Nov. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 184
Crown Lands Notices.
Leases of Building-sites for Sale by Public Tender in Terms
of "The Public Reserves Act, 1881."
District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 3rd November, 1896.
T is hereby notified that tenders for the leases of the
under-mentioned allotments will be received at this
office up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Monday, the 21st of December,
1896. Plans and form of lease can be seen at this office.
The term of the leases will be fourteen years. No allowance
whatever shall be payable on account of improvements
effected by the lessee. A deposit of a half-year's rent at
the rate tendered, and £1 1s. lease-fee, must be enclosed
with each tender. The highest or any tender will not
necessarily be accepted.
SCHEDULE.
ALLOTMENTS IN SECTION 268, BLOCK 1., MOUTERE.
| Allotment. | Area. | Upset Annual Rental. | Allotment. | Area. | Upset Annual Rental. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 0 0 20 | 0 10 0 | 17 | 0 0 20 | 0 10 0 |
| 2 | 0 0 20 | 0 10 0 | 18 | 0 0 20 | 0 10 0 |
| 3 | 0 1 0 | 1 0 0 | 19 | 0 2 0 | 2 0 0 |
| 4 | 0 0 20 | 0 10 0 | 21 | 0 1 0 | 1 0 0 |
| 5 | 0 0 20 | 0 10 0 | 22 | 0 1 0 | 1 0 0 |
| 6 | 0 0 20 | 0 10 0 | 23 | 0 0 20 | 0 10 0 |
| 7 | 0 0 20 | 0 10 0 | 24 | 0 0 20 | 0 10 0 |
| 8 | 0 2 0 | 2 0 0 | 25 | 0 0 20 | 0 10 0 |
| 10 | 0 1 0 | 1 0 0 | 26 | 0 0 20 | 0 10 0 |
| 11 | 0 1 0 | 1 0 0 | 27 | 0 0 20 | 0 10 0 |
| 12 | 0 1 0 | 1 0 0 | 28 | 0 1 0 | 1 0 0 |
| 13 | 0 0 20 | 0 10 0 | 29 | 0 1 0 | 1 0 0 |
| 14 | 0 0 20 | 0 10 0 | 30 | 0 0 20 | 0 10 0 |
| 15 | 0 0 20 | 0 10 0 | 31 | 0 0 20 | 0 10 0 |
| 16 | 0 0 20 | 0 10 0 | | | |
These allotments are situated at the mouth of the Manawatu River, about three miles from Foxton, and are known
as the “Foxton Health Resort.”
J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.
Sale of Totara Timber, Wellington Land District.
District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 28th September, 1896.
NOTICE is hereby given that the totara timber on the
under-mentioned Crown lands will be offered for sale
by public auction at the Public Hall, Eketahuna, on Wednesday, 25th November, 1896.
SCHEDULE.
| Lot. | Section. | Block. | Survey District. | Area. | Upset Price per Acre. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 7, 11 | I. | Mangaone .. | 160 0 0 | 20 0 0 |
| 2 | 7, 11 | | | 149 0 0 | 22 0 0 |
| 3 | 12 | VII. | Tararu .. | 153 0 0 | 15 0 0 |
| 4 | 12 | | | 139 0 0 | 18 0 0 |
TERMS OF SALE.
The purchaser shall pay the purchase-money in four
equal instalments, one-fourth, and £1 1s. license-fee, being
deposited on the fall of the hammer; one-fourth on the 1st
January, 1898; one-fourth on the 1st January, 1899; and
the remaining one-fourth on the 1st January, 1900.
The first payment shall be made by cash or marked
cheque. Approved promissory notes payable on demand to
be given for the remaining three-fourths of the purchase-
money, when the license to enter upon the land will be
issued. They will be presented for payment on the dates
stated above, but the Commissioner reserves the right of
presenting them at an earlier date if at any time the Crown
Lands Ranger reports that more than one-fourth, one-half,
or three-fourths of timber respectively has been cut out
previous to the dates mentioned.
The purchaser of each lot shall have the sole use of the
land contained therein, and the right to cut and remove all
timber thereon during a period of five years from the date of
sale. Should one person purchase more than one lot, this
time will be extended to such time as may be mutually
agreed between the purchaser and the Commissioner.
Plans containing full particulars may be obtained at the
principal post-offices in the district, and at this office.
JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.
Pastoral Licenses in the County of Mackenzie for Lease
by Public Auction.
District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 27th October, 1896.
NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of “The Land Act,
1892,” and “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” that the
under-mentioned pastoral lands will be submitted to public
auction, for lease, on Wednesday, the 16th December, 1896,
at the Local Lands and Survey Office, Timaru, at 11 a.m.
SCHEDULE.
MACKENZIE COUNTY.
Pastoral Licenses (under “The Land Act, 1892,” and
“The Public Reserves Act 1881”).
| Run No. | Survey District. | Area. | Upset Annual Rental. | Term of License. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 215 | Cook and Mueller | 14,000 | 50 | 21 |
| 216 | Cass .. | 4,550 | 20 | 21 |
Run 215, Birch Hill Station : This run is situated on the
west side of the Tasman River, in the Mackenzie country,
and adjoins the Mount Cook Hermitage Reserve. The land
between the coach-road and the river consists of fairly well-
grassed flats, much broken into by large patches of bare
gravel; there is also a small flat near the Tasman Glacier,
which is covered with tussock, and, in some places, with
cocksfoot grass; the remainder of the run consists of
mountainous country and steep and rough hill-faces, having
generally a good aspect; the lower portions of the spurs are
well covered with tussock and native grasses, the upper portions are bare and mountainous. Falls of snow and bad
weather late in the season make successful rearing of lambs
very difficult, but the country is fairly well adapted for
carrying a dry flock of merinos. Mr. Sutherland, the late
licensee of Birch Hill, states that he will be prepared to
negotiate with the purchaser of the new lease of the run for
the sale of the 20 acres of freehold, and improvements,
comprising, according to his statement, a cottage, woolshed,
two huts, sheepyards, and about two miles and three-quarters of fencing.
Run 216 : This run is situated on the eastern side of the
Tasman River, and lies north-west of and adjacent to the
Mount Cook Run No. 83, M. A. Burnett, licensee, and comprises high mountainous country on the Liebig Range, the
lower slopes of which are fairly well grassed.
CONDITIONS.

1. Possession of the runs will be given to the purchasers
   of the license on the day of sale.
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 aggregate 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 include, in addition, the whole period between the date
   of possession and the said 1st March, 1897.
4. The licenses 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;