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.

Sale of Leases of Public Reserves.

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

IT is hereby notified, in terms of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” that the leases of the under-mentioned sections will be offered at public auction, at Pahiatua, on Wednesday, the 5th December, 1894, at 11 a.m.

Plans and form of lease can be seen and particulars obtained at this office.

The terms of the leases will be as stated hereunder.

No allowance whatsoever shall be payable on account of improvements effected by the lessees.

A deposit of a half-year's rent and £1 1s. lease-fee must be made on the fall of the hammer.

SCHEDULE.

JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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.

Rural Lands in the Wellington Land District for Sale by Public Auction for Cash.

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

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the under-mentioned sections will be put up to auction, at Pahiatua, on Wednesday, the 5th day of December, 1894, at 11 a.m., at the upset price noted opposite each section.

SCHEDULE.

Section 30 consists of generally good undulating land, well watered, and partially cleared. In the standing bush some of the timber is well adapted for milling purposes. It is situated west of Parkville, and its access is by the Central Road. Weighted £20 for improvements.

5 | XII. | Mangaone | 8 1 30 | 2 5 0 | 18 19 8

This section is in the Alfredton Village Settlement, situated about a mile from the Alfredton Post-office, approached by a good road. It is of fair quality, all level, and well watered. Weighted £7 for improvements.

2 | XIV. | Tararua | 220 0 0 | 1 10 0 | 330 0 0

This section is situated west of Mauriceville, and is approached by Hefty's and Bruce's Roads. It consists of flat and undulating land, with fair to good soil, is covered with mixed timber, and is well watered.

22 | I. | Makuri | 5 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 15 0 4
5 | V. | | 30 1 24 | 3 0 0 | 91 0 0

Section 5 is north-east of Pahiatua, on the Tiraumea River, and the access to it is from Pahiatua by a good road. It consists of an alluvial river-flat, covered with timber, principally tawa, rewa, and rangiora.

25 | V. | Makuri | 5 3 8 | 2 2 6 | 12 6 6

Subject to a road to be laid off to give access to Section 9, Block V., Makuri, if found necessary.

28 | XIV. | Makuri | 3 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 3 15 0
102 | VI. | Mangahao | 58 0 14 | 2 0 0 | 116 3 6
102A | | | 28 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 56 0 0

Sections 102 and 102A are in the Woodville-Mangahao Special Settlement Block, west of Pahiatua, and also west of the Mangahao River. The character of the land is undulating with portions flat, good soil on a sandstone formation, covered with mixed timber, and well watered. Section 102A is weighted £5 5s. for improvements.

JOHN H. BAKER,
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, 4½ 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.