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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 27

swine, carcase, or any portion thereof, or any fodder or fittings, &c., shall be removed, except under the direction of an Inspector of Stock.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Public Notice under “The Stock Act, 1893,” re Anthrax.—Notice No. 421.

Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 21st August, 1895.

IT having been reported to me that the disease known as “anthrax” exists amongst stock running on certain lands in the County of Waipa, I therefore, in accordance with section 14, subsection (4), of “The Stock Act, 1893,” hereby declare the under-mentioned lands to be an infected place, from which no stock, carcase, or any portion thereof, or any fodder or fittings, &c., shall be removed, except under the direction of an Inspector of Stock :—

Farm known as “Holmwood,” occupied by Mrs. A. L. Martyn, of Ohaupo, comprising 600 acres, more or less.

Lands in occupation of Mr. D. Turnwald, Ohaupo, and used as a slaughter-yard, comprising 30 acres, more or less; and lands in occupation of D. Turnwald, bounded by farm occupied by Mrs. A. L. Martyn, and shore of Horseshoe Lake, 3 acres, more or less; lands in occupation of Mr. G. A. Kusab, near Ohaupo, 250 acres, more or less.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Public Notice under “The Stock Act, 1893,” re Anthrax.—Notice No. 422.

Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 26th August, 1895.

IT having been reported to me that the disease known as “anthrax” exists amongst stock running on certain lands in the County of Waipa, I therefore, in accordance with section 14, subsection (4), of “The Stock Act, 1893,” hereby declare the under-mentioned lands to be an infected place from which no stock, carcase, or any portion thereof, or any fodder or fittings, &c., shall be removed, except under the direction of an Inspector of Stock :—

Lands in occupation of Mr. George Watt, situated between Hautapu and Cambridge, being part of Section 188, Cemetery Reserve, 10 acres, more or less.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Crown Lands Notices.

Small Grazing-runs, Marlborough, open for Lease on Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 23rd March, 1896.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small grazing-runs will be open for lease on application, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Blenheim, on and after Wednesday, the 27th May, 1896, at the annual rental noted below. If more than one application be received for the runs on the same day, priority of selection will be decided by ballot on the following day, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—ONAMALUTU SURVEY DISTRICT.

First-class Pastoral Country.

Run 74, about 690 acres mixed bush, balance burnt bush with a little grass; fair soil on lower slopes, poor on ridges; well watered; about seventeen miles from Blenheim. Run 78, all forest, very broken, pastoral, birch bush, with a few rimu; poor soil; well watered; about sixteen miles from Blenheim.

CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. The term of lease is twenty-one years, with the option of renewal for a further period of twenty-one years, at a rent to be fixed by valuation, and improvements being secured to lessee as provided by “The Land Act, 1892,” section 182. Each lessee is required to make the declaration as per form printed below.

2. No person can lease more than one run.

3. Residence on the run is compulsory, and commences within three years in bush or swamp land, and within one year in open or partly open land, unless the lessee obtain the consent of the Land Board to reside on other land in his occupation.

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 exercised 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 purchaser 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 believing 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.

Lease of Reserve for Sale by Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 23rd March, 1896.

IT is hereby notified that a lease of the under-mentioned land will be offered for sale by auction at the Lands and Survey Office, Blenheim, on Wednesday, the 20th day of May, 1896 :—

Reserve for leasing under “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,”—

Hundalee Survey District, Section 31, Block XXI.; 20 acres; term, one year, from 1st March, 1896; upset annual rental, £5.

Description of land: Good soil, about half in grass, remainder covered with light bush and scrub (ngaio, mahoe, &c.), well watered, about 12 chains of wire and stake fence dividing section into two paddocks; value, £8; distant seventeen miles and a half from Kaikoura by track.

The teams of settlers travelling to and using the reserve as a landing-place, and the horses of bonâ fide travellers, to be accommodated free of charge.

One half-year’s rent and £1 1s. lease-fee must be paid on the fall of the hammer.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner Crown Lands.

Sale of Kauri Timber in Waitawheta Bush, Auckland.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 13th March, 1896.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned kauri timber, situated on the Waitawheta River, within Blocks VI., VII., and X., Te Aroha Survey District, and Blocks III. and XI., Katikati Survey District, will be offered for sale by public auction, at this office, on Friday, the 15th May, 1896 :—

17,500,000 feet kauri timber. Upset price, £8,750.

This timber can be easily got into the Waitawheta River and floated down to Franklin’s Flat.