JAN. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 93

CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. That not more than two white crops be taken off in succession.
2. That the lessee keeps the gorse in check and prevents the further spreading of same.
3. That if at any time during the currency of the lease the whole or any part of the islands is required for harbour or river-diversion purposes, the lease may be determined without the lessee being entitled to compensation for improvements, but the lessee will be allowed time to remove any such improvements.

Possession will be given on date of sale.

The purchaser of the lease must deposit one half-year's rent, together with a lease-fee of £1 1s., on the fall of the hammer.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sale of Education Reserves, New Plymouth.

Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 8th January, 1895.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned education reserves in the Town of New Plymouth will be offered for sale by public auction, at this office, on Wednesday, 13th March, 1895, at noon.

SCHEDULE.

Part Section 1523, about 8½ perches. Upset price, £5.
" 1572, " "
" 1666, " "
" 1548, " "
" 1597, " "

One-fifth of the purchase-money must be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance, together with the transfer-fee, within thirty days, or the deposit will be forfeited. Plans of the sections may be seen at this office, where any other particulars may be obtained.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Forfeited Sections, Wellington, for Sale by Auction for Cash.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 15th January, 1895.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of "The Land Act, 1892," that the under-mentioned forfeited sections, town lands, and village allotments will be sold by public auction at the upset prices noted opposite each section, at the Argyle Hall, Hunterville, on Monday, the 11th day of March, 1895.

SCHEDULE.

Weighted with £20 12s. 6d. for improvements.

| 60,61 | Hunterville Village Settlement | 10 3 23 | 8 0 0 | 87 3 0 |

Weighted with £27 5s. for improvements. Amount of advances on Sections 60 and 61, £20.

TOWN AND VILLAGE ALLOTMENTS.

| 170 | Hunterville Village Settlement | 0 0 29 | .. | 16 0 0 |
| 171 | Ditto .. .. | 0 0 32 | .. | 16 0 0 |
| 239 | .. .. .. | 0 3 20 | .. | 20 0 0 |
| 240 | .. .. .. | 0 3 14 | .. | 20 0 0 |
| 242 | .. .. .. | 0 3 8 | .. | 20 0 0 |
| 243 | .. .. .. | 0 0 38 | .. | 16 0 0 |
| 244 | .. .. .. | 0 1 1 | .. | 16 0 0 |
| 246 | .. .. .. | 0 1 10 | .. | 16 0 0 |
| 247 | .. .. .. | 0 1 15 | .. | 16 0 0 |
| 248 | .. .. .. | 0 1 16 | .. | 16 0 0 |
| 9 | West Waitapu Village Settlement | 1 0 0 | .. | 5 0 0 |

One-fifth of the purchase-money, together with the amount of the valuation for improvements (if any), to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance, with Crown-grant fee, 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. There are no restrictions or limitations imposed upon purchasers of these sections.

Full particulars may be ascertained and plans obtained at this office.

JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sections in Pongaroa Township for Sale by Public Auction for Cash.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 8th January, 1895.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of "The Land Act, 1892," that the under-mentioned township sections will be put up to public auction, at the Public Hall, Eketahuna, at the upset price noted opposite each section, on Tuesday, the 5th day of March, 1895.

SCHEDULE.

PONGAROA TOWNSHIP.

This township is situated on the main Alfredton-Weber Road, at its junction with the Pongaroa Road from Makuri, in the Pongaroa Village, on the eastern side of the Puketois, and in the centre of a large district taken up under special-settlement conditions; being distant about thirty miles from Pahiatua, forty-two miles from Eketahuna, forty miles from Danevirke, and seventeen miles from the Aohanga Landing-place, on the east coast, which at present is accessible by bullock-drays. The Alfredton-Weber Road is now formed from Alfredton to within about five miles and a half of the township, and the road from Makuri towards Pongaroa is in the course of construction for horse traffic, and is made to within about seven miles of the township.

JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Leases of Public Reserves, Wellington, for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 15th January, 1895.

NOTICE is hereby given that the leases of the under-mentioned sections will be submitted to public auction, at the Argyle Hall, Hunterville, on Monday, the 11th March, 1895.

SCHEDULE.

Terms of Sale: A deposit of a half-year's rent and £1 1s. lease-fee must be paid on the fall of the hammer. The terms of the leases will be as stated above. No allowance whatsoever shall be payable on account of improvements effected by the lessees.

JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.