Jan. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 267

SCHEDULE.
TOWNSHIP OF WAIMATE.
Formerly Reserve No. 391.

TERMS OF SALE.

One-fifth of the purchase-money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance, with Crown-grant fee, within thirty days thereafter; otherwise the part of the purchase-money paid by way of deposit shall be forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the land be null and void. There are no restrictions or limitations imposed on purchasers of these sections.

Full particulars may be ascertained and plans obtained at this office.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands

Land in Villages of Tongaporutu and Purangi, Taranaki, for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 4th January, 1897.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned village lands will be offered for sale by public auction at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, on Wednesday, the 24th February, 1897, at noon.

SCHEDULE.
VILLAGE OF TONGAPORUTU.

• Weighted with £180 valuation for improvements.

This village is situate on the northern side of the Tongaporutu River, at the mouth. The smaller sections are mostly flat, on a high terrace above the river, with good sunny position and sandy soil. The larger sections comprise light sandy soil, with sandhills on the seaward side. A small quantity of scrub may be found on the sections, principally akeake and rewarewa. There is some light bush on Sections 28, 29, and 30. The distance from Mokau to the village is seven miles and a half.

VILLAGE OF PURANGI.
Village Sections.

| 1 | 0 1 0 | 15 0 0 || 10 | 0 1 0 | 7 10 0 |
| 2 | 0 0 39 | 7 10 0 || 11 | 0 1 0 | 7 10 0 |
| 3 | 0 1 0 | 7 10 0 || 14 | 0 2 30 | 10 0 0 |
| 4 | 0 1 0 | 7 10 0 || 15 | 0 2 0 | 10 0 0 |
| 5 | 0 1 0 | 7 10 0 || 17 | 0 3 22 | 10 0 0 |
| 6 | 0 1 0 | 10 0 0 || 18 | 0 3 31 | 5 0 0 |
| 7 | 0 1 8 | 10 0 0 || 19 | 0 3 39 | 6 0 0 |
| 8 | 0 2 14 | 12 0 0 || 20 | 1 0 0 | 7 10 0 |
| 9 | 0 1 0 | 10 0 0 || 21 | 1 0 0 | 7 10 0 |

This village lies about twenty-two miles to the east of Inglewood, on the Junction Road, which connects about eight miles farther on with the main road from Stratford to Ongaruhe. The sections comprise rich alluvial soil, and entirely flat, open land.

Suburban Sections.

| 31 | 5 0 0 | 25 0 0 || 38 | 5 3 10 | 23 5 0 |
| 32 | 4 3 30 | 24 13 9 || 41 | 2 3 39 | 14 19 5 |
| 35 | 6 0 20 | 24 10 0 || 42 | 7 3 30 | 39 13 9 |
| 36 | 5 3 10 | 29 1 3 || 43 | 12 1 0 | 49 0 0 |
| 37 | 4 3 0 | 23 15 0 || 45 | 15 0 0 | 60 0 0 |

These sections comprise small river-flats of rich alluvial deposit from the papa country through which the Waitara River runs, with easy and sunny slopes. There is a little scrub and light bush on some of the sections.

Terms of Sale.—One-fifth of the purchase-money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, together with valuation for improvements; the balance, together with £1 Crown-grant fee, within thirty days thereafter, otherwise the part of the purchase-money paid by way of deposit shall be absolutely forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the land be null and void. Full particulars may be ascertained and plans obtained at this office.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Runs, Canterbury, to be offered for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 4th January, 1897.

NOTICE is hereby given that the leases of the under-mentioned pastoral runs will be offered for sale by public auction at the local Lands and Survey Office, Timaru, on Wednesday, 10th February, 1897.

SCHEDULE.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—MACKENZIE COUNTY.—HALDON AND GRAY’S HILLS STATIONS.

First-class Pastoral Country.

Run No. 69, part of Haldon Station, Mackenzie County: About 19,025 acres; term of lease, fourteen years fixed tenure from the 1st March, 1897; upset annual rental, £350 for the first four years, and £400 per annum for the remainder of the term.

Run No. 71, Gray’s Hills Station, Mackenzie County: About 29,862 acres; term of lease, fourteen years fixed tenure from the 1st March, 1897; upset annual rental, £350 for the first four years, and £450 per annum for the remainder of the term.

Possession of these runs will be given to the purchasers of the licenses on the 1st March, 1897.

The leases will be sold subject to the general provisions relating to pastoral leases of “The Canterbury Educational Reserves Sale and Leasing Act, 1876,” and “The Land Act, 1892,” and any Acts amending the same. The leases—all costs whereof shall be borne by the purchasers—will be from the Canterbury College. The lease shall be subject to the right of the Canterbury College or the Crown to dispose of the freehold of the whole of the runs or any part thereof by way of sale. Provision is made in the memorandum of lease to meet this contingency. The rent will be payable half-yearly, on the 1st days of March and September in each year, six months’ rent being paid on the fall of the hammer.

Plans and full particulars as to terms of lease may be obtained at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, or from the Registrar of Canterbury College.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Runs, Otago, for Lease.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 19th January, 1897.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned pastoral lands will be submitted to public auction, at the Crown Lands Office, Dunedin, on Thursday, the 25th day of February, 1897.

PASTORAL LANDS.

(Under Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”)

Run 335A, Vincent County: Area, 16,450 acres; term, 21 years; upset annual rental, £5.

Run 233, Vincent and Waitaki Counties: Area, 44,200 acres; term, 21 years; upset annual rental, £20.

Run 429A, Waitaki County: Area, 5,790 acres; term, 21 years; upset annual rental, £5.

These runs, which are bounded on the south by Morven Hills and Omarama Stations, and on the east by the Ahuriri River, form part of the Longslip Station, and lie about fifty miles distant from Kurow Station.

Run 362B, Waitaki County: Area, 29,700 acres; term, 21 years; upset annual rental, £20; valuation for improvements, £100. Situated ten miles from Naseby, near the head of Otamatakau River, and is watered by its branches. Altitude, 3,000ft. to 5,000ft.

Run 1, Tuapeka County: Area, 2,758 acres; term, 14 years; upset annual rental, £10; valuation for improvements, £10. This run is well watered, and lies at the head of the Tuapeka River.