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4. That, including the lands now applied for, I am not the
   owner, tenant, or occupier, directly or indirectly, either by
   myself or jointly with any other person or persons, of any
   lands anywhere in the colony exceeding in the whole 640*
   acres of first-class land.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believ-
ing 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."
A.B.

Declared at , this day of 189 ,
before me—C.D., a Justice of the Peace in and for the
Colony of New Zealand.

• 320 acres in the case of a married woman.

Suburban Lands for Sale for Cash by Auction.

Cheviot Survey District.—First-class Land.
A. R. P. | £ s. d. | £ s. d.
63 | VII. | 5 0 0 | 8 0 0 | 40 0 0

This section is situated on Ward Road, and comprises
good flat land, rising gently to the back of the section, with
good black soil, clay subsoil; laid down in cultivated grasses;
admirable building-site; all ploughable.

74 | VII. | 3 0 0 | 12 0 0 | 36 0 0

This section is situated on the south side of and con-
tiguous to the Mackenzie Township, at the junction of
Reeves and Levin Streets, and comprises open level grass
land of light but fair quality, well adapted for business sites
or for residential purposes.

Gore Bay Village.
1 | XI. | 0 2 0 | 20 0 0 | 10 0 0
2 | " | 0 2 0 | 20 0 0 | 10 0 0
3 | " | 0 2 0 | 20 0 0 | 10 0 0
4 | " | 1 0 0 | 20 0 0 | 20 0 0

The sections are situated on the shore of Gore Bay, and
comprise flat land rising on the face of a spur at the back of
the section, and planted with gum, wattle, ngaio, and karaka
bushes. The sections are well suited for seaside residences,
the beach in front being sandy and shallow, and it will
doubtless be a favourite seaside resort in the future. With
Lot 1 will be sold a hut 16ft. x 12ft., weatherboarded and
match-lined, with iron chimney and iron roof, valued at
£24. With Lot 4 will be sold a hut 14ft. x 12ft., walls and
roof of corrugated iron, with iron chimney, valued at £12.
These buildings are at present situated on the road in front
of the sections, and can easily be moved on the sections.

In the event of any of the suburban lots not being dis-
posed of at auction they will remain open for selection, in
terms of "The Land Act, 1892," at the upset prices
specified.

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

Pastoral Licenses, Canterbury, for lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 24th January, 1896.

N OTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned
pastoral land will be submitted to public auction, for
license, on Friday, the 28th February, 1896, at the District
Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.

PASTORAL LICENSES UNDER "THE LAND ACT, 1892."

Run 141: About 37,900 acres, Esk Head Station, Ashley
County; upset rental, £330 per annum.

Run 142: About 30,000 acres, The Lakes Station, Ashley
County; upset rental, £350 per annum.

Run 144: About 47,000 acres (30,000 acres grass),
Snowdale Station, Ashley County; upset rental, £365 per
annum.

Run 145: About 19,040 acres, parts of Glentui and Wharf-
dale Stations, Ashley County; upset rental, £305 per
annum.

Run 145A: About 11,260 acres, part of Wharfdale Station,
Ashley County; upset rental, £185 per annum.

Run 149: About 9,000 acres, Woodstock Station, Ashley
County; upset rental, £180 per annum.

Runs 167 and 168: 15,800 acres, Grassdale and Benmore
Stations, Selwyn County; upset rental, £235 per annum.

Run 169: About 18,020 acres, part of Snowdon Station,
Selwyn County; upset rental, £425 per annum.

Run 171: About 21,200 acres, Brookdale Station, Selwyn
County; upset rental, £335 per annum.

Run 172: About 33,800 acres, Castlehill Station, Selwyn
County; upset rental, £280 per annum.

Run 173: About 8,300 acres, Avoca Station, Selwyn
County; upset rental, £75 per annum.

Run 174: About 43,200 acres (15,000 acres grass), Cora
Lynn Station, Selwyn County; upset rental, £150 per
annum.

Run 175: About 22,000 acres, Riversdale Station, Selwyn
County; upset rental, £260 per annum.

Runs 176 and 177: About 122,000 acres (70,000 acres
grass), Mount White and Lochinvar Stations, Selwyn
County; upset rental, £800 per annum.

Run 178: About, 12,200 acres, Acheron Station, Selwyn
County; upset rental, £250 per annum.

Run 179: About 18,000 acres (5,000 acres grass), part of
Lake Coleridge Station, Selwyn County; upset rental, £25
per annum.

Run 180: About 36,400 acres, Glenthorne Station, Selwyn
County; upset rental, £160 per annum.

Run 181: About 41,400 acres, Rakaia Forks Station,
Selwyn County; upset rental, £365 per annum.

Conditions.

1. Possession of the runs will be given to the purchasers
   of the licenses on the 1st March, 1897.

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 licenses shall be dated on the 1st March, 1897, and
   shall in each case be for a period of twenty-one years from
   that date.

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, the half-year's rent
   paid on the fall of the hammer being for the half-year com-
   mencing on the 1st March, 1897. 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. The runs are sold subject to the rights of the
   present licensees to valuation for improvements in terms of
   section 180 of "The Land Act, 1885," and to the other provi-
   sions of the Land Acts relating to improvements effected by
   licensees. Where fences form the boundary between Crown
   lands offered for license and freehold lands, the purchaser of
   such license will be liable to the provisions of any law now
   or hereafter in force relating to boundary-fences.

8. The Crown reserves a right, at any time within two
   years from the date of commencement of the term of license,
   on one month's previous notice to the purchaser, to resume
   possession of any run, either in whole or part, which may be