APRIL 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 671

Small Grazing-run, Canterbury, open for Lease on Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 4th April, 1898.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small grazing-run will be open for lease on application, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, on Wednesday, the 18th May, 1898, at the annual rental noted below. Should the section not be applied for on the 18th May, 1898, it will be open for application thereafter at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch. In case of more than one application on the same day, priority of selection will be decided by ballot on the following day, at Christchurch, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.
ASHLEY COUNTY.
Second-class Pastoral Country.

These sections are situated between the Hurunui and Waitohi Rivers, to the west of the northern railway; the distance from the Medbury Railway-station to the land being between 2½ and 4½ miles. The block consists of open, plain, light land, carrying tussock pasture and patches of stunted manuka. Sections 36576 and 36577 front on the Waitohi River.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserves in Taihape Township for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 4th April, 1898.

THE under-mentioned reserves will be offered for lease by public auction at Wanganui, on Wednesday, the 25th May, 1898.

SCHEDULE.
TAIHAPE TOWNSHIP.

TERMS OF LEASE.

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

2. There are no restrictions or limitations as to the number of sections 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.

3. Possession will be given on the day of sale.

4. The leases shall be for the term of years as specified in the foregoing Schedule, but shall be subject to termination by twelve months’ notice in the event of the land being required by the Government.

5. The rent shall be payable half-yearly, in advance.

6. The lands are let for grazing purposes, and the 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.

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

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

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 4th April, 1898.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned Crown lands will be opened for application upon lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 12th May, 1898, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The Land for Settlements Act, 1894,” and its amendments.

SCHEDULE.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—SELWYN COUNTY.—CHRISTCHURCH SURVEY DISTRICT.—BRACO SETTLEMENT.
First-class Land.

The Braco Settlement is situated at Fendalton, about three miles and a half from Christchurch Post-office, and comprises open flat land, with deep soil of good quality, resting on a loamy subsoil. The allotments in the Braco Settlement are well adapted for occupation by market-gardeners and others desiring to settle on small areas near Christchurch.

Lot 17 is weighted with a valuation of £1 6s. for boundary-fencing, which sum must be paid on allotment, in addition to the usual deposit and fees.

Plans and further particulars as to terms and conditions of lease may be obtained from this office.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Crown Lands in Otago for Lease.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 13th April, 1898.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be opened for application upon lease in perpetuity at this office on Wednesday, the 1st June, 1898, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The Land for Settlements Act, 1894,” and its amendments.

SCHEDULE.
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—COUNTY OF WAITAKI.
First-class Land.

Level and gently sloping agricultural land; good strong soil. Situated two miles and a half from Oamaru Railway-station. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £49 13s. 6d.

TEANERAKI SETTLEMENT.

| Oamaru and Awamoko | 1 | 5 0 0 | 19 2 | 2 8 1 |

First-class agricultural land. Situated one mile and a half from Enfield Railway-station. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £2.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Native Land Court Notices.

Native Land Court Agent licensed.

[In continuation of notice, dated 19th March, 1898, and published in New Zealand Gazette No. 20, of 24th idem, page 523.]

IN THE NATIVE LAND COURT,
NEW ZEALAND.

NOTICE is hereby given that a license has been issued to the under-mentioned person authorising him to appear as Agent in the Native Land Court for the year ending the 31st day of December, 1898, subject to the provisions of section 20 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” viz.:

ROKA HOPERE.

Dated at Wellington, this 14th day of April, 1898.

R. C. SIM,
Registrar.