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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 12

5. That I am not the holder of any run under Part VI. of
   the aforesaid Act, nor have I any interest in any such
   run.
6. That I do not own any freehold land or land held by
   lease or license of any kind whatever anywhere in the
   colony, either by myself or jointly with any other person,
   which, exclusive of the land I am now purchasing the lease
   of, will exceed in area 1,000 acres.
   And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously be-
   lieving the same to be true, and by virtue of an Act of the
   General Assembly of New Zealand intituled “The Justices
   of the Peace Act, 1882.”
   (Signature.)
   Declared at __, this __ day of __, 18,
   before me— __, a Justice of the Peace in and for the
   Colony of New Zealand.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Run in the County of Waimate for Lease by
Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 10th January, 1899.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned pas-
toral run will be offered for lease by public auction
at the District Lands and Survey Office, Timaru, on Tues-
day, the 21st February, 1899, at 12 noon.

SCHEDULE.

Canterbury Land District.—Waimate County.

Term of lease, twenty-one years.

Locality and Description of Run.

This run is situated on the slopes of the Station Peak
Range, facing the Waitaki River, about eight miles south-
easterly from the Hakateramea Railway-station, and com-
prises high open hill-country, the spurs being intersected by
deep rough gullies, making the blocks difficult of access.
The country is of purely pastoral character, the vegetation
consisting of native and English grasses, with snow-grass
only on the higher altitudes. It is fairly well watered by
springs and streams, but is liable to burn up in a dry
season, and, as the elevation ranges from about 1,000 ft. up
to 3,500 ft. above sea-level, it is liable to heavy falls of snow
in winter.

The run is weighted with £1,060, valuation for im-
provements—substantial eight-roomed dwellinghouse, well
finished and fitted with conveniences, stable, sheds, and
other outbuildings, yards, tracks, boundary and subdivision
fencing, and surface-sowing.

In the event of the run not being sold at auction, it
will immediately thereafter be open for application at the
upset annual rental.

CONDITIONS.

1. Possession of the run will be given to the purchaser
   of the license on the 1st March, 1899, or on approval of
   application by the Land Board.
2. No person or company may become the holder of more
   than one run under Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892”:
   Provided that the holder of any run under the said Act of a
   carrying-capacity of less than ten thousand sheep or two
   thousand head of cattle may become the lessee of an aggre-
   gate area sufficient to carry such a number of sheep or
   cattle. The holder of any small grazing-run under Part V.
   of “The Land Act, 1892,” shall not be the holder of any
   run under Part VI. of the said Act.
3. The license shall be dated on the 1st March, 1899, or
   on the 1st March next following the date of selection.
4. The license shall be subject to the following conditions
   amongst others:—
   (1.) That if the licensee, or any person claiming an
   interest through or under him, shall make or
   cause to be made any agreement or contract, or
   shall give or cause to be given or taken any
   negotiable security, for the purpose of defeating or
   evading the provisions of, or shall in any way
   whatsoever, directly or indirectly, commit or be

privy to a fraud upon, “The Land Act, 1892,” the
license shall be liable to be forfeited and revoked;
(2.) That the licensee shall prevent the destruction or
burning of timber or bush on the land comprised
in the license;
(3.) That the licensee shall prevent the growth or spread
of gorse, broom, and sweetbriar on the land com-
prised in the license, and shall with all reason-
able speed remove or cause to be removed all
gorse, sweetbriar, broom, or other noxious weeds
or plants, as may be directed by the Commis-
sioner; and
(4.) That the licensee shall destroy all rabbits on the
land comprised in the license, and shall prevent
their increase or spread, to the satisfaction of the
Commissioner or an officer appointed by him to
inspect the ground.
5. The licensee shall have the exclusive right of pasturage
over the lands specified in his license, but shall have no right
to the soil, or timber or minerals thereon or therein.
6. One half-year’s rent, a license-fee of £1 1s., and
the amount of valuation for improvements, shall be
paid on the fall of the hammer, and the purchaser shall
make a declaration in terms of section 195 of “The Land
Act, 1892.” The rent shall be paid half-yearly in advance,
on the 1st day of March and the 1st day of September in
each year during the term of the license. Should the half-
yearly rental at any period not be paid within thirty days, a
penalty of 10 per cent. in addition will be enforced.
7. No liability is accepted by or on behalf of the Crown in
respect of any fencing existing upon the Crown lands offered
for license.

DECLARATION.

I __, of __, __, do solemnly and sincerely
declare,—

1. That I am the person who, subject to the provisions of
   “The Land Act, 1892,” am desirous of becoming the pur-
   chaser of a lease or license of pastoral lands.
2. That I am purchasing the lease or license of such land
   solely for my own use and benefit, and not directly or in-
   directly for the use or benefit of any other person or persons
   whomsoever.
3. That I am not the holder of any lease or license in any
   part of the colony, nor have I any interest in any lease or
   license in contravention of section 193 of the said Act.
4. That I am not the holder of a small grazing-run in any
   part of the colony, nor have I any interest in any such run.
   And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously be-
   lieving the same to be true, and by virtue of an Act of the
   General Assembly of New Zealand intituled “The Justices
   of the Peace Act, 1882.”
   (Signature.)
   Declared at __, this __ day of __, 18,
   before me— __, a Justice of the Peace in and for the
   Colony of New Zealand.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 4th January, 1899.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned allotments
of Crown lands will be open for selection upon lease in
perpetuity at this office, on Monday, the 27th March, 1899,
under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The
Land for Settlements Act, 1894,” and its amendments.

SCHEDULE.

Auckland Land District.

First-class Land.

Opouriao Estate.—Whakatane County.

| Village of Ta-
neatua | 1 | .. | A. R. P. 0 2 0 | £ s. d. .. | £ s. d. 0 10 0 |
| Ditto | 6 | .. | 0 2 0 | .. | 0 10 0 |
| " | 7 | .. | 1 0 0 | .. | 0 15 0 |
| " | 17 | .. | 0 2 0 | .. | 0 10 0 |
| " | 18 | .. | 0 2 0 | .. | 0 10 0 |
| " | 23 | .. | 1 0 0 | .. | 2 10 0 |
| " | 32 | .. | 1 0 0 | .. | 0 15 0 |
| Whakatane | 2A | XIII. | 9 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 2 5 0 |

Section 9, flat alluvial land, excellent soil; frontage to river
and main road; eleven miles and a half from Whakatane.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.