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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 March, 1897.

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 exer-
   cised without compensation.

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.
4. That I am not already the holder of any such lease in
   any part of the colony, nor have I any interest in any such
   lease.
5. That I am not the holder of any run under Part VI. of
   the aforesaid Act, nor have I any interest in any such
   run.
6. That I do not own any freehold land or land held by
   lease or license of any kind whatever anywhere in the
   colony, either by myself or jointly with any other person,
   which, exclusive of the land I am now purchasing the lease
   of, will exceed in area 1,000 acres.
   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 , 189 ,
   before me— , a Justice of the Peace in and for the
   Colony of New Zealand.

• Place of abode or occupation. † Here specify.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Native Land Court Notices.

Application for Letters of Administration, with Will annexed.

Native Land Court Office,
Auckland, 10th February, 1896.
In the matter of the Will of RAKAPA WHARIKIHINA, late of
Otupango, Waitangi, near Te Puke, deceased.
A PPLICATION having been made by Hirini Tamahiki,
of Otupango, near Te Puke, that letters of adminis-
tration of the aforesaid will be granted, it is hereby notified
that all persons opposing such application must lodge a
caveat, in manner prescribed, within two calendar months
after the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

JAS. W. BROWNE,
Registrar.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several matters mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the
Native Land Court sitting at Otaki on the 6th day of March, 1896, or as soon thereafter as the business of the
Court will allow.

[Wellington, 96-22.]

"The Native Land Court Act, 1894."

Native Land Court Office,
Auckland, 18th February, 1896.
N OTICE is hereby given that the sitting of the Native
Land Court which was notified to be held at Tapuae-
haruru, Taupo, on the 20th day of February, 1896, and
afterwards adjourned to 5th March, 1896, be further ad-
journcd to 13th April, 1896.

JAS. W. BROWNE,
Registrar.

"The Native Land Court Act, 1894."—Sitting of Court
adjourned.

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 18th February, 1896.
N OTICE is hereby given that the sitting of the Native
Appellate Court advertised to take place at Danne-
virke on the 4th March, 1896, has been adjourned to the
7th April, 1896, at the same place.

H. DUNBAR JOHNSON,
Registrar.

Native Land Court Agents licensed.

[In continuation of notice dated 5th February, 1896, published in
New Zealand Gazette, No. 8, of 6th idem, page 217.]
IN THE NATIVE LAND COURT,
NEW ZEALAND.
N OTICE is hereby given that licenses have been issued
to the under-mentioned persons authorising them to
appear as Agents in the Native Land Court for the year
ending the 31st day of December, 1896, subject to the pro-
visions of section 20 of "The Native Land Court Act,
1894," viz.:—
MIHAKA KAREPA KAPUKAI,
MITA KARAKA NGATIPARE,
ROKA HARIATA HOPERE, and
JOHN MUNRO FRASER.

Dated at Wellington, this 18th day of February, 1896.
H. DUNBAR JOHNSON,
Registrar.

Notice under Section 39 of "The Native Land Court Act,

1894."—Kinohaku West.

In the matter of Kinohaku West Block, and of an applica-
tion by Tiwini Poharama, otherwise Pepene Tohikore,
under section 39 of "The Native Land Court Act, 1894."
W HEREAS in the Gazette and Kahiti of the 28th
November, 1895, it was notified that the name of
the said Tiwini Poharama had been inserted as an owner in
Subdivisions E, F, K, and C of the said Kinohaku West
Block: It is hereby notified that the subdivisions in which
the name of the said Tiwini Poharama was inserted as
aforesaid are Subdivisions E, F, K, and S, and that Sub-
division C was included in the said notice in error.
Dated this 17th day of February, 1896.

GEO. B. DAVY,
Chief Judge, Native Land Court.

"The Native Land Court Act, 1894."

Registrar's Office, Wellington, 18th February, 1896.

H. DUNBAR JOHNSON, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICATIONS FOR CONFIRMATION OF ALIENATIONS.