Oct. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1781

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.

Crown Lands Notices.

Lands in Canterbury Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 8th October, 1897.

IT is hereby notified that, the leases of the under-mentioned Crown lands having been forfeited by resolutions of the Canterbury Land Board, the said lands have reverted to the Crown, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

HIGHBANK SETTLEMENT.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

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

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 12th October, 1897.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be opened for application upon lease in perpetuity at this office, on Wednesday, the 8th December, 1897, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The Land for Settlements Act, 1894,” and its amendments.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—WAITAKI COUNTY.

First-class Land.

ARDGOWAN ESTATE.

Oamaru .. | 86 | II. | 12 0 0 | 15 6 | 4 13 0

Level and slightly undulating land, agricultural; soil good; water can be obtained by sinking. Distant 35 chains from Weston Park Railway-station, or three miles and a quarter from the Town of Oamaru. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £8 13s.

MAEREWHENUA ESTATE.

Maruwenua .. | 4 | III. | 11 0 0 | 8 0 | 2 4 0
" .. | 6 | " | 7 0 28 | 7 9 | 1 7 10

Open flat land, on old alluvial and limestone formation; soil good; wholly agricultural. One mile from Duntroun Township and Railway-station. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £82 1s. Sections 4 and 6 grouped and offered as one allotment.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Rangitata River Conservation Reserves to be let by Public Tender.

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

IT is hereby notified, in accordance with the provisions of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” that written tenders for the leases of the under-mentioned reserves in the Rangitata River-bed, for the term of seven years, will be received up to noon on Wednesday, the 8th December, 1897.

Tenders must be addressed to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch, and marked on the outside “Tender for Rangitata Conservation Reserves,” and must be accompanied by a remittance by bank draft, marked cheque, or post-office order for the amount of a half-year’s rent of the reserves at the rate tendered for, together with one license-fee of £1 1s.

The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Any reserves not applied for on the 8th December, 1897, will be open at the upset minimum rentals stated below.

SCHEDULE.

RANGITATA RIVER CONSERVATION RESERVES.

These lands are all situated on the Rangitata Island or on the north and south banks of the Rangitata River, and consist of river-bed land, all more or less subject to being overflowed if the river is in flood. The land is light, and in some places broken, or very stony and poor, but in others well grassed, and capable, especially if worked with the adjoining lands, of carrying a good deal of stock.

CONDITIONS.

1. There are no restrictions or limitations as to the number of reserves which one person may lease, and no declaration is required. Residence and improvements are not compulsory. No compensation shall be claimed by the lessees, nor shall any be allowed by the Government, on account of improvements effected by the lessee, nor for any other cause.

2. Possession will be given on the date of acceptance of tender.

3. The leases shall be for a term of seven years, but shall be subject to termination by twelve months’ notice in the event of the land being required by Government.

4. The rent shall be payable half-yearly in advance.

5. The lands are let for grazing purposes, and lessees will not be permitted to break up or crop any of the same without the written permission of the Land Board first had and obtained.

6. The lessee shall use all reasonable means to prevent the spread of gorse, broom, and sweetbriar on the land comprised in his lease.

7. The lessee shall destroy rabbits on the land, and shall prevent their increase or spread to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands or the Stock Department.

8. The leases will be subject to a provision that free rights of ingress, egress, and regress upon and over the lands leased shall be given to licensed anglers and sportsmen.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.