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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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said Act with respect to substantial improvements, shall apply accordingly to lessees under these regulations. The provisions of section 141, and all other provisions of the said Act in respect of compulsory residence, shall apply accordingly to lessees under these regulations.

10. No lessee shall subdivide, sublet, or transfer the land held by him under these regulations, except under and subject to the provisions of Part I. of the said Act.

11. All the provisions of the said Act, so far as applicable, shall extend and apply to the lands affected by these regulations, and to the applications and leases to be made and issued thereunder, and generally to the interests created, and the persons whose rights, liabilities, or interests are thereby affected; and the mention of any particular provision of the said Act shall not be deemed to exclude any other provision of the said Act applicable to the particular case.

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

Reserves in the Town of Levin for Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 15th August, 1898.

IT is hereby notified, in terms of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” that written tenders will be received at this office up to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 12th day of October, 1898, for the lease of the under-mentioned reserves. If any sections are unapplied-for on the above date they will remain open for selection at the upset rentals and for the terms stated.

SCHEDULE.

LEVIN TOWNSHIP RESERVES.

These reserves are conveniently situated in the Township of Levin, which is on the Wellington and Manawatu Railway-line, about fifty-nine miles distant from Wellington. The sections are all level, and, with the exception of Sections 11, Block III.; 2, Block IV.; 3 and 10, Block V.; 4, Block VI.; 7, Block XII.; 3 and 7, Block XIII.; and 6 and 13, Block XIV., which are still either in forest or scrub, are, generally speaking, open and in grass, or partially so. The soil is light, and rests on a shingle formation.

Terms of Lease.

1. Tenders must be accompanied by marked cheque or post-office order for six months’ rent at the rate offered, together with £1 1s. lease-fee.

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 any improvements effected by the lessee, nor for any other cause.

3. Possession will be given on the day of acceptance of tender.

4. The leases shall be for the term of years as specified above, 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 to be 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 Commissioner of Crown Lands 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.

Reserves in Wellington for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 30th August, 1898.

IT is hereby notified, in terms of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” that written tenders will be received at this office up to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 26th October, 1898, for the lease of the under-mentioned reserves. If any sections are unapplied-for on the above date they will remain open for selection at the upset rentals, and for the terms stated.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

*Year to year. †Seven years. ‡Fourteen years.

Section 77, Block XVI., Ngamatea: This section is situated on Hale’s Track, the access being from Mangamahu, which is about seventeen miles distant by a formed dray-road. It comprises hilly land, 15 acres of which has been felled and grassed. The soil is of fair quality, resting on papa formation. The forest is of a mixed character, and comprises chiefly rimu, tawa, rata, &c., with a thick undergrowth.

Section 43, Hunter ville Village: This section is situated on the Marshall Road (which is formed), within a few chains of the main road to Marton. The section comprises hilly land, with a good clay soil resting on papa formation. The forest is light, and contains a few tawa- and matai-trees, with the usual undergrowth. The land is watered by a small stream, which is dry in the summer-time.

Section 207, Hunter ville Village: The section is situated on the Ongo line, which is one of the main streets of Hunter ville. The section comprises level land in grass, with a clayey soil resting on papa formation. It is well watered by a running stream.

Section 1, Marshall Village: This section is situated in the Village of Marshall, the access being from Feilding, which is about thirty-five miles distant—thirty-three miles of which is a metalled road, and the remainder a dray-road only. The section comprises level land, with a clay soil resting on papa formation, and is partly overgrown with manuka scrub, and partly open land. The section is well watered by the Kiwitea Stream.

Section 91, Block XIV., Apiti: This section is situated on the Otamakapua main coach-road north of Birmingham. The access is from Birmingham, which is about three miles distant by a metalled road. The section comprises hilly country, about an acre being in grass. The soil is of a clayey nature, resting on papa formation. The forest comprises tawa, hinau, rata, &c., and the usual undergrowth. The land is watered by springs and small creeks.

Apiti Township Sections: These sections comprise level land in Ballance Street (which is unformed), and are distant from 20 to 30 chains from the post- and telegraph office. The soil is of good quality, resting on shingle formation, and covered with mixed forest.

Section 17, Suburbs of Pohangina Township: This section is situated in the Pohangina Township, about half a mile from the post-office, and fronts on a good dray-road.