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maintaining roads from any of the lands disposed of is re-
served. Payment to be made for surface damage only.
20. The lease shall contain a clause providing that the
lessee shall hold the land comprised in his lease subject to
the provisions of "The Land Act, 1892," and "The Cheviot
Estate Disposition Act, 1893," unless otherwise provided by
these regulations.

DECLARATION ON APPLYING FOR A LEASE UNDER "THE LAND
ACT, 1892," AND "THE CHEVIOT ESTATE DISPOSITION ACT,
1893.

I, A.B., , 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 applying for a lease of land
   forming part of the Cheviot Estate.

3. That I am acquiring such lease solely for my own use
   and benefit, and not directly or indirectly for the use or
   benefit of any other person or persons whomsoever.

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.

Section. | Block. | Area. | Upset Price.
| Per Acre. | Total Price.

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.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d.
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, ngaiio, 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.

Lands at Hanmer Plains for Lease on Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Nelson, 3rd December, 1895.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned
town and rural sections, being subdivisions of the
Hanmer Plains Reserve, will be open for leasing for the
term of forty-two years, upon application at this office, on
and after Wednesday, the 5th February, 1896.

SCHEDULE.
HANMER PLAINS RESERVE.

No. | Area. | Annual | No. | Area. | Annual
| | Rental.| | | Rental.

Rural Sections. | Town Sections—continued.
A. R. P. | £ s. d. | Block II.—continued.
1 | 15 0 39 | 1 10 0 | A. R. P. | £ s. d.
2 | 12 0 0 | 1 15 0 | 5 | 0 1 32 | 1 10 0
3 | 12 0 0 | 1 15 0 | 6 | 0 1 32 | 1 10 0
4 | 12 2 15 | 3 0 0 | 7 | 0 1 32 | 1 10 0
5 | 11 1 26 | 2 5 0 | 8 | 0 3 0 | 1 0 0
6 | 10 2 17 | 2 10 0 | 9 | 0 3 0 | 1 0 0
11 | 19 1 32 | 0 10 0 | 12 | 0 3 30 | 1 0 0
12 | 18 2 23 | 0 10 0 | 14 | 0 3 0 | 1 0 0
14 | 27 0 6 | 1 7 0 | 15 | 0 3 0 | 1 0 0
15 | 14 2 25 | 1 8 0 | 18 | 1 0 30 | 1 0 0
16 | 14 2 29 | 1 8 0 |
17 | 12 0 0 | 1 4 0 | Block III.
18 | 10 3 23 | 1 1 0 | 8 | 0 1 32 | 1 10 0
19 | 22 1 22 | 1 2 0 | 9 | 0 1 32 | 1 10 0
23 | 38 0 2 | 1 18 0 | 10 | 0 1 32 | 1 10 0
| 11 | 0 1 32 | 1 10 0
Town Sections. | 12 | 0 1 32 | 1 10 0
Block I. | 13 | 0 3 0 | 1 0 0
2 | 0 1 32 | 1 0 0 | 14 | 0 3 0 | 1 0 0
3 | 1 0 0 | 1 10 0 | 15 | 0 3 0 | 1 0 0
7 | 0 3 32 | 1 0 0 | 16 | 0 3 0 | 1 0 0
8 | 1 0 13 | 1 0 0 | 17 | 0 3 22 | 1 0 0
9 | 0 3 24 | 1 0 0 | 18 | 0 3 0 | 1 0 0
11 | 1 1 19 | 1 10 0 | 19 | 0 3 0 | 1 0 0
| 20 | 0 3 0 | 1 0 0
Block II.
3 | 0 1 32 | 1 15 0
4 | 0 1 32 | 1 10 0

Section 1, about three-fourths covered with manuka scrub,
remainder tussock land; clay soil. Section 2, undulating
country, covered with manuka scrub; clay soil. Section 3,
undulating country; manuka scrub in patches; clay soil.
Section 4, partly clay soil and partly raupo swamp; patches
of manuka scrub. Section 5, undulating land; swampy,
with flax. Section 6, partly undulating and partly flat;
shingly soil; tussock and manuka. Section 11, about three-
fourths flat stony ground, remainder a terrace about 30ft.
higher; tussock country; fair soil. Section 12, flat stony
ground; tussock land. Section 14, about two-thirds terrace
land, tussocks, fair soil; remainder swampy, with flax and
manuka, good soil. Section 15, about one-third open stony
land, remainder swampy, with flax and manuka; good soil.
Section 16, swampy land, flax and manuka; good soil. Sec-
tion 17, about two-thirds swampy land, good soil, with flax
and manuka; remainder stony tussock land. Section 18,
swampy land; good soil, with flax and manuka. Section 19,
tussock land; flat ground; fair soil. Section 23, chiefly un-
dulating spurs; tussock land; small patches of manuka
scrub and swampy ground, with fair soil.

TERMS.

Rents are payable half-yearly, in advance, to the Receiver
of Land Revenue at Nelson. The first half-year's rent to be
paid on the day of sale, together with a fee of £1 1s. for the
lease.
Not more than one rural section may be leased by one
person.
On each of the town sections buildings of the value of at
least £50 must be erected within two years from date of
lease.
Plans and forms of lease may be obtained at the District
Lands and Survey Office, Nelson, or at the District Lands and
Survey Office, Christchurch; at the post-offices, Culverden,
and Waiau; and also at the Baths, Hanmer Plains.

J. S. BROWNING,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 24th September, 1895.

IN pursuance of regulations under "The Civil Service
Reform Act, 1886," notice is hereby given that for the
Senior Examination of January, 1897, the period of literature
will be the reign of Elizabeth, and the special books will be
George Eliot's "Romola" and Shakespeare's "Tempest."

W. P. REEVES,
Minister of Education.