July 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1351

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 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 Waikarea 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., Tahoraite 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.

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Crown Lands Notices.

Small Grazing-run, Wellington, open for Lease upon Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 19th July, 1897.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small grazing-run will be open for lease upon application, at the District Lands and Survey Office, on and after Wednesday, the 25th August, 1897, at the rental stated.

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SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—REWA SURVEY DISTRICT.
Run No. 51: 1,430 acres; rent per acre, 1½d.; rent per annum, £8 18s. 9d. Term of lease, twenty-one years.

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

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Lease of Old Survey Office and Site, Akaroa.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 12th July, 1897.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” that written tenders for the lease of the under-mentioned land and building will be received at this office up to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 25th August, 1897:—

Part of Reserve No. 81, situated in Balgueri Street, Akaroa. Size of section, 60 links frontage by 150 links deep. Together with two-roomed building, suitable for office or small dwelling-house. Term of lease, five years. Upset rental, £8 per annum.

Tenders must be addressed to the undersigned, and be accompanied by a deposit by bank draft, marked cheque, or post-office order for a half-year’s rent at the rate offered, and a license-fee of £1 1s.

The lease will contain provisions for the payment of the rent half-yearly in advance; for the maintenance of the building by the lessee; for the payment of all rates and taxes by the lessee; for the insurance of the building by the lessee for a sum of £20 in the name of the Queen; together with any other conditions that may be deemed applicable and necessary.

The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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Crown Lands in Otago open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

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

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for application under lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 15th day of September, 1897, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The Land for Settlements Act, 1894,” and its amendments.

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SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

First-class Land.

WAITAKI COUNTY.

Maerewhenua Estate.

Maruwenua .. | 7 | III. | 21 3 36 | 7 9 | 4 5 2
Open, level, and gently-sloping ground, on old alluvial and limestone formation; soil good, wholly agricultural; water within 20 chains, and will probably be obtained by sinking. Accessible by formed roads. One mile to Duntroun Township and Railway-station. Altitude, about 490 ft. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £4 10s.

Maruwenua .. | 11 | III. | 7 0 28 | 8 9 | }
.. | 12 | „ | 12 0 18 | 8 6 | } 5 13 0
.. | 14 | „ | 6 3 22 | 8 9 | }
Open, gently-sloping ground, on limestone formation; soil good, agricultural. Situated from one mile and a quarter to one mile and a half from Duntroun. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £42 15s. 6d. Sections 11, 12, and 14 are grouped, and offered as one allotment.

Awamoko .. | 53 | III. | 248 1 0 | 1 9 | 10 17 2
Level, and mostly shingly land, between main Oamaru-Duntroun Road and Waitaki River bed, intersected by Oamaru–Duntroun Railway. Situated four miles and a half from Duntroun, and adjacent to Borton’s Railway-siding. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £82 16s.

NOTE.—The successful applicant for this allotment will acquire the adjoining Crown lands, Section 32, Block III., Awamoko District, containing 63 acres 3 roods 22 perches, on lease in perpetuity, at an annual rental of £6 7s. 10d.

Awamoko .. | 61 | II. | 117 1 29 | 2 0 | 5 17 6
Level land, part shingly, lying between Oamaru–Duntroun Railway and Waitaki River, adjacent to Black Point Railway-siding, and two miles and three-quarters from Georgetown Post-office. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £41 6s.

Awamoko .. | 99 | II. | 40 0 0 | 4 0 | 4 0 0
Level land, west end shingly, east half good; water can be obtained by sinking. Altitude, about 300 ft. One mile and three-quarters to Uxbridge Railway-siding, and two miles and a quarter to Georgetown Post-office. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £7.

WAIHEMO COUNTY.

Puketapu Estate.

Moeraki .. | 6A | IV. | 54 3 26 | 7 0 | 9 13 3
About 5 acres in bush, remainder open undulating land; soil good, on sandstone formation; watered. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £74 6s. Two miles from Palmerston.

Moeraki .. | 8A | IV. | 20 1 12 | 8 6 | 4 6 9
Open, undulating, agricultural land; soil good; watered. Situated about two miles from Palmerston. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £6 1s. 6d.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.