulholland recently surrendered the above,
which were comprised in Tokarahi Station. Valuation for
improvements, £436 4s. This amount either must be lodged
with application, or must be paid by the applicant immedi-
ately he is declared successful at ballot.

First-class Runs.
WAIKOUAITI COUNTY.

Run No. | Survey District. | Area. | Rent per Acre. | Half-yearly Rent.
| | A. R. P. | s. d. | £ s. d.
121B | Dunback .. | 704 0 32 | 0 9 | 13 4 0
121C | Dunback and Hummockside | 3,600 0 0 | 0 9 | 67 10 0
121D | Budle, Dunback, Hummock, and Hummockside | 1,607 1 8 | 0 7 | 23 8 9
121E | Budle and Dunback | 3,903 3 24 | 0 8 | 65 1 4
121F | Budle and Hummock | 4,735 3 8 | 0 8 | 78 18 8
121G | Budle .. | 3,335 0 24 | 0 9 | 62 10 8
121H | Budle .. | 3,166 0 0 | 0 9 | 59 7 3
121I | Budle .. | 430 1 24 | 0 7 | 6 5 5

Subdivisions of Stoneburn Runs, numbered 121B, 121C,
and 121D, and at present occupied under a temporary license
by Sir F. D. Bell. Runs 121I and 121D consist of broken
pastoral land, the latter having a steep rocky face towards
Deighton Creek. The other runs also contain pastoral land
of an undulating character. All this country grows tussock,
with a little snow-grass. It is well watered, and accessible
from Nenthorn, Macrae's, Palmerston South, and Dunback
by good roads. The railway-station at the last-named town-
ship lies from four to six miles distant. The altitude of
these runs averages 1,950ft. Valuations for fencing are pay-
able on them as follows: Run 121B, £33; Run 121C, £36 15s.;
Run 121D, £46 10s.; Run 121E, £56 5s.; Run 121G, £28 10s.;
Run 121H, £67 2s. 6d.; and Run 121I, £41 5s. These amounts
either must be lodged with applications, or applicants must
pay them immediately they are declared successful at ballot.

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, 1894.

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 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.

• Place of abode or occupation. † Here specify.