Nov. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1889

affected; and the mention of any particular provision of the said Act shall not be deemed to exclude any other provision of the said Act applicable to the particular case.

G. W. WILLIAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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.

IT 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 I., MOUTERE.

| Allot- | Area. | Upset | Allot- | Area. | Upset |
| ment. | | Annual | ment. | | Annual |
| | A. R. P. | Rental. | | A. R. P. | Rental. |
| | | £ s. d. | | | £ s. d. |
| 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.

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 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, sheeypards, 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;