Jan. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 61

Land forfeited, Southland Land District.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 10th January, 1898.

IT is hereby notified that the lease of the under-mentioned land has been forfeited by resolution of the Southland Land Board, and that the said land has reverted to the Crown.

SCHEDULE.

LEASE-IN-PERPETUITY LANDS FOR SETTLEMENT.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Town, Suburban, and Village Lands, Cheviot Estate, for Sale by Public Auction for Cash.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 10th January, 1898.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned lands will be offered for sale for cash by public auction at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, on Wednesday, the 23rd February, 1898, at 2.30 p.m.

SCHEDULE.

TOWN OF MACKENZIE.

These sections are situated on the north side of the Township of Mackenzie, Lot 10 having frontage on Ward Street and Levin Road, and the other lots fronting on Levin Road. They comprise flat and undulating land, about 250 ft. or 300 ft. above sea-level; the soil is good, and all capable of being ploughed, and is at present carrying tussock and other grasses. Water can be obtained by sinking to depths of from 10 ft. to 30 ft.

SPOTSWOOD VILLAGE.

| 66 | Cheviot | IV. | 1 0 0 | 12 0 | 12 0 0 |
| 67 | " | " | 1 0 0 | 12 0 | 12 0 0 |
| 68 | " | " | 1 0 0 | 12 0 | 12 0 0 |

These sections are situated adjoining the school-site at Spotswood, with frontage on the Waiau Road, and consist of level land, good soil, well grassed.

DOMETT VILLAGE.

| 1 to 5, Block I. | Lowry Peaks | XVI. | 1 1 16 | 10 0 | 13 10 0 |
| 1 to 9, & 43, Block II. | Ditto | " | 6 1 4 | 10 0 | 62 15 0 |

These sections are situated at the junction of the Homestead, Hurunui, and Domett Roads, and comprise good land, suitable for business sites.

Conditions of Sale.

One-fifth of the purchase-money shall be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance, with Crown-grant fee, within thirty days thereafter; otherwise the part of the purchase-money paid by way of deposit shall be forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the land be null and void. There are no restrictions or limitations imposed on purchasers of these sections.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Grazing-farms, Cheviot Estate, for Lease by Public Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 10th January, 1898.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned lands will be offered for lease as grazing-farms, for terms of seven years, by public application, at the District Lands and Survey Offices, Cheviot and Christchurch, on Tuesday, the 22nd February, 1898. In case of more than one application for the same farm on the same day, priority of selection will be decided by ballot at the Land Office, Christchurch, on Wednesday, the 23rd February, 1898, at 12 o’clock noon.

SCHEDULE.

Level open country; good soil; well grassed.

PHŒBE VILLAGE.—LOWRY PEAKS SURVEY DISTRICT.

19, 20, 22 to 30, and Railway Reserve | VIII. | 69 0 38 | 3 6 | 12 2 4

Level open country; good soil; well grassed.

MINA VILLAGE.—LOWRY PEAKS SURVEY DISTRICT.

2, Reserve; Block III., Mina North; and Railway Reserve | XII. | 66 2 29 | 5 0 | 16 13 0

1, 3, Reserve; and Blocks I. and II., Mina North | " | 43 0 10 | 5 0 | 10 15 3

6, 13; Block IV., Mina North; and Railway Reserve | " | 60 0 3 | 5 0 | 15 0 0

4, 5; and Blocks V. and VI., Mina North | " | 57 3 3 | 5 0 | 14 8 10

8, 9; and Block II., Mina South; and Railway Reserve | " | 62 0 16 | 5 0 | 15 10 6

7, 10; and Block I., Mina South | " | 37 0 28 | 5 0 | 9 5 11

11, 12; and Blocks III., IV., V., VI., Mina South; and Railway Reserve | " | 41 0 2 | 5 0 | 10 5 0

Generally open, flat land, of good quality; well grassed.

DOMETT VILLAGE.—LOWRY PEAKS SURVEY DISTRICT.

44; Block III., Domett; and Railway Reserve | XVI. | 77 2 20 | 4 0 | 15 10 6

30 to 34, 45; Block IV., Domett; and Railway Reserve | " | 63 2 31 | 4 0 | 12 14 9

35 to 42; and Block V., Domett | " | 42 1 22 | 4 0 | 8 9 6

Section 44, &c., partly low well-grassed down land; balance good flat valley land. Sections 30 to 34, &c., principally low well-grassed down land. Sections 35 to 42, &c., well-grassed flat land; good soil.

Possession of the lands will be given on 1st March, 1898, or as soon thereafter as applications are approved by the Land Board.

The last tenants have the right, for a period of one month from 1st March, 1898, of removing any buildings or fences (except boundary-fencing adjoining other holdings) which they may have erected upon the lands comprised in their leases, and the new selectors will take subject to this right.

The lessees of these lands will be liable, under the provisions of the Fencing Acts, in respect of boundary-fences erected by the holders of contiguous lands.