Oct. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1683

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, Hunterville 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, Hunterville Village: The section is situated on the Ongo line, which is one of the main streets of Hunterville. 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. The soil is of good quality, resting on papa formation. The forest is light, comprising tawa, rewarewa, konini, &c. The section is watered by a small stream, which is probably dry in summer.

Section 1326, Township of Bunnythorpe: This section is situated about three-quarters of a mile from the Bunnythorpe Railway-station, and within a short distance of the main road between Feilding and Palmerston North. The section is quite flat, and the greater portion of it is grassed.

Sections 192 and 193, Linton Township: These sections are situated on the main road in the township, and comprise level land, which is partly swampy. The soil is of a loamy nature, resting on clay formation, and is covered with mixed forest with the usual undergrowth.

Section 51, Block VII., Mount Robinson: The section is situated on the bank of the Manawatu River, near Foxton, and fronts on a cart-road, the access being from Foxton, which is about three miles and a half distant. The section comprises open, level land of excellent quality, but is subject to floods. The soil is alluvial river-deposit.

TERMS OF LEASE.

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

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

9. Regarding Section 51, Block VII., Mount Robinson Survey District, and Section 1, Village of Marshall, the right is reserved to the public to use the banks and waterways of the Manawatu and Kiwitea Rivers for fishing purposes.

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

Sections in Townships of Ohau and Paraparaumu for Lease by Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 11th October, 1898.

WRITTEN tenders will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 14th December, 1898, for the lease of the under-mentioned sections. If any sections are unapplied-for on the 14th December they will remain open for selection at the upset rentals, and for the terms stated herein.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

Township of Paraparaumu.

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| 11 | " | 0 2 0 | 0 12 6 | 7 years. |

Sections 22, 23, and 48, Ohau Township: These sections are situated about half a mile from the Ohau Railway-station, which is on the Wellington-Manawatu line, distant about fifty-six miles from Wellington. Sections 22 and 23, in front of the main county road, are perfectly level and in grass, and have good soil on a sandy formation. Section 48 fronts on a formed road, has good soil on a shingle-and-clay formation, and is all in grass, about half the section being flat.

Sections 10 and 11, Block VII., Paraparaumu Township: These sections are situated on the main road, within a few chains of the Paraparaumu Railway-station, which is about thirty-three miles from Wellington on the Wellington-Manawatu Railway-line. The sections have good soil on a sandy formation, and are in grass and perfectly level.

Conditions.

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.