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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 93

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 Rangi-
tata 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 accom-
panied 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 com-
   pulsory. 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 with-
   out 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 com-
   prised 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.

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

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

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open 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.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.
First-class Land.

Description of Lands.—These sections are all situated in
the central portion of the Highbank Settlement, at distances
varying from about five miles to six miles and a half east-
ward from Methven, and consist of flat land at an eleva-
tion of about 900 ft. above sea-level, the soil being of good
quality. Most of the sections are served with water by
county water-races.

Section 31 is weighted with a sum of £11 16s., and Sec-
tion 64 with a sum of £2 5s., being valuations of boundary-
fencing, which sums must be paid immediately the result of
the ballot is declared.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Town of Rotorua for Lease by Auction.

Crown Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 7th October, 1897.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned lands in
the Township of Rotorua will be submitted for leasing
by public auction, for a term of fourteen years, at the
upset annual rentals and subject to the conditions noted
below, at this office, on Friday, the 17th day of December,
1897, at 11 a.m.

TOWN OF ROTORUA.

Block XLV.: 3 acres 1 rood 8 perches; upset annual
rent, £10.

Block XLVII.: 5 acres; upset annual rent, £5.

CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. Term of lease, fourteen years.

2. Rents are payable half-yearly in advance to the Re-
   ceiver of Land Revenue, Auckland; and the first half-yearly
   payment is to be made on the fall of the hammer.

3. No lease to be assigned, underlet, or the possession
   thereof parted with except with the consent in writing of
   the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland.

4. All rates, taxes, charges, and assessments whatsoever
   to be paid by the lessee.

5. All buildings erected to be kept in good repair and con-
   dition, and in the erection of any building upon the sections
   within the town the lessee must abide by and conform to
   the alignment of streets and roads, and to all by-laws and
   regulations made by the local authority intrusted with
   the administration of the local affairs of the Township of
   Rotorua.

6. Privies, ashpits, and other works of a similar character
   to be constructed and maintained as directed by the local
   authority. All drains and channels, and the sanitary state
   and condition of the premises, to be subject to the by-laws
   and regulations of the local authority.

7. No wells to be sunk or any excavations to be made
   without the consent in writing of the local authority.

8. The trade or business of a soap-boiler, tallow-chandler,
   tanner, slaughterman, meat-curer or preserver, or any noisy,
   noxious, or offensive trade or manufacture of any kind what-
   ever will not be permitted.

9. No valuation for improvements will be paid by the
   Crown; but lessees will have the right to remove fences
   and buildings on expiration of the term of lease.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.