1896
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 91

and Reserves Nos. 182 and 183 are situated at the southern
extremity of Lake Pukaki, adjacent to the Pukaki Ferry;
and Run No. 218 is situated at the north-western extremity
of the lake, immediately to the south of the boundary creek
between Glentanner and Rhoborough Downs Stations. They
comprise hilly and flat pastoral country, some portions of
which are very stony, the vegetation consisting of tussock
and other native grasses. The general elevation ranges from
1,600ft. to 2,000ft. above sea-level. The coach-road from
Fairlie to Mount Cook runs through some of the blocks.

CONDITIONS.

The following conditions of licenses under "The Land
Act, 1892," will also, so far as possible, be applicable to
licenses under "The Public Reserves Act, 1881."

1. Possession of the runs will be given to the purchasers
   of the licenses on the day of sale.
2. No person or company may become the holder of more
   than one run under Part VI. of "The Land Act, 1892":
   Provided that the holder of any run under the said Act of a
   carrying-capacity of less than ten thousand sheep or two
   thousand head of cattle may become the lessee of an aggre-
   gate area sufficient to carry such a number of sheep or
   cattle. The holder of any small grazing-run under Part V.
   of "The Land Act, 1892," shall not be the holder of any
   run under Part VI. of the said Act.
3. The license shall be dated on the 1st March, 1895, and
   shall include, in addition, the whole period between the date
   of possession and the said 1st March, 1895.
4. The license shall be subject to the following conditions
   amongst others:—
   (1.) That if the licensee or any person claiming an
   interest through or under him shall make or
   cause to be made any agreement or contract, or
   shall give or cause to be given or taken any
   negotiable security, for the purpose of defeating or
   evading the provisions of, or shall in any way
   whatsoever directly or indirectly commit or be
   privy to a fraud upon, "The Land Act, 1892," the
   license shall be liable to be forfeited and revoked;
   (2.) That the licensee shall prevent the destruction or
   burning of timber or bush on the land comprised
   in the license;
   (3.) That the licensee shall prevent the growth or
   spread of gorse, broom, and sweetbriar on the
   land comprised in the license, and shall with all
   reasonable speed remove or cause to be removed
   all gorse, sweetbriar, broom, or other noxious
   weeds or plants, as may be directed by the Com-
   missioner; and
   (4.) That the licensee shall destroy all rabbits on the
   land comprised in the license, and shall prevent
   their increase or spread, to the satisfaction of the
   Commissioner or an officer appointed by him to
   inspect the ground.
5. The licensee shall have the exclusive right of pasturage
   over the lands specified in his license, but shall have no
   right to the soil or timber or minerals thereon or therein.
6. One half-year's rent and a license-fee of £1 1s. shall be
   paid on the fall of the hammer, and the purchaser shall
   make a declaration in terms of section 195 of "The Land
   Act, 1892." The rent shall be paid half-yearly in advance,
   on the 1st day of March and the 1st day of September in
   each year during the term of the license. Should the half-
   yearly rental at any period not be paid within thirty days, a
   penalty of 10 per cent. in addition will be enforced.
7. No liability is accepted by or on behalf of the Crown in
   respect of any fencing existing upon the Crown lands offered
   for license.

DECLARATION.

I, , of , , do solemnly and sincerely
declare,—

1. 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 or license of pastoral lands.
2. That I am purchasing the lease or license of such land
   solely for my own use and benefit, and not directly or in-
   directly for the use or benefit of any other person or persons
   whomsoever.
3. That I am not the holder of any lease or license in any
   part of the colony, nor have I any interest in any lease or
   license in contravention of section 193 of the said Act.
4. That I am not the holder of a small grazing-run in any
   part of the colony, nor have I any interest in any such run.
   And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously be-
   lieving 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 for the Colony of
New Zealand.

Full particulars, plans, forms of declaration, &c., may be
obtained on application at the District Lands and Survey
Office, Christchurch.

J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Small Grazing-runs open for Lease on Application.

District Lands Office,
Dunedin, 23rd November, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small
grazing-runs will be open for lease on application, at
the District Lands Office, on and after the 13th February,
1895, at the half-yearly rental noted opposite the runs. In
case of more than one application for the runs on the same
day, priority of selection will be decided by ballot on the
following day, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

Survey Sec- Block. Area. Rent per Half-yearly
District. tion. Acre. Rent.

FIRST-CLASS PASTORAL COUNTRY.

Taieri County.
A. R. P. s. d. £ s. d.
Nenthorn.. | 2 | VII. | 4,519 0 0 | 0 7 | 65 18 0
" .. | 3 | VIII.|

This is good grazing country; well watered; has frontage
to Taieri River. It contains a good homestead-site, and is
situated between Mount Stoker and Three-o'Clock Creek,
about fourteen miles from Middlemarch. It is accessible by
a well-formed road. Valuation for improvements, payable
with application, or immediately the result of the ballot is
declared, £848. This run was lately surrendered by Donald
McLeod.

Waitaki County.
Run No.
Domet .. | 17A | .. | 3,120 0 0 | 0 4½ | 29 5 0

This run is very steep and broken where it faces the
Otekaike and towards the Maruwenua, but there are some
very good slopes near the top of it; soil light; well watered.
Distance from Kyeburn, on west, six miles; from Otekaike,
to north-east, nine miles (both accessible by track); and
from Livingstone, to south-east, seven miles (by road).
Altitude averages 2,500ft. Valuation for improvements, pay-
able with application, or immediately the result of the ballot
is declared, £80.

SECOND-CLASS PASTORAL COUNTRY.

Waitaki County.
Section.
Domet .. | 1 | VIII. |
" .. | 1 | X. |
" .. | 3 | XI. | 10,977 0 0 | 0 2·18 | 50 0 0
Kyeburn .. | 1 | X. |
" .. | 2 | XIII. |
Kakanui .. | 2 | I. |

Subdivisions of parts of Pastoral Runs Nos. 300 and 301.
This is a very compact run, good aspect, and it is well grassed
throughout, silver-tussock on lower slopes and snow-grass on
higher levels. Situated about nine miles from Livingstone,
and about fourteen miles from Tokarahi Railway-station.
Average altitude, about 2,800ft. above the sea-level. Lately
surrendered by Robert Little. Valuation for improvements,
payable with application, or immediately the result of the
ballot is declared, £10.
Domet .. | 2 | X. |
" .. | 2 | XI. |
Kakanui .. | 1 | I. |
" .. | 1 | II. | 13,540 0 0 | 0 1·59 | 45 0 0
" .. | 1 | VIII. |
Kyeburn .. | 1 | XIII. |
" .. | 1 | XIV. |

Subdivisions of parts of Pastoral Runs Nos. 300 and 301.
The country is of sound grazing quality, containing about
4,000 acres well-grassed land, about 4,000 acres fairly grassed,
and the remainder poorly grassed and broken. It averages
an altitude of 2,800ft., is well watered, and fronts the main
Livingstone-Naseby Road. The run contains a capital
homestead-site, around which lie several hundred acres of
arable land. Livingstone is six miles and Tokarahi Rail-
way-station eleven miles distant. Valuation for house and
fencing, £50, which amount must either be lodged with
application or paid immediately the result of the ballot is
declared. This run was last held by James Chapman.