1886 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZEITE. [No. 85

Braneh of Frieudly Society registered.

Friendly Soeicties' Regisiry Office,
Wellington, 10th November, 1896.

THE Pahautanui Ledge, No. 14, situate at Pahautanui,
is registered as a branch of the District Grand Ledge
of the North Island of New Zeal and, of the United Ancient
Order of Druids Frieudly Society, under "The Frieudly
Soeicties Act, 1882," this 10th day of November, 1896.

EDMUND MASON,
Regisirar of Frieudly Soeicties.

Crown Lands Notices.

Smal Grazing-runs, Otago, open for Leasc on Application.

Districe Lands and Suroey Office,
Dune din, 29th September, 1896.

NOTICE is hereb given that the under-mentioned small
grazing-runs will be open for leasc on application, at
the Land Office, Dune din, on and after Wednesday, the 25th
November, 1896, at the half-yearly rent al noted below. If
more than one application be received for the run on the
same day, priority of selection will be decided by ballor on
the following day, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.
Otago Land District.
Smal Grazing-runs.

First-class Pasteral Country.
Waihemo County.

Highlay .. |3 and 6|VII.|2,533 3 24|0 6|31 13 6
Fair ridgy land, partl arable, well watered. Sitaated
about ten miles from Duneback Railway-station. Valuation
for improvemeuts, paya ble with application or immediately
the result of the ballor is declared, £1,135 6s.

Clutha County.

Kuriwao { | 22 | IX. | } 1,407 3 24|0 3|8 16 0
{ | 5 | X. | }

High country, rather cold, and well watered. Sitaated
about tweloe miles from Clinton. Valuation for improve-
ments, paya ble with application or immediately the result
of the ballor is declared, £161 19s. 3d.

Taieri County.

Nenthorn { | 4 | V.I. | } 4,784 0 0|0 6|59 16 0
{ | 3 | V.II. | }
{ | 5 | V.III. | }

Ridgy country of a dry nature, but well watered by run-
ning streame. Sitaated about tweloe miles from Middle-
march. Valuation for improvemeuts, paya ble with applica-
tio or immediately the result of the ballor is declared,
£451 10s.

Conditions of Leasc.

1. The term of leasc is twent y -one years, with the option
   of renew al for a further period of twent y -one years, at a rent
   to be fixed by valuation, and improvemeuts being sec ured to
   lessee as provided by "The Land Act, 1892," section 182.
   Each lessee is required to make the declaratio as per form
   print ed below.

2. No person can leasc more than one run.

3. Resideuce on the run is compulsory, and commences
   within three years in brush or swa mp land, and within one
   year in open or partl open land, unless the lessee obtain
   the consent of the Land Board to re side on other land in his
   occupatio.

4. Permanent improvemeuts must be effected equal to one
   year's rent al by the end of the first year, two years' rent al
   by the end of the second year, and four years' rent al at the
   end of the six th year; and on brush land, in addition thereto,
   improvemeuts must be made to the value of 10s. an ac re if
   first-class land, or of 5s. an ac re if second-class land.

5. One half-year's rent and £1 1s. for the leasc must be
   paid immediately the application is declared successful;
   the rent to be paid half-yearly in advance during the term
   of the leasc. The next payment of rent will become due on
   the 1st September, 1897.

6. The lessee has no right to purchase any part of the
   land; but he can select 150 ac res around the homestcad
   through which no road can be taken or other public pri-
   viledge exercised without compensatio.

NOTE.—One -fourth of the rent paid during the first fifteen
years is returned to the local body, to be spent in improviug
the access to the land,

Declaratior.

I, , of* , do solemnly and sincerely declare—

1. That I am of the age of seveuteen years and upward s.
2. That I am the person who, subject to the provisio ns of
   "The Land Act, 1892," am desirous of becoming the pur-
   chaser of a leasc of Run No.†
3. That I am purc hasing such leasc solel y for my own use
   and benefit, and not directly or indirec tly for the use of any
   other person or persons whatever.
4. That I am not alread y the holder of any such leasc in
   any part of the colon y, nor have I any interest in any such
   leasc.
5. That I am not the holder of any run under Part V I. 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
   leasc or license of any kind whatever anywhere in the colon y,
   either by myself or jointl y with any other person, which,
   exclusive of the land I am now purc hasing the leasc of, will
   exceed in area 1,000 ac res.

And I make this solemn declaratio n conscieutiousl y be-
lieving the same to be true, and by virtue of an Act of the
General Assembly of New Zeal and intituled "The Justices
of the Peac e Act, 1882. "
S ignatur e.

Declar ed at , this day of , 189 , before
me— , a Justice of the Peac e in and for the Col ony
of New Zeal and.

• Place of abode or occupatio n.
  † Here specif y.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissio ner of Croun Lands.

Kauri Timbcr, Auckland, for Sale by Public Auctior.

Lands and Suroey Office,
Auckla nd, 30th October, 1896.

IT is hereb noticed that the under-mentioned kauri
timbcr will be submitted for sale by public auctior, at
this office, on Thursday, the 26th November, 1896, at 11
o'clock a.m. :—

498 green kauri-trees, containing 2,394,891ft., approxi-
matel y, situate d on Croun land adjoining Karaka Block,
in Block X II., T utamoe S urvey District. Upset price,
£1,197 9s.

150 singed, green, and dead kauri-trees, containing
599,593ft., approxima tely, situate d in Block s X II. and
X V I., T utamoe S urvey District. Upset price, £299 16s.

Conditions of Sale.—One-half of the purchase-mone y to be
paid in cash or by marked chequ e on the fall of the ham mer,
the balance within twelv e months thereaft er. Timb er to be
remov ed within three years from date of sale.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissio ner of Croun Lands.

Laud in Auckland for Sale by Public Auctior.

Districe Lands and Suroey Office,
Auckla nd, 10th November, 1896.

NOTICE is hereb given that the under-mentioned
lands will be submitted for sale by public auctior, at
this office, on Friday, the 18th day of December, 1896, at 11
a.m. :—

Hobson County, Parish of Okau.
Sections N.E. 149, S.W. 155, and Section 154: Total area,
123 ac res 2 rood s; total up set price, £311.

Contaius about 500,000ft. kauri timb er, which can be
easily put into the Mangonui River. About ten miles from
Miti tai Post -offic e.

Waipa County, Parish of Mangapikc.
Section 310: 49 ac res; total up set price, £49.

(Off ered under section 243, subse cti on (3), " Land Act,
1892.")

Te r ms of Sale.—One-fifth of the purchase-mone y on fall of
the ham mer, and the balance, with grant- fee, within thirt y
days thereaft er, otherw is e the one-fifth paid by way of
depo sit will be for feited, and the contract for the sale of the
land be null and void.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissio ner of Croun Lands.

Smal Grazing-runs, Auckland, open for Application.

Districe Lands and Suroey Office,
Auckla nd, 10th November, 1896.

NOTICE is hereb given that the under-mentioned small
grazing-runs will be open for leasc on application on
and after Wednesday, the 23rd day of December, 1896, at
the rent al noted. In the event of more than one application
being received on the same day, priority of selection will be
decided by ballor on the following day, at 11 a.m.