Mar. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 625

All that piece of land, situated in the Hawke's Bay Land District, called Te Hauke, and containing about 9,000 acres, being parts of Blocks XII. and XVI., Maraekakahu Survey District, and Blocks IX. and XIII., Te Mata Survey District, in the Hawke's Bay County. Bounded by a line starting at the north-eastern corner of Block 13, in Block XVI., Maraekakahu Survey District; thence in a north-east direction by a right line to Trig. Station N; thence northerly by a right line to the south-west corner of the Waikareao Block; thence generally north-easterly by the north-western boundaries of the Raukawa Nos. 3 and 2 Blocks, the Pukehou No. 1, and the Poukawa Native Reserve, and Koparakore A to the north-western corner of the last-named block; thence south-easterly by the north-eastern boundary A and B to its intersection with the railway-line; thence south-westerly by a right line to Te Aute Railway-station; thence south-west by the railway-line to its intersection with the Hawke's Bay County boundary; thence generally north-westerly by the aforesaid boundary to the starting-point.

All that parcel of land in the Land District of Hawke's Bay, being called or known by the name of the "Ram Paddock," containing about 80 acres, being a portion of Whenuahou C Nos. 1 and 2 North, in Block III., Tahoraiti Survey District, Waipawa County. Bounded on the north-west by the Porongahau Stream; on the north and east by Blocks 120 and 69; and on the south generally by other portion of Whenuahou C Nos. 1 and 2 North, aforesaid.

All that piece or parcel of land in the Land District of Hawke's Bay, being called or known by the name of "Takapau Paddock," containing about 190 acres, being portion of Subdivision No. 3, Otawhao Block, in Block III., Takapau Survey District, Waipawa County. Bounded on the north by Blocks 234 and 120; on the south generally by the Porongahau Stream and a public road; and on the west by the railway-line.

All that piece or parcel of land in the Land District of Hawke's Bay, called or known as "Rees Davis Paddock," containing 110 acres, being Section 7 of Whenuahou D.E. No. 1 Block, in VI. and VII., Takapau Survey District, Waipawa County. Bounded on the south-east by a public road; on the south-west by a public road; on the north-west by Section 6; and on the north-east by Section 8.

All that parcel of land in the Hawke's Bay Land District, called or known by the name of "Sebastopol 3 Paddock," containing about 530 acres, situated in Block III., Waipukurau Survey District, Waipawa County, being part of the land granted to the Bishop of Wellington, and situated in the south-west corner of the aforesaid land.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Public Notice under "The Stock Act, 1893," re Liver-fluke.—
Notice No. 470.

Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 5th January, 1897.

IT having been reported to me that the disease known as "liver-fluke" exists amongst sheep running on certain lands in the Hawke's Bay Land District, I therefore, in accordance with section 14, subsection 4 of "The Stock Act, 1893," hereby declare the under-mentioned lands to be an infected place from which no sheep, carcase, or any portion thereof shall be removed except under the direction of an Inspector of Stock:—

All that piece or parcel of land, known as the Te Aute Run, situated in the Waipawa, Hawke's Bay, and Patangata Counties, bounded as follows: Commencing at the Te Aute Railway-station, thence in a northerly direction along the boundary of the Te Hauke Proclaimed District to the point where the prolongation of the boundary between Lots 1 and 2 of the Ngawhakatatara Block continued across the Poukawa Lake would strike it; thence easterly along the said line and boundary to the Tukituki River; thence up that river to the south boundary of Patangata No. 2; thence westerly along the southern boundary of that block to the Papanui Stream; thence up that stream and the eastern boundary of Patangata No. 3 to the southern boundary of that block; thence westerly along the southern boundaries of Patangata No. 3 and the Otane Block to the south-east corner of the land granted to the Bishop of Wellington; thence westerly along the southern boundary of the aforesaid land to the southern boundary of Sebastopol No. 3 Paddock; thence westerly along that boundary to the south-west corner of that paddock; thence northerly along the western boundaries of the aforesaid paddock and of the land granted to the Bishop of Wellington to the north-west corner of the said land; thence easterly along the northern boundary of the aforesaid land to the main Kaikora North and Te Aute Road; thence northerly along that road to a road running through the Pouputah Block; thence easterly along that road to where it crosses the railway-line; thence northerly along the railway-line to the point of commencement.

All that piece or parcel of land, called or known as the "Flukey Paddock," containing about 74 acres, situated in the Te Mahanga Run, Te Mata Survey District, Hawke's Bay County.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Crown Lands Notices.

Lease of Harbour Reserve, Castlepoint.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1897.

IT is hereby notified, in terms of "The Public Reserves Act, 1881," that tenders for the lease of the under-mentioned section, with the buildings thereon, will be received at this office up to 4.30 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 21st day of April, 1897. The term of the lease will be five years. No allowance whatsoever will 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.

Section 852, Block X., Castlepoint Survey District: Area, 68 acres.

A plan and conditions of lease can be seen at the Post-office, Castlepoint, and also at this office, where full particulars can be obtained. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserve in Canterbury for Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 25th February, 1897.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned reserve will be offered for lease by public auction at this office on Wednesday, the 21st April, 1897, at 11 a.m.:—

Reserve 1264A, Block VIII., Burke Survey District, Mackenzie County: 14 acres 3 roods 3 perches; upset rental, £6 per annum; term, seven years.

This section is known as the Police Reserve at Burke's Pass, and comprises well-grassed land of good quality, and well sheltered by plantations on the west and south-west sides. A strip of plantation 60 links wide, on the west side of reserve, is excluded from lease.

A deposit of a half-year's rent, and £1 1s. lease-fee, must be paid on the fall of the hammer.

No allowance whatsoever shall be payable on account of any improvements effected by the lessee.

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

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserves in Wellington Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 23rd February, 1897.

THE under-mentioned reserves will be offered for lease by public auction at Palmerston North on Wednesday, the 12th May, 1897:—

Terms of Sale.

A deposit of a half-year's rent and £1 1s. lease-fee must be paid on the fall of the hammer. No allowance whatsoever shall be payable on account of improvements effected by the lessees.

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

J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.