Aug. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1527

Lands in Marlborough for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 26th July, 1899.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned lands will be offered for lease by public auction for a term of fourteen years, at the Courthouse, Kaikoura, on Wednesday, the 18th day of September, 1899.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.
Mount Fyffe Survey District.

Section 60, Block V., 41a. 0r. 0p.; upset annual rent, £2 1s.
" 61, " 56a. 0r. 0p.; " £2 16s.
" 62, " 10a. 0r. 0p.; " £3.
" 64, " 8a. 3r. 25p.; " £2 14s.
" 65, " 10a. 0r. 0p.; " £2 10s.
" 66, " 10a. 0r. 0p.; " £2 10s.
" 67, " 10a. 0r. 0p.; " £2.
" 68, " 10a. 1r. 22p.; " £1 11s.
" 69, " 15a. 0r. 0p.; " £1 6s.
" 70, " 17a. 2r. 0p.; " £1 6s.

Puhipuhi Survey District.

(Reserve with accommodation-house, Waipapa.)
Sections 16 and 17, Block V.: 738 acres; upset annual rental, £100. Weighted with £150, valuation for improvements.

DESCRIPTION OF LAND.

Mount Fyffe Survey District.

Section 60, Block V.: Flat, stony section covered with fern, tussock, scrub and grass; permanent water. Six miles and a quarter from Kaikoura.

Section 61, Block V.: Flat, stony section covered with fern, tussock, scrub, and grass, with a small patch of ngaio bush; permanent water. Six miles from Kaikoura.

Section 62, Block V.: About 4 acres light mixed bush, 4 acres flax and raupo swamp, 2 acres in grass; splendid agricultural land when drained; well watered. Five miles and a half from Kaikoura.

Section 64, Block V.: About 3 acres light mixed bush, 2 acres in flax and raupo swamp, 3½ acres good flat land but slightly stony; well watered. Five miles and a half from Kaikoura.

Section 65, Block V.: Nearly all flat; 4 acres clear, balance light inferior bush; good soil; no running water, but it could be obtained near the surface by sinking. Five miles and three-quarters from Kaikoura.

Section 66, Block V.: 3½ acres light bush, balance in grass; good agricultural land; water obtainable near surface. Five miles and three-quarters from Kaikoura.

Section 67, Block V.: 1 acre bush, remainder open; good agricultural land, suitable for orchard or cropping purposes; water could be obtained near surface. Six miles from Kaikoura.

Section 68, Block V.: Nearly all open land; the greater portion is stony land, but could be ploughed and improved; water obtainable near surface. There are the remains of an old house and shed on section. About six miles from Kaikoura.

Section 69, Block V.: About half section light bush, balance covered with fern, scrub, and grass; soil good but stony; an apparently permanent stream runs partly through section. Six miles and a quarter from Kaikoura.

Section 70, Block V.: About 10 acres light bush, balance grass, tussock, and scrub; the soil, though stony, is good; well watered. Six miles and a half from Kaikoura.

Puhipuhi Survey District.

Sections 16 and 17, Block V.: Flat and undulating country; about half covered with English grass, tussock, and fern—remainder sand. About seventy miles from Blenheim, and twenty-five miles from Kaikoura on main road. There is an accommodation-house on the land, and stables, blacksmith’s shop, and other outbuildings. The land is fenced into six paddocks.

One half-year’s rent and £1 1s. lease-fee, with valuation for improvements, must be paid on the fall of the hammer. Special conditions will be inserted in the leases of Sections 60 and 61, Block V., Mount Fyffe, and 16 and 17, Block V., Puhipuhi, as to the accommodation of travelling stock; and the lessee of the Waipapa Reserve (Sections 16 and 17, Block V., Puhipuhi) will have to erect a suitable accommodation-house, valuation for which up to £600 will be allowed at the end of the term, and he will not be allowed to sublet any portion of the land.

C. W. ADAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Crown Land in Otago for Sale by Public Auction.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 21st July, 1899.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned sections of Crown lands will be submitted to public auction for cash, at the Crown Lands Office, Dunedin, on Tuesday, the 5th day of September, 1899.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

(Lands of Special Value under Section 118 of “The Land Act, 1892.”)

SECTIONS 198 and 200, Block II., Papakaio District, and building thereon: Area, 3 roods 15 perches; upset price, £16.

Terms of Sale.—One-fifth of the purchase-money to be paid on 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.

Full particulars may be ascertained and plans obtained at this office.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Suburban Land at the Village of Havelock, Hawke’s Bay, for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 1st August, 1899.

THE under-mentioned sections will be submitted to public auction for lease for a term of ten years, at the Lands and Survey Office, Napier, on Wednesday, the 20th September, 1899, at 11 a.m., at the upset annual rentals noted below.

SCHEDULE.

SUBURBS OF HAVELOCK.

Section 50: Area, 2 acres 2 roods 10 perches; upset annual rental, £5.

Section 52: Area, 2 acres; upset annual rental, £4.

Conditions of Lease.

Each lease will be for a term of ten years, commencing from the 1st day of January, 1900.

Half a year’s rent, and £1 1s. lease-fee, must be paid by the successful bidder on the fall of the hammer.

No compensation will be allowed for any improvements effected by the lessee during the term of his lease.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 20th July, 1899.

IN pursuance of regulations under “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886,” notice is hereby given that for the Senior Examination of January, 1901, the period of literature will be from 1800 to 1850, and the special books will be Carlyle’s “Sartor Resartus” and Milton’s “Samson Agonistes.”

W. C. WALKER,
Minister of Education.

SCHOOL FOR DEAF-MUTES, SUMNER, NEAR CHRISTCHURCH.

Under the control and supervision of the Education Department.

Director: Mr. G. VAN ASCH.

FOR Deaf Children of sound intellect. The pupils are taught to use and understand ordinary speech. The best age for entrance is between six and seven.

The full charge for board and education is £40 a year, but less is accepted from parents who cannot afford to pay this amount. In case of necessity admission is free.

Parents having dumb children between the ages of four and seven, and other persons desiring information with regard to the school, are invited to apply to

THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION,
Wellington.